Makfi To Stand At Tweenhills In 2011

2nd September 2010

MAKFI, the winner of the 2,000 Guineas (Gr.1) and Prix Jacques le Marois (Gr.1), will stand at Tweenhills in 2011.

An agreement was reached with his owner Mathieu Offenstadt and partners to sell Makfi to clients of David Redvers Bloodstock. The transfer of ownership will take place after the Breeders' Cup Mile, Makfi's ultimate goal.

David Redvers said: "It is a dream come true to agree a deal to acquire a horse of MAKFI's calibre. Few other racehorses retire with such credentials as a sire - he has it all. He ticks every box. To have him to stand at Tweenhills, in England is a massive boost when he could have so easily been lost from Europe and I am incredibly grateful to my clients the Al Thani family for investing so seriously in our Industry at a time when shrewd investment is so badly required.

"He has comprehensively outclassed the best milers of a generation on good to firm and soft ground and has nothing left to prove having beaten Goldikova, Canford Cliffs, Paco Boy, Dick Turpin et al. However add to this; a marvellous temperament, electric acceleration, majestic pedigree, stunning conformation, physique and with his sire DUBAWI on fire, you have the complete package.

"My clients and I are thrilled to be involved with Makfi and to be part of the ongoing fairytale so beautifully crafted by Mikel Delzangles and his team."

Makfi is out of the GREEN DESERT mare DHELAAL, who is a half-sister to the European Champion Two-Year-Old and sire ALHAARTH and to the Prix du Calvados winner Green Pola. The family also includes the Gr.1 winners and sires Green Dancer, Okawango and Authorized.

Tweenhills To Consign At D B S Premier Sales

20th August 2010

Tweenhills has a reputation for breeding, raising and preparing for the sales many successful racehorses. Now in 2010 the stud will also consign their own drafts.

Check out our consignment at the DBS Premier Yearling Sales on the new sales section of our website.

Notable two-year-old, Radiohead, last year’s Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes (Gr.2) winner who also finished second in the Middle Park Stakes (Gr.1) and third in the Nunthorpe (Gr.1), was bred by the stud. In addition to Champion two-year-old filly, Flashy Wings, winner of the Queen Mary (Gr.2) and Lowther Stakes (Gr.2).

A number of Group and Graded winners were also pin-hooked as foals, then raised and prepared for the yearling sales by the stud.

Dozy Joe Wins Again For Sleeping Indian

4th August 2010

The SLEEPING INDIAN colt, DOZY JOE followed up his maiden win to land the 6f nursery at Kempton today, showing a great attitude and turn of pace.

Trained by Ian Wood, this two-year-old is out of the multiple winning US sprinter Surrey Dawn.

Khawatim Placed In Group 3 At Deauville

1st August 2010

The Tweenhills bred KHAWATIM finished third in the Prix de Cabourg (Gr.3) at Deauville today. He was following up his two previous comfortable wins in France for owner Hamdan Al Maktoum.

It was also a great result for David Redvers Bloodstock as David purchased the dam, Don't Tell Mum, in-foal for 85,000gns in 2006. Then her 2009 yearling, this Intikhab colt, subsequently realised 150,000gns when knocked down to Shadwell Estates.

Tweenhills To Consign As Well

26th July 2010

Tweenhills has a reputation for breeding, raising and preparing for the sales many successful racehorses. Now in 2010 the stud will also consign their own drafts.

Notable two-year-old, Radiohead, last year’s Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes (Gr.2) winner who also finished second in the Middle Park Stakes (Gr.1) and third in the Nunthorpe (Gr.1), was bred by the stud. In addition to Champion two-year-old filly, Flashy Wings, winner of the Queen Mary (Gr.2) and Lowther Stakes (Gr.2).

A number of Group and Graded winners were also pin-hooked as foals, then raised and prepared for the yearling sales by the stud. These include multiple Group winning sprinter Tax Free, Epsom Oaks (Gr.1) second and Park Hill (Gr.2) winner Rising Cross, Oak Tree Derby (Gr.2) victor Dark Islander, and more recently Fat Choy Ichiban landed the Queen Mother Memorial Cup (Gr.3) in Hong Kong.

So look out for the Tweenhills Farm & Stud consignments in our name at the DBS St Leger Sales, and Tattersalls October Yearling Sales Books 1 and 2.