Saxon Warrior
Bay201516.1 hh (1.64m)
Distance won over: 8f.
Deep Impact - Maybe
Fee for 2024: €25,000
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 2012-2022)
- 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 2024 have already sold for 290,000gns, €170,000, €140,000, €100,000 etc.
His top performers already include...
- 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.2 Blandford Stud Stakes & Gr.3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes at the Curragh for Joseph O'Brien. Runner-up in the Gr.2 Ribblesdale Stakes, Gr.2 Prix de la Nonette & Gr.3 Blue Wind Stakes. Third in the Gr.1 Prix de l’Opera
- Borna - winner of the Gr.2 Italian Derby, runner-up in the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby and the Gr.2 Premio Gran Criterium for Markus Klug
- Greenland - winner of the Gr.3 Prix Greffulhe and the Gr.3 Scandanavian Open Classic. Third in the Gr.2 Mooresbridge Stakes and the Gr.3 Prix la Force
- Moon Ray - dual winner for Nicholas Clement including the Gr.3 Prix Miesque at Chantilly
- Thornbrook - dual winner for Joseph O'Brien including the Listed Prix de Bagatelle at Chantilly. Third in the Gr.2 Debutante Stakes & Gr.3 Valiant Stakes
- Zulu Warrior - winner of the Listed Prix Turenne at Saint-Cloud
- Freydis the Red - winner of the Dueling Grounds Oaks at Kentucky Downs for Kenny McPeek. Third in the Gr.3 Pucker Up Stakes
- Sans Voix - impressive winner of the Listed Grand Criterium de Bordeaux for Ed Monfort
- King's Gambit - dual winner and placed in the Gr.2 Great Voltigeur Stakes, the Gr.2 York Stakes and the Gr.3 Hampton Court Stakes for Harry Charlton
- 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
- Impact Warrior - maiden winner at Roscommon. Third in the Gr.1 Del Mar Oaks
- Rage Of Bamby - dual novice stakes winner for Eve Johnson Houghton. Placed in the Gr.2 Rockfel Stakes & Listed Fillies Stakes
- View Zabeel - dual winner, runner-up in the Gr.2 Italian Oaks for Andreas Wohler
- Surpass - dual winner, TDN Rising Star and placed in the Gr.3 Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown for Aidan O'Brien
- Saxon Girl- maiden winner and placed in the Listed Prix La Sorellina, the Listed Premio Elena E Sergio Cumani & Listed Premio Pietro Bessero- Trofeo for Tim Donworth
- Garden of Eden - maiden winner at Naas for Aidan O'Brien & placed in the Listed Ingabelle Stakes
- Sans Voix - winner in France for Ed Monfort. Runner-up in the Listed Prix du Haras de Bouquetot
- Pure Circle - maiden winner in Pisa. Runner-up in the Listed Premio Seregno in Milan
- Killybegs Warrior - dual winner at Newmarket over 7f. for Charlie Johnston. Third in the Listed Feilden Stakes at Newmarket
- Aethelflaed - winner in Australia for Matthew Smith. Runner-up in the Gr.1 Kennedy Oaks at Flemington
- Archaic Smile - Listed winner in New Zealand
- Quetame - winner of the Listed Premio Terme di Merano