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2009 Stud Fees for Motivator and Dr Fong
John Warren, manager for the stallions Motivator and Dr Fong, has announced that “under the current economic climate and wanting to be responsible to breeders, stud fees for both stallions will be reduced for 2009. This will provide a great opportunity for breeders looking to use these two smart stallions”.
Motivator will stand at £10,000 Oct 1 with Terms. Standing at The Royal Studs his yearlings were exceptionally well received at the sales. He was leading first season sire in Tattersalls October Yearling Sale - Book 1 with a median of 90,000gns, and a top lot making 230,00gns.
Dr Fong will stand at £6,000 Oct 1 with Terms. Standing at Highclere Stud the proven Gr.1 sire of Shamdinan and Ask For The Moon, had another good season which included Royal Ascot juvenile winner, Free Agent, an exciting three-year-old prospect for next year.
4th November 2008
John Warren's a key purchaser at Tattersalls
Bloodstock agent John Warren was the fourth leading purchaser at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale - Book 1 this week, only behind notable buyers John Ferguson, Shadwell and Demi O’Byrne.
He purchased 17 lots for an aggregate of 2,032,000gns with an average of 119,529gns. These include two 290,000gns yearlings, one a filly by Galileo from the family of Soldier of Fortune (Lot 487), and a Danehill Dancer colt out of a daughter of Anne Campbell (Lot 561).
In addition, John Warren purchased several more top-class prospects on behalf of Sir Robert Ogden. The first was a Danehill Dancer colt out of Briolette, a half-sister to Pilsudski purchased for 500,000gns (Lot 411). Also a 460,000gns Galileo full-brother to St Leger runner-up The Last Drop (Lot 500).
11th October 2008
Highclere Stud is leading vendor at Tattersalls again
For the second consecutive year Highclere Stud was the leading vendor by aggregate at the recent Tattersalls October Yearling Sale – Book 1.
The Stud consigned 17 lots for an impressive aggregate of 2,518,000gns with an average of 148,117gns. This was even despite a few key lots being withdrawn.
One of the highlights of the consignment was the sale of the three-parts sister to the Group 1 Fillies’ Mile runner-up Fantasia for 400,000 guineas. Purchased by trainer Paul Cole, the filly is by Montjeu out of the Darshaan mare Blue Symphony (Lot 400).
11th October 2008
Plenty of Star Appeal
A particularly successful sale from the Highclere Stud consignment at Tattersalls October Yearling Sale - Book 1 was the Motivator colt out of Takarna, bred on the Sadler’s Well-Darshaan cross (Lot 260).
He was purchased privately as a foal by the pin-hooking Star Appeal syndicate, run by Jake Warren and Ed Sackville, and made more than three times his purchase price when knocked down to Gill Richardson for 140,000gns. It was an equally good result for first season sire Motivator managed by John Warren at Highclere Stud.
11th October 2008
Conquest adds more Stakes success to his form
Conquest added more Stakes success to his form when landing the Willmot Dixon Bengough Memorial Stakes (Gr.3) over 6f at Ascot today.
Purchased by John Warren as a yearling, Conquest was following up his win in the Steward's Cup earlier in the year. As a two-year-old he also won the Gimcrack (Gr.2) for owners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.
11th October 2008
Tiger Eye lands valuable Tattersalls Fillies race
The John Warren purchase Tiger Eye made all to land the valuable Tattersalls Timeform Fillies' 800 race at Newmarket today.
Having cost 82,000gns as a yearling from Tattersalls Book 1, she gave her owners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing a big return on their investment winning nearly £400,000.
It was only the second appearance on the track for this Danehill Dancer filly trained by Michael Jarvis.
4th October 2008
Stakes winning double for John Warren
Sixties Icon and Metaphoric provided a Stakes winning double at Ascot on Sunday for bloodstock agent John Warren.
2006 St Leger winner, Sixties Icon, won an incredible seventh Stakes race when comfortably landing the Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Gr.3). Purchased by John Warren as a yearling for owners Paul and Susan Roy, Sixties Icon will now be aimed at the Breeders’ Cup meeting and then the Japan Cup or Hong Kong Cup before retiring to stud.
