Night Of Thunder @DarleyEurope topped the Royal Ascot sires’ table after Day 1 and he maintained his lead through to the final day.
His four winners included an outstanding three Group 1 scorers.
An updated pedigree for Venetian Sun @karl_burke who held off the challenge from Spicy Marg to land the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup @Ascot today.
The daughter of Starman @HoStud was bred by Tally Ho Stud and is out of the Group and Listed placed mare Johara who is the dam of two other winners including Listed placed Sir Yoshi.
Venetian Sun was bought by Todd Investments @Tattersalls1766 Book 1 for 240,000gns.
An updated pedigree for Precise who ran on well to land the Group 1 Coronation Stakes @Ascot today - this was her fourth top-flight victory.
The daughter of Starspangledbanner was bred by Whisperview Trading out of the twice-placed Galileo mare Way To My Heart - who is an own-sister to the two-time Listed race winner Kingfisher (pic)
An updated pedigree for Scandinavia who just got the better of Trawlerman in a fantastic tussle to land today’s Group 1 Gold Cup @Ascot.
The son of Justify @coolmoreamerica is now a three time top-level winner.
His dam Fabulous is a half-sister to the mighty Giant’s Causeway and You’resothrilling.
Scandinavia is a half-brother to Group 1 winner Above The Curve (pic) and dual Group placed Thinking of You.
An updated pedigree for Ombudsman who was an impressive winner of the Group 1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal @Ascot.
The son of champion sire Night Of Thunder @DarleyEurope was bred by James Hanly out of the winning Dansili mare Syndicate - an own-sister to Group winner Runnymede and Listed winner Stipulate (pic).
The colt was purchased by @StroudColeman for 340,000gns from Ballyhimikin Stud @Tattersalls1766 Book 2 in 2022.
An updated pedigree for Ten Bob Tony who ran on well to land the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal @Ascot
He’s a 12th individual top-level winner for champion sire Night Of Thunder @DarleyStallions.
Bred by Knocktoran Stud the gelding is out of the winning Dark Angel mare Hug, who is a half-sister to 2006 French 1,000 Guineas winner Tie Black.
An updated pedigree for Mission Central who landed the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Royal @Ascot this afternoon.
Bred by Gigginstown House Stud the gelding is a first foal out of the unraced sister to Group 1 Falmouth Stakes winner Prosperous Voyage (pic).
Mission Central was purchased by MV Magnier & White Birch Farm for 625,000gns @Tattersalls1766 Book 1 in 2024.
An updated pedigree for Bow Echo @gbougheyracing who battled hard under @loughnane_billy to land the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal @Ascot .
By the Champion sire Night Of Thunder - the late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid homebred is out of his winning Invincible Spirit mare Aristocratic Lady (pictured) - a half-sister to Group and Listed winner Royal Rhyme.
He’s from the family of the mighty Dubawi.
A updated pedigree for Diamond Necklace who is five from five after landing her third successive Group 1 contest with the Prix de Diane @fgchantilly .
The unbeaten daughter of St Mark's Basilica @coolmorestud is a half-sister of top-notch fillies Magic Wand (pictured) and Chicquita.
The filly was bred by @EcurieMonceaux & Skymarc Farm Inc and purchased for €1,700,000 @InfoArqana Aug by MV Magnier.
An updated pedigree for Venetia who landed the Listed Weatherbys/@BritishEBF Agnes Keyser Fillies’ Stakes @Goodwood_Races this afternoon.
The daughter of Lope de Vega @BallylinchStud is a Cayton Park Stud homebred out the Listed winner Vivid Diamond (Cape Cross) (pic).
An updated pedigree for Bay City Roller @GScottracing who kept on really well under @oismurphy to land the Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup @EpsomRacecourse - his second top-level success.
He’s by New Bay @BallylinchStud out of the dual Listed winner Bloomfield.
The colt was bred by John Connaughton and purchased @Goffs1866 Orby Bk 1 for €320k by Clive Washbourn, @JSBLOODSTOCK & @GScottracing.
Family of the blue hen Cassandra Go.
A pedigree update for Christmas Day who kept on really well to land the Group 1 Betfred Derby @EpsomRacecourse.
He’s a son of Camelot who won the Derby himself in 2012 - and is a half-brother to multiple Grade 3 winner Missed The Cut (pic).
Bred by Framont Ltd he was consigned by @TheCastlebridge and purchased by @MccalmontJamie for 450,000gns @Tattersalls1766 Book 1.
To add even more depth and detail to the @Betfred Oaks picture the Weatherbys Bloodstock team have researched and edited the pedigrees of all nine fillies declared for the race.
We have brought these together in a digital turn-page format which we hope you’ll enjoy 👉🏻 https://t.co/rbUXbW98XH
An updated pedigree for Almaqam @kingsdownstable who ran on really well to land the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup @curraghrace .
It was something of a family affair for the son of Lope De Vega @BallylinchStud - his three-parts brother Saddadd was under three lengths back in third place having won the Group 3 Gordon Richards Stakes last time out (pic).
From Gerald Leigh’s wonderful family of Brocade, Barathea, Gossamer et al.
An updated pedigree for Precise who ran on well to land the Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas @curraghrace today - this was her third top-flight victory.
Her success made it an Irish Classic double for her sire Starspangledbanner @coolmorestud following the victory of Gstaad in yesterday’s Irish 2000
The filly was bred by Whisperview Trading out of the twice-placed Galileo mare Way To My Heart - who is an own-sister to the two-time Listed race winner Kingfisher (pic)
An updated pedigree for Caballo De Mar @GScottracing who came out on top under @oismurphy in a thrilling finish to the Group 1 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier @paris_longchamp this evening.
This was the gelding’s second top level success
The son of Phoenix Of Spain @IrishNatStud was bred by @barouchestudire out of their dual winning mare Oberyn - a half-sister to Listed winner Circassian.
Caballo De Mar was purchased @Tattersalls_ie Sept Yearlings for €33,000 by @GScottracing & @JSBLOODSTOCK
We have proudly sponsored the Group 2 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes @curraghrace for more than 30 years.
The first winner during our sponsorship was College Chapel, who went on to become a five-time Group winner and featured on the cover of the @coolmorestud stallion brochure in his debut season at stud.
Saturday’s Group 2 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes @curraghrace looks likely to be a competitive renewal.
It’s a race that we’ve proudly sponsored since 1994 when the Vincent O’Brien trained College Chapel won the race for the second time under Lester Piggott.