Seamus Durack Appointed Trainer of Principle Racing

Seamus Durack has been named as the employed trainer of Principle Racing and will train out of Newlands Stables in Upper Lambourn. Durack, who rode 500 winners during his career in the saddle, first took out a licence in 2011. Principle Racing's Ritchie Fiddes recently purchased Newlands. Principle Racing was formed earlier in 2021 by Ritchie and his fiancé Hazel. Durack will have a dual-purpose licence, and will begin with around 30 horses in training with the long-term aim to build up to 50 head. The Newlands property already has 76 stables on site.

“Due to our use of data and marginal gains it was crucial for us to find either a new trainer or existing trainer who bought into or already used modern methods to maximise performance and welfare,” said Fiddes, who sold his share of an IT company in 2013. “Seamus actually approached us about working together on the same day we were planning on approaching him.

“In addition to Seamus being a successful jump jockey and achieving very good results under both codes with a relatively small string, he uses the same technology as ourselves to monitor all training and has exactly the same methods of managing diets and nutrition as we do.

“We plan on growing to 40 to 50 horses in a controlled way which allows us to focus on individual care and training programmes whilst helping our owners to trade up by increasing the quality of their horses, which will in turn increase the quality of horses we are able to train.

“The key advantages are that myself, Hazel and Seamus can work as a team spreading the workload using our skills and experience to ensure the horses receive the best possible care and our owners receive a great service which is also value for money.”

Durack said, “I am happy to be teaming up with Ritchie and Hazel at Principle Racing and returning to Newlands Stables where I started training.

“Ritchie and Hazel have great ambitions and an enthusiastic, methodical approach. I like the fact that they are focussed on providing owners with as rewarding and enjoyable an experience as possible.

“It's a great opportunity and it will be nice to be involved as part of a team effort which hopefully will benefit all involved, including the horses, owners and staff.

“I'm looking forward to starting next week with a small team of horses and adding to the numbers over the next few months. There are several horses in line to be sent to us and the plan is to be active at sales through the early part of 2022 and going forward.”

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Nick Mustoe Will Be New Sandown Chairman in 2022

Nick Mustoe has been appointed the new Chairman of Sandown Park Racecourse from Jan. 1, 2022, replacing Peter Jensen, The Jockey Club announced on Tuesday. Mustoe was previously on the Kempton Park Committee for 13 years and served as chairman between 2013 and 2018. Currently Mustoe is Chairman of Kindred, a London-based agency and has National Hunt horses in training with Emma Lavelle and a small band of broodmares based in England and Ireland.

Sandy Dudgeon, Senior Steward of The Jockey Club, said, “I would like to congratulate Nick on his appointment and I look forward to working with him in his new role from the start of 2022.

“He has already made a valuable contribution to our sport and I know that his passion for racing coupled with his expertise in the corporate world will be of great benefit to Sandown Park in the coming years.

“I am especially grateful to Peter for all the years of commitment, ideas and passion he has brought to bear at various racecourses across The Jockey Club and it is no coincidence that ROA Gold Standard Awards have followed.

“These positions require a significant amount of personal time and dedication and I take this opportunity to thank both our outgoing and incoming chairmen for their dedication and enthusiasm.”

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Jacob West Appointed US Agent For Goffs

Jacob West, Vice-President of Bloodstock for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, has been appointed US Agent for Goffs and will begin his role on Apr. 1, the sales company announced. West, who launched West Bloodstock in 2017, started with Taylor Made as a groom in their yearling division before progressing to Manager. During his time at Taylor Made, he also  worked for trainer Chad Brown during the Gulfstream Championship Meeting. West then moved to Three Chimneys as Director of Bloodstock Services prior to moving to Eclipse.

Commenting on the appointment, Goffs Group Chief Executive, Henry Beeby said, “We are delighted to welcome Jacob to the Goffs Team. Alongside his role at Eclipse he is the perfect fit for us and comes with the ringing endorsement of several industry leaders. He has a superb reputation for integrity, passion, hard work and a love of the thoroughbred, all qualities that chime perfectly with the ethos of Goffs. We look forward to working with him as we promote our sales to buyers in the US.

“At the same time we would like to acknowledge the contribution of Gatewood Bell over the last number of years and wish him the very best of luck in his new role with Keeneland.”

“Goffs has an outstanding reputation for producing top class results year after year,” said West. “I firmly believe the horses on offer at Goffs have international appeal and I look forward to bringing as many people as I can over to Ireland to see for themselves. I am delighted to be associated with such a top-level organisation as Goffs.”

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Mario Gussago Appointed to Arqana Bloodstock Team

Mario Gussago has joined Arqana's bloodstock team, the sales company announced on Wednesday. Among his duties will be to support the inspection teams in France, England and Italy. Prior to starting his role at Arqana, Gussago, 31, spent five seasons as a travelling head lad to Marco Botti in England. After his stint for Botti, he gained additional experience as an assistant to trainer Roger Varian.

Said Arqana Bloodstock Director Ludovic Cornuel, “We are delighted to welcome Mario to the Arqana bloodstock team. His solid experience in racing and with trainers across Europe are important assets to continue to strengthen our team. With this recruitment and the forthcoming arrival of Pierre Le Courtois in charge of Management Information Systems, Arqana has once again shown its wish to keep improving the quality of its service.”

“My experience with trainers in England have given me a solid knowledge of racing and the industry in general,” said Gussago. “I am delighted to be able to join the Arqana team, which is one of the largest auction houses in Europe, where I will now be able to experience the sales from behind the scenes. I would like to thank Eric Hoyeau, Freddy Powell and Ludovic Cornuel for giving me this opportunity and trusting in me to take up this new challenge.”

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