John Butler

Listed winner Declaring Love (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) has been added as a wildcard to the Tattersalls Guineas Horses in Training Sale. Offered as lot 37, the 4-year-old filly won the Listed Lansdown S. at Bath on Apr. 16 and will be consigned by trainer John Butler's Charnwood Stables. She is from the family of Australian MGSW Mugatoo (Ire) (Henrythenavigator) and stakes winner Elik (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}). Slated for Apr. 30 at 10 a.m., the sale precedes the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up Sale.

In memory of the late champion jockey Pat Smullen, Irish racing stars have pledged their support in the fundraising efforts of the Children's Health Foundation Crumlin, which aims to purchase a spinal cell saver auto transfusion device for the children's hospital, CHI at Crumlin. In the coming weeks, jockeys and racing personalities will call on racing and sports fans for donations towards the essential blood transfusion equipment. John Butler, Jockeys' Sports Physiotherapist and Paul Quish, Racecourse Announcer, who spearheaded the campaign in 2019, both agreed: "Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, everyone...