More fillies...

Hello again! 

Two new additions to the foaling unit this week, and would you believe it… two more fillies! That now takes us to a total of 10 foals including 9 fillies, and STILL just the 1 lonely colt.

​After sitting up with maiden mare Fine China for several nights, foaling shifts were taken in turns by Ian, Shahid, and myself. It wasn’t until the evening of Friday night under the watchful eye of Ian that her waters broke, and she foaled a filly foal by Sea The Moon. A cracking first foal out of this newly acquired mare for Mrs Heather Raw of Shoreham Stud – congratulations! After successfully securing the winning bid on this mare at the Tattersalls December Mare Sales, we hope that the foal follows in the footsteps of the last Sea The Moon bred by Mrs Raw. Previously bred by Shoreham Stud, Red Danielle was foaled, raised, grazed, and sold by us on behalf of Mrs Raw. This filly went on to win her maiden in impressive style pulling clear by 11 lengths and then going on to finish 2nd in the Prix Solitude (L.) on her latest outing. Also sold at Tattersalls in December, this filly was acquired by Opulence Thoroughbreds to continue her race career for 300,000gns for connections.

Foaling closely after on Friday evening was Break Time. An old hand when it comes to foaling, Break Time foaled a filly foal by Havana Grey. An exciting mating off the back of a sensational couple of years for the sire, as well as a proven cross for Break Time. Previous matings for Break Time include the Listed placed son of Havana Gold, Pictoa, as well as another son of Havana Gold heading into training with Richard Hannon after realising 100,000gns as a yearling in October. We sold three foals by Havana Grey’s at Tattersalls in December last year for a total of 240,000gns, so we are excited by the prospect that maybe this daughter of Havana Grey will help us to break the individual six-figure mark in the sales ring. We are expecting to foal down a further two more foals by Havana Grey this year.

​Photos to follow of both newborn fillies in nursery paddocks this week – hopefully with some sunshine on their backs.

​A busy night in the maternity ward for Ian! Not to mention a busy week on the road in the horsebox. Romance was in the air this week with Valentine’s Day representing the official start of the breeding season. Pleased to say we were, or by we, I mean Matt, was on the road at all hours of the day for most of the week after sending 5 mares for walk-ins already. Covers have included our first walk-in to Dullllingham Park Stud to see Shaquille, as well as visiting stallions at the National Stud and thankfully a bit closer to home, Overbury Stud. We are well and truly in the depth of the foaling and breeding season, and long may it continue.

​​Next week I’m handing over the blog to Vicky, the excellent cheese and tomato twist baker, who will be doing a takeover for the Foaling Files.

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