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Nominations Set To Open For Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards

Nominations for the Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards 2023, supported by Godolphin, will open on Monday July 3.

The nominations can be made online at www.itiea.org and offer €62,000 in prize money along with beautifully crafted Ani Mollereau trophies.

The awards, which have been sponsored by Godolphin since 2015, recognise and showcase the skills, experience and dedication of the hardworking women and men in the thoroughbred breeding and racing industry.

Friends, colleagues, and employers of those working in stud farms and racing yards are encouraged to nominate as many people as possible.

There are seven Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards along with a Newcomer Award. All eight winners are eligible for the Irish Racing Excellence Award, which will be announced at the awards ceremony. In addition, the Racecourse Award winner, chosen by the Irish Stable Staff Association, will also be revealed on the awards night.

The 2023 Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards will take place in the Keadeen Hotel in Newbridge, County Kildare on Monday October 16.

Sandra Hughes, Godolphin's Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Ambassador, will be visiting racing yards and stud farms and attending race meetings and bloodstock sales in the coming weeks to encourage as many nominations as possible.

Joe Osborne, Managing Director, Godolphin Ireland, said, “All of us at Godolphin are delighted to continue our sponsorship of these awards. The key message is anyone can nominate. The process is straightforward and this is a great way to acknowledge and reward the dedication of our colleagues.”

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Waipiro Follows Brother to Hong Kong

Waipiro (Ire) (Australia {GB}), winner of the G3 Hampton Court S. at Royal Ascot last week for PK Siu and Ed Walker, has run his last race in Britain and is set to continue his career in Hong Kong.

The winner of a Newmarket novice in April, Waipiro was then second in the Lingfield Derby Trial and sixth in the Derby itself. His half-brother Waikuku (Ire) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) was a multiple Group 1 winner in Hong Kong in the same colours, landing the Stewards' Cup twice, including when beating Golden Sixty (Aus) in 2022, and the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup.

Their breeder Shane Molan of Riversfield Stud featured in Sunday's TDN.

Confirming the news, Lambourn-based Walker said, “He will continue his career in Hong Kong, unfortunately. Obviously the Siu family, who own him, have lots of horses in training in Hong Kong.

“The reason I have horses for the Siu family, and they are such great supporters, is to produce horses for Hong Kong.”

The trainer continued, “He is the perfect horse for the Hong Kong Derby. Mr Siu tries to buy one or two horses for the Hong Kong Derby every year and why would you not take Waipiro and try and buy another one?

“Every owner in Hong Kong wanting a European horse for the Derby would want Waipiro. He's the perfect horse, he loves fast ground, he's got a high cruising speed, huge talent, 10 furlongs–he's the right horse for the job.”

He added: “His half-brother which they owned, Waikuku, was a Group 1 winner in Hong Kong, having finished runner-up in the [Hong Kong] Derby in 2019.

“There was always a good chance they would take him to Hong Kong. He'll probably win a lot more prize-money in Hong Kong than he would in Britain.”

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Dettori and Murphy to Miss July Meeting

Frankie Dettori and Oisin Murphy will both miss Newmarket's July meeting after picking up whip bans at Royal Ascot.

Dettori, who is yet to win the G1 July Cup, will miss the ride on the Ralph Beckett-trained Kinross (GB) was given an eight-day ban after being found by the British Horseracing Authority's Whip Review Committee to have used his whip seven times in the Queen Anne S. on Inspiral (GB). His dates of suspension are July 13-15 and 17-21.

The jockey is set to contest a separate nine-day ban which is set to run from July 4-12 inclusive for causing interference on Saga (GB) in the Wolferton S.

Murphy also went over the permitted level by one in his use of the whip aboard Valiant King (GB), who finished runner-up in the King George V S. And has been handed an eight day suspension to be served on July 11-15 and 17-19.

In the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee S., New Zealand jockey James McDonald was found to have gone two over the limit when fourth on Artorius (Aus). He was given a ban of 14 days and fined £400, while Daniel Muscutt will also miss the July Meeting after receiving a suspension for using his whip seven times when riding Canberra Legend (Ire) into fifth place in the Hampton Court S.

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Arqana’s August Yearling Sale Catalogue Online

The catalogue has been released for Arqana's August Yearling Sale with 314 yearlings set to sell during the three-day sale, scheduled for Aug. 18-20. Beginning the day after the first running of the Arqana Series and during Deauville's La Touques August race meet, the sale includes 18 siblings to Group 1 winner, including Pearls Galore (lot 11, by Kinsman), Wooded (lot 214, by Dubawi) and Native Trail (lot 308, by Cracksman).

The three sessions are scheduled to take place:

Friday, Aug. 18 – 3pm – Lot 1 -134
Saturday, Aug. 19 – 5:30pm – Lot 135 – 224
Sunday, Aug. 20 – 5:30pm – Lot 225 – 314

Also included during this year's sale are Lot 91, the first foal by Frankel out of G1SW Timepiece; Lot 116, a daughter of Wootton Bassett out of G1SW Was; Lot 172, a colt by Kingman out of Classic winning Channel and Lot 300, a colt by Lope De Vega out of Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed Mission Impassible.

Graduates of the sale include Group 1 winners Ace Impact, Chez Pierre, Gold Trip, Meditate, Place Du Carrousel, Rougir, Sea La Rose and Sweet Lady.

A total of 40% of the yearlings on offer are out of black-type mares and about 1/3 of the catalogue are siblings to black-type winners.

Among the colts and fillies that will be included are lots by Camelot, Churchill, Cracksman, Dubawi, Frankel, Dark Angel, Galiway, Justify, Kingman, Lope De Vega, Mehmas, New Bay, Night Of Thunder, No Nay Never, Sea The Stars, Siyouni, Starspangledbanner, Wootton Bassett and Zarak, as well as the final crop of yearlings by the late Le Havre and yearlings by young sire Blue Point.

To view the complete catalogue, click here.

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