Sioux Nation
Stands at Castlehyde
Royal Ascot & Gr.1-winning 2YO by Scat Daddy - just like No Nay Never
Both NO NAY NEVER & SCAT DADDY were Champion First Crop Sires!
- By the phenomenal SCAT DADDY, sire of NO NAY NEVER, Triple Crown winner JUSTIFY, sprinting sensations CARAVAGGIO, LADY AURELIA, ACAPULCO etc.
- His dam won her only start (over 6 furlongs) and is a daughter of European Champion Sprinter and top sire/leading speed influence OASIS DREAM
- His second dam, the Group 1 sprinter CATCH THE BLUES, was by Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes winner and notable sire BLUEBIRD
- Completed the Norfolk-Phoenix Stakes double like his grandsire JOHANNESBURG
“a fine sprinting type on looks, big and good-bodied” Timeform
"I love the Scat Daddy line, he is becoming a real sire of sires and Sioux Nation was a fast horse." Alex Elliott
"First season sire title ‘looks a one-horse race’ Sioux Nation has been installed as the odds-on favourite to be crowned the leading first season-sire of 2022." The Irish Field, Jan 8th
First yearlings sold for €270,000, €230,000, €200,000, €170,000, €170,000, €160,000, €150,000, €125,000 etc. and have gone into training with Aidan O’Brien x 2, Ado McGuinness, Andrew Balding, Archie Watson, Charlie Hills, Clive Cox x 2, David Menuisier x 2, David O’Meara x 2, Gavin Cromwell, George Scott, Jessica Harrington x 2, Joseph O’Brien, Ken Condon, Charlie & Mark Johnston x 2, Michael Bell, Ralph Beckett, Richard Fahey x 3, Richard Hannon x 2, Roger Varian, Tom Dascombe x 2, Willie McCreery etc. as well as many of the top breeze-up consignors.
The Perfect Start - First Runner Is A Winner!
- Ocean Quest impressed when winning the opening 5f. maiden at the Curragh for Jessica Harrington
- Brave Nation - scored by 6 lengths first time out at Doncaster for Michael Bell. "I'd say Royal Ascot is on the agenda" Nick Bell
- Bakeel - taking winner of the Royal Ascot 2YO Trial Conditions Stakes over 5f. at Ascot on debut for Andrew Balding and will go to Royal Ascot
- Matilda Picotte - 2-length maiden winner on debut at the Curragh over 6f. and is now being aimed at Royal Ascot
- Brave Emperor - justified favouritism to win his maiden at Chepstow over 5f. for Archie Watson and heads to Royal Ascot
- Queen Serenity - debut winner in Italy over 5f. for trainer Vincenzo Fabio