Cambridge Stud
Cambridge Stud is a Thoroughbred stud farm established in 1976 at Cambridge, New Zealand by Sir Patrick Hogan.
Stud sires
It has had a number of top quality stallions including:
- Sir Tristram: sire of 45 Group 1 winners and inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.
- Almanzor: winner of the 2015 Grand Critérium de Bordeaux, 2016 Prix de Guiche, Prix du Jockey Club, Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Irish Champion Stakes, Champion Stakes.[1][2][3][4]
- Burgundy: winner of the Cambridge Breeders Stakes (1200m) and Mr Tiz Trophy (1200m).[5]
- Cape Blanco[6][7]
- Cape Cross, winner of the 1998 Group 1 Lockinge Stakes and Group 2 Queen Anne Stakes and Celebration Mile of 1999. Sire of Seachange.[8]
- Embellish: winner of the 2017 New Zealand 2000 Guineas[9][10]
- Hello Youmzain: winner of the 2018 Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte, 2019 Sandy Lane Stakes, Haydock Sprint Cup and 2020 Diamond Jubilee Stakes.
- Highly Recommended: winner of the 2012 Alister Clark Stakes[11][12]
- Keeper
- Lucky Unicorn
- Maroof
- One Cool Cat
- Rhythm
- Stravinsky: winner of the 1999 Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket and Nunthorpe Stakes[13][14]
- Tavistock[15][16]
- Viking Ruler
- Zabeel
Broodmares
It was also home to the great broodmare Eight Carat (GB) by Pieces of Eight from Klairessa. She was New Zealand Broodmare of the Year in 1995, 1996 and 1997. In 1996 Eight Carat was named Broodmare of the Year by the international journal Owner-Breeder (USA).
Taiona, the dam of Gurner’s Lane, won the NZ Broodmare of the Year in 1981 and 1983.
Change of ownership
It was purchased by Brendan and Jo Lindsay in 2017.[17] They appointed Henry Plumptre as Chief Executive.[18][16]
See also
References
- ^ "Almanzor Shuttling to Cambridge Stud in NZ". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge Stud release fees". Nzthoroughbred.co.nz.
- ^ "Almanzor (FR) 2013 / Breeding". Loveracing.nz. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Almanzor". Cambridgestud.co.nz. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Burgundy sadly put down | NZ Racing News". Racingnews.co.nz.
- ^ "Cambridge snares Cape Blanco for stud". Stuff.co.nz. 15 March 2012.
- ^ "CAPE BLANCO FOR CAMBRIDGE STUD". Cambridgestud.co.nz. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Godolphin's influential sire Cape Cross dies at 23". Horsetalk.co.nz. 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Embellish to Stand at Cambridge Stud". Thoroughbreddailynews.com. 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Embellish secured for stud duties". Cambridgestud.co.nz. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Highly Recommended to stand at Cambridge Stud". Breednet.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Highly Recommended Relocating to Berkley Stud". Cambridgestud.co.nz. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Top sire Stravinsky returning to Cambridge Stud". Stuff.co.nz. 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Stravinsky not returning". Cambridgestud.co.nz. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Racing: Death of Tavistock continues devastating bad luck for Cambridge Stud". Nzherald.co.nz.
- ^ a b "Posthumous purple patch for Tavistock - NZ Racing Desk". Voxy.co.nz. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Sir Patrick Hogan sells Cambridge Stud to NZ plastics moguls". Stuff.co.nz. 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Cambridge Stud Present First Yearling Draft of New Era". Breednet.com.au.