Fitzgerald among those celebrating on Wednesday

Mick Fitzgerald 47
Rider of Rough Quest & See More Business

Carlos Laffon-Parias 54
Trainer of Keltos & Solemia

Kojiro Hashiguchi 72
Trainer of Heart’s Cry & Rose Kingdom

Issam Fares 80
Breeder of Da Hoss & Curlin

Bruce Raymond 74
Racing manager to Rabbah Bloodstock

Gary Bardwell 49
Champion apprentice 1987 & 1988

David Dutton 60
Rider of Cockle Strand & Sam Da Vinci

Nigel Payne 71
PJA chairman & CEO of the Horseracing Sponsors Association

Samantha Siegel 52
Joint-owner of Declan’s Moon & Boys At Tosconova

Countess of Lonsdale 74
Owner of Marouble

Blyth Tait 56
Breeder of Spectait

Lesley Field 66
Breeder of Primitivo

Sir Christopher Gent 69
Co-sponsor of the Vodafone Derby 1995-2003

Neil Fearn 54
Rider of Silva Linda & Slieve Bracken

John Griffiths 70
Historian & author