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The Gerald Leigh Lectures were once again held at the Sales Paddocks, Newmarket on the 4th June 2025 by kind permission of Tattersalls.

Gerald Leigh was a prominent owner breeder of racehorses based at Eydon Hall Farm in Northamptonshire. He established himself as a leading international breeder by developing strong families with a small but select broodmare band.

On the racecourse, he achieved international success with Classic and Group 1 wins in England, Ireland, France, America, Canada and Australia. Amongst these victories, Markofdistinction delivered a first Group 1 success for jockey Frankie Dettori in the 1990 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. His homebred Barathea, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile in a course record, was named “European Horse of the Year” at the 1994 Cartier Awards. Among his commercial successes in the sales ring, his broodmare Korveya was sold for a world-record $7 million in 1998.

The BCET are incredibly grateful for the continued support from his Charitable Trust.

This year was focused more towards the racing/fast paced side of the industry and effectively had two parts:

Upper Airway Diagnostics & Surgery followed by Tendon Injury.

Once again we attracted a large audience from various backgrounds to listen to some renowned speakers from across Europe.  This was combined with two excellent discussion sessions with questions debated and discussed from the audience.

Refreshments and a delicious lunch were provided by Crown Caterers.