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Celtic Swing Dies in Italy

Celtic Swing Dies in Italy

Celtic Swing, Europe's 1994 champion 2-year-old and a French classic winner the following year, died Sept. 4 in Italy after a bout of colitis.

 Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Val Royal, BC Winner, Dead

Val Royal, BC Winner, Dead

Shuttle stallion Val Royal, who won the 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), has died from internal hemorrhaging in Brazil.

 Monday, October 27, 2008

O'Rourke to Head Britain's National Stud

Brian O'Rourke, who has worked for the last 12 years in Kentucky, is leaving America to take up the post of managing director of Britain's National Stud in Newmarket.

 Monday, August 04, 2008

Tattersalls Part 2 Action Slows Thursday

Trade slowed some at Tattersalls' October Sale Oct. 12 with two 100,000 guineas lots sharing the top billing.

 Thursday, October 12, 2006

Breeders' Cup Winner Val Royal to National Stud

Val Royal, winner of the 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), will stand in 2007 at the National Stud near Newmarket, England.

 Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Arc Winner Helissio to Northern Ireland

Helissio, who won the 1996 Forte Meridien Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) for Enrique Sarasola, has been purchased by Alfred Buller's Scarvagh House Stud from the Yoshida family's Shadai Stallion Station.

 Thursday, May 12, 2005

Help Wanted: To Oversee Britain's National Stud

A successful senior business person, with an extensive record in running high-profile companies and a strong interest in horses and breeding, is being sought to be the new chairman of Britain's National Stud which occupies 500 acres in Newmarket, England.

 Monday, January 13, 2003

Chandler Joins National Stud Board

Brian Chandler has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of Britainês National Stud in Newmarket. His term begins Jan. 1.

 Friday, December 14, 2001

Mutamam Deal Off, But Will Still Stand at National Stud

The deal in which England's National Stud purchased millionaire Mutamam from Sheikh Hamdan is off because of health reasons pertaining to the 6-year-old son of Darshaan

 Tuesday, December 04, 2001

Britain's Betting Levy Board Helps Track Project

Britain's Horserace Betting Levy Board has approved a £400,000 interest-free loan toward the construction of a new owners and trainers' facility and dining room which can be used as an entertainment suite at Pontefract Racecourse. The board also re-appointed Kirsten Rausing for a second three-year term as a director of the National Stud in Newmarket.

 Friday, November 23, 2001

Millionaire Mutamam Purchased By National Stud

Millionaire Mutamam, whose victory in the Sept. 30 Canadian International Stakes (Can-IT) set him up nicely for his farewell race in the Oct. 27 World Thoroughbred Championships Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), will enter stud at the National Stud in Newmarket, England.

 Tuesday, October 09, 2001

Group I Winner Golden Snake Retired to England's National Stud

Five-year-old Golden Snake, who won group I events in three countries, has been retired from racing because of a bone chip in a knee and will enter stud at the National Stud near Newmarket, England.

 Thursday, August 09, 2001