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First Mares in Foal for Marie’s Diamond

Marie's Diamond (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), the new resident at Diamond Stud Bellewstown, has had his first mares scanned in foal.

These include Grain De Beaute (Ire) (Lawman {FR}), a half-sister to the Group 3 winner and black-type producer Beyond Desire (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), and Ilulisset (Fr) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}), a half-sister to four black-type runners.

Diamond Stud Bellewstown's Ciarán De Barra said, “We're delighted with how Marie's Diamond has been received. He's obviously a very good-looking horse, who had an exceptional racing career and breeders have been taken with him. We're being supported by some great breeders who are brave enough to support a new independent outfit like ours and we're very grateful for that.”

The eight-year-old stallion has a bonus scheme in place for his first season, with a €25,000 Diamond Breeders' Bonus going to the breeder of his first juvenile winner and group winner in Ireland or Britain.

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Catalogue Released for Tattersalls March Sale

The Tattersalls March sale catalogue, which takes place on Wednesday, Mar. 27 at Newmarket's Park Paddocks, is now available online. The sale comprises of both Flat and NH prospects with 85 lots total, highlighted by an eight horse draft from Godolphin led by 2021 G3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy-placed Brilliant Light (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

Also catalogued is Floral Melody (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), a 2-year-old half-sister to SW & GSP-Eng Kylian (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) as well as stakes-placed Remarkable Force (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) and several winning or placed racing prospects.

The NH selection is led by Grade 3-winner Canelo (Ire) (Mahler {GB}) and SW & GSP-Eng Didtheyleaveuouttoo (Ire) (Presenting {GB}). Two juvenile filly offerings consigned by Michael Murphy's Hamilton Stables are both eligible for the Great British Bonus Scheme as well.

Live internet bidding will be available and prospective buyers are requested to register with Tattersalls at least 48 hours in advance of the sale's start. Wildcard entries will be accepted until Tuesday, Mar. 19.

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Grade 2 Winner Headlines Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale

A total of 30 lots have been catalogued for this year's Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale, which will take place immediately following the conclusion of racing in the winner's enclosure on Thursday, March 14. The catalogue and race replays can be viewed online.

Previous graduates of the Cheltenham Festival sale include the Grade 1-winning chasers Bravemansgame (Fr) (Brave Mansonnien ([Fr}) and Gerri Colombe (Fr) (Saddler Maker {Ire}), both of whom will be seeking further top-level honours in Friday's G1 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.

This year lot 1 is the Grade 2 winner Harmonya Maker (Fr) (Saddler Maker {Ire}), who will be sold with an entry in Friday's G2 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase, while the others include no fewer than 21 four-year-olds who won or finished placed on their debut point-to-point run, plus the five-year-old The Big Westerner (Ire) (Westerner {GB}) (lot 10), a half-sister to Stay Away Fay (Ire) (Shantou) who was successful on her sole start between the flags at Ballycahane.

All lots will be stabled at the RDA stable yard and available for inspection from 11am on Wednesday, March 13 and from 8.30am on Thursday, March 14. Courtesy transport is available from the racecourse to the RDA stables.

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Leopardstown Track Foreperson Willie Gibbons Retires After 38 Years

The 2024 QuinnBet National Hunt Finale was the final fixture at Leopardstown Racecourse to be overseen by track foreperson Willie Gibbons, who is set to retire from the position he's held since July 1986. He was preceded by his father John, who first took on the role in the late 1940s, kicking off nearly 80 years of dedicated service to Leopardstown from the Gibbons family.

Speaking at Leopardstown, Gibbons said, “It's been very good, I've enjoyed it. It's a great place to work. I've always been blessed by having great staff both with me on the track and in management. Leopardstown has always been blessed by having really great staff everywhere.”

Paying tribute to Gibbons' decades of service, Leopardstown CEO Tim Husbands added, “Willie is going to be greatly missed by the team here at Leopardstown. We congratulate him on all that he has achieved, and of course massively thank Willie for his decades of service to Leopardstown. The Gibbons' family have contributed greatly to the success of the racecourse over the last eight decades, a massive contribution to the history and legacy of Leopardstown.”

Gibbons will be succeeded in his role of track foreperson by Roy Butler, who has an extensive background in the fields of agronomy and sports turf management. Butler also oversaw the development of the racing surface and wider site presentation at Naas Racecourse.

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