1) Horse you are most looking forward to seeing this season?
ND: I am most looking forward to seeing New Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) going back to the track this year. I was very impressed with what he did as a 3-year-old and as Dubawi's stock tend to improve with age, he could really be 'the' top horse in Europe in 2016 from 2000 metres to 2400 metres and obviously a potential Arc winner. As we bought his half-sister in Keeneland, I will be following his return even closer!
2) A stallion who could feature prominently (doesn't have to be first season)?
ND: I have great faith in our own stallion Wootton Bassett (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), who could possibly end up in his first season with 3-year-olds with five or six black-type horses from a first crop of only 20 foals. It will be a great achievement, and it is with obviously less pressure than Frankel's connections that I am looking forward to seeing them at the races.
3) Positive change you would like to see for the industry in 2016?
ND: I hope 2016 will see our organisation France Galop start to make changes which will be very positive for the industry in France. Racing has to come back into the lives of French people. On another note, I would like to see the changes regarding the drugs to continue in order to reach a worldwide situation of drug-free racing, which will help us to sell our sport.
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