Jamie Railton Sales Agency Track Record

Jamie Railton has a track record of success in yearling sales preparation, both in pinhooking (JR Bloodstock Investment) and consigning, and in consigning to breeding stock and horses-in-training sales.

JR Bloodstock Investment Performance

JR Bloodstock Investment typically buys 10-20 foals per year. The cost of the foals can range from £20,000 to £300,000. The average cost per foal bought in 2021 was £66,000.

Each horse costs approximately £14,000 to keep for the year, this includes cost of skilled staff, expert nutrition, veterinary care and sales entries.

The foals are generally bought in November and December and sold as yearlings the following year, between August and October.

JR Bloodstock Investment
Performance

2011-2018
Pinhooking Results

JR Bloodstock Investment Investment Highlights

In buying foals and then selling them as yearlings, JR Bloodstock Investment hits the ‘sweet spot’ in terms of when the highest number of thoroughbreds are at their optimum value. Since setting up its pinhooking operation JR Bloodstock Investment has delivered consistently positive results and enjoyed some notable pinhooking successes.

Filly
Sire Sergei Prokofiev
Dam Sandy Times
Purchase Price
75,000 gns (£71,428.57)
Tattersalls Foal Sale
November 2022
Sale Price
€ 145,000 (£125,633.80)
Goffs Orby/Sportsman Sale
September 2023
Return on
Investment
32%
Filly
Sire Earthlight
Dam Nozhar
Purchase Price
62,000 gns (£59,047.61)
Tattersalls Foal Sale
November 2022
Sale Price
£ 160,000
Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale
August 2023
Return on
Investment
54%
Filly
Sire Sea The Stars
Dam Diamonds Pour Moi
Purchase Price
100,000 gns (£105,000)
Tattersalls December Foal Sale
November 2021
Sale Price
€ 380,000 (£334,187.58)
Arqana August Yearling Sale
August 2022
Return on
Investment
64%
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Jamie Railton Consignor Notable results

Jamie Railton has been a regular top 10 consignor at sales of the leading European bloodstock auction houses, Tattersalls, Goffs and Arqana.

Yearlings prepared and consigned by Jamie Railton Sales Agency have gone on to enjoy notable success on the racecourse, including Group 1 winners Wootton Bassett and Advertise. Jamie Railton Sales Agency has also been responsible for several notable sales at breeding stock and horses-in-training sales.

Horses-in-
training sale
BOUNCE THE BLUES (IRE)
Excelebration (IRE) x
Jazz Up (GB)
Price
450,000 gns
Tattersalls December Mare Sale
November 2022
Nawara Stud Company
Mare sold in the first year of the Spectre Session at Tattersalls
Breeding
stock sale
Just Beautiful
Pride of Dubai x
Astrelle
Price
625,000 gns
Tattersalls December Mares Sale
November 2021
BBA Ireland
Rags to Riches
Breeding
stock sale
Princess Noor
Holy Roman Emperor x
Gentle Night
Price
675,000 gns
Tattersalls December Mare Sale
December 2018
Barronstown Stud
Sold in foal to Decorated Knight
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Jamie Railton ConsignorPerformance

The performance of horses consigned by Jamie Railton Sales Agency at bloodstock sales across Europe from the past three sales can be viewed below.

Tattersalls October Book 3 Yearling Sale 2023
Lot No. Price
Sire/Dam
or Name
Sex Purchased by
1376 16,000 gns Time Test (GB) x Puzzler (IRE) C Valfredo Valiani
1393 40,000 gns Nathaniel (IRE) x Sauvalanche (GB) C Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock / Thurloe Thoroughbred
1394 7,000 gns Zoustar (AUS) x Savanne Sauvage (IRE) F JS Bloodstock
1495 55,000 gns Make Believe (GB) x Brassica (IRE) C Highclere Agency
1526 21,000 gns Territories (IRE) x Daddy's Daughter (CAN) F Blandford Bloodstock / D Simcock
1531 15,000 gns Kameko (USA) x Deep Sea (JPN) C K M Bloodstock
1608 55,000 gns Mohaather (GB) x Jufoon (GB) F James Ferguson Racing / Kind Bloodstock
1626 20,000 gns Harry Angel (IRE) x Lawless Secret (GB) C JS Bloodstock
1730 11,000 gns Territories (IRE) x Roman Spinner (GB) F Janda Bloodstock
1816 15,000 gns Showcasing (GB) x Angel of The South (IRE) F Killarney Glen
1829 13,500 gns Nathaniel (IRE) x Battery Power (GB) F Marcus Collie
1889 4,500 gns Lightning Spear (GB) x English Heroine (GB) C KGS
1919 35,000 gns Golden Horde (IRE) x Habbat Reeh (IRE) C Middleham Park Racing
1963 4,500 gns Zoustar (AUS) x Lavetta (GB) C Adam West
1993 10,000 gns Havana Gold (IRE) x Mountain Bell (GB) F Rachel Cook / John Bridgers
Tattersalls October Book 4 Yearling Sale 2023
Lot No. Price
Sire/Dam
or Name
Sex Purchased by
2002 1,000 gns Lightning Spear (GB) x One Pixel (GB) C Ahmad Alotaibi
Tattersalls October Book 2 Yearling Sale 2023
Lot No. Price
Sire/Dam
or Name
Sex Purchased by
644 115,000 gns Zoustar (AUS) x Rosie's Premiere (IRE) C Richard Hughes Racing
665 60,000 gns Zarak (FR) x Savage Rose (FR) F Longways Stables
686 100,000 gns Dark Angel (IRE) x Siendra (IRE) C Middleham Park Racing
715 135,000 gns Showcasing (GB) x Speculating (IRE) C Oceanic Bloodstock for White Birch Farm SC
739 30,000 gns Iffraaj (GB) x Sunchisetagioo (GB) F Schumer Bloodstock
814 165,000 gns Mohaather (GB) x Wake Up Call (GB) C SackvilleDonald
1281 58,000 gns Lightning Spear (GB) x Marine Bleue (IRE) F Nick Bradley Racing
1286 42,000 gns Land Force (IRE) x Matron of Honour (IRE) C Finbar Kent Bloodstock
1306 22,000 gns Sea The Moon (GER) x Mirror City (GB) C T P Racing

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