Mick Fitzgerald is among those celebrating on Thursday

Mick Fitzgerald 48
Rider of Rough Quest & See More Business

Carlos Laffon-Parias 55
Trainer of Keltos & Solemia

Kojiro Hashiguchi 73
Trainer of Heart’s Cry & Rose Kingdom

Issam Fares 81
Breeder of Da Hoss & Curlin

Bruce Raymond 75
Racing manager to Rabbah Bloodstock

Gary Bardwell 50
Champion apprentice 1987 & 1988

David Dutton 61
Rider of Cockle Strand & Sam Da Vinci

Nigel Payne 72
Co-owner of Earth Summit

Samantha Siegel 53
Joint-owner of Declan’s Moon & Boys At Tosconova

Blyth Tait 57
Breeder of Spectait

Lesley Field 67
Breeder of Primitivo

Sir Christopher Gent 70
Co-sponsor of the Vodafone Derby 1995-2003

Neil Fearn 55
Rider of Silva Linda & Slieve Bracken

John Griffiths 71
Historian & author

Jim Delahunt 56
Racing Post naps champion