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HRI Award Nominees Announced

The nominees for the 2023 Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Awards have been revealed. The HRI Awards will take place early next month in Dublin.

A total of 43 nominees were made for the HRI Awards, which are as follows:

 

Horse of the Year:

  • Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr})
  • Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn})
  • Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr})
  • Galopin Des Champs (Fr) (Timos {Ger})
  • Energumene (Fr) (Denham Red {Fr})
  • State Man (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr})

 

National Hunt Award:

  • Paul Townend
  • Willie Mullins
  • Gordon Elliott
  • Barry Connell

 

Flat Award:

  • Aidan O'Brien
  • Paddy Twomey
  • Colin Keane
  • Ryan Moore

 

NH Achievement Award:

  • Michael O'Sullivan
  • Emmet Mullins
  • Patrick Mullins
  • John Kiely
  • John McConnell
  • Martin Brassil
  • Liam Burke
  • Henry de Bromhead

 

Flat Achievement Award:

  • Wesley Joyce
  • Jamie Powell
  • Donnacha O'Brien
  • Fozzy Stack
  • Adrian Murray
  • Ken Condon
  • Natalia Lupini

 

Racecourse of the Year Award:

  • Ballinrobe
  • Leopardstown
  • Naas
  • Punchestown

 

Point-To-Point Award:

  • Derek O'Connor
  • Barry O'Neill
  • Colin Bowe
  • Maxine O'Sullivan
  • Pa King

 

Emerging Talent Award:

  • John Gleeson
  • Danny Gilligan
  • Ben Harvey
  • Conor Stone-Walsh
  • Cian Collins

 

The Ride of the Year Award will be determined via public vote, while the Horse of the Year, and the winners of the awards in the categories of National Hunt, National Hunt Achievement, Flat, Flat Achievement, Point-to-Point and Emerging Talent will be decided by a ballot of the HRI Awards committee.

Suzanne Eade, CEO of Horse Racing Ireland, said, “Irish racing is blessed to have such a deep pool of talent and I'm not envious of those tasked with picking the nominations for our annual awards. There are some wonderful and uplifting stories among the nominees and I wish everyone the very best of luck.”

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Half-Share In Wooded Among Arqana November Online Wildcards

A half-share in Group 1-winning sprinter Wooded (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) (lot 11) is among the three wildcard lots added to the Arqana November Online Sale on Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 4-6 p.m.

The other two wildcards are both breeding rights, one in Grade 1-winning jumper Goliath Du Berlais (Fr) (Saint Des Saints {Fr}) (lot 10) and one in G1 Irish Derby hero Latrobe (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 12). The former has first 3-year-olds in 2024, while the latter has his first juveniles next term.

For the full catalogue, please visit the Arqana website.

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Star Stayer Subjectivist To Stand At Alne Park Stud Next Year

Star stayer Subjectivist (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}–Reckoning {Ire}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}) will stand at Alne Park Stud in 2024, the stud posted on X. The two-time Group 1 winner's fee will be £4,000.

Alne Park Stud director Grace Skelton, wife of National Hunt trainer Dan Skelton, said, “The addition of Subjectivist to our stallion roster is a huge leap forward for Alne Park Stud. To stand a stallion of this calibre is an immense honour.

“We firmly believe that keeping this exceptional stallion in the UK is a real boost to British breeders and we hope that he will see plenty of support in his debut season.”

Bred by Mascalls Stud, he was purchased for Marc Chan by former trainer Mark Johnston for 62,000gns out of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. A juvenile winner, his 3-year-old season was highlighted by a score in the G3 March S. at Goodwood prior to winning the G1 Prix Royal-Oak later that year. He resumed at four with a tally in the G2 Dubai Gold Cup and delivered a tour de force in the G1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in 2021. Returning to the racecourse this year after recovering from a tendon injury, he made three starts, with his two final starts resulting in a pair of thirds in the Dubai Gold Cup in March and the Gold Cup at Ascot in June for Mark's son Charlie. Subjectivist's record stands at 20-6-4-4 and $1,191,024 in earnings. He was retired earlier this year after his Royal Ascot run.

Mark Johnston added, “I always say that, when placing horses, the opposition trumps all other factors. But, very rarely, you come across a horse where the opposition isn't a factor at all. Subjectivist was such a horse.

“In 2021, I truly believed that there wasn't a horse in the world that could beat him at two miles or more, in any ground.”

Out of a multiple stakes-placed half-sister to GIII My Charmer H. second Hope Cross (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), Subjectivist is a half-brother to multiple group winner Sir Ron Priestley (GB) (Australia {GB}) who was second in the G1 St Leger and third in the G1 Goodwood Cup; and G2 Rockfel S. third Alba Rose (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}).

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Fees Announced For Rathasker Stud 2024 Roster

The 2024 Rathasker Stud roster and fees, anchored by Bungle Inthejungle (GB) at €7,500, were announced on Wednesday.

The sire of six stakes horses in 2023, the 13-year-old has been represented by G3 Marble Hill S. winner and G1 Phoenix S. third Givemethebeatboys (Ire), as well as American listed winner Manhattan Jungle (Ire) among others. The son of Exceed And Excel (Aus) covered 64 mares this year.

Coulsty (Ire) has been priced at €5,500. A total of 90 mares visited him this year. Grade I winner Shantisara (Ire) padded her resume with a victory in the GII Hillsborough S., and she made $1.3 million on the bid of Shadai Farm at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale on Tuesday evening.

Rounding out the roster is Gregorian (Ire) at €4,500. The group sire has seven stakes winners to his credit lifetime. All three offer Oct. 1st terms.

“Rathasker stallions continue to produce high class racehorses on the track and therefore, are popular at the sales. We have priced our stallions for the commercial market, giving breeders a good opportunity to make a profit,” said Rathasker's Maurice Burns.

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