New Approach takes Horse of the Year accolade

NEW APPROACH will begin his stud career with the title of Horse Racing Ireland’s Horse of the Year for 2008.

New Approach takes Horse of the Year accolade
Tue, 09 Dec, 2008 - 00:00

Jim Bolger’s superstar beat off a high quality list comprising Aidan O’Brien quartet Duke of Marmalade, Henrythenavigator, Halfway to Heaven and Yeats, as well as stablemate Lush Lashes to take the coveted award.

The son of Galileo signed off in scintillating fashion last October when trouncing his rivals in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes, having earlier won the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes.

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CourtsRacingPlace: New ApproachPlace: EpsomPlace: DublinPlace: Shelbourne HotelPlace: Hong KongPlace: CheltenhamPerson: ApproachPerson: Jim BolgerPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: HenrythenavigatorPerson: Lush LashesPerson: GalileoPerson: BolgerPerson: Princess HayaPerson: Lush Lashes’Person: Kevin ManningPerson: KevinPerson: John FergusonPerson: Sheikh MohammedPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: John Thomas McNamaraPerson: Enda BolgerPerson: Patrick MullinsPerson: Nina CarberryPerson: Cousin VinnyPerson: WilliePerson: David FoxEvent: Emirates Airline Champion StakesEvent: Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion StakesEvent: Epsom DerbyEvent: Epsom Derby dayEvent: Hong Kong CupOrganisation: Halfway toOrganisation: Coolcullen
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