Juddmonte Farms

Infobox_Company
company_name = Juddmonte Farms
company_
company_type = Private
company_slogan =
foundation = 1977
location = Kentucky
key_people = Prince Khalid Abdullah, owner; Dr. John Chandler, manager
industry = Horse racing
products =

homepage = [http://www.juddmontefarms.com/ juddmontefarms.com]

Juddmonte Farms is a famous and award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.National Thoroughbred Racing Association, [http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=1942 "Juddmonte Farms, Inc.", profile.] Retrieved October 16, 2007.] A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawared. While he is in semi-retirement, his four sons are involved in managing business interests that include insurance, catering, cement, cleaning, foodstuffs and electronics.

Overview

Juddmonte Farms consists of a variety of individual farms, comprised of three in England, two in Ireland, and one in Kentucky. Established in 1977, Juddmonte in particular is highly regarded for their 300 plus broodmare band.Interactive Stallion Directory, [http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/farm.aspx?farm_no=275 "Juddmonte Farms"] , Retrieved October 16, 2007.] The farm has owned three horses named Broodmare of the Year in the U.S. or Britain: Hasili, dam of stakes winners Dansili, Banks Hill, Intercontinental, Heat Haze, Cacique and Champs Elysees; Toussaud, dam of stakes winners Empire Maker, Chester House, Honest Lady, Chiselling and Decarchy; and Slightly Dangerous, dam of stakes winners Commander in Chief, Warning, Yashmak, Dushyantor and Jibe.

Juddmonte's stallion "Known Fact" won the 2,000 Guineas race of 1980, which was the farm's first major victory, and also the first win in that 200-year old event for any Arab racing owner.NTRA Profile.]

Awards

Juddmonte Farms has over the years won a variety of awards related to horse racing. Among them are 10 Eclipse Awards to date, which includes the Top Breeder Award in 1995, 2001, 2002, and 2003, as well as the Top Owner Award in 1992 and 2003.NTRA Profile.] Juddmonte.com, [http://www.juddmonte.com/about/achievements/awards.aspx "Juddmonte America awards page"] , Retrieved October 16, 2007.] In 2003, they had a win at the Belmont Stakes, with Empire Maker and also had wins in the Breeders' Cup in 2001 and 2005 with Banks Hill and Intercontinental respectively.NTRA Profile.]

Trainers and jockeys

Juddmonte's regular trainers in Britain include Henry Cecil, Roger Charlton, Barry Hills, John Gosden, Amanda Perrett and Michael Stoute. In France horses are sent to Pascal Bary, Andre Fabre, Criquette Head-Maarek and David Smaga. Successful horses on the European scene are often sent late in their 3 year old career to Robert J. Frankel in the USA for the bigger purse Grade 1 races. In the 1980s Juddmonte also enjoyed success with Guy Harwood (father of Amanda Perrett) and Jeremy Tree in Britain and with Maurice Zilber in France.

In France Stéphane Pasquier has been retained for Juddmonte since 2007 while in Britain in the past Pat Eddery and Richard Hughes were retained to ride Juddmonte horses.

Teddy Grimthorpe is employed as Juddmonte's racing manager in Europe.

Major wins

flagicon|United Kingdom Great Britain
* Derby - "Quest For Fame (1990)", "Commander in Chief (1993)"
* 2,000 Guineas - "Known Fact (1980)", "Dancing Brave (1986)", "Zafonic (1993)"
* Oaks - "Reams of Verse (1997)"
* 1,000 Guineas - "Wince (1999)"
* St Leger Stakes - "Toulon (1991)"

* St. James's Palace Stakes - 3rd Twice Over (2008)
* Coronation Stakes - "Banks Hill (2001)"
* Queen Anne Stakes - "Warning (1989)"
* Prince of Wales's Stakes - "Two Timing (1989)", "Placerville (1993)"
* Ascot Gold Cup - 3rd Coastal Path (2008)

* Lockinge Stakes - 2nd Phoenix Tower (2008)
* Coronation Cup - "Rainbow Quest (1985)", "Sunshack (1995)"
* Eclipse Stakes - "Dancing Brave (1986)"
* King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes - "Dancing Brave (1986)"
* Sussex Stakes - "Rousillon (1985)", "Warning (1988)", "Distant View (1994)"
* International Stakes - 2nd Quest For Fame (1991), 2nd Phoenix Tower (2008)
* Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - "Warning (1988)", "Observatory (2000)"
* Champion Stakes - 3rd Distant Music (2000)

* Falmouth Stakes - "Ryafan (1997)"
* Nassau Stakes - "Ryafan (1997)"
* Yorkshire Oaks - "Quiff (2004)"
* Sun Chariot Stakes - 3rd Nebraska Tornado (2004), 3rd Visit (2008)

* King's Stand Stakes - 3rd Oasis Dream (2003)
* Golden Jubilee Stakes - "Danehill (1989)"
* July Cup - "Oasis Dream (2003)"
* Nunthorpe Stakes - "Oasis Dream (2003)"
* Haydock Sprint Cup - "Dowsing (1988)", "Danehill (1989)", "African Rose (2008)"

* Dewhurst Stakes - "Zafonic (1992)", "Xaar (1997)", "Distant Music (1999)"
* Racing Post Trophy - "Armiger (1992)", "American Post (2003)"
* Middle Park Stakes - "Oasis Dream (2002)"
* Cheveley Park Stakes - "Prophecy (1993)"
* Fillies' Mile - "Reams of Verse (1996)"----flagicon|Ireland Ireland
* Irish Derby - "Commander in Chief (1993)"
* Irish 2,000 Guineas
* Irish Oaks - "Wemyss Bight (1993)", "Bolas (1994)"
* Irish 1,000 Guineas

