The Simon and Ed Crisford trainee is a half-sister to the very first GBB winner, Pelekai (GB) (Kodiac {GB}), who won £10,000 on debut, and to Golden Mayflower (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}), who earned £20,000, also in her first appearance. The trio are out of Pelerin (Ire) (Shamardal), a multiple listed winner. The chestnut is the 763rd filly to have secured at least one GBB bonus, with 166 multiple GBB bonus winners. Byrne is one of 562 owners who have seen success with GBB, while her breeder, Newsells Park Stud, is one of 454 who have bred a winning filly.

Philip Newton, the Chairman of the TBA, which runs the scheme, said, “At a superficial level, GBB is supporting the entire industry with immediate financial rewards, but it's doing so much more than that: it's encouraging racing in Britain; it's encouraging more fillies to be tested on the track; it's incentivising the use of British-based stallions; it's creating a demand and increasing the value of British-bred fillies at the sales; it's doing so much and exceeding expectations. It is showing that well thought out and carefully managed incentives can–and do–work.”

Since the scheme's launch, the value of British-bred fillies at sales has increased 16.3%; 13.4% for Flat fillies and 26.5% for NH fillies, according to a study by PWC.

He added, “We're truly grateful to the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) for its unwavering support of the Great British Bonus. The HBLB not only provides £3.5 million in annual funding to the programme, but also plays a vital role in its management through its representatives on the GBB Management Group. Its continued partnership is instrumental in ensuring the longevity and effectiveness of the scheme.”

The deadline to register 2022 Flat-bred fillies for stage 3 is Feb. 28, 2024. For more information on the programme and to register a filly, please visit the GBB website.

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Of the yearlings set to sell, 14 are eligible for the Great British Bonus. Sires represented include Ardad (Ire), Earthlight (Ire), Harry Angel (Ire), Invincible Army (Ire), Land Force (Ire), Mohaather (GB), Oasis Dream (GB) and Sergei Prokofiev. The session will also offer two lots eligible for Harry's Half Million by Goffs.

The sale features mares in foal to Frontiersman (GB) (lot 85), Golden Horn (GB) (lot 87) and Planteur (Ire) (lot 88), as well as some well-bred NH young stock.

“The October Sale offers buyers their last chance at securing a Donny yearling in 2023 and with almost half the yearlings eligible for the Great British Bonus, buyers can purchase in the hopes of picking up their share of significant additional prize money on the track,” Goffs UK Managing Director Tim Kent commented. “We also catalogue some attractive young NH stock with entries by the likes of Flemensfirth, Getaway, Jack Hobbs and Walk In The Park so there is plenty of quality to capture the attention of buyers.”

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Peel Bloodstock's Will Kinsey said, “We're delighted to be a part of GBB. We've had a number of winners now and it makes breeding a winner that little bit more special. It's great to be able to offer our clients fillies and mares who are registered to the scheme. It means–particularly if they win a fillies-only race–a chance to see returns on their investment. Previously, these fillies would have been overlooked but now buyers are seeking them out.”

More than 650 individual bonuses to 503 fillies and mares have been awarded since the scheme's inception in June of 2020. Of that number, 112, including Hidden Beauty, have won more than one bonus, which rewards the breeding, buying, and racing of British-bred fillies.

Charlie Newton of GBB said, “These milestone announcements have come thick and fast in the past 12 months, but every one is exciting–it's certainly a super way to start the year. We always knew that GBB could be something fantastic–and it's great to see the industry has taken hold of the scheme and really run with it. The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) is the majority funder for the scheme, so we're grateful to them for backing us from the start.”

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Bonuses have been paid out in 586 races to 462 fillies and mares, with 98 winning more than once; the most notable, on the Flat, is Blackberry (GB) (Brazen Beau {Aus}) who won three bonuses totalling £60,000 soon after the scheme's launch. One of GBB's aims is to increase the interest in and value of British-bred fillies at the sales. More than 500 GBB yearlings have passed through the sales rings recently.

The TBA's Deputy Chairman, Philip Newton, said, “GBB was eight years in the planning, and we launched it just as racing restarted after the first COVID-19 lockdown in June 2020. To say that in a little over two years later, we have paid out £8 million in bonuses is amazing. Some 65%–more than £5 million–has been paid to owners and 20%–£1.6million–is back in the pockets of the breeders. The industry has truly embraced the scheme and it's been a game changer.”

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GBB Operations Executive Charlotte Newton said, “GBB just isn't a one-time windfall; fillies can win cumulative bonuses and they do. Just yesterday, Martello Sky won her fourth GB Bonus for trainer Lucy Wadham. We have had a flat filly, Blackberry, who has won three times, securing £60,000 in payments and two jumps fillies, Anythingforlove and Marada, who followed her lead in becoming triple GBB bonus winners, and there are 13 other fillies who have all won twice.

“To hit the £2 million mark in less than a year is fantastic news for everyone involved in racing and breeding. The feedback from owners, trainers and breeders when they win makes you appreciate just how important the scheme is. It's influencing decisions on whether people continue to race horses as well as if–and how–they're going to breed them, and emphasises the buy and race British message.”

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“We are thrilled to have broken the magic million-pound barrier of distributed bonuses and are delighted the scheme has achieved all its ambitions in reaching every corner of the racing and breeding industry,” said scheme manager, Grant Pritchard-Gordon. “GBB is a valuable financial incentive, and has never been more needed than at this time. It is helping to reward and retain owners in the sport, as well as providing  additional income and incentive for breeders, trainers, jockeys and stable staff. Many yards have won multiple bonuses, including several who have won four or more, reinforcing the value and importance of this scheme for British racing.

“From Hurdle and National Hunt races at Hereford, Bangor and Kelso to maiden races at Newmarket, Sandown and Newbury, we have seen bonus winners from every part of Great Britain.”

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