It was a Tally-Ho bred and sold one-two in the Listed National Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening as Where Love Lives came out on top over Adaay Of Scarlett. Where Love Lives, who was making it two out of two for owners J Blackburn and partner, was purchased by his trainer Kevin Ryan and Stephen Hillen from our draft at the Goffs Premier Sale in Doncaster. The son of Cotai Glory is out of Weatherbys Super Sprint heroine Bettys Hope. Adaay Of Scarlett, by Mehmas, was purcha

Kodiac's champion Scandinavian sprinter Aphelios was back in the news again on Sunday when making it back-to-back wins the Listed Pramms Memorial at Jagersro. It was a ninth stakes win for Aphelios, who joined owners Hasby Vast when bought by Walter Buick at the 2023 Autumn Horses In Training Sale. He was particularly successful in 2025 when his wins included the Listed Pramms Memorial, Polar Cup, Bro Park Varsptint and Zawawi Cup. Bred by Kingwood Stud, he is out of the Sin

Tally-Ho bred Seagulls Eleven took his earnings past the £200,000 barrier for Hugo Palmer with an all-the-way win in the Listed Prix de Montretout at ParisLongchamp. By our former resident Galileo Gold, the flashy chestnut was never challenged to win easily by two lengths. It was a fourth win for Seagulls Eleven, whose previous career highlight came last summer when successful in the Group 3 Thoroughbred Stakes. "That was very pleasing," said Hugo Palmer. "The horse was the f

Starman's Group 1-winning first-crop daughter Venetian Sun returned to her brilliant best for Karl Burke on Saturday when cruising to victory in the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock Park. The Tally-Ho bred filly had found the mile beyond her in the 1,000 Guineas and looked every inch a Group 1 sprinter in the making back at 6f, always travelling well in the hands of Clifford Lee before stretching three lengths clear of Division. As a result, Venetian Sun was installed as

Another day, another winner for Persian Force! His flying start continued on Friday as Pershaada, bred by Tally-Ho Stud, ran out the authoritative winner of the 5f novice at Goodwood. The Richard Hannon-trained filly bumped into Kodiac's subsequent Listed winner Love A Giggle when second at Southwell but made no mistake this time, sweeping down the outside under Sean Levey to win easily. "There's every chance Pershaada will go to Royal Ascot," said Richard Hannon. "I was so d

Starman was to the fore again on Friday thanks to our homebred filly out of Asrafairy who topped the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up Sale when sold for €360,000 to Stuart Boman of Blandford Bloodstock. The filly was the highlight of a breeze-up draft for us that also featured the €300,000 sale of our Dubawi Legend colt out of Breedj to Hill Of Allen Stud. We were delighted to end the sale as leading vendor and wish everyone the best of luck with their purchases - namely Blandfo

Persian Land sprouted wings to come from the clouds and make a winning debut in the 6f novice at Haydock Park on Thursday. He is the seventh winner for Europe's leading first-crop sire Persian Force, who was also responsible for the third home Keep Kicking On. For much of the final stages, matters appeared to rest between Keep Kicking On and Charted Course - a Tally-Ho breezer. But the penny was beginning to drop with Persian Land in behind, and he found another gear to surge

Another day, another first-crop winner for Persian Force! Just days after Persian Spring announced himself as a Royal Ascot prospect with an impressive win at York, it was the turn of Amo Racing's Noble Raider to come forward as yet another exciting representative with a wide-margin win for Kevin Philippart de Foy at Doncaster. Staged over the same course and distance as Persian Force's own Brocklesby Stakes win, the race quickly developed into a one-sided affair with Noble R

Already proven as a source of speed, Starman looks set to be represented in either the Epsom or French Oaks by Esna, who became the latest member of his first crop to secure a stakes win when successful in Saturday's Listed Childwickbury Stud Fillies' Trial Stakes at Newbury. The Brian Meehan-trained filly, who carries the colours of Martin Hughes and partner, showed a game attitude under Ryan Moore to fight back once headed and win this recognised Oaks trial by half-a-length

Our venerable stallion Kodiac was to the fore yet again on Friday thanks to Love A Giggle, who flew home to take the Listed Marygate Stakes at York. The filly is the third winner of the race for Kodiac after Patience Alexander and Pillow Talk. Trained by Karl Burke for Carl Waters, Love A Giggle showed a fine turn of foot under Clifford Lee to run down Armor Supreme to win in cosy fashion. Princesse d'Orange, by Kodiac's son Ardad, was third. The filly is now unbeaten in two

