Galileo’s Mogul Takes the Champions Juvenile

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   Entering Saturday’s G2 KPMG Champions Juvenile S. as the 1-2 favourite, TDN Rising Star Mogul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) had his reputation on the line but he duly emerged from the Leopardstown contest as a leading Derby hopeful. Having beaten the subsequent winner Shekhem (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) by 3 1/4 lengths in a Curragh maiden Aug. 30, the full-brother to Japan (GB) broke fast and was free without cover in the hands of Ryan Moore before settling behind the pace in a share of fourth. Enjoying a clear run turning in, he led with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and stayed on to defeat Sinawann (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) by 1 1/4 lengths. “He might race again, as he’s three weeks ahead of where Japan was at the same time but the lads will see,” trainer Aidan O’Brien said. “He has a lovely mind and that is also Japan’s main strength.”

MOGUL (GB), 129, c, 2, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Shastye (Ire) (SP-Eng), by Danehill
2nd Dam: Saganeca, by Sagace (Fr)
3rd Dam: Haglette, by Hagley
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (3,400,000gns Ylg ’18 TATOCT). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Newsells Park Stud (GB); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €88,500. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, €103,800. *Full to Japan (GB), G1SW-Eng & Fr, GSW-Ire, $1,601,770; Secret Gesture (GB), GSW & MG1SP-Eng, G1SP-Fr & Ger, GISP-US, $746,427; and Sir Isaac Newton (GB), GSW-Ire, SW-Eng & GSP-Aus, $403,231; and 1/2 to Maurus (GB) (Medicean {GB}), SW & MGSP-Aus, $403,286.

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