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Where are the chicky babes? The headline sums the advertising up, yet that is not the only demograph represented on course.

The British EBF will once again contribute £2 million to prize-money in 2026. In addition to its ongoing commitment to enhancing prize money, the British EBF is focusing its attention on support for contributing stallion owners during 2026. Emma Berry, Chair of the British EBF, said, “The wider racing industry has been made aware of the pressures breeders, and by extension stallion owners, face, which has led to a declining number of active broodmares in Britain. That said, Britain still has fantastic strength and depth to our stallion market and it has been encouraging to see a number of new operations taking the step to stand stallions for the first time in 2026. “The trustees of the British EBF have chosen four projects to promote the endeavours of our generous contributing stallion owners at this crucial time, including enhancing the focus on stallions during the middle weekend of the Tattersalls December Sale, which draws breeders from all over the country and internationally. Many Newmarket-based studs open their doors to showcase their stallions, and last year we worked with all these studs, GBRi and the TBA to maximise the number of breeders viewing stallions around the area. For 2026, we hope to secure a satellite yard where regional stallion studs can bring their horses for a couple of days to benefit from this concentration of potential customers.” The British EBF supports a monthly Stallion Focus feature in the European Bloodstock News and is the headline sponsor of the Flat Stallion Parade at Tattersalls February Sale, which has been refocused to showcase stallions yet to have runners. This year's event saw Royal Scotsman parade for new stallion operation Genesis Green Stud. They and many regional stallion studs find this a valuable early season opportunity to reach breeders. British EBF Trustee Roisin Close, whose Chapel Stud brought Eldar Eldarov and Subjectivist to parade, said, “For studs like mine, based further afield, the opportunity to bring stallions to an event like this is incredibly important. It gives us a rare platform to showcase our stallions directly to breeders and a much wider audience. “We are very grateful to the British EBF for its support of events like this, but also for the wider role it plays across the sport. Through its sponsorship of so many races, the British EBF makes a significant contribution to prize money, which ultimately benefits breeders, owners, and the whole racing industry.” The post British EBF Renews £2 Million Prize Money Support And Increases Stallion Promotion appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Forbury , what horse are you saying they backed?? The bigger question is how on earth Goorambat Art won the last race?? Couldnt win At Palmerston North, never gone well at Addington and sat parked most of the race in a quick mile rate for a stand??

Neva said he had. You've just confirmed my statement is correct.

Oh was it?