Newsells Park Stud

BADEN-BADEN, Germany -- The beginning of a long-term Classic plan by Graham Smith-Bernal was hatched at the BBAG Yearling Sale with the purchase of a Sea The Stars filly from breeder Gestut Ebbesloh for €600,000. The daughter of the Group 3-winning Soldier Hollow mare Sconset is also a half-sister to G3 Schwarzgold-Rennen winner Santa Catarina (Zarak), who will bid to enhance her black-type record in Saturday's Listed Wackenhut Fillies' Cup at Baden-Baden. Sold as lot 74, she was bought for a Newsells Park Stud syndicate by Jeremy Brummitt, who outbid...

The beginning of a long-term Classic plan by Graham Smith-Bernal was hatched at the BBAG Yearling Sale with the purchase of a Sea The Stars filly from breeder Gestut Ebbesloh for €600,000. The daughter of the Group 3-winning Soldier Hollow mare Sconset is also a half-sister to G3 Schwarzgold-Rennen winner Santa Catarina (Zarak), who will bid to enhance her black-type record in Saturday's Listed Wackenhut Fillies' Cup at Baden-Baden. She was bought for a Newsells Park Stud syndicate by Jeremy Brummitt, who outbid Suzanne Roberts. Andrew Balding was also involved...

Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy's Lake Forest (No Nay Never) was doing his best work at the business end of last month's G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes and, faced with an easier task in Tuesday's G2 HKJC World Pool Lennox Stakes at Goodwood, bettered his runner-up finish in last year's renewal to secure a second win at Group 2 level. "We thought there would be lots of pace and there was not, so I thought Lake Forest ran really well," said Maureen Haggas. "He is a totally different horse...

Criquette Head and Mauricio Delcher Sanchez's G3 Prix Noailles victor Pearled Majesty (Persian King), who was beaten just five lengths when ninth in last month's G1 Prix du Jockey Club, bounced back in style with a pillar-to-post triumph in Sunday's G2 Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud. Breaking smartly from the inside stall to gain immediate control of the 10-furlong feature under Christophe Soumillon, the 13-10 second favourite held sway throughout and kept on strongly under mild urging inside the final quarter-mile to easily outclass G3 Prix Hocquart fifth and the...

Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's G1 St Leger runner-up Rahiebb (Frankel) justified his entry in, and booked his ticket to, next month's G1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot with a belated first black-type victory in Friday's 14-furlong G2 Boodles Yorkshire Cup on the Knavesmire. "That was lovely to watch, it was very smooth and he's a lovely horse," said Roger Varian. "He had a long year and was learning on the job all season really. He made his debut at Newcastle in February and finished up in the St Leger. He...

That's the ticket. Some black-type action on the Rowley Mile and the scent of Classics on the wind.  It's pleasing to report that there were plenty of happy breeders at the racecourse on Wednesday, perhaps none more so than Graham Smith-Bernal and Craig Bennett of Newsells Park Stud and Merry Fox Stud respectively, who were clearly delighted at the impressive return of the paint-splodged Damysus (Frankel) in the G3 Earl of Sefton Stakes. A return to Group 1 company for Wathnan Racing's colt is plainly on the radar now. Julian...

Wathnan Racing's Derby also-ran Damysus (Frankel) was last seen bagging Newmarket's G3 Darley Stakes, going nine furlongs in October, and returned over the same course and distance to rout his five rivals under a penalty in Wednesday's G3 Earl Of Sefton Stakes. "He's not a big horse, but he's more powerful now and when James [Doyle] asked him to go the acceleration was instant," said John Gosden. "I think he will be better this year, he's more mature and anything from a mile to a mile-and-a-quarter is what James feels...

With luminaries such as Bering, Helissio and Calandagan on the roll of honour, the Mauricio Delcher Sanchez-conditioned stakes debutant Pearled Majesty (Persian King) joined exalted company with a pillar-to-post triumph in Sunday's 10 1/2-furlong G3 Prix Noailles at ParisLongchamp. Quickly away from the outside stall for an early advantage, the 31-5 chance was committed by Christophe Soumillon once into the straight and maintained a relentless tempo under continued rousting to easily hold the closing pack--headed by Space Waltz (American Pharoah)--by 1 1/4 lengths. Pearled Majesty took three goes to shed...

Wells Watson's 400,000gns Book 1 Graduate Sinmara (Kingman), a Joseph O'Brien trainee, shaped with a deal of promise tackling seven furlongs at the Curragh last October and continued her progression with an impressive breakthrough score in Wednesday's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Gowran Park. Sinmara retains tickets for the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas, G1 Oaks and G1 Irish Oaks. "It's a real pleasure to train such a nice group of horses for Wells Watson," O'Brien told TDN Europe. "We have Sinmara, as well as a nice filly, Johanna...

A bay colt out of Rio's Cliffs (Canford Cliffs), the dam of the G3 Premio Ambrosiano third Rex Of Thunder (Night Of Thunder), is among the first reported foals on the ground for Newsells Park Stud's Isaac Shelby. "We've been out of the breeding game for a while, so it was a very special moment to have this lovely foal born by Isaac Shelby," read a statement attributed to the colt's breeders, Mark and Pippa Hackett of Moat House Farm, Ireland. "He's a great size, with plenty of scope and...

Newsells Park Stud has announced 'No Risk Terms' in 2026 for two of its young stallions, A'Ali and Isaac Shelby, with breeders only paying the nomination fee for each sire when their resulting foal is sold at public auction. In the event that the sale price achieved is less than twice the nomination fee, the proceeds will be shared 50/50 between the breeder and Newsells Park Stud, meaning the fee payable may be less than the full nomination fee. Should the sale proceeds exceed twice the nomination fee, the mare...

Several of Newmarket's notable studs will open their doors to the public during the period of Friday, November 28 through Wednesday, December 3. Breeders will have the opportunity to inspect a large number of Britain's top stallions and several new kids on the block. The studs and their schedules are as follows: Ace Stud will be open from Saturday, November 29 to Tuesday, December 2 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., on the hour, every hour: +44 (0) 1638 555059 Darley's Dalham Hall Stud will open its doors from Saturday, November 29-Wednesday,...