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Ronald Pump back in G1 Hatton’s Grace Hurdle

Schiaparelli’s high-class son Ronald Pump returns to Grade 1 action this weekend in the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse, in which he will face the unbeaten Honeysuckle. The British-bred seven-year-old has proved to be a…

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Our stud fees: reductions for 2021

Simon Sweeting, manager of Overbury Stud, has reined in the stud fees for several of his stallions ahead of the 2021 season. Ardad (who has stood three seasons at £6,500) and Cityscape (previously at £5,000) will…

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Kayf Tara and Overbury star at TBA NH Awards

COVID-19 restrictions may have forced the TBA’s National Hunt Awards to be delayed and then held online but this did not stop Overbury Stud from making its presence felt during an evening celebrating the best…

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Kayf Tara filly fetches £130,000 at Goffs UK

Though Kayf Tara has now been officially retired from covering duties, we still have plenty of his young stock to look forward to on the racecourse in the years to come and his current crop…

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11-time Champion Kayf Tara retires from stud duties

After 20 seasons at stud, declining fertility has led to the retirement of Kayf Tara from stallion duties. The 26-year-old, who remains in fine fettle and good health, will live out his years at Overbury…

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Overbury graduate William Bligh strikes at Haydock

The Overbury-bred William Bligh looked nicely progressive when winning by more than three lengths at Haydock for Chelsea Thoroughbreds and Ralph Beckett on Friday. The two-year-old colt is by Darley’s first-season sire Territories and is…

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Cityscape’s star on rise with impressive stats

The hugely consistent Ka Ying Star extended his tally of wins to six with victory in Sunday’s G3 Lion Rock Trophy at Sha Tin The five-year-old is a member of the first-crop of Cityscape, whose…

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Schiaparelli back in action

Schiaparelli has successfully covered his first mare this week since colic surgery at the start of the covering season rendered him out of action for two months. Before racing was suspended in Britain in mid-March,…

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A full-brother for Festival winner Indefatigable

Less than a fortnight after Indefatigable made a star appearance at the Cheltenham Festival by winning the final race of the week in dramatic fashion, her dam Spin The Wheel (Kalanisi) has delivered her full-brother.…

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