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 2012-2022)
- 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
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
- 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
- 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. Third in the Gr.2 Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket
- View Zabeel - dual winner, runner-up in the Gr.2 Italian Oaks for Andreas Wohler
- Greenland - winner of the Gr.3 Prix Greffulhe for Aidan O'Brien
- 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