WardlowBloodstock +44 (0)1638 555 210

Bloodstock agents, Newmarket · since 2004

We buy horses for people who would rather not lose money.

Twenty-one years of buying at public auction, fourteen Group 1 winners, and a written record of every horse we have bought — including the ones that did not work.

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A thoroughbred led up before a race

“They talked me out of a horse I badly wanted at Book 1 and I was annoyed for a fortnight. It broke down in April.”

Sir Alastair Kenny · owner-breeder
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Years buying at public auction

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Group 1 winners purchased

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Horses bought for clients

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Countries we buy and race in

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Three ways people come to us

I want to own a racehorse Whether it is your first or your fortieth. We find the horse, place it with the right trainer, and stay involved every week after that. Start here → I want to breed Broodmare purchase, mating plans and nominations. We will tell you when a mare is not worth covering, which is the part that saves money. Breeding services → I already own and want a second opinion Valuations, portfolio reviews and sale advice. Often the most useful half hour an owner buys all year. Advisory →

Track record

The six most expensive horses we have bought

Price is the least interesting column. The last one is the one that matters.

All 24 purchases →
HorseBoughtSalePriceType What happened next
Fen Emperor2018Tattersalls October Book 1525,000gnsYearlingGr.1 St James's Palace Stakes; now at stud in France
Marram2019Tattersalls December Mares425,000gnsBroodmareDam of two Group winners; her 2024 colt made 600,000gns
Icknield Way2016Tattersalls October Book 1410,000gnsYearlingGr.1 Sussex Stakes; now a stallion in Britain
Ravensmoor2023Tattersalls October Book 1310,000gnsYearlingGr.1 Dewhurst Stakes; Timeform 126
Wicken Rose2024Arqana December€310,000BroodmareIn foal to Frankel; first foal retained
Moulton Green2025Tattersalls October Book 1240,000gnsYearlingWon on debut at Newmarket, June 2026

Services

What we actually do

All services →
Buying racehorsesYearlings, breeze-up horses and horses already in training. We inspect everything ourselves and we walk away far more often than we bid. More → Breeding and broodmaresBuying mares, planning matings, booking nominations. The unglamorous half of this job and the half where most of the money is made or lost. More → Advisory and valuationsIndependent opinion when you need one, including on horses you already own and horses we did not buy. More →

Clients

What people say when we are not in the room

They talked me out of a horse I badly wanted at Book 1 and I was annoyed for a fortnight. It broke down in April. That is what you are paying for.
Sir Alastair KennyOwner-breeder, Co. Kildare
I came in knowing nothing. Priya rang me every Friday for a year until I did. Nobody made me feel stupid once.
Deborah VossFirst-time owner, Cambridge
Kate told me two of my mares weren't worth covering again. Cost her the nomination commission on both. I have used her ever since.
Michael FearonFearon Racing, North Yorkshire

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Never owned a racehorse before?

We have written down what it costs, what happens at each stage, and what we charge. No part of it is a secret and none of it requires a phone call first.

How we work →

No charge, no obligation

Half an hour on the telephone costs you nothing

Tell us what you want to achieve and what you want to spend. If we think you would be better served by somebody else, we will tell you that instead.

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