Voice sold
BRENDAN Duke has revealed that his high class two-year-old Warm The Voice has been sold to continue his racing career in Hong Kong. The Vocalised colt, who carries the colours of Jim and Jackie Bolger, completed a hat-trick in a valuable nursery at Listowel last month, earning him a step up to pattern level in the Beresford Stakes at Naas where he finished third behind the exciting Saxon Warrior.
Full house for Owners Awards
ALMOST 250 people will attend the Owners Awards in the Killashee House Hotel in Naas this evening. Presented by the Association of Irish Racehorse Owners and The Irish Field, this year’s event is bigger than ever.
AIRO manager Aiden Burns said: “We’re limited to 240 people and we have actually gone over that number, with guests coming from Britain, America and even China.”
Directory reminder
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Irish in USA
GORDON Elliott runs Zanjabeel in the Champion Hurdle at Far Hills in New Jersey over two and a half miles today. Jack Kennedy takes the mount. Also in the race are Declan Queally on the former Irish-trained Macnicholson, Danny Mullins rides New Member for Jack Fisher and Paul Townend is on another former Irish-trained horse in Lachares. American-based Irishmen Ross Geraghty, Sean McDermott, Jack Doyle are also in action.
The Grand National sees Joseph O’Brien’s Katnap in the line-up, to be ridden by Davy Russell. Paul Townend will partner Jamarjo for Leslie Young and Irv Naylor, while Danny Mullins is on Mr Hot Stuff for Jack Fisher.
Profitable lands
THE Group 1-winning sprinter Profitable (by Invincible Spirit) has arrived safely at Kildangan Stud and is available to view by appointment. Jimmy Hyland, stud director at Kildangan, said: “Profitable is a smashing individual with a great temperament who I’m sure will greatly appeal to our clients. We are very much looking forward to showing him off to breeders, who are welcome to contact any member of our nominations team on 045 527600.
Breeder award
JIM Bolger and John Corcoran have won the Connolly’s Red Mills The Irish Field Breeder of the Month Award for September. They bred Verbal Dexterity, winner of the Group 1 Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes.
Foley Irish EBF role
The Irish European Breeders’ Fund has named Joe Foley of Ballyhane Stud as its deputy chairman. Foley replaces John Osborne, who has joined Horse Racing Ireland. John O’Connor, Irish EBF Chairman, said: “Joe became a governor of the Irish EBF in 2002. Since then he has always brought a wealth of knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas to everything the Irish EBF has worked on. All the Irish EBF governors voluntarily give up their time and expertise to make sure funds raised from Irish stallion farms are best distributed to benefit Irish racing. Joe’s expertise will help to further strengthen Irish EBF’s position as Irish racing’s largest sponsor.”