Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association

The 2020 Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association National Breeding & Racing Awards will be announced via a virtual ceremony at 7:30 p.m. local time on Jan. 30. The virtual ceremony will be released on all ITBA social media channels, as well as the ITBA website. This is the first time the ceremony will be conducted virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ITBA chairman John McEnery said, "Despite all the many challenges facing the industry in 2020, Irish breeders and Irish bred horses continued to excel on both the national and...

The 2019 Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Northern Region Award winners have been announced. Overall there were 79 Flat winners (£1.72m) in 2019 and 88 National Hunt winners (£1.39m). The award winners are as follows: 3yo Winner: Thomas Foy, Pogo (Ire) (Zebedee {GB}) Older Horse: Colin Kennedy, Chatez (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) G1 Winner: John Yarr, A Wave Of The Sea (Ire) (Born To Sea {Ire}) Cheltenham Winner: Aaron Metcalfe, Ravenhill (Ire) (Winged Love {Ire}) G1 Winner: Aaron Metcalfe, Slate House (Ire) (Presenting {GB}) 2yo: Max Ervine, Wichita (Ire) (No Nay...

A new protocol for safe mare movement during the breeding season was announced by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association on Sunday. Despite Irish racing being halted on Mar. 24 due to the COVID-19 outbreak and Ireland beginning its own lockdown, breeding practices are allowed to continue. The ITBA statement is as follows: When transporting your mare to stud/boarding farm breeders should make sure they have one official form of picture identification with them and if an employee, have a letter from your employer indicating that you are an essential employee....