THE AGA KHAN COMMENTS ON TRENDS IN BREEDING INDUSTRY - 2001-01-09

A sell-out Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Awards' Dinner heard the Aga Khan, the Guest Of Honor, expound on his breeding philosophy and then present the 13 awards for excellence in British Thoroughbred Breeding. The Aga Khan had a very successful 2000, headlined by Sinndar winning the Vodafone Derby, the Budweiser Irish Derby and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and Kalanisi capturing the Dubai Champion Stakes and the Breeders' Cup Turf. Sir Michael Oswald, the TBA President, presented the Aga Khan with a silver salver to mark the achievements of 2000. The Awards' Dinner took place Tuesday January 9, 2001 night at the Churchill Hotel, Portman Square, London W1, with 250 people attending.