CHARLES GORDON-WATSON
An independent bloodstock agent with 30 years experience, consistently amongst
the leading buyers at auction and globally successful at GROUP ONE level. The
source of International racing and breeding success.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 Purchaser of 35 INDIVIDUAL GROUP 1 winners who have won 49 GROUP 1
races worldwide
 10 Classic winners including the Epsom Derby and 2000 Guineas
 Purchased over 290 Group / Listed winners
 International success, winners at GROUP 1 level in UK, Ireland, France, Hong Kong,
Dubai, Australia, USA & New Zealand
 Purchaser of World Champions and Cartier Champions including 2013 Cartier
Champion Two Year Old Colt KINGSTON HILL
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
SHALAA Group 2 winner
KINGSTON HILL Classic winner St Leger and 2nd Group 1 Epsom Derby
CURSORY GLANCE Group 1 winner
POSTPONED Group 2 winner
PENIAPHOBIA Group 1 winner, Group 1 placed
PURE CHAMPION Group 1 winner
Royal Ascot 2015
DUTCH CONNECTION Group 3 winner
SIMENON Placed Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup
EASTON ANGEL 2nd Group 2 Queen Mary Fillies Stakes
POSTPONED 3rd Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes
JELLICLE BALL Placed Sandringham Fillies Handicap Listed race
MOUNT LOGAN Placed Wolferton Handicap Listed race
Royal Ascot 2014
THE FUGUE Group 1 winner
CURSORY GLANCE Group 3 winner
CANNOCK CHASE Group 3 winner
RED CADEAUX 2nd Group 1 Dubai World Cup and Group 1 Melbourne Cup x 3
SIMENON 2nd Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup
GIFTED GIRL 2nd Group 1 Beverly D Stakes
MARE PURCHASE
SANWA is the subsequent dam of SEA THE MOON, winner of the GROUP 1 German
Derby.
Other notable mare purchases include TIME CONTROL the dam of GROUP 1 Moyglare
Stud Stakes winner CURSORY GLANCE and ANNABELLE'S CHARM dam of
GROUP 1 Middle Park Stakes winner CHARMING THOUGHT
10 CLASSIC WINNERS
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2014 Kingston Hill- St Leger
2009 Silver Frost – French 2000 Guineas
2003 Kris Kin – Epsom Derby
2000 King’s Best – 2000 Guineas
1998 Desert Prince – Irish 2000 Guineas
1996 Bahamian Knight – Italian Derby
1994 Royal Abjar – German 2000 Guineas
1993 Nicer – Irish 1000 Guineas
1992 Culture Vulture – French 1000 Guineas
1990 Snurge - St Leger Stakes
CLASSIC & GROUP ONE RACES WON
Epsom Derby
English 2000 Guineas
English St Leger x 2
Irish 2000 Guineas
Irish 1000 Guineas
French 2000 Guineas
French 1000 Guineas
German 2000 Guineas
Italian Derby
Ascot Fillies Mile
Prix Marcel Boussac
Racing Post Trophy x 3
Gran Criterium x 2
Hong Kong Mile
Hong Kong Vase
Cheveley Park Stakes x 3
Ascot Gold Cup x 2
Middle Park Stakes
July Cup
Prix Morny
Australia Stakes
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Lockinge Stakes
Prix du Moulin
Grosser Preis von Baden-Baden
Gran Premio de Milano
Rothmans International
Bayerisches Zuchtrennen
Eddie Read Del Mar
Queen Elizabeth Cup
Golden Jubilee Stakes
The Metropolitan
Dubai Duty Free
Hong Kong Derby
Matron Stakes
Audemars Piguet QEII Cup
Champions Mile
Hong Kong Centenary Sprint Cup
New Zealand Windsor Park Plate
GROUP ONE WINNERS
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Purchased the winners of 44 Group 1 races around the world, highlights include:
Desert Prince – World Champion Miler; winner of Irish 1000 Guineas (Gr.1), Prix de
Moulin (Gr.1) and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Gr.1)
Cape of Good Hope – Global Sprint Challenge Champion 2005; winner of Golden Jubilee
Stakes, (Gr.1) Royal Ascot, Australia Stakes, (Gr.1) Australia
Royal Rebel – Ascot Gold Cup (Gr.1) (twice)
Queen’s Logic – Champion 2Y0 filly in Europe; winner of Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr.1),
Lowther Stakes (Gr.2) and Queen Mary Stakes (Gr.3)
Snurge – St Leger (Gr.1), Gran Premio de Milano (Gr.1), Rothmans International, Canada
(Gr.1)
Bahamian Bounty – Prix Morny, (Gr.1) France, Middle Park Stakes (Gr.1)
Culture Vulture – French 1000 Guineas (Gr.1), Ascot Fillies’ Mile (Gr.1), Prix Marcel
Boussac (Gr.1), Lowther Stakes (Gr.2).