* Irish Champion Stakes
* Tattersalls Gold Cup
* Irish St Leger

* Pretty Polly Stakes - "Promising Lead (2008)"
* Matron Stakes

* Phoenix Stakes
* National Stakes
* Moyglare Stud Stakes ----flagicon|France France
* Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - "Rainbow Quest (1985)", "Dancing Brave (1986)", "Rail Link (2006)"

* Grand Prix de Paris - "Beat Hollow (2000)", "Rail Link (2006)", "Zambezi Sun (2007)"
* Prix du Jockey Club - "Sanglamore (1990)"
* Poule d'Essai des Poulains - "American Post (2004)"
* Prix Jean Prat - 2nd Cacique (2004)

* Prix de Diane - "Jolypha (1992)", "Nebraska Tornado (2003)"
* Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - "House Proud (1990)", "Zenda (2002)"
* Prix d'Astarté - "Nashmeel (1987)"

* Prix Ganay - 2nd Reefscape (2005)
* Prix d'Ispahan - "Sanglamore (1991)", "Observatory (2001)"
* Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - 2nd Polish Summer (2002), 2nd Polish Summer (2003)
* Prix Jacques Le Marois - "Banks Hill (2002)"
* Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - "Rousillon (1985)", "All At Sea (1992)", "Nebraska Tornado (2003)"
* Prix du Cadran - "Reefscape (2005)"
* Prix Royal-Oak - "Rain Trap (1993)", "Sunshack (1995)"

* Prix Vermeille - "Jolypha (1992)"
* Prix de l'Opéra - 2nd Promising Lead (2007)

* Prix Maurice de Gheest - 2nd Etoile Montante (2003), 2nd African Rose (2008)
* Prix de la Forêt - " Etoile Montante (2003)"
* Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp

* Prix Morny - "Zafonic (1992)"
* Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère - "Tenby (1992)", "American Post (2003)"
* Criterium International (horse race)
* Criterium de Saint-Cloud - "Miserdan (1988)", "Sunshack (1993)", "Passage of Time (2006)"
* Prix Marcel Boussac - "Ryafan (1996)", "Proportional (2008)"----flagicon|United States United States
* Kentucky Derby - 2nd Aptitude (2000), 2nd Empire Maker (2003)
* Belmont Stakes - "Empire Maker (2003)"
* Florida Derby - "Empire Maker (2003)"
* Wood Memorial Stakes - "Empire Maker (2003)"
* Jim Dandy Stakes - 2nd Empire Maker (2003)
* Secretariat Stakes - "Chiselling (2002)"

* Breeders' Cup Classic - 4th Chester House (1999)
* Breeders' Cup Turf - 3rd Quest For Fame (1991), 3rd Quest For Fame (1992), 3rd Dushyantor (1998)
* Breeders' Cup Mile - 3rd Observatory (2000)
* Breeders' Cup Sprint - 2nd Honest Lady (2000)
* Woodford Reserve Turf Classic - "Beat Hollow (2002)"
* Manhattan Handicap - "Beat Hollow (2002)", "Cacique (2006)"
* Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap - "Quest For Fame (1992)"
* Hollywood Gold Cup - "Aptitude (2001)"
* United Nations Stakes - 2nd Cacique (2006)
* Man o' War Stakes - "Defensive Play (1990)", "Cacique (2006)"
* Arlington Million - "Chester House (2000)", "Beat Hollow (2002)"
* Pacific Classic Stakes - "Tinners Way (1994)", "Tinners Way (1995)", "Skimming (2000)", "Skimming (2001)"
* Jockey Club Gold Cup - "Aptitude (2001)"
* Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship Stakes - "Senure (2001)"
* Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes - "Kirkwall (1999)"

* Kentucky Oaks - "Flute (2001)"
* Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes - "Ryafan (1997)"

* Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - "Banks Hill (2001)", "Intercontinental (2005)"
* Gamely Stakes - "Tates Creek (2003)"
* John C. Mabee Handicap - 2nd Tates Creek (2003)
* Diana Handicap - "Tates Creek (2002)"
* Beverly D. Stakes - "Heat Haze (2003)"
* Yellow Ribbon Stakes - "Super Staff (1992)", "Ryafan (1997)", "Spanish Fern (1999)", "Tates Creek (2003)", "Light Jig (2004)"
* Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes - "Yashmak (1997)"
* Matriarch Stakes - "Wandesta (1996)", "Heat Haze (2003)", "Intercontinental (2004)", "Price Tag (2006)"

* Breeders' Cup Juvenile - 2nd Eltish (1994)----flagicon|Canada Canada
* Canadian International Stakes - "French Glory (1990)", "Rain Trap (1994)"
* Northern Dancer Breeders' Cup Turf - "Champs Elysees (2008)",----flagicon|Hong Kong Hong Kong
* Hong Kong Vase - 2nd Polish Summer (2003)----flagicon|United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
* Dubai Sheema Classic - "Polish Summer (2004)"

References

* http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/07/10/16/RACING_Pressgang.html
* http://www.thoroughbrednews.co.nz/international/Default.asp?id=31767&page_no=0&trainer_id=0&stud_id=0
* http://www.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41263
* http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=horse/news/BJN4106561.htm
* http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2007/October/14/Schiaparelli-wins-third-straight-Group-1-in-Gran-Premio-del-Jockey-Club.aspx

External links

* [http://www.juddmonte.com/ Juddmonte Farms website]