Jonathon Smithers

Carlow native - Stud manager Car Colston Hall Stud- Views are my own - UL & INS graduate - Sport enthusiast- GAA, racing, bloodstock

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

Upavon winners & queens STATE OCCASION & ON MESSAGE.
CCHS & The Eclipse Partnership 🤝👏👏

#carcolston

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

𝙊𝙉 𝙈𝙀𝙎𝙎𝘼𝙂𝙀 (Camelot x Wiener Valkyrie) gets her 3YO campaign off to the perfect start with a commanding victory at Epsom. The daughter of Camelot holds entries in the English & Irish Oaks 🤞🍀
@formanhardy @coolmorestud

[Jonathon Smithers @JonathonSmither]

New Group winner for @carcolstonstud
Mondego (Lope de Vega x Free Rein) wins the San Marcos (Grade 3) 🇺🇸

Born & raised at Car Colston & sold for 230,000gns at Book 1 @Tattersalls1766
@BallylinchStud

[RTÉ Sport @RTEsport]

90+5mins: 🇭🇺 2-3 🇮🇪

Ireland holds its breath, on the last throw of the dice... Hat-trick for Parrott 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

📺 @rte2 @rteplayer https://t.co/xaKTb2LBVG
📻 @rteradio1 https://t.co/PEszeaDYyf
📱Updates: https://t.co/TC5xt2IxRd

[Irish Football Pics @irish_pics]

Dunphy knew

This fella, Ronaldo, is a cod

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

Tribalist retires to stud. A brilliant horse (OR120), talented, tough and genuine.
His full sister the stakes placed Fair Point (OR104) has also retired and joins the broodmare band at Car Colston Hall Stud where both were born and raised. @formanhardy

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

LOT 1336 @Tattersalls1766
Camelot x Wiener Valkyrie (Shamardal)
Big walking colt by @coolmorestud Camelot. Dam has produced 4 winners including full sister ON MESSAGE ( Camelot x Wiener Valkyrie) who was a recent smart 2YO winner for Ralph Beckett.

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

Lot 814
Baaeed x Free Rein (Dansili)

Selling Tuesday @tattersalls1766 is a racy looking filly by Baaeed @shadwell_eu . She is a half sister to Group 3 winning juvenile West End Girl (Golden Horn) and Grade 1 🇺🇸 placed Mondego (Lope de Vega)
From a strong stakes producing family her sister West End Girl is now the dam of two winners from two runners which include the progressive Man Of La Mancha (Lope de Vega) and 2YO debut winner Black Chiffon (Night of Thunder). Dam Free Rein is in foal to Blue Point.

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

LOT 763
Saxon Warrior x Elena’s Gift (Frankel)

Selling Monday @tattersalls1766 is a beautiful moving filly by Saxon Warrior. She is the first foal out of winning Frankel mare Elena’s Gift.

[Jonathon Smithers @JonathonSmither]

Nice pair of winning 2YO Camelot fillies for @carcolstonstud Della Pace & On Message who was an impressive winner yesterday.
Both born and raised together in Car Colston.
Both fillies look to have bright futures!
@coolmorestud #Camelot

[At The Races @AtTheRaces]

Smart front-running performance at @WolvesRaces!

Edward Greatrex gets the fractions right and On Message quickens clear in the straight to open her account in good style for @RalphBeckett...

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

2YO Winners by #Camelot @coolmorestud

Della Pace (Camelot x Wild Abandon)
On Message (Camelot x Wiener Valkyrie)
Born & raised at Car Colston Hall Stud & paddock pals

Both have siblings selling @Tattersalls1766

Lot 1336 Camelot x Wiener Valkyrie

Lot 1337 Starspangledbanner x Wild Abandon

[Jonathon Smithers @JonathonSmither]

RT @carcolstonstud: Final preparations for our yearlings.

Lot 814 Free Rein x Baaeed is half sister to Group 3 winner West End Girl & Grou…

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

Maybe Not (Pinatubo x Considered Opinion) notches up her third victory of the season with a gutsy performance.

Another update for her Blackbeard half sister who will be offered @Tattersalls1766

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

Crown of Oaks (Wootton Bassett x Forest Crown) swimming in potential.
Bred, born & raised at Car Colston he was a 260,000gns purchase from Book 1 @Tattersalls1766 to W.Haggas.
@coolmorestud
We offer yearlings this October by Camelot, Baaeed, Blackbeard, Saxon Warrior & Starspangledbanner. @carcolstonstud

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

2YO Della Pace (Camelot x Wild Abandon) breaks her maiden nicely for @gbougheyracing
Born & raised at Car Colston Hall Stud she was sold at Book 2 @Tattersalls1766 to @StephenHillenBS

Wild Abandon has a Starspangledbanner colt going to Book 2.
@formanhardy @coolmorestud

[Clement & Hermans Racing @nclementracing]

🥇
FAITHFUL FRIEND (GHAIYYATH × FREE REIN) breaks her Maiden at Nantes, ridden by Jérôme Claudic.
Bred by her owner, @formanhardy at @carcolstonstud, this filly was born with only one eye — a unique trait that makes this success all the more meaningful.
👏 Congratulations!

[The Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (The TBA) @TheTBA_GB]

🏆TBA Flat Breeders’ Awards 🏆

Nominees announced for the H.J Joel Silver Salver, for Broodmare of the Year, sponsored by @BartonStud.

Get your tickets here 👉 https://t.co/F6LYqISzgl
#Awards #TBAEvents

[The Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (The TBA) @TheTBA_GB]

🏆TBA Flat Breeders’ Awards 🏆

Nominees announced for the TBA Silver Salver for the Special Merit Award, sponsored by @StreetsAcc.

Don’t miss out 👉 https://t.co/F6LYqISzgl
#Awards #TBAEvents

[Car Colston Hall Stud @carcolstonstud]

TRIBALIST dominates at Saint Cloud again.
His 8th victory at Saint Cloud makes him the winning most horse Saint Cloud has seen in over 40 years.

24 Starts 10-5-4

Earnings £705,000

🏆Prix du Moulin (Gr.1)
🏆🏆🏆Prix du Muguet (Gr.2)
🏆🏆Prix Edmond Blanc (Gr.3)
🏆 Prix Bertrand du Breuil (Gr.3)
🏆Prix Matchem(L)
🏆Prix Tantieme (L)
🥈Prix Perth(Gr.3)
🥈Prix Paul de Moussac(Gr.3)
🥉Poule d’Essai des Poulains(Gr.1)
🥉Prix Perth(Gr.3)
🥉Prix de Tourgeville(L)
🥉Prix Herod(L)