The winner of the Fenwolf Stakes (L), Metaphoric, was also purchased as a yearling by John Warren. This Montjeu four-year-old was following up his win at Ascot in July and his third in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot for The Royal Ascot Racing Club.
On the day of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot another horse purchased by John Warren visited the winner’s enclosure. Furnace won the competitive and valuable Challenge Cup for Highclere Thoroughbred Racing and trainer Michael Bell.
29th September 2008
71% of Motivator's yearlings in select sales or retained to race
Don’t miss Motivator’s first yearlings at the major sales over the next few weeks. An impressive 71% of his yearlings are in the select sales or have been retained to race by their breeders. Proof indeed that he is a stallion with an enormous future.
14 yearlings by Motivator are in Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale including three consigned by Highclere Stud. (See photograph top right of the Motivator ex Takarna yearling.)
Other leading consignors with Motivator yearlings at the Sale include Meon Valley Stud, Watership Down Stud, Floors Stud, New England Stud, Lodge Park Stud, Drumachon Stud, Whitley Stud, Jamie Railton, Rathbarry Stud and Deerfield Farm, breeder of Motivator himself.
He has been all the rage with top breeders, covering 130 mares in 2007 and another 130 in 2008. Exciting times lay ahead.
26th September 2008
Dr Fong - the consistent sire
Dr Fong has again proved he is a consistent sire producing winner after winner after winner, including Royal Ascot 2yo’s and Gr.1 winners.
He is still second to Champion sire Pivotal in terms of the number of winners by British-based sires in 2008. Dr Fong’s 75 winners have won 129 races, also making him joint 4th out of all sires in Europe by races won.
With such a good success rate, be sure to view his yearlings at the forthcoming sales.
(Statistics provided by Hyperion Promotions. Results received to 22nd September 2008)
23rd September 2008
Highclere to consign a record 23 yearlings at Tattersalls Book 1
Following an extremely successful 2007, Highclere Stud will be consigning a record 23 yearlings at Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1. Click here to view the full list of quality yearlings.
Highclere Stud was the top vendor at the 2007 Tattersalls October Sale Books 1 and 2. In Book 1, 17 lots achieved an aggregate of 3,667,000 with an impressive average of 215,706. The Stud was also the top vendor at the 2007 Doncaster St Leger Yearling Sales by average purchase price. The five lots consigned realised an average of 90,200gns each.
Our 2008 consignment will stand in the Highflyer Paddock.
23rd September 2008
Highclere bred, Regal Parade, lands Ayr Gold Cup
The Highclere Stud bred, Regal Parade, won the competitive Ayr Gold Cup in impressive style at the weekend. He has been an absolute star for trainer David Nicholls having also won the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot earlier in the year.
This four-year-old colt by Pivotal out of the Highclere mare Model Queen was sold at Tattersalls as a yearling for 440,000gns. His half brother by Motivator will be consigned by Highclere Stud at Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Lot 78).
22nd September 2008
Dansili colt consigned by Highclere fetches £100,000 at Doncaster
The Highclere Stud consignment of six yearlings at the Doncaster St Leger Sales this week was well received. The Dansili colt out of Optimistic was the highlight fetching £100,000. Purchased by Charles Egerton, he was one of just 14 yearlings at the sale to make six figures.
Another particularly successful sale was the Red Ransom colt out of Sophielu. He was purchased as a foal by the pin-hooking Star Appeal syndicate, run by Jake Warren and Ed Sackville, for just 20,000gns and realised £67,000 at Doncaster.
Overall the average of yearlings consigned by Highclere was £52,000, well above the total sale average of £33,649.
29th August 2008
Sixth Stakes win for Sixties Icon
Sixties Icon once again proved his versatility and toughness when winning his sixth Stakes race, the Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Gr.3) at Newbury on 16th August. A race of rich tradition and this year attracting plenty of top Group level runners.
Purchased by bloodstock agent John Warren as a yearling for owners Paul and Susan Roy, Sixties Icon is likely to head for the new Breeders’ Cup Marathon.
