1) Horse you are most looking forward to seeing this season?
MO: Blue De Vega (Ger) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). Obviously, he was a very impressive winner of Killavullan S. last year, and was our best 2-year-old. He has thrived over the winter, and has done everything right up to now. He is just such a talented horse, that I am very lucky to have. He has a lot of natural speed, a lot of class, and has a stout pedigree to go with it. He will be aimed at the 2000 Guineas, with a view to progressing through the season from there.
2) A stallion would could feature prominently (doesn't have to be first season)?
MO: Dandy Man (Ire) (Mozart {Ire}) is a very underrated sire that is slowly starting to get the recognition he deserves. Lope De Vega (Ire) (Shamardal) injects so much pace into pedigrees that I feel he is a stallion who is here to stay. With regards to first season sires, I really like what I see with regards to Harbour Watch (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) and Dragon Pulse (Ire) (Kyllachy {GB}), as I have a couple of each here that tick a lot of the right boxes.
3) Positive change you would like to see for the industry in 2016?
MO: I would like to see the powers that be, here in Ireland, recognise that it is not continuous prize money increases that the sport needs to reincarnate itself. They need to think outside the box. However, it is not my job to think outside the box for them.
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