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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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Schiaparelli stars at the Festival

Schiaparelli enjoyed a terrific week at the Cheltenham Festival courtesy of his three runner, including his first Festival winner Indefatigable in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Hurdle. Indefatigable has long been the poster girl for…

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Three Overbury-raised G1 runners set for Cheltenham

As always, the team at Overbury Stud is looking forward to a terrific week of action at our local track, Cheltenham. Extra excitement this week comes in the fact that three Grade 1 runners at…

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Cityscape’s Urban Icon returns with a cosy Listed victory

Urban Icon, the high-class son of Cityscape, returned to the racecourse for the first time since June 2019 to win the Listed Lady Wulfruna Stakes at Wolverhampton on 7 March. Officially rated 108 going into…

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Volta’s breeder gets Le Brivido off to a positive start

The first mare covered by Overbury Stud’s new stallion Le Brivido has been tested in foal. She is the young George Vancouver mare Espionne, who won over a mile at Chantilly as a three-year-old, and is…

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