
The Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (The TBA)
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Trusted since 1917, The TBA support sustainable British Thoroughbred breeding and represent breeders in sport, government, and internationally.
Joined January 2014
📢 Exciting news for our members!.We are pleased to announce the launch of SEABS. This new scheme provides salary protection for injuries, offering up to £400 per week in weekly payments. 🚑 Brokered by @Howden_UK.Want to know more? 🔗
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🏆The final award of the evening is the Queen Mother's Silver Salver which to his surprise is awarded to NICK LUCK (@nickluck). Nick alongside his mother, Maggie have been a long supporter of the TBA. Alongside @YortonFarm they bred Gentlemansgame, winner of the Charlie Hall
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🐴 A 7-time Gr.1 winner and son of Sea The Stars, the legendary Stradivarius will stand his first season @NatStudStallion and can be seen in the Left Yard @Tattersalls1766 today. #FlatStallionParade2023
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🏆LADY BUTTONS wins the Distillery Stud Trophy for Leading Chaser Mare for owner/breeders Keith & Jayne Sivills – Congratulations! . This is the 3rd time she has won this award & landed back-to-back wins in the Silver Vase Mares’ Chase @DoncasterRaces. #NHAwardsEvening.#Winners
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The TBA Flat Stallion Parade takes place @Tattersalls1766 on Thursday. @NatStudStallion bring Stradivarius. Stradivarius established himself as one of the most popular racehorses of recent times, winning 20 races over seven seasons from the ages of two to eight. His record of 18
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Are you ready for the #TBAStallionParade? On Thursday a number of stallions will be parading at 11am at Tattersalls, and will also be available to view throughout the day in the L & R yards. In addition several stallion studs in Newmarket will also be opening #StallionsOnShow
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Enable made history yesterday by winning her second Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 🏆🏆Back in July, her dam Concentric was awarded the H.J Joel Silver Salver for Broodmare of the Year at our Annual Awards Evening #britishbred #superstar
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📯19 stallions to attend the 2023 TBA NH Stallion Showcase @GoffsUK on Tuesday, 24 January! . Read more about who is attending here: #jumpracing #horseracing #breeders
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🏆SCHIAPARELLI is the winner of the Horse and Hound Cup for Leading Active British-based Stallion (2023/24 individual chase winners) at the NH Breeders' Awards Evening. Congratulations, @OverburySires!. #TBAawards #NHracing #thoroughbred #NHBreedersAwards
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🏆 Congratulations to Andrew Snell from @CPStudOfficial who has been awarded the 2019 #StudandStableStaff Stud Staff Award 🏆 Andrew has spent nearly 30 years at Cheveley, and since 2004 has been Stud Manager where he oversees the running of all divisions of the stud 🏇
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Blue Bresil has produced 11 black type winners from his first 3 crops, including Grade 1 winner Mick Jazz. He will stand at @YortonFarm in 2019 #NHStallionShowcase #BarnB @GoffsUK
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The @BucklandsFarm Trio- Coach House, Pearl Secret and Hellvelyn looking magnificent at the #TBAStallionParade today
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🏆The first award to be presented at the TBA Flat Breeders’ Awards Evening is the BBA Silver Cigar Box for Leading British-based Stallion by flat earnings, presented by @TheJockeyClub’s CEO, Nevin Truesdale. And the winner is. FRANKEL! Congratulations to @JuddmonteFarms #awards
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We are delighted to announce the dates for our upcoming Stallion events. 📅NH Stallion Showcase - Tuesday, 25 January @GoffsUK .📅Flat Stallion Parade - Thursday, 3 Februray @Tattersalls1766 . We look forward to seeing you! . 🔗
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✨ We are excited to launch a NEW online platform aiming to improve your knowledge of the thoroughbred breeding sector! . 🟠 Range of courses.🟠 Webinars .🟠 Specialist expertise.🟠 Flexible learning. Sign up to access the FREE taster webinars ➡️ . #TBEd
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🏆In terms of individual flat winners, DUBAWI who turned 20 at the start of the year, receives the Barleythorpe Stud Silver Cup for Leading British-based Stallion. He retains the award for the 5th successive season. Congratulations @DarleyEurope!
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🏆The Langham Cup for Small Breeder of the Year is awarded to GAIE JOHNSON HOUGHTON breeder of Mohaather, winner of the Sussex Stakes and the Summer Mile in 2020!. #TBAFlatAwards2021 #awards
@Fitzdares
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🐴 @LMStallionsLTD are showing Diplomat, the dual Gr.2 Flat winner, who also won at Auteuil, at the TBA’s NH Stallion Showcase today @GoffsUK. #NHStallionShowcase2022
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⭐️Welcome to the world! . We love seeing photos of your foals so please tag us this season, and we will share your photos. #FoalFriday.
