The National Stud

The Gredleys' Social Exclusion First Winner For Lope Y Fernandez

The National Stud's Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) was the latest first-season sire off the mark on Wednesday as his James Owen-trained daughter Social Exclusion (GB) dominated the three-runner five-furlong novice at Southwell. Quickest away under Harry Davies, The Gredley Family's 45,000gns Tattersalls October Book 2 purchase put in a rapid penultimate split to settle matters and hit the line with three lengths to spare over Museum Piece (GB) (Showcasing {GB}). "She knows her job well and was very professional," Davies said of the 3-1 shot. "When I sat on her...

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First Mares In Foal Reported for Star Sprinter Bradsell

European champion sprinter Bradsell (GB) has had his first mares scanned in foal, the National Stud reported on Monday. The mares in foal include the former George Scott trainee Final Rendezvous (GB) (Brazen Beau {Aus}), a half-sister to the G3 Pinnacle Stakes winner La Lune (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), and the winning Iffraaj (GB) mare Lady Eleanor (GB). Lady Eleanor is one of eight winners out of the dual Listed scorer Firenze (GB) (Efisio {GB}), with the others including the Listed winner Harry's Bar (GB) and the G3 Nad Al...

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Cunningham's Enticing Deal to Help Fellow Breeders Back Rajasinghe 

There are always mutterings and grumblings among the breeding community about the cost of stallion nominations, so how about using a stallion for free?  That is exactly what Phil Cunningham and the National Stud are offering breeders with a certain quality of mare in regard to the 10-year-old Rajasinghe (Ire) as he embarks on his seventh covering season in Newmarket. The son of dual Royal Ascot winner Choisir (Aus) became a winner at that prestigious meeting himself back in 2017 when landing the Coventry Stakes in record time.  By the...

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Stallion Viewing in Newmarket 

Breeders in town for the Tattersalls December Mares Sale can take advantage of the 'open house' at many of the stallion farms around Newmarket. CHEVELEY PARK STUD (postcode reference for SatNav: CB8 9DD) Dual Group 1-winning juvenile Vandeek (GB) is the newest member of the Cheveley Park Stud stallion yard and both he and Ulysses (Ire) can be viewed throughout the December Mares Sale by appointment via 01638 730316. DARLEY (postcode: CB8 9HE) Dalham Hall Stud is open until December 4 with the stallions on show each day at 11.30am,...

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The Stradivarius Effect: 'People Want to See Him and That's Huge for the Stud'

The unmistakably charismatic Stradivarius (Ire) became one horse to buck the trend of the top stayers being shuffled off to National Hunt studs after glorious careers on the Flat when his owner-breeder Bjorn Nielsen elected to stand him at the National Stud in Newmarket. In his first two seasons there he has covered 220 mares and now foal judges and pinhookers will have their first chance to set eyes on a bunch of his debut crop at Tattersalls in just over a week's time, when 14 of his 80 weanlings...

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Stradivarius And Newcomer Bradsell Priced At £10,000 At The National Stud

Group 1 winner Bradsell (GB) (Tasleet {GB}) has arrived at The National Stud and will stand for £10,000 in 2025, the stud announced on Friday. A winner of the King's Stand Stakes, Nunthorpe Stakes and Flying Five Stakes at the highest level, the bay, who raced for Shaikh Nasser's Victorious Racing, will stand alongside charismatic stayer Stradivarius (Ire). The son of Sea The Stars (Ire) is also set to stand for £10,000, unchanged from this year. He covered 100 mares this term. General manager Joe Bradley said, "Bradsell has settled...

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Bradsell to Retire to The National Stud after Breeders' Cup Swansong

Top-class sprinter Bradsell (GB) will retire to the National Stud following his tilt at the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar on Saturday, November 2. Trained by Archie Watson for Shaikh Nasser's Victorious Racing, Bradsell heads to the Breeders' Cup as the winner of six of his 12 career starts, with three of his victories coming at the top level. In 2024, he added wins in the Nunthorpe Stakes and Flying Five Stakes to his King's Stand Stakes success as a three-year-old. That was the second year in...

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New Breeders Club Launched By The National Stud

NSL Breeders, Ltd., a new breeders club, was launched by The National Stud on Friday. Club members will have shares in two mares to be purchased at the 2024 breeding stock sales selected by an expert panel. The aim will be on in-foal mares, whose progeny will be sold as yearlings, while the mares will be put back in foal to on of The National Stud's stallions in 2025. Members can be involved in pedigree analysis, young stock development and bloodstock sales through the club. Anna Kerr, CEO, said, "The...

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Sangster, Sexton, Among Three New National Stud Board Members

Sam Sangster, Nancy Sexton and Fred Barrelet have all joined The National Stud (TNS) Board, the stud announced on Tuesday. SireCam creator Sangster runs the Manton Thoroughbreds syndicate, as well as a bloodstock agency, while Sexton possesses pedigree knowledge and an astute understanding of the international Thoroughbred market. Formerly clinical director at Rossdale's Veterinary Surgeons, Barrelet is a veterinary delegate for the FEI veterinary committee. Chairman Lord Grimthorpe said, "We are very lucky to have secured three outstanding new members who will bring a wide variety and vital range of...

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First Mares Scanned In Foal To The National Stud's Mutasaabeq

The first mares covered by the National Stud's Mutasaabeq (GB) have been scanned in foal. The triple Group 2-winning son of Invincible Spirit (Ire) boasts a stellar pedigree and the first mare scanned in foal to him is two-time winner Krona (GB) Sea The Moon (Ger). "We are delighted with the quality of mares that Mutasaabeq is covering, his physique, sireline and depth of pedigree really underline the value he provides for breeders," said The National Stud's head of bloodstock, Joe Bradley. "His book includes stakes winners such as Chain...

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Mutasaabeq Retired To The National Stud; 2024 Roster And Fees Released

Multiple group winner Mutasaabeq (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Ghanaati, by Giant's Causeway) has been retired and will take up stallion duties at The National Stud in Newmarket next year. The dual G2 Joel S. hero's fee will be £6,500. "We are delighted to have secured Mutasaabeq to join our stallion roster for the 2024 season," said The National Stud CEO Anna Kerr. "He was a very consistent horse on the track and showed a great attitude in his races. It is rare that a prospect with such an outstanding pedigree becomes...

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Bloom, McLoughlin Join Tattersalls, McKibbin Promoted

Tattersalls has brought on two new bloodstock executives as Jack Bloom and Max McLoughlin join the auction house. Freddie McKibbin, who started four years prior as an intern before moving to the more recent role of bloodstock administrator, has been promoted within the bloodstock sales department and will see his responsibilities grow to now include coordination of the Tattersalls December sale. Bloom graduated from the Royal Agricultural University and spent time working at Newsells Park Stud as well as for Godolphin at Kildangan Stud. He moved to the stallion nominations...

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