Bloodstock agents Johnny and Susie McKeever of McKeever Bloodstock in Newmarket have joined forces with young Australian bloodstock agent James Ferguson, who will begin operating his international Sydney-based Ferguson Bloodstock this week in advance of the Inglis Classic Sale Feb. 11-13. Ferguson has been assisting the McKeevers for the previous 10 months in Europe finding horses for Australia and Hong Kong and short listing at all major European sales for bloodstock agent David Ingordo and Irish breeder James Hanly. He also spent six months working with trainer Hugo Palmer in Newmarket. Assistant manager at his family's Bell River Thoroughbreds in Australia at the age of 18–responsible for recent MG1SW Extreme Choice (Aus) (Not a Single Doubt {Aus} )–Ferguson has also worked at Arrowfield Stud, Haunui Farm, Highclere Stud and has assisted The Queen's racing manager John Warren at the sales.
Already with 35 years in the industry–10 of them active in Australia–the McKeevers have purchased 18 Group 1 winners worldwide and will be working in close association with Ferguson for clients throughout the world.
For more information, please contact James Ferguson at +61 409 899 448 or at [email protected].
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