Juddmonte Farms

Juddmonte Farms

Type	Private
Industry	Horse racing
Founded	1977
Headquarters	Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Key people	Prince Khalid bin Abdullah, owner; Dr. John Chandler, president; Lord Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager.
Website	juddmonte.com

Juddmonte Farms is an award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid bin Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.^[1] A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawarid Holding. While he is in semi-retirement, his four sons are involved in managing business interests that include insurance, catering, cement, cleaning, foodstuffs and electronics.

Overview

Juddmonte Farms consists of a variety of individual farms: three in England, two in Ireland, and three in Kentucky, United States. Established in 1977, Juddmonte in particular is highly regarded for their 300 plus broodmare band.^[2] The farm has owned three horses named Broodmare of the Year in the U.S. or Britain: Hasili, dam of stakes winners Dansili, Banks Hill, Intercontinental, Heat Haze, Cacique and Champs Elysees; Toussaud, dam of stakes winners Empire Maker, Chester House, Honest Lady, Chiselling and Decarchy; and Slightly Dangerous, dam of stakes winners Commander in Chief, Warning, Yashmak, Dushyantor and Jibe.

The farm's first major victory was in 1980 when Known Fact won the 2,000 Guineas which was also the first win in that 200-year-old event for any Arab racing owner.^[1]

In Europe, Juddmonte currently stands at stud the stallions Dansili, Oasis Dream, Cacique, Frankel, Bated Breath and Kingman. In the United States, Juddmonte's stallions include Mizzen Mast, Arrogate, and previously, First Defence.

A number of homebreds have won major races in both in Flat and National Hunt racing after leaving Juddmonte. These include Wicklow Brave, son of Beat Hollow (Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle, The Punchestown Champion Hurdle and Irish St Leger); Profit, son of Oasis Dream (King's Stand Stakes); Brian Boru, son of Broodmare Eva Luna (Racing Post Trophy and British St Leger); Powerscourt, son of Broodmare Rainbow Lake (Tattersalls Gold Cup and Arlington Millions); Foreteller, son of Dansili (Australian Ranvet Stakes, Makybe Diva Stakes and Underwood Stakes).^[3]

Awards

Juddmonte Farms has over the years won a variety of awards related to horse racing.^[4] In the United States this includes 15 Eclipse Awards to date, which includes the Top Breeder Award in 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2009, as well as the Top Owner Award in 1992, 2003 and 2016.^[1][5] In 2003, they had a win at the Belmont Stakes, with Empire Maker and also had wins in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in 2001, 2005 and 2009 with Banks Hill, Intercontinental and Midday.^[1] They won the Breeders' Cup Classic with Arrogate in 2016.^[6]

In the United Kingdom, Prince Khalid bin Abdullah has won the British flat racing Champion Owner Title in 2003, 2010 and 2011, with horses such as Oasis Dream, Derby winner Workforce, Byword, Classic winner Special Duty, Time Piece, Twice Over, Midday and ten time Group 1 winner Frankel, the highest rated thoroughbred racehorse in history.. A Champion Owner Title was also achieved in Ireland 1993.^[7]

To date, Prince Khalid bin Abdullah and Juddmonte horses have won 15 Cartier Racing Award titles, also known as the European Horse of The Year Awards. Wins include Horse of the Year (Frankel (twice) and Kingman), 3 Year Old Colt of The Year (Commander in Chief, Workforce, Frankel and Kingman), 3 Year Old Filly of the Year (Banks Hill), 2 Year Old Colt of the Year (Zafonic, Frankel), 2 Year Old Filly of the year (Special Duty), Top Older Horse of the Year (Frankel, Noble Mission), Top Sprinter of the Year (Oasis Dream), and the Award of Merit.

In France, Prince Khalid bin Abdullah has won the French Champion Owner Title in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2015.^{[8][9][10][11]} In Ireland the Champion Owner Title was won in 1993.^[7]

Four times, at the end of 2011, 2012 and 2016, a Juddmonte Farms horse has led the IFHA World's Best Racehorse rankings: Frankel in 2011–12 and Arrogate in 2016-17.

Trainers and jockeys

UK/US

France

The racing colors of Juddmonte are registered in the name of Khalid Abdullah, and there are two designs, one with a sash, used in the U.S. and the UK and the other with only epaulets, used in France.

