Godolphin Flying Start Announces Trainees for 2019 – 2021


Godolphin Flying Start is proud to announce the latest intake of scholarship recipients for its prestigious two-year Thoroughbred Industry Management and Leadership Programme. The class of 2019 – 2021 is comprised of four men and eight women from Ireland, Australia, USA, France, Japan, Argentina and the United Kingdom.

This outstanding scholarship facilitates trainees to learn and experience management operations and leadership in the global Thoroughbred industry with phases in County Kildare, Ireland; Newmarket, UK; Kentucky, USA; Sydney, Australia and Dubai. The course is accredited by University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Business School as a Graduate Certificate in Management. 50% of Godolphin Flying Start graduates are managers or CEO’s and they are based across the five continents working in media, racing, breeding, bloodstock, sales, consultancy, veterinary and marketing.

The 2019 – 2021 trainees are:

  • Lowri Allen (UK)
  • Joseph Bradley (Ireland)
  • Victoria Canessa (Argentina)
  • Arvin Chadee (UK)
  • Emma Coleman (Ireland)
  • Niamh O’Brien (Ireland)
  • Toshihiro Onikubo (Japan)
  • Marie Rohaut (France)
  • Caitlin Smith (Australia)
  • Rachel Wade (USA)
  • Oswald Wedmore (UK)
  • Julie Witt (USA)

The 12 will commence their training at Kildangan Stud in Ireland on the 19th of August 2019.