Irish stallions

Having taken place as a virtual event last year when played out solely on social media, the ITM Irish Stallion Trail returned by popular demand this week, though attendance was limited to those directly involved in the breeding industry. As a seasoned trail-hopper who has partaken in each event since its inception seven years ago, my preferred modus operandi in order to see as many stallions as possible is to be at Coolmore Stud for the opening 10 a.m. show and make my way back towards Dublin from there via...

Derrinstown Stud will stand a trio of stallions in 2022, with Group 1 sire Tamayuz (GB) (Nayef) the top-liner at €7,000. The chestnut, who has four Group 1 winners to his name, sired G3 Hoppings S. heroine Zeyaadah (Ire) this year, and that filly was also second in the G1 Nassau S. He has 22 stakes winners in total, 13 of them group scorers. Awtaad (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), whose oldest foals are 3-year-olds, will stand for €5,000. Create Belief (Ire), a winner of the G3 Desmond S., is one...