Juddmonte's regular trainers in Britain include Henry Cecil, Roger Charlton, Barry Hills, Charlie Hills, John Gosden, Amanda Perrett and Michael Stoute. In 2016, Ralph Beckett and Hugo Palmer became trainers for Juddmonte in Britain follow the death of Henry Cecil and the retirement of his wife, Jane Cecil, after a brief but successful career. In 2006, Dermot Weld became a trainer for Juddmonte in Ireland with Famous Name just one successful horse for the pair, winning 21 out of his 37 races, 20 at Stakes Level. In France horses are sent to Pascal Bary, Andre Fabre, Criquette Head-Maarek and David Smaga. Successful horses on the European scene were often sent late in their 3 year old career to Robert J. Frankel in the U.S. for the bigger purse Grade 1 races. In the 1980s Juddmonte also enjoyed success with Guy Harwood (father of Amanda Perrett) and Jeremy Tree in Britain and with Maurice Zilber in France.

In France Stéphane Pasquier was retained for Juddmonte and more recently former French National Hunt Champion Jockey Vincent Cheminaud has regularly ridden for Juddmonte. Vincent Cheminaud has the distinction of winning both the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (The French Grand National), Grand Prix d'Automne and the Prix du Jockey Club (The French Derby), within one year. In Britain, Pat Eddery, Richard Hughes and James Doyle were retained to ride Juddmonte horses.In Ireland, Pat Smullen regularly rides Juddmonte horses.

Teddy Grimthorpe is employed as Juddmonte's racing manager in Europe, while Garreth O'Rourke is employed as Juddmonte's racing manager in the U.S.^[12]

In the United States, Juddmonte horses—including classic winner Empire Maker, Aptitude, Flute, Heat Haze, First Defence, Ventura, Sightseek, Intercontinental and former European racers such as Beat Hollow and Champs Elysees were trained by Bobby Frankel for more than two decades prior to Frankel's death in November, 2009. They are now being trained by Bill Mott, Bob Baffert and also by former assistant to Bobby Frankel, Chad Brown

Major wins

Great Britain

• 1,000 Guineas – Wince (1999), Special Duty (2010)
• 2,000 Guineas – Known Fact (1980), Dancing Brave (1986), Zafonic (1993), Frankel (2011)
• Oaks – Reams of Verse (1997), Enable (2017)
• Derby – Quest for Fame (1990), Commander in Chief (1993), Workforce (2010)
• St Leger Stakes – Toulon (1991)
• St. James's Palace Stakes – Frankel (2011), Kingman (2014)
• Coronation Stakes – Banks Hill (2001)
• Queen Anne Stakes – Rousillon (1985), Warning (1989), Frankel (2012)
• Prince of Wales's Stakes – Two Timing (1989), Placerville (1993), Byword (2010)
• Ascot Gold Cup – 3rd Coastal Path (2008)
• Lockinge Stakes – Frankel (2012)
• Coronation Cup – Rainbow Quest (1985), Sunshack (1995)
• Eclipse Stakes – Dancing Brave (1986), Twice Over (2010)
• King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes – Dancing Brave (1986), Enable (2017)
• Sussex Stakes – Rousillon (1985), Warning (1988), Distant View (1994), Frankel (2011), Frankel (2012), Kingman (2014)
• International Stakes – Twice Over (2011), Frankel (2012)
• Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – Warning (1988), Observatory (2000), Frankel (2011),
• Champion Stakes – Twice Over (2009), Twice Over (2010), Frankel (2012), Noble Mission (2014)
• Falmouth Stakes – Ryafan (1997), Timepiece (2011),
• Nassau Stakes – Ryafan (1997), Midday(2009), Midday (2010), Midday (2011), Winsili (2013)
• Yorkshire Oaks – Quiff (2004), Midday (2010), Enable (2017)
• Sun Chariot Stakes – 3rd Nebraska Tornado (2004), 3rd Visit (2008)
• King's Stand Stakes – 3rd Oasis Dream (2003)
• Golden Jubilee Stakes – Danehill (1989)
• July Cup – Oasis Dream (2003)
• Nunthorpe Stakes – Oasis Dream (2003)
• Haydock Sprint Cup – Dowsing (1988), Danehill (1989) African Rose (2008)
• Dewhurst Stakes – Zafonic (1992), Xaar (1997), Distant Music (1999), Frankel (2010)
• Racing Post Trophy – Alphabatim (1983), Bakharoff (1985), Armiger (1992), American Post (2003)
• Middle Park Stakes – Known Fact (1979), Oasis Dream (2002)
• Cheveley Park Stakes – Prophecy (1993), Special Duty (2009)
• Fillies' Mile – Reams of Verse (1996),
• Diadem Stakes – Dowsing (1987)

