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Skara Glen Stables' Eretria (Camelot), a 420,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate, backed up an April Fools' Day debut second at Dundalk with an impressive success in Wednesday's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown. "She's a smart filly and I thought the last furlong was very impressive," said Donnacha O'Brien. "She's a lovely filly going forward and I'll give her a little bit of time now. She's only two weeks back from her first run and something like the Naas Oaks Trial could fit in nicely now. She's...

Britain's longest-standing training partnership is coming to an end following the news that Ed Crisford is set to succeed Michael Costa as head trainer at His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Jebel Ali Stables in Dubai. Currently based at Gainsborough Stables in Newmarket, Crisford has shared the licence with his father, Simon, since May 2020 when the British Horseracing Authority first started accepting training partnerships. In the near-six years since, the Crisfords have sent out over 400 winners in Britain, with notable victories including that of Vandeek in...

The Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (ITBA) is now accepting applications for its 2026/27 internship scheme. Established in 2011, the ITBA Next Generation internship scheme aims to develop the skills and knowledge of young enthusiasts in the thoroughbred industry. It has shown itself to be a proven platform to help individuals carve out a successful career in the Irish bloodstock industry, with previous interns having worked at sales companies, racecourses, leading stud farms and industry bodies. The year-long, fully paid internship offers successful candidates invaluable experience working in different industry areas....

Blandford Bloodstock agent Richard Brown played an ever-important role on day one of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale by spending over 1,185,000gns on four horses, which included the sale-topping Palace Pier colt at 450,000gns, on an evening where the pre-sale jitters about the market hit home.  A number of notable buyers were missing on Tuesday and, not only was the selectivity of the market illustrated by the clearance rate falling by 7% on last year's figures to 78%, but 11 horses were also withdrawn close to the wire. Brown was...

Grand National Festival winner Laafi (Cloth Of Stars) has been disqualified after jockey Patrick O'Brien was found to have breached whip regulations. The six-year-old, trained in Ireland by William Durkan, was a 20-1 winner of the Debenhams Handicap Hurdle at Aintree on Friday, a race restricted to conditional jockeys and amateur riders. The British Horseracing Authority's Whip Review Committee subsequently found that O'Brien had used his whip four times above the permitted level of seven from jumping the second last and, taking into account that none of the uses were...

The 52-strong Osarus Breeze-Up and HIT Sale catalogue is now online. Set for Pornichet Racecourse on Wednesday, May 13, the sale will kick off at 1 p.m. after the breezes start at 9 a.m. that morning. Sires represented included Arizona, Armor, Dandy Man, Dream Ahead, Equiano, Galiway, Goken, Harry Angel, Hello Youmzain, Inns Of Court, Kendargent, Kodi Bear, Kuroshio, Lope Y Fernandez, Lucky Vega, Magna Grecia, Night Of Thunder, No Nay Never, Romanised, Seabhac, Sealiway, Space Blues, Starman, Supremacy, Ten Sovereigns, Ubettabelieveit and Victor Ludorum, among others. Some of the...

3.07 Leopardstown, Listed, 4yo/up, 8fT THE LION IN WINTER (IRE) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is the star turn in this Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Heritage Stakes as Aidan O'Brien looks to provide him with an early confidence boost following a three-year-old campaign that remarkably yielded no wins. Favourite for the Derby at this stage last year, he ended up showing his best at seven furlongs and a mile with four placings at the highest level including a close third in the Breeders' Cup Mile. 1.22 Leopardstown, Mdn, 3yo, f,...

Michael O'Hagan, the founder of MOH Consultancy, has been appointed as head of racing of Equus Design & Build, effective immediately. Equus Design & Build  is a specialist in bespoke luxury full-service equestrian and residential construction. Hugh Daly said, " Michael brings a rare ability to join the dots. His worldwide connections coupled with his practical knowledge of the equine and thoroughbred industry makes him superbly qualified to bring another exciting dimension to the team at Equus." Added O'Hagan, "This is an amazing opportunity to expand two decades of Hugh's...

Wednesday, Newmarket, post time: 15:00, EARL OF SEFTON STAKES-G3, £95,000, 4yo/up, 9fT Field: Damysus (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Boiling Point (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), King's Gambit (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Persica (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Prague (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Skukuza (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}). TDN Analysis: Hopes that Damysus could make his mark at four are high considering he captured the same Listed contest at Deauville as had his esteemed stablemate Ombudsman 12 months earlier. Following up in the G3 Darley Stakes over this course and distance in October, Wathnan's...

Rachel Sharpe has been appointed as the marketing and communications executive at The National Stud. The team is in the process of recording its busiest foaling season to date. "Client communications have always been a priority for us and I am delighted that Rachel has joined the team to focus on this area," said CEO Anna Kerr. "She brings a wide range of experience from her time with Chris Waller and Jamie Osborne, and will also be continuing the development of our social media channels and digital activation. We have...

Tattersalls Online will host a special online auction in support of DoItForBrodie Community Interest Company, with bidding opening on Tuesday, April 28 and closing on Friday, May 1. The sale will feature 'Spirit Horse', a sculpture created by artist Penny Hardy, with all proceeds to be donated to DoItForBrodie. DoItForBrodie was established by Emma Webb to support young people's mental health and wellbeing through compassionate, non-clinical approaches rooted in lived experience, therapeutic animal interaction and community connection. Founded in memory of her daughter, Brodie, who sadly took her own life...

Last seen running third in Meydan's Listed Jumeirah 2000 Guineas, Godolphin homebred and leading G1 2000 Guineas contender Talk Of New York (Wootton Bassett) made a winning European return with a TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard, performance in Tuesday's Federation Of Bloodstock Agents EBF Conditions Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket. "We needed to get back on track and today was a day where we were just focused on relaxing him and if he got beat he got beat," explained trainer Charlie Appleby. "We wanted him to settle and...