Highclere agency

A dynamic family partnership.

Highclere Agency is the Warren family's bloodstock advisory company. It combines the purchase and sale of yearlings, mares and foals and horses-in-training, both privately and at public auction. They also offer a wide range of consultancies relating to the global bloodstock industry.

Our Services

Bloodstock purchases & sales • Bloodstock & racing management • Strategic consultancy • Mating plans • Valuations

What we do

Jake Warren is the owner of Highclere Stud and principal Advisor to Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Chairman of The Bahrain Turf Club and Al Adiyat Racing. 

John Warren is the Bloodstock and Racing Advisor to HM King Charles III & HM Queen Camilla.
 
Lady Carolyn Warren is a Steward of The Jockey Club. 
 
Dan Thompson is our General Manager and brings a wealth of experience to the team, he was Chief Executive of Plumpton Racecourse and sat on the board of At The Races before joining us at Highclere in 2023. 

Our clients include:


HM King Charles III & HM Queen Camilla

HH Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa
 
HH Shaikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al Khalifa 

Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 

Bermuda Racing & Breeding 

William & Maureen Haggas

Mike & Michelle Morris

The Jockey Club 

The Bahrain Turf Club

Royal Ascot Racing Club

Goodwood Racecourse 

The Duke of Devonshire

The Earl & Countess of Halifax  

Charlotte & Philip Colbert 

Hall Of Fame:


Palace Pier - World Champion Miler

Motivator - Epsom Derby winner

Economics - Gr.1 Irish Champion winner

Harbinger - World Champion 

Camelot - Epsom Derby Winner

Postponed - European Champion

Highland Reel - Irish Champion

Petruska - Irish Oaks winner

Collection - Hong Kong Derby winner

Cachet - 1000 Guineas winner

Sixties Icon - Gr.1 St Leger Winner

Commissioning - Gr.1 Fillies Mile Winner

Tamarisk - European Champion 

Coolangatta - Gr.1 Lightning winner

How we work

At the core of our approach are privacy and professionalism. We offer a personalised service, carefully tailored to the unique needs of each individual or organisation.

We take the time to understand your requirements, craft detailed plans, and then execute them with the precision and support of our excellent team.

We focus on building lasting relationships, with many of our clients becoming lifelong friends.

  • "From advising on mating plans to purchasing fillies to breed from, John and Jake have proven time and again their integrity and expertise in all aspects of bloodstock."

    Mike & Michelle Morris, Owner Breeder

  • "Jake, Zoe and Dan make us feel right at home and more part of an extended family than a client. We're kept in the picture as it happens. The level of service we get from them and their supporting team is incredible."

    Simon & Moira Scupham, Bermuda Racing & Bermuda Breeding

  • "Having enjoyed the success of breeding and racing multiple Group 1 winners with Jake and his team, I would not wish to rear a thoroughbred anywhere else in the world"

    HH Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Owner Breeder

  • "The reason I like buying from Highclere Stud comes down to one simple point, trust"

    John Ferguson, Bloodstock Agent

  • "Highclere Stud is a truly professional organisation where attention to detail and presentation of yearlings is second to none"

    Luca Cumani, Breeder & Trainer

  • "On the global sales circuit I look at thousands of horses each year, very few farms rear such consistently attractive and importantly top class performing horses as Highclere Stud"

    Demi O’Byrne, Bloodstock Agent

Hall of fame

  • Economics

    Winner of The Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes Gr.1. Purchased as a yearling for 160,000gns by Highclere Agency. Owned by Shaikh Isa bin Al Khalifa

  • Cachet

    Classic Winner. Won 1,000 Guineas Gr.1, second in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches Gr.1. Purchased at the breeze-ups for 60,000gns. Owned by Highclere Thoroughbred Racing. Sold for 2,300,000gns by Highclere Stud.

  • Palace Pier

    World Champion miler, 5-time Group 1 winner, sire. Bred by Highclere Stud & Floors Farming.

  • Commissioning

    Undefeated, winner of the Fillies’ Mile Gr.1. Bred at Highclere Stud by Shaikh Isa & Abdulla Al Khalifa.

  • Postponed

    European Champion (twice). Triple Gr.1 winner. Bred at Highclere Stud by Andrew Stone, purchased as a yearling by Highclere Agency & CG-W.

  • Royal Patronage

    Gr.1 Winner of Canterbury Stakes. Dual Group-winning juvenile, including Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes Gr.2. Purchased for 62,000gns as a yearling by Highclere Agency

  • Tamarisk

    Winner of Haydock Sprint Gr.1, second in July Cup Gr.1. Purchased as a yearling by John Warren Bloodstock. Owned by Highclere Thoroughbred Racing

Get in touch

 If you’d like more information about any of our horses, our agency or how we work then we’d love to hear from you.