Dilshaan – Racing Post Trophy (Gr.1), Dante Stakes (Gr.2)
Compton Place – July Cup (Gr.1)
Che Sara Sara – Hong Kong Derby (Gr.1)
Firebreak – Hong Kong Mile (Gr.1), Challenge Stakes (Gr.2), Goldolphin Mile (Gr.2) UAE
(Twice)
Al Shemali – Dubai Duty Free, Meydan, UAE (Gr.1)
Speed Gifted – The Metropolitan Handicap. (Gr.1) Australia.
Fly to the Stars - Lockinge Stakes, (Gr.1) Newbury, Prix de Rond Point (Gr.2)
Night Style and Torrismondo – Gran Criterium, Milan (Gr.1)
Seazun – Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr.1)
Pass The Peace – Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr.1)
Seattle Rhyme – Racing Post Trophy (Gr.1)
Germany – Grosser Preis von Baden-Baden, (Gr.1) Germany
Sarafan – Eddie Read handicap, Del Mar, (Gr.1) USA
Kingston Hill – Racing Post Trophy (Gr. 1) St Leger (Gr.1) placed second in the Gr. 1
Epsom Derby
Wandering Star – E P Taylor Stakes, (Gr.2) Canada
Silver Frost – French 2000 Guineas (Gr. 1)
Pure Champion - Windsor Park Plate (Gr.1) New Zealand
Peniaphobia - Hong Centenary Sprint Cup (Gr. 1) Hong Kong
GROUP 2 WINNERS
Highlights Include:
Sri Pekan – Coventry Stakes (Gr.2), Richmond Stakes (Gr.2), Champagne Stakes (Gr.2)
Sri Putra – Prix Guillaume d’Ornano, Deauville (Gr.2), Earl of Sefton Stakes (Gr.3), Solario
Stakes (Gr.3), Sky Bet Stakes, York (Gr.2)
Arabian Gleam – Park Stakes (Gr.2) (twice), Challenge Stakes (Gr.2)
Imperial Stride – Scottish Derby (Gr.2), September Stakes (Gr.3)
Tipsy Creek – Norfolk Stakes (Gr.2), Temple Stakes (Gr.2)
Bankable – Al Fahidi Fort, Meydan (Gr.2), Mahab al Shimaal (Gr.3) Dubai
Finalmente – Henry II Stakes, Sandown (Gr.2)
Fairy Queen – Ribblesdale Stakes (Gr.2), Prix de Royallieu Hotel du Golf Barriere (Gr.2)
Always First –Sunset Breeders’ Cup handicap, USA (Gr.2)
First Charter – Londale Cup, York (Gr.2)
Murghem – Geoffery Freer Stakes, Newbury (Gr.2)
Tioman Island – Goodwood Cup (Gr.2)
Polish Laughter – Mill Reef Stakes, Newbury (Gr.2)
Muchea – Moet & Chandon- Rennen (Gr.2) Germany, Criterion Stakes, Newmarket (Gr.3)
Postponed Great Voltigeur Stakes, York (Gr. 2)
Peniaphobia Jockey Club Sprint, Hong Kong (Gr. 2)
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BREEDING SUCCESS
DAM PURCHASES
Recent highlights include:
Darara (£450,000) Dam of European Record Priced Yearling Sadlers Wells colt which sold
for £3,4000,000 Dam of triple Group 1 winner DAR RE MI and dual Group 1 winner
REWILDING.
Shouk (£80,000) Dam of Magical Romance holder of Record Mare Price of £4,600,000 and
ALEXANDROVA £420,000 yearling and multiple Group 1 Winner, Oaks, Irish Oaks and
Yorkshire Oaks and MAGICAL ROMANCE £125,000 yearling and Group 1 Winner.