18th August 2008
Champagne flowing for Dr Fong Gr.3 winner
The three-year-old Dr Fong filly, Purple Orchid, won the Champagne Stakes (Gr.3) at Kenilworth, South Africa on 8th August, finishing fast to take the 1200m race by 1½l.
A dual winner as a two-year-old when trained in Ireland by Dermot Weld, she is obviously flourishing in South Africa for her new trainer Darryl Hodgson. Bred by Mrs C Regalado-Gonzalez out of the Mujadil mare Fabuco this should not be her last visit to the winner’s enclosure.
11th August 2008
Another Conquest for John Warren at Goodwood
Another horse purchased by bloodstock agent John Warren as a yearling was successful at Goodwood this week.
Conquest, winner of the Gimcrack (Gr.2) as a two-year-old, returned to form in style to win one of the season's top sprint prizes, the Steward’s Cup, for owners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing. Trainer William Haggas, who pulled off a one-two in the race, was thrilled with Conquest's performance as he has always held him in high regard. Conquest will now head for the Ayr Gold Cup.
2nd August 2008
Group winning double for John Warren
Two horses purchased by bloodstock agent John Warren, Prolific and Sixties Icon, won Group races at Goodwood today.
Former St Leger winner Sixties Icon proved he is still a class act when landing the Group 3 Coutts Glorious Stakes. This consistent Stakes winner by Galileo was purchased by bloodstock agent John Warren as a yearling for 230,000gns. He has now won five Stakes races, three out of three at Goodwood. His trainer Jeremy Noseda and owner Mrs Susan Roy are considering the Breeders’ Cup Turf as a possible target this season.
Later in the day, the two-year-old colt Prolific held off his rivals in impressive style to take the Group 2 Richmond Stakes. A private purchase by John Warren, it was Prolific’s first Group victory for owners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing and trainer Richard Hannon, having been third in both the Norfolk and July Stakes.
1st August 2008
Dr Fong - second leading British-based sire
Horses by Highclere sire Dr Fong just keep winning, so much so that he is currently second to Champion sire Pivotal in terms of the number of winners by British-based sires.
Dr Fong’s 60 winners have won 93 races, making him joint 6th out of all sires in Europe by races won.
With such a good success rate which also includes eight Black-Type horses in 2008 to date (14 in 2007), be sure to view his yearlings at the forthcoming sales.
(Statistics provided by Hyperion Promotions. Results received to 28th July 2008)
29th July 2008
Dr Fong's Free Agent entered in Champagne Stks (Gr.2)
The unbeaten Dr Fong two-year-old colt, Free Agent, has been entered for the Champagne Stakes (Gr.2) at Doncaster on 13th September.
Owned and bred by the Her Majesty the Queen, Free Agent, came from last to first to take the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Racing & Bloodstock advisor to the Queen, John Warren, said: “Free Agent has been entered for the Champagne Stakes and he could line up at Doncaster. He’s come out of Royal Ascot fine but he’s very much a horse for next year. He’s so mature and strong that he’s been able to do everything that we have asked of him so far, and that’s the sign of a decent horse. He’s a very good individual with a lot of scope about him.”
24th July 2008
Highclere bred and sold Ouqba comfortably wins Novice Stakes
The Highclere bred two-year-old, Ouqba, comfortably won the 6f EBF Novice Stakes at Newmarket on 10th July, having finished third to subsequent Coventry Stakes winner Art Connoissuer on his debut.
This colt was also the top lot sold by Highclere Stud at the Doncaster St Leger Sales realising 140,000gns when knocked down to Shadwell Estates. A potential Group-class colt his immediate target will be the valuable DBS Sales Race at York’s Ebor Meeting.
Ouqba is by Red Ransom out of Dancing Mirage (Machiavellian), dam of four winners from four foals of racing age including Stakes winner Foxhaven.
11th July 2008
Double celebration for John Warren and Highclere Thoroughbred Racing
There was cause for a double celebration on Saturday 5th July as two horses purchased as yearlings by John Warren won valuable races.
