All thoroughbreds are said to descend from three oriental stallions the darley. Over 247 years later, weatherbys remains at the heart of the sport. The latest volume of racings historic general stud book is now available. Wireobound books available in 2014 pdfs available to order. Information on the international stud book committee isbc, the body which establishes the standards by which all thoroughbred stud books agree to operate. Weatherbys services to the british horseracing industry. Weatherbys is a privately owned english company, established 1770, and currently based in wellingborough, northamptonshire. If your horse is currently at stud or will be going to stud shortly, please contact our stud book department. General stud book, a definitive record of the pedigrees of approximately 400 horses which became the foundation for all thoroughbred bloodstock worldwide. The horse registry department registers all pointtopointers with the exception of some horses that contest hunt members races in either the general stud book or the nonthoroughbred register, but the racing services department also register every hunter certificate issued, ensuring all horses contesting pointtopoints are qualified and. Bloodhorse, weatherbys introduce global stallion app. The latest volume of racings historic general stud book is now.
The predominant role of weatherbys falls into three categories. Ferris named weatherbys ceo thoroughbred daily news. Weatherbys group of companies include a bank, insurance company, commercial asset finance company and a dna laboratory. While the rule comes into effect from 1 january 2018, the general stud book notification system will be operational from monday 22 january 2018.
Phoenix of spain group winning 2yo and classic winning 3yo retires to the irish national stud in 2020. Have you completed your annual stallion registration. Weatherbys is a family firm which for more than 240 years has provided british horseracing with its central administration, acted as its banker, and maintained the founding register of racehorse. The latest volume of racings historic general stud book. The stud book helps to maintain an accurate record of the bloodlines of uk. The company provides british horse racing with its central administration under contract to the british horseracing authority, acts as its bank and maintains the thoroughbred breed register. An initial stallion registration must be completed before covering certificates can be.
Weatherbys thoroughbred holdings ltd was founded in 2005. Weatherbys hamilton an insurance broker that specialises in the needs of private clients weatherbys hamilton general stud book online thoroughbred registration services general stud book online arkle finance corporate, small business and consumer asset finance as well as specialist funding arkle finance. Profile page includes stud fee, sire, dam, dams sire, standing. However, it also offers banking services and a registration service for all horses, not just thoroughbreds, in the form of the stud book. Currently director of weatherbys general stud book ireland and gb, ferris previously headed at the races in ireland and before then was managing director of. The bedouins maintained a strict registry of the breed in order to maintain its purity, but the first thoroughbred stud book was created and maintained by james weatherby in 1791, almost some 100 years following the importation of the three foundation stallions. Competition stallions ansiei thoroughbred eventing. Discover book depositorys huge selection of weatherbys books online. British thoroughbred industry continues to shrink figures released from weatherbys on sunday indicate that the british foal crop is down for a fourth year in a. As one of the oldest and most famous sporting lodges in the country, weatherbys maine fishing and hunting lodge origins stem from the nineteenth century and have become a way of life for many sportsmen looking for a quality fishing and hunting experience our unequaled comfort and hospitality distinguish weatherbys from all other maine sporting camps.
I would like to receive news and special offers from carefully selected partners of thoroughbred racing commentary. The general stud book for thoroughbreds was first published in 1791, by james weatherby, and has been maintained and published by us ever since. Weatherbys overview for almanzor available on racing post bloodstock. Most studbooks are patterned after the british general stud book for thoroughbred horses, first published in 1791 by james weatherby, whose. Russell ferris, currently the director of weatherbys general stud book ireland the great britain, will take over as chief executive officer of. Weatherbys private bank and weatherbys racing bank have both continued the tradition of the parent company, founded in 1770, of providing exceptional levels of personal service as well as a reassuringly reliable place to do your banking. In 1791 weatherby published an introduction to a general stud book, the. Johnny weatherby, chairman of weatherbys, said, the general stud book is the worlds founding thoroughbred register and has been at the heart of our british and irish business for nearly 230 years, and we remain committed to publishing this historic record in its original printed format. The general stud book is a breed registry for horses in great britain and ireland. Weatherbys took over the non thoroughbred register ntr from miss prior the compiler of the halfbred stud book for the breeding of horses for racing who were not full thoroughbred published 1914 1972 1974. Weatherbys, who primarily provide administrative services to the british horseracing authority, play an important role in pointtopointing. Weatherbys various industry roles include many of those where brexit could have significant implications and the weatherbys general stud book is where the effects might be most keenly felt. Operations director of weatherbys on behalf of johnny weatherby, chairman of.
