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NEWS 19th December 2009 NOORDHOEK FLYER wins the Cape Guineas. The Mary Slack Bred, Lady Laidlaw owned Pivotal colt Noordhoek Flyer won the Group 1, R1,000,000 Cape Guineas with a decisive turn of foot. Running only for the sixth time, this colt is improving with his races and should prove to be a top horse in South Africa this season..
8th November 2009 Neatico became the latest Group winner for his sire Medicean, when winning the Group 3 Grosser Bombadier-Vossloch Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen at Krefeld. This mile contest is always a good pointer to next years Classics and Neatico won this race with authority. He is one to note in 2010.
1st November 2009 Emerald Commander, a two year old son of Pivotal, ran with great distinction when runner up in the Group 1 Criterium International at Saint-Cloud. He was unable to catch the leader who dictated the pace throughout on this heavy ground but was comfortably second best with a late run. His form this season has looked most progressive and he should be a colt with a future when representing the Godolphin team next year.
27th October 2009 Making his debut, the Cheveley Park Stud homebred juvenile colt Commissionaire, won the 1st Division of the EBF Maiden Stakes at Yarmouth. He became the latest of a highly promising crop of two year olds by Medicean, who go into winter quarters appearing capable of a very good classic year in 2010. Other to have won recently are Meerzan, Racy & Spoken in England, Muhtaker in France and Neatico in Germany. All look capable of much better and it could be a a lot of fun.
17th October 2009 The Jeremy Noseda trained Arabian Gleam came right back to his best to win a very competitive Victor Chandler Challenge Stakes at Newmarket. This Group 2 event over 7 furlongs always provides a good finish and the son of Kyllachy never looked likely to be caught through the closing stages. The winner bred by Mr. & Mrs. Paul Venner is an admirable racehorse and has been a good servant.
4th October 2009 Siyouni wins the Prix Jean-Luc Lagadere to become Pivotal's 4th Group 1 winner of the year. H.H. The Aga Khan has another top class runner in the shape of his homebred Pivotal colt, Siyouni who is now beginning to realise the huge potential he showed earlier in the year. He comfortably won the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagadere at Longchamp. Coming from just off the pace, the colt was always travelling well and took up the running entering the final furlong and never looked like being caught. He is a very exciting horse for the future and could well be the Leading Two Year Old colt in France for 2009.
16th September 2009 Bankable trained by Gary Moore, showed that he has retained all his ability in an easy win in the Fortune Stakes run at Sandown. This Listed event was soon put to bed when Bankable took up the running entering the final furlong to win how he wanted. This son of Medicean has earned some Group placing's before and seems sure to build on an already impressive C.V.
5th / 6th August 2009 What a weekend for the Cheveley Park Stud flag bearer Pivotal. Firstly, Regal Parade became his 14th individual Group 1 winner when showing great desire in winning the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock. Coming from well off the pace he showed real courage to want to win this prestigious prize for the Dandy Nicholls stable. Pivotal also sired the winners of two Group 3 events. The Aiden O'Brien trained Poet made all and won easily when taking the Kilternan Stakes at Leopardstown. He is also very tough after having had his fourth run in just over 3 weeks and is improving at a rapid rate presently and will prove competitive wherever he goes next. Buzzword representing the Godolphin team won the Group 3 prize for juveniles the Prix La Rochette at Longchamp, beating another son of Pivotal in Siyouni. They both stayed on very well and are very likely to have futures. Emerald Commander from the powerful Richard Hannon stable of two year olds showed he is very much going the right was with an impressive win in the Listed Betfred Ascendant Stakes at Haydock. He looks set to contest one of the big autumn prizes. Pivotal also provided two Group 1 placing when Cheveley Park Stud homebred's Heaven Sent and Virtual finished second in the Coolmore Matron Stakes at Leopardstown and third in the Prix du Moulin at Longchamp respectively.
