Young Guns is a series where we endeavour to find out more about some of the young professionals in the industry. Today we speak with Charlie King, bloodstock executive at Goffs UK. TDN: What was your path into the industry? CK: I was brought up on a stud farm and was thus exposed to life [...]

The TDN's Alayna Cullen recently caught up with Tim Lane, Stud Director of the National Stud in Newmarket, who has enjoyed a fruitful first year in his role. Having welcomed three new stallions to the roster, Tim fills us in on life at the National Stud. AC: Tim, I think it's fair to say that [...]

Young Guns is a series where we endeavour to find out more about some of the young professionals in the industry. Today we speak with Patrick Diamond, who works in nominations and bloodstock management at the Irish National Stud. TDN: What was your path into the industry? PD: Reared at Lady Tavistock's Bloomsbury Stud where [...]

Young Guns is a series where we endeavour to find out more about some of the young professionals in the industry. Today we speak with Mark Byrne, who works in nominations and marketing at Ballylinch Stud. TDN: What was your path into the industry? MB: I wasn't born into the industry but like so many [...]

Young Guns is a series where we endeavour to find out more about some of the young professionals in the industry. Today we speak with Tattersalls Bloodstock Executive and Auctioneer Harvey Bell TDN: What was your path into the industry? HB: Although I grew up just outside of Newmarket my family had no previous involvement in [...]

Young Guns is a series where we endeavour to find out more about some of the young professionals in the industry. Today we speak with bloodstock consultant Billy Jackson-Stops of Atlas Stallions. TDN: What was your path into the industry? BJS: My brother and I were big jumps racing fans, having been brought up opposite [...]

Young Guns is a series where we endeavour to find out more about some of the young professionals in the industry. Today we speak with Claudia McDougall, nominations executive at Darley Stallions. TDN: What was your path into the industry? CMD: My mum dabbled in pointing during the 80s and has always been a National [...]

Young Guns is a series where we endeavour to find out more about some of the young professionals in the industry. Today we speak with Madeline Burns of Rathasker Stud. TDN: What was your path into the industry? MB: I was lucky enough to grow up on the family farm, so from a very young [...]

Young Guns is a series where we endeavour to find out more about some of the young professionals in the industry. We start with Maria Ryan, assistant to Shadwell's Racing Manager Angus Gold. TDN: What was your path into the industry? MR: I was lucky enough to live close to Con Marnane's breeze-up operation in [...]

The TDN's Alayna Cullen checks in with Cathal Beale, six months after his appointment as CEO of the Irish National Stud. (Click here for video). AC: Cathal, you've been in your role now as the new CEO of the Irish National Stud for six months. How has it been going for you? CB: Excellent, it's [...]

Last week, the TDN's Alayna Cullen took a trip to Joseph O'Brien's training facility, Carriganog Racing, at his family's farm in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Carriganog features Owning Hill, a 340-foot uphill gallop, which many have credited with adding stamina to horses like Rekindling, who recently made his trainer the youngest ever to win the Melbourne [...]

This year's yearling sales saw the fruits of last year's foal purchases come in for the harvest. While there were plenty of pinhooks that claimed profits, one particular story captured the essence of the industry, that a good horse can come from anywhere: Edie Murray-Hayden's Dabirsim (Fr) colt that was pinhooked from €56,000 at the [...]