London Thoroughbred Services

Founded in 1976 by its present Managing Director, James Wigan, LTS has established itself as a leading international bloodstock agency. In particular, it has built up a reputation for providing a personal service to breeders and has helped in the establishment of high-class portfolios of breeding stock for a number of top international breeders, including George Strawbridge owner of 2008 Champion 2 Year Old Filly, RAINBOW VIEW and 2008 Eclipse Award & Breeders’ Cup winner, FOREVER TOGETHER; Waddesdon Stud purchasers of the Group 1 winning mares, FRIZZANTE, MAGICAL ROMANCE, ANGARA and SPINNING QUEEN; Derry Meeting Farm breeders of the dual Group 1 winning filly, MRS LINDSAY.

A comprehensive service includes purchases/sales both privately and at auction worldwide of racehorses and breeding stock, stallion syndication/management, advice on matings, insurance, transport, valuations, etc.

Amongst the successful stallions syndicated and managed by LTS have been KRIS, SELKIRK, INCHINOR, ROBELLINO, PHARLY, PURSUIT OF LOVE, YOUNG GENERATION, SLIP ANCHOR, SHANTOU, DENON, ACT ONE, etc.

Although primarily involved in flatracing, LTS have also bought or sold the highly successful NH stallions PRESENTING, FLEMENSFIRTH, OLD VIC and OSCAR and are now greatly looking forward to the offspring of the popular first season sire LUCARNO.

Mares purchased include ANNIE EDGE (dam of 6 Stakes winners, including Champion Miler SELKIRK), REIKO (dam of 2 Gr 1 winners, TIKKANEN – Breeders’ Cup Turf Gr 1 & Turf Classic Gr 1 - & TURGEON), MASSKANA (dam of 3 Stakes winners, including Gr 1 winner & French Champion 2 Year Old SULK & Gr 1 winner, EAGLE MOUNTAIN), HEARTBREAK (dam of Gr 1 winners, CORRAZONA & THIRTY SIX RED), EXACTLY SO (dam of Gr 1 winner EXACTLY SHARP), THIMBLERIGGER (dam of Gr 1 winner, MISTER BAILEYS), MARIE D’ARGONNE (dam of Gr 1 winner, POLAR FALCON), KRAKOW (dam of 3 Stakes winners, including Gr 1 winner BRAASHEE), SOPHONISBE (dam of Gr 1 winner ZAGREB), LOUELLA (dam of Gr 1 winner, LEADERSHIP), MAGNIFICIENT STYLE (dam of 4 Stakes winners, including Gr 1 winner, PLAYFUL ACT).

Other leading horses bought or sold include PITCAIRN, TARGOWICE, REALM, YOUNG GENERATION, ARTAIUS, ARCH SCULPHOR, BITTY GIRL, NASSIPOUR, DEAD CERTAIN, SECRETO, CACOETHES, DOULAB, GOLDEN PHEASANT, BE EXCLUSIVE, RODRIGO DE TRIANO, ERHAAB, TIKKANEN, FITZWILLIAM PLACE, LYPATIA, AIR DE RIEN, SEATTLE DANCER, ZALAZL, MARK OF DISTINCTION, BEYROUTH, KOOL KAT KATIE, LATICE, VALENTINE WALTZ, DESERT PRINCE, MARGARULA, CREAKING BOARD, FRIZZANTE, DENON, ANGARA, SPINNING QUEEN, FANTASIA, etc.

LTS’s successful bloodstock purchases cover a wide range of values from the bargain buy DEAD CERTAIN who was purchased as a foal for only 5,800 guineas and went on to win the Cheveley Park Stakes Gr 1 to the world record priced mare, MAGICAL ROMANCE at 4,600,000 guineas.

LTS has always been a leader in the Japanese market, for which it has been instrumental in the purchase of many top stallions and broodmares from Europe, USA and Australia. LTS has also arranged the lease to Japan of top stallions such as DANEHILL, LAST TYCOON, THUNDER GULCH, SPINNING WORLD, HENNESSY & PEINTRE CELEBRE.

A new venture for LTS over the last few years has been its appointment to oversee the establishment of a major racing and breeding operation in Russia and the revival of Voskhod Stud, the most famous stud in Russia.