18th August 2009 POET, bred by Meon Valley Stud and trained by Aiden O'Brien was a very worthy winner of the Listed Vincent O'Brien Memorial Ruby Stakes at Killarney. In doing so, he became the 73rd Stakes winner for Pivotal. Always in the van he was asked to quicken 3 furlongs from home and never looked likely to to be caught. This was all the more rewarding as he only ran 48 hrs before when third at the Curragh in the Gr.3 Desmond Stakes. Earlier in the afternoon, the always informative Gr.3 Acomb Stakes was contested at York. The Pivotal colt Emerald Commander ran a cracking race to finish second beaten a head by the winner Elusive Pimpernel.
16th August 2009 The Cheveley Park Stud homebred colt VIRTUAL ran a cracking race when third to the Champion Miler elect GOLDIKOVA at Deauville in the Group 1 Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois. On faster ground than ideal for the son of Pivotal, he ran a smashing race and will strip fitter for his next likely target the Prix du Moulin next month. The Celbridge Estates bred filly GIROUETTE (Pivotal) won the Patrick P. O'Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint at the Curragh. This filly has really improved of late and won this Group 3 event showing great determination.
12th July 2009 Sariska easily wins the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh. The Lady Bamford owned and bred Sariska was an effortless winner of the Group 1 Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh. The Michael Bell trained Pivotal 3yo filly followed the pace until asked to challenge for the lead when they passed the furlong pole and she strode to a facile Classic win, the like not seen very often on European racecourses. She is clearly the best middle distance 3yo filly of her generation and will no doubt be taking on her elders next time. She will be hard to beat.
11th July 2009 The Dandy Nicholls trained Regal Parade became the 71st stakes winner for Pivotal when he won the Listed totepool City Plate at Chester. This Highclere Stud bred 5yo has been an ultra consistent horse over the past couple of seasons and deserved this first stakes success. He is a very versatile performer and more black type must be around the the corner.
17th June 2009 On a memorable day for Cheveley Park Stud, the homebred fillies Spacious (Nayef) and Heaven Sent (Pivotal) finished first and second in the Group 2 Windsor Forest Stakes, at Royal Ascot. Always in the front rank the two fillies had this prize between them from along way out and ran all the way to the line to be separated by a length with 3 lengths back to the third. The Cheveley Park Stud's stalwart stallion Pivotal faired better when later on in the card, Moneycantbuymelove won the very competitive Listed Sandringham Handicap. Coming from behind she quickened up well to win this prize by 2 lengths. Earlier in the afternoon at Maisons-Laffitte, the Aga Khan homebred two year old colt Siyouni, chalked up his third win in as many starts when easily winning the Listed Prix La Fleche by 3 lengths. The son of Pivotal became the sires 70th individual Stakes winner. He has speed to burn and will contest the Gr.2 Prix Robert Papin on his next visit to the track.
5th June 2009 Pivotal's daughter Sariska, wins the Investec Oaks at Epsom. The Lady Bamford homebred filly Sariska showed her class when she won the highly prestigious Gr.1 Investec Oaks Stakes at Epsom. This daughter of Pivotal trained in Newmarket by Michael Bell, quickened up nicely to lead 2 furlongs from home and was always doing enough to win. She has progressed at a fast rate and as this was only her fourth start, one can expect to see further improvement in this lovely filly. She is definitely one to watch throughout the remainder of the season. For good measure, a son of Pivotal won the supporting Surrey Stakes at Epsom. Ocean's Minstrel made all of the 7 furlongs to win this Listed prize comfortably. He could well go on to contest the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot and on this showing could well play a hand in the finish.
21st May 2009 The Michael Bell trained trained Moneycantbuymelove, won the Listed Height of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood when she showed a nice turn of foot to come from last place in this 9 runner field. This Pivotal filly, bred by Eurostrait Ltd. is showing herself to be most progressive and should now compete into Group company.
