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Paco Boy returns to Highclere from New Zealand
Paco Boy returned to Highclere Stud last week looking well from a successful first season in the Southern Hemisphere at Waikato Stud in New Zealand.
This 3-time Gr.1 winner from the Green Desert sire line also continues to be well received by breeders in the UK, with 100 mares booked to date for the 2012 season. To arrange a viewing of Paco Boy please call Jake Warren, + 44 (0) 1635 253212.
20th January 2012
Highclere consigned, Camelot, ranked top 2yo
Camelot was ranked joint top European two-year-old at the World Thoroughbred Rankings for 2011 unveiled in London today.
Reared and consigned by Highclere Stud, Camelot was given a rating of 119 by the European Thoroughbred Rankings Committee having cruised to victory in the Racing Post Trophy (Gr.1) at Doncaster last year following his debut win.
In addition, the Highclere Stud consigned Royal Ascot two-year-old winner, Power, was joint third in the rankings with a rating of 117. Both him and Camelot are trained by Aidan O'Brien and have exciting futures ahead.
Another Highclere consigned horse with a bright future is Bonfire, who following his two-year-old debut victory was third in the Criterium International (Gr.1) at Saint Cloud last year.
10th January 2012
Mares consigned by Highclere Stud at Tattersalls realise up to 1,300,000gns
The exciting draft of mares and fillies consigned by Highclere Stud at the December Sales lived up to expectations, realising up to 1,300,000gns for the Storm Cat mare, PEARLING.
Consigned on behalf of Hill ‘n Dale Equine Holdings, PEARLING, is a full-sister to leading sire Giants Causeway and is in-foal to Galileo (Lot 1707). Acting for Kuwait-based owners Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar, owners of Blue Diamond Stud near Newmarket, she was purchased by Tony Nerses, who said: “She is an exciting new addition to our broodmare band and had everything we wanted: substance, a good page and great bloodlines."
The draft also featured MRS MARSH, dam of five-time Gr.1 winner and Champion Miler Canford Cliffs in foal to Dansili (Lot 1710). Adrian Nicoll of BBA Ireland had to go to 850,000gns for this daughter of Marju, and said: “She’s a lovely mare and Canford Cliff is an outstanding-looking horse. She ticks all the right boxes and will be going back to Ireland for foreign-based clients. They wanted a mare that would be suitable for Galileo.”
Other mares well received in the sales ring were AQUAINTED, the Listed placed daughter of Love Everlasting from the family of Shirley Heights in-foal to Lawman, who fetched 130,000gns when knocked down to Stonereath Farms; and the Listed winner MARY BOLEYN in-foal to Dubawi sold to Blandford Bloodstock for 310,000gns.
Several fillies were also offered as part of the Highclere Stud consignment including top two-year-old filly, MEMORY, winner of the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot and Gr.2 Cherry Hinton Stakes, who was sold privately at the sales; and Hugo Lascelles Bloodstock purchased the other Highclere Thoroughbred Racing filly, Gr.3 winning sprinter ROSE BLOSSOM, for 115,000gns.
Highclere Stud was the second leading consignor at this Tattersalls December Sale with an aggregate of 2,842,000gns for 9 horses sold.
PEARLING realised 1,300,000gns at Tattersalls December Sale (photo courtesy of Tattersalls)
30th November 2011
Highclere Stud Tattersalls December Sales Draft
Following on from being Leading Consignor at Tattersalls October Sales Book 1, Highclere Stud has an exciting draft of mares and fillies for the December Sale.
The draft features MRS MARSH, dam of five-time Gr.1 winner and Champion Miler Canford Cliffs (Lot 1710). She is in-foal to leading sire Dansili. Her yearling colt by Excellent Art was purchased by John Warren for Highclere Thoroughbred Racing for £210,000 and she has a filly foal by Sea The Stars.
Another outstanding offering is the Storm Cat mare, PEARLING, a full-sister to leading sire Giants Causeway and in foal to Galileo (Lot 1707). Her half-sister Love Me Only sold at Keeneland in-foal to Sea The Stars for $2.1 million.
