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News for 2026 Lanwades

4th May 2026
NEW STAKES WINNER FOR SEA THE MOON AS BEHRAYNA STRIKES 
Aga Khan Studs homebred BEHRAYNA by SEA THE MOON maintained her unbeaten record with a stylish success in the Prix de la Seine at Longchamp yesterday, a Listed race for three-year-old fillies. Six runners went to the 2200m start, and MAIN soon assumed pacemaking duties, closely followed by the Mickael Barzalona-ridden BEHRAYNA. The order remained largely unchanged as the field turned for home, at which point BEHRAYNA launched her challenge. She led just over 300m out before quickening clear late on to win by two and a half lengths. BEHRAYNA was following up a debut win over 2100m last month and she looks like a filly of serious potential and holds an entry in the 2100m Gr.1 Prix de Diane at Chantilly next month, although her trainer has typically directed fillies from this race to the 2400m Gr.3 Prix de Royaumont, in which she is also engaged.

21st April 2026
A NICE DEBUTANT 3YO WINNER FOR STUDY OF MAN
Three-year-old filly BINTAZIZA by STUDY OF MAN made an impressive winning debut in the Sky Sports Racing Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Newcastle yesterday over a mile for trainer Roger Varian and owner Salhia Stud Limited. Bred by our long term friends, Mrs S M Rogers’ of Airlie Stud and her late brother, Sir Thomas Pilkington, she was sold at Goffs Orby Yearling Sales to Richard Knight for €38,000. BINTAZIZA is out of CATALAN and is a half-sister to three winners, was popular in the market and won well on her debut. She drew clear to win by a good margin of 6 1/2 lengths, and she's bred to improve over further.  Congratulations to all her connections.

16th April 2026
Gr.3 LANWADES STUD NELL GWYN STAKES
Many congratulations to the connections of AZLEET winner of the 2026 Gr.3 Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes run at Newmarket yesterday.  Pictured are Lanwades Stud Racing Advisor Richard Frisby presenting the prizes to winning trainer Stuart Williams, winning breeder and part-owner (with David Noblett) former Classic-winning trainer Mark Tompkins of Dullingham Park Stud and winning jockey Marco Ghiani.

 

 

 

10th April 2026
ANOTHER NICE DEBUTANT WINNER BY SEA THE MOON
LUNAR TIDE looks to be another useful looking 3yo winner for his sire SEA THE MOON when justifying good market support to win his maiden at Gowran Park yesterday. He made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong to win by 1 and a quarter length over this mile trip. This was his second start and first on turf having previously run at Dundalk over 1m 2f in February of this year. “We thought LUNAR TIDE went through the race in Dundalk nicely, but the last bit was a bit long for him so we were happy to come back to a mile. I'd say he can probably go back further at some stage but that was a nice trip for now. I think he can be progressive. He's probably more of a grass horse than a Dundalk-type horse” reported his trainer Joseph O'Brien.

6th April 2026
A NICE DEBUTANT WINNER BY SEA THE MOON
BEHRAYNA by SEA THE MOON was a nice winner on debut of the Prix de Chaillot at Longchamp on 5th April. Despite having to fight hard for an opening, BEHRAYNA managed to prevail over rivals to win by a length for a very promising win on her first start. BEHRAYNA is a now thee-year-old Aga Khan Studs homebred filly and is the third winner for her dam BEHNASA. BEHRAYNA is a half-sister to the Listed-placed dual French winners BEHTAR and BENAMIRA. Their second dam is the French Gr.2 winner and twice Gr.1 Prix Royal-Oak placed BEHKARA, whose five winning offspring include the Gr.1 Grand Prix de Paris winner and sire BEHKABAD, the Listed winner and Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club fourth BEHESHTAM and the Listed Prix Turenne winner BEHESHT. This exciting filly holds an entry in Gr.1 Prix Diane this year.  Another Aga Khan Studs homebred three-year-old to run for them this year is RAYIF also by SEA THE MOON who was a Group 3 winner at 2 and Group 1 placed and is an intended runner in  this year's Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2,000 Guineas).

27th February 2026
LADY JANE DIGBY AND HER 10TH FOAL
Group 1 winner LADY JANE DIGBY with her 10th foal, a very good colt by STUDY OF MAN. The mare is to date dam of 7 winners including Stakes Winner MADAME AMBASSADOR; she is also granddam of Stakes winners FRANCOPHONE and SUITE FRANCAISE, both of them by STUDY OF MAN.

 

 

 

4th March 2026

27th February 2026
STARLIT SANDS AND HER 2026 FOAL
STARLIT SANDS, a Group winner at 2, with her filly foal by STUDY OF MAN. The mare is the dam of 8 winners to date and granddam of multiple Gr.2 winner SANDRINE. The filly foal is an own sister to the highly rated sprinter JUBILEE WALK. STARLIT SANDS has now earned honorary retirement Lanwades.

 

 

 

 

16th February 2026
SON OF STUDY OF MAN TAKES SAUDI GROUP 2 PRIZE
Lanwdes-bred SONS AND LOVERS was an excellent winner of the very valuable Gr.2 Red Sea Turf Handicap at Riyadh on Saturday.  He raced keenly early on but had enough left to quicken between rivals and come out on top to win by half a length to provide a big winner for his trainer Joseph O’Brien.  The son of STUDY OF MAN, SONS AND LOVERS was Listed-placed for Jane Chapple-Hyam at three and won the Gr.3 Ballyroan Stakes over 1m4f at the Curragh back in August last year for his now trainer Joseph O’Brien. He is one of four winners out of the Listed-placed French two year old winner SO IN LOVE whose most other notable runner is the dual Listed-placed SECRET OF LOVE (by SEA THE MOON).  The second dam is the Listed winner SOFT MORNING who is half-sister to Group 3 winer and Group 2 placed SONGERIE (by HERNANDO) and Listed winners SOURIRE and SOUVENANCE. SO IN LOVE has a two-year-old full brother to SONS AND LOVERS and a yearling colt by HAVANNA GREY and is in foal to AUGUSTE RODIN.

5th February 2026

4th February 2026
Tattersalls February Sales
SEA THE MOON and STUDY OF MAN are both available for viewing during the Tattersalls February Sales from 10.30 am to 3.00 pm.   Please call the Stud Office on 01638 750222 to make an appointment.

23rd January 2026