In the Hot Seat: Harry Eustace

Harry Eustace | Sarah Andrew

He's moved yards over the winter, across town from Park Lodge Stables to Highfield Stables, and Newmarket trainer Harry Eustace now faces the question master.

What are your goals for 2024?

Carry on our trend of more winners and more prize-money than the previous year.

Give us a horse to follow…

Modern Times (GB), a three-year-old by Too Darn Hot (GB).

And a young person in the industry to keep an eye on…

Jack Jones, trainer on the up.

Who do you think will be champion first-season sire in 2024?

Pinatubo (Ire)

And the best value stallion in Europe?

Golden Horn (GB)

Your best buy of 2023?

Time For Sandals (Ire), a filly from the first crop of Sands Of Mali (Fr) out of Days Of Summer (Ire), bought from Rathbride Farm at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale.

The best yearling/weanling you saw at the 2023 sales (that someone else bought)?

The filly by Sea The Stars (Ire) out of Waila (GB), bought by Coolmore for 650,000gns.

Who is or was the perfect Thoroughbred?

Toss of a coin between Frankel and Sea The Stars.

Your biggest professional regret?

Not having the chance to see Sea Of Class (Ire) have a four-year-old campaign (while assistant to William Haggas).

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