VICTOR and Elizabeth Connolly in Burgage Stud are best known for the top-class National Hunt performers produced on their Co Carlow farm, and for standing the Alleged stallion Shantou.

However the history of the stud, which will in 2016 celebrate 70 years in existence, shows that it was founded by Terence Vigors and stood the champion flat stallion Sovereign Path. The Connollys breed a few flat horses too and one of these, a colt by Camacho, will be sold next Wednesday at Tattersalls Ireland.