French Classic winner Persian King will stand at Haras d’Etreham next year. The four-year-old son of Kingman will race in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe prior to his retirement. Haras d’Etreham’s Nicolas de Chambure confirmed the deal in a statement. “We are very pleased to have made an agreement with Dayton Investments and Godolphin
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Leading French stallion Wootton Bassett will stand in Ireland next year following his purchase by Coolmore. Unbeaten in five starts at two for Richard Fahey, Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) won the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and ended the year rated the Champion Two-Year-Old Colt in France. Wootton Bassett’ retired to Haras d’Etreham in France at
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Chindit is SW13 for Wootton Bassett after remaining unbeaten in Saturday’s Pat Eddery Stakes (7f) at Ascot. Reserved off the early speed, Chindit came through smoothly to close between horses and defeat Cobh (Kodiac) by 1-3/4 lengths with Naval Crown (Dubawi) back in third. A 65,000gns Tattersalls October Book3 yearling purchase by Peter and Ross
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Dream Works led all the way to win Thursday’s four runner Prix Ridgeway (2000m) at ParisLongchamp and become SW12 for Wootton Bassett. Allowed to dictate, Christophe Soumillon picked up the pace into the home straight and Dream Works stayed on strongly to defeat Hayzum (Anodin) by three-quarters of a length with Bright Nose (Dubawi) a
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Hello Youmzain made all the running then dug deep to win Saturday’s Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes (6f) at Royal Ascot. Bounding out of the stalls in front under Kevin Stott, Hello Youmzain was headed by Sceptical inside the final furlong but fought back to defeat Dream Of Dreams by a head with Sceptical a
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