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A First USA Winner For AppleTree And Great To Be Part Of The Frankie Show 06/04/24
AppleTree enjoyed a first winner stateside this Saturday night curtesy of Royal Charter (Expert Eye x Queens Charter) winning the Allowance Optional Claiming Race at Santa Anita. The filly was exported last December on the advice of William Haggas as she enjoys quick ground and there are more opportunities to gain black type in the US. The filly travelled extremely well and although I was slightly worried she had done too much in the early stages when unleashed by Frankie turning in she won by 2 length going away. The evening was made a little more special being part of a Frankie Dettori 6 timer and the exposure that brings.
Stradivarius Lands At AppleTree 20/03/24
Our first Stradivarius foal landed at AppleTree, a filly was born to Sleepless (Shalaa x Sleepless) at 10pm. She is the 3rd foal out of our home bred mare who is yet to have a runner but her first foal is now a 2yo and is in training with Karl Burke so has every chance. We are delighted to support Stradivarius as he was such a champion and are sending another mare to him this season. I see the stallion as great value and very exciting how many prolific group 1 winners can you get a cover for for £10,000. There are also the breeder incentives being given by Bjorn Nielsen which is extraordinary. We Look forward to our filly hitting the track.
Ghayyath x Midnight Thoughts 10/03/24
Another new foal was born this Sunday Night, a strapping Colt by Ghaiyyath out of AppleTree mare Midnight Thoughts. The colt foal weighed in at 67kg, he is 7th foal from the mare. Midnight had a very good start to here broodmare career with the first 3 foals all winners, the best being Tomorrows Dream rated 98 and and stakes placed. It's fair to say Midnight has been a little disappointing since but there is hope as she has a 2yo Pinatubo colt in training with Roger Varian and her latest edition looks to have plenty of scope.
A New Too Darn Hot Filly Has Arrived 04/03/24
Lola Paige (Galileo x Timbuktu) produce a very sweet Too Darn Hot filly 04/05/24. Our new filly arrived at the very civilized hour of 8pm which was nice, she weighed in at 57kg so is a good size. She is the 3rd foal from Lola, the first being a Sea The Moon 2yo colt in training with A King and we have a full yearling sister here at the stud.
Never Better Brings Up A Welcome Winner For AppleTree 02/03/24
Never Better (No Nay Never x Just Gorgeous) was a welcome winner for AppleTree stud on Saturday night at Kempton park after a run of 2nds lately. Never Better won the Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Novice Stakes over 7 furlongs on his second start. Bought at Arqana last spring he has been a slow burner but looks worth the wait, Never Better was on the right side of a photo finish when beating Asinara by a short head under a strong ride from Jack Mitchel. Trained by Roger Varian, he is a big roar colt and looks sure to improve with time and should get further.
First New Arrival At AppleTree 2024
ROBERT (CHOC) THORNTON Racing/Stud manager First New Arrival At AppleTree 2024 Fearns Pippin delivered a strapping colt by Moohather last night (27/01/24). The Moohather progeny were received very well at past sales so are new addition is an exciting prospect. He weighed in at 60kg which is a good size and we look forward to seeing him progress. Moohather x Fearn Pippin Colt D.O.B 27/01/24 MORE NEWS & TIPS [...]