British EBF #GoodForRacing BRITISH EBF REVIEW 2018 1/28 British EFB Review 2017 3/12 THE BRITISH EBF WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING STALLION STUDS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION, ENABLING OUR £1.6MILLION INVESTMENT IN GB PRIZE MONEY FOR 2018: BRITISH STALLION STUDS SUPPORTING BRITISH RACING BATSFORD STUD MICKLEY STUD BEARSTONE STUD MOOR END STUD BEECH TREE STUD NATIONAL STUD BEECHWOOD GRANGE STUD NEWSELLS PARK STUD BUCKLANDS FARM & STUD NORMAN COURT STUD BWLARTH FARM NORTON GROVE STUD CHEVELEY PARK STUD NUNSTAINTON STUD COLMER STUD OAKGROVE STUD DARLEY OVERBURY STUD DONCASTER RACING TEAM/HOME FARM ROYAL STUDS EAST LYNCH STUD SCARROW HILL STUD EISENFARN STUD SHADE OAK STUD market and the commitment of our industry wide rejuvenation of the ELUSIVE BLOODSTOCK SHADWELL CHAIRMAN’S stallion masters, the majority of our staying programme. INTRODUCTION income is derived from stallions standing GAZELEY STUD SIDEHOUSE FARM in Great Britain. As ever, of primary importance to the success of the British EBF are the GIRSONFIELD STUD SNAILWELL STUD In this review there is a picture contributions made by British stallion GROVECOURT STUD THROCKMORTON COURT STUD of the four-time Gr.1 winning colt owners to the fund. The list of studs CRACKSMAN. A son of EBF stallion we would like to thank for making HEDGEHOLME STUD TIR GWERNAU Welcome to the second British EBF FRANKEL, he won on debut in 2016 in our 2018 prize money boosts possible Review. 2018 proved to be another an EBF race which had been developed can be found opposite. In racing’s HIGHCLERE STUD TWEENHILLS STUD exciting year on the racetrack and the alongside the BHA and TBA to provide ever-changing landscape and with the British EBF were, as always proud to opportunities for those horses whose industry facing increasing prize money JUDDMONTE VAUTERHILL STUD be able to support the developmental pedigree suggests that a mile plus challenges, we are in the fortunate races that made up part of the stories of might eventually be their optimum trip. position that the EBF is probably one KINGFISHER STALLIONS WHITSBURY MANOR STUD some of the year’s most successful and CRACKSMAN led home a field of 10 of the few industry organisations that is LANWADES STUD WINTERBECK MANOR STUD promising horses. which also included STRADAVARIOUS actually INCREASING our prize money in fourth place and went on to become contributions for 2019. LLETY FARM WITHYSLADE FARM We are delighted to have an editorial a top-class middle-distance horse and contribution from leading bloodstock is now commencing his career at stud PHILIP MITCHELL LODGE FARM YORTON FARM writer Emma Berry in this year’s edition as a stallion in his own right. In the Chairman, British EBF which can be found on pages 22 and coming years, the contributions he will 23 along with data showcasing our make to the EBF from covering mares investment in both Flat and National at Darley’s Dalham Hall Stud will Hunt racing for the year. enable the continuation of the essential developmental races that started him on The source of funding for the EBF can his road to stardom. CRACKSMAN and sometimes be forgotten. As a result of his story, encapsulates the essence of the the strength and diversity of our stallion EBF and our current involvement in the 3 BRITISH EFB REVIEW 2018 CRACKSMAN (FRANKEL): WON AN EBF SIRE/ DAM RESTRICTED MAIDEN ON DEBUT AT NEWMARKET IN 2016 AND WENT ON TO WIN FOUR GR.1 RACES IN BRITAIN AND FRANCE. HE STARTS HIS CAREER AS AN EBF STALLION IN HIS OWN RIGHT IN 2019 AT DALHAM HALL STUD (DARLEY STALLIONS). 4 5 BRITISH EFB REVIEW 2018 TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH EBF 2018 LAH TI DAH (Dubawi): won the EBF Galtres Stakes (Listed) at York in 2018 by 10 lengths on her way to finishing second in the final Classic of the season, the St Leger at Doncaster PHILIP MITCHELL FIONA DENNIFF CHRIS RICHARDSON JULIAN RICHMOND WATSON PETER MENDHAM SIMON SWEETING CHAIRMAN INDEPENDENT CHEVELEY PARK STUD TBA CHAIRMAN TBA TRUSTEE OVERBURY STUD Formerly Stud Director of Juddmonte Fiona bred her first flat thoroughbred Chris has been Managing Director of the Julian Richmond-Watson currently serves Peter Mendham is a member of the Simon took up the lease on Overbury Farms; Philip chairs the British EBF board in 1999. Since then horses such as Thompson’s Cheveley Park Stud since as Chairman of The Thoroughbred Board of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stud in 2000 which coincided with the of trustees and is a member of the flat Molecombe Stakes (Gr.3) winner KACHY 1987 following work in France and the Breeders’ Association. His previous Association and is a TBA nominated opportunity to stand Kayf Tara and the race planning committee. Philip is also a (Kyllachy) and runner up MARY READ USA, including for the Niarchos family roles include Chairman of Newmarket trustee. He is