first word Inspiral winning the Fillies’ Mile, and now the winter favourite for the 1,000 Guineas. She could become a first Cheveley Park Stud homebred winner of the Classic, which would be a fitting tribute to David Thompson’s vision
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EATH IS A THIEF. This year it has grabbed and stolen so many, robbed us of some of the best. The bloodstock industry has lost some of its most influential participants – the persona of death seemingly growing in strength in a feeding frenzy fuelled by a pandemic. Death steals people away from their loved ones, but it steals them away from their own visions and creations, from achievements that were still flourishing, from accomplishments that they were continuing to enjoy and watch as growing legacies. Of those we have recently lost in our industry, boy, did they live some lives and accomplish much. This autumn we lost Harry Beeby, who took
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Death steals people away from their loved ones, and it steals them away from their own visions and creations
Doncaster Sales to its pre-eminent position on the bloodstock auction markets, as well as stalwart NH Grand National-winning owner, Trevor Hemmings. Both will continue to be remembered fondly as this NH season runs its course and each man’s influence will be key to so many future results for so many people. Early in 2021, Cheveley Park’s David Thompson passed. Sadly, he failed to see his colours carried to three superb Grade 1 successes at the Cheltenham Festival – Quilixios, the son of Maxios, won the Triumph Hurdle, Allaho took the Ryanair Chase and Sir Gerhard was successful in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper. A Plus Tard ran a fabulous race to finish second in the Gold Cup and Cheveley Park Stud finished off the meeting as leading owner.