16th May 2009 Virtual wins the Group 1 Juddmonte Lockinge. Travelling just off a good pace throughout this Group 1 contest, the Cheveley Park Stud homebred colt Virtual improved to gain his best victory to date when he saw off all comers in winning the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury over 1 mile. The highly progressive son of standard bearer stallion Pivotal, showed great tenacity to win this good prize and will now be aimed for the prestigious Eclipse Stakes at Sandown in July.
13th May 2009 Sariska wins the Musidora and heads Oaks market. The Daylesford Stud hombred Pivotal filly Sariska, was always prominent during the Group 3 Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York and quickened away impressively to win by nearly 4 lengths. She now is favourite for the Investec Oaks to be run at Epsom next month, and rightly so, as it appears she will stay very well and she has a good turn of foot. Meanwhile over at Naas, Jim Bolger released a two year old filly named Kitty Kiernan in the 5 furlongs maiden. Quickly away, she was always in control and won nicely. This Pivotal filly could be Royal Ascot bound.
4th May 2009 The word before the Prix des Nouveautes at Longchamp this afternoon was that the unraced Aga Khan homebred two year old colt Siyouni was fairly smart, and so it proved. The son of Pivotal was never in trouble and was very impressive chalking up his first win. The owner and trainer, Alain De Royer-Dupre have always been impressed with this colt and are very hopeful for a successful career. Watch this space......
3rd May 2009 Heaven Sent wins the Gr.3 Dahlia Stakes.........again. The Cheveley Park Stud homebred mare Heaven Sent won the Gr.3 Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket on her 2009 debut very cosily. The daughter of Pivotal who relishes fast ground quickened up decisively just over 2 furlongs from home to win with authority. She will hopefully go on to Royal Ascot hoping to go one place better than 2008, when she finished runner up in the Gr.2 Windsor Forest Stakes.
4th April 2009 Ocean's Minstrel's Listed win is no fluke. Only the winner of a lowly maiden before this step up to Listed class, but there was no fluke about the way the 3yo Pivotal colt Ocean's Minstrel won the International Trial Stakes at Lingfield over 1 mile. Slowly away he was hustled up to lead after a furlong and set a decent pace and quickened up entering the short straight to win nicely. He never looked in any danger. Like the majority of his sires progeny he has improved markedly from two to three years and looks a decent prospect.
18th March 2009 Mafaaz wins the Kentucky Derby Trial at Kempton. Making only his third start, the Medicean colt Mafaaz won the Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes at Kempton won a smooth performance. After being slowly out of the gate he showed a good attitude and willingness to win this competitive event nicely. He can only improve again and could well take his place in the Grade 1 Bluegrass Stakes at Keeneland en route to a possible tilt at the 'Run for the Roses' in early May. He is an exciting horse and like most of his sires progeny really enjoys the synthetic surfaces.
22nd February 2009 Dim Sum becomes Kyllachy's First Group 1 winner. Dim Sum (bred by W.J. Caley) showed that he has improved with age when winning the Group 1d Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin over 7 furlongs. Always handy in this top field, Dim Sum quickened really well 2 furlongs from home and held off the strong efforts of the top class Enthused & Sacred Kingdom. In winning this, Dim Sum became the first Group 1 winner for his sire Kyllachy. Coming from the first crop of the son of Pivotal, he joins the likes of Arabian Gleam and Tariq showing that Kyllachy has now arrived as a sire of huge standing.
26th October 2008 Although last of the 12 runner field with 2 furlongs to go, Chantilly Tiffany showed a great turn of foot to win the Group 3 Badener Sprint Cup at Baden-Baden by a comfortable 2 lengths. The Ballygallon Stud homebred daughter of Pivotal has done nothing but improve all season and this is definitely her best run to date.
