Welcome to Highflyer Bloodstock
Highflyer Bloodstock specialises in sourcing the finest equine talent from across the world.
Having worked together for over 20 years in the horseracing industry, co-directors, Anthony Bromley and David Minton have a proven track record of buying quality winners for their clients. High-profile successes include Grand National winners, Ballabriggs, Party Politics and Hedgehunter, four-time King George Chase winner, Kauto Star, and sprint distance champion, Kingsgate Native as well as 15 Grade 1 winners at the last three Cheltenham Festivals. Indeed, the highlights of the latest Cheltenham Festival were Big Buck’s’ record-making third consecutive victory in the World Hurdle and Long Run’s exceptional win in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Together Anthony and David provide their clients with formidable insight into all aspects of the thoroughbred world. As well as finding racehorses, they can assist with trainer selection, and will provide ongoing advice throughout the horse’s career if required. They can also use their vast experience to purchase young untried stock for clients wishing to resell to both the Flat and Jumping Markets. They are also the masterminds behind the well known and hugely successful Million in Mind Partnership.
Highflyer’s latest news
January 23
Super Saturday
Highflyer buys ruled the roost on Saturday 21 January with them being responsible for five winners at Ascot and another two at Haydock, Graded victories were record for Smad Place and Celestial Halo whilst Tatenen won the £70,000 handicap chase. Triolo D’Alene, Balder Succes and Grove Pride made up the 5-timer at Ascot.
January 8
Festive Winners
Highflyer-purchased horses had a fabulous time of it over the holiday period with the undoubted highlight being Kauto Star’s epic 5th victory in the Gr.1 King George VI Chase. Binocular won the Gr.1 Christmas Hurdle to firmly put him back into the Champion Hurdle picture and Sprinter Sacre beat another Highflyer-buy Peddlers Cross in the big 2 mile novice chase to thrust him into favouritism for the Arkle at Cheltenham. The first Grade 1 in 2012 also went the way of a Bromley-buy as Captain Conan won the Tolworth Hurdle on his first run in the UK.
December 20
Big Buck’s… again!
Highflyer purchase Big Buck’s was yet again the toast of the races on Saturday at Ascot, winning his 14th consecutive race over hurdles in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle in imperious fashion. Raya Star won the Listed Ladbroke Hurdle, taking Highflyer’s tally of black-type winners to 30 for the season so far.
December 11
Super seven at Cheltenham
Highflyer sourced seven winners at the two-day Cheltenham December meeting landing the two biggest races with Grandouet (International Hurdle) and Quantativeeasing (Spinal Research Gold Cup). Other notable winners were Astracad, Oscargo, Shakalakaboomboom and Solix. At Doncaster Sprinter Sacre won his chase debut impressively and is currently one of the favourites for next year's Arkle.
November 29
Hennessy Highflyers
The Highflyer team bought 9 of the winners during Newbury’s Hennessy Festival. The most notable victor was certainly Big Buck’s, who extended his consecutive winning sequence to an astonishing 13. Bob’s Worth put up a brave display to win the Grade 2 novice chase on his chase debut and his surely destined for even bigger things. Away from Newbury, Peddlers Cross remained unbeaten over fences and at Enghien in France other Highflyer buy Ucello Conti won the Listed 3yo Chase.
November 22
Record-breaking weekend for Highflyer
Kauto Star’s brilliant victory in the Betfair Chase to record his 15th Grade 1 victory since his purchase in France by Anthony Bromley, was the highlight of an amazing four days for Highflyer. Master Minded maded it a memorable day for owner Clive Smith and trainer Paul Nicholls by taking the Gr.2 Amlin Chase at Ascot for the second successive year.
The team were also responsible for four Nicky Henderson-trained winners on Friday, November 18 including the Listed winner Molotof, followed by Grandouet the next day and were involved with a number of Nicky’s magnificent seven on Monday, November 21 including bloodless wins by chase debutants Chablais and Mossley.
November 16
Paddy Power Five
Highflyer purchases were well to the fore over the Paddy Power Weekend at Cheltenham with 5 high profile winners. The most notable of the quintet were the two Graded victories of Brampour in the Greatwood Hurdle and Hinterland in the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial. The other winners were Tanks For That, Swing Bill and Edgardo Sol.
