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From the stud

Foals, fees, results and the occasional building project. Written by whoever was there.

Two Fenmarsh-bred yearlings catalogued for Book 1

A Saltmarsh King colt out of Rowan Isle and a Winter Compass filly out of Marram Grass go forward in October. Both were foaled and reared here.

Saltmarsh King's book closes at 118 mares

The dual Group 1 winner will cover a first book of 118 mares in 2027, two under the cap set in March. Nominations are now on a waiting list.

Winter Compass gets his fourth two-year-old winner in a fortnight

A quiet start has turned quickly. Six winners from fourteen runners, with three of them scoring at the second attempt.

New foaling barn opens for the 2027 season

Twelve boxes, camera on every stall, and a vet room on the same corridor. Built on the site of the old hay barn and finished six weeks ahead of schedule.

Flintgate's fee held at £15,000 for a third season

With two Group 1 winners now on the board, the fee stays where it is. Rosalind Fenn: "We would rather have the right mares than the right number."

Niamh Crowley marks her thousandth foaling

Our Head of Foaling reached the figure at twenty past three on a Tuesday morning, with a filly by Flintgate. She went back to work at four.

Marram Grass tops the December Mares Sale

The 1995 mare, in foal to Flintgate, made 410,000gns to a Japanese buyer — a stud record.

First foal of the year arrives at 3.40am

A colt by Winter Compass out of Pentlow, born on the coldest night of the year so far. Both doing well.

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