Ed Stapleton Bloodstock

ABOUT

About

Ed Stapleton together with his wife Katy founded Ed Stapleton Bloodstock in 2017, seeing a need for a full service bloodstock agency that went beyond being the successful bidder at auction.

The agency was founded with the aim to provide a full and complete service to its clients, leaving them free to focus on enjoying their bloodstock successes safe in the knowledge that everything behind the scenes has been taken care of.

Our agency has as its cornerstone the simple philosophy of enabling clients to achieve their goals, whilst maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.

Ed Stapleton Bloodstock stand by our guarantee - if you have a race of significance you wish to win, we will leave no stone unturned to make it happen.

We will shoot for the stars, implement a rock solid game plan to get there, and have a great deal of fun in the process. We study in detail the history of your priority race; determine the budget needed then get on the front foot to find the likely candidates at public auction.

Ed Stapleton attends all major yearling, weanling and mare sales and is able to provide clients with a short list of horses with comprehensive physical, genetic and veterinary analysis.

We are passionate about the Bloodstock and Racing industries and in 2020 we are further expanding our yearling purchasing operations. We believe we have the skill set to mix it with the best and we are looking for like-minded individuals who are either, new to the game and want to join the ride, or for people currently in the industry who want to try a new, fresh and professional approach.

United Kingdom

+44 (0) 742 694 6410

Kemp House 152 – 160 City Road London EC1V 2NX

uk@esbloodstock.com

+447426946410

Ireland

+353 (0) 83 826 9148

Knocksquire Stud, Knocksquire, Borris, Co. Carlow

ire@esbloodstock.com

+447426946410

New Zealand

+64 (9) 888 0500

103 The Statesman, Parliament St, Auckland, 1010

nz@esbloodstock.com

+447426946410

Services

SALES & CONSIGNING

Ed Stapleton Bloodstock is represented at all the major Northern & Southern Hemisphere auctions. We also buy and sell horses of all ages privately on behalf of our clients.

Foal/Weanling Purchase

ESB operates the North South Pinhook (NSP) which purchases 5-10 weanlings each year. However, we are also available for your private hire and for other buyers to hire us and take advantage of our skills be that pinhooking or purchasing to own and race.
No order is too big or too small.
Please inquire at ed@esbloodstock.com

Yearling Purchase

The traditional way to enter the thoroughbred business is through the purchase of yearlings. Yearlings have received minimal training prior to sale and often offer tremendous value when compared to other age groups.

For more information email ed@esbloodstock.com

Breeze Up/Ready to Run 2 Year Olds

The two year old auction offers buyers the chance to watch sale horses train prior to purchase. The prep breeze gives us an idea of the horses capabilities, while training after the prep indicates soundness. For more information email ed@esbloodstock.com

Horses in Training Purchase

This target range gives us a very reasonable chance of buying top prospects but leaves lots of room for other buyers to hire us and take advantage of our skills.

Broodmare Purchase

Our first action, quick result culture has created a new marketplace, the “ready-made” racehorse. No matter if you play at the top end or the claiming game let our experience work for you. Claiming horses, especially broodmare prospects, has been one area where we excel every year. Some of our major clients in this area are international and prefer buying privately or claiming over buying at the sale. Our network of trainers and notes on a majority of the fillies sold at auction make us a necessary tool for anyone looking for quality stock through the claim box. The sale of high end racing prospects, usually after a win, is a very volatile market with prices doubling and tripling with a “special race”.

Stallion Nominations

Once you have bought your mare(s) the job is only half done. Choosing stallions for her matings should not be left to statistical analysis. Keeping us involved to provide the horseman’s insight and intuition is an essential part of your success. Our thorough physical evaluation allows us to make the stallion choices that lead to your long term success.

RACEHORSE OWNERSHIP, INVESTMENTS & SYNDICATION

Maximise your opportunities and achieve goals. Ed Stapleton Bloodstock is pleased to be able to offer specialist consultancy in the bloodstock industry.

Pinhooking Yearlings

ESB operates the North South Pinhook (NSP) which purchases 5-10 weanlings in order to resell as Yearlings and runs for 12 months from Feb to Feb each year. For more information email ed@esbloodstock.com
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Pinhooking 2-Year-Olds

Purchasing Yearlings to "Breeze" as 2 year old ready to run prospects has long been a lucrative and rewarding investment when selecting the right stock. Ed Stapleton Bloodstock manage the entire process from selecting yearlings right through to presenting them for re sale. For more information email ed@esbloodstock.com

Pinhooking Syndicates

Pinhooking syndicates are an easy and affordable way to get involved in Bloodstock trading with a likeminded group of friends or by joining one of our existing syndicates. For more information call today or simply email ed@esbloodstock.com

Stallion Shares

Investing in Stallion shares is becoming a very popular investment with most stallion share trading normally occurring in the six months leading up to the start of the breeding season. To find out more call today or email ed@esbloodstock.com

Racehorse Ownership

Racehorse ownership is no longer just reserved for the traditional "Kings" who first established the sport! More and more people are now buying a racehorse both for fun and as a potential investment. For more information and to discuass your options call today or email ed@esbloodstock.com

The Racing Club

Like to own a racehorse but don't wish to go it alone? Ed Stapleton Bloodstock can set up and manage a Racing Club/Syndicate on behalf of you and your friends/colleagues or you can join one of our existing clubs. Contact us for more or email racingclub@esbloodstock.com

MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANCY

Management & Consultancy for clients racing and broodmare stock from buying to selling and breeding, in order to ensure the most success, enjoyment and commercial viability.

