James and his father Mike have bred racehorses that have competed at the very top of the sport. Some notable graduates of the family farm include…
AISCHA
Aischa (Giant’s Causeway ex Al Hasnaa) was Giant’s Causeway’s first ever listed race winner. She won over $83,000 in prize money. Her mother Al Hasnaa is currently at Brick Kiln Stud and is still owned by Mike and James.
ALRASSAM
Alrassam was a top rated 3 and 4 year old winning the most watched televised race (with the exception of the Grand National) in 1999, the Burghclere Maiden Stakes which was supposed to be won by Sir Henry Cecil’s Killer Instinct. Alrassam also won the Budweiser International Stakes (Group 2) and the Prix Daphne (Group 3) in France.
EARL GREY
The aptly named Earl Grey (Twinings ex Regal Peace) was a sprinter with a serious engine who’s highlight was finishing third in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot giving his owners a fabulous day out and earning some decent prize money along the way.
FIRESIDE
Fireside, another decent horse out of Al Hasnaa is now racing in Germany but won a very good maiden race at Newmarket before being given a shot in the 2000 Guineas (the first Group 1 ‘Classic’ race of the 2009 season), which was won by the very good horse Henrythenavigator.
LABEEB
Labeeb (Lear Fan ex Lady Blackfoot) is the most successful horse to have come out of Brick Kiln Stud amassing over $1.4million in prize money over 4 years before retiring to stud where he became a stallion. He won races in England, France and the US with his highlight winning the Group 1 Hollywood Derby and finishing third in the Breeders Cup Mile, a race that attracts the best horses from around the world. He put Brick Kiln Stud on the horseracing map and holds a very special place in our hearts.
LITTLE INDIAN
Little Indian (Little Missouri ex Both Sides Now) was a very capable horse who won two races during his career, the highlight being victory in the Group 3 Solario Stakes at Sandown.