16th April: Born Braver by COURT CAVE records his debut win on the track today for Gavin Cromwell, Keith Donoghue and new owners Johnny & Judy Duffy. The gelding was a dual point to point winner in 2023 for his breeder Claire O’Connell. 19th April: A new winner for the late MOUNT NELSON as On … Read more
11th April: Boardsmill Sales Grad Coming Up Easy by the late CALIFET gets her debut win in the Supermacs Maiden Hurdle Limerick. Congrats to Henry de Bromhead, Michael O’Connor, owner Anthony Head & breeder Kenilworth House Stud. Sold Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale to Sam Curling. 14th April: Brulure Noire by the late CALIFET took the … Read more
1st April: Phantomofthepoints by the late MOUNT NELSON got his debut win over hurdles, winning the Novice Hurdle Chepstow for David Pipe, Jack Tudor, Owners Mrs Jo Treacy, Kenny Alexander & P&S Bryceland and breeder Kenny Alexander. Boardsmill bred Hung Jury by COURT CAVE wins the Hunt Members at Gloustershire Point to Point (a 2nd … Read more
25th March: Another new winner for the late CALIFET as Boardsmill Sales grad Calvic lands the Bet Racing TV Chase Huntingdon for Stuart Edmunds Racing, the Calvic Partnership, Ciaran Gethings and Breeders Bill Hayes & Declan Doyle. Sold Tattersalls Ireland to Michael & Ann Cullen. Another winner for the late MOUNT NELSON as Joe Cotton … Read more
15th March: Ballylinch by the late CALIFET records a 2nd win on the track taking the Novice Chase Fakenham Micky Hammond Racing, Brian Hughes, owner John Burnett and breeders Wilson Dennison and his daughter Katriona Mackie. A graduate of Goffs UK HIT Sale, sold to Lucinda Burnett. Congratulations to JP & Noreen McManus and all … Read more
4th March: Notkeepinyagoing by the late CALIFET wins the Leopardstown Driving Range Mares Hurdle at Leopardstown for John McConnell, Ben Harvey, owners the Planetary Orbit Syndicate and breeder David Reilly from Carlanstown. The mare was purchased at Goffs UK Spring HIT Sale. 7th March: Emily’s Choice by the late KALANISI makes it 2/2 over hurdles … Read more
2nd March: A new winner for the late KALANISI as Our Shane takes the G. Curran & Co Ltd Accountants 5&6yo Maiden at Tyrella Point to Point for Ian McCarthy of Grangecoor Farm, Eoin McMahon and Owner/Breeder Gary O’Hagan from Co. Down. A 1-2 for Boardsmill Sires as Kinturk Kalanisi by the late KALANISI takes the … Read more
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
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
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
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