NEWS
NEWS & TIPS FROM APPLETREE STUD FARM
A Welcome Winner, Royal Charter Scores On The July Course 01/07/23
Royal Charter Expert Eye x Royal Charter) Was a welcome winner this afternoon of the Racing TV Fillies Mile Handicap over a mile by a neck from Chealamy. Trained by William Haggas he was settled well by William Buick before having to get the better of a disadvantage of being in the stands side slower group. Royal Charter effectively had to win 2 races. We are hoping our filly can step up to stakes races at some point but we will be guarded by William Haggas.
2 New Arrivals Welcomed At AppleTree 20/04/23
We are delighted to welcome 2 new arrivals over the space of a few days earlier this week. First was a fine colt by Palace Pier out of our star mare Astonishing, he arrived at 8am on Monday the 17th of April. Astonishing has been a cracking broodmare so far she is 3 winners from 3 runners and they have all been stakes placed. Astonishing's Dark Angel filly is Heavenly Breath who is stakes placed and looks likely to get a stakes win in the very near future. Astonishing also has a Too Darn Hot 2yo filly we sold as a foal to Darley and is in training with Charlie Appleby as well as a Too Darn Hot filly yearling here at the farm which is stunning. Then yesterday morning Absolute Blast delivered a good looking Pinatubo Filly. Absolute Blast is 1 winner from 1 runner and has a very exciting unnamed Dark Angel filly in training with Archie Watson. again we have a nice Oasis Dream yearling at the farm and we are very happy with the stock Blast is producing.
Hourless Wins On Handicap Debut 15/04/23
Hourless (Time Test x Poly Pomona) opened his account on Handicap Debut this afternoon by winning the At The Races App Market Movers Handicap at Lingfield over 1m1f, albeit of the lowly mark of 47. He was given a fine ride by Hollie Doyle, having to drop in and suffer a little from a wide draw. Before waiting for a gap in the home straight winning by 3/4 of a length from Maramara Star under a strong hands and heels drive from Hollie. We hope the handicapper is kind and we feel there should be more to come from Hourless.
Lunar Returns With A Win At Lingfield 31/03/23
ROBERT (CHOC) THORNTON Racing/Stud manager Lunar Returns With A Win At Lingfield 31/03/23 Lunar Shadow (Sea The Moon x The Pirates Queen) returned this afternoon at Lingfield with a win in the 1m4f BetUK's Acca Club £5 Free Bet Handicap beating Anisoptera by a Neck. This give us something to look forward with are mare this summer, the run at Lingfield was to blow the cobwebs away before a campaign over hurdles. this is Lunar's second [...]
Ardad Arrives 11pm 14/03/23
Sleepless (Shalaa x Midnight Thoughts) had a fine filly by Ardad this evening at 11pm, the delivery was very straight forward. Our filly foal is Sleepless second foal as she has a strong Dandyman yearling on the ground which I think AppleTree will run to get the mare on the way. Both Yearling and foal look good sorts so prspects long good for the young mum.
First New Arrival For AppleTree On Saturday 25/02/23
AppleTree welcomed our first new arrival of the season this evening at the civilized hour of 6.40pm, Lola Paige (Galileo x Timbuktu) delivered a pretty filly foal by Too Darn Hot. the filly weighed in at 56kg and is good and healthy. she is the second foal out of the mare, she has a Sea The Moon yearling colt on the ground already and Lola is visiting Too Darn Hot again this breeding season. fingers crossed for a bright future for mare and her off spring.