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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

UPI Horse Racing Roundup

After Justify's all-out effort to eke out a victory in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, it's harder than ever to answer the question: Can he come back again in three weeks' time to win the Belmont Stakes and nail down the Triple Crown?
01

Jan 1970

Scottyas Model scores
stakes win in Ballade

Bruno Schickedanzâs homebred mare Scottyâs Model earned her first stakes victory in the $100,000 Ballade Stakes featured on Sunday afternoonâs Woodbine program.
01

Jan 1970

Naas: slippery bend forces
track to call off last two
races amid safety concerns

Royal Ascot trials day, as it has been billed at Naas for a few years now, came to a premature close on Sunday, with the last two races being abandoned because of safety concerns over the slippiness of the home bend.
01

Jan 1970

Welfare strategy may force
fallen horses to have a break
before racing again

The BHA could consider the introduction of a stand-down period for horses who have fallen if there is evidence to support it.
01

Jan 1970

Commonwealth Cup target for
new Hills sprint talent
Equilateral

Charlie Hills has unearthed another potentially smart sprinter after Equilateral made an eyecatching return to action that could have secured the colt a start in the Commonwealth Cup.
01

Jan 1970

Reveley hat-trick sees the
wheel turn full circle as On
The Go gets there

James Reveley has enjoyed far from smooth sailing in France this year but all was forgotten as he galvanised On The Go on the run-in to deny Perfect Impulse on the line, claiming France's greatest prize for the third straight year.
01

Jan 1970

Ffos Las under new ownership
after Arc buys Welsh track

Dai Walters, the man who transformed the site of an open-cast coal mine into a popular racecourse, has ended his ownership of Ffos Las, having agreed to sell the Welsh course to Arena Racing Company because it was unable to secure the fixtures he wanted.
01

Jan 1970

Kentucky Derby hero Justify
one race away from Triple
Crown glory

Kentucky Derby winner Justify will bid to become the 13th winner of the US Triple Crown after denying a select field of seven rivals to land the Preakness Stakes.
01

Jan 1970

Race favorite Almond Eye eyes
Filliesa Triple with
Yushun Himba victory

Sent to post as an overwhelming favorite after a strong performance in the Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas),vAlmond Eye did not disappoint as she never put a foot wrong throughout the 2,400-meter trip and became the first filly since Gentildonna (2012) and 14th overall to claim the Oka Sho-Yushun Himba double
01

Jan 1970

Miss Mo Mentum rallies from
last to win Selene

Gary Barberâs Miss Mo Mentum and jockey Patrick Husbands chased down 8-5 favourite Dixie Moon in the stretch to win the $125,000 Selene Stakes (Grade 3) by a neck on Saturday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack.
01

Jan 1970

Rhododendron blooms in Al
Shaqab Lockinge Stakes

It was four-year-old Rhododendron who came out on top in the famous contest run up the straight mile in the G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, handing Britain and Ireland's champion trainer, Aidan O'Brien, a second Lockinge victory after Hawk Wing (2003).
01

Jan 1970

Redkirk Warrior could switch
to King's Stand if the weather
forecast is bad

Redkirk Warrior, destined to be the only horse to represent Australia at Royal Ascot, could switch to the King's Stand Stakes from the Diamond Jubilee if the weather forecast is bad.
01

Jan 1970

No joy for Mullins and Macaire
as Wildriver scores for the
Davids

Willie Mullins challenge suffered a blow before the start when Triumph Hurdle runner-up Mr Adjudicator was withdrawn by the stewards, while Saglawy and Msassa faded from contention as Wildriver sparked rarely-witnessed scenes of unbridled joy in the Auteuil winners' enclosure.
01

Jan 1970

Chester flop Eminent to head
to royal meeting after getting
clean bill of health

Eminent, who flopped when well fancied for the Huxley Stakes at Chester recently and was found to have a minor heart issue, is being aimed at Royal Ascot as trainer Martyn Meade says the problem has not resurfaced.
01

Jan 1970

Melbourne Cup a potential
target for runaway Chester Cup
winner Magic Circle

Convincing Chester Cup winner Magic Circle could be heading to Australia at the end of the year, with the Emirates Melbourne Cup a potential target.
01

Jan 1970

Sheas Poppy (NZ) superb
fresh in Rangitikei Gold Cup

In her first start for more than six months, $40,000 Ready to Run Sale purchase Sheâs Poppy (NZ) (Alamosa) produced an outstanding performance to win Saturdayâs $50,000 Listed James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup (1550m) at Awapuni, earning valuable black type.
01

Jan 1970

Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)
(G1) - Comments from runners'
connection

On Sunday the spotlight remains on the girls at Tokyo and the three-year-olds are back for the second filly classic of the year, the Grade 1 Yushun Himba, a 2,400-meter turf event more commonly known as the Japanese Oaks, or simply âthe Oaks.
01

Jan 1970

The big questions and trainer
views as Limato bids to shine
in the main event

Limato returns for a fifth season on the track and a second crack at the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes, in which he was fourth when favourite two years ago.
01

Jan 1970

Two-runner fields at the
wedding and Wembley but the
Lockinge is packed deep

The royal wedding and FA Cup Final will grab the greatest global attention but at Newbury the prime attraction is far from a match. The Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes is chock full of runners and interest.
01

Jan 1970

Gold Cup and bonus dreams are
alive for Nielsen with
Stradivarius

A summer of hopes and dreams awaits owner-breeder Bjorn Nielsen after star stayer Stradivarius boosted his Gold Cup claims and kept alive the possibility of landing the Weatherbys Hamilton Stayersâ Million bonus with an impressive victory in the MansionBet Yorkshire Cup.

Welcome to
The Black Opal Stud

Latest News

UPI Horse Racing Roundup

Scottyas Model scores
stakes win in Ballade

Naas: slippery bend forces
track to call off last two
races amid safety concerns

Welfare strategy may force
fallen horses to have a break
before racing again

Commonwealth Cup target for
new Hills sprint talent
Equilateral

Reveley hat-trick sees the
wheel turn full circle as On
The Go gets there

Ffos Las under new ownership
after Arc buys Welsh track

Kentucky Derby hero Justify
one race away from Triple
Crown glory

Race favorite Almond Eye eyes
Filliesa Triple with
Yushun Himba victory

Miss Mo Mentum rallies from
last to win Selene

Rhododendron blooms in Al
Shaqab Lockinge Stakes

Redkirk Warrior could switch
to King's Stand if the weather
forecast is bad

No joy for Mullins and Macaire
as Wildriver scores for the
Davids

Chester flop Eminent to head
to royal meeting after getting
clean bill of health

Melbourne Cup a potential
target for runaway Chester Cup
winner Magic Circle

Sheas Poppy (NZ) superb
fresh in Rangitikei Gold Cup

Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)
(G1) - Comments from runners'
connection

The big questions and trainer
views as Limato bids to shine
in the main event

Two-runner fields at the
wedding and Wembley but the
Lockinge is packed deep

Gold Cup and bonus dreams are
alive for Nielsen with
Stradivarius

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The Team

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Welcome to
The Black Opal Stud