Tessa Greatrex

A National Hunt Panel Discussion was held by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Next Generation this week at Tattersalls Ireland following the inspection day of the May Store Sale. Richard Pugh was master of ceremonies, with an expert panel of Highflyer Bloodstock's Tessa Greatrex, Sluggara Farm consignor and veterinarian Walter Conners, Cobajay Stables' Aidan Fitzgerald and bloodstock agent Tom Malone on hand to share their views. Among the topics discussed were how they got into racing, selection at sales, what to forgive in a pedigree and confirmation, and recent prevalence...

Tessa Greatrex of Highflyer Bloodstock has joined the Arqana Overseas Representative Team and will be based in England with a focus on National Hunt racing. Formerly with Goldford Stud and then Stateside with Jonathan Sheppard and Leo O'Brien, Greatrex also worked for trainer Nicky Henderson in the past and has 15 years of experience as a bloodstock agent. A member of the TBA National Hunt Committee, Greatrex was an amateur jockey and also participated in eventing. "I am delighted to be joining the Arqana team and am very much looking...