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APPLETREE STUD WINNERS
Venetian Gold Scores At Kempton 06/04/26
Venetian Gold won this evening at the second time of asking when taking the Unibet More Extra Place Races Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Kempton, winning by 1 length from Perdy In Paris. Our filly was 4th on debut at Doncaster 11days ago, she built on the debut run although still showing signs of greenness once hitting the front. She is out of listed winning and G1 placed mare keep busy. We purchased the filly at last years Guineas Breeze up sale for 62,ooogns so in the grand scheme these days she wasn't expensive. Venetian Gold now has that precious win on the board but I'm hoping she can progress as she takes her races well, enjoys it with an attitude that just wants to please. We will see what sort of a mark she gets off the back of this as to where to go next.
A Welcome Winter Winner 04/02/26
King Al opened his account over hurdles today at Ludlow by winning the Racing To Schools Juvenile Hurdle by a neck form Talakan. Alan had slight concerns about the ground but after Tom Bellamy had walked the track the decision was made to run. On paper there was little pace in the race so we decided to pop King Al out in front while also looking for better ground where Tom could find it. The plan worked out well gaining a relative easy lead allowing Tom and King Al to dictate the race before scoring by a neck. The result was a welcome winner as we have had a quiet winter on the runners front, I think King Al is still immature but has the size to make up in to a nice chaser in time, we will let him tell us what is the right route to take with him and give him some time to make up with probably one more run before the end of the season and a break.
Another AppleTree Bed Winner And A Group 3 Too Boot 02/11/25
AppleTree have added another home bred winner to our tally today with DR OMRAN winning the Group 3 Premio Guido E Alessandro Berardelli over 1m 1f at CAPANNELLE (ITY). The result is particularly sweet as he is a stakes winner too. We sold the Palace Pier Colt at Goffs UK Premier yearling sale last summer and this result makes AppleTrees statistics look good as well. We are now 20 AppleTree bred winners from 28 runners with 6 of these horses being black type performers. The winners also give us comfort that the farm is producing nice stock and will help future clients have confidence in the horses we offer at sales. DR OMRAN is out of AppleTrees foundation mare ASTONISHING making her 6 winners from 7 foals of racing age and we have retained 2 half sisters, Heavenly Breath (Dark Angel X Astonishing) a Group and Listed place mare with a cracking Sea The Stars foal on the ground, she is in foal to the excellent Too Darn Hot and RUMBA NUMBA (Too Darn Hot x Astonishing) an 85 rated winning filly in training with Roger Varian she looks likely to gain black type next season.
Absolute Star Wins For The Second Time This Season 10/10/25
Absolute Star won for the second time this season when winning the Byfleet Handicap over a mile at Kempton this evening. She travelled powerfully just behind the leader before picking up well after turning in under Rossa Ryan to go on and win by 1 1/4 lengths from Kitaro Kich. We will see what the handicapper does to her but she looks in good form and fingers crossed she can follow up before the turn of the year. The win was also decent timing as we offer her half sister at Tattersalls Book 2 yearling sales next week. Lot 541 the Oasis Dream x Absolute Blast filly is a good looking, good moving individual sure to make a racehorse and a good broodmare prospect. As well as this winning update the filly is also full sister to duel winner Blast The Dream, she sells on Tuesday and is available for viewing from this Saturday.
King Al Out Battles Sir William Newbury 28/08/25
King Al (Al Kazeem x Rhossini) gave AppleTree a welcome winner at Newbury tonight out Battling Sir William to win the Highclere Castle Gin Handicap over a 1m2f. The result did make me smile because of the horses names, King Al trained by Alan King and the 2nd horse Sir William being trained by William Haggas, both horses had cleanly be named after there great trainers and even better men. We have waited a good while for this winner to come on account of the dry weather and the ground being so quick so the timing with the rain coming yesterday was perfect. I'm sure King Al can progress out the back of this race and with the continued ease in the ground. We have 3/4 horses in the exact same position regarding the fast ground so I'm sure AppleTree will have a good autumn and finish to the season.
Absolute Star Opens Her Account Doncaster 04/07/25
Absolute Star (Dark Angel x Absolute Blast filly) opened her account this afternoon at Doncaster by winning the Weekend Winners On At The Races Handicap over 1m. The 4yo filly has been disappointing on the whole as I had high hope each time she has run. Her 3 Novice runs were all decent but since then she had been beset with niggling problems. However this time around she got a clean run into the race with regards training and won well in the end. Always in the right place she had a smooth run through the race before making slightly hard work of it, she won the race well in the end by 1 & 1/2 lengths from Cancan In The Rain. We will see what the handicapper does to her and let her progress through out the rest of the season. Lets hope Absolute Star can build on this as she is a filly I've always held in some regard.