
Decorated Knight’s 2020 book bolstered by Arqana purchases
9th December 2019
A stakes-placed mare in foal to the much missed Roaring Lion and a half-sister to leading sire Mastercraftsman were among our purchases at the Arqana December Sale. Star O...
Read more >>Champion Mince joins BDS; to visit Decorated Knight
2nd December 2019
We were delighted to add Champion Sprinter Mince to our broodmare band at Tattersalls on December. The daughter of Medicean was acquired out of the Rothschild family's Wa...
Read more >>Decorated Knight colt makes 190,000gns at Tattersalls
29th November 2019
Fresh from an excellent showing at the Goffs November Sale, Decorated Knight was again to the fore on Friday as the sire of a colt who made 190,000gns at Tattersalls in Newma...
Read more >>G1 winner Gilt Edge Girl joins BDS; will visit Decorated Knight
22nd November 2019
Brilliant sprinter Gilt Edge Girl has joined Blue Diamond Stud in partnership with the Irish National Stud following her €200,000 sale at the Goffs November Sale on Thursda...
Read more >>€66,000 colt caps big week at Goffs for Decorated Knight
19th November 2019
A successful week at Goffs for Decorated Knight concluded on Tuesday with the sale of a colt out of Nazli for €66,000 to Hillwood Bloodstock. Decorated Knight x Nazli. P...
Read more >>Decorated Knight proves popular at Goffs
18th November 2019
Decorated Knight enjoyed a strong showing at the Goffs November Sale on Monday as sire of several of the day's highlights. Decorated Knight colt out of Belova. Photo: Amy ...
Read more >>Decorated Knight to stand for €9,000 in 2020
8th November 2019
A fee of €9,000 has been set for our multiple Group 1 winner Decorated Knight in 2020. Decorated Knight: will stand for €9,000. Photo: Bronwen Healy. Our homebred...
Read more >>Decorated Knight well represented at Goffs November Foal Sale
16th October 2019
Ten well-related foals are entered to represent multiple Group 1 winner Decorated Knight at the upcoming Goffs November Sale. Photo: Irish National Stud CLICK HERE TO V...
Read more >>Son of top 2yo to represent Decorated Knight at Foal Sale
14th October 2019
A Decorated Knight colt out of the top-class Princess Noor will come under the hammer as Lot 955 from Norelands Stud on day three of this year's Tattersalls December Foal Sal...
Read more >>Half-brother to Aljazzi heads exciting Decorated Knight arrivals
27th April 2019
Blue Diamond Stud are very proud to welcome a Decorated Knight half-brother to our record-breaker Aljazzi. Aljazzi's half-brother by Decorated Knight. Photo: Equuis Images...
Read more >>Another smart Decorated Knight foal for Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond welcomed another excellent representative of Decorated Knight late last month in a fine colt foaled by Missy O'Gwaun. The strong colt is the sixth foal out of...
Read more >>Galileo and Justify on the dance card of BDS broodmare band
1st April 2019
The Racing Post speaks to Tony Nerses about this year's breeding schedule CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON THE RACING POST WEBSITE Blue Diamond Stud in Ne...
Read more >>Another exceptional Decorated Knight foal for BDS
24th March 2019
Blue Diamond Stud welcomed yet another exceptional foal from the first crop of Decorated Knight on 10 March in a filly out of May Rose, a winning three-parts sister to Group ...
Read more >>Dawn Of Hope foals smashing Decorated Knight filly
15th February 2019
Blue Diamond Stud received a very special Valentine's Day present this week in the arrival of a smashing filly out of Dawn Of Hope. She is yet another smart foal from the ...
Read more >>Smart Decorated Knight colt for G3 winner Shaden
10th February 2019
The past few days has featured the arrival of a pair of very smart foals from the first crop of our multiple Group 1 winner Decorated Knight. Our Group 3 Firth Of Clyde St...
Read more >>BDS welcomes first foal by Decorated Knight
8th February 2019
The first foal by our multiple Group 1 winner Decorated Knight has arrived at Blue Diamond Stud. Born on Monday, the colt is out of Arwa, a winning half-sister to lege...
Read more >>First foal for Decorated Knight is a ‘striking, strong, well made’ colt
16th January 2019
Bechmann Stud has welcomed the first foal by our multiple Group 1 winner Decorated Knight, a colt out of Charming Loza. Decorated Knight The colt was described by Hanne...
Read more >>Decorated Knight to stand for €12,000 in 2019
9th November 2018
A fee of €12,000 has been set for our multiple Group 1 winner Decorated Knight in 2019. Our homebred son of Galileo, a close relation to Champion sire Giant's Causeway wh...
Read more >>First mares scanned in foal to Decorated Knight
8th March 2018
We are delighted to announce that each of the first four mares covered by our multiple Group 1 winner Decorated Knight have been scanned in foal. They are: Cosmopoli...
Read more >>2017 year in review: a year Decorated with celebrations
5th February 2018
IT was only fitting that ten years on from Authorized’s championship Derby-winning season that Blue Diamond Stud should again hit Group 1 heights with a horse that lit u...
Read more >>Another accolade for Decorated Knight
4th February 2018
Decorated Knight gained another accolade on Friday when named Britain's highest earning Flat horse of 2017 by Team British Racing. Tony Nerses was on hand in Newmarket to col...
