Thoroughbred Breeders' Association

The winners of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) Flat Breeders' Awards Evening were revealed at Chippenham Park on Thursday evening. The awards are as follows: The Andrew Devonshire Bronze: Jeff Smith The Dominion Bronze: Kevin Needham Industry Merit Award: Oliver St. Lawrence TBA Silver Rose Bowl (TBA Flat Breeder of the Year): Kirsten Rausing TBA Silver Salver (Special Merit Award {Flat}): Chasemore Farm Langham Cup (Small Breeder of the Year):Strawberry Fields Stud Filly of Merit Award:Commissioning (GB) (Kingman {GB}) - Sheikh Abdulla Al-Khalif & Sheikh Isa Salman J. Joel Silver...

TB-Ed, the digital education hub for the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA), has a new brand identity which was launched on Friday. Signing up for TB-Ed has always been free and there are a variety of free resources, but now TBA members and TBA ACCESSS subscribers can access additional content on the platform for free. Subscriptions for full access to the TB-Ed site are £60 per year. Click here to access the TB-Ed website. "We are delighted to share the new-look TB-Ed and I think it truly showcases what we can...

Shortlisted nominees for five of the 14 award categories at this year's Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's Flat Breeders' Awards Evening, were revealed by the TBA on Tuesday. The event, which celebrates British-bred successes from the 2022 Flat season, is set to take place during the Tattersalls July Sale at Chippenham Park near Newmarket on Wednesday, July 12, and will be hosted by Gina Bryce. Tickets are £80 per person and are available for purchase via the TBA website. Event admission includes entry to the event, a drinks and canapes reception, a...

Over £10 million in bonuses have now been paid out by the Great British Bonus (GBB) scheme, the organisation announced on Friday. Started three years previously, the scheme incentivises and rewards the breeding, buying and racing of British-bred fillies by awarding bonuses of up to £20,000 per race. GBB Operations Executive, Charlie Newton said, "We are thrilled to have reached this record milestone. The scheme arrived at a time when it was desperately needed. Not only were we feeling the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit, but the breeding industry had...

Nominations for this year's Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Stud Employee Award, sponsored by Peter Stanley's New England Stud, are now open. The award recognises the significant contribution that stud employees make to the Thoroughbred breeding industry and rewards those individuals who have shown dedication and excellence within their roles. The winner will be selected from a list of six shortlisted candidates and will be honored with the perpetual Charlie Langton bronze trophy and a £2,000 cash prize at the TBA Flat Breeders' Awards Evening, which will take place at Chippenham Park,...

Jack Connor was named the new Racing and Analytics Executive of The Thoroughbred Group. He was previously a British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Racing Department senior analyst and a strategy manager at The Jockey Club. The position is new within The Thoroughbred Group as the organisation develops its remit to provide representation of its five members under UK racing's new industry structure--the Racehorse Owners Association (ROA), the Thoroughbred Breeders Association (TBA), the National Association of Racing Staff (NARS), the Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) and the National Trainers Federation (NTF). "We are...

A septet of first- and second-year stallions will take part in the 2023 Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Flat Stallion Parade at Tattersalls in Newmarket on Thursday, Feb. 2. All of the stallions can be viewed from 11 a.m. in the sales ring, as well as in the Left Yard after the parade. Racing broadcaster Gina Bryce and Shirley Anderson-Jolag of Tattersalls will be on hand to guide attendees through the parade discussing each stallion and their racing careers. Stallions signed on for the show include: A'Ali (Ire), Bangkok (Ire), Caturra (Ire),...

The third Economic Impact Study of the British Thoroughbred breeding industry was published on Wednesday. In the report, key opportunities and challenges for the sector were outlined and provide a blueprint for future progress. Building on reports published in 2014 and 2018, the study was commissioned by the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) and conducted by PwC. Both the Racing Foundation and Horseracing Betting Levy Board (HBLB) funded the project. British breeding was found to have an impact of over £375m of gross value added to the rural economy, as well...

Nineteen National Hunt stallions will participate in the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) NH Stallion Showcase at the Goffs UK sales complex in Doncaster on Tuesday, Jan. 24. This coincides with the first day of the Goffs UK January Sale. All stallions will be available to view between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. that day. Among the participating stallions are dual group winner Bangkok (Ire), Arc hero Golden Horn (GB), G1 St Leger hero Logician (GB), Group 1 winner Planteur (Ire), and G1 Irish Derby victor Jack Hobbs (GB). A nomination...

Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Chairman Julian Richmond-Watson led a tribute to Her Majesty, the late Queen Elizabeth II, prior to the start of the TBA's 105th Annual General Meeting at Sandown on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Richmond-Watson said of the long-time Patron of the TBA, "Her Majesty was the most ardent supporter of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, and we were most fortunate to have such a patron for such a long period of time. "Her knowledge and interest ensured the Royal Studs enjoyed considerable success throughout her lifetime, and this along with...

The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) is seeking the views of all breeders who have bred in Britain via an online survey run by independent consultancy PwC. Open until 5 p.m. local time on Aug. 19, the survey will take no more than 15 minutes to complete, and has been produced to gain insight into past, present and future activities. This will greatly enhance the TBA's ability to represent British breeders at the highest level both within the racing industry and further afield. The TBA greatly appreciates breeders support and time...

Ahead of the yearling sales season, guidelines for the sale of Thoroughbred breeding and young stock were published through a partnership between the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) and the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (ITBA). These guidelines were created following consultation with industry participants and the support of both Tattersalls and Goffs. Available online, the aim is to help new industry participants navigate the sales preparation and selling processes for optimum equine health and welfare, while also providing transparency on Thoroughbred care before, during and after sales. Ted Voute, Chairman of...