BEBF FOCUS EBN: SATURDAY, 6TH MARCH 2021

Exciting new recruits to British stallion ranks

he covering season is now well underway and there are a at two, he claimed his biggest victory in the Gr.3 Molecomb number of newcomers in the British stallion ranks this Stakes and went on to finish third in the Gr.1 Tyear. on his final start at two. A half-brother to the Gr.2-placed juvenile Among them are a quartet of Gr.1 winners, including the Gr.1 Great Prospector (Elzaam), he is out of a Dark Angel half-sister 2,000 Guineas victor . The son of Kitten’s Joy is standing to the dam of the Gr.2 winner and sire Birchwood. for £25,000 at Tweenhills Farm & Stud and his first was Whitsbury Manor Stud is home to Sergei Prokofiev, who reported in foal last week. In addition to his Classic victory, stands for £6,500. A son of , he debuted early at two Kameko was also a top-class juvenile. Having won on debut in and was already the winner of the Listed (then) Marble Hill July, he went on to be narrowly beaten in Gr.2 and Gr.3 company Stakes before finishing a close third in the Gr.2 . before triumphing in the Gr.1 Futurity Trophy on his final start at He capped a busy juvenile season when triumphing in the Gr.3 two. After his Classic success, he was not disgraced in the three Cornwallis Stakes and was also a Listed-winning sprinter at further Gr.1 starts when enduring luckless runs, and signed off in three. He is out of the Tapit mare Orchard Beach, from a high- Britain with success in the Gr.2 . He is out of the Gr.3 class North American family. winner Sweeter Still (Rock Of Gibraltar), a half-sister to the Gr.1 The Listed winner Southern Hills also Racing Post Trophy winner and sire (). takes up stud duties, one of a trio of newcomers at March Hare also excelled over a mile, crowning his career in Stud this year. The son of warmed up for his Royal the Gr.1 , in which he defeated an outstanding Ascot victory when defeated by only a neck over 5f, before field which included two Classic winners, the top-class Circus breaking his maiden at the Royal Meeting. He is out of the Gr.3- Maximus and a trio of Classic-placed performers. The son of placed juvenile winner Remember You (Invincible Spirit), from Showcasing, who stands for £20,000 at Shadwell’s Nunnery the family of the Gr.3 juvenile winner and sire Governor Brown Stud, also won the Gr.3 at two and added the (Kingmambo). He will stand for £3,000. Gr.3 to his tally at four, before landing the Gr.2 Another son of Scat Daddy to take up stud duties in Britain Summer Mile and Sussex Stakes last season. A full-brother to the this year is Legends Of War. A winner on debut at two, he went Gr.2 winner Prize Exhibit, he is also a half-brother to the dam of on to be runner-up in the Gr.2 Gimcrack Stakes. Transferred the Gr.1-winning miler . across the to continue his career, he recorded his biggest , who commands a fee of £35,000 at Darley’s Dalham success in Gr.3 company over an extended 6f at Kentucky Hall Stud, was crowned Champion Juvenile after six unbeaten Downs. Out of a daughter of a US Stakes winner, he will starts. His record at two was headed by a nine-length rout in the stand for £5,000. Gr.1 National Stakes and a two-length victory in the Gr.1 The third newcomer to March Hare Stud is the Classic-placed , and he also tasted Gr.1 glory last year in the Tip Two Win, who will stand for £3,500. The son of Dark Angel 1400m Prix Jean Prat. The son of Shamardal hails from the was a smart juvenile, winning on debut before taking in the outstanding stallion family of such as Invincible Spirit and Listed and finishing runner-up in the Kodiac. Gr.3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes. Winner of a pair of valuable , who stands at Newsells Park Stud for £10,000, contests in Doha, he was beaten a length and a half when emulated his sire with a storming triumph in the Gr.1 St runner-up to in the Gr.1 2,000 Guineas and by James’s Palace Stakes. A six-length winner of his sole start at two, four lengths when fourth in the Gr.1 St James’s Palace Stakes. he was also a Listed winner at three and was twice Gr.1-placed in Also new to stud this year is Almanaara, who stands at the US over 1m last year. A half-brother to the Gr.1-winning miler Mickley Stud for £3,000. The son of Shamardal was a teak-tough and sire Tamarkuz (Speightstown), he is out of the Lemon performer, running 18 times from his juvenile season until he Drop Kid mare Without You Babe. was seven. He won four times from 5f-7½f and was placed seven A trio of high-class juveniles also join the line-up this year in times. He is a half-brother to the top juvenile and leading sire Britain, including Rumble Inthejungle (Bungle Inthejungle), Dark Angel, as well as the Listed-winning sprinter Angel’s who stands for £3,500 at Court Stud. A winner on debut Pursuit.

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