29 May 2025

Nominees announced for the 2025 TBA Flat Breeders' Awards Evening

The shortlisted nominees have been announced for five of the 12 award categories at this year’s TBA Flat Breeders’ Awards Evening which takes place on Wednesday, 9 July at Chippenham Park, on the eve of Newmarket’s July Festival.

Hosted by racing broadcaster Gina Bryce, the dedicated evening will celebrate British-bred successes from the 2024 Flat racing season and will for the first time be generously sponsored by Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber’s, Watership Down Stud.

Kate Sigsworth, Deputy Chair of the TBA and Chair of the TBA Flat Racing Committee commented: “We are once again looking forward to the annual TBA Flat Breeders' Awards, which marks the start of another exciting week with Newmarket's July Festival. It’s a special occasion for the British breeding community and the wider racing industry to come together to celebrate the achievements of the past Flat season and to recognise the individuals who have made — and continue to make — a significant contribution to British breeding.

“We are especially grateful to Watership Down Stud for their generous sponsorship of the event, along with all the individual sponsors whose support makes the evening possible. Congratulations to all the nominees — we hope they will be joined by their teams to share in this celebration.”

Announced earlier this year, the winners of the Flat statistical awards are presented on the night along with the TBA Stud Employee Award. Generously sponsored by Peter Stanley’s New England Stud, the winning individual will take home a £2,000 prize along with a beautiful Charlie Langton bronze with the winner announced on the night.

Finally, the evening also plays host to the two prestigious awards including, the Andrew Devonshire and Dominion bronzes, with the winner of each selected by the TBA Trustees from a shortlist of nominees by closed vote and announced on the night.

The TBA would like to thank Watership Down Stud, Newsells Park Winery, Chasemore Farm, New England Stud, Tattersalls, British EBF, Barton Stud, BBA Shipping, Blue Diamond Stud and Streets Bloodstock for their generous support of this event. 

Tickets are priced at £85 (inc VAT) per person and are available for purchase here. Event admission includes a welcome champagne reception sponsored by Newsells Park Winery, a two-course dinner with wine sponsored by Chasemore Stud and the awards ceremony.  

The awards and nominees

TBA SILVER ROSE BOWL – Flat Breeder of the Year 

presented by Watership Down Stud

Cheveley Park Stud 
Godolphin
Juddmonte Farms Ltd 
Tweenhills

TBA SILVER SALVER – Special Merit Award (Flat) 