JUDDMONTE made the surprise announcement this week that Ed Sackville will take up a new role as Head of European Sales. The bloodstock agent had previously served as a long-term advisor to Juddmonte and will continue to work with clients of SackvilleDonald as an independent breeding adviser.

Sackville will be responsible for commercial aspects of Juddmonte’s European operations, including the sale of European stallion nominations. Upon announcing the appointment, Douglas Erskine Crum, CEO of the Juddmonte Group, said: “As we look to expand our stallion roster in Europe, we have identified the need also to expand our nominations team to continue to serve our growing client base to the highest standards.

“We have worked for many years with Ed, he is one of the most respected advisers in our industry and has close connections with Juddmonte. All of us in the team look forward to working even more closely with him in future.”

As a bloodstock agent, Sackville’s flag-bearing purchase is €75,000 yearling and multiple Group 1 winner Sky Lantern. The Darley Flying Start graduate has also enjoyed notable success pinhooking with Whatton Manor Stud.