The questionnaire series continues with Group 1-winning trainer Ed Bethell in the spotlight.
Proudest moment of 2023?
Winning the G1 Sprint Cup at Haydock with Regional (GB) (Territories {Ire}).
What is your biggest ambition for the new year?
Keep training winners and try to train another Group 1 winner if I can.
Give us one horse to follow and why?
That's a really good question. I've got some really nice three-year-olds. I think Paborus (GB) would be the one to follow. He's a lovely, big horse by Recoletos (Fr) and he's owned by a couple of great pals of mine. I think he could be pretty good. He's a very big horse and I think in time he'll develop into a lovely horse.
Who do you think will be champion first-season sire this year?
Everyone seems to be talking about Earthlight (Ire), but I'll go with Pinatubo (Ire).
And the best value stallion in Europe?
I think Make Believe (GB) is very good value at €10,000. Or the simple answer for me would be Territories (Ire), who is the sire of Regional and stands at just £10,000.
What's the one horse you wish you'd bought in 2023?
I missed out on Big Evs (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) as a yearling [in 2022] when he was on my list. I think he went through as a yearling for 50,000gns, but I just didn't have the budget for him at the time. He's been a bit of a pain in my bum!
Biggest regret?
I have no regrets.
Biggest influence on your career?
I guess my father [former trainer James Bethell] would have to get the call up on that one.
If you could sit down for dinner with three people (dead or alive) who would they be and why?
David Beckham would be one, I'd love to sit down with him. Margot Robbie would be pretty cool to have around and someone like John Magnier would be really interesting to sit and listen to. That's a really weird mix of people, isn't it?
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