Ireland

• Irish 1,000 Guineas
• Irish 2,000 Guineas – Kingman (2014)
• Irish Oaks – Wemyss Bight (1993), Bolas (1994), Enable (2017)
• Irish Derby – Commander in Chief (1993)
• Tattersalls Gold Cup – Noble Mission (2014)
• Irish Champion Stakes
• Irish St Leger
• Pretty Polly Stakes – Promising Lead (2008)
• Matron Stakes – Emulous (2011)
• Phoenix Stakes – Digamist (1987)
• National Stakes
• Moyglare Stud Stakes

France

• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Rainbow Quest (1985), Dancing Brave (1986), Rail Link (2006), Workforce (2010), Enable (2017)
• Prix du Jockey Club – Sanglamore (1990), New Bay (2015)
• Grand Prix de Paris – Beat Hollow (2000), Rail Link (2006), Zambezi Sun (2007), Flintshire (2013)
• Poule d'Essai des Poulains – American Post (2004)
• Prix Jean Prat – Mutual Trust (2011)
• Prix de Diane – Jolypha (1992), Nebraska Tornado (2003)
• Poule d'Essai des Pouliches – House Proud (1990), Zenda (2002), Special Duty (2010)
• Prix d'Astarté – Nashmeel (1987)
• Prix Ganay – 2nd Reefscape (2005)
• Prix d'Ispahan – Sanglamore (1991), Observatory (2001)
• Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud – Spanish Moon (2009). Noble Mission (2014)
• Prix Jacques Le Marois – Banks Hill (2002), Kingman (2014)
• Prix du Moulin de Longchamp – Rousillon (1985), All At Sea (1992), Nebraska Tornado (2003)
• Prix du Cadran – Reefscape (2005)
• Prix Royal-Oak – Rain Trap (1993), Sunshack (1995), Ice Breeze (2017)
• Prix Vermeille – Jolypha (1992), Midday (2010)
• Prix de l'Opéra – 2nd Promising Lead (2007)
• Prix Maurice de Gheest – Interval (1987)
• Prix de la Forêt – Etoile Montante (2003)
• Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
• Prix Morny – Zafonic (1992)
• Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère – Tenby (1992), American Post (2003), Full Mast (2014)
• Critérium International
• Critérium de Saint-Cloud – Miserdan (1988), Sunshack (1993), Passage of Time (2006) Epicuris (2014)
• Prix Marcel Boussac – Ryafan (1996), Proportional (2008)
• Prix Jean Romanet – Announce (2011), Romantica (2013)

