MASTER Imp, last year’s leading event sire in the WBFSH rankings, also claimed the United States Equestrian Federation equivalent and got his 2015 tally off to a good start with two of his progeny Master Frisky (seventh) and Improvise (10th) in the Rolex Kentucky top-10 results.

It was the second time a courier has dropped off a USEF award to Frances and Barbara Hatton (pictured) of Slyguff Stud, Co Carlow, as another homebred stallion Highland King won in 2006.