Delighted with my first ‘Blue Horse’

While this is generally a hectic period for racing, if the weather allows it to be, it is also the time of year for awards and I have been fortunate enough to be invited to a number of them in recent weeks.

In the past few days I’ve come away with some nice additions to the mantelpiece and make no mistake about it, I’ve been delighted to get them. It’s always nice to be acknowledged and be rewarded for your hard work. What happens with the horses is the greatest reward but getting an award is very nice too.

The HRI awards were on at Leopardstown on Monday and I was delighted to get my first Blue Horse. They are a prized commodity in racing circles. We were nominated a couple of times with Moscow Flyer but he never won it, so it was fantastic to finally get my hands on one this time for Outstanding Achievement.