First-season or proven stallion: Proven.
Speed or stamina: I have had a bit of luck with both. It seems the stayers have many avenues to sell in the horse-in-training market later in their career at the moment.
Best piece of advice you've received: The harder you work the luckier you get!
Value sire: Cotai Glory (GB) on the Flat and Hillstar (GB) for National Hunt. Cotai Glory had 35 winners in his first crop with eight stakes horses. He trained on himself and he gets good looking stock. Hillstar has had a great start siring several classy sorts from low numbers. He's a beautifully bred horse by the same sire as Jeremy.
Pedigree or physical: A mix of both. If I had to override one over the other I think pedigree regularly shines through.
Munster or Ireland (rugby): Ireland. We could be in for a massive Six Nations.
Micheál Martin or Leo Varadkar: Both have steered us through the pandemic showing admirable leadership, however they have several mammoth tasks to overcome in the coming years, so I will reserve judgment until then!
Young person in the industry to keep an eye on: Jennifer Fitzsimmons from Jack Davison Racing has been assisting me this week at Goffs. She has great enthusiasm for the industry and will do well.
Three people you'd like to meet for dinner/pint: Rafa Nadal, Captain Phillips, Rod Stewart (for pints).
Agent you admire the most: I admire anyone who makes bloodstock agency a career! It's an attritional business and it can be full of peaks and troughs. If I had to pick one agent specifically I admire, it would be Anthony Stroud. He has lasted the test of time, built a solid and sustainable business, and he has a reliable reputation.
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