In january, the australian stud book was injected with a new energy in the form of 35yearold jacqueline stewart, who became the eighth keeper of the book, and the first female to hold the position. South africa receives stud book recognition from eu. The thoroughbred horse is a gorgeous equine, spirited, alert and full of life. The stud book authority of india sbai is the nodal agency for all matters concerning registration of breeding establishments, thoroughbred stallions, thoroughbred mares and newly born thoroughbred foals in india. It is responsible to maintain on its record, identification details of thoroughbred horses in india. The american stud book the american stud book is the registry maintained by the jockey club for all thoroughbreds foaled in the united states, puerto rico and canada and for all thoroughbreds imported into the united states, puerto rico and canada from countries that have a stud book approved by the jockey club and the international stud book committee. Thoroughbred breeding news, sire lists, blogs, video. History of the general stud book weatherbys services to the british. According to stud book records, his third dam ardee one nz was a non stud book mare bred in 1979 who gained entry into the new zealand stud book after she won the railway handicap gr. They expressly disclaim all liability for errors or omissions of any kind whatever whether negligent or otherwise or for any loss, damage or other consequence which may arise from any person relying upon the information contained. If you wish to race your thoroughbred in great britain and ireland, you must register the name with weatherbys who started registering horses in 1770.
If you are looking for a breeding horse do your research to make you select the right horse breed. Volume i of their stud book contains records from 20182019. This addition of verifiable arabian blood coincided with the creation of the general stud book of england and the practice of. The australian stud book asb, is the body responsible for ensuring the integrity of thoroughbred breeding in australia. Studbook, official record of the pedigree of purebred animals, particularly horses and dogs, usually published by a national breed association or similar regulating organization. The thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. Our horse breeding dvds are a fantastic guide from mating preparation to foal management. I and her granddam stradella threw three stakes winners including the perth cup gr. Volume i of the stud book of new south wales, published in 1859. Volume 48 of general stud book published bloodhorse. Several years later, as racing proliferated in the fastexpanding continent of north america, the need for a pedigree registry of americanbred thoroughbreds, similar to the general stud book, became apparent. Integrity of the american stud book is the foundation on which all thoroughbred racing in north america depends. The general stud book is still published in england by weatherby and sons, secretaries to the english jockey club.
Exceed and excel aus serenissima aus 1090194 racing australia limited. A horse can be classified as a thoroughbred horse if both its parents names are in the general stud book or another thoroughbred stud book from another country. The general studbook, containing pedigrees of race horses. The principal functions of the asb include identification procedures along with dna testing of mares and foals and the recording of a mares progeny and stallion statistics. 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. International federation of horseracing authorities.
The new zealand stud book takes every care to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in these records. Our founder, james weatherby, was the first to publish the pedigree information in 1791, and the general stud book gsb has continued in our care ever since. The book phoenix of spain group winning 2yo and classic winning 3yo retires to the irish national stud in 2020. History of the general stud book maintained and published by weatherbys since 1791 read more. Providing statistical information, resources for the breeders and owners. Full text of the general stud book, containing pedigrees. For everything horse breeding and stud management use horse books as your guide. It specifically was used to document the breeding of thoroughbred s and related foundation bloodstock such as the arabian horse in 1791, james weatherby published introduction to a general stud book, which was an attempt to collect pedigree s for the horses racing then and that had raced in the past. The first volume of this original and authoritative register of the worldwide thoroughbred breed. As such, it is responsible for maintaining the american stud book, which includes all thoroughbreds foaled in the united states, canada and puerto rico as well as. The general stud book is a breed registry for horses in great britain and ireland.