United States

• Breeders' Cup Classic – Arrogate (2016)
• Breeders' Cup Turf – 3rd Quest For Fame (1991), 3rd Quest For Fame (1992), 3rd Dushyantor (1998), 2nd Flintshire (2014)(2016)
• Breeders' Cup Juvenile – 2nd Eltish (1994)
• Breeders' Cup Mile – 3rd Observatory (2000)
• Breeders' Cup Sprint – 2nd Honest Lady (2000)
• Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf – Banks Hill (2001), Intercontinental (2005), Midday (2009)
• Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint – Ventura (2008)"
• Pegasus World Cup – Arrogate (2017)
• Santa Anita Handicap – 2nd Champs Elysees (2009)
• Woodford Reserve Turf Classic – Beat Hollow (2002)
• Manhattan Handicap – Beat Hollow (2002), Cacique (2006), Flintshire (2016)
• Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap – Exbourne (1991), Quest For Fame (1992), Midships (2009)
• United Nations Stakes – Exbourne (1991), Senure (2001)
• Man o' War Stakes – Defensive Play (1990), Cacique (2006)
• Hollywood Gold Cup – Marquetry (1991), Aptitude (2001)
• Eddie Read Handicap – Marquetry (1992), Expelled (1997)
• Arlington Million – Chester House (2000), Beat Hollow (2002)
• Pacific Classic Stakes – Tinners Way (1994), Tinners Way (1995), Skimming (2000), Skimming (2001)
• Jockey Club Gold Cup – Aptitude (2001)
• Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship Stakes – Senure (2001)
• Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes – Kirkwall (1999)
• Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes – Alphabatim (1984, 1986), Champs Elysees (2008)
• Kentucky Derby – 2nd Aptitude (2000), 2nd Empire Maker (2003)
• Belmont Stakes – Empire Maker (2003)
• Florida Derby – Empire Maker (2003)
• Wood Memorial Stakes – Empire Maker (2003)
• Jim Dandy Stakes – 2nd Empire Maker (2003)
• Secretariat Stakes – Chiselling (2002)
• Beldame Stakes – Sightseek (2003), Sightseek (2004)
• Gamely Stakes – Tates Creek (2003)
• Humana Distaff Handicap Sightseek (2003), Paulassilverlining (2017)
• Just A Game Handicap – Intercontinental (2004), Ventura (2008), Proviso (2010),Antonoe (2017)
• Diana Handicap – Tates Creek (2002), Proviso (2010)
• John C. Mabee Handicap – 2nd Tates Creek (2003)
• Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap – Tychonic (1996), Decarchy (2002) Proviso (2010)
• Beverly D. Stakes – Heat Haze (2003)
• Cotillion Handicap – Close Hatches (2013)
• Yellow Ribbon Stakes – Super Staff (1992), Ryafan (1997), Spanish Fern (1999), Tates Creek (2003), Light Jig (2004)
• Rodeo Drive Stakes – Emollient (2014)
• Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes – Yashmak (1997)
• First Lady Stakes – Intercontinental (2005), Proviso (2010)
• Matriarch Stakes – Wandesta (1996), Ryafan (1997), Heat Haze (2003), Intercontinental (2004), Price Tag (2006), Ventura (2009)
• Kentucky Oaks – Flute (2001)
• Alabama Stakes – Flute (2001)
• Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes – Ryafan (1997)
• Hollywood Derby – Seek Again (2013)
• Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap – Flintshire (2015), Flintshire (2016)
• Travers Stakes – Arrogate (2016)
• Apple Blossom Handicap – Close Hatches (2014)
• Ogden Phipps Handicap – Sightseek (2003), Sightseek (2004), Close Hatches (2014)
• Ashland Stakes – Emollient (2013)
• American Oaks – Emollient (2013)
• Personal Ensign Stakes – Close Hatches (2014)
• Juddmonte Spinster Stakes – Emollient (2013)
• Mother Goose Stakes – Close Hatches (2013)
• San Antonio Handicap – Hatim (1986)
• Vinery Madison Stakes – Paulassliverlining (2017)

Canada

• Canadian International Stakes – French Glory (1990), Rain Trap (1994), Champs Elysees (2009)
• Northern Dancer Breeders' Cup Turf – Champs Elysees (2008), Redwood (2010)
• Woodbine Mile – Ventura (2009)

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Mile – 2nd Cityscape (2011)
• Hong Kong Vase – Flintshire (2014)

United Arab Emirates

• Dubai Duty Free – Cityscape (2012)
• Dubai Sheema Classic – Polish Summer (2004)
• Dubai World Cup – Arrogate (2017)

Most successful horses

Horses managed by Juddmonte listed among their most successful include the following:^[13]