How exciting is this lad?! 😍Kameko’s first colt ex Golden Spell. We’re off and running @Tweenhills @FahadAlthaniQR
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Thank you to all those who attended yesterday’s #NHStallionShowcase, and a special thanks to @GoffsUK and to all the participating stallion studs. @YortonFarm @OverburySires @shadeoakstud @batsfordstud @Elusive_Bld @DunravenStud @GGBloodstock Nustainton Stud, Hedgeholme Stud.
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🐴 Winner of the Gr.1 Irish St Leger, Galileo’s son Flag Of Honour - stands @NatStudStallion as a dual-purpose prospect and his oldest crop are yearlings. #NHStallionShowcase2022
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📣NEW APPOINTMENTS AT THE TBA.@oemay95 who has worked at the TBA for 15 months & now is in the permanent role as Communications Coordinator, & Rob Davey as Bloodstock Executive, who joins the TBA team today - we wish them the best of luck in their new roles!
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TBA FLAT AWARDS - LIVE 🎥. 🏆 TBA Silver Salver.📜 Special Merit Award. And the winner is. 🥇 DENNIFF FARMS (@fionadenniff). #TBAawards.#FlatAwardsEvening
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🎉 5,000 FOLLOWERS!. To say thank you for your support, we are offering you the chance to win some TBA merchandise, including;. 🧢 baseball cap .❄️ beanie hat .🛍️ bag. & much more! . To enter, simply: . 👍🏻Like & Retweet this post .🐴 Follow @TheTBA_GB
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🏆The prestigious Andrew Devonshire Award goes to LADY EMMA BALDING for her achievements as the doyenne of Kingsclere Stud. #TBAFlatAwards2021 #awards
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🏆 The winner of the @agentbloodstock Trophy (Leading Mares Chaser) is SNOW LEOPARDESS! Snow Leopardess who had a foal during a 2-year absence from the track, won on her first try over the National fences at the Becher Chase @AintreeRaces in December #TBAawards #NHBreedersAwards
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🏆The next award at the TBA Flat Breeders’ Awards Evening is the Stud Employee Award, sponsored by New England Stud, which recognises the significant contribution that stud employees make to the breeding industry. And the winner is… Carla Bowers from @CharlockStud. #awards
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MEET THE TBA TEAM . 🥘 Meet Rob, our Bloodstock Executive who in addition to his love of NH racing is also a great chef! 👨🍳 . #TBAteam .#MeetTheTeam
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💙 The TBA would like to thank all those who attended today’s #NHStallionShowcase2022 with a special thank you to our supporters @GoffsUK and all participating stallion studs.
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🏆ADAAY (@WhitsburyManor) is awarded the @Tattersalls1766 Silver Salver award for Leading British-based First Season Sire (flat earnings)!. #TBAFlatAwards2021 #awards
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the #GreatBritishBonus (#GBB) today. #GBB is a TBA initiative & aims to increase the demand of British-bred #racehorses, safeguarding the future of British racing and breeding. 🐎
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⭐️#BloodstockConference23⭐️ . A big thank you to @LydiaHislop for hosting today’s Conference!
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Last year’s winner Stradivarius on show at the launch of the @WbysHamilton Stayers’ Million . The initiative offers a £1 million bonus to the connections any horse which wins one of 8 qualifying races followed by the Ascot Cup, Goodwood Cup and the Lonsdale Cup #stayers
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👏🏻 Congratulations to all the award winners at the National Hunt Breeders’ Awards Evening and a special thank you to @GoffsUK , @RacingTV, @skysporstsracing and all awards sponsors. #TBAawards #NHracing #thoroughbred #NHBreedersAwards
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A number of studs in Newmarket will be opening their gates tomorrow (9th) and Wednesday, giving breeders the opportunity to view their stallions before the upcoming covering season #Newmarket #stallions
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We are proud to support #HorsePWR, British racing's new welfare campaign. HorsePWR is British racing’s hub dedicated to the racehorse, providing the facts about welfare in the sport. Read our full statement👉 Get the facts:
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Proconsul, full-brother to the legendary Frankel, parading at the #TBAStallionParade @MickleyStud @JuddmonteFarms
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Spectators watching the #TBAStallionParade. Thank you to all those who made today a success! With special recognition going to @Tattersalls1766, Matt Prior, @GinaHarding , @BritishEBF, @weatherbysltd and all the studs and stallion handlers. #StallionsOnShow #ThankYou
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🐴 Roseman will be available to view at the TBA's Flat Stallion Parade @Tattersalls1766 on Thursday, 3 February . #FlatStallionParade2022.
