Ancient Wisdom To Be Supplemented To The Kameko Futurity Trophy

Godolphin's Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), who cost €2 million as a juvenile at Arqana, will be supplemented for the G1 Kameko Futurity Trophy on Saturday, Oct. 28.

A winner of the G3 Autumn S. last out, the colt is reportedly doing well. His record stands at three wins from four starts for trainer Charlie Appleby, and he pleased connections in a Saturday morning workout.

“Ancient Wisdom, brilliant winner of the G3 Autumn S. on Future Champions Day at Newmarket, worked well this morning and the intention is to supplement him for next weekend's Group 1 Futurity S. at Doncaster,” Godolphin tweeted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.

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Final Leg of 2023 Corinthian Challenge in the Books

Kilkenny man Michael O'Neill, aboard Slate Lane (Ire) (Ask {GB}) for trainer Emmet Mullins in the colours of owner Paul Byrne, took the third and final leg of the 2023 Corinthian Challenge at Leopardstown on Saturday. The overall winner of the series, Damien Moore, was also crowned having won the opening leg at Naas Racecourse and placed in the other two legs to accumulate the most points.

The Corinthian Challenge is an annual charity race series run by Irish Injured Jockeys Fund to raise awareness and much needed funds for organization. Challengers are essentially volunteers who apply to participate in the three-race series, they each get the chance to experience first-hand what it is like to be a jockey from training and fitness to race preparation right through to riding on the track at Naas, the Curragh, and Leopardstown Racecourses respectively. To date, it has raised over €500,000, with this year's crew within reach of their collective target of €100,000.

“This is unbelievable, I absolutely loved it!” O'Neill said. “I tried to follow Emmet Mullins's instructions to the tee and he was spot on and the horse delivered for me in great style. I am so grateful to Emmet, the owner Paul Byrne and all the team in the yard for their support. The whole challenge has been amazing to be part of and I'd encourage anyone thinking about it to just go for it, it's for a great cause!”
For those interested in riding in the 2024 renewal or to donate, visit the Corinthian Challenge website.

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Leopardstown Debut for Galileo Son of Legatissimo

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Saturday's Observations features a Galileo (Ire) son debuting at Leopardstown.

16.46 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
BLACKPOOL (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is an exciting newcomer for Aidan O'Brien in a maiden he has targeted with some smart types in recent times, being the third foal and first runner out of the G1 1000 Guineas, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Matron S. heroine Legatissimo (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). He is one of a trio from the Ballydoyle stable which unleashed Galileo's Bolshoi Ballet (Ire) in 2020, including another son of that much-missed sire in Double Agent (Ire), a full-brother to the triple group 2 winner and G1 Yorkshire Oaks runner-up Free Wind (Ire).

13.20 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, f, 7f 23yT
AZADA (IRE) (Siyouni {Fr}) is a significant debutante for The Aga Khan and Dermot Weld, being a half-sister to the five-times group 1 hero and sire The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}). Weld has won four of the last 10 renewals of this maiden, including two of the last three with this owner-breeder's runners including 12 months ago with the subsequent G1 Irish 1000 Guineas fourth Tarawa (Ire) (Shamardal).

13.55 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, c/g, 7f 23yT
SPOKEN TRUTH (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) is another notable newcomer from the Dermot Weld stable on this intriguing card, being the fourth foal out of Moyglare's excellent producer Joailliere (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) who provided the operation with last year's brilliant G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Homeless Songs (Ire) also by Frankel. Also responsible for the listed scorer and G2 Champions Juvenile S. third Reve De Vol (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), the homebred meets a Ballydoyle outsider in the similarly-unraced Autumn Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a Peter Brant homebred son of his triple graded-stakes winner and multiple grade I-placed Quidura (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).

 

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Replays, Presentations Available from the IFHA and ICHSWJ Conferences

The PowerPoint presentations and video replay from the 57th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities, organized by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, held earlier this month at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in France, can now be found at the IFHA website. Additionally, the replay of the International Conference for the Health, Safety and Welfare of Jockeys (ICHSWJ) is also available on the IFHA website.

The Conference was chaired by Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and focused on safeguarding equine welfare and exploring shifts in societal expectations, as well as the racing industry's response around the world. It examined both immediate concerns and forward-looking initiatives to protect and promote equine welfare.

The ICHSWJ was held on Sept. 28 at Auteuil Racecourse in Paris and featured presentations and panels on overall jockey well-being, including concussions, spinal injuries, and mental health and psychological fitness.

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