Highly Regarded

Dynamic Father & Son Partnership

John & Jake Warren are a dynamic father and son partnership who are highly regarded worldwide as leading bloodstock advisors.

They combine the purchasing of yearlings, mares, horses-in-training and foals at public auction for independent clients with mating advice and general management of bloodstock. John Warren also oversees all of The Queen’s racing and breeding interests in the role of Her Majesty the Queen’s Bloodstock and Racing Advisor and Jake Warren holds a similar position for various high value private clients.

Amongst the 100 plus Group/Stakes winners purchased as yearlings have been top class Epsom Derby winner Motivator, World Champion Harbinger, 2016 European Champion Postponed, 2016 Irish Champion Highland Reel, St Leger winner Sixties Icon, Irish Oaks winner Petrushka and Hong Kong Derby winner Collection etc.

Headquarters for John and Jake are at Highclere Stud, from these offices they work in an independent advisory role to a number of high profile clients. In John’s career to date he has bought Group winners as yearlings for H.M. The Queen, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, John Magnier, Prince Khaled Abdulla, Sheikh Mohammed Obaid, Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, The Royal Ascot Racing Club, The Duke of Devonshire, Abdullah Al Naboodah, The Duke of Roxburghe, Lord Vestey, Sir Ernest Harrison, George Strawbridge, former Chairman of the BHA Paul Roy etc.

John Warren is a member of The Jockey Club as well as a council member of The China Horse Club.

Our Services

BLOODSTOCK PURCHASES & SALES

MATING PLANS

BLOODSTOCK & RACING MANAGEMENT

VALUATIONS

“From advising on mating plans to purchasing fillies to breed from, John and Jake have proven time and again their integrity and expertise in all aspects of bloodstock.”

Mike Morris

Hall of Fame

Highland Reel

7 x Group 1 winner, including King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Gr.1, Breeders’ Cup Turf Gr.1, Royal Ascot Prince of Wales’s Stakes Gr.1, Coronation Cup Gr.1, Hong Kong Vase Gr.1 and over £7.5m in prize money; sire.

Postponed

4 x Group 1 winner, including King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Gr.1, Juddmonte International Gr.1, Dubai Sheema Classic Gr.1 and Coronation Cup Gr.1. Also won Great Voltigeur Stakes Gr.2 and Prix Foy Gr.2; sire.

Harbinger

World Champion and record-breaking King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Gr.1 winner by 11 lengths, also won Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes Gr.2, Ormonde Stakes Gr.3 and Gordon Stakes Gr.3; sire.

Motivator

Unbeaten 2yo including Racing Post Trophy Gr.1, Champion 3yo and winner of Classic Epsom Derby Gr.1 and Dante Stakes Gr.2; sire of two-time Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Treve.

Queen Of Bermuda

Four-time 2yo winner in 2018 including Firth Of Clyde Stakes Gr.3 and Prix de la Vallee d’Auge L., second in Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte Gr.2 and Prix d’Arenberg Gr.3 .

Telescope

Multiple Group winner, including Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes by 7 lengths Gr.2, Great Voltigeur Stakes Gr.2 and Aston Park Stakes L.. Second in King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Gr.1, Jockey Club Gr.2, third in Juddmonte International Gr.1; sire.

Foundation

Three-time winning 2yo, including Royal Lodge Stakes Gr.2 at Newmarket and Ascendant Stakes L., third in Racing Post Trophy Gr.1 and second in Dante Stakes Gr.2.

Sixties Icon

6 x Group winner, including Classic St Leger Gr.1, Jockey Club Stakes Gr.2, Gordon Stakes Gr.3, Glorious Stakes Gr.3 and Cumberland Lodge Gr.3; sire.

Petrushka

Unbeaten 2yo, multiple Group winning 3yo including Irish Oaks Gr.1 , Yorkshire Oaks Gr.1 , Prix de L’Opera Gr.1 and Nell Gwyn Stakes Gr.3. Placed in the 1000 Guineas Gr.1 and Epsom Oaks Gr.1 .

Luminate

Unbeaten 2yo and multiple Group winner, including Prix de Conde Gr.3 and Prix Penelope Gr.3.

Headway

Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes Gr.2 second at 2yo and winner of the Spring Cup Stakes L.. Sold to race in Hong Kong.

Tamarisk

Three-time winning 2yo and second in Dewhurst Stakes Gr.1, European Champion Sprinter at 3 including winner of the Haydock Sprint Cup Gr.1 and Leisure Stakes L. , second in July Cup Gr.1; sire.

Our latest news from the stud

Cable Bay

Stallion and yearling parade plus a chance to win a FREE nomination

24th January 2022

Highclere Stud are hosting a stallion and yearling parade on Tuesday the 8th of February 2022 alongside a competition to win a free nomination to Land Force or Cable Bay. The event, held at the stud,...

BREEDING NEWS

Land Force – Extremely Popular with Breeders [video]

4th December 2020

Press play below to hear first-hand from a selection of breeders that used Gr.2 Richmond Stakes winner and Gr.1 placed Land Force in his first season at stud. The son of No Nay Never covered a quality...

BREEDING NEWS

Highclere Stud Launch 50/50 and Euros4Euros Nomination Terms

14th November 2020

Ahead of the 2021 breeding season Highclere Stud are launching a new initiative, alongside their regular terms, to assist commercial breeders in a new way of nomination purchasing. The new 50/50 Terms...

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