NEWS AND UPDATES FOR AUGUST 2007

21st August 2007

Phoenix Reach to parade at Ascot racecourse September

Courtesy of Royal Ascot racecourse website.

Friday 28th September - Watership Down Stud Thoroughbred Breeders' Day Friday 28th September is the first of a three day meeting at Ascot. The feature race is The Watership Down Stud Sales race for two year olds - which always attracts a huge field. This race is for two year olds fillies sold or bought in as yearlings under the hammer at any specified sale in the United Kingdom who are competing for the £250,000 prize.

Ascot Racecourse, working in conjunction with The National Stud will have a stallion parade in the Parade Ring at 12.30pm for racegoers to enjoy. Commentated by Simon Holt, renowned equine expert, the Ascot audience will be informed of the performances of four stallions and be able to learn about the breeding side of the horseracing industry that is so key to British racing.

The horses taking part in the Stallion Parade include:

Bahamian Bounty
Pastoral Pursuits
Phoenix Reach
Silver Patriarch

Mares confirmed in foal as of August 1st 2007

We now have the final number of mares confirmed in foal to Phoenix Reach. It is a very respectable 40 which, from this number will hopefully produce many winners.

These are as follows:

ACROSS- AMAZING GRACE MARY - ANTIGONI - ART SERIES - ARCTIC QUEEN - AVERMI - CHARLIES ANGEL - CLEDESCHAMPS - COCORICA - COMPTESSE NOIRE - CRIMBLEY CRUMB - DAPHNE O DORA - DIGYOURHEELSIN - FLORIANA - FRISKY MISS - FURY DANCE - GENEROSIA - HIGHLAND HANNAH - IDEAL FIGURE - IN THE DESERT - IRJA - JUST FLORA - KATY Q - LADY SOLEAS - MARAJUANA - MILES - MISS TOLERANCE - MRS WUMPKINS - OSCARS LADY - PEARLS GIRL - RAINBOWS GUEST - RASMALAI - SANTA ISOBEL - SARAH MADELEINE - SAVANNAH PRIDE - SCHIZOPHONIC - SILVER FAN - TITUS ROCK - TIVISKY - TOY GIRL

As his fertility record is in the high 90% the second season will hopefully attract those mares that have had problems of being barren in the past. Phoenix Reach is also a very sound and gentle stallion which also helps with some mares.


For anyone interested in sending a mare to be covered by Phoenix Reach for the 2008 season, please do not hesitate to contact Winterbeck Manor Stud or The National Stud for further details.