The mare draft also includes AQUAINTED the Listed placed daughter of Love Everlasting from the family of Shirley Heights in-foal to Lawman (Lot 1398), and the Listed winner MARY BOLEYN in-foal to Dubawi (Lot 1706).
Two further mares in the draft are three-times Stakes producer MISS QUEEN in-foal to Highclere’s resident stallion PACO BOY (Lot 1397), and MAKING HAY a half-sister to Gr.1 winner Ask also in-foal to Paco Boy (Lot 1399). Highclere will also be offering BOWNESS, a Stakes placed dual winner in foal to sire sensation Acclamation (Lot 1402).
There are also quality fillies including the ROA Champion two-year-old filly, MEMORY who is the dual Group winner of the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot and Gr.2 Cherry Hinton Stakes (Lot 1709). The Gr.3 winning top class sprinter ROSE BLOSSOM is another of the Highclere Thoroughbred Racing fillies (Lot 1708), and the tough and consistent Listed Galtres winner, BRUSHING who was trained so successfully by Mark Tompkins (Lot 1401).
Photograph of PEARLING (Lot 1707 - left) and MRS MARSH (Lot 1710- right).
MRS MARSH (Lot 1710 at Tattersalls December Sale)
PEARLING (Lot 1707 at Tattersalls December Sale)
20th November 2011
Motivator continues Group winning success
The Motivator filly, Skia, won the Prix Fille de l'Air (Gr.3) over 1m2½f at Toulouse in France today adding to her Stakes form.
Trained by Carlos Laffon-Parias and home-bred by Leonidas Marinopoulos, Skia has previously finished second in the Prix Melisande (L) at Fontainebleau. She is one of 12 Stakes horses from just 63 foals in Motivator's first crop.
Standing at The Royal Studs and managed by John Warren, Motivator has produced 11.7% Stakes horses to foals from his first two crops, higher than Acclamation, Cape Cross, Dalakhani, Invincible Spirit, Oasis Dream, Pivotal, Rock Of Gibraltar, etc (GB/IRE sires 2007 & 2008 crops).
There are also some exciting two-year-olds in Motivator's third crop, with Stakes performers Tibaldi and Perennial, as well as smart maiden winners Rewarded and Mazeydd.
11th November 2011
A hat trick of Stakes victories for Clinical
The Motivator filly, Clinical, scored her third Listed victory in a row when landing the 1m EBF Cooley Fillies' Stakes (L) at Dundalk last night.
It was another brave performance by this three-year-old, who was following up wins in the Fleur De Lys Fillies' Stakes (L) at Lingfield on 27th October, and an 8f Stakes race at Cologne in September, for owner/breeder Cheveley Park Stud and trainer Sir Mark Prescott Bt. Earlier in the year Clinical also finished third in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Gr.3) at Epsom.
Motivator has produced 19 Stakes horses from his first two crops, including 12 from only 63 foals in his first crop.
There are also some exciting two-year-olds in Motivator's third crop, with Stakes performers Tibaldi and Perennial, as well as smart maiden winners Rewarded and Mazeydd.
5th November 2011
Third Highclere Stud consigned Gr.1 2yo
Bonfire was an unlucky third in the Criterium International (Gr.1) over 1m at Saint Cloud on Sunday. He ran a great race but had no luck in running and was flying at the finish. Trained by Andrew Balding and having only his second run following on from his comfortable maiden victory, he looks an exciting prospect for the Classics next year.
Bred and raised by Highclere Stud in partnership with Floors Stud, this two-year-old colt is by Manduro out of Night Frolic. He was purchased by John Warren Bloodstock for Highclere Thoroughbred Racing at Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 last year where he was consigned by Highclere Stud.
Bonfire is the third Gr.1 two-year-old from the Highclere Stud consignment of 2010. The other two are the impressive Racing Post Trophy (Gr.1) winner Camelot, and Power who won the Goffs National Stakes (Gr.1). All look to be very exciting prospects for 2012.
