Barton Stud

Jaber Abdullah's Timeforshowcasing (Showcasing) finished off the radar in Newmarket's G1 1000 Guineas when last seen, but rebounded in style to lead home French and Irish raiders for an international trifecta in Sunday's G2 Horn & Company 106th German 1000 Guineas at Dusseldorf. "It was a great performance by the filly, Charlie [Johnston] and his team seemed very happy coming into the race and she kept it simple," reflected rider Jack Mitchell. "It was straightforward, she had a nice pace to run at and she accelerated good. I felt the...

Group 1 winner Scorthy Champ has his first mares scanned in foal. The son of Mehmas stands at Barton Stud for £8,500 this year. The National Stakes hero was trained by Joseph O'Brien for an ownership group including Rectory Road Holdings, Barry Fowler and Annemarie O'Brien. Besides his win at the highest level, the chestnut full-brother to multiple group winner and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf second Malavath and G3 Horris Hill Stakes scorer Knight was third in the G2 Futurity Stakes. The trio are out of Fidaaha (New...

Godolphin and Charlie Appleby have made Kempton's Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Maiden Stakes their own in recent years, landing recent renewals with high-class winners such as Opera Ballo, Notable Speech and Measured Time. That dominance continued on Wednesday evening, when Palladas (Lope de Vega) made a striking debut in the one-mile contest. The €750,000 Tattersalls Book 1 yearling produced a power-packed performance that earned him TDN Rising Star status, presented by Hagyard. "He feels like a vert smart horse, he's got a nice turn of foot and he did it...

During the Second World War, in the early years of what has grown into a world-renowned breeding operation, the Aga Khan III leased Barton Stud, not far outside Newmarket, where his resident stallions included Dastur and Umidwar. It is a link that echoes in Barton's new recruit, Scorthy Champ, whose arrival sees a return to the stallion business for the farm owned for exactly a century by the Broughton family and run by Tom Blain. Skip back four generations in Scorthy Champ's female line and you will find the name...

Group 1-winning juvenile Scorthy Champ will stand at Barton Stud in 2026 and his fee has been set at £8,500. The son of Mehmas was trained by Joseph O'Brien to win the National Stakes at the Curragh last year.  He finished that season with an official rating of 117, which makes him the joint-highest two-year-old of 2024 to retire to stud in the UK in 2025 - and second only to Shadow Of Light in Europe. Standing Scorthy Champ marks a new venture for Tom Blain's Barton Stud, which is...

Night Of Thunder made it a fantastic four at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale on Thursday when a filly consigned by Barton Stud joined his three other millionaires already sold this week, with lot 494 being knocked down to Henry Lascelles for 1,100,000gns. Bred by Jeff and Phoebe Hobby of Brightwalton Stud, the Night Of Thunder filly is a half-sister to their G1 Prix de l'Abbaye heroine Makarova (Acclamation). Their dam, Vesnina (Sea The Stars), was a 68,000gns purchase at the 2015 Tattersalls July Sale. Ed Walker,...

NEWMARKET, UK -- In contrast to the opening day of foal trade in Ireland just over a week ago, the Tattersalls December Foal Sale was slower out of the blocks with a clearance rate of 60%. The average and median did improve throughout the day and ended with slight increases on this session last year at 12,086gns (+8%) and 9,000gns (+13%). Turnover, from 111 of the 182 foals sold, dipped by 14% to 1,341,500gns, albeit from 24 fewer foals changing hands than on the corresponding day last year. Of those...

Ralph Beckett trainee Stanhope Gardens (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}--Pure Art {GB}, by Dutch Art {GB}) shaped with a great deal of promise when third behind the 'TDN Rising Star' performance of Ruling Court (Justify) at Sandown last month and became his freshman sire's first winner by dominating Wednesday's New 911 EBF Maiden Stakes at Beverley. Positioned second for most of this extended seven-furlong test, the 4-7 favourite seized control in the home straight and was beyond recall once hitting the front to prevail by 2 1/4 lengths from High Season (GB)...

Tara Watt has been appointed to the new role of sales executive at Barton Stud, the operation announced on Sunday. Watt, who started her career at Barton Stud several years ago, has since spent time in America with Keeneland and more recently with Shadwell's racing manager, Angus Gold, following her graduation from the Irish National Stud course in 2019. "I'm thrilled to be coming back to join Tom [Blain, managing director] and the team at Barton Stud and am very grateful to them all for the opportunity," said Watt. "Barton...

Godolphin's Anno Domini (GB) (New Bay {GB}--Alegra {GB}, by Galileo {Ire}), racing under a five-pound penalty, maintained his unbeaten record with a 3/4-of-a-length tally in Friday's Tattersalls £40,000 EBF Novice Stakes at Sandown. 4th-Sandown, £40,000, Nov, 7-5, 2yo, 7fT, 1:30.96, g/f. ANNO DOMINI (GB) (c, 2, New Bay {GB}--Alegra {GB}, by Galileo {Ire}), penalised five pounds for annexing his June 13 debut at Newbury last time, was quickly into stride and tracked the leading duo for most of this return. Taking closer order in the straight, the 11-10 favourite quickened...

Godolphin's 525,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up graduate Anno Domini (GB) (New Bay {GB}--Alegra {GB}, by Galileo {Ire}), a half-brother to last month's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches runner-up Kathmandu (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}), made a winning debut in Thursday's Get 100/1 On England At BetVictor EBF Novice S. at Newbury. 2nd-Newbury, €12,000, Nov, 6-13, 2yo, 6 1/2fT, 1:18.73, g/f. ANNO DOMINI (GB) (c, 2, New Bay {GB}--Alegra {GB}, by Galileo {Ire}) was squeezed for room early and raced four lengths off the pace through halfway in this debut. Bounding forward to launch...

G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Teona (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) will be offered during the Tattersalls December Mare Sale from Dec. 4-7. In foal to Frankel (GB), the 5-year-old daughter of G1 Pretty Polly S. victress Ambivalent (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}) is a half-sister to G2 Prix Hocquart hero Al Hilalee (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Teona, from the family of G1 Prix de l'Abbaye winner Total Gallery (Ire) (Namid {GB}) was a 280,000gns purchase out of the 2019 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1. Also third in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf,...