He has already bought eight mares, all of
them purchased for somewhere between
$300,000 and $600,000, and says he'd even-
tually like to have as many as 30 high-quali-
ty mares under his control.
In Europe, he will sell two yearlings by
Frankel later this year and a filly by Zoffany.
At the U.S. sales, he has an Uncle Mo filly to
sell and a Giant's Causeway colt.
"Adam clearly showed an interest in thor-
oughbreds for a number of years before
we even had any discussions about it," said
Bowden's father, Chris, his partner in Dia-
mond Creek. "He's always paid a lot of at-
tention to it. I've only gotten interested in it
over the last few years. It's really just a de-
"He talks to the right people, he has
the right people that he can consult
with and I have the confidence that
he has done his homework."
– CHRIS BOWDEN on his son, Adam