Cambridge Stud enters an exciting new phase today with Brendan and Jo
Lindsay officially taking over as proud new owners of the iconic thoroughbred
nursery.
World-renowned for the Champion stallions, Sir Tristram and his son Zabeel,
Cambridge Stud has forged a terrific record as a breeding powerhouse under the
direction of Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan. Through the years, stallions on the
Cambridge Stud roster have sired 134 individual Group 1 winners that have been
embraced by the international thoroughbred community.
Brendan and Jo have been actively involved in the thoroughbred industry for
many years, with recent Group 1 winners including Champion Two-Year-Old Marky
Mark and the Galaxy winner Griante.
"Our decision to buy Cambridge Stud
underlines our commitment to New Zealand and its thoroughbred industry and our
shared desire for the iconic brand to remain in New Zealand," said Jo.
Whilst respectful of its proud history, there are also some exciting
developments in the pipelines.
"Cambridge will undergo a major
refurbishment over the next three years, including the upgrade of the recently
acquired, adjoining Thorpe property, to cater for our expanding stallion
roster. We will continue to operate
Cambridge as a premier stallion and broodmare operation, doing what the stud
has done best for forty years, while our Karaka farm will be integrated with
the Stud, carrying mares and foals and continuing to support the racing
operation," explained Brendan.
On-farm staff remain largely unchanged
under the leadership of stud manager Marcus Corban and they will be joined by
Chief Executive Henry Plumptre, until recently head of Godolphin in Australia,
locally born Scott Calder as head of sales and nominations, with Angelique
Bridson in charge of marketing.
Henry Plumptre said today, "We are all very excited to be part of something as
special as Cambridge Stud. It is a privilege to be involved with an industry
icon and we look forward to creating something that complements the brand as it
is now, but sets the tone for the next fifty years. The enthusiasm and energy
shown by Brendan and Jo already is infectious and we are all looking forward to
the next few years, with the challenges they will bring. Cambridge and the farm
at Karaka carry wonderful staff and I am very confident that they will rise to
the occasion."
In 2018, Cambridge will stand the champion sire Tavistock; Burgundy the sire of
this season's NZB Filly of the Year Dijon Bleu; and the recently relocated
Highly Recommended. Stud fees to be announced within the next two weeks.