Colin and Melba Bryce and Simon Cooper featured among the headline winners at the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) Flat Breeders' Awards for the 2025 season, sponsored by Ace Stud, which took place at Chippenham Park on Wednesday evening.The Bryces received the prestigious Andrew Devonshire Bronze, which recognises exceptional achievement and contribution to the British thoroughbred breeding industry, in front of 170 guests, including their daughter and awards host, Gina Bryce.Laundry Cottage Stud has become one of British breeding's great boutique success stories with the Bryces at the helm. Established in 2004, the Hertfordshire operation and its paddocks have witnessed the formative years of two of the most talked-about horses of recent times. Wootton Bassett, the Group 1-winning juvenile-turned-supersire, was born there in 2008, before the champion racemare Via Sistina came along a decade later. Having sold for just 5,000gns as a yearling, Via Sistina retired in January as the winner of 12 Group 1 races and over $12.6 million in prize-money.Meanwhile, Cooper was awarded the Dominion Bronze in recognition of his exceptional service to the administration and governance of thoroughbred breeding; for his international leadership; and for his enduring commitment to the sustainability of the breed.Having held roles in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and New Zealand, Cooper became director of the General Stud Book in 2016 and is also company secretary at Weatherbys. He played a key part in the development of the Weatherbys e-Passport and has been closely involved in some of the most important issues facing the modern thoroughbred.The following is a full list of the winners at the TBA Flat Breeders' Awards for the 2025 Flat season:Andrew Devonshire Award - Laundry Cottage StudDominion Award - Simon CooperTBA Stud Employee Award, sponsored by New England Stud – Darrell Tampin, general manager of Aislabie Bloodstock LtdTBA Silver Rose Bowl (Flat Breeder of the Year), presented by Ace Stud – JuddmonteTBA Silver Salver (Flat Special Merit Award), sponsored by Streets Bloodstock – Dukes Stud and Overbury StudLangham Cup (Small Breeder of the Year), sponsored by The National Stud - Kelly Thomas, Maywood StudFilly of Merit Award (Breeder of a British-bred filly who had significant racecourse success in 2024), sponsored by Cheveley Park Stud – Royal FixationHJ Joel Silver Salver (Flat Broodmare of the Year), sponsored by Barton Stud – Mosa MineInternational Award, sponsored by Newmarket Equine Hospital – Lush Lips, the Pocock familyStatistical Award winners for 2025 (as previously announced):BBA Shipping Silver Cigar Box (Leading British-based sire by earnings in 2025) – DubawiQueen's Silver Cup (Leading British-based Flat breeder, by earnings), presented by Newsells Park Winery - GodolphinEBF Barleythorpe Stud Silver Cup (Leading British-based sire by Flat winners in 2025) - Havana GreyTattersalls Silver Salver (Britain's leading first-season sire in 2025), sponsored by Tattersalls - Palace PierPhilip Newton, chairman of the TBA, said, “The TBA Flat Breeders' Awards is about celebrating the achievements of British-bred successes, and tonight's winners once again reflect the significant depth and quality of our thoroughbreds and breeding establishments in Britain along with some incredibly worthy and highly respected winners of our individual awards.“Significant thanks must go to our headline sponsor Ace Stud along with all the other sponsors this evening who make this event such a special occasion and for whom we are extremely grateful.”The post Colin and Melba Bryce and Simon Cooper Honoured at TBA Flat Breeders’ Awards appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.