Read more >>Decorated Knight settling in well at the Irish National Stud
22nd December 2017
Decorated Knight looked a picture at the Irish National Stud on Thursday. Part-owner Imad Al Sagar, who bred the colt with Saleh Al Homaizi, took time to visit his homebred...
Read more >>Top 2yo Princess Noor added to Decorated Knight’s first book
20th December 2017
We are delighted to announce the addition of our top-class two-year-old Princess Noor to the first book of Decorated Knight. Princess Noor was one of the best two-year-...
Read more >>Strong home support for Decorated Knight; Tony Nerses chats to the Racing Post
17th December 2017
Martin Stevens of the Racing Post caught up with Tony Nerses to discuss Decorated Knight's first book of mares. From the Racing Post, December 15 2017: "Blue Diamond...
Read more >>Deserved win for Decorated Knight’s half-sister Ambrosia
1st December 2017
Newcastle was the scene of an important result for Blue Diamond Stud on Thursday when homebred Ambrosia, a half-sister to none other than Decorated Knight, got off the mar...
Read more >>Decorated Knight to stand for €15,000
14th November 2017
Decorated Knight will stand his first season at the Irish National Stud at a fee of €15,000, it was announced on Saturday. "Decorated Knight owns the distinction of being...
Read more >>Decorated Knight to stand at the Irish National Stud
7th November 2017
We are delighted to announce that Decorated Knight will retire to stand at the Irish National Stud at the end of the season. Decorated Knight has provided us with many wond...
Read more >>Decorated Knight confirmed for Breeders’ Cup Turf
30th October 2017
Decorated Knight will take his chance in the Breeders' Cup Turf rather than the Mile, it was confirmed on Monday. Andrea Atzeni will take the ride and he will break from stall...
Read more >>Decorated Knight wins the Irish Champion Stakes
10th September 2017
Homebred Decorated Knight turned in a tremendous performance to win the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday, swooping from the back of the field to w...
Read more >>Decorated Knight to run in G1 Irish Champion Stakes
6th September 2017
Decorated Knight will be on his travels again later this week when he heads to Ireland to contest the Group 1 QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. Our homebred ...
Read more >>Decorated Knight bidding to add to G1 haul in Juddmonte International
17th August 2017
Decorated Knight's high-flying season will continue on Wednesday when he lines up in the Group 1 Juddmonte International at York. Our homebred son of Galileo has won two Gr...
Read more >>Tremendous performance by Decorated Knight at Royal Ascot
22nd June 2017
Homebred Decorated Knight confirmed his position among the world's elite mile and a quarter performers at Royal Ascot on Wednesday with a tremendous run behind Highland ...
Read more >>Homebred Decorated Knight wins G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup
29th May 2017
Decorated Knight continued a momentous season at the Curragh on Sunday when capturing the Tattersalls Gold Cup to bag his second Group 1 victory of the year. With the C...
Read more >>‘A Knight to remember for Blue Diamond team’
25th March 2017
Emma Berry of The TDN caught up with Saleh Al Homaizi, Imad Al Sagar and Tony Nerses ahead of Decorated Knight's run in the Group 1 Dubai Turf at Meydan on March 25. Th...
Read more >>Homebred Decorated Knight wins the G1 Jebel Hatta
4th March 2017
Decorated Knight turned in an impressive performance to land to take the Jebel Hatta at Meydan on Saturday, sweeping past the majority of the field under Andrea Atzeni to land...
Read more >>Winning stakes return for Decorated Knight
4th February 2017
Decorated Knight returned a winner on Saturday for Roger Charlton when gamely holding off Arab Spring to take the Listed Winter Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield. The hom...
Read more >>2016 year in review: Dawn Of Hope for BDS as Decorated Knight leads the way
28th December 2016
2016 was a year when homebred Decorated Knight blossomed into a Group winner with Group 1 pretensions and two generations of Blue Diamond Stud breeding came to the fore th...
Read more >>Decorated Knight in great form ahead of Arlington Million
11th August 2016
Decorated Knight is in excellent form ahead of his bid in Saturday's Grade 1 $1,000,0000 Arlington Million at Arlington Park. Roger Charlton reported that our homebred ...
Read more >>Decorated Knight impressive winner of the Meld Stakes
14th July 2016
Decorated Knight confirmed he was a colt on the major upgrade on Thursday with an impressive victory in the Group 3 Meld Stakes at Leopardstown. Held up by George Bak...
Read more >>Smooth Festival Stakes win for homebred Decorated Knight
21st May 2016
Homebred Decorated Knight gained a deserved success in stakes company on Saturday when the smooth winner of the Festival Stakes at Goodwood. Settled in mid division by ...
Read more >>Homebred Decorated Knight impressive at Sandown
30th July 2015
The highly regarded Decorated Knight continued his progression through the ranks with ease on Wednesday with victory in the 0-90 mile handicap at Sandown. Sent off the ...
Read more >>Bright future for regally-bred Decorated Knight
11th September 2014
Stud homebred Decorated Knight has a bright future judged on his debut run at Doncaster, in which he ran on strongly to take second in a 17-runner maiden behind Commemorative....
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