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1). Feature: Emma Berry chats to David O'Loughlin about Coolmore's decision to purchase Wootton Bassett (GB), and why he's a good fit for the global breeding giant.
“He would suit Australia because he is very much a speed horse, but the interesting thing is he gets everything. He gets 2-year-olds, he gets sprinters, milers, middle-distance horses, like all the good sires." - David O'Loughlin
Wootton Bassett (GB) | Image courtesy of Coolmore
2). Feature: Sid Fernando focuses on Darley's Bernardini (USA) in his latest column for TDN.
"Ironic, isn’t it, that he’s now got a legitimate Kentucky Derby runner while viewed as an old man in the breeding shed, while he’s got new life as a young broodmare sire that makes him relevant in a new way?" - Sid Fernando
Bernardini (USA) | Image courtesy of Darley
3). Video: Gun Runner's (USA) first crop of yearlings are set for the start of the 2020 sales season. After leading his class as a first-crop weanling sire, the two-time Eclipse champion looks to make headlines again with his yearlings.
4). Feature: Trainer Mark Casse and the other class of 2020 inductees to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will have to wait another year to give their official acceptance speeches because the COVID-19 pandemic postponed this year’s ceremony. But Casse did have this to say.
"That means you can do things right and still get it done with dignity. Because through this game, you’re going to have to decide what’s more important – winning at all costs or your dignity?” - Mark Casse
Mark Casse | Image courtesy of Coady Photo
5). Feature: Alayna Cullen sits down with young Irish jockey Gavin Ryan, who is forging a successful affiliation with Donnacha O’Brien.
“He is very easy to deal with and he is very easy to ride for. I suppose the fact that he was a jockey makes it much easier. He understands that in races, things don’t always go to plan." - Gavin Ryan
