NEW STAGBI AWARDS for SbORT 2024
STAGBI are excited to announce new awards for Standardbreds off the race track. Standardbreds are primarily bred for harness racing. However, STAGBI are eager to support Standardbreds that have finished their racing careers and/or those who for whatever reason may not...
Royal Return our latest SbORT horse
Royal Return aka Radge is a 19 year old Standardbred Trotter by Royal Doughboy (US) out of a New Zealand mare Sister Min (NZ) and bred by John Wright. He started racing at the age of 3, and was owned and trained throughout his racing career by Stephen and Susan Poole....
Leckwith Pride 1987-2024
It was with sadness that STAGBI learnt of the passing of Leckwith Pride at a great 37 years of age. Leckwith Pride was bred by Russell Andrews from Cardiff, he never left Russ' ownership and Russ was with him when he passed away earlier this month. Leckwith Pride was...
STAGBI British Championship & Mares Races
Unfortunately both the STAGBI British Championship 3yo Race and the STAGBI Mares Races scheduled to be run at Tir Prince on Sat 20 July were lost as the meeting was cancelled due to the adverse weather forecast. It is sincerely hoped that both these races can be...
ITHON QUEEN rules the race
Congratulations to the connections of Ithon Queen who won the Wales & Borders STAGBI race at Amman Valley on Saturday when nine mares came to post. Best in Flight was fast out of the gate and went 4 or 5 lengths clear of the field before fading rapidly by the...
Stamphill Shadow wins British Championship Race
York raceway hosted the second British Championship Race of 2024, the 4yo Combined race which was won by the only filly in the race Stamphill Shadow, taking a new record of 1.59.6 She defied her outside draw (5) and got up to win by a length from Born In Lockdown with...
Lost STAGBI Mares Races
Unfortunately racing at York was abandoned due to the weather after the third race on Saturday. The races lost included the STAGBI Mares Race which has not been re-scheduled for June 29 at York.. Entries will re-open via BHRC website. STAGBI were also disappointed to...
President completes Charity Challenge
Huge congratulations to STAGBI President Ryan O'Neil for completing the gruelling Tough Mudder Challenge at Drumlanrig, Scotland on Saturday. Always game for a laugh, Ryan completed the 10 miles and 22 very challenging obstacles as part of Team Bannatyne, Ayr as part...
Toreador wins STAGBI British Championship Race
The first of the season's British Championship Races were held at Haughfield on Sunday. A combined race for 4yo's and though seven horses were entered, there were unfortunately 4 non runners. Recent Group 1 Senior Welsh Dragon winner, Toreador scooped up the £2,000...
SbORT: Standardbred makes Welsh Endurance Team
Congratulation to Kayleigh Tonkins and Hlltop Recon (aka Billy) who have been selected to the Welsh Endurance Team. They will travel to Ireland in August where they will represent Wales and compete against England, Ireland & Scotland Owner Kayleigh takes up the...
SbORT: Man vs. Horse
Huge congratulations to Wellfield Picaso (Krissie Jones), and Billy Elliott (Emma Layton), who finished overall 7th and 9th respectively in the challenging Man Vs horse race at the weekend. Wellfield Picaso is a 15yo son of Village Connection US x Delightful Artist US...
STAGBI Mares at Amman Valley
LLWYNS SPRINGER (Doonbeg CAN x Bon Sian) won the first STAGBI Future Broodmares Race at Amman Valley today. Sadly only four runners but that should not distract from Llwyns Springer's win. She was challenged hard at the 3/4 by FORAFEWPEARLS MORE but coming off the...
David Lawrie
It was with great sadness that STAGBI learned of the passing of David Lawrie. David was one of the first STAGBI Directors, appointed in 1998 and remained on the Board of Directors until he retired in 2017. A man with so many positive attributes, not only did he have...