25th October 2008 The Cheveley Park Stud homebred juvenile colt Evasive (Elusive Quality) won the Group 3 Mountgrange Stud Horris Hills Stakes at Newbury today. Showing good speed throughout he ran on gamely to win by a ½ length at the line. Later in the afternoon the Darley bred, H E Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed owned filly Summer Fete, showed a real determination and enthusiasm for racing when she battled really hard to win the Listed Radley Stakes, at Newbury. by 1¾ lengths. The Pivotal homebred filly needed every yard of the 7 furlongs and will no doubt be well suited by a mile next year. She remains a very exciting prospect. On a exceptional afternoons racing Pivotal again hit the headlines when his son Judge 'N Jury won his seventh race of the season when taking the very competitive Coral.co.uk Handicap at Doncaster off of top weight. He continues to go from strength to strength and a run in pattern races cannot be far away. Another Cheveley Park Stallion had a good afternoon, when Medicean sired the winners of two very competitive handicaps at Newbury. The Ed Dunlop trained Izzibizzi won the 7 furlongs event coming from last to first in the final 2 furlongs and the James Fanshawe trained La Serrazine won the Class 2 10 furlong handicap. She is improving with her races and being out of Pivotal mare, she might not have stopped yet.
24th October 2008 The very consistent Mood Music won his third Listed prize when taking the Flieger-Preis at Baden-Baden today. The very consistent son of Kyllachy invariably runs a good race and should continue to give his owners some good fun. He was bred by the excellent Mr & Mrs Richard Watson who do so well from their little broodmare band.
2nd August 2008 Halfway To Heaven wins the Group 1 Nassau Stakes at Goodwood. Already winner of the Irish 1000 Guineas, Halfway To Heaven continued her rise when winning her second Group 1 race when taking the prestigious Nassau Stakes at Goodwood. Under a masterful ride, the Pivotal filly was ridden prominently and showed great courage to hold on in a driving finish. She continues to improve and does not give in. As a footnote Pivotal also sired the fourth finisher, the ultra consistent and sometimes luckless Heaven Sent, who was beaten just over 1/2 length.
31st July 2008 The Group 3 Audi King George Stakes run over the fast Goodwood 5 furlong course, was won by Enticing in an electric 56.63 seconds. The Pivotal filly loves this fast track and with the quick ground helping her she always looked likely to play part in the finish. Covered up early on she was well ridden to follow the pace and as the race unfolded she showed a great turn of foot to win going away. In winning she became her sires 13th stakes winner during 2008.
26th July 2008 The Cheveley Park Stud's homebred Pipedreamer won his first Group race when taking the York Stakes at York. The Group 2 event is over an extended 10 furlongs and showed what a good turn of foot the son of Selkirk has. Racing in rear until entering the straight he quickened up in taking fashion to win this prize whilst idling in front. This was just reward for running some super races, in finishing placed in the highly sort after Group 1 prizes, the Prince of Wales Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.
19th July 2008 Corrybrough tried to make the grade in Group company when he contested the Group 3 Hackwood Stakes at Newbury today. He ran well to finish second but was ridden differently being closer to the pace and he never showed his usual trade mark final furlong flourish. The Kyllachy colt is still getting better and beginning to fill into his frame. When he does he will surely leave his mark.
21st June 2008 Kingsgate Native wine the Group 1 Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot. WOW!! Kingsgate Native showed that he was not just the fastest juvenile of 2007, but the fastest horse training in England when he showed great speed to win the Group 1 Golden Jubilee. He followed the top class world traveller Takeover Target through the early part of the race and simply blasted past him and the other 15 runners to win comfortably at the end by 1½ lengths. He was just too good for these and will take a deal of beating wherever he runs next. Don't forget, but when Kingsgate Native retires to stud he will be joining the formidable stallion roster at Cheveley Park Stud. Speed (PIvotal), speed (Kyllachy), speed (Dutch Art) and more speed Kingsgate Native.
14th June 2008 Corrybrough made the predicted step up to Listed company when winning the Scurry Stakes at Sandown today. The strapping son of Kyllachy, was ridden with great patience and brought through horses showing a real turn of foot one only sees in good horses. He is still progressing and will be a hard horse to beat. Group races next.....
