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It was a good weekend on the point-to-point field, not just for Overbury stallion Schiaparelli but also for our sponsored rider Alice Stevens. On Saturday, Salvatore, the prolific seven-year-old son of Schiaparelli, scored his tenth…

Sunday sees Cityscape’s hugely consistent son Ka Ying Star line up for the second time at Sha Tin’s international meeting in the G1 Hong Kong Cup Mile. Now five, the British-bred gelding (pictured here at…

Cityscape’s exceptional ability to sire high-class horses shines through in a new table published by the Thoroughbred Stallion Guide, 2021. In a list leading sires of Stakes winners 2018-20 – useful as it shows the…

Schiaparelli enjoyed an excellent weekend with three winners in steeplechases at Doncaster, Bangor and Ffos Las. Enry Iggins got the ball rolling on Friday when recording his third victory and first over fences under rules…

Tea Time On Mars became the latest winner over fences for Schiaparelli, a day after the chase victory of Enry Iggins at Bangor. Trained by Sue Gardner and ridden by her daughter Lucy, the eight-year-old…

Ahead of an exciting weekend of action, it was wonderful to see the Overbury-bred Thyme Hill return in great style at Newbury to win the G2 Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle. One of the outstanding novice…

Overbury Stud is delighted to be sponsoring amateur rider Alice Stevens and we look forward to following her progress in point-to-points and hunter chases throughout the season. Now 22, Alice was the champion lady novice…

Schiaparelli’s high-class son Ronald Pump returns to Grade 1 action this weekend in the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse, in which he will face the unbeaten Honeysuckle. The British-bred seven-year-old has proved to be a…

Simon Sweeting, manager of Overbury Stud, has reined in the stud fees for several of his stallions ahead of the 2021 season. Ardad (who has stood three seasons at £6,500) and Cityscape (previously at £5,000) will…