Weatherbys group of companies include a bank, insurance company, commercial asset finance company and a dna laboratory. Have you completed your annual stallion registration. If your horses weatherbys passport is lost, please contact our. Alternatively, click here to order online from the bettrends shop. 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. Over 247 years later, weatherbys remains at the heart of the sport. Information on the international stud book committee isbc, the body which establishes the standards by which all thoroughbred stud books agree to operate.
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. First ntr publication, the register for non thoroughbred mares was published. The general stud book and non thoroughbred register. The general stud book for thoroughbreds was first published in 1791, by james weatherby, and has been maintained and published by us ever since. 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. However, it also offers banking services and a registration service for all horses, not just thoroughbreds, in the form of the stud book. The stud book helps to maintain an accurate record of the bloodlines of uk. Volume 48 of general stud book published bloodhorse. The weatherbys general stud book and non thoroughbred register. Team element weatherbys scientific weatherbys scientific. Register you must initially register as a user before online registrations can be made. Weatherbys overview for almanzor available on racing post bloodstock. 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.
Weatherbys ireland gsb is the approved thoroughbred stud book authority under irish and eu law, and are keepers of the general stud book. General stud book, a definitive record of the pedigrees of approximately 400 horses which became the foundation for all thoroughbred bloodstock worldwide. 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. 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. Russell ferris has been appointed chief executive of weatherbys with effect from september 1. Wireobound books available in 2014 pdfs available to order.
Phoenix of spain group winning 2yo and classic winning 3yo retires to the irish national stud in 2020. While the rule comes into effect from 1 january 2018, the general stud book notification system will be operational from monday 22 january 2018. Weatherbys thoroughbred holdings ltd company profile and. Ferris named weatherbys ceo thoroughbred daily news. The general stud book is a breed registry for horses in great britain and ireland. If your horse is currently at stud or will be going to stud shortly, please contact our stud book department. The latest volume of racings historic general stud book is now. Contracted by bha, weatherbys administers british racing, including ownership registrations, receiving and processing entries and declarations, generation of prerace data and providing financial services. Operations director of weatherbys on behalf of johnny weatherby, chairman of. He retired to stud in 2014 in ireland after a successful racing career, although he had covered some mares in 2012. 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. Russell ferris, currently the director of weatherbys general stud book ireland the great britain, will take over as chief executive officer of.
More specifically it is used to document the breeding of thoroughbreds and related foundation bloodstock such as the arabian horse. You must initially register as a user before online registrations can be made. 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. Use any of the fields below to perform a quick search. 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.
Featuring more than 700 stallions from the bloodhorse stallion register and the weatherbys stallion book, the app provides customizable views and the ability to. 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. Weatherbys ireland was founded in 1973 and has been an integral part of that countrys bloodstock scene ever since. The latest volume of racings historic general stud book. Most studbooks are patterned after the british general stud book for thoroughbred horses, first published in 1791 by james weatherby, whose. Profile page includes stud fee, sire, dam, dams sire, standing.
Weatherbys ireland gsb ltd is the approved thoroughbred stud book authority under irish and eu law, being keepers of the general stud book. The latest volume of racings historic general stud book is now available. 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. Intl stud book international federation of horseracing authorities. Discover book depositorys huge selection of weatherbys books online. Bloodhorse, weatherbys introduce global stallion app. 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. Weatherbys ireland was founded in 1973, and has been an integral part of that countrys bloodstock scene ever since. New for 2018 separate books for flat and national hunt stallions with all.
An initial stallion registration must be completed before covering certificates can be. The predominant role of weatherbys falls into three categories. 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. All thoroughbreds are said to descend from three oriental stallions the darley. In addition to his role with weatherbys scientific, he is also the ce for the weatherbys general stud book in ireland and great britain. Weatherbys is a privately owned english company, established 1770, and currently based in wellingborough, northamptonshire. Volume 48 of the general stud book has been published and records thoroughbred foalings in great britain and ireland from 20 to 2016. Weatherbys ireland gsb is a not for profit business. Weatherbys private bank the future of private banking. There are now separate books for flat and national hunt stallions with all the racing and. An introduction to a general stud book work by weatherby. Weatherbys official site for the administrator for racing, under contract to the british horseracing authority. 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. Containing foaling and covering results for the 2019 breeding season. Frequently referred to as the mother stud book, it has been the model for horse. Weatherbys thoroughbred holdings ltd was founded in 2005. Weatherbys, who primarily provide administrative services to the british horseracing authority, play an important role in pointtopointing. They are responsible for registering all thoroughbred horses in britain and ireland within the general stud book. Weatherbys is a privately owned family business, which has been operating successfully since 1770. In 1791 james weatherby published the first volume of the. The general stud book weatherbys services to the british. Johnny weatherby, chairman of weatherbys, said, the general stud book is the worlds founding thoroughbred register and has been at the.
In 1791 weatherby published an introduction to a general stud book, the. Racing administration, racing operations, and editorial services. History of the general stud book weatherbys services to the british. Competition stallions ansiei thoroughbred eventing. 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. The weatherbys general stud book and nonthoroughbred register. Volume 48 of the general stud book, recording all thoroughbreds foaled in great britain and ireland from 202016, has been published by weatherbys.
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