Stalwart of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, Distinction, added a sixth Stakes win to his form when coming from off the pace to land the Listed The Esher Stakes over 2m½f at Sandown. This nine-year-old veteran and old favourite has earned nearly £400,000 in prize money, and continues to enjoy his racing according to trainer Sir Michael Stoute. Purchased from Goffs for Ir£190,000 in October 2000, Distinction may head for the Goodwood Cup, a race he won in 2005, but plans are still to be confirmed.
Earlier in the day, Inventor won the first race on the card at Haydock, a valuable 1m4f Guaranteed Handicap, for Highclere Thoroughbred Racing and trainer Brian Meehan. This three time winner was purchased by bloodstock agent John Warren from Tattersalls.
7th July 2008
Dr Fong again...
Following hot on the heels of the Royal Ascot Chesham winner by Dr Fong last week, Classic Remark gained more Stakes success for the Highclere sire today.
This three-year-old filly ran on well to win the Listed EBF Hoppings Stakes at Newcastle over 1m2f for her owner and breeder Hesmonds Stud. Out of the Caerleon mare Claxon she is a half-sister to Gr. winner Cassydora. Trainer Harry Dunlop will now target Group races with Classic Remark.
26th June 2008
Here we go again... Another 2yo Royal Ascot winner for Dr Fong
For the second year running, Dr Fong sired the winner of the 7f Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot with Free Agent landing the race from Seaway, also by Dr Fong.
Congratulations to Her Majesty The Queen owner/breeder of Free Agent, her first two-year-old winner at Royal Ascot since 1957. Free Agent is out of her Unfuwain mare Film Script.
Two-year-olds by Dr Fong continue to perform well at the Royal Meeting with a win in the Chesham in 2007, and earlier this week Effort was placed in the 5f Windsor Castle Stakes.
21st June 2008
Macarthur continues to boost Motivator's pedigree at Royal Ascot
The full brother to Motivator, Macarthur, fully deserved to win the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot today, following his third place to Soldier of Fortune in the Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom earlier in the month.
This highly regarded colt trained by Aidan O’Brien was bred by Deerfield Farm, who also bred Motivator. Macarthur has previously won the Group 3 Ormonde Stakes at Chester, and come third in the Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes, Group 2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, and Group 3 Ballysax Stakes.
21st June 2008
Royal Ascot celebrations continue for Highclere and John Warren
Two more horses purchased by bloodstock agent John Warren made their mark at Royal Ascot in a fantastic week to remember for Highclere.
Multiple Stakes winner and stalwart of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, Distinction, continued to excel on the racecourse coming second in the Queen Alexandra Stakes today. Also in this race the Royal Ascot Racing Club owned, Metaphoric, came third.
21st June 2008
Highclere bred Royal Ascot winner
Highclere Stud celebrated a Royal Ascot winner bred by the Stud, when the aptly named Regal Parade landed the Buckingham Palace Stakes today.
This four-year-old colt by Pivotal out of the Highclere mare Model Queen was sold at Tattersalls as a yearling for 440,000gns. The second Royal Ascot winner this week consigned by Highclere Stud, following up Flashmans Papers win in the Windsor Castle Stakes yesterday.
20th June 2008
Royal Ascot double for bloodstock agent John Warren
Horses purchased by John Warren and owned by Highclere Thoroughbred Racing completed a memorable double on the Thursday of the Royal Ascot Meeting.
Collection comfortably captured the competitive Listed Hampton Court Stakes in the style of a class horse, following an eye-catching victory in a handicap at the York May Meeting. Colony followed up with a powerful run to take the King George V by nearly two lengths.
The Peintre Celebre colt, Collection, was purchased as a yearling for €130,000 from the Arqana Deauville August Sale. Colony was purchased from the Goffs Million Sale for €200,000.
The day also got off to an exciting start for Highclere Thoroughbred Racing as their two-year-old colt, Prolific, came third in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes.
19th June 2008
Windsor Castle winner foaled, reared and consigned by Highclere
The impressive looking Flashmans Papers showed an excellent turn of foot to win the 5f Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot today. Bred by Clivedon Stud, this strong two-year-old colt by Exceed and Excel was foaled, reared and consigned by Highclere Stud as a foal.
19th June 2008