6th June 2008 Iguazu Falls became the 60th individual Stakes winner for his sire Pivotal when he turned the Listed Surrey Stakes into a procession at Epsom. The Darley bred colt, sat just off the pacemaker and only had to be pushed out to win by a comfortable 4 lengths. Coming back to this 7 furlong trip seemed to suit as he appears to have a lot of speed.
1st June 2008 Briseida becomes the latest Classic winner for Pivotal. Brought with a steady run down the middle of the racecourse, Briseida took up the running close home to win the Group 2 German 1000 Guineas at Dusseldorf. Placed in two black type races last year, this daughter of Pivotal is obviously progressing well and appreciated this mile trip. Bred by the Watership Down Stud, this filly could well progress again and is one to keep on the right side. She also became the 9th Stakes winner for Pivotal this year.
31st May 2008 Bankable showed real promise for the future when winning the Listed On The House Stakes at Goodwood. Winning his fourth race from five starts, this scopey son of Medicean won with a good deal in hand by 3¾ lengths and is improving at a rapid rate. His next race could be the Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot where he could prove very hard to beat.
25th May 2008 Pivotal's daughter Halfway To Heaven wins the Irish 1,000 Guineas. Showing great determination to repel all challengers, Halfway To Heaven won the Group 1 Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh. Sat just behind the leaders early on, the Trevor Stewart bred daughter of Pivotal took up the running just inside the 3 furlong marker and stayed on so resolutely that no other filly could pass her. She like so many other progeny of her sire, just gets better and better and could contest the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot next time. In winning this prestigious contest, Halfway To Heaven became the 8th Stakes winner for Pivotal this year.
20th May 2008 Caesarine becomes Pivotal's 7th Stakes winner in 2008. The Andre Fabre trained Caesarine wins the Listed Prix Volterra over a mile for Jurgen Winter's Haras de la Perrelle. Only the third start for this chesnut Pivotal filly, she is progressing most satisfactorily and can win again. This is a most fitting result as the mating was suggested and organised by the late Bruno Ridoux, who died recently.
15th May 2008 Mia's Boy became the sixth Stakes winner for Pivotal in 2008, when showing a fine turn of foot to win the Listed Hambleton Stakes at York today. He was trapped behind a couple of horses with just a furlong to go but found daylight and fairly flew home. He is now likely to go to Royal Ascot for the prestigious Royal Hunt Cup.
11th May 2008 Pivotal's son Falco flies home in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains. The Wertheimer et Frere homebred colt Falco, was very impressive when winning the Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp today. After stalking the leaders throughout the early stages of the contest, he quickened immediately to win the prestigious Group 1 prize by a comfortable 3 lengths. This fine colt, a son of leading sire Pivotal, is only now learning his trade and will continue to improve . His next start will either be the St James Palace Stakes or the Prix du Jockey Club, but wherever he goes next he will be a force to be reckoned with. Pivotal completed his great day when Halfway to Heaven stayed on strongly to finish third in the Group 1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp. Always in the front rank she stuck on really well and is another that seems to be improving with every race. Kyllachy nearly completed a marvellous day when his son Mood Music ran a very game second in the Group 3 Prix de Saint-Georges, at Longchamp. He must be winning another Stakes winner in waiting.
10th May 2008 Cartimandua, bred by Brent & Fiona Williams, was carrying a winning penalty for this her seasonal bow, and put up and extremely promising performance when winning the Listed Kilvington Fillies' Stakes at Nottingham over 6 furlongs. Following the early pace this daughter of Medicean shot clear entering the final furlong and never looked in any danger. She really has an explosive turn of foot and is up to challenging for Group races later in the season. Third in this race was Bearstone Stud's Kyllachy filly Day By Day who won the race on the near side of the track and stayed on well to finish third. Liking this much better ground this filly has also improved and is up to gaining an elusive Stakes win in due course. Kyllachy also had another Stakes placed filly when Kylayne finished third in the Chartwell Fillies Stakes, Lingfield, Group 3. Showing her blistering early pace, she stayed on well to be just outpointed by two good French trained fillies. Her turn will come, as she doesn't know how to run a bad race.
