THE Irish thoroughbred foal crop in 2015 has grown by 9% to 8,780 according to the Supplement to Return of Mares 2015 published by Weatherbys. The British foal numbers are up by 5% to 4,569. This is a third consecutive year of growth in both countries.

The supplement contains details of foals registered too late for the November publication and Getaway has an additional 24 foals registered. Other sires with double digit numbers of late registrations include Arcadio, Court Cave, Dylan Thomas, Fame And Glory, Kodiac, Power and Stowaway.

Also published at the same time is the Weatherbys Fact Book (€12) and The Bloodstock Sales Review of 2015 Sales (£35). Both are essential handbooks for breeders and are available from Weatherbys in Naas.