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Black Opal is dedicated to the breeding, raising and marketing of exceptional horses. The stud’s mission is to raise champion thoroughbreds that win major stakes world-wide. The management team is filled with successful professionals, including owners, breeders, managers, trainers, veterinarians, and jockeys with experience in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, United States, UAE and Hong Kong.

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01

Jan 1970

Mozu Ascot heads to Randwick
after February Stakes win

Race favorite Mozu Ascot captured his second G1 victory in this yearâs February Stakes at Toyko on Sunday and has become the fifth horse to claim G1 titles both on turf and dirt - intentions are of racing the six-year-old chestnut in the Doncaster Mile (G1, 1,600m) in Australia on April 4th.
01

Jan 1970

New Triumph favourite Solo
helps owner De La Hey get over
'traumatic' weekend

The ups and downs of ownership have been laid bare in the frankest of fashion recently for Johnny de la Hey, who had the smile stitched back on his face after Solo â a horse mentioned in the same breath as Ditcheat legend Master Minded by trainer Paul Nicholls â strolled to favouritism for the JCB Triumph Hurdle
01

Jan 1970

Dubai Warrior a class apart in
Betway Winter Derby

Dubai Warrior stamped his class on the opposition with a pillar to post success under Frankie Dettori in the feature Â£100,000 G3 Betway Winter Derby at Lingfield Park on Saturday.
01

Jan 1970

Breed-shaping sire and Horse
of the Year A.P. Indy dies in
Kentucky at 31

A.P. Indy, the 1992 Horse of the Year and one of the world's great stallions, died peacefully on Friday at his longtime home of Lane's End Farm near Versailles in Kentucky.
01

Jan 1970

British runners struggle but
Oisin Murphy flies the flag
with Group 2 success

The pot of riches offered on Qatar's biggest race day of the year turned out to be nothing more than a mirage for British and Irish runners as they endured a fruitless afternoon in the desert at Al Rayyan.
01

Jan 1970

Acapella Bourgeois 25-1 from
50-1 for Grand National
following Bobbyjo romp

Willie Mullins did not train Bobbyjo, but he has completely dominated the race at Fairyhouse named after Tommy Carberry's Grand National hero and the wide-margin victory on Saturday of mudlark Acapella Bourgeois was his fifth in a row, and his eighth in the last decade.
01

Jan 1970

O'Neill on the spot again with
perfectly judged effort on
Mister Malarky

Timing is everything for a jockey and it is no surprise that Jonjo O'Neill jnr should be an expert â he is certainly bred for the job.
01

Jan 1970

Kavanagh warns organisers of
new-concept races not to cut
across the Pattern

Brian Kavanagh, chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland and chairman of the European Pattern Committee, has warned promoters of new international races offering massive prize-money pots not to upset the equilibrium of existing events that are subject to strict quality control criteria.
01

Jan 1970

UK Racing this weekend looks
to the All Weather meetings

It all looks pretty competitive stuff and we need to try to balance chances against prices which is never an easy equation, so I have gone for a few âgood thingsâ as well as one that may, just may, be overpriced.
01

Jan 1970

Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton
revise funding procedures for
Thoroughbred Aftercare
Alliance

Keeneland Association and Fasig-Tipton Company announce revised procedures to provide funding to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance - sellers/owners will be charged .05 percent of the sales price (for example, $50 on a $100,000 sale) on each horse sold at public auction
01

Jan 1970

Paul Nicholls fields four in
fiercely competitive Betway
Chase

Paul Nicholls, who last landed this prestigious prize with Rocky Creek in 2015, is four-handed as he bids to continue his excellent run of form.
01

Jan 1970

Eyes wide open: who will leap
from Saturday horse to
festival contender?

With just 17 days until the the start of racing's ultimate week of question and answer, those who have been trying to solve the various Cheltenham puzzles may feel they now have all the evidence they need to draw conclusions.
01

Jan 1970

59% of all Kim Muir Handicap
Chase bets are down following
Glenloe injury

News of Glenloeâs withdrawal from the Kim Muir Handicap Chase has resulted in a whopping 59% of ante-post bets on the race being down before The Festival at Cheltenham has even started this year in March.

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Latest News

Mozu Ascot heads to Randwick
after February Stakes win

New Triumph favourite Solo
helps owner De La Hey get over
'traumatic' weekend

Dubai Warrior a class apart in
Betway Winter Derby

Breed-shaping sire and Horse
of the Year A.P. Indy dies in
Kentucky at 31

British runners struggle but
Oisin Murphy flies the flag
with Group 2 success

Acapella Bourgeois 25-1 from
50-1 for Grand National
following Bobbyjo romp

O'Neill on the spot again with
perfectly judged effort on
Mister Malarky

Kavanagh warns organisers of
new-concept races not to cut
across the Pattern

UK Racing this weekend looks
to the All Weather meetings

Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton
revise funding procedures for
Thoroughbred Aftercare
Alliance

Paul Nicholls fields four in
fiercely competitive Betway
Chase

Eyes wide open: who will leap
from Saturday horse to
festival contender?

59% of all Kim Muir Handicap
Chase bets are down following
Glenloe injury

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Flight Time

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The Team

The key Managment Team

Welcome to
The Black Opal Stud