Jerry Horan

Capital Stud boss Ger O'Neill has revealed that Authorized (Ire) will stand for a similar fee to dominant National Hunt stallion Walk In The Park (Ire) and outlined his hopes that the new recruit to the County Kilkenny operation will help raise the relatively new outfit's profile amongst Irish breeders.  O'Neill's perseverance paid off in securing the 20-year-old Derby winner and sire of Tiger Roll (Ire), one of the most famous jumps horses of the modern era, from the Jockey Club of Turkey for what he described as "a frightening"...

First job in the Thoroughbred industry? My first job in the thoroughbred industry was working for local  Baltinglass trainer John Lennon during Transition Year in school where I rode out and tried to hang on for dear life!   Biggest influence on your career? My parents. They don't know much about horses but never held me back and always supported me to drive on and give it a go.   Favourite racehorse of all time, and why? Sea The Stars. He was an iconic specimen during my teenage years watching...

NEWMARKET, UK-The omens had been good ahead of the final breeze-up sale of the European season, and that sense of quiet confidence was largely justified with a strong clearance rate and new record price for the Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge auction. From 193 horses put through the ring, 175, or 91%, were listed at sold for turnover of £5,664,301, an increase of 69% on last year's trade when 50 fewer horses changed hands. The average price improved by 22% to £32,367 and the median was up 5% to £20,000. Commenting on...