BBM makes an impressive presentation
The British Bloodstock Marketing and Tattersalls sought to impress on the Indian breeders the wide spectrum of choice that is available at their bloodstock sales at a dinner reception on Saturday.
Executive Chairman of BBM Gavin Pritchard-Gordon emphasized the fact that their sales had helped a large number of owners world wide in procuring top quality bloodstock. ``Trade in bloodstock between Indian and Britain has been only spasmodic in recent years but now that the ban on the importation of bloodstock from UK to India has been lifted, I very much hope that we can return to the original status quo, and that Indian breeders might now refocus their attention on Newmarket, the centre and home of Racing and Breeding in Britain and the prestigious Tattersalls December Sales’’, he said.
Pregnant mares were not allowed to be imported to India because of CEM related ban. The ban has been conditionally removed by the Indian government. ``The Indian government has permitted pregnant horses to be imported from India from November subject to the condition that Britain is free from CEM for the last 20-month gestation period,’’ Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Breeder and Chairman of Turf Authorities of India clarified.
Dwelling on the long standing link between India and Britain, Gavin said that historically there have always been strong ties and this has been particularly relevant in the world of racing and breeding. Apart from the fact that British jockeys have been a regular presence on Indian race courses during the winter months, Gavin pointed to the fact that several Indians had successfully owned and raced horses in India. Indians have been successful in winning the biggest event in Britain, the Epsom Derby. The names of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla, KCSI (Epsom Derby of 1934, Windsor Lad), Maharaja Pratap Singh Gaekwad of Baroda (St. Leger of 1947, Sayajirao, and 2000 Guineas of 1948, My Babu) and Radha Sigtia (St. Leger of 1966, Sodium) are inscribed in the rolls of honour as owners of British classic winners.
``British based stallions are in great demand and their produce continues to make their mark, not only in Europe but throughout the racing world. The BBM will extend all facilities to make buying at Tattersalls a pleasurable exercise,’’ said Gavin.
Marketing Manager of Tattersalls Jason Singh highlighted the advantage of their sales as against their competitors for Indian breeders in terms of logistics. The Tattersalls was also represented by Barbara Fitzgerald, International Marketing Executive.
When asked whether Indian horses would be permitted to enter Britain now that the Indian government eased the ban on their horses, Gavin said that it was a larger issue that wrests with the European Union. At present Indian horses are not allowed to even transit from any of the European countries.
Khusro Dhunjibhoy, Vice-President of the National Horse Breeding Society of India, said that Indian breeders will be in good numbers for the December bloodstock sales.
Leading breeders of India Ameeta Mehra, Zavaray Poonawalla, A K S Brar, Sultan Singh, Vikram Singh, Shivendra Singh, and Yadvendra Singh among others along with the administrators of the sport were present at the reception.
Executive Chairman of BBM Gavin Pritchard-Gordon emphasized the fact that their sales had helped a large number of owners world wide in procuring top quality bloodstock. ``Trade in bloodstock between Indian and Britain has been only spasmodic in recent years but now that the ban on the importation of bloodstock from UK to India has been lifted, I very much hope that we can return to the original status quo, and that Indian breeders might now refocus their attention on Newmarket, the centre and home of Racing and Breeding in Britain and the prestigious Tattersalls December Sales’’, he said.
Pregnant mares were not allowed to be imported to India because of CEM related ban. The ban has been conditionally removed by the Indian government. ``The Indian government has permitted pregnant horses to be imported from India from November subject to the condition that Britain is free from CEM for the last 20-month gestation period,’’ Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Breeder and Chairman of Turf Authorities of India clarified.
Dwelling on the long standing link between India and Britain, Gavin said that historically there have always been strong ties and this has been particularly relevant in the world of racing and breeding. Apart from the fact that British jockeys have been a regular presence on Indian race courses during the winter months, Gavin pointed to the fact that several Indians had successfully owned and raced horses in India. Indians have been successful in winning the biggest event in Britain, the Epsom Derby. The names of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla, KCSI (Epsom Derby of 1934, Windsor Lad), Maharaja Pratap Singh Gaekwad of Baroda (St. Leger of 1947, Sayajirao, and 2000 Guineas of 1948, My Babu) and Radha Sigtia (St. Leger of 1966, Sodium) are inscribed in the rolls of honour as owners of British classic winners.
``British based stallions are in great demand and their produce continues to make their mark, not only in Europe but throughout the racing world. The BBM will extend all facilities to make buying at Tattersalls a pleasurable exercise,’’ said Gavin.
Marketing Manager of Tattersalls Jason Singh highlighted the advantage of their sales as against their competitors for Indian breeders in terms of logistics. The Tattersalls was also represented by Barbara Fitzgerald, International Marketing Executive.
When asked whether Indian horses would be permitted to enter Britain now that the Indian government eased the ban on their horses, Gavin said that it was a larger issue that wrests with the European Union. At present Indian horses are not allowed to even transit from any of the European countries.
Khusro Dhunjibhoy, Vice-President of the National Horse Breeding Society of India, said that Indian breeders will be in good numbers for the December bloodstock sales.
Leading breeders of India Ameeta Mehra, Zavaray Poonawalla, A K S Brar, Sultan Singh, Vikram Singh, Shivendra Singh, and Yadvendra Singh among others along with the administrators of the sport were present at the reception.
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