Madhmoon

Less than a fortnight after it was announced that legendary trainer Kevin Prendergast would remain on the Shadwell roster, the 89-year-old operator confirmed that he was not the retiring kind and spoke for the first time since Hamdan Al Maktoum's passing about his long and successful relationship with the hugely influential owner. The Shadwell operation has been winding down gradually since Hamdan Al Maktoum passed away just over a year ago and, while major operators like Dermot Weld and Sir Michael Stoute will no longer train any of the horses...

Madhmoon (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}), a group winner at two and three who was second in the 2019 G1 Epsom Derby, will stand at Haras du Saz in 2021 in a lease deal brokered by Richard Venn Bloodstock. The 5-year-old will stand for €2,500. Trained by Kevin Prendergast as a homebred for Sheikh Hamdan, Madhmoon won the G2 KPMG Champions Juvenile S. in his second start at two. After finishing fourth behind Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in the G1 2000 Guineas, Madhmoon was second to Anthony Van Dyck...

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. Today's Observations features a duo of intriguing Ballydoyle juveniles. 5.50 Leopardstown, Mdn, €17,500, 2yo, c/g, 8fT MYTHICAL (FR) (Camelot {GB}) is the pick of Donnacha O'Brien over the experienced fellow Ballydoyle trainee Cormorant (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), which could be significant as the latter was favourite when fourth behind 'TDN...