In the latest edition of the TDN's Conversations podcast, Emma Berry takes a tour around New England Stud with Peter Stanley.
As well as lending their name to the NHL's Stanley Cup, the Stanley family has a centuries-long association with the turf, with various members of the dynasty having made immensely significant contributions to British Thoroughbred breeding and racing.
In 1780, Stanley's forebear, the 12th Earl of Derby, gave his name to the race that many believe to be the greatest test of a Thoroughbred. The fillies' equivalent of the Derby, the Oaks, was named after Lord Derby's house close to Epsom. The 17th Earl of Derby, Britain's Secretary of State for War during the First World War, is rightly regarded as one of the greatest owner-breeders of all time, responsible for such influential stallions as Phalaris and Hyperion.
Along with owning New England Stud on the outskirts of Newmarket, Stanley also manages Stanley House Stud for his brother, the current Lord Derby. Together, the brothers continued their family's intrinsic links with the Classics at Epsom by breeding Ouija Board, the winner of the Oaks among her seven Group/Grade 1 victories. She in turn has produced the Derby winner Australia, who is now a successful stallion at Coolmore.
Listen to the show here.
TDN Conversations are sponsored by Saracen Horse Feeds, the British-based feed company which has this week been acknowledged with a King's Award for Enterprise.
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