Poonawalla Stud Farms

It was announced on Wednesday that 1,574 of the world's best cricketers had registered their availability for the 2025 Indian Premier League, including a certain James Anderson, England's all-time leading wicket-taker who, in a surprise move, has put himself in contention to play in the competition for the first time in his long and illustrious career at the age of 42. In equine terms, imagine Dubawi (Ire), arguably the most influential British-based sire of his era, being volunteered to move on to another major racing jurisdiction because he's been deemed...

Group 1 winner and sire Territories (Ire) has been sold to continue his stallion career at Poonawalla Stud Farms in India next year, according to published reports. The deal was brokered by bloodstock agent Ajay Anne. The Godolphin runner and son of Invincible Spirit (Ire), who stood for £10,000 this year at Darley's Dalham Hall Stud, won the Prix Jean Prat at the highest level for Andre Fabre. At stud, he has sired 17 stakes winners, nine of them Pattern scorers. His current flagbearer is G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest...

Three-time group winner Chindit (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) has been purchased by Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla, and will remain with trainer Richard Hannon for a European campaign prior to a stallion career in India. The former Michael Pescod-owned runner will stand at Poonawalla Stud Farms upon retirement. The news was first reported by the Racing Post. A winner of the G2 Champagne S. at two, the G3 Greenham S. at three and the G2 Summer Mile S. in 2022, the 5-year-old has also been placed twice in the G1 Lockinge S.,...