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King is crowned

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Leopardstown was the final meeting of the turf flat season and it saw Connor King crowned champion apprentice after booting home 38 winners. He finished up three ahead of Colin Keane.

Meanwhile, Joseph O’Brien retained his champion jockey title with 126 winners.

Aidan O’Brien secured the trainers’ title for the 18th time while Jackie Bolger became leading owner for the first time. She owns Irish Derby hero Trading Leather who is trained by her husband Jim.

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