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SUNDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 2019 NO NEW EI POSITIVES ON SATURDAY IRISH NATIONAL STUD: There have been no new positive cases of equine RACING AHEAD influenzaBincluding those from the yard of Rebecca MenziesBfrom over 700 samples processed so far, the British Horseracing Authority reported on Saturday. In an update on Saturday afternoon, the BHA reported the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket found "no further positive samples" following the six previously detected at Donald McCain's stable. Under the header 'latest information', the BHA's statement read: "The AHT has informed the BHA that it has received approximately 2,100 nasal swabs and tested and reported on 720. So far, other than the six at the yard of Donald McCain already identified, there have been no further positive samples returned. This includes the swabs taken from horses at the yard of Rebecca Menzies. One horse--which tested negative--had previously been identified as suspicious and high risk after testing at a different laboratory. All these horses will remain under close surveillance, analysis of tests from the yard is Lethal Promise, a listed winner in the colours of the ongoing--and testing of the suspicious horses will be repeated." Irish National Stud Racing Club | Racing Post AThe Animal Health Trust have today informed the BHA that by Alayna Cullen the three horses which I had in isolation here at Howe Hills have The Irish National Stud recently launched a Racing Club which returned negative test results for equine flu,@ trainer Rebecca will have six horses to cheer on for the 2019 season. With plans Menzies said in a statement released by the National Trainers to visit big races at Cheltenham and Royal Ascot as well as taking Federation on Saturday. Cont. p4 in local tracks, INS Chief Executive Cathal Beale tells us about the club and the horses that will be running in its silks. TDN: Cathal tell us about the new INS Racing Club. IN TDN AMERICA TODAY WELL DEFINED UPSETS SAM F. DAVIS Cathal Beale: We launched a new INS racing venture last year Well Defined (With Distinction) cleared the field and never gave called INS Racing. It's something really to get people racing and his rivals a chance, winning the GIII Sam F. Davis S. wire-to-wire at to encourage people to go, so as part of your membership you Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday. Click or tap here to go straight get to go racing for free which is the biggest selling point I think to TDN America. from our prospective. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 10 FEBRUARY 2019 Irish National Stud: Racing Ahead Cont. from p1 CB Cont: We're delighted that we've got plenty of members already with people buying it as Christmas presents and so on. It's to get people to different tracks around the country and to enjoy the racing and to have a good experience, and a good day out, but also to be following horses with a good chance of winning that give us a chance to get to those premier handicaps but also that can run in stakes races. TDN: How many horses have you got racing for the club? CB: We have six horses in training, six quality horses that can get us to the big days at Cheltenham hopefully and also Royal Ascot and The Curragh, some of the big days in Ireland as well. But not just that, it's to get us to the smaller tracks around the country and to show people both sides of the racing game. Lethal Promise (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) is obviously the flag-bearer having won a listed race last year, and the target will be Royal Ascot. We've also got Divine Approach (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) who's now rated 80 and Twenty Times (Ire) (Dream Ahead) who's rated in the high 80s as well. So, fillies with a good chance of running in stakes races as the year goes on. Then we have a 3-year-old Ruler of the World (Ire) filly out of Katch Me Katie (GB) in training with Dermot Weld and a 2-year-old by Free Eagle (Ire) which we're very excited to have. TDN: Thunder and Roses is an interesting horse to have. Tell us He looks like a sharp colt, a half to lots of 2-year-old winners and about him. he's in training with Patrick Prendergast so that's very exciting. And then at the other end of the spectrum we have a National CB: Thunder and Roses is a Grand National winner. He ran in his Hunt horse called Thunder and Roses (Ire) (Presenting {GB}). first race for the club in a Boulta point-to-point. So again, it's getting people to see a different side that they may not necessarily have seen before. The plan is to qualify him for the Fox hunters at Cheltenham or Aintree but, maybe, he could go to the Irish National again. He could go to Punchestown for something like the Latouche either. The options are very open for him and he's a lot of fun. TDN: You mentioned that Lethal Promise is the flag-bearer for the Club. What are her plans this year? CB: She's gone back into training with Willie McCreery. She's had a lovely break, she's really put on some nice condition and looks really well. Obviously the initial target, or the big target would be the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. Willie will work out a program and probably work his way back from there, maybe one or two runs beforehand. But, until she tells us otherwise, we'll certainly be aiming for the Commonwealth Cup. Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 10 FEBRUARY 2019 Irish National Stud: Racing Ahead Cont. CB Cont: We're going to aim high with her anyway and see how we get on. Her 2-year-old form has worked out really well. She's a very fast filly. She's won her listed race. So, she's done everything from our perspective already as a 2-year-old. Vice President, International Operations Gary King TDN: You recently purchased another filly for the club. She had Twitter: @garykingTDN a rather famous owner before you bought her? [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 CB: It pains me to say it as an Arsenal fan, but we bought a horse, called Twenty Times from Sir Alex Ferguson. She's a International Editor lovely filly by Dream Ahead who will end up in our broodmare Kelsey Riley band. She's already rated very high, with previous trainer Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Richard Hughes who did a lovely job with her. She's already [email protected] done what she needs to do to become a broodmare but we'd European Editor obviously like to keep her running in handicaps and possibly Emma Berry sneak a bit of black-type with her. She'll go to Joe Murphy, Twitter: @collingsberry who's a really good trainer of fillies. That'll be the plan with her, [email protected] to run in some handicaps, see where we are with her and maybe sneak a bit of black-type. Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] Contributing Editor Alan Carasso Twitter: @EquinealTDN Cafe Racing Sean Cronin Tom Frary [email protected] Irish Correspondent Twenty Times | Racing Post Daithi Harvey Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | Andrew Caulfield | John Berry TDN: What are the major benefits of joining INS Racing? Kevin Blake | Tom Peacock CB: There are lots of perks attached to the club. So, obviously every day we have a runner in Ireland everybody gets in for free. I think that's the fundamental thing, that when you go IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY racing we can guarantee that you can get in and see your horse. FLOWER SWEET ON SNITZEL FILLY AT CLASSIC After that we put on seminars and club days such as at the Damion Flower went to A$370,000 for a daughter of champion recent Irish Stallion Trail and everybody gets a membership to sire Snitzel (Aus) at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale on Saturday. the National Stud as well. Cont. p4 Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 10 FEBRUARY 2019 Irish National Stud: Racing Ahead Cont. CB Cont: We also have a share of the prize money, so, everybody gets a little piece of the pie for their investment. It's only €399 and we like to think that on the day you sign-up you pretty much get your money back in terms of the value created by the club. And obviously just the fact that we're able to cheer Equine Influenza Update Cont. from p1 on six horses in training, all of whom have a good chance of, not just picking up races, but bringing us to some really big days She added, AWhilst the team here are all delighted, we are across the racing calendar, is a very exciting thing for us. further heartened to see that the prompt actions of the team I think it's putting people together of a like mind. Getting and the following of our own meticulous, professional and people who are interested in racing together and maybe effective procedures which we deliver on a daily basis with all building friendships with our existing racing and breeding club.