Hazara Stud Farm, making all the right moves

Hazara Stud Farm is one of the up and coming stud farms based in Haryana. The stud farm is making all the right moves to make a big splash on racing on India by bringing in top stallions and good got abroad mares to complement them. Only last week Vijay Damini won the Gr 2 Golconda 2000 Guineas to start the stud far on classic conquest and more are expected in the years to come.
The stud farm is the dream project of former Haryana Revenue Minister Nirmal Singh who is a great racing enthusiast. The stud farm was operating on a modest scale in the stud farm located at Ambala. In the last few years, Nirmal Singh has made a serious effort to make a massive expansion.

He has imported two stallions namely Rebuttal (Mr. Greely) and Dancing Forever (Rahy). The latter is an attractive chestnut Group I winning son of Rahy. A number of mares purchased abroad, primarily in the popular Goff’s sale have added to the strength of the mares. Among the current lot of three year olds of the stud farm racing in India have made a mark, with Sunset Boulevard, Vijay Damini and Vijay Monarch being the pick. The mare is being strengthened with addition of mares bought at Keeneland breeding stock sale.
While the stud farm based in Ambala hosts the stallions and is used for covering operations, a new farm has been added to the ever growing young stock at Belgad which is on the banks of the Yamuna River. The sprawling stud farm is flanked on three sides by forests and on the other side by Yamuna River. The paddocks are easily the best and biggest in India, with an average size of about 20 acres. There is a natural pond in one of the paddocks which helps the weanlings to have a splash in water.

The facilities available at Belgad are so impressive that one can say without hesitation that in years to come, the stud farm will emerge as one of the best nurseries in the country. With innumerable trees planted around the paddocks, these are sure to enhance the natural beauty of the stud farm over the next few years.

With the weanlings and yearlings having the facility of lush green paddocks and huge acreage for themselves, it is no surprise that they are looking robust. The present crop of yearlings will surely give a clue as to the shape of things to come. The first crop of Rebuttal is due to race shortly. The stud farm is expected to take off in a big way when the progeny of Dancing Forever join the racing stables two years from now.

Check out the newly launched website of the stud farm: www.hazarastud.com

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