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Hartpury, Gloucestershire, GL19 3BG T: + 44 (0) 1452 700177 F: + 44 (0) 1452 700002 W: www.tweenhills.com Design and production by James Ford Design Ltd: www.jfd.co.uk Introducing Kameko, the fastest 2000 Guineas winner in history. Tweenhills Stallion brochure 2021_inside pages_V18.indd 1 17/11/2020 19:51 Kameko £25,000 Oct 1st SLF Tweenhills | 2021 stallions On a stormy night in mid-November we welcomed His first two Northern Hemisphere books have been oversubscribed, are CONTENTS Zoustar the QIPCO 2000 Guineas winner Kameko safely stuffed with talent and in 2021, he will again be limited to a book of 125 home to Tweenhills. The fastest 2000 Guineas mares as we await his first European runners. There has probably never Kameko ............................................. 04 been a better opportunity to use such a proven success at such value. winner in history and record-breaking winner of Zoustar ............................................... 12 the Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes blew in to the Havana Gold’s biggest and best crop of yearlings to date sold Havana Gold ..................................... 20 superbly well and will make a massive impact on the racecourse next farm after a 48 hour journey from Kentucky and Lightning Spear ................................. 26 summer. Breeders should consider him a must at his reduced fee and Roaring Lion – meet the cubs ............ 32 settled straight in to his new life. we continue to support him to the hilt, whilst Lightning Spear’s first Follow the Foals ............................... 34 £25,000 Oct 1st SLF crop of foals and improved fertility make him tremendous value for Kameko is the horse we should all be breeding to. Not only a record- The Farm & Tweenhills Angus ........ 36 breaking Gr.1-winning miler at two and three, but by one of the most those wanting to use this exceptionally talented, tough and durable son of Pivotal. The Team ........................................... 38 Havana Gold potent turf sires in American history in Kitten’s Joy. He now fills the Nominations and Office Teams ..... 40 stable vacant since his paternal half-brother, Roaring Lion, departed For the 2021 season, Tweenhills is proud to continue the ‘Your Success How to find us .................................. 41 for New Zealand. He has the feet to fill the boots. = Our Success’ scheme. Any breeder who produces a Stakes winner Perhaps the most pertinent view of Kameko comes from his trainer by a Qatar Racing owned stallion at Tweenhills – including Kameko – Andrew Balding: will be offered a credit for use against any Qatar Racing owned stallion £7,500 Oct 1st SLF in the following year to the value of the nomination purchased. “In my opinion he is the best and fastest horse I have trained. In two Please visit tweenhills.com/success for more details. years he never once saw the vet barring flu jab and routine bloods. On Equinity he produced the highest top speed and fastest furlong of Finally, whilst we are all keen to see the back of a torrid 2020, it’s any horse I have trained and his stride length is a huge 7.4m. He is a worth remembering the positives and concentrating on the good things Lightning Spear complete dude with an extraordinary constitution and I can’t wait to that lie ahead, and the good people that stand by your side. In no time train his babies.” at all Sammy will be calling with news of the latest night of foaling and Werner will be matching her with the calving; Scott will be marvelling The sole reason he retires at the end of his three-year-old career is at the yearlings’ progress; Ivo and Graham will be reassuring a nervous down to the commercial realities dictated by the times. He will be mare in the covering shed and Pieter will be praising and cajoling team £5,000 Oct 1st SLF supported by the cream of the Qatar Bloodstock and Tweenhills and horses alike. Whether it’s Charles and Xander with the boys or broodmare bands and is the horse we have been waiting for. Karen and her team in the stud office, everyone on the farm plays a He joins international Gr.1 sire sensation Zoustar who continues to crucial part in this wonderful business and have pulled together enhance his already heady reputation and it’s a real coup for European through this trickiest of years. breeders to have this world-class sire standing here again in 2021. His They are a credit to our operation, as our those that come through their fee is outstanding value compared to what he commands Down Under. hands and go on to further their education. They are all a source of The reviews we are receiving for his first crop of Northern Hemisphere pride. This is a wonderful business and we have much to be thankful for. foals match our expectations. We have bought several of his Australian David Redvers babies through Hannah’s Redwall Bloodstock pinhooking