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Moment of 2020: Stradivarius’s Ascot Gold Cup

My moment of the year was the Ascot Gold Cup win of Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). If there was one significant puncturing of the general gloom with a shot of light it was this emphatic display from everyone’s favourite stayer. I just love him, he’s a top horse with the requisite looks to remain in the collective racing memory for a long time. I was too young to appreciate Ardross and thought I’d have to wait a long time for another Yeats, but along came this wonderful specimen and I feel spoilt as a lover of great stayers. Go on, do it again in 2021!

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Irish Racing to Continue Behind Closed Doors

Irish racing will continue behind closed doors despite coronavirus restrictions being maintained, the Irish Government announced on Wednesday. Only professional, elite sports, horse racing, greyhound racing and approved equestrian events are permitted to continue in this fashion, with no other matches or events allowed at this time. Racing in Ireland resumed on June 8, but owners have only been allowed briefly in September. The ban on UK travel continues until midnight on Friday, Jan. 8, and beginning on Jan. 9, all passengers coming from the UK will be required to possess a negative coronavirus PCR test acquired within 72 hours of traveling. This testing requirement prior to travel will last at least until Jan. 31.

“They will have to present that negative test at the border management unit at an airport or at the ferry terminal,” said Irish Transport Minister Eamon Ryan. “Failure to do so will be subject to either a fine of €2,500 or up to six months imprisonment penal provision, to make sure we get compliance.

“We expect other countries to be doing something similar and we’ll work in co-operation with other countries, and with the European Commission, to monitor and manage how this affects individuals. The cabinet’s agreed provisionally to apply the same measures to other jurisdictions, other red-list countries.

“We will work first of all introduce to the UK provisions, and we will work in the next week with European Commission and others, people involved in the travel industry, in terms of how we broaden and apply the same measures too from other jurisdictions.”

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2021 UK GSSS Award Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2021 UK Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff awards were revealed on Wednesday. The 18 finalists spread across six award categories will now participate in a remote judging day on Feb. 22. There will be an interactive virtual awards ceremony showcasing the winners hosted by ITV Racing’s Ed Chamberlin broadcast live and free to air on Racing TV. The finalists and their employers are listed below:

David Nicholson Newcomer

Jaydon Lee – Nicky Henderson

Alice Price – Ben Pauling

Chrissie Sykes – Ruth Carr

Leadership

Alex Cairns – James Fanshawe

Rebecca Edmunds – Bryan Smart

Lauren Webb – Daniel & Claire Kubler

Rider/Groom

Joanna Lacisz – Sir Michael Stoute

Sarah Peacock – Tom George

Faisal – Richard Phillips

Stud Staff

Tom Hughes – Hazelwood Bloodstock

Martin Languillet – Fittocks Stud

Elody Swann – Newsells Park Stud

Dedication

Guianand Bissessur – William Haggas

Debbie Howie – John Gosden

Joline Saunders – Richard Phillips

Community (In recognition of the wonderful work Rory MacDonald achieved at The British Racing School)

Simon Jones – Charity fundraiser

Richard Phillips – Trainer and community volunteer

Sam Trainor – National Horseracing College

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JRA Named Official Partner of the IFHA Conference

The Japan Racing Association (JRA) is the new official partner of the 55th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities. The conference, which is normally held in October, is organised by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA). The JRA will promote Japanese racing on the www.ifhaonline.org and social media channels, while the partnership is also expected to further development of international horse racing and international cooperation.

“We are pleased to have the JRA become our partner for the Federation’s signature conference,” said IFHA Chairman Louis Romanet. “Our conference, which traditionally is held in Paris, was virtual in 2020 due to COVID-19, but we are hopeful that it will be able to return to its traditional format this year.”

“The JRA is delighted to be the partner of the International Conference of Horseracing Authorities,” said JRA President and CEO Masayuki Goto. “For more than 50 years, the International Horse Racing Conference has played a major role in the development of the global horse racing industry and enables delegates from all over the world, as well as a number of other racing executives, to exchange information, provide mutual assistance and promote joint research. By becoming a partner of the historical IFHA Conference, JRA hopes to contribute to the further development of international horse racing.”

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