Persian Spring announced himself as another Royal Ascot prospect for his exciting young sire Persian Force when the impressive winner of the 6f novice at York's Dante meeting on Thursday. Appropriately trained by Persian Force's handler Richard Hannon, Persian Spring was always travelling well for Jamie Spencer and quickened clear when asked for a length score. He was subsequently introduced into the betting for both the Coventry (33/1) and Norfolk Stakes (25/1) at Royal Asco

Many congratulations to Anthony Clarke and trainer Noel Meade on the win of Tally-Ho breezer Caught U Sleeping in the Listed Naas Oaks Trial on Saturday. The daughter of Cotai Glory, who was bred by us and sold as one of our breezers at last year's Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up Sale to Jones Bloodstock, won by three-quarters of a length from the Mehmas filly La Fogata to bring her record to two wins from just six starts. She's also Listed-placed. Noel Meade said: "Tony O'Call

Sindria looked a filly to follow when running out the easy winner of the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Stakes at Gowran Park on Tuesday to become the latest stakes scorer for Kodiac. Fresh of an impressive handicap win at Gowran Park for Joseph O'Brien last month, Sindria was always travelling smoothly for Dylan Browne McMonagle and quickened clear for a near three-length success. "Sindria did well today," said Joseph O'Brien. "It was a good tempo and she s

Persian Force fired in another exciting new winner on Monday when Immortal Guard ran out the impressive winner of the 6f maiden at the Curragh. On what was a good day for Persian Force, another first-crop representative, What A Girl Wants, ran second for Amo Racing in the Listed First Flier Stakes. The race is traditionally a very competitive maiden as illustrated by the fact that it has yielded the likes of Andab, Barnavara, Quick Suzy and Beckford in recent years. Partnered

David Ward, who campaigned Starman to such good effect on the track with Ed Walker, appears to have an exciting daughter of his champion on his hands in Soul Love, who became the sixth first-crop stakes winner for her sire when successul in the Listed Chelmer Fillies' Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday. Partnered by Pierre-Louis Jamin, the Karl Burke-trained filly made her move a furlong out and kept on well to deny Hollywood Treasure by three-quarters of a length. Soul Love won

Lady Blanche continued an excellent week for her sire Persian Force on Wednesday when bolting up in the extended 5f novice at Bath for Karl Burke. Amo Racing's filly, who bred by us out of the Shamardal mare Hawafez, made all the running under David Egan to score by nearly six lengths. She is the second wide-margin winner of the week for Persian Force following Amo's Force Noir, who is Norfolk Stakes-bound for Robson Aguiar after his impressive win at Naas. "She stuck her hea

Amo Racing's Force Noir turned in an extremely impressive display to dominate the 5f maiden at Naas on Monday and become the latest winner for his young sire Persian Force. Having been touched off in the opening 2yo race of the Irish season at the Curragh, Force Noir showed great pace under David Egan to bag the stands rail before quickening clear for a four and a quarter length success for Robson Aguiar. He was named a 'TDN RISING STAR'. "It was straightforward but he's such

Hi Royal, a former high-class European flagbearer for Kodiac, capped a successful season in Bahrain on Friday with an easy win in the Bahrain Gold Cup, a local Grade 1. Now in the colours Al Mohamediya Racing, the 6yo scored under Neil Callan by two-and-a-half lengths from the Kodi Bear 4yo Refreshment to take his earnings past the £300,000 mark. Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock, Hi Royal is out of the Group 1-winning mare Majestic Roi. He was a leading performer for Kodiac back in

Fresh from supplying the top lot at the Goffs Breeze-Up Sale, Mehmas was back in the spotlight again on Thursday thanks to Synaran, the Aga Khan Studs' homebred winner of the Listed Prix du Pont Neuf over 7f at Longchamp. Synaran justified favouritism to land the 16-runner event in cosy fashion for Francis-Henri Graffard by three-quarters of a length from Kozlovskha and become the 49th stakes winner for Mehmas. He is the sixth to emerge out of his 2022 crop, a group which is

The Goffs Breeze-Up Sale in Doncaster belonged to Mehmas on Wednesday. Topped by a colt who dominated proceedings by selling for £880,000, Mehmas fired in five six-figure lots to end the day with an average of approximately £140,000. The £880,000 colt, bought by Anthony Stroud, was the highlight of a successful draft for Tally-Ho Stud, which saw us finish as the sale's leading vendor by aggregate and average (with more than one sold). The colt is a half-brother to Listed winn