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BREEDER OF THE YEAR: Coolmore and The Beeches Stud receive top honours
Amy Lynam
A huge variety of breeders were celebrated on the night, ranging from those successful with their first mare, to established commercial operations
26 July 2024 Racing features
How important is racecourse form for my broodmare?
Lissa Oliver reports from Sunday's ITBA flat breeding seminar at the Curragh which featured a star-studded panel
26 July 2024 Racing features
How Irish racing and breeding is giving visitors the inside track
A new tourism initiative backed by Fáilte Ireland is bringing exclusive 'thoroughbred' experiences to new audiences
'Installing solar panels on my stables was a no-brainer'
Trainer Kieran Cotter says he is generating 90% of his electricity needs from a small number of solar panels (sponsored)
26 July 2024 Racing News
BREEDING INSIGHTS: A stable favourite’s heartbreaking loss
Leo Powell hears an unusual story about the David Marnane-trained Freescape
26 July 2024 Pedigree analysis
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Court Cave was a sire for Cheltenham
Leo Powell pays tribute to the late Boardsmill Stud sire, Court Cave
26 July 2024 Pedigree analysis
Regent's Stroll fetches world record price of £660,000
Paul Nicholls managed to keep almost all of the horses sold this week by owner Chris Giles, reports Leo Powell
26 July 2024 Bloodstock Sales
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Babouche looks a bit special
Leo Powell looks at the families of two very useful two-year-olds, Babouche and The Lion In Winter
26 July 2024 Pedigree analysis
SALES: Selective trade marks end of store sale season
Two in every five lots failed to find buyers at the Tattersalls Ireland July Store Sale, reports Leo Powell
26 July 2024 Bloodstock Sales
SALES: Sharp dip in demand for store horses
There were some higher prices on day two of the Tattersalls Ireland July Store Sale but overall trade was very tough for vendors
25 July 2024 Bloodstock news
SALES: 'We were not leaving without him'
Rising star Cian Collins bought the top-priced lot at Tattersalls Ireland July Store Sale
24 July 2024 Bloodstock news
French classic winner Rouhiya retired
Owner-breeder the Aga Khan has been forced to prematurely retire a second 2024 classic winner within weeks
23 July 2024 Bloodstock news