Containing foaling and covering results for the 2019 breeding season. The core business is responsible for uk racing administration under contract to the british horseracing authority and, through its two notforprofit subsidiaries, weatherbys gsb and weatherbys ireland gsb, runs the thoroughbred breeding registry general stud book in. Weatherbys ireland gsb is the approved thoroughbred stud book authority under irish and eu law, and are keepers of the general stud book. Use any of the fields below to perform a quick search. Weatherbys private bank the future of private banking. If your horses weatherbys passport is lost, please contact our. The weatherbys general stud book and nonthoroughbred register. You must initially register as a user before online registrations can be made. Thoroughbred sales guide order form 2014 please complete the table by ticking each box for the individual books you wish to order, or tick the box in the all books column if you require a complete set for any sale. He retired to stud in 2014 in ireland after a successful racing career, although he had covered some mares in 2012. Weatherbys ireland gsb ltd is the approved thoroughbred stud book authority under irish and eu law, being keepers of the general stud book. Volume 48 of the general stud book has been published and records thoroughbred foalings in great britain and ireland from 20 to 2016. Weatherbys, weatherbys pointtopoint, weatherbys pointto. There is a 30 day window for notification so any foals born between 122 january 2018 can still be notified within the required window, but anyone unsure about this should contact the general stud book.
More specifically it is used to document the breeding of thoroughbreds and related foundation bloodstock such as the arabian horse. Contracted by bha, weatherbys administers british racing, including ownership registrations, receiving and processing entries and declarations, generation of prerace data and providing financial services. In addition to his role with weatherbys scientific, he is also the ce for the weatherbys general stud book in ireland and great britain. Alternatively, click here to order online from the bettrends shop. The general stud book weatherbys services to the british. Weatherbys thoroughbred holdings ltd company profile and. Weatherbys official site for the administrator for racing, under contract to the british horseracing authority. First ntr publication, the register for non thoroughbred mares was published. Volume 48 of general stud book published bloodhorse.
They are responsible for registering all thoroughbred horses in britain and ireland within the general stud book. Weatherbys ireland was founded in 1973, and has been an integral part of that countrys bloodstock scene ever since. Racing administration, racing operations, and editorial services. Russell ferris has been appointed chief executive of weatherbys with effect from september 1. The kuwait thoroughbred stud book was unanimously granted approved stud book status by the international stud book committee at its twoday annual meeting in london in october.
Today it is published every four years by weatherbys. In 1791 james weatherby published the first volume of the. Register you must initially register as a user before online registrations can be made. Intl stud book international federation of horseracing authorities. Weatherbys is a privately owned family business, which has been operating successfully since 1770. Not only do the horse registry department register all pointtopointers with the exception of some horses that contest hunt members races in either the general stud book or the nonthoroughbred register, but the racing services department. Johnny weatherby, chairman of weatherbys, said, the general stud book is the worlds founding thoroughbred register and has been at the. Featuring more than 700 stallions from the bloodhorse stallion register and the weatherbys stallion book, the app provides customizable views and the ability to. Frequently referred to as the mother stud book, it has been the model for horse. There are now separate books for flat and national hunt stallions with all the racing and. Team element weatherbys scientific weatherbys scientific. About us weatherbys scientific weatherbys scientific. New for 2018 separate books for flat and national hunt stallions with all.
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