19 May 2026

Nominees announced for the 2026 TBA Flat Breeders' Awards Evening sponsored by Ace Stud

The shortlisted nominees have been announced for six of the 13 award categories at this year’s Ace Stud sponsored, TBA Flat Breeders’ Awards Evening which takes place on Wednesday 8 July at Chippenham Park, on the eve of Newmarket’s July Festival.

Hosted by leading racing broadcaster Gina Bryce, the dedicated evening will celebrate British-bred successes from across the 2025 Flat racing season and will bring together the British Flat breeding community.

Kate Sigsworth, Deputy Chair of the TBA and Chair of the TBA Flat Racing Committee commented: “We are really looking forward to the annual TBA Flat Breeders' Awards, which really kick starts 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 Ace Stud for their generous sponsorship of the event for the first time. This is an exciting time for Harris Li and Rachel Zhang and their team with Shaquille’s first yearlings due to go through the sales ring later this year and their sponsorship of these awards demonstrates a generous commitment to the British breeding sector.

“Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees — we hope they will be joined by their hard-working teams to share this celebration.”

Announced earlier this year, the winners of the 2025 Flat statistical awards will also be 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. 

New for this year is an international award which has been introduced to highlight the achievements of British bred horses around the globe and will be sponsored by Newmarket Equine Hospital.

The evening also hosts 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 Ace Stud, Newsells Park Winery, The National Stud, New England Stud, Tattersalls, Cheveley Park Stud, The British EBF, Barton Stud, BBA Shipping, Streets Bloodstock and Newmarket Equine Hospital for their generous support of this event.  

Tickets are priced at £98 (inc VAT) per person and are available for purchase here. Event admission includes a welcome drinks reception sponsored by Newsells Park Winery, a two-course dinner with wine sponsored by The National Stud and the awards ceremony.   

The awards and nominees:

TBA SILVER ROSE BOWL – Flat Breeder of the Year  