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EFTBA Calls for Emergency Import Licence for ARVAC at Autumn Meeting

The European Federation of Thoroughbred Breeders' Association held its series of Autumn Meetings at the John Lambton Rooms, National Horse Racing Museum in Newmarket Nov. 23. A number of matters were discussed at the Autumn Meeting, including the need for an emergency import license for the Equine Viral Arteritis vaccine, known as ARVAC to be granted for Europe's breeding nations. Agreeing to show its support for applications by our country members, the objective is to ensure ARVAC is made available for the start of the 2024 thoroughbred breeding season. EFTBA is calling for the licence to be granted for 2024, with a review later in the year to establish whether the current manufacturing failure will result in the permanent loss of the Artervac vaccine.

“We are doing this on behalf of our European industry which represents 23,000 Thoroughbred breeders in Europe and creates direct and indirect employment for 150,000 people and represents 2.4% of all agricultural output in its multi-billion- euro value to the EU economies,” said EFTBA Chairman Joe Hernon. “This industry has been placed in a situation of significantly increased risk of an EVA incursion, which would have catastrophic consequences, as a result of the manufacturing failure of the hitherto widely used vaccine – Artervac. The granting of an emergency import licence, to

enable ARVAC to be available for the start of the 2024 thoroughbred breeding season, would protect us from this damaging vulnerability.”

Among other matters discussed:

EFTBA Country Reports: Regarding the annual collating and presenting of country reports, which gives a statistical insight into status of the European thoroughbred breeding industry, a digital survey would be launched early in 2024. The survey will cover all key areas and be presented at the EFTBA 2024 AGM.
EFTBA Promotional Videos Series: Following the production of the inaugural EFTBA promotional video, positive feedback has been received from all quarters. As a result, the EFTBA will produce series of videos for next year and beyond, with each one highlighting key areas of Europe's thoroughbred breeding industry.
Plans are also being put in place to update the current EFTBA website to make it more visually appealing, easier to navigate and ultimately a comprehensive information hub for breeders.
The TBA successfully launched its Carbon Calculator Tool Project. Plans are being put in place for other European counties to follow suit.
An agreement for the extended cooperation between EFTBA and EHN (European Horse Network) on mutually matters of interest to benefit breeders.
EFTBA 2024 AGM: The French TBA has offered to host the 2024 AGM of EFTBA next year in Paris during the month of June.

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Record Number Of Entries Catalogued For The Tattersalls Online November Sale

A breeding right in sire-on-the-rise Havana Grey (GB) (lot 152) is one of the highlights of the catalogue of next week's Tattersalls Online November Sale, which was released this week. Featuring a record 154 entries of both Flat and National Hunt horses, the catalogue is comprised of 86 horses in- and out-of-training, 27 yearlings, 23 broodmares, eight foals, three point-to-pointers and seven breeding rights.

Based at Whitsbury Manor Stud, the grey was named the leading European First-Season Sire of 2022, and his offspring continue to go from strength to strength. He celebrated his first winner at the top table with the G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park S. dynamo Vandeek (GB) this year. He will stand for an increased fee of £55,000 in 2024.

Other breeding rights on offer include Cracksman (GB) (lot 151), who sired the undefeated Arc winner Ace Impact (Ire); while Aclaim (Ire) (lot 149), Cloth Of Stars (Ire) (lot 150), Land Force (Ire) (lot 153), Le Brivido (Fr) (lot 154) and Territories (Ire) (lot 148) all feature.

Among the broodmares is the graded producer Washington Blue (GB) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) (lot 136) who is carrying to Group 1 sire Starspangledbanner (Aus). There are also mares in foal to Bungle Inthejungle (GB), Harry Angel (Ire), Sergei Prokofiev and Ulysses (Ire) among others.

The 94-rated Dire La Verite (Fr) (Muhaarar {GB}) (lot 43) will go through the ring, as will the stayer Ravenscraig Castle (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) (lot 7) on the Flat.

Cracksman is represented in the yearling portion of the sale, as is Nathaniel, New Bay (GB), Oasis Dream (GB), Saxon Warrior (Jpn), and the aforementioned Starspangledbanner. Young sire Lucky Vega (Ire) will have his first foals.

Bidding will commence at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 22 and end beginning at noon on Thursday, Nov. 23. For the full catalogue, please visit the Tattersalls Online website.

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Lacey Strikes For Piper Park At Cheltenham

Trainer Tom Lacey paid £205,000 for Piper Park (Ire) (Walk In The Park {Ire}) (lot 39) to top the first edition of the Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale since it was rebranded under the Tattersalls Jockey Club Sales banner on Friday.

Consigned by Harley Dunne Racing, the 4-year-old filly was one of nine horses to make £100,000 or more. An October maiden winner at Umma House, she is out of a full-sister to Grade 3 hurdle winner Blacklough (Ire) (King's Theatre {Ire}). She was a €58,000 purchase by Dunne and Rob James out of the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale last term.

“I was hopeful she'd make that as she's a beautiful filly,” said Dunne. “She was well entitled to make that, but you just don't know when you come here. I'm absolutely over the moon for everyone involved in her and all the lads in the yard. She was going down well so I was hopeful she'd get to that kind of money, but you never know until you get into the ring.”

Another filly, the former €55,000 store horse and now-maiden winner Honky Tonk Highway (Ire) (Milan {GB}) (lot 8), was knocked down for £165,000 to Ryan Mahon/Dan Skelton Racing earlier in the day from the consignment of leading vendor Colin Bowe Racing's Milestone Stables.

Lot 23, the gelding Saint Kristobal (Fr) (Jeu St Eloi {Fr}), was picked up for £155,000 by Tom Malone and Paul Nicholls. Part of Warren Ewing's Bernice Stables, the 4-year-old was a winner at Tattersalls in October and is out of the listed-placed mare Belle Josee (Fr) (Merlin Mago {GB}).

Held at Cheltenham Racecourse, the sale featured point-to-pointers and horses-in-training, with 31 horses sold of 41 offered (76%) for a gross of £2.3 million. The average and median both declined to £74,194 (-13%) and £58,000 (-9%), respectively.

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Group Winner Kenway To Stand At Coolagown Stud Next Year

Group 3 winner Kenway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}–Kendam {Fr}, by Kendargent {Fr}) will stand for €3,000 at Coolagown Stud in partnership with his owners, the Chehboub family, next year, Jour de Galop reported.

Bred by Guy Pariente Holding, he was a €56,000 Arqana August buy for the Cheboubs' Haras de la Gousserie, who campaigned him across five seasons and 38 starts. Successful in the G3 Prix la Rochette and a trio of listed races, the 6-year-old was also group-placed another four times and has earned $338,774.

“We are delighted with this partnership with Coolagown Stud on Kenway, as well as having found him a place at stud in Ireland, where he will have an interesting number of mares available,” Pauline Chehboub told JDG. “He has the profile to be a very versatile sire and should attract broodmares on the Flat and over obstacles.”

The best foal of his G3 Prix Eclipse-winning dam who also ran third in the G1 Prix de la Foret, Kenway is kin to G1 Galaxy winner Snowland (Aus) (Snippets {Aus}).

Coolagown's roster is completed by Storm The Stars, who bred 86 mares in his first season, and is also at €3,000; Shantaram (GB) at €1,000; Way To Paris (GB) who attracted 126 partners and will be €3,500; and Zambezi Sun (GB) at €2,000.

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