OWNERSHIP IS AFFORDABLE – HORSES & SHARES FOR SALE
We always have a number of high-potential young horses for sale or syndication, as well as regularly taking commissions to buy at the leading sales in England and Ireland. With such an enviable record at Cheltenham, with over 20 winners and counting in the last decade, why not come and join us and #BePartOfIt. If you’d like to find out more about any of the horses detailed below, please contact us, or even better, come and view the horses at our yard in the beautiful North Cotswolds. Visitors are always welcome.
We are already searching for our next syndicate horse. If you are interested in joining the distribution list to keep you fully informed of progress, then please let us know on keighleyracing@btinternet.com. You can also send this email through the MAKE AN ENQUIRY box, below.
Lord Virginia
£2740 PER TENTH SHARE+ VAT + MONTHLY KEEP COSTS FROM SEPTEMBER 2023
There are still a few shares available in the wonderful looking two-year-old, Lord Virginia, who was purchased privately from his breeder in France via bloodstock agent Ed Partridge. Ed knows the breeder well and bought his year older full brother, Don Virginia, whom he subsequently sold in 2022 for £32,000 at the Goffs Sale to Jonjo O’Neill. Ed had been trying to purchase his younger sibling for us for as he is a very similar type. The breeder was initially reluctant to sell him as he is “one he really loves”, but eventually a deal was struck towards the end of 2022 before he was moved to Condicote to settle in. His sire, Walzertakt, is a most promising young stallion who was a high class stayer that was retired to stud in France. His eldest progeny are only just beginning to hit the track but he has already sired numerous winners in France, UK & Ireland. Lord Virginia has recently been sent to Martin Jones for the first stage of being backed and ridden away and will return there in the Spring of 2024 for pre-training ahead of entering full training immediately afterwards. This is a wonderful chance to own a share of an affordably priced high class youngster from the very first day he has a saddle put on his back through to being an owner of him when he starts his racing career. Please contact us for a copy of the syndicate agreement.
Osterberg
£3820 PER TENTH SHARE+ VAT + MONTHLY KEEP COSTS FROM SEPTEMBER 2023
Sire
Idaho (Ire)
Dam
Seana Ghael (Ire)
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Born
2020
There are just 3 shares left in this stunning looking gelding who entered full training with Martin in the middle of July. This well bred , imposing and strong youngster has taken well to training and is impressing everyone who sees him on the gallops. Martin has very high hopes for him. H e’s from the first crop of Idaho whose youngsters have been selling well. Idaho was a tough and talented racehorse who finished placed in the Epsom Derby and Irish Derby before stumbling and unseating his rider when the odds on favourite for the St Leger. He won Group races at 4 and 5 years of age before retiring to stud in 2019. Martin knows the family well and trains his 5 year old half brother , Borderline, who has been placed in 2 bumpers. He is also a half brother to the hurdle and chase winner, Classic Escape (top rated 122) as well as the very promising Saquon who finished 2nd on his debut in a hot looking bumper, his only race. Clearly it is a very useful dam line. He was bought for us as a foal by Gerry Hogan and l ooks every inch a ‘chaser in the making. He’s a very exciting horse to be involved with and we expect the remaining shares to sell quickly once more people see him on the gallops. Please contact us for a copy of the syndicate agreement.
Unnamed Black Sam Bellamy Mare
No Purchase cost, just keep costs of £250 p.m
Sire
Black Sam Bellamy
Dam
Behra
Sex
Mare
Colour
Chestnut
Born
2018
This is one of the best bred mares Martin has ever trained, and no purchase cost is required as she is on a free lease! This compact and good moving mare is out of a very talented black-type race mare who has turned into an even more exceptional broodmare, producing 7 individual winners to date, including the Grade 1 winner Barizan, and also the equally talented Baradari who won a Grade 2 and a Grade 3 race before his career was tragically cut short. Her sire, Black Sam Bellamy, needs no introduction and has sired multiple top-class performers such as The Giant Bolster, Sam Brown and Sam’s Spinner.
She is leased until the end of April 2025 which enables Martin to give her a bumper debut this spring, hopefully at the Cheltenham April meeting, before a summer break and then two full NH seasons, initially novice hurdling though it is hoped that she will prove talented enough to be aimed at top class mares’ races.
This girl is a hugely exciting prospect and it's a unique opportunity to be involved with such a high class mare where no capital cost is involved. Shares are going very quickly so act fast to avoid disappointment.
TELESCOPE 5 YEAR OLD MARE
JUST £250 PER MONTH KEEP COSTS PER TENTH SHARE FROM AUGUST 2023
Sire
Telescope (Ire)
Dam
Zarannda (Ire)
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Born
2018
Martin has struck up a very good relationship with Bob Russell of Blythe Park Stud who supplied Zestful on a free lease, one of the most talented and exciting horses in the yard. Here is another opportunity to be involved in a free lease with an exceptionally bred mare from Bob’s stud whom he describes as “from one of my best families”. The lease runs until the end of the 2024/25 National Hunt Season.
This5 year old strong mare is by Telescope, a stallion who is siring many winners even though his eldest progeny are still only 6 years old. But it’s on the dam’s side where her breeding really excels with black type all over the page, including the hugely talented Zarkandar who won three Grade 1s and was in the frame in 4 of his 6 trips to the Cheltenham Festival. Our mare’s dam, Zarannda , won 2 listed races herself before producing 7 individual winners on the flat and over hurdles, including two black type winners, Zerashan and Zarad . Furthermore, one of her other winners (Zanara ) is a mare who has produced two black type winners herself (Zand and Zanughan).
There is no capital cost involved with this syndicate, just the cost of keep for the duration of her lease. She is 100% GBB registered which means that if she wins any GBB qualifying race, then her owners could win up to £20,000 in bonus prize money per eligible race. Needless to say, Martin will be aiming her for those eligible races! Please contact us for a copy of the syndicate agreement before all the shares are snapped up.
CUT AND RUN 9YO MARE
£250 PER TENTH SHARE + MONTHLY KEEP COSTS
Sire
Getaway (GER)
Dam
Somethinaboutmolly (IRE)
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Born
2013
There are only two shares left in a newly formed breeding syndicate to own and breed from Cut And Run, a beautifully bred winning National Hunt mare, who has recently suffered a career ending injury. Cut And Run was bred by Zara Tindall and is out of a dam who has bred three winners to date including the very talented I K Brunel (winner of 4 races, official rating 140); and Somewhere To Be (won 2 races, OR 130). Cut And Run is also a winner and was placed in 3 further races. But now that her racing career is over, we have created a syndicate to breed from her, with KRL retaining half of the shares. This means that as well as owning a share of Cut And Run, you would also own a share of her foals. The keep costs will be £175 per month, which includes the cost of covering by a good class stallion which, in 2023, has already been decided will be Passing Glance. She has now been moved to Batsford Stud and all income and any unspent keep contributions will naturally be returned to the partners.
THE MARTIN KEIGHLEY RACING CLUB – JOIN TODAY AND FOLLOW THE HORSES TOMORROW
Our Racing Club has had great success with winners every season since we set it up a few years ago. It’s an ideal entry-point into ownership and at just £1.50 a day, £42 a month or £500 per year, it really is a bargain. The Club always has at least two horses in training and it provides a huge amount of fun for such a small outlay.