• Known Fact (1979–1980) – Middle Park Stakes and 2000 Guineas^[14]
• Rainbow Quest (1985) – Coronation Cup and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe^[15]
• Rousillon (1985) – Queen Anne Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Prix du Moulin (1985)
• Dancing Brave (1986) – 2000 Guineas, Coral Eclipse, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe^[16]
• Warning (1988–1989) – Sussex Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Queen Anne Stakes^[17]
• Danehill (1989) – Golden Jubilee Stakes and Haydock Sprint Cup^[18]
• Sanglamore (1990–1991) – Prix du Jockey Club and Prix d'Ispahan^[19]
• Quest For Fame (1990–1992) – Derby and Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap^[20]
• Exbourne (1991) – Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap and United Nation Stakes^[21]
• Marquetry (1991–1992) – Hollywood Gold Cup and Eddie Reade Handicap^[22]
• Jolypha (1992) – Prix de Diane and Prix Vermeille^[23]
• Zafonic (1992–1993) – Prix Morny, Dewhurst Stakes and 2000 Guineas^[24]
• Commander in Chief (1993) – Derby and Irish Derby^[25]
• Raintrap (1993–1994) – Prix Royal Oak and Canadian International^[26]
• Sun Shack (1993–1997) – Criterium de SaintCloud, Coronation Cup and Prix Royal Oak^[27]
• Ryafan (1996–1997) – Prix Marcel Boussac, Falmouth Stakes, Nassau Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Yellow Ribbon Stakes and Matriarch Stakes^[28]
• Reams of Verse (1996–1997) – Fillies' Mile and Oaks^[29]
• Aptitude (2000–2001) – Hollywood Gold Cup and Jockey Club Gold Cup^[30]
• Observatory (2000–2001) – Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Prix d'Ispahan^[31]
• Beat Hollow (2000–2002) – Grand Prix de Paris, Woodford Reserve Turf Classic, Manhattan Handicap and Arlington Million^[32]
• Senure (2001) – United Nations Handicap and Clement L Hirsch Memorial Turf^[33]
• Flute (2001) – Kentucky Oaks and Alabama Stakes^[34]
• Banks Hill (2001–2002) – Coronation Stakes, Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf and Prix Jacques Le Marois^[35]
• Oasis Dream (2002–2003) – Middle Park Stakes, July Cup and Nunthorpe Stakes^[36]
• Tates Creek (2002–2003) – Diana Handicap, Gamely Stakes and Yellow Ribbon Stakes^[37]
• Empire Maker (2003) – Florida Derby, Wood Memorial Stakes and Belmont Stakes^[38]
• Heat Haze (2003) – Beverly D Stakes and Matriarch Stakes^[39]
• Nebraska Tornado (2003) – Prix de Diane and Prix du Moulin^[40]
• Etoile Montante (2003–2004) – Prix de la Foret^[41]
• American Post (2003–2004) – Prix Jean Luc Lagardere, Racing Post Trophy and Poule d'Essai des Poulains^[42]
• Intercontinental (2004–2005) – Just A Game Stakes, Matriarch Stakes, First Lady Stakes and Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf^[43]
• Cacique (2006) – Manhattan Handicap and Man O'War Stakes^[44]
• Rail Link (2006) – Grand Prix de Paris and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe^[45]
• Champs Elysees (2008–2009) – Northern Dancer Turf Stakes, Hollywood Turf Cup and Canadian International Stakes^[46]
• Ventura (2008–2009) – Just A Game Stakes, Breeders' Cup Filly and Mares Sprint, Santa Monica Handicap, Woodbine Mile and Matriarch Stakes^[47]
• Midday (2009–2011) – Nassau Stakes 09, Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Nassau Stakes 10, Yorkshire Oaks, Prix Vermeille & Nassau Stakes 11,^[48]
• Twice Over (2009–2011) – Champion Stakes 09, Eclipse Stakes, Champion Stakes 10, International Stakes^[49]
• Special Duty (2009–2010) – Cheveley Park Stakes, 1000 Guineas & Poule d'Essai des Pouliches^[50]
• Proviso (2010) – Frank E Kilroe Mile Handicap, Just A Game Stakes, Diana Stakes & First Lady Stakes^[51]
• Workforce (2010) – Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe^[52]
• Frankel (2010–2012) – Dewhurst Stakes, 2000 Guineas, St James Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes '11, QEII Stakes, Lockinge Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes & Sussex Stakes '12^[53]
• Emollient (2013–2014) – Ashland Stakes, American Oaks, Juddmonte Spinster Stakes, Rodeo Drive Stake^[54]
• Close Hatches (2013–2014) – Mother Goose Stakes, Cotillion Stakes, Personal Ensign Stakes, Apple Blossom Handicap, Ogden Phipps Handicap^[55]
• Noble Mission (2014) – Irish Tattersalls Gold Cup, Grand Prix De Saint – Cloud, British Champions Stakes^[56]
• Flintshire (2013–2016) – Grand Prix de Paris, Hong Kong Vase, Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (2015), Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes, Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (2016)^[57]
• Arrogate (2016–2017) – Travers Stakes, Breeders Cup Classic (2016), Pegasus World Cup, Dubai World Cup (2017)^[6]

References

External links

• Juddmonte Farms website
• "Thoroughbred Times". Thoroughbred Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.