It’s day 16 of the Stallion Guide ABC and today’s featured stallion is 🥁. ROSEMAN. The @Ascot Gr.1 placed miler who stands @MarchHareStud @LMStallionsLTD will have his first season in 2022, visit his page for more 👉
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We are committed to the long term health and welfare of the thoroughbred and are pleased to announce our funding pledge for new vaccine development research to protect against EHV with @ahtofficial .#supportingbreeders
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Great to see @CheltenhamRaces recognising the importance of mares’ opportunities in the race programme. More mares in racing will mean better prospects for breeders and the future of NH breeding. #girlpower.🐎🐎🐎.#letshearitforthegirls.🏆🏆🏆
We are delighted to be the first Jumps Racecourse to be running an all Mares Card on Day Two of our April Meeting. Read more about it here: #TheAprilMeeting
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We are looking forward to hosting our #FlatStallionParade at the @Tattersalls1766 Sales Ring tomorrow at 11am. After the parade, stallions will be available to view in the Left and Right Yards, where we will provide hot drinks and food in the TBA hospitality boxes ☕️
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A little girl's first love❤️. #ValentinesDay #equestrian.
Sound on 📢 Everyone of our girls love a kiss from the boss , Grass Green getting her fix this morning 🤩🥰 #toocute #loveyouranimals #alice @MarchHareStud #HomeSchoolseries
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TBA Flat Statistical Award Winners announced!. 🏆Dubawi (@DarleyEurope) .🏆Frankel (@JuddmonteFarms).🏆Ardad (@OverburySires) .🏆Godolphin (@godolphin). Read more here ➡️ #Breeders #Awards #Winners
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We spoke to Finn Kent from @MickleyStud at last week's #TBAStallionParade about their exciting new stallion MASSAAT. The son of @DarleyStallions Teofilo was Classic placed and an impressive winner of the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes. @bloodstocknews @OwnerBreeder @rpbloodstock
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Pether’s Moon was one of the 18 stallions on show at Tuesday’s #NHStallionShowcase at @GoffsUK. We spoke to @DavidFutter1 from @YortonFarm farm about the Group 1 winner’s exciting first crop. #NHBreeding #onetofollow #NHracing . @bloodstocknews @OwnerBreeder @rpbloodstock
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🐴 New at stud for 2022 is the exciting Gr.1 St Leger hero, Logician.(@ShadeOakStud). A son of Frankel, he was unbeaten throughout his Classic season. #NationalStallionShowcase2022
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The first award of the night, the Tattersalls' Silver Salver for the leading British-based First Season Sire is awarded to KINGMAN who stands at @JuddmonteFarms. His stud career got off to a flying start last year with the likes of Calyx, Persian King and Sangarius.
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⭐️ TBA BLOODSTOCK CONFERENCE ⭐️ . Guest are starting to arrive at this SELL OUT event @Tattersalls1766 . Keep an eye on our twitter page for the days activities. #TBAevent #equine #BloodstockConference23
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The TBA Silver Rose Bowl for TBA Flat Breeder of the year is awarded to @JuddmonteFarms. Since it was established in 1982, Juddmonte Farms have produced 106 individual Group/Grade 1 winners. #TBAannualawards2018
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⭐️#BloodstockConference23⭐️ . The last session for today is the Young Professionals panel, including: . 🔹Alice Thurtle (@alicethurtle, @Tweenhills) .🔹Max McLoughlin (@max_mcloughlin, @CPStudOfficial) .🔹Lester Futter (@lesterfutter1, @YortonFarm) .🔹Alayna Cullen Birkett
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The Tattersalls' Silver Salver for the leading British-based First Season Sire is awarded to HAVANA GOLD who stands at @TweenhillsHub in the ownership of Qatar Racing. The son of Teofilo had 24 individual winners in his first season. #TBAawards2018
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We are over the moon to have WON! 🤩 A big thank you to @RacingGrants & @ADASGroup for their support and contribution. #sustainability #awards @BASIS_org
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Good morning from @Tattersalls1766 Newmarket. ☀️.Not long now until our #TBAStallionParade which will start at 11am at the Sales Ring. The parade will feature 10 exciting British based stallions who will be standing there 1st or 2nd season this year.
