Top Award For Ballymacoll Stud
Wednesday, 25 August 2010:  | | Conduit |
The award was presented at a dinner held in Kildare and the presentation was made by Joe Connolly of Red Mills and The Irish Field's managing editor Leo Powell.
Ten of the 12 monthly award winners were on hand to also accept their awards. These awards are voted on by the public, while the breeder of the year is selected from the final dozen by a panel of industry leaders.
"I never expected this. I was certain someone else would be named as the winner" was the immediate reaction of Reynolds who has been at the helm of Ballymacoll for almost 40 years.
Ballymacoll Stud is celebrating 50 years in its present ownership in 2010 and this award was given to honour Conduit's second win in the G1 Breeders' Cup Turf.
Conduit is the third individual Breeders' Cup winner for Ballymacoll, following Pilsudski and Islington.
The Connolly's Red Mills/The Irish Field breeder awards were initiated in 2005 and Ballymacoll Stud is the fifth winner of this prestigious prize.
Previous winners were Barronstown Stud for Yeats, Jim Bolger for Teofilo, Lodge Park Stud for New Approach and Sunderland Holdings for Sea The Stars.
Joe Connolly and Leo Powell both spoke about the significance of the awards and the important links established between their two iconic brand names.
The Irish Field celebrated 140 years in business in 2010, while Connolly's Red Mills was established 102 years ago.
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