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
- Cape Cross, winner of the 1998 Group 1 Lockinge Stakes and Group 2 Queen Anne Stakes and Celebration Mile of 1999. Sire of Seachange.[1]
- Keeper
- Lucky Unicorn
- Maroof
- One Cool Cat
- Rhythm
- Stravinsky: winner of the 1999 Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket and Nunthorpe Stakes[2][3]
- Viking Ruler
- Zabeel
- Cape Blanco[4] [5]
- Tavistock[6][7]
- Burgundy[8]
- Highly Recommended[9][10]
- Embellish[11][12]
- Almanzor[13][14]
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.[15] They appointed Henry Plumptre as Chief Executive.[16][17]
References
- "Godolphin's influential sire Cape Cross dies at 23". 22 April 2017.
- "Top sire Stravinsky returning to Cambridge Stud". 11 May 2011.
- "Stravinsky not returning".
- "Cambridge snares Cape Blanco for stud". 15 March 2012.
- "Cape Blanco for Cambridge Stud".
- "Racing: Death of Tavistock continues devastating bad luck for Cambridge Stud".
- "Posthumous purple patch for Tavistock - NZ Racing Desk".
- "Burgundy sadly put down | NZ Racing News".
- "Highly Recommended to stand at Cambridge Stud | Breednet".
- "Highly Recommended Relocating to Berkley Stud".
- "Embellish to Stand at Cambridge Stud". 10 January 2018.
- "Embellish secured for stud duties".
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/227319/almanzor-shuttling-to-cambridge-stud-in-nz
- "Cambridge Stud release fees".
- "Sir Patrick Hogan sells Cambridge Stud to NZ plastics moguls". 28 November 2017.
- "Cambridge Stud Present First Yearling Draft of New Era | Breednet".
- "Posthumous purple patch for Tavistock - NZ Racing Desk".
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