A top class racehorse himself, young national hunt sire #Ocovango has made a brilliant start to his career at stud! Yesterday saw the son of leading national hunt influence Monsun sire a first crop 4YO point-to-point winner at Tallow when Glenglass stormed to victory for the Milestone Racing Partnership. Bred by Robert McCarthy, Glenglass’ handler @colinboweracing was taken by the gelding’s performance commenting “He’s a horse with tonnes of raw ability and he showed a nice will to win there”. Another exciting prospect for #Ocovango is the Hugh O’Connor-bred Langer Dan who won his first 2 starts over hurdles including the Listed Juvenile Hurdle @wetherbyraces for @danskeltonracing. His first runner on the flat is also already a winner of 3 races #CoolmoreNHSires #HomeOfChampions #TheBeeches #Coolmore #Horses #Horseracing #HorsesOfInstagram #Thoroughbred #thoroughbredracing
“somewhat surprisingly he is the only elite son of Galileo in this sire crop. The Gurkha raced exclusively at three and jumped from maiden company to win the 2016 G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains. He was runner-up in the G1 St James’s Palace S. and the G1 Coral-Eclipse before besting Galileo Gold by a neck in the G1 Sussex S. in what would prove his final start due to a bout of colic suffered thereafter. The Gurkha is similarly bred to Frankel, being out of the Group 3-winning Danehill Dancer (Ire) mare Chintz (Ire), and his second dam is a half-sister to G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Solemia (Ire) (Poliglote {GB})… the fact that he is down to €12,500 at Coolmore makes 2020 the right time to roll the dice.” @thoroughbred _daily_news Value Sires: First 2-Year-olds feature, 22nd January #CoolmoreSires #HomeOfChampions #TheGurkha #CoolmoreIreland #Coolmore #Horses #Horseracing #HorsesOfInstagram #Thoroughbred #thoroughbredracing
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This little beauty is a full-brother to Gr.1 @racingpost Trophy & 2,000 Guineas hero #SaxonWarrior whose own foals are arriving this year. Out of Champion 2YO filly Maybe ( #Galileo ) he's certainly bred to be a champion! #Coolmore #FoalFriday #HomeOfChampions #foals #foalsofinstagram #CoolmoreIreland #Horses #Horseracing #HorsesOfInstagram #Thoroughbred #thoroughbredracing #RPFoalGallery