THERE was a glowing tribute for David Christie jnr, who was presented with an Irish thoroughbred industry award in the Keadeen Hotel, Kildare on Tuesday evening.

This latest awards ceremony came hot on the heels of the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (Northern Region) awards lunch at Downpatrick racecourse on Friday, May 22nd and, later that day, the Down Royal Corporation of Horse Breeders’ Northern Region point-to-point awards ceremony.