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History
The stud was founded in 1939 by Arthur Budgett
when he purchased AURICULA as a yearling filly and PICCOLA II (in
foal to MR JINKS). During the war the colt offspring by Mr Jinks
covered Auricula and the first product of a Kirtlington mating was
multiple winner JACK TACK.
The stud was originally based at Park Farm in
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire where several top class horses were
raised including BLAKENEY, MORSTON, DERRING-DO etc. For a brief
period between 1982 and 1984 the mares moved to Whatcombe and then
returned to Park Farm under the management of Arthur's youngest
son Christopher.
Due to the expanding Kirtlington Park Polo Club
run by Chris' brother James, the mares moved to Cheveley Park Stud
in 1989 before returning to the new purpose built stud in 1990.
The new stud comprises of 345 acres on some of
the best land in the country. It
is split into three units:
Blakeney Youngstock and
sales preparation
Morston Foaling
unit and main broodmare barn
Cley Stallion unit, covering barn and second broodmare barn
The first classic winner bred on the new stud
came from the first crop of 7 foals when CENTAINE won the German
Oaks. Since then successes include:
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LADY IN WAITING |
(Gr.2 Sun
Chariot, L. Middleton Stks, L. Severals Stks, 2nd Gr.1
Vodafone Nassau Stks, Gr.2 Pretty Polly Stks) |
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SAPPHIRE RING |
(Gr.2 Las Palmas
Handicap) |
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EL MAIMOUN |
(Champion 2yo in
Germany) |
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ALL GONG |
(Champion Steeple
Chaser in North America) |
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SWING WING |
(Listed winner, 2nd
Gr.1 Gran Criterium) |
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SAVANNAH BAY |
(Gr.3 Prix de Lutece) |
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APPROACH |
(L.
Ballymacoll Stks, 2nd
Gr.2 WinStar Galaxy Stakes) |
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EISTEDDFOD |
(Gr.3 Prix de Meautry Lucien Barriere) |
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*AUSSIE RULES (USA) |
(Gr.1
Gainsborough Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1 Shadwell Turf
Mile & Gr.3 Somerville Tattersalls Stakes; sire) |
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*OLAYA (USA) |
(Gr.2
Long Island Handicap, Aquaduct) |
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**SIR PERCY |
(Gr.1
Vodafone Derby Stks, Gr.1 Darley Dewhurst Stks, Gr.2 Vintage
Stks, 2nd Gr.1 2000 Guineas Stks) |
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**HUNTER STREET |
(Gr.3
Cornwallis Stks, 2nd Gr.2 Flying Childers Stks) FIN (L. John
Rooney Memorials Stks) |
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BRECON BEACON |
(2nd
Gr.2 Jim Murray Memorial Hndcp, 3rd Gr.2 Oak Tree Derby) |
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STRATEGIC MOUNT |
(Heritage Hndcp) |
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INTRIGUED |
(3rd L. Chalice
Stks and L. Pinnacle Stks) |
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BLUE ECHO |
(L. Highclere EBF
Stks) |
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* Foaled at
Indian Creek, raised at Kirtlington |
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** Pinhook |
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| In 1997 we consigned the classy filly by Diesis
ex Alamosa later named ‘Etizaaz (USA)’ at the Tattersalls
Houghton Sale for 500,000gns. |
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The Kirtlington Pinhook
Syndicate was created in 2002 in conjunction with Will
Edmeades Bloodstock and in 2004 consigned SIR PERCY unbeaten
Gr.1 winner and Leading British 2yo in 2005, winner of the
Epsom Derby in 2006, and Gr.3 winner and Gr.2 placed HUNTER
STREET. |
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In 2005 Kirtlington Stud topped the European
Yearling Sales with the outstanding grey colt by Kingmambo ex Last
Second (photo courtesy of Tattersalls), bred at Kirtlington and
consigned at Tattersalls October Part 1 on behalf of Belgrave
Bloodstock.
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