NEWS

LUNAR SHADOW (Sea The Moon x The Pirates Queen) made the perfect start to her Hurdling career at Southwell when winning the Visit signsolutions.org For Event Signage Mares' Maiden Hurdle beating Ultimate Flame by 6 1/2 lengths. The race wasn't the strongest of contest but Lunar could only win in the manner she did. Travelling strongly in a muddling race, she jumped well and pulled clear from 2 out. we hope the filly can progress and we will keep her on the go. hopefully she can build on her success.

Midnight Thoughts delivered a very nice colt foal this evening by exciting first season sire Pinatubo. He arrived at 10.20pm although though he his AppleTrees last foal of the season he is certainly not least. He's a good size and everything looks in the right place to round off a good season, with 7 nice foals, 4 fillies and 3 colts. Our Pinatubo colt is Half brother to listed placed Tomorrow's Dream and half to AppleTree bred Kingman filly sold for 300,000gns sold to John Gosden at last years Tattersalls book 2 sale.

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.

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

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.  

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.