1st November 2011
Gutsy Stakes win by Clinical for Motivator
Clinical gained more valuable black-type when putting up a gutsy performance to land the 1m Fleur De Lys Fillies' Stakes (L) at Lingfield on 27th October.
This three-year-old daughter of Motivator was following up her victory in an 8f Stakes race at Cologne in September, for owner/breeder Cheveley Park Stud and trainer Sir Mark Prescott Bt, having also finished third in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Gr.3) earlier in the year.
In addition, another Motivator three-year-old, Samurai Sword, finished second in the 1m Ben Marshall Stakes (L) at Newmarket over the weekend for Goldolphin.
There are also some exciting two-year-olds in Motivator's third crop, with Tibaldi finishing third today in the Prix Miesque (Gr.3) at Maisons-Laffitte, as well as another Stakes performer in Perennial, and smart maiden winners Rewarded and Mazeydd.
Motivator has produced 19 Stakes horses from his first two crops, including 12 from only 63 foals in his first crop.
1st November 2011
Camelot romps home in Trophy (Gr.1) to cap a great day for Highclere
Camelot cruised to victory in the Racing Post Trophy (Gr.1) over 1m at Doncaster today, making him favourite for next year's Epsom Derby.
Reared and consigned by Highclere Stud, this two-year-old colt was the most expensive yearling by Montjeu last year having made 525,000gns at Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 when knocked down to Demi O'Byrne.
Trainer Aidan O’Brien said: “When the lads saw him at the sales, they said he was something like they had never seen before. He’s looked extraordinary all the way along and he’s unbelievable at home. I’m over the moon and we’re looking forward to next year already.”
Camelot was bred by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, and born and raised at Highclere Stud. He is out of the Kingmambo mare Tarfah, who won the Group 3 Dahlia Stakes. She also has a Cape Cross filly yearling who will be retained and is back in foal to Montjeu.
Another Group winner today reared by Highclere Stud was Beaten Up who landed the Worthington's Champion Stakes (Gr.3 St Simon Stakes) at Newbury, making it three wins from three starts.
Trained by William Haggas for his father Brian, Beaten Up's owner and breeder, the three-year-old is out of the mare Frog and is a half-brother to the Stakes horse Harris Tweed.
22nd October 2011
Gusto lands competitive 2yo Stakes race
The John Warren purchase, Gusto, won the competitive 6f Doncaster Stakes (L) for two-year-olds at Doncaster today.
Trained by Richard Hannon and owned by Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-Rock Sand, it was the third success for this Oasis Dream colt. Gusto was purchased by John Warren Bloodstock from Goffs for €120,000.
22nd October 2011
Highclere is leading consignor at Book 1 again
Highclere Stud was the leading consignor at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sales Book 1 for the fifth year in a row.
The aggregate was an impressive 4,126,000gns for 25 yearlings sold with an average of 165,040gns, well above the average for the whole sale of 141,852gns.
The highlight of the draft was the sale of the Cape Cross filly out of the Kingmambo mare Model Queen for 500,000gns (Lot 224). The half-sister to the dual Group 1 winning sprinter Regal Parade and the Group/Listed placed duo of Hot Prospect and Mount Helicon was also the recipient of a significant catalogue update following the win of her half-brother Entifaadha in the Group 3 Acomb Stakes.
The filly was knocked down to Charlie Gordon-Watson on behalf of Craig Bennett’s Merry Fox Stud to be trained by Henry Cecil, after he saw off the efforts of Shadwell Estates’ Angus Gold.
Other yearlings to realise over 400,000gns included a half-brother to the Stakes colt Atlantis Star by first-season sire New Approach, who was purchased by John Ferguson for 450,000gns (Lot 151). In addition, Cheveley Park Stud had to go to 410,000gns to purchase the Galileo half-sister to Group winners Fantasia and Pink Symphony (Lot 494).
10th October 2011