3rd May 2008 Heaven Sent improves again. The Cheveley Park Stud homebred Heaven Sent nearly made all of the running in the Stan James sponsored Dahlia Stakes over the straight Newmarket 9 furlongs, to record her first win in Group 3 company. The daughter to Pivotal is going from strength to strength and will be upped in class again next time, possibly going to Royal Ascot for the Group 2 Windsor Forest Stakes.
16th April 2008 Infallible easily wins the Nell Gwyn. The Cheveley Park Stud homebred filly Infallible came from last to first in a stunning display to win the Group 3 Leslie Harrison Memorial Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket this afternoon. Showing real speed the daughter of Pivotal flew down the outside of the 14 runner field to win by an ever widening 3½ lengths. She now goes for the 1000 Guineas. Watch this space... Later in the afternoon another Cheveley Park Stud homebred Virtual make all to record his first victory in the 7 furlong maiden. Always going well this 3 parts brother to the Cheveley Park Stud stallion Iceman, won well and will have no doubt in staying further. Being a mid May foal he will improve again and could be another to keep an eye on.
12th April 2008 Pivotal Hat-Tick of Stakes Winners. Pivotal continued the fantastic start he has made to the new season when three horses all won their first Stakes races at Kempton. Firstly the Cheveley Park Stud homebred Heaven Sent won the Listed Snowdrop Stakes. Poorly drawn she raced around the outside of this field but showed her class when quickening nicely inside the final two furlongs to win cosily. She will now contest Group races. Il Warrd became a live prospect for the French 2000 Guineas when drawing away readily to win the Listed Easter Stakes in a quick time. This strong looking colt nearly made all to win with authority and looks to have a good career ahead of him. Jazz Jam showed great tenacity to win the Listed Masaka Stakes. In a much more tactical affair she repelled all comers and stayed on well. She could well stay further and will now contest Group races.
27th March 2008 Racing at Saint-Cloud today produced two very impressive winners of the respective colts and fillies mile maidens for unraced three year olds. Both are sired by the Cheveley Park Stud's flagship stallion Pivotal. Firstly, the Andre Fabre trained, Haras de la Perelle owned and bred Caesarine won the fillies event by and easy 3 lengths and later the Wertheimer et Frere homebred Wifi trained by Carlos Laffon-Parias, won the colts race by 2½ lengths. Both are sure to improve for the experience and will hopefully be contesting for black type very soon.
24th March 2008 The Where Or When filly Trip To Glory trotted up to win the Listed Prix La Camargo at Saint-Cloud. She now contests the Group 1 Pirx des Pouliches in her next start and she seems to be improving markedly. Watch this space, there is more to come.
15th March 2008 Still not yet into the 2008 (turf) racing season, but the Cheveley Park Stallions appear to be set for another major year. The first Group 3 race of the season saw the Pivotal filly Silver Pivotal run a smashing race to finish a fast finishing second behind the proven Group performer Hattan. She, like many Pivotals appear to be improving with age and a good season ahead looks likely. Where Or When had another winner when his son Summer Winds won on his reappearance at Lingfield. On only his second start he showed vastly improved form and won a shade cosily. He should continue to improve.
6th December 2007 CHEVELEY PARK STUD voted Leading Owner of 2007. After possibly our best year to date, Cheveley Park Stud was voted the Weatherbys Owner of the Year at the annual Racehorse Owners Association/Racing Post Horse of the Year Awards. Beating an array of racing dignitaries this was a marvellous award from two bodies that speak for the whole of the horseracing business. It made a good year into a special year.
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