Cambridge Stud is a

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stud farm established in 1976 at

Cambridge, New Zealand Cambridge () is a town in the Waipā District of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. Situated southeast of Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton, on the banks of the Waikato River, Cambridge is known as "The Town of Trees & Champi ...

by Sir Patrick Hogan.

Stud sires

It has had a number of top quality stallions including: *

Sir Tristram Sir Tristram (7 April 1971 – 21 May 1997) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who stood at stud in New Zealand, where he sired an extraordinary 45 Group One winners, including three Melbourne Cup winners. His progeny earned him 17 off ...

: sire of 45 Group 1 winners and inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. *

Almanzor Abu ʿĀmir Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Abi ʿĀmir al-Maʿafiri (), nicknamed al-Manṣūr (, "the Victorious"), which is often Latinized as Almanzor in Spanish, Almansor in Catalan language, Catalan and Almançor in Portuguese ( 938 – 8 A ...

: winner of the 2015 Grand Critérium de Bordeaux, 2016 Prix de Guiche,

Prix du Jockey Club The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly ov ...

Prix Guillaume d'Ornano The Prix Guillaume d'Ornano is a Conditions races, Group 2 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Deauville-La Touques Racecourse, Deauvi ...

Irish Champion Stakes The Irish Champion Stakes ( Irish: Curadh-Dhuais na hÉireann) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2 ...

Champion Stakes The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong a ...

. * Burgundy: winner of the Cambridge Breeders Stakes (1200m) and Mr Tiz Trophy (1200m). * Cape Blanco * Cape Cross, winner of the 1998 Group 1

Lockinge Stakes The Lockinge Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at New ...

and Group 2

Queen Anne Stakes The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and is scheduled to take p ...

and Celebration Mile of 1999. Sire of Seachange. * Embellish: winner of the 2017 New Zealand 2000 Guineas * Hello Youmzain: winner of the 2018

Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte The Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is ...

, 2019 Sandy Lane Stakes,

Haydock Sprint Cup The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), a ...

and 2020 Diamond Jubilee Stakes. * Highly Recommended: winner of the 2012 Alister Clark Stakes * Keeper * Lucky Unicorn * Maroof * One Cool Cat * Rhythm *

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: winner of the 1999 Group 1

July Cup The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 me ...

at Newmarket and

Nunthorpe Stakes The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is sc ...

* Tavistock * Viking Ruler *

Zabeel Zabeel (25 October 1986 – 25 September 2015) was a New Zealand-bred racehorse who predominantly raced in Australia. He was retired to stud and became a champion sire. He was a bay son of Sir Tristram from the Nureyev mare Lady Giselle. ...

Broodmares

Cambridge Stud was also home to the great broodmare

Eight Carat Eight Carat (GB) (1975–2000) was a British-bred Thoroughbred broodmare. in Australasia. She produced five individual Group One winners, including Octagonal, Mouawad, Kaapstad, Diamond Lover and (Our) Marquise who had 28 stakes wins betwee ...

(GB) by Pieces of Eight from Klairessa. She was New Zealand Broodmare of the Year in 1995, 1996 and 1997. 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

), won the 1987 VRC Sires Produce Stakes * Marquise (1991, by Gold and Ivory), won the 1996 Captain Cook Stakes * Octagonal (1992, by

), won ten Group Ones including the 1995

Cox Plate The W. S. Cox Plate is a Group races, Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 2040 metres (approximately 1m 2f), that is held by the Moonee Valley Racin ...

and 1997 Chipping Norton Stakes * Mouawad (1993, by

), won the 1997 George Ryder Stakes, Futurity Stakes (Australia) and

Australian Guineas The Australian Guineas is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1600 metres at Flemington Racecourse, in Melbourne, Australia in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Car ...

. The Stud also had Taiona, the New Zealand Broodmare of the Year in 1981 and 1983. She was the dam of: * Gurner's Lane, winner of the 1982

Caulfield Cup The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group races, Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under Handicap (horse racing), handicap conditions. This is for all horses aged three years old and older. It takes place over a distance of 2400 met ...

and 1982 Melbourne Cup. * Sovereign Red, winner of the 1980

Victoria Derby The Victoria Derby, also known as the Penfolds Victoria Derby, is a Victoria Racing Club Group races, Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held under Set Weights conditions over a distance of 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecourse ...

* Trichelle, winner of the 1985 Marlboro Cup.

Change of ownership

It was purchased by Brendan and Jo Lindsay in 2017. They appointed Henry Plumptre as Chief Executive.

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Stud sires

Broodmares

Change of ownership

See also

References

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