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Respected New Zealand racing identity Jeanette Broome has died aged 81.

She achieved international success as the breeder of Seagram, a son of Balak who won the 1991 Grand National Steeplechase (6900m) at Aintree, and the 1998 Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner Jezabeel, a daughter of Zabeel who also won the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m).

The best horse she raced was her home-bred Crested Wave mare Moire, who won eight races including the Gr.1 Easter Handicap (1600m) in 1993.

Broome, who enjoyed a lengthy involvement with the Waikato branch of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, established Loch-Haven Thoroughbreds near Hamilton in the early 1970s.

The Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) and Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) Bazelle was sold under her banner, as was the Gr.1 Flight Stakes (1600m) winner Unearthly, who was bred by her close friend Lorna Moore.

“She bred three Group One winners and the Grand National winner, which was quite amazing for a small breeder,” Moore said. “We were friends for many years and when I was in Australia I had my mares with Jeanette. She just loved her horses.”

Broome also had a successful association with Hawke’s Bay breeder Don Gordon and together they raced Full Noise, a son of Kaapstad whose seven wins featured the Listed Stayers’ Cup (2400m) at Randwick.

She was acknowledged as the New Zealand Breeder and the Year in 1991 and honoured in 2000 witha New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to the thoroughbred industry.

Pre-deceased by her husband Jack, Broome is survived by children Paul and Carey.

Lenore Peacock, owner of Britain's Manor House Stud and breeder of numerous stars including the dual Guineas winner Tirol and current G1 winner Redkirk Warrior, has died at the age of 97.

Her involvement with Manor House began when she married Yorkshire-based trainer Dick Peacock in 1953. Her husband oversaw the careers of G1 winners Tudor Melody and Fearless Lad, and was the son of Matt Peacock, who trained Dante to win the Epsom Derby in 1945.

Matt Peacock was the grandson of Dobson Peacock, who founded Manor House Stud in 1883 and became the first Yorkshire-based handler to train 100 winners in a season.

Dante and his younger brother Sayajirao, winner of the 1947 Irish Derby and St Leger, were reared at Mnaor House before Lenore Peacock contributed her own memorable chapters to the stud's history.

Her crowning achievement as a breeder was Tirol, a son of Thatching she bred in partnership with Robert Sangster.

Peacock went to 13,000 guineas to buy out Sangster's share at the 1987 December Sale, before reoffering Tirol as a yearling at the Highflyer Sale the following year where he was bought by Peter Doyle for 52,000 guineas on behalf of John Horgan.

Under the care of Richard Hannon snr Tirol won the 1990 2000 Guineas double at Newmarket and The Curragh. At stud he sired G1-winning fillies Miss Tahiti and Tarascon.

Peacock also bred current imported dual G1-winning sprinter Redkirk Warrior, the first top-flight winner by Notnowcato.

Other notable runners bred by Peacock include Bold Arrangement (Persian Bold), the first British-based horse to run in the Kentucky Derby when second to Ferdinand in 1986, and the G3 winner Eveningperformance (Night Shift), who was also second to Pivotal in the 1996 Nunthorpe Stakes.

Among the long-standing members of staff at Manor House is stud manager Alan Hogg, who said: "Mrs Peacock was a very astute breeder of racehorses. She could be tough but she was very fair and very generous and let you get on with the job. She bred some fantastic horses over the years. She's been a legend."

Peacock also held a trainer's licence for a short time following the passing of her husband.