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A very special evening celebrating the 10th anniversary of the National Hunt Breeders' Awards, kindly sponsored by @GoffsUK 🤩🥳🏆. For full details 👉
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Lot 105 at the @GoffsUK Spring Sale sells to @FOBRacing for £16,000. She is registered with NHMOPS and will win her new connections bonuses of up to £10,000 per win in eligible races. ➡️Find out more at
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Congratulations to Wild West and Lizzie Harris who are the winners of the RoR/TBA Retrained Racehorse Challenge Series 2019. 🏆.The 11 year old son of Galileo, was formerly in training with @JonjoONeill and owned by J P McManus .@RoRlatest .@GoffsUK
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🐴 @OverburySires dual Gr.1 winner - Jack Hobbs - was rated 129 and was the best horse to retire straight to the British jumps sire ranks since Kayf Tara. Available to view today in Barn B @GoffsUK. #NHStallionShowcase2022
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🏆HAVANA GREY (@WhitsburyManor) received the @Tattersalls1766 Silver Salver for Leading British-based First Season Sire!. 📸 Matthew Prior presenting the Silver Salver to Ed Harper. #awards #FlatBreedersAwards #TBAevents
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Class 1 is won by entry 7, a son of Blue Bresil out of Lifestyle Congratulations to connections. Prize money kindly donated by @GoffsUK
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Thank you to everyone who attended today's #TBAStallionParade and to all the stallion studs and event supporters. It was great to see so many people at @Tattersalls1766 to view the 14 exciting British-based sires on show.
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14 exciting stallions will be on show at @Tattersalls1766 on Thursday 31 January for our Flat Stallion Parade. The parade will start at 11am at the Sales Ring and stallions will then be available to view throughout the day in the Left & Right yards ➡️
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Blue Bresil was another stallion on show at our #NHStallionShowcase last week. He has already produced a Grade 1 winner in his first crop and we spoke to @DavidFutter1 @YortonFarm about the stallion's exciting future #NHbreeding #NHracing @bloodstocknews @OwnerBreeder
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🏆The final award of the evening is the prestigious Andrew Devonshire Award which recognises outstanding achievement and contribution to the British thoroughbred breeding industry. We are pleased to announce this year’s winner, PAUL & SARA THORMAN!. #awards #FlatBreedersAwards
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An exciting line-up of stallions has been announced for our Flat Stallion Parade➡️ 🗺️@Tattersalls1766 , Newmarket.📅Thursday 31 January .⏲️11am. After the parade, stallions will also be available to view throughout the day, alongside 4 additional sires.
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Chris Wilby of @JuddmonteFarms is awarded the TBA Stud Staff Award, which has kindly been sponsored by Peter Stanley’s New England Stud. He takes home a magnificent Charlie Langton bronze perpetual trophy and a £2,000 cash prize.
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🎉Congratulations to all the award winners at the National Hunt Breeders’ Awards Evening, and a special thank you to all who attended and supported our virtual ceremony including our sponsors and of course our amazing host @nickluck . That's a wrap! 🎬👍.
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🏆The @overburysires Trophy for Leading Novice Hurdler Mare goes to ANYTHINGFORLOVE!. Bred by Bryan Mayoh (@eskdale_stud), she won 3 races, including the Grade 2 Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle @sandownpark. #TBAawards #NHracing #thoroughbred
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🏆The @YortonFarm Trophy for Leading Hurdler is awarded to HONEYSUCKLE!.Bred at The Glanvilles Stud (@wrigglevallytbs), the mare extended her unbeaten record to 16 wins under Rules, 12 of them at the top level, and receives her second award of the evening. #TBAawards #NHracing
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INTREPIDE SUD 🏇🏽 wins the TBA 4-y-o maiden point-to-point @GarthorpeRaces this afternoon for @GandTRacing and @ZBaker94. Congratulations to connections 👏 .#gopointing #p2p #NHracing
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Attendees at the #2018StudFarmingCourse were treated to a packed day of lectures from industry experts and a visit to @DarleyStallions Dalham Hall Stud. We would like to thank all of todays speakers, attendees and @cj_mcdougall @DarleyStallions #seeyouforday2
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💰Congratulations to connections of LEGENDS RYDE who picked up at £5,000 NHMOPS bonus following her win in the @BritishEBF Mares' NH Flat Race at @CarlisleRaces yesterday! @jamiesnowden @gavsheehan92 .#jumpmares.#bonus.#winner
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@Racingwelfare @theTDN @GBRI_UK @rpbloodstock @bloodstocknews @OwnerBreeder @RacingPost @brightwaltstud @BHAPressOffice The winner of the best #MyOffice photo in the TBA Stud Staff Photo Compeition is Hayley Mayer (@BearstoneStud) with her photo of some very nosy youngsters!
