Poise And Stride published to race funds for RACE Joe Osborne, Managing Director of Godolphin Ireland, has published ‘Poise And Stride’, a book of 41 short essays based on his observations from business, entertainment and sport during a 40-year career in the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. All proceeds from the book will be donated to the Racing Academy & Centre of Education (RACE) in Kildare town. The academy, a registered charity, was established as a social project in 1973 by Joe’s father Michael Osborne along with Stan Cosgrove and Derek O’Sullivan. It has evolved over more than forty years to become the national training academy for the Irish horse racing industry offering courses for jockeys, stable staff, racehorse trainers, breeders and others involved in the thoroughbred sector. RACE is a not-for-profit educational initiative and registered charity supported by various State agencies and the racing industry. The essays were initially written as contributions to the Godolphin Flying Start quarterly newsletter ‘Time Flies’ and developed into a book over the past few months. The foreword is written by RACE graduate, former champion jockey turned trainer, Johnny Murtagh and the book is illustrated throughout by Declan Considine. ‘Poise And Stride’ is available to purchase for €20 (plus postage) by emailing RACE at poiseandstride@racingacademy.ie or by phoning their office on 353 45 522468. Osborne said: “This project has been a labour of love and a welcome distraction during the Covid-19 pandemic. The essays cover a diverse range of topics and I hope that the core messages in them will resonate with readers. "My family has a longstanding link with RACE, so this is an opportunity to support the academy and to highlight the great work they are doing.”
