Wootton Bassett 2008 – 2025
Wootton Bassett, one of the world’s great sires has sadly passed away today at Coolmore Australia having suffered from choke and subsequently developing an acute pneumonia which deteriorated rapidly. Despite round-the-clock care from a dedicated team of vets, overseen by Dr Nathan Slovis from Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Kentucky, he was unable to be saved.
Wootton Bassett’s story as a sire is a unique one. Nicolas de Chambure got him off to an incredible start at Haras d’Etreham in France before he was acquired by Coolmore in 2020. In his time at Coolmore he developed into a world class sire, with 25 Stakes winners and six Group 1 winners from his current two and three-year-old crops conceived in Ireland. Included amongst these are multiple Group 1-winning sons Camille Pissarro and Henri Matisse as well as this season’s multiple Group 1-winning filly, Whirl. His current two-year-old crop in Europe already includes six Group winners. Albert Einstein, who defeated subsequent Group 1 winner Power Blue in the Group 3 Marble Hill Stakes, is considered by both Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore to be one of the best two-year-olds ever seen in Ballydoyle. Two more colts, Constitution River and Puerto Rico, have won Group 2 races in recent weeks while a pair of fillies, Composing and Beautify, both scored at the same level. Coolmore’s valued clients have three more crops in the pipeline the first of which will come under the hammer at the yearling sales in the weeks ahead.
In Australia, his first crop is highlighted by this year’s Golden Slipper runner-up and first colt home Wodeton, who lines up in the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes this weekend for Chris Waller.
Proud of our representative of #EtrehamExclusive, QUEEN OF LIGHT who takes the Prix La Fortagne easily over 1000m at Moulins today 🏆 Congratulations to @anastasiawattel@EnzoCrublet and all her co-owners!
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Another 🏆winner for #Citylight !
The fastest son of Siyouni was doubly represented on the podium of the Prix de Marolles over 1100m at @fgdeauville today thanks to the successful LA BELLE POETE and very close 3rd BEST OF LIGHT!
Congratulations to all the connections
🏆 New winner by #Citylight !
FRANCETO strikes on debut in the Inigo Mendez de Vigo over 1400m at @HipodromoMadrid.
Congratulations to all his connections !
Bonjour @EmmanuelMacron ,
Qui mieux que vous pourrait aider @TaniereZoo afin de contacter les autorités politiques et compétentes afin de permettre de relâcher cette petite orpheline…? S’il vous plaît 🙏🏻
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Final few days at the Haras du Bois before heading to Deauville to join @anastasiawattel stables for the new representative of #EtrehamExclusive! Become an owner with a minimum of 5% (€2,500 without VAT) and a prestigious member of Etreham Exclusive! 📹https://t.co/CXncbo0QW9
On his 3rd attempt in a Quinté & his 1st outing at @paris_longchamp , #EtrehamExclusive 's ASHIKTASH, finished on the podium once again thanks to a superb final effort! The adventure continues with exciting objectives on the horizon... @GraffardRacing
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New 3yo winner by #Almanzor ✨
GANIBET opens his account in the Prix de la Mer over 2150m at @hippocotdazur
Well done to his connections and congratulations to his breeder @sumbe_fr
Un art de vivre reconnu dans le monde entier, des courses de galop prestigieuses dans des lieux d’exceptions formant un formidable patrimoine : la France est une destination idéale pour élever, entraîner et être propriétaire d’un cheval de plat et d’obstacle 🇫🇷 | @FRBC_Official
Un art de vivre reconnu dans le monde entier, des courses de galop prestigieuses dans des lieux d’exceptions formant un formidable patrimoine : la France est une destination idéale pour élever, entraîner et être propriétaire d’un cheval de plat et d’obstacle 🇫🇷 | @FRBC_Official
« Plutôt que de se trouver dos au mur, prenons les devants. Laissons la possibilité aux jockeys de monter avec une cravache pour des raisons de sécurité, mais interdisons son usage pour solliciter le cheval » 🙏🏻 @Jour_de_Galop#Nouveaumondehippique 🐎
📅 The Stallions Trail is coming soon! We will be delighted to show you ALMANZOR, CITY LIGHT, HELLO YOUMZAIN, PERSIAN KING & SAINT DES SAINTS on the 21st & 22nd of January (10am to 4pm) A Food truck will be on site for the weekend ☕🧁 More informations: https://t.co/DT9ApGlubV
Another good sale for an #Almanzor filly at the @InfoArqana October Yearling Sale as John Hammond goes to €135.000 for the sister to Bolshkinov - 2nd in the Gr.3 Prix François Boutin. Congratulations to Haras d'Ellon and best of luck to her new connections!