Boardsmill Stud Sired Winners 12-18th February 2024

15th February: The Lord Maid by the late MOUNT NELSON won the “Sure Haul Race Day Mares Hurdle” by 8 lengths on hurdles debut at Clonmel Racecourse for Owner/Trainer Josh Halley, Philip Enright and breeders Tom Hayes & family from Tipperary. Emily’s Choice by the late KALANISI took the “Quinn Bet Mares Hurdle” on racecourse … Read more

Veterinary Requirements for Mares visiting Boardsmill during the 2024 Stud Season

A certificate with a NEGATIVE clitoral swab for CEM, Pseudomonas and Klebsiella dated on or after the 1st of January 2024. EVA Certificate with a NEGATIVE result taken within 30 days of mare’s first covering. Mares arriving from outside Ireland and the UK require a NEGATIVE EVA certificate dated on or after 1st of January … Read more

Poet’s Word 1st crop runners off to flying start

Poet’s Word’s first crop of 3 year olds in 2023 have got off to a great start on the racecourse. From just 12 individual runners, he has sired 5 winners and 5 more individual placed horses. Four of his five placed runners have finished 2nd. Amongst his winners are the 3 time winning filly Lady … Read more

KALANISI 1996 – 2023

Boardsmill Stud has announced the passing of Champion Racehorse and multiple Grade 1 sire KALANISI at the age of 27. The dual Group 1 winner was standing at Boardsmill since 2008 having been acquired by the Flood family from his breeder HH Aga Khan. He originally stood at his breeders’ Giltown Stud having retired there … Read more

MORE Cheltenham Festival Success for COURT CAVE

COURT CAVE sired yet another Cheltenham Festival winner this year in the shape of PREMIER MAGIC, the impressive winner of the St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters Chase. The most prestigious Hunters Chase of the season, run over the same course and distance as the Gold Cup, this race is viewed by most … Read more

Stephanie wins Godolphin Award

Stephanie McGinley receives Godolphin Award

Stephanie McGinley, a Stud Groom at Boardsmill Stud, was a recipient of an award at The Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards held in the Keadeen Hotel on Tuesday 25th October. Stephanie, from Longwood was one of eight recipients of the prestigious Godolphin sponsored awards. These awards celebrate what lies at the heart of every successful … Read more

WE’RE HIRING!

Recruitment Stallion Handler

The following position is available to join our experienced team at Boardsmill Stud, Trim, Co.Meath. ASSISTANT STALLION HANDLER  Duties will include assisting with the handling & care of Stallions & helping with all other stud & sales duties when required. Previous experience of handling Stallions would be advantageous but not essential for the right candidate. … Read more

BOARDSMILL Stud Draft – Derby Sale 2021

We are proud to offer a select and strong trio of geldings by our sires at the 2021 Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale. We start the draft with Lot 144, a homebred son of COURT CAVE with an exciting pedigree. He is a full brother to the five-year-old Call Me Lyreen (pictured above), who won the … Read more

MOUNT NELSON progeny – Derby Sale 2021

MOUNT NELSON’s first crop sired at Boardsmill Stud have been very well received at the store sales so far in 2021. At Doncaster in May, he sired the second most expensive store in the Spring Sale as Tom Malone and Paul Nicholls went to £150,000 to secure a half-brother to Charbel, winner of the Grade … Read more

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