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Another Successful Trip To Park Paddocks Selling our Hawkbill Colt For 42,000gns And Adding A New Recruit 28/04/22

AppleTree team had a successful trip to Tattersalls Guineas sale in Newmarket selling our Hawkbill x L’ile Aux Loups colt for 42,000gns in partnership with Malcolm Bastard. We bought the colt as a foal for 3,000gns which shows a nice return. Billy was bought to keep our Sea The Stars foal at the time company as we only had one colt on the farm. Jonny and I went to the sales looking for a foal that would do a job for us with a limited budget and Billy was the result. We would like to thank Malcolm for producing the colt in fine fettle showing a very professional breeze and in great order. AppleTree would also like to wish the purchases Marco Bozzi Bloodstock the best of luck with him in the future, we will watch with interest. We also added a new recruit Time Test  / Poly Pomona colt to go into training with Alan King. he is a fine individual with size and scope, the horse did a nice breeze moving great and looks to be an exciting recruit for Alan.

Another Successful Trip To Park Paddocks Selling our Hawkbill Colt For 42,000gns And Adding A New Recruit 28/04/222022-04-29T10:36:19+01:00

Another 11.30pm Arrival, Oasis Dream x Absolute Blast Filly 03/04/22

Absolute Blast delivered a stunning Oasis Dream filly at 11.30pm tonight. The good looking filly is good and strong, she was quick to stand. Blast has a 3yo filly in training with Archie Watson and a sure fire winner, she also has a very good looking Dark Angel yearling filly who we have high hopes for here at AppleTree

Another 11.30pm Arrival, Oasis Dream x Absolute Blast Filly 03/04/222022-04-04T09:40:38+01:00

Astonishing Delivers A Fine Too Darn Hot Filly 11.30pm 27/03/22

Astonishing delivered a cracking Too Darn Hot filly foal at 11.30pm 27/03/22. the filly is full sister to AppleTrees Too Darn hot filly 21 we sold at last Decembers foal sale for 270,000gns bought by Darley. she is half sister to stakes performers Surprise Exhibit and Gold Maze, Astonishing also has a Dark Angel 2yo in training with Archie Watsons retained by AppleTree.  

Astonishing Delivers A Fine Too Darn Hot Filly 11.30pm 27/03/222022-03-28T09:29:07+01:00

Fearns Pippin Gives AppleTree A Fine Big Invincible Spirit Colt At 4.30am 04/03/22

Fearns Pippin gave AppleTree a Fine big Invincible Spirit colt foal this morning, he is a foal share with Lordship Stud and he looks an exciting prospect. The colt foal is the 3rd foal from Fearns Pippin, she has a Showcasing 2yo filly in training with Amanda Perret and a Churchill Yearling here at AppleTree. We look forward to seeing the big colt grow.

Fearns Pippin Gives AppleTree A Fine Big Invincible Spirit Colt At 4.30am 04/03/222022-03-04T05:53:12+00:00

Showcasing x Her Terms Filly Arrives 22/02/22

Her Terms (Pivotal x Best Terms) delivered a pretty chestnut filly foal at 1am on 22/02/22. the new filly is Her Terms 3rd foal having already given AppleTree Dark Terms (Filly) a winner over 6f and at 2 and a promising 2yo colt by Sea The Stars who is in training with William Haggas. From the family of Champion Best Terms the future looks exciting.

Showcasing x Her Terms Filly Arrives 22/02/222022-02-28T10:37:37+00:00

Lola Paige Gives AppleTree A Beautiful Colt foal 27/01/22

Lola Paige (Galileo x Timbuktu) delivered a beautiful colt foal at the very civilized hour of 10.30am 27/02/22, although Jonny Sutton AppleTree's stud groom probably won't agree after being sat up all night watching her. The colt is Lola's first foal and set her on her way as a broodmare, We have high hopes for Lola being by Galileo, she is proving to be the perfect mum

Lola Paige Gives AppleTree A Beautiful Colt foal 27/01/222022-01-28T10:21:30+00:00

First Foal Of 2022 Has Arrived At AppleTree 24/01/2022

I am please to inform you that AppleTree welcomed our first new arrival of the 2022 breeding season when our maiden mare Sleepless delivered a fine filly foal by Dandy Man at 10.30pm on Monday night. She weighed in at 47kg's which is big enough and we look forward to seeing her grow and develop over the coming months. The filly sets Sleepless on her way as a broodmare. 

First Foal Of 2022 Has Arrived At AppleTree 24/01/20222022-01-27T11:43:35+00:00

Nice Result At Goff UK January Sale 26/01/2022

AppleTree had another nice result at the sales this week when lot 89 Sea The Moon x The Pirates Queen filly 21 achieved £16,500 when selling to Dan Astbury and Tim Talbot. Our filly behaved well at the sales and i feel she was liked by those who viewed her, she was on the small side but will grow as she is a May Foal. Evie as we called her has the pedigree behind her and would like to take this opportunity to thank Dan Astbury and Tim Talbot for there support, we wish them the very best of luck with her in the future. Also a Very big thank you to all that viewed Evie and supported her in the ring.

Nice Result At Goff UK January Sale 26/01/20222022-01-27T11:21:29+00:00

Lot 89 At Goffs UK January Sale 25/01/22

AppleTree stud are pleased to offer lot 89 a Sea The Moon x The Pirates Queen 21 filly at Goffs UK January Doncaster sale, by a sire who has done very well over jumps in recent times and the only weanling offered by him in the sale. Evie as she is know at home is a May foal so has growing to do. From a fantastic family of top class mares being out of THE PIRATES QUEEN (a listed winner over hurdles) who is a full sister to KATIE TOO (also a listed winner and G2 placed). Evie is full sister to LUNAR SHADOW in training with Alan King and a winner already. Her movement will continue to improve with time and being 100% GBB registered is sure to be a great prospect for the mare NH program. We look forward to seeing you all in Barn D box 229 from midday Monday 24th January. Do not hesitate to contact me for further information as the filly is there to sell. 

Lot 89 At Goffs UK January Sale 25/01/222022-01-21T09:35:47+00:00

Great End To Sales Season For AppleTree 01/12/21

Sales season ended very well for AppleTree at Tattersalls December sales this week with Sherbet Lemon lot 1730 achieving a whopping 450,000gns yesterday. Our listed Oaks Trial winner was very popular throughout the sale and confidence was high entering the ring. It was a shame to see her go but she has gone to a very good hotel by being bought by Highclere's Jake Warren. Tomorrow's Dream came later in the day and made 150,000gns to round of the sales say in style. She is a home bred stakes placed filly and sure to be a great producers, Tomorrow's Dream is off down under having been bought by Boomer Bloodstock and all at AppleTree would like to wish the very best of luck with her. I'm also pleased to say we are bringing Inchicore home. she failed to realize what I thought she was worth. I think this was down to here listed 3rd being achieved after the catalogue was printed and possibly the fact she went through early in the day. Inchicore will have a little break then go back into training with Alan King as both Alan and I feel she will train on as a 5yo before we retire her to paddocks. Being by champion sire Galileo means the future bodes well for her. 

Great End To Sales Season For AppleTree 01/12/212021-12-02T09:21:35+00:00
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