In September 2006, Jamie moved from his Cirencester base to Darshams Farm in Wetherden, near Bury St Edmunds, with his partner, Louise Collinson.

Previously a jump jockey for ten years, Jamie rode over 250 winners, but his first love has always been breeding and bloodstock. Jamie spent time in the United States working at several leading stud farms to further his knowledge, before starting his Bloodstock Sales Agency, which has gone from strength to strength.

Jamie has become one of the premier consignors in Europe, selling yearlings for up to 1,200,000gns. As well as attending Newmarket and Doncaster sales, he regularly journeys abroad to select quality bloodstock to be offered through his consignment. His expertise and reputation ensure that horses are catalogued so as to obtain their optimum value.

Jamie believes the move to Suffolk was logical from a business perspective as he does so much buying and selling at Tattersalls, while Darshams Farm also offers Newmarket trainers resting, rehabilitation and pre-training for their horses, as well as breaking and sales preparation.
 

Jamie Railton

Louise Collinson

The farm, previously used for breeding Charolais and Simmental cattle, has 63 acres, and now has 100 boxes, two polytrack canters, indoor and outdoor horse walkers, an indoor ride and a water treadmill.

The paddocks, including nursery and high-fenced stallion paddocks, are all newly post-and-railed. Louise, who is very involved with all aspects of the business, is a talented horsewoman from a National Hunt and Point to Point background. She spent 6 years in America as an Assistant Manager on a Stud Farm covering all aspects of breeding and sales preparation.

She also spent two years working on the track to gain flat racing experience. Louise worked for Bradley and Bowden Bloodstock in the U.S. and returned home to do pre-training, breaking, and ride point to pointing, as well as look at stock for various clients. Louise heads the breaking and pre-training team and oversees the running of the yard.

Andrew enjoyed stints with auction companies Keeneland and Tattersalls whilst on the Darley Flying Start Program and has a thorough understanding of international bloodstock. More recently he was the Editor of Pacemaker Magazine.

Andrew is on hand to discuss any of your enquiries relating to consigning and preparing horses for sale through the Jamie Railton Sales Agency.

Email: andrew@jamierailton.com
Mobile: 07 500 504 450

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Sarah Watkins

Sarah grew up around horses; her grandfather owned a riding school and her mother was a college lecturer in Equine Studies at Moulton and Tresham Colleges in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Sarah studied Equine Science at the University of Wales Aberystwyth in 2000.

In the summers before she started at university Sarah started working for family friends Tim Corby and Sheila Roughton at their Ranway Stud in Titchmarsh, helping to prepare the yearlings for the Doncaster St Leger and Tattersalls October Yearling sales. She continued to work for Tim and Sheila throughout her university years, attending the sales with them wherever possible. She also gained valuable experience during this period at Stephen Kemble’s Elms Stud in Northampton.

It was through Tim Corby that Sarah met Mick Channon, who offered her a job at Norman Court Stud upon graduating in 2003. Initially employed as a Stud Hand, Sarah transferred to the role of Stud Secretary in November 2003. After more than 5 years at Norman Court Stud, Sarah joined the Jamie Railton Sales Agency in March 2009.  

Email: jamie@jamierailton.com
Office Phone: 01359 242 055