Appraisals

Our experience in the thoroughbred market makes our agency the perfect choice to appraise your horses. We have experience from the perspective of a breeder, buyer, seller, and insurance agent.

Racing Management

Ed Stapleton Bloodstock can manage domestic and overseas clients’ horses, and are responsible for all activities including Business and VAT/GST registration and account paying, horse purchase, trainer placement, race management, international sales, export and logistics. For more information email ed@esbloodstock.com

Purchase of Mares

We approach mare purchases the same as we do any other age group, we research, we look at the individual horse and we buy quality. For more information email ed@esbloodstock.com

Pedigree Consultancy

We provide assistance with Short Term to Long Term breeding strategies. and we also assist in putting the proper structures in place to reach your chosen targets, given your goals and budget. For more information email ed@esbloodstock.com

Nomination Advice & Booking

Ed Stapleton Bloodstock can assist clients with choosing and booking a Stallion. For more information email stallions@esbloodstock.com

Breeding Stock Management

Ed Stapleton Bloodstock can manage your full portfolio of Breeding Stock. For more information email ed@esbloodstock.com

INSURANCE & VALUATIONS

Ed Stapleton Bloodstock can refer you to various reputable insurance agents for your comprehensive horse or stud farm insurance.

Racehorses

British racing is the most attractive in the world with its heritage, unmatched variety of racecourses and the high profile of its Flat and National Hunt racing. Notwithstanding relatively low levels of prize money, European racehorses are extremely highly regarded and attract investment by major national and international owners. Ed Stapleton Bloodstock can arrange coverage from many insures who insure many of these horses against death and associated risks and are acknowledged experts in all aspects of racehorse insurance.

Breeding Stock, foals, yearlings

Insurance can be arranged for all bloodstock as well as stallions standing at stud against death, subfertility or disability. Multi-million pound valuations are not uncommon and it is critical to have faith in your insurance policy if the worst happens. We also have close contact with many of leading veterinary surgeons whose advice can be invaluable to our clients.

Please inquire at ed@esbloodstock.com

Sport Horses

For more information email insurance@esbloodstock.com

Stud and Stables insurance

Whether it be a 300 acre stud farm or a 10 box yard for a racehorse trainer, the buildings and associated equipment are often a mixture of household and agricultural risk.Ed Stapleton Bloodstock can organise a specialist insurance policy that is designed especially for these establishments and which provides the broadest cover at an extremely competitive price. We fully understand the specialist nature of stabling horses and the standard of care that is often lavished upon them and this is a natural extension of our equine insurance service.

Private and Commercial Motor

Horse racing requires racehorse trainers and stud farms to cover a high mileage travelling to race meetings and sales. The horses themselves obviously cover similar distances in horseboxes. We can organise fleet policies for all the vehicles involved and make sure that the policies allow the right people to be able to drive, both within the UK and abroad.

Public and Employer’s Liability

Public liability is a pre-requisite for a racehorse trainer’s licence and Employer’s Liability is required by the law of the land for anyone with employees. These insurances protect the racehorse trainer or stud owner against claims for negligence made against them, whether it is from a racehorse kicking a car or from a work rider suffering a career threatening injury. For more information email insurance@esbloodstock.com

MEDIA & PR

Ed Stapleton Bloodstock provide a range of Media & PR services across all areas of the Racing & Breeding industries. Email ed@esbloodstock.com for more details.

TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS

Ed Stapleton Bloodstock can provide a full range of Transport & Logistic services worldwide.

IRE Transport

For all transport within and to/from Ireland enquiries please email iretransport@esbloodstock.com

NZ Transport

For more all transport within and to/from New Zealand enquiries please email nztransport@esbloodstock.com

UK Transport

For more all transport within and to/from the UK enquiries please email uktransport@esbloodstock.com

International Transport

For more all International transport enquiries please email inttransport@esbloodstock.com

Quarantine Services

Ed Stapleton Bloodstock can source and manage quarantine requirements on behalf of our clients in the UK & Ireland. For more information email inttransport@esbloodstock.com

Documentation Services

Ed Stapleton Bloodstock offer a full resource of document sourcing and managing for all international transport requirements. For more information email inttransport@esbloodstock.com

New IRE & UK Stallions 2020

25 new exciting First Seasons Sires in Ireland the UK for the 2020 season. Click on each image to see more details.

Public Auctions

Ed Stapleton attends all major public auctions, below are the details of upcoming sales dates. We also buy and sell horses of all ages privately on behalf of our clients.