Tom Pritchard-Gordon

With the Arqana sales closing out our breeding stock sales season, there were some very stark warnings for the industry in Europe. Plenty have highlighted the dire situation at the lower end of the market with a frightening number of mares failing to sell for even the covering fee of the foal inside them. However, it is also far from rosy at the top end of the market for our domestic product. Analysing the 143 mares/fillies that sold for £200,000+ at the three main sales (Goffs November, Tatts December and...

A breeding right in leading first-season sire Havana Grey (GB) (lot 57) brought 115,000gns from Badgers Bloodstock to top the Tattersalls Online November Sale on Thursday. Offered on behalf of a partnership, the Whitsbury Manor Stud stallion's breeding right proved popular. The grey has already sired 13 group/listed performers, and his top-priced yearling went for 325,000gns this season. His stud fee has risen to £18,500 for 2023. Tom Pritchard-Gordon of Badgers Bloodstock said, "Havana Grey is a very exciting young stallion who continues to exceed expectations. He is the sire...

With the yearling sales now in full swing, TDN quizzes industry figures on past purchases, life during lockdown and their perspective on the sales for the next few weeks. Today, Tom Pritchard-Gordon answers our questions. TDN: What was your best yearling purchase over the last few years? And your favourite? TPG: We only purchased six yearlings last year and, to date, the best appears to be Zoetic (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) who won the Listed St Hugh's S. at Newbury last time out. She has been trained impeccably by James Ferguson,...