Ireland’s leading two-year-old's head to Kildare and the Curragh racecourse

Hans Andersen alongside trainer Aidan O'Brien and jockey Ryan Moore at the Curragh racecourse in July

placeholder image — Hans Andersen alongside trainer Aidan O'Brien and jockey Ryan Moore at the Curragh racecourse in July

Ireland’s leading two-year-old's are set to line up at The Curragh this Saturday, following the entry and final forfeit stage, which were published this morning.

The O’Brien family will have a very strong representation in the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes. Hans Andersen, Tower Of London, and Aesop’ Fables are among the entries for Aidan O’Brien, while son Donnacha is set to run his recent Tyros Stakes winner Proud and Regal. Joseph O’Brien has five contenders for the Group 2 contest, including Madly Truly, Lakota Seven and Goa Gajah.

The 15 entries also include Young Ireland and Fleetfoot, trained by Jim Bolger, who landed the race with Mac Swiney in 2020.

The unbeaten Meditate and recent Silver Flash Stakes winner Never Ending Story are among the 18 entries in the Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes. Other notable contenders include Caroline Street, Thornbrook and Vernet all trained by Joseph O’Brien, Gan Teorainn trained by Jim Bolger, the Paddy Twomey trained Shelton and Olivia Maralda trained by Michael O’Callaghan, while Ferrari Queen trained by Mark and Charlie Johnston and the David Loughnane trained Queen Olly are British trained challengers.

There are 28 entries in the Join Racing TV for €12 Maiden, 16 in the Neville O’Byrne Memorial EBF Handicap, 22 entries in the Sheehy Motors Skoda Maiden, 26 entries in the William Fry Neville O’Byrne Tribute Maiden, 33 entries in the AK Bets Compare Our Prices Handicap and 27 in the opening Coolmore Arizona EBF Maiden.