Dermot Cantillon and Meta Osborne were inducted into the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hall Of Fame at a memorable awards ceremony at the Heritage Hotel.

Value is everything. Make sure there is black type in the first dam. It’s good to buy off rich people. If we’re to pick from pedigree, physical or performance - we’ll pick pedigree first.

A Sea The Stars (Ire) sister to globetrotting sensation State Of Rest (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) found a fitting suitor at the Goffs Orby Sale with Joseph O'Brien, the man who trained that Tinnakill House graduate to win at the highest level in America, Australia, Britain and France, going to €750,000 to secure the star attraction on Tuesday.

DERMOT Cantillon and Meta Osborne are the latest inductees to the ITBA’s Hall of Fame. Described in the awards booklet as a “power couple”, the Tinakill House Stud owners have individually achieved a huge amount in the industry.