Newsletter 2nd Quarter 2008

WINNERS

PEAK BLOODSTOCK LTD has experienced tremendous success over the 2007-2008 season. Winners speak for themselves.

All horses purchased from France over the last 12 months have won or been placed.

Here are just a few examples of the winning horses which we have sourced and/or pre-trained:

Kazal, winner of Grade 2 Boyne hurdle, winner of Grade 2 novice hurdle, winner of Michael Purcell Memorial Grade 2 novice hurdle, 3rd in Ladbrokes World hurdle at Cheltenham, winner of Grade 3 novice hurdle.

Glencove Marina, winner of a beginners chase and Grade 2 novice chase.

Solwhit, winner of Evening Herald hurdle at Punchestown festival, winner of 1m4f  flat race at Killarney.

Lounaos, 4th in AIG Champion hurdle for 2nd consecutive year.

Don’t Be Bitin, winner of Grade 2 Tied Cottage chase.

River Liane, winner of Madigans hurdle at Leopardstown.

Academy Sir Harry, winner of his bumper and 3rd in Grade 1 bumper at Punchestown.

Norther Bay, winner of Grade 3 novice hurdle.

Zahrath Al Bustan, winner of 2 flat handicaps over a mile.

The Last Derby, winner of his bumper.

Manilou, winner of Galway Plate Trial handicap chase.

Arviz, placed in 2 maiden hurdles and a novice handicap hurdle

Earth and Sky, winner of his maiden and a handicap hurdle.

Lucky Wish, winner of his bumper.

Bantry Commons, winner of his bumper.

Gurrun, winner of his maiden and a handicap hurdle.

Kai Li, placed in a conditions hurdle and maiden hurdle

Sanglote, winner of his bumper 1st time out.

Dariak, winner of a 2m hurdle in June 2008 and a 2 mile handicap on the flat.

The above are mainly young horses with their best days in front of them and we are confident that they will go on to continued success.We have also recently sourced some nice horses for our clients, which have yet to set foot on a race track, however we anticipate some thrilling success for our ever broadening list of owners and trainers. Our goal in business is to supply top class, sound racehorses to the market place and while we have achieved much over the past years we feel confident that our sources and our methods of business can reap even further rewards over the new season and coming years. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all associated with PEAK BLOODSTOCK LTD. And to wish each of our clients continued success and luck.

NEW ARRIVALS

We currently have many new quality horses, recently arrived from France, in our yard in Garryhack House and we invite you to visit at any time. Our evolving relationship with our French contacts combined with our extensive research and in depth study of every horse’s pedigree and the thorough inspections carried out by our vets before we buy, ensures only the best horses are purchased at the best possible price. Our veterinary inspections include digital x rays and video scopes, which are sent to a prolific third party Belgium clinic for examination. This same attention to detail is also provided should you wish to sell a horse. This means that we have and will continue to have a selection of quality horses for sale through our Irish yard throughout the year.

EXERCISING

One of the main benefits of coming to Garryhack House to see our horses for sale, is that we provide the option of sitting up and riding them. This option has proven very popular as it allows perspective clients to get a feel for the horse that they may be interested in. We have also recently fitted Easy Fix hurdles so that you can see our young horses jump free in the arena or you can pop a horse over a hurdle yourself.

PEAK BLOODSTOCK WEBSITE

Our website is constantly evolving to keep up with modern standards. Many features are now up and running which provide interested parties access to view French race form and also access to view that form in video format. www.peakbloodstock.com will also shortly have photo and video footage of the horses for sale in their surroundings at Garryhack House. We are striving to provide the most accessible and the highest quality package to new owners and trainers. Please contact us on 053 9135333 for any logon and password requirements or by e mail to info@peakbloodstock.com

French Bred: The AQPS

We are frequently asked many questions regarding the French AQPS breed as it is a topic of discussion in the NH field for many trainers and owners. While we do not claim to have all the answers to your questions, perhaps we can throw some light on the topic.

An AQPS horse - the French acronym designates horses other than thoroughbreds – is one bred in France and that is at least 87.5 per cent thoroughbred. The breed produces a variety of jumpers by crossing three-quarter thoroughbreds, or Selle Francais horses, with thoroughbreds. AQPS horses currently account for about one-third of jump race entries in France. AQPS horses are the result of a meticulous selection process for breeding stock, based on conformation, jumping ability and longevity.

Successful AQPS horses from 2007 include:

Neptune Collonges                 Nenuphar Collonges               Naiad du Misselot       

Miko du Beauchene                My Way de Solzen                  Pauillac

Pomme Tiepy                         L ‘ami                                      Garde Champetre                  

The above are just some examples of the AQPS breed. According to records they stand training and racing longer, are naturally good jumpers and can be thorough stayers. They typically begin their careers in specialised AQPS flat races for 3-4yo, very much like our bumpers, from which they progress to the normal NH programme. These horses tend not to mature until they are 5 or 6yo.

To learn more about us or French bred horses, or if you just want to make inquiries please contact us and we are delighted to help you on the way. At PEAK BLOODSTOCK we  work hard to make Racehorse Ownership an enjoyable and successful experience.

Wishing you all the best of fortune over the season...

 

the PEAK BLOODSTOCK team.