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Britains top National Hunt sire.
The Leading British Sire (earnings) for 2008
and the winner of the Whitbread Silver Salver.
Won 4 races, £483,060 from 7 to 11 furlongs incl. Gr.1
Queen Elizabeth Cup and Gr.2 American Derby Stakes.
Sire of MISSED THAT, (first English sired) Gr.1 Weatherbys
Cheltenham Bumper winner and Gr.1 Novice Chase winner in 2005.
BALLYFITZ classy winner of Pretemps Handicap Hurdle Final at Cheltenham
festival 2008 despite a 7lb rise in weight after winning his qualifier.
Gr.2 winner PUBLICAN, SIMON, GALERO, BALLIFITZ, OVERBURY AFFAIR,
OVER SIBERIA , etc.
Overbury's only 2yo in training in 2005 - ARDBRAE LADY, was third
in Gr.1 Moyglare Stakes and 2nd in Gr.1 Irish Guineas 2006.
Sire of 13 individual point-to-point winners in 2005 incl.SIR
OVERBURY, EVELITH FOREST, etc. He covered 115 mares in 2006 with 95%
fertility. In 2007 he covered 140 mares with 135 tested in foal. In Ireland
he sired the highest rated Point Two Point 5yo in the country, and at
Aintree HONEST JOHN has just won the Gr.2 bumper. This year
he has a strong book of mares, with CELTIC NATIVE one already scanned
in foal.
Stores have realised up to €92,000, Foals €45,000
Fee: £3,500 October 1st
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