Bruce closely followed the pattern of the first general stud book, producing six volumes of the register until 1896, when the project was taken over by the jockey club. 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. Weatherbys services to the british horseracing industry. The latest volume of racings historic general stud book is now. Volume 48 contains the thoroughbred foaling records in great britain and ireland, from 20 to 2016 inclusive. Since 1894, the jockey club in american has been the principle governing body dedicated to the registry of thoroughbred stud book, and improvement of thoroughbred horseracing in the us. Most studbooks are patterned after the british general stud book for thoroughbred horses, first published in 1791 by james weatherby, whose descendants have continued to produce it on behalf of the jockey club. From the early 1800s the only horses that could be called thoroughbreds and allowed to race.
First published in 1791, it is still the registry for british thoroughbreds. General article 1 i the thoroughbred stud book forms part of the ndr netherlands trotting and racing organisation and is the sole body authorised to register thoroughbreds in the stud book in the netherlands and is obliged in that role to comply with the regulations set down by the ministry of economic affairs, agriculture and innovation. In these early volumes the name of the person attached to the produces is generally that in which the horse ran, as the indexes to the early racing calendars were arranged under the heads of the owners. View our range of horse breeding and stud management books and dvds. The act effectively disqualified as thoroughbreds many horses bred outside england or ireland, including the majority of north american horses. Includes information on financial services through weatherbys.
More specifically it is used to document the breeding of thoroughbreds and related foundation bloodstock such as the arabian horse. Hickman barren in 1895, and is not being bred to thoroughbred horses. The general stud book of south africa containing pedigrees of thoroughbred racehorses volume 24. This represents the latest chapter in the unbroken general stud book. For stallions that stand, will stand, or stood deceased in north america stallions that have died or been exported prior to the 2016 breeding season are excluded, and have runners in north. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Today most thoroughbreds from all countries belong to english families whose foundation or taproot mares are recorded in the general stud book of the united kingdom. The general stud book weatherbys services to the british. All thoroughbreds are said to descend from three oriental stallions the.
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. All thoroughbreds are said to descend from three oriental stallions the darley arabian, the godolphin. The introduction to the general stud book was published in 1791 recording the pedigree of every thoroughbred horse and since 1793 weatherby have recorded the pedigree of every foal born to thoroughbred race horses in the general stud book. More specifically it is used to document the breeding of thoroughbreds and. An introduction to a general stud book is discussed. General stud book of southern africa condition of entry 20 5 11. Today, they are responsible for the thoroughbred breeding registry which is commonly known as the general stud book. The mission of the international stud book committee is to establish standards of stud book operation that will ensure the integrity and future development of the thoroughbred breed and provide the foundation necessary for a healthy international thoroughbred industry. As the original mother stud book for the thoroughbred, the general stud book was first published in 1791. A thoroughbred is a horse that has satisfied the rules and requirements set forth herein and is registered in the american stud book or in a foreign stud book approved by the jockey club and the international stud book committee. Australia is the secondlargest thoroughbred breeding country in the world behind the us. However, there are families that can be traced only as far as existing records permit. Stud book the new zealand thoroughbred industry is one of the most successful in the world, the secret of new zealands remarkable success as a thoroughbred breeding nation is high quality pasture, large open paddocks and a mild climate that encourage the natural development of strength, soundness and competitiveness in horses.
Its gallop has been described as eaglelike and breathtaking. Maintenance of the breeding records for thoroughbreds in great britain and ireland is an ongoing process, with a new volume of the gsb published by weatherbys every four years. An introduction to a general stud book work by weatherby. Use any of the fields below to perform a quick search. Thoroughbred bloodlines earliest mares in the general. Full text of the general stud book, containing pedigrees of race. The latest volume of racings historic general stud book. Maintenance of the breeding records for thoroughbreds in great britain and ireland is an ongoing process, with a new volume of the gsb published by. The general stud book was the original breed registry of the united kingdom for horses. Under his aegis, his first racing calendar was published in 1773, followed, in 1791, by the publication of the general stud book, a definitive record of the pedigrees of approximately 400 horses which became the foundation for all thoroughbred bloodstock worldwide. As a general rule, please do not share information about stud book statistics with nonsimperior players. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc.
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