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Congratulations to connections of Magic of Light, winner of our listed @TheTBA_GB Mares’ Chase at @NewburyRacing in December, who ran a great race to finish second in the @RandoxHealth Grand National. #mares #GirlPower #NHracing @Jessica_Racing.
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🐴 The blue-blooded Masterstroke, a Gr.2 winner and third in the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe stands @yortonfarm and is available to see today @GoffsUK. #NHStallionShowcase2022
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🏆The @BritishEBF Stallion Special Merit Award goes to MAYSON! The @CPStudOfficial resident enjoyed a breakout 2020, headlined by the July Cup success of son Oxted. #TBAFlatAwards2021 #awards
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The Andrew Devonshire Award goes to DAVID BROWN. He played 26 Test matches for England before establishing Furnace Mill Stud in 1976. He has also served the thoroughbred breeding industry through his partnership with the @BritishEBF, where he was chairman from 2004 to 2008.
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On Sunday 28 July, the TBA ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ NH Foal Show took place @BangorRaces. Congratulations to all winners and thank you to all the event sponsors @GoffsUK @weatherbysltd @SaracenFeeds @BritishEBF, exhibitors and event supporters for making the day such a success!
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Congratulations to all of the award winners at tonight's TBA Annual Awards Evening and thank you to all our event supporters; @TheJockeyClub Jockey Club Catering, @weatherbysltd @Tattersalls1766 @horseandhound @OwnerBreeder @NatStudStallion and a special thank you to @nickluck
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🐴 Runner-up in the 2018 Gr.1 2,000 Guineas, Tip Two Win, the second highest rated son of Dark Angel to stand in the UK in 2022 - he is on parade @Tattersalls1766 today. #FlatStallionParade2022 @LMStallionsLTD
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Still looking to finalize covering plans for the 2019 breeding season? We will be running our popular stallion parades at the @GoffsUK January Sale (NH) & @Tattersalls1766 February Sale(Flat) to give breeders the chance to view a selection of British based sires.
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Tonight is the TBA Annual Breeders’ Awards Evening. The event, which will take place at @NewmarketRace will showcase and celebrate the British-bred success on the racecourse throughout 2017. #celebrating #British #Breeding #TBAawards2018
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Last night played host to the first TBA ACCESS Foal Forum with a packed out @Tattersalls1766 sales ring. Thank you to our brilliant panel: @WhitsburyManor @RossdalesVets @violethesketh @mimi_wadham @W_Hbloodstock @A_C_Elliott @V_Binnie_Ryle . For the full press release:
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🏆The first award of the evening is presented to Will Kinsey for ROMEO COOLIO who wins the @OverburySires trophy for Leading NHF Performer!. Bred by Will Kinsey @PeelBloodstock, Romeo Coolio made a successful Rules debut at @Fairyhouse in January before running second in the
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🏆 Jeremy & Camilla Scott, breeders of DASHEL DRASHER receive the @batsfordstud Trophy for Leading Chaser!. The Scott’s homebred rattled off 3 successive victories at @Ascot in December, January and February, including in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase. #TBAawards #NHracing
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Good morning from @Tattersalls1766!. We look forward to seeing you by the sales ring at 11am for our #FlatStallionParade2024. If you cannot make today you can watch the whole parade live on Tattersalls website👉
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🐴 Standing for a fee of £2,000 the @LMStallionsLtd based Royal Ascot Listed winner Southern Hills can be seen today at the TBA’s Flat Stallion Parade in Right Yard @Tattersalls1766. #FlatStallionParade2022
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🗓 July 2022.🏆 TBA Breeder of the Month - Shadwell Stud (@ShadwellStud).🐴BAAEED.🏁 Winner of the Sussex Stakes (Group 1) @Goodwood_Races on Wednesday, 27 July
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🏆TBA Dominion Award Winner, Ken Crozier (Darley) reflects on his 5️⃣2️⃣ year career in the breeding industry. #AwardWinner #Breeders
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🗓 16 Stallions confirmed for the 2020 TBA NH Stallion Showcase @GoffsUK on Tuesday 21 January! . For more information, visit the TBA website ➡️. #breeders #NHStallionShowcase
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The TBA NH Foal Show Champion, is entry 6, Kayf Tara x Lifestyle. Congratulations to owners Mr & Mrs David Ford #champion #staroftomorrow
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