Cambridge Stud Explained

Cambridge Stud is a Thoroughbred stud farm established in 1976 at Cambridge, New Zealand by Sir Patrick Hogan.

Stud sires

It has had a number of top quality stallions including:

• Sir Tristram: sire of 45 Group 1 winners and inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.
• Almanzor: winner of the 2015 Grand Critérium de Bordeaux, 2016 Prix de Guiche, Prix du Jockey Club, Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Irish Champion Stakes, Champion Stakes.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• Burgundy: winner of the Cambridge Breeders Stakes (1200m) and Mr Tiz Trophy (1200m).^[5]
• Cape Blanco^{[6] [7]}
• Cape Cross, winner of the 1998 Group 1 Lockinge Stakes and Group 2 Queen Anne Stakes and Celebration Mile of 1999. Sire of Seachange.^[8]
• Embellish: winner of the 2017 New Zealand 2000 Guineas^{[9] [10]}
• Hello Youmzain: winner of the 2018 Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte, 2019 Sandy Lane Stakes, Haydock Sprint Cup and 2020 Diamond Jubilee Stakes.
• Highly Recommended: winner of the 2012 Alister Clark Stakes^{[11] [12]}
• Keeper
• Lucky Unicorn
• Maroof
• One Cool Cat
• Rhythm
• Stravinsky: winner of the 1999 Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket and Nunthorpe Stakes^{[13] [14]}
• Tavistock^{[15] [16]}
• Viking Ruler
• Zabeel

Broodmares

Cambridge Stud was also home to the great broodmare Eight Carat (GB) by Pieces of Eight from Klairessa. She was New Zealand Broodmare of the Year in 1995, 1996 and 1997.^[17] In 1996 Eight Carat was named Broodmare of the Year by the international journal Owner-Breeder (USA). She produced five Group One winners:

• Diamond Lover (1982, by Sticks and Stones), won the 1987 Railway Stakes (New Zealand)
• Kaapstad (1984, by Sir Tristram), won the 1987 VRC Sires Produce Stakes
• Marquise (1991, by Gold and Ivory), won the 1996 Captain Cook Stakes
• Octagonal (1992, by Zabeel), won ten Group Ones including the 1995 Cox Plate and 1997 Chipping Norton Stakes
• Mouawad (1993, by Zabeel), won the 1997 George Ryder Stakes, Futurity Stakes (Australia) and Australian Guineas.

The Stud also had Taiona, won the New Zealand Broodmare of the Year in 1981 and 1983.^[18] She was the dam of:

• Gurner's Lane, winner of the 1982 Caulfield Cup and 1982 Melbourne Cup.
  • Sovereign Red, winner of the 1980 Victoria Derby Trichelle, winner of the 1985 Marlboro Cup.

Change of ownership

It was purchased by Brendan and Jo Lindsay in 2017.^[19] They appointed Henry Plumptre as Chief Executive.^{[20] [16] [21]}

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
• Trelawney Stud
• Windsor Park Stud

External links

• Cambridge Stud
• Cambridge Stud

-37.8568°N 175.4078°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Almanzor Shuttling to Cambridge Stud in NZ. Bloodhorse.com. 30 May 2022.
2. Web site: Cambridge Stud release fees. Nzthoroughbred.co.nz.
3. Web site: Almanzor (FR) 2013 / Breeding. Loveracing.nz. 30 May 2022.
4. Web site: Almanzor. Cambridgestud.co.nz. 30 May 2022.
5. Web site: Burgundy sadly put down | NZ Racing News. Racingnews.co.nz.
6. Web site: Cambridge snares Cape Blanco for stud. Stuff.co.nz. 15 March 2012.
7. Web site: CAPE BLANCO FOR CAMBRIDGE STUD. Cambridgestud.co.nz. 30 May 2022.
8. Web site: Godolphin's influential sire Cape Cross dies at 23. Horsetalk.co.nz. 22 April 2017.
9. Web site: Embellish to Stand at Cambridge Stud. Thoroughbreddailynews.com. 10 January 2018.
10. Web site: Embellish secured for stud duties. Cambridgestud.co.nz. 30 May 2022.
11. Web site: Highly Recommended to stand at Cambridge Stud. Breednet.com.au. 30 May 2022.
12. Web site: Highly Recommended Relocating to Berkley Stud. Cambridgestud.co.nz. 30 May 2022.
13. Web site: Top sire Stravinsky returning to Cambridge Stud. Stuff.co.nz. 11 May 2011.
14. Web site: Stravinsky not returning. Cambridgestud.co.nz. 30 May 2022.
15. Web site: Racing: Death of Tavistock continues devastating bad luck for Cambridge Stud. The New Zealand Herald.
16. Web site: Posthumous purple patch for Tavistock - NZ Racing Desk. Voxy.co.nz. 30 May 2022.
17. Web site: Previous Broodmare of the Year winners | New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association. www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz.
18. Web site: Taiona (NZ) 1972 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ. loveracing.nz.
19. Web site: Sir Patrick Hogan sells Cambridge Stud to NZ plastics moguls. Stuff.co.nz. 28 November 2017.
20. Web site: Cambridge Stud Present First Yearling Draft of New Era . Breednet.com.au.
21. Web site: A$1.5m Aussie win continues Cambridge Stud success for Lindsays. 19 November 2023. NZ Herald.