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Aintree clean sweep

All three of the Grade 1 novice chases at Aintree were won by Highflyer-bought horses, namely Kalif du Berlais (2m), Impaire Et Passe (2m4f) and Caldwell Potter (3m). Highflyer buys actually won 6 races at the 2025 Festival (all Graded […]

JASMIN DE VAUX ridden by Paul Townend wins the ALBERT BARTLETT NOVICES' HURDLE (GRADE 1) at CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 4 14/3/25
Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 0771 046 1723

Cheltenham success

Jasmin De Vaux was a comfortable winner of the Gr.1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival for long-standing clients Simon Munir and Isaac Souede. He was also the winner of the 2024 Gr.1 Champion Bumper at the Festival. […]

Highflyer Bloodstock specialises in sourcing the finest equine talent from across the world

Having worked together for over 30 years in the horseracing industry, co-directors, Anthony Bromley and David Minton have a proven track record of buying quality winners for their clients. High-profile successes include six Grand National winners, Noble Yeats (in 2022), Many Clouds (in 2015), Ballabriggs, Party Politics, Hedgehunter and Neptune Collonges, five-time King George Chase winner, Kauto Star, Champion Staying Hurdler Big Buck’s plus the incredible two-mile chasers of recent times, trained by Nicky Henderson, Sprinter Sacre, Shishkin and Altior.

In addition to these great jumpers, David, Anthony and Tessa have been responsible for 104 winners at the Cheltenham Festival (67 at Grade 1 level) since 2001, when Highflyer Bloodstock Agency was founded. Most recently at the 2025 renewal, Jasmin De Vaux took the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (to add to his Gr.1 Champion Bumper victory from the year before) and Caldwell Potter was a very impressive Graded chase winner. Other big Cheltenham Festival winners in recent years including Protektorat (Ryanair Trophy), El Fabiolo (Arle) and Impaire Et Passe (Ballymore Hurdle) as well as Marie’s Rock (Mares Hurdle), Frodon (Ryanair) and Champion Chase winner Politologue.

The 2025 Aintree Festival was another great meeting for Highflyer-sourced horses with 6 Graded winners including a clean sweep of all the novice chases with Kalif Du Berlais, Impaire Et Passe and Caldwell Potter all being successful there.

High-level flat successes have also become commonplace with the European Champion Stayer, Trueshan (Gr.1 winner of Goodwood Cup, Prix du Cadran, twice) who was bought for 31,000gns, and Dual Royal Ascot sprint winner, Bradsell (purchased for 12,000gns as a yearling and winner of Gr1 King Stands Stakes and Gr.2 Coventry Stakes) plus 2023 Gr 2 Lowther stakes winner Relief Rally (58,000gns as a yearling), and Royal Ascot 5f 2yo winner, Chipotle (10,000gns for Eve Johnson-Houghton). As well as the Gr.2 Hungerford Stakes winner Jumby (45,000gns as a yearling) and the Royal Ascot winning pair of Scarlet Dragon (32,000gns) and Who Dares Wins (30,000gns) being some of the other recent stars picked up by Anthony Bromley at the bloodstock sales.

AnthonyDavid and Tessa provide their clients with formidable insight into all aspects of the thoroughbred world.

As well as finding racehorses, they can assist with trainer selection, and will provide ongoing advice throughout the horse’s career if required. They can also use their vast experience to purchase young untried stock for clients wishing to resell to both the Flat and Jumping Markets. They are also the masterminds behind the well-known and hugely successful Million in Mind Partnership.

JASMIN DE VAUX ridden by Paul Townend wins the ALBERT BARTLETT NOVICES' HURDLE (GRADE 1) at CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 4 14/3/25 Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 0771 046 1723

GRADED & LISTED WINNERS 2024-25 SEASON

GRADE 1 9
GRADE 2 8
GRADE 3 7
LISTED 6
TOTAL WINNERS 30

2025 AINTREE FESTIVAL RESULTS

Highflyer-sourced horses

EBC Group Manifesto Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
1st Impaire Et Passe

Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)
1st Sans Bruit

Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
1st Caldwell Potter

Oddschecker Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
1st Caldwell Potter

Rosconn Group Maghull Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
1st Kalif Du Berlais

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2)
1st Green Splendour

My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1)
2nd Protektorat

Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
3rd Live Conti

William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap)
3rd Favour And Fortune

My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1)
3rd Matata

Rosconn Group Maghull Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
3rd L’Eau Du Sud

2025 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL RESULTS

Highflyer-sourced horses

Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
1st Jasmin De Vaux

Golden Miller Chase (Grade 2)
1st Caldwell Potter

Pertemps Final Hurdle
2nd Jeriko Du Reponet

Arkle Chase (Grade 1)
4th L’Eau Du Sud

Ryanair Chase (Grade 1)
4th Protektorat

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MILLION IN MIND PARTNERSHIP

The first Million in Mind Partnership began in 1990 with the single racehorse called Million In Mind and it has grown since, with the members enjoying more than 185 successes on 42 different racecourses including 11 victories at jump racing’s headquarters at Cheltenham.

The Partnership has raced a number of top-class horses over the years including:

MYSILV – winner of the Gr.1 Triumph Hurdle

MISTER BANJO – winner of of the Gr.1 Finale Hurdle

ROYAL ROSA – winner of the Gr.1 Champion Irish Bumper at Punchestown

GARDE CHAMPETRE – winner of the Gr.2 Mersey Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree

TRICKY TRICKSTER – winner of NH Chase at Cheltenham Festival

Plus the likes of VOY POR USTEDESUXIZANDREAFSOUN and LE PREZIEN.

The Minty/Bromley partnership is the ultimate in high class bloodstock services. Any advice, in particular, that concerning the buying and selling of horses, is always of the highest quality and done with the utmost integrity.

Nicky Henderson

I have known and worked with David, Anthony and Tessie for many years. They are a hard-working and astute team who leave no stone unturned and they have found lots of winners for me.

Oliver Sherwood

Anthony and Minty have been an integral part of my buying team since I started training and provide an excellent all-round service for both myself and my owners.

Alan King

Anthony has sourced many of our stars at Ditcheat and I can highly recommend the Highflyer Team.

Paul Nicholls