Silverskaya (£750,000) Dam of Classic placed, Group 1 winner and multiple Group 1 and
Group 2 placed SEVILLE (Galileo colt 2008) 1st produce, prize money in excess of
£700,000
Lyndonville (£75,000) Dam of four-time Gold Cup Group 1 winner YEATS
Crystal Spray (500,000) Dam of Group 1 winner CRYSTAL MUSIC. Yearlings sold for
£750,000, £625,000 and £600,000
Sumoto (£920,000) Since purchase dam of SUMMONER Group 1 winner and Twyla Tharp
Group 2 second who is dam of multiple Group 1 winner THE FUGUE. Twyla Tharp
subsequently sold for 1.7 Million Guineas.
Time Control Purchased at Tattersalls October 2006 as a yearling for £1,200,000,
subsequent dam of CURSORY GLANCE winner of Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes and the
Group 3 Albany Stakes, Royal Ascot & placed Group 2 Lowther Stakes, York
Sanwa Purchased at Tattersalls December 2008 for £400,000 is the subsequent dam of SEA
THE MOON, winner of the Group 1 German Derby plus Group 2 and Group 3 winner in
Germany
Annabelle's Charm purchased at Tattersalls October 2006 as a yearling for £425,000. Dam
of CHARMING THOUGHT (first foal) who sold for £625,000.00 as a yearling in 2013.
Charming Thought went on to win the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes in 2014.
GROUP ONE WINNERS PRODUCED BY CGW MARE / FILLY PURCHASES
Crystal Music
The Fugue
Dar Re Mi
Rewilding
Zoffany
Strong Return
Alexandrova
Elegant Fashion
Embassy
Grand Couturier
Yeats
Zafeen
Magical Romance
Summoner
Ashkal Way
War Command
Sea The Moon
Cursory Glance
Charming Thought
RACES WON INCLUDE
Dubai Sheema Classic x 2
Princes of Wales’s Stakes
Epsom Oaks
Irish Oaks
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Yorkshire Oaks x 3
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Nassau Stakes
Ascot Fillies Mile
Cheveley Park Stakes x 2
Ascot Gold Cup x 4
St James Palace Stakes
Pretty Polly Stakes, Ireland
Dewhurst Stakes
German Derby
St Leger
Moyglare Stakes
Middle Park Stakes
HONG KONG GROUP ONE SUCCESS
 Hong Kong Mile (Firebreak, 27,000 gns yearling purchase)
 Hong Kong Vase (Red Cadeaux, 72,000 gns yearling purchase, career earnings in
excess of £4 million)
 Hong Kong Derby (Che Sara Sara, 26,000 yearling purchase)
 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (River Dancer, private three year old purchase)
 Champions Mile (Red Pepper, 42,000 gns yearling purchase)
 Hong Kong Centenary Sprint Cup (Peniaphobia, private purchase as a two year old)
HONG KONG PURCHASES HIGHLIGHTS
Bowman’s Crossing (Private two year old purchase)
2nd Group 1 Hong Kong Classic Mile
2nd Group 1 Hong Kong Mile
Multiple Group placed
Career earnings HK$19,700,000
Che Sara Sara (Yearling purchase for 26,000 IRP)
Group 1 Hong Kong Derby winner
Career earning HK$7,900,000
Cape of Good Hope (Private Purchase)
Champion Global Sprint Challenge
Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes, Royal Ascot
Group 1 Australia Stakes
Career earnings HK$22,000,000
First Hong Kong trained horse to win a Group 1 race outside Hong Kong & at
Royal Ascot
River Dancer (Private three year old purchase)
Winner of the Group 1 QEII Cup
Peniaphobia (Private purchase as a two year old)
Winner of Group 1 Hong Kong Centenary Sprint Cup
Second in Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint, Dubai
Career earning HK$16,000,000
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ENDORSEMENTS & QUOTES
Featured in Tatler Racing Power List of 2014
“Charlie is a horseman with great knowledge. We have had some great successes.”
SIR MICHAEL STOUTE - Ten Times Champion Trainer
“His very pleasant, easy-going nature conceals the fact that he really puts in the time and
effort for his clients. However, he also delivers the goods as well, and that’s what makes the
difference.”
JOHN MAGNIER, Coolmore Stud
“Charlie is extremely well informed and professional. He is totally honest and
straightforward and most importantly we have had lots of success over the years.”
LUCA CUMANI, Leading trainer
"Charlie has been of invaluable assistance to us in the development of our racing and
breeding interests and we very much enjoy dealing with him"
LORD AND LADY LLOYD-WEBBER, Watership Down Stud
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