Derby Sale 2021 – CALIFET offspring

Cilaos-Emery

The exciting Beauport, a Grade 3 Winner over hurdles for Nigel Twiston-Davies last season, is the most high-profile horse from CALIFET’s Irish-bred crops so far. The five-year-old was sold at the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale in 2019 and is the most expensive graduate of the sale by his sire, whose oldest Irish-bred runners are just … Read more

KALANISI progeny at Goffs Land Rover Sales 2021

Kalanisi Stallion standing at Boardsmill Stud

KALANISI has been an excellent stallion for us, a reliable source of Cheltenham winners and top-class performers and at the age of 25 he covered a select book of mares this year. The most expensive Goffs Land Rover Sale graduate by Kalanisi sold last year when Ken Parkhill’s homebred half-brother to last year’s Cheltenham Champion … Read more

CALIFET progeny at Goffs Land Rover Sale 2021

Califet Stallion standing at Boardsmill Stud

During his time at stud in France CALIFET sired Grade 1 winners including Adrien Du Pont, Cilaos Emery and Clarcam and although his first Irish-bred crop are just six-year-olds of 2021, his oldest two crops conceived at Boardsmill Stud contain extremely exciting sorts including Nigel Twiston-Davies’ Grade 3 winning hurdler Beauport, who was a €60,000 … Read more

SUMBAL to Boardsmill Stud

Boardsmill Stud are delighted to announce the acquisition of Group 2 winner SUMBAL from Annshoon Stud. The son of Danehill Dancer was a winner of 3 races as a 3yo in France including the 10 furlong Group 2 Prix Greffulhe and was placed in numerous other stakes races. He achieved a Timeform Rating of 117. … Read more

CALIFET 1998-2021

Califet Stallion standing at Boardsmill Stud

It was with great sadness that last week we announced the recent passing of Califet who died suddenly. He had just reached his 23rd year. We acquired Califet in 2014 at which point he had yet to sire his first Grade 1 winner. That soon changed however and he quickly clocked up five top flight … Read more

Cheltenham Festival double for KALANISI

What an incredible week at the Cheltenham Festival for Kalanisi. He sired two winners over fences on the opening day courtesy of The Conditional and Imperial Aura and also sired Darver Star who finished 3rd in the Gr.1 Champion Hurdle on the same day. To round off a great week, he was the broodmare sire … Read more

Grade 2 Winner for COURT CAVE

Court Cave notched up a new Graded winner on Saturday last with the impressive victory of Clondaw Caitlin in the Grade 2 Premier Novices Hurdle at Kelso. The Ruth Jefferson trained mare was recording her 4th consecutive win and remains unbeaten over hurdles. Racing against the geldings for the first time, Clondaw Caitlin raced wide … Read more

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