Julian Richmond-Watson And Simon Mockridge Honoured At TBA Flat Breeders’ Awards

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Julian Richmond-Watson and Simon Mockridge were each honoured with separate awards during the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) Flat Breeders' Awards, sponsored by Watership Down Stud at Chippenham Park on Wednesday evening.

Formerly the chairman of the TBA and now filling that same role at the Thoroughbred Group since 2023 as well as being a board member of the Horseracing Betting Levy Board (HBLB) and a member of the British Horseracing Association (BHA) Flat Pattern Committee, Richmond-Watson received the Andrew Devonshire Bronze which acknowledges outstanding achievement and contribution to the British thoroughbred breeding industry.

An owner since 1970, Richmond-Watson founded Lawn Stud in 2002 with his wife Sarah. The stud earned its first Group 1 with the victory of 2008 G1 Oaks heroine Look Here (Hernando), and its second with 2021 G1 Prix Royal-Oak winner Scope (Teofilo), out of Look Here's half-sister Look So (Efisio).Richmond-Watson also bred Kinross (Kingman), a dual Group 1 winner in 2022.

Mockridge, currently general manager of Juddmonte UK, was awarded the Dominion Bronze in recognition of his outstanding contribution and long-term commitment to the industry. He joined Juddmonte in 1981 and rose through the ranks to be stud director at Banstead Manor Stud in 2015. He has held his current role since 2021.

The iconic operation has produced 125 Group/Grade 1 winners and 30 Classic-winning homebreds, including Frankel, Kingman and Enable.

The following is a full list of the 2024 TBA Flat Breeders' Award Winners:

• Andrew Devonshire Award – Julian Richmond-Watson
• Dominion Award – Simon Mockridge
• TBA Stud Employee Award, sponsored by New England Stud – Zoe Isaacson, Barton Stud
• TBA Silver Rose Bowl – Flat Breeder of the Year, presented by Watership Down Stud – Juddmonte
• TBA Silver Salver – Flat Special Merit Award, sponsored by Streets Bloodstock – Brightwalton Stud
• Langham Cup – Small Breeder of the Year, sponsored by Chasemore Farm – Deborah O'Brien
• Filly of Merit Award – Breeder of a British-bred filly who had significant racecourse success in 2024, sponsored by Blue Diamond Stud -Friendly Soul (George Strawbridge)
• HJ Joel Silver Salver – Flat Broodmare of the Year, sponsored by Barton Stud – Emulous (Juddmonte)

As previously announced, the 2024 Statistical Award Winners are:

• BBA Shipping Silver Cigar Box – Leading British-based sire by earnings in 2024- Dubawi
• Queen's Silver Cup, presented by Newsells Park Winery – Leading British-based Flat breeder – Godolphin
• Barleythorpe Stud Silver Cup – Leading British-based sire by Flat winners in 2024 – Dubawi
• Tattersalls Silver Salver – Britain's leading first-season sire in 2024, sponsored by Tattersalls – Sergei Prokofiev.

TBA Chairman Philip Newton said, “The TBA Flat Breeders' Awards Evening is about celebrating the achievements of British-bred successes, and tonight's winners once again reflect the significant depth and quality of our thoroughbreds and breeding establishments along with some incredibly worthy and highly respected winners of our individual awards.

“Significant thanks must go to our headline sponsor Watership Down Stud, along with all the other sponsors this evening who make this evening such a special occasion and for whom we are extremely grateful.”

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