a tax specialist with launch of Overbury Stallions Ltd. In the board member of the National Stud (Bahamian Bounty) have flown the at the Haras de Fresnay Le Buffard Racecourses, Senior Steward of The many years of experience working in early 1990s he spent four seasons at in Newmarket. flag for the Denniff Farms operation. in France, where he looked after the Jockey Club, Chairman of BHB Race the bloodstock industry. On a personal Warren Place as Assistant to Sir Henry TIANA (Diktat) has been a successful stallions including the great Nureyev. Planning Committee, Member of the level he has at various times an owner, Cecil – years that included Bosra Sham’s broodmare, producing multiple Gr.2 Chris then managed Spring Oak Farm in BHB Board, Chairman of the Epsom breeder and pin-hooker. Peter came 1,000 Guineas win. This was followed winner BEAT THE BANK (Paco Boy). Lexington Kentucky for 6 years, before Race Committee, Director of United to the end of his tenure as British EBF by a year in New York overseeing Bobby SAM BULLARD Fiona is a TBA Regional Representative, returning to England to join Cheveley Racecourses, and Non-Executive Trustee in December 2018. Frankel’s string and a further three years DARLEY STALLIONS part of the TBA Small Breeders Group Park Stud. Director of Pure Gym Ltd. with Luca Cumani. Sam Bullard is Director of Darley and the TBA Flat Committee. Having Richmond-Watson owns a stud farm SIMON MOCKRIDGE Stallions for Godolphin Management helped organise the inaugural Leger in Northamptonshire and has bred a Legends race at Doncaster, Fiona is JUDDMONTE FARMS Co Ltd having joined the company in number of winners including Look Here, JAMES MCHALE 2001. Sam’s career in the thoroughbred now part of the Racing Welfare Charity the 2008 Epsom Oaks winner. In 1981 Simon was initially employed INDEPENDENT industry started as an assistant trainer Committee that organise the Clocktower to work at Prince Khalid’s foundation James was appointed as head of in Newmarket after four years in the Cup for Stable Staff at Doncaster. farm Wargrave (formerly and now Weatherbys Bloodstock in December Household Cavalry. He gained further known as Cayton Park Stud). In 1987 2016. He was founder, and director, of experience in Kentucky and Santa Anita, Simon relocated to Newmarket and was Progeny Stallions Ltd, and has held a California before returning to work in the promoted to Stud Manager, to help set number of senior management positions UK at The National Stud. Sam has run his up the newly purchased Banstead Manor working with high profile clients within own successful bloodstock consultancy Stud. In 2016 Simon was appointed the industry. and been a keen amateur jockey with Stud Director of Juddmonte’s UK farms. 40 winners in point to points and under Simon holds board roles with the rules. In addition to his responsibilities at Newmarket Stud Farmers Association Darley Stallions and the British EBF, he (NSFA), Thoroughbred Breeders’ is a member of the Board of Fakenham Association (TBA) Veterinary Committee Racecourse and the Thoroughbred and European Breeders Fund (EBF) Breeders’ Association and is a trustee of World Horse Welfare. 6 7 BRITISH EFB REVIEW 2018 FOUNDING The British EBF operates under the guidance HOW IS THE PRINCIPLES of the EBF Co-Ordinating Committee, whose BRITISH EBF member countries are: Great Britain, Ireland, FUNDED? France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. 78% • Support & protect races of value to • Provide financial support for the Thoroughbred breed equine research beneficial to the Thoroughbred horse • Implement new races for the benefit 1 voluntary contributions from British of the breed • Ensure a minimum of 70% of 2yo Stallion owners nominating their horses maiden/ novice races in GB are confined to EBF eligible runners (and therefore the resulting progeny) in to the scheme each year. Farms register their stallions in June and pay the balance of the contribution (calculated from the number of mares covered in the preceding covering season) in December the same year. TIME TEST (Dubawi): stood his first season as an EBF contributing stallion at The National Stud, Newmarket in 2018 18% 2 proportion of the revenue generated from international stallion owner contributions. These are farms outside of the EBF member area (for example the USA and Japan) who wish the progeny of their stallions to be eligible to run in EBF races in Europe. 4% 3 from owners and purchasers paying to opt individual horses in to the scheme that are not the progeny of EBF nominated stallions. 9 BRITISH EFB REVIEW 2018 HOW DOES The size of the investable fund is dictated by the HISTORICAL THE BRITISH strength and diversity of the stallion population and INVESTMENT their associated income. In 2018, this translated in to EBF INVEST £1.6million for flat racing and £125,000 for National CHART THE FUND? Hunt racing.