Hubie de Burgh has 38 years experience in the bloodstock industry having worked on leading stud farms in Ireland, USA and Australia. He spent twenty years developing the bloodstock interests of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance in his role as manager of Sheikh Hamdan’s, Derrinstown Stud and associated farms in Ireland. He left Derrinstown Stud to set up his own stud farm and bloodstock consultancy business in 2003.

During his time with Sheikh Hamdan he started with two horses and was directly associated with the purchasing or raising of many Group 1 winners including:

Al Bahathri – Champion 2YO in Ireland
Alhaarth – Chamption 2YO In Europe
Bahri – Champion Miler in Europe
Dayjur – Champion 3YO in Europe
Elnadim – Champion Sprinter in Europe
Lahib – Champion Older Horse in Europe
Mehthaaf – Champion 3YO filly England
Nashwan – Champion 3YO colt in Europe
Salsabil – Champion 3YO filly in Europe
Shadayd – Champion 2YO in England

Also, the winners of 61 Group 1 races including 15 Classics and in Australia horses including Zabeel, Almaraad, At Talaq, Jeune and many others.

Under the banner of De Burgh Equine, Hubie has been responsible for the purchase of All American, as a yearling, winner of the Group 1 Emirates Stakes at Flemington Park in Melbourne. Recent further purchases as 2yos have included the following horses that went on be Group performers:

Heatseeker - Santa Anita H., Grade 1, and Hollywood Californian Stakes, Grade 2

Tuscan Evening: Gamely H., Grade 1, as well 5 Grade 2 wins in USA including Santa Ana H., and 2nd in the Matriarch Stakes, Grade 1.

Joanna: Prix de Sandringham, Group 2 and Prix Imprudence, Group 3, at 3 and 3rd in the Prix Marcel Boussac, Group 1, at 2.

Arcano: Prix Morny, Group 1, at 2.

In the USA Hubie de Burgh works closely with his brother's company, BSI Management Inc. based in Rancho Santa Fe, California. This company specialises in all aspects of the bloodstock industry including insurance. The majority of De Burgh Equine clients' mares based in USA are boarded at Hill N Dale Farm, one of the leading farms in Kentucky.

 

James Harron joined De Burgh Equine in 2008. He comes from a strong family back ground in horse breeding and took an interest at a very young age in the breeding and racing industry and spent time working with some of the top racing and breeding yards in the country.

After completing his education in Equine Business, James worked for Paul Shanahan before taking up a position in Coolmore Australia.

He spent three months at Coolmore Australia before he accepted a position as bloodstock assistant with leading trainer Gai Waterhouse. His position required him working on the track, assisting in her office and during the sales season James was an integral part of the team spending time with renowned bloodstock judge George Smith.

After twelve months with Gai, James returned to take another position at Coolmore Australia in the Nominations and Sales department. He spent two years there selling nominations in 17 leading stallions and being involved of the selling of 150 horses a year off the huge 9,000 acre farm.

 

Fiona Goor is Office Manager, with fifteen years experience working in the bloodstock industry having trained at Cirencester Agricultural College, followed by a stint in Shadwell Studs pedigree department.

She then spent three years working in the Bloodstock and Marketing department of William Inglis & Son, the leading Bloodstock Auctioneers in Australia before joining Derrinstown Stud’s marketing and nominations department.

She has been with De Burgh Equine since its setup in 2002. She also works as the European Representative for AUSHORSE, the Australian body representing the thoroughbred breeders of Australia promoting Australian breeding and racing worldwide.