John Kennedy has been appointed as NSW bloodstock manager at Ciaron Maher Racing following seven years with Coolmore Australia.“John has held senior positions at Coolmore Australia, progressing from stud manager to racing and bloodstock manager,” read a statement from Ciaron Maher Racing posted on X. “During that time, he played an integral role in the management, promotion and racing careers of many of Australia's leading stallions and elite thoroughbreds, while building extensive relationships across the Australian and international bloodstock industry.“Based in Sydney, John will bring added bloodstock expertise to the stable, greater accessibility to our bloodstock team for NSW owners, and continued momentum behind CMR's growth in the region.”A graduate of the Irish National Stud Thoroughbred Breeding Management Course, Kennedy began his career with the O'Callaghan family at Yeomanstown Stud in Ireland. He also gained experience at Woods Edge Farm in Kentucky, before returning to Ireland as stud manager at Castlehyde Stud, one of Coolmore's flagship farms.Based in Australia since 2019, Kennedy will officially start in his new role in late-August.The post John Kennedy Joins Ciaron Maher Racing as NSW Bloodstock Manager appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.