venture, Owner and Manager of Tweenhills everyone turning a solid profit. Needless to say, we are really looking forward to seeing his first European weanlings at the December Sales. Tweenhills 2021 – home of Qatar Racing Stallions 01 Tweenhills Stallion brochure 2021_inside pages_V18.indd 2 17/11/2020 19:51 Tweenhills Stallion brochure 2021_inside pages_V18.indd 1 17/11/2020 19:51 Raised naturally at Tweenhills Lightning Spear Havana Kameko Zoustar Gold Standing at Tweenhills in 2021 02 Tweenhills 2021 Tweenhills 2021 – home of Qatar Racing Stallions 03 Tweenhills Stallion brochure 2021_inside pages_V18.indd 2 17/11/2020 19:51 Tweenhills Stallion brochure 2021_inside pages_V18.indd 3 17/11/2020 19:51 By Kitten’s Joy ex Sweeter Still (Rock Of Gibraltar) The fastest 2000 Born: 2017 Guineas winner Height: 16.1hh in history Stud Fee: £25,000 Oct 1st SLF 04 Kameko – The Fastest 2000 Guineas winner in history Tweenhills 2021 – the home of Qatar Racing Stallions 05 Tweenhills Stallion brochure 2021_inside pages_V18.indd 4 17/11/2020 19:51 Tweenhills Stallion brochure 2021_inside pages_V18.indd 5 17/11/2020 19:52 Kameko pedigree NORTHERN DANCER SADLER’S WELLS FAIRY BRIDGE SIRE EL PRADO SIR IVOR KITTEN’S JOY: Sire of Group/Grade 1 winners ADMIRAL KITTEN, BIG The Leading Turf sire in North America from 2013-2019. Won Turf Classic LADY CAPULET KITTEN’S CAP AND BELLS BLUE KITTEN, BOBBY’S KITTEN, CHIROPRACTOR, DIVISIDERO, HAWKBILL, Invitational Gr.1, Secretariat Stakes Gr.1, Breeder’s Cup Handicap Gr.2, Virginia Derby Gr.3, American Turf Gr.3, Palm Beach Stakes Gr.3. JOY ROBERTO HENLEY’S JOY, KAMEKO, KITTEN’S DUMPLINGS, OSCAR PERFORMANCE, LEAR FAN REAL SOLUTION, ROARING LION, SADLER’S JOY, STEPHANIE’S KITTEN, KITTEN’S WAC and 35 Gr.2/Gr.3 winners. FIRST L’ENJOLEUR THAT’S MY HON ONE LANE DAM DANZIG DANEHILL RAZYANA ROCK OF 1st Dam Prix La Sorellina, La Teste Buch, L. and My Charmer Handicap, Calder, L., GIBRALTAR BE MY GUEST OFFSHORE BOOM SWEETER STILL (IRE), placed once at 2 years and £1,571; also won 5 races placed second in Flower Bowl Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.1 and third in SWEETER PUSH A BUTTON in U.S.A. at 3 and 5 years and £160,727 including Senorita Stakes, Flower Bowl Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.1; grandam of AFRICAN STORY EL GRAN SENOR Hollywood Park, Gr.3, Sandy Blue Handicap, Del Mar, L., China Doll Stakes, (GB), Jt Champion older horse in Europe in 2014, 8 races in France and STILL BELMEZ GRACE NOTE Santa Anita, L. and Light Hearted Stakes, Delaware Park, placed 3 times U.A.E. including Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup, Meydan, Gr.1, Emirates BELTISAAL including second in Providencia Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.2 and third in Airline Al Maktoum Challenge R3, Meydan, Gr.1, Etisalat Godolphin Mile, CAERLEON ITTISAAL HOUSE TIE Honeymoon Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.2; dam of 1 winner: Meydan, Gr.2 and Emirates Sky Cargo Burj Nahaar, Meydan, Gr.3 (twice). KAMEKO (USA), see above. ACE (IRE), 3 races including Desmond Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, placed Koneko (USA) (2018 f. by Big Blue Kitten (USA)), in training. second in Prince of Wales’s Stakes, York, Gr.1 and John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf, She also has a yearling filly by Optimizer (USA). Belmont Park, Gr.1 and third in Tattersalls Gold Cup, Curragh, Gr.1, Prix Ganay, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Inv. Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1; sire. 2nd Dam HAWKEYE (IRE), 3 races including Desmond Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, placed BELTISAAL (FR), placed 5 times in France at 3 years; dam of 10 winners: third in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de KINGSBARNS (IRE) (c. by Galileo (IRE)), 2nd top rated 2yr old in Europe in Longchamp, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Gran Premio di Milano, Milan, Gr.1; sire. 2012, won 2 races at 2 years and £278,924 including Racing Post Trophy, TEISHEBAINI (IRE), 2 races in Italy including Premio Daumier, Rome, L., placed Doncaster, Gr.1, placed third in Qipco Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1; sire. second in Pr emio Divino Amore, Rome, L. and Premio Nearco, Rome, L. SWEETER STILL (IRE), see above. Butter Knife (IRE), unraced; grandam of CONTEMPORARY (IRE), 2 races in BELLE ARTISTE (IRE) (f. by Namid (GB)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and France including Prix Miesque, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3; third dam of £72,209 including Derrinsto wn Stud 1000 Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, Gr.3. OTTONE (GB), 3 races in Italy including Premio Primi Passi, Milan, Gr.3. GIMLI’S ROCK (IRE) (g. by Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)), won 3 races from 3 to 5 ACADEMIC, won 3 races in France and U.S.A.