Prospects breeding confidence

Some exciting new specimens have been unveiled by our top stud farms

Ryan Moore riding Air Force Blue to win the 2015 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket racecourse on October 10, 2015 in Newmarket, England Photo: Alan Crowhurst/ Getty Images

Siobhán English

Without doubt Ireland is home to the finest thoroughbred stallions in the world, with the likes of Galileo, Dubawi and Sea The Stars currently occupying the top three positions in the Leading Sires table in Europe.

In addition, Irish-based sires also hold great prominence in the National Hunt equivalent, among them Presenting, King's Theatre, Oscar and Beneficial.