Saxon Warrior
Bay201516.1 hh (1.64m)
Distance won over: 8f.
Deep Impact - Maybe
Fee for 2023: €35,000
Stands at Coolmore
Unbeaten Group 1 winner at 2 and a brilliant Guineas winner at 3
- By Japanese super-sire DEEP IMPACT (Champion Sire in Japan 2012-2019)
- Out of unbeaten European Champion 2YO Filly MAYBE (by GALILEO)
- His second dam is the Listed winner SUMORA (by DANEHILL), herself a three-parts sister to Oaks winner DANCING RAIN
“This is a colt with an array of weapons, having a top notch cruising speed, the turn of foot to separate himself, the stamina to operate over longer distances and, notably, the kind of pack-dominating tenacity that will ensure he makes the most of his physical gifts.” James Willoughby, Thoroughbred Racing Commentary
- At 3: WON Gr.1 2,000 Guineas defeating Masar, Roaring Lion, Expert Eye etc.
- At 2: WON Gr.1 Racing Post Trophy defeating Roaring Lion
- At 2: WON Gr.2 Beresford Stakes by 2½ lengths
Yearlings in 2022 sold for €545,000, €425,000, €390,000, €365,000, €250,000, €150,000, €150,000, €120,000, €110,000 etc.
First crop already includes...
- Victoria Road - winner of the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, Gr.3 Prix de Conde & Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de L'Elevage for Aidan O'Brien
- Lumiere Rock - winner of the Gr.3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes at the Curragh for Joseph O'Brien
- Moon Ray - dual winner for Nicholas Clement including the Gr.3 Prix Miesque at Chantilly
- Gan Teorainn - 2½-length fillies’ maiden winner at Naas for Jim Bolger. Runner-up in the Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac. Sold for 1,000,000gns in the Sceptre Session at Tattersalls
- Thornbrook - impressive debut maiden winner at Leopardstown for Joseph O'Brien. Third in the Gr.2 Debutante Stakes at the Curragh
- Rage Of Bamby - dual novice stakes winner for Eve Johnson Houghton. Third in the Gr.2 Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket
- Ser Sed - dual winner in France for trainer J. Boisnard
- Killybegs Warrior - dual winner at Newmarket over 7f. for Charlie Johnston
- Sax Appeal - 5½-length novice stakes winner for Charlie Johnston
- Buccabay - 1¾-length maiden winner at Ascot over 6f. for Eve Johnson Houghton
- Sword Song - won on debut over 9f. at ParisLongchamp for trainer M Delcher Sanchez & owner/breeder Ballylinch Stud
- Behind The Scenes - fillies' novice stakes winner at Kempton over 7f. for James Tate
- Naxos - debut novices stakes winner at Newcastle over 7f. for George Boughey
- Londoner - 4-length maiden winner at Dundalk for Aidan O'Brien
- Impact Warrior - maiden winner on debut over 7½f. for Paddy Twomey
- Greenland - maiden winner for Aidan O'Brien at Roscommon
- Irregular Warfare - impressive 5-length maiden winner at Wolverhampton for Roger Varian
- Henry The Lion - 2½-length winner at Marseille Borely for Jerome Reynier
- Belon - winner in France for Edouard Monfort
- Ivanowitch - impressive 5½-length winner at Clairefontaine for Jean-Claude Rouget
- Saadi - dual winner for Henri-Alex Pantall
- Farnesio - dual winner in Spain