If you’ve never heard of me before…
My name is Philip Jeffreys and I’ve been breeding thoroughbreds since 1974.
In 1988 Stratford realtor and breeder Peter McDonald phoned me on the suggestion of a mutual friend to say that he’d just acquired a mare named Bonnie’s Delight. Could I suggest a suitable mating? All In Fun accordingly arrived in the Spring of 1989 and was followed by several other good winners bearing the the All In.. prefix, (the latest of which is the Hawkes’ Bay Gold Cup winner All In Black).
Although I had been breeding thoroughbreds since 1974, these successes gave me the confidence to begin actively looking for clients. In 1996 I started making mating recommendations on a commercial basis. This first small crop of 10 foals included Bodie (G1), Ernest William (SW), Leroy Jones, Altimarloch, All In Grace and two minor winners. Since then, New Zealand and City of Auckland Cups winner Showcause, dual Group One placed Galileo’s Galaxy, consistent Group performer Tinseltown and the talented All in Tempo have added to the list of significant results.
Early in 1997 I prepared the first issue of my K1 and K2 Filly Analysis, aimed at identifying value for money yearling fillies at our major sales. This has been pleasingly successful: the 1997 edition selected Showella as the standout K1 lot and subsequent issues have identified many other fillies which have since increased their value significantly. Clients have used these analyses to purchase SW Brown Eyed Grace, Focal Point, Star Affair, and Superjet, together with a number of good performers including Align to Infinity, Prangelica and Good Reason. More recently the SP filly Shamabelle, Ace High, Browne Sugar and Magna Carta have shown encouraging form including Durham Town.
Another activity I’m involved in is recommending the purchase of stock of all ages. The star performer in this area is the Group 1 winner Surprize Surprize. .
All in all I’ve been involved in the production of 177 winners of 539 races worldwide, including 21 SW of 41 black-type contests.
If I can be of any help in your thoroughbred ventures please do not hesitate to give me a call. (06 3293633-a/h-or send an email here).