Awtaad rolls back the years for training legend Kevin Prendergast

On a weekend where the legendary Lester Piggott was honoured it was fitting that another class act who has stood the test the time should steal the show on Irish 2,000 Guineas day.
Awtaad rolls back the years for training legend Kevin Prendergast
Mon, 23 May, 2016 - 01:00
Darren Norris

Forty years ago Empery provided Piggott with the seventh of his record nine Epsom Derby wins just weeks after the Kevin Prendergast-trained Northern Treasure took the Irish 2000 Guineas.

Fast forward to last Saturday and 83-year-old Prendergast was at it again as the Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum-trained Awtaad proved two and a half lengths too good for Newmarket hero Galileo Gold with Blue De Vega back in third.

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RacingPlace: NewmarketPlace: LeopardstownPlace: Royal AscotPlace: St James’s PalacePlace: AscotPlace: LimerickPlace: Meadow CourtPerson: Kevin PrendergastPerson: Lester PiggottPerson: PiggottPerson: PrendergastPerson: Sheikh Hamdan Al MaktoumPerson: AwtaadPerson: ArdrossPerson: Henry CecilPerson: Angus GoldPerson: Sheikh HamdanPerson: KevinPerson: Galileo GoldPerson: Frankie DettoriPerson: Chris HayesPerson: ChrisPerson: FrankiePerson: HayesPerson: LesterEvent: GuineasEvent: Epsom DerbyEvent: Irish 2000 GuineasEvent: Ascot Gold CupEvent: 1982 Prix de l’Arc de TriompheEvent: Irish DerbyEvent: Investec DerbyEvent: St James’s Palace StakesEvent: DerbyEvent: St LegerOrganisation: AwtaadOrganisation: War Front
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