Godolphin colt Tassort has been announced as an addition to Newgate Farm’s stallion roster for 2020.
The Brazen Beau half-brother to Gr1 winners Alizee and Astern only raced twice, winning on debut by over five lengths at Rosehill before finishing runner-up in the Gr2 Silver Slipper Stakes at Rosehill.
Newgate’s Bruce Slade said in statement that while Tassort might seem a surprise choice for the farm, there were overwhelming reasons behind the decision.
“I think it’s going to come as a little bit of a shock and a surprise to the market that he is standing under the Newgate banner, but he’s a horse we just felt deserved his chance,” Slade said.
“He’s got the pedigree, he’s a good-looking horse too, he’s 15.3, square, great-actioned horse, great jowl, he’s exactly what you’d like to see in a horse that’s going to leave two-year-olds and then horses that can train on at three.”
Tassort will stand for $11,000.