The latest industry member to share their best moments from 2023 and likely prospects for this year is Boherguy Stud's Clare Manning.
Proudest moment of 2023?
Frazil (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}), who Dad [Kevin] and I bought as a foal, winning his maiden at Naas in my own colours
What is your biggest ambition for the new year?
Make money and sell winners.
Give us one horse to follow and why?
A two-year-old Blue Point (Ire) colt out of Bandiuc Eile (Ire). He always had a great attitude throughout his prep and looked like the real deal.
And a young person in the industry to keep an eye on…
Conor Wixted–he'll go places.
Who do you think will be champion first-season sire this year?
Earthlight (Ire), or at least I hope so!
And the best value stallion in Europe?
Teofilo (Ire), standing at Kildangan Stud for €30,000. I'm definitely biased but he's produced a Group 1 winner in his first 11 crops, not to mention the impact he's having as a broodmare sire.
What's the one horse you wish you'd bought in 2023?
A Too Darn Hot (GB) colt from New England at Tatts Foals that Guy O'Callaghan bought for 185,000gns.
Biggest regret?
Not winning the lotto and being able to buy more foals.
Biggest influence on your career?
Dad and Granda [Jim Bolger]–they haven't steered me wrong, yet!
If you could sit down for dinner with three people (dead or alive) who would they be and why?
Joe Lyng, Mark O Sullivan and Eleanor Dunne. The lads always make for an interesting and entertaining dinner while Eleanor will guarantee it's in done in style.
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