NEWS
NEWS & TIPS FROM APPLETREE STUD FARM
Mostahdaf X Sleepless Arrives 2.45am 27/03/25
Sleepless delivered a nice Mostahdaf colt this morning at 2.45am, the colt foal is a first boy for Sleepless with her first 3 foals all being fillies. Sleepless has 1 runner witch was placed at 2 and a 2yo filly by Ardad with Robson Auguir, We also have a nice Stradivarius yearling filly here at the farm.
Inchicore Delivers a Pinatubo Colt Foal 25/02/25
Inchicore delivered a nice Pinatubo colt foal this morning at 12.48 am. The colt is Inchicore first foal and for a maiden she was the perfect mum. Inchicore is a winner of 3 races and is listed placed, she is also by the late great Galileo so the prospects look good for both dam and foal.
First New Arrival At Apple Tree For 2025 14/02/25
AppleTree Stud received the perfect Valentine gift this Friday when Heavenly Breath (Dark Angel X Astonishing) delivered a fine colt by Sea The Stars, he was born at 8.20pm 14/02/25. He is Heavenly Breaths first foal and seeing what she has produced suggest the future bodes well for her. Valentino was the stable name he has been given and we look forward to watching him grow and develop.
Blast The Dream Follows Up At Newcastle 08/02/25
Blast The Dream followed up her recent success at Southwell by snatching victory at Newcastle this evening by the shortest of margins. She manage to win the Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap over 1 mile by a short head from West Tyrone. Although she travelled well through out the race she hit a flat spot at about the 2 furlong pole where her opposition got first run on her. Jack Mitchel balanced her well and once she had got her act together she really was motoring at the line to win on the nod. The race will bring out more improvement we hope as she is still learning her job and we look forward to seeing what the handicapper does before making a plan, although there is sure to be a little break on the horizon before a summer campaign.
Blast The Dream Opens Her Account At Southwell 23/01/25
Blast The Dream opened her account early yesterday evening when winning the 5 pm Win £1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) over 1 mile at Southwell. Given a nice smooth ride by Jack Mitchell she did the job nicely winning by a strong 1 and 3/4 lengths. Blast The Dream will probably have a little break now before a summer turf campaign.
December Mare Sales Results 04/12/24
Although Tattersalls December mares sale had a somber feel to it for us here at AppleTree it was very much a successful week. The sad feeling was from the point of view we were saying goodbye to mares that really started things hear at AppleTree but we have to make way for younger stock and keep the ball rolling. Absolute Blast lot 1516 was first through the ring on Tuesday realizing 65,000gns when being knocked down to Kelly Equine. Then the old girl Astonishing lot 1601 making 150,000gns signed for by Yeomanstown and Midland Equine. On to Wednesday with Midnight Thoughts lot 1810 going the way of Culworth Grounds Stud for 1,000gns which wasn't the most lucrative deal from our perspective but the fact she has gone to such a good home is reassuring. Fearns Pippin lot 1878 concluded our draft and was sold for 35,000gns to Levent Sarikaya. I would like to say a big thank you to establishments who took time to view our mares and would like to wish the very best of luck to all the purchasers in the future.