VINTAGE Crop Stakes day (April 25th) at Navan Racecourse provided a fitting backdrop for the 2025 ITBA North Leinster Awards, bringing together breeders, owners, and industry supporters to honour exceptional achievements across the 2025 season.

Held alongside one of Navan’s premier flat fixtures and organised by the North Leinster Region of the ITBA, the awards are designed to highlight the achievements of local breeders.

The awards honoured a wide range of breeders whose horses excelled both domestically and internationally.

Regional chairman Micheál Orlandi said: “The quality and dedication of breeders in the North Leinster region continues to set a very high standard. These awards are an important opportunity to acknowledge the hard work, commitment and passion that goes into breeding successful racehorses, and it is wonderful to see such strong support for the event once again,”

The event was supported by Goffs, Tally-Ho Stud and Gain Equine Nutrition.

Award winners

Flat

Cheshire Dancer, bred by Ciara Eglington

Bright Thunder, bred by Ennistown Stud

Mission Central, bred by Gigginstown House Stud

Marvelman, bred by Gigginstown House Stud

Haatem, bred by Hyde Park Stud

Gaga Mate, bred by John Connaughton

Bay City Roller, bred by John Connaughton

Later Than Planned, bred by John P Mangan & John S Mangan

Thunderbear, bred by Killarkin Stud

Lady Of Spain, bred by Littlejohn Bloodstock Ltd

Ardisia, bred by Lynn Lodge Stud

Lifeplan, bred by Miss Joann Lyons

Pearl Fortune, bred by Pigeon Park Stud (Larry Kennedy)

North Coast, bred by Ringfort Stud

Big Mojo, bred by Ringfort Stud Ltd and The Ladies

Black Caviar Gold, bred by Gerard Corry & Ringfort Stud

Believing, bred by M. Mullen & Cloneymore Farm

Fiach McHugh, bred by Mr P. Harney

Venetian Sun, Wise Approach, Seagulls Eleven, Lady Iman, West Acre, Chorlton Lane, Spycatcher, Leading Dancer, The Striking Viking, bred by Tally-Ho Stud.

National Hunt

Senecia, bred by Aidan M Goldrick

Down Memory Lane, bred by Cathal Ennis

Jubilee Alpha, bred by Cathal Ennis

Riskintheground, bred by Fergal Duncan & Loman Duncan

Final Demand, bred by Kenneth Parkhill

Bob Olinger, bred by Kenneth Parkhill

Champagne Kid, bred by Tally-Ho Stud

Califet En Vol, bred by Thomas Anthony Geoghegan

Backtonormal, bred by M.G. Ronayne

Siog Geal, bred by Mr John Noel McGivney

Fortune De Mer, bred by Denis Cusack

Hollygrove Cha Cha, bred by Ms Ciara Brennan

Cabot Cliffs, bred by Deerpark Stud

Blaze The Way, bred by Brian Groarke

Honesty Policy, bred by H. Fowler, A. Frost & C. Longsdon