CHARLES GORDON-WATSON

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1 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 40 INDIVIDUAL GROUP 1 winners who have won 52 GROUP 1 races worldwide 10 Classic winners including the Epsom Derby and 2000 Guineas Purchased 301 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 CANNOCK CHASE Group 1 winner of International Stakes SHALAA Group 1 winner and dual Group 2 winner POSTPONED Group 1 winner KINGSTON HILL Classic winner St Leger and 2 nd Group 1 Epsom Derby CURSORY GLANCE Group 1 winner POSTPONED Group 2 winner PENIAPHOBIA Group 1 winner, Group 1 placed Royal Ascot 2015 DUTCH CONNECTION Group 3 winner SIMENON Placed Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup EASTON ANGEL 2 nd Group 2 Queen Mary Fillies Stakes POSTPONED 3 rd 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 2 nd Group 1 Dubai World Cup and Group 1 Melbourne Cup x 3 SIMENON 2 nd Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup GIFTED GIRL 2 nd 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 Charles Gordon-Watson CV (December 7 th 2015) Page 1 of 6

2 10 CLASSIC WINNERS 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 Charles Gordon-Watson CV (December 7 th 2015) Page 2 of 6

3 Hong Kong Derby Matron Stakes Audemars Piguet QEII Cup Champions Mile Hong Kong Centenary Sprint Cup New Zealand Windsor Park Plate King George GROUP ONE WINNERS Purchased the winners of 51 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 Vert De Grece Criterium International (Gr.1) Postponed King George VI and Queen Elizabeth stakes (Gr.1) Shalaa Prix Morny (Gr.1) Cannock Chase International Stake (Gr.1) GROUP 2 WINNERS Highlights Include: Sri Pekan Coventry Stakes (Gr.2), Richmond Stakes (Gr.2), Champagne Stakes (Gr.2) Charles Gordon-Watson CV (December 7 th 2015) Page 3 of 6

4 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) Shalaa July Stakes (Gr.2) Newmarket Shalaa Richmond Stake (Gr.2) Goodwood Postponed Prix Foy (Gr.2) Longchamp 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) 1 st 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, as a yearling in Charming Thought went on to win the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes in GROUP ONE WINNERS PRODUCED BY CGW MARE / FILLY PURCHASES Crystal Music The Fugue Charles Gordon-Watson CV (December 7 th 2015) Page 4 of 6

5 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 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 Pattison Canadian International 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 4.9 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 Charles Gordon-Watson CV (December 7 th 2015) Page 5 of 6

6 Bowman s Crossing (Private two year old purchase) 2 nd Group 1 Hong Kong Classic Mile 2 nd 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) First Hong Kong trained horse to win a Group 1 race outside Hong Kong & at Royal Ascot Champion Global Sprint Challenge Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes, Royal Ascot Group 1 Australia Stakes Career earnings HK$22,000,000 Red Pepper 1 st Group 1 Champions mile 1 st Group 2 The Chairmans trophy 1 st Group 3 International cup trail 1 st Group 3 Centenary Vase Career earnings HK$14,976,000 River Dancer (Private three year old purchase) Winner of the Group 1 QEII Cup Career Earnings HK$16,592,000 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 ENDORSEMENTS & QUOTES 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 Charles Gordon-Watson CV (December 7 th 2015) Page 6 of 6