Septet Of New Jockey Club Members Announced, As Sporsborg Joins Board Of Stewards

Seven new members and one honorary member have been elected to The Jockey Club. The seven new members are as follows: Victoria Dunn, Brian Finch, David Maxwell, Simon Munir, Simon Philip, The Hon. Frances Stanley, and Nicholas Wright. Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who races G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Commissioning (GB) (Kingman {GB}) with his uncle Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, was made an Honorary Member of The Jockey Club.

William Sporborg, who was announced as the new Chair of Jockey Club Estates at the end of 2022, has been appointed to The Jockey Club's Board of Stewards, while Peter Stanley and Justin Dowley are both stepping down from the Board of Stewards. In 2023, The Jockey Club Board of Stewards consists of:

  • Sandy Dudgeon, Senior Steward
  • The Lord Grimthorpe, Deputy Senior Steward
  • Baroness Dido Harding, Steward
  • William Rucker, Steward
  • William Sporborg, Steward
  • Tim Syder, Steward
  • Lady Carolyn Warren, Steward
  • William Wyatt, Steward

 

Sandy Dudgeon, Senior Steward of The Jockey Club, said, “I am very pleased to welcome William Sporborg to the Board of Stewards and look forward to working with him. His experience will prove a huge asset to The Jockey Club, both in his role as a Steward and as Chair of Jockey Club Estates.

“I would like to thank Justin Dowley and Peter Stanley for their outstanding contribution to the Board and there is no doubt that The Jockey Club has benefited greatly from their considerable expertise.

“I am also pleased to welcome our new Members for 2023, elected on account of their enthusiasm for racing and their commitment to our sport.”

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Diverse Tattersalls February Catalogue Released

A total of 463 lots have been catalogued for the two-day Tattersalls February Sale and can be viewed online. The sale will begin after the TBA Stallion Parade, which starts at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 2, and at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 3.

The catalogue is comprised of 203 fillies and mares in/out-of-training, 37 broodmares and one stallion, 200 colts and geldings in/out-of-training, 11 yearlings and 11 2-year-olds. There are high class consignments from leading owner-breeders including Godolphin (16) and from leading British trainers including Andrew Balding (10), Karl Burke (16), William Haggas (2) and Richard Hannon (12) to name a few. The Castlebridge Consignment will field the largest draft of the sale with 68.

Numerous quality breeding stock are set to go through the ring, among them: Godolphin's black-type producer Dubian To (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) (lot 147) who is out of multiple top-level winner Mrs Lindsay (Theatrical {Ire}); black-type producer All Time High (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) (lot 170) in foal to No Nay Never features from The Castlebridge Consignment; and a pair of mares in foal to New Bay (GB)–Lunearia (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 79) and Queenhope (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) (lot 128), and a Kingman (GB) half-sister to Group 1 winner The Revenant (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Albanderi (GB) (lot 78) are all from Barton Sales. Tweenhills consigns Now Or Never (Ire) (Bushranger {Ire}) (lot 130), who was a Group 2 winner and Classic placed and is a half-sister to two-time Group 1 winner Fairyland (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) from the family of five-time top-shelf scorer Dream Ahead in foal to Kameko. Far Westfield Farm offers Nigh (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 124), a half-sister to Group 1 winner Kingsgate Native (Ire) (Mujadil), who has already produced 2022 Group 3 winner Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). Mickley Stud consigns the stallion Almanaara (Ire) (Shamardal) (lot 1), who is a half-brother to leading sire Dark Angel (Ire) and retired to stud in 2021.

In 2022, the sale yielded a pair of Group 2-winning juveniles–The Ridler (GB) (Brazen Beau {Aus}) and Isaac Shelby (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire})–as well as Royal Ascot hero Missed The Cut (Quality Road). Lots of note include a Galileo (Ire) juvenile half-brother (lot 93) to two-time Group 1 winner Amazing Maria (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) from Barton Sales; Sir Laurence Graff (Ire) (lot 399), a 3-year-old Galileo full-brother to listed winner and G1 St Leger fourth Interpretation (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who is rated 85 from The Castlebridge Consignment; Roaring Lion sophomore Mohatu (GB) (lot 410) who broke his maiden for William Haggas hails from theJamie Railton; as well as Juddmonte's Clifton Down (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (lot 144), who has placed in three of his four starts in France.

Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, “The Tattersalls February Sale continues to be a source of high-quality breeding stock and horses in training with the dams of last year's Group 2 winning 2-year-olds The Ridler and Isaac Shelby bought for just 2,500 guineas and 4,500 guineas, respectively, as well as high class 2022 Royal Ascot winner Missed The Cut who was purchased at last year's February Sale for 40,000 guineas. There is no shortage of top-class breeding stock and horses in training in this year's catalogue including a quality consignment from Godolphin and from many of Britain and Ireland's leading trainers and stud farms. Along with the 2-year-olds and yearlings on offer, this year's February Sale looks certain to appeal to the usual diverse mix of domestic and international buyers who have made the Tattersalls February Sale Europe's undisputed leading midwinter sale.”

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Russell Returns From Retirement To Deputise For Injured Kennedy

Multiple champion and dual Grand National-winning jockey Davy Russell has confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that he will return to race-riding this weekend to fill the void at Gordon Elliott's stable due to the injury of Jack Kennedy.

Kennedy broke his leg for a fifth time in a fall from Top Bandit at Naas on Sunday, leaving Elliott without an established number one with the major spring festivals just over the horizon.

That led to growing speculation that Russell, who called time on his glittering career when bowing out on Elliott's Liberty Dance at Thurles less than a month ago, would make a shock return.

In a statement released late on Wednesday evening, the 43-year-old confirmed that he would return to the saddle to help his old ally and friend Elliott while Kennedy is on the sidelines.

He said, “After meeting with Gordon today, I have decided to come out of retirement and ride for the short period while Jack is on the sidelines.”

The legendary jockey, most famous for his association with dual Grand National hero Tiger Roll (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}), added, “It's only been a matter of weeks since I retired, and I actually rode more out this morning than I have in many years.

“We are a close team in Cullentra and after what happened last weekend, I want to help the team through a difficult few weeks. The plan is to resume riding in Fairyhouse on Saturday and Punchestown on Sunday.”

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ITBF Showing Aga Khan Film Via Webinar

The film Aga Khan Studs–A Centenary of Success will be streamed as part of the annual global webinar of the International Thoroughbred Breeders' Federation (ITBF) at noon on Jan. 19. The film celebrates the Aga Khan's breeding and racing achievements over the past 100 years. Presented by journalist, author and television broadcaster, Brough Scott, the presentation examines the involvement of the Aga Khan Royal Family over four generations.

Attendees can then take part in a live Q&A session with Georges Rimaud, the Aga Khan Studs' French manager. A veterinary section of the webinar will follow, covering EHV-1 Neurological Form, presented by Prof. Anne Courouce of Nantes University. Imparting first-hand experience, she will delineate lessons learned from the 2021 outbreak within the sports horse sector in Valencia, as well as how to manage, contain and move forward, plus how to guard against a potentially devastating outbreak will also be examined.

The annual ITBF webinar is a free live event and a link will be provided to those who register, which can be used regardless of time zone.

Click here, for more information and to register.

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