Death of respected stallion man Peter Wight

He looked after stallions such as Batshoof, Chief Singer and Dr Fong

Newmarket has lost one of its most respected stallion men with the death of Peter Wight last Friday at the age of 66 following a long illness.

Brought up in the Borders to a farming family, Wight arrived in Newmarket in 1968 and cut his teeth at Sandwich Stud before joining Ashley Heath and Warren Hill Stud for Captain Marcos Lemos, where he looked after Julio Mariner, Cavo Doro and Averof.

When Lord Hartington refurbished Side Hill Stud it was Wight who was given the stallion man's job and in his time there he looked after Batshoof, Bellypha, Chief Singer, Dr Fong, Dunbeath and Salse.

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Martin StevensBloodstock journalist

Published on 7 October 2016inInternational

Last updated 15:46, 7 October 2016

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