Wootton Bassett

Bay200816.0½ hh (1.63 m)
Iffraaj - Balladonia
Distance won over: 6f. to 7f.
Fee for 2024: €200,000

Stands at Coolmore


Unbeaten French Champion 2YO & one of Europe's most exciting sires!

"It's safe to say that Wootton Bassett's best days as a sire are ahead of him" John Boyce, Thoroughbred Stallion Guide

Sire of the highest priced colt in European Sales History at 4,300,000gns!

Yearlings in 2024 have also sold for 1,700,000gns, €1,400,000, €675,000, €600,000 etc.

Top performers include…

  • Almanzor - winner of the Gr.1 Irish Champion Stakes, Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1 Champion Stakes, Gr.2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano etc.
  • King Of Steel - winner of the Gr.1 Champion Stakes at Ascot & Gr.2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot. Runner-up in the Gr.1 Epsom Derby & third in the Gr.1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
  • Unquestionable - winner of the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. Runner-up in the Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
  • Wooded - winner of the Gr.1 Prix de l'Abbaye & Gr.3 Prix de Tour en Bessin
  • Audarya - winner of the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf & Gr.1 Prix Jean Romanet for James Fanshawe
  • Bucanero Fuerte - winner of the Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes, Gr.2 Railway Stakes & Gr.3 Lacken Stakes at the Curragh
  • Al Riffa - winner of the Gr.1 National Stakes & Gr.1 Grosser Preis Von Baden, runner-up in the Gr.1 Coral-Eclipse, the Gr.2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, and the Gr.3 International Stakes for Joseph O'Brien
  • Zellie - winner of the Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac for Andre Fabre
  • Incarville - winner of the Gr.1 Prix Saint-Alary for David Smaga
  • Camille Pissarro - winner of the Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. Runner-up in the Gr.3 Marble Hill Stakes & the Gr.3 Anglesey Stakes
  • River Tiber - winner of the Gr.2 Coventry Stakes for Aidan O'Brien. Third in the Gr.1 Prix Morny, the Gr.1 Irish 2000 Guineas and the Gr.1 Middle Park Stakes
  • Chindit - winner of the Gr.2 Summer Mile Stakes, Gr.2 Champagne Stakes, Gr.3 Greenham Stakes, Gr.3 Superior Mile Stakes etc. Runner-up and third in the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes (2022 & 2023)
  • Henri Matisse - winner of the Gr.2 Railway Stakes & Gr.2 Futurity Stakes. Runner-up in the Gr.1 National Stakes
  • Atomic Jones - winner of the Gr.2 Champions Juvenile Stakes for Ger Lyons
  • Royal Patronage - winner of the Gr.2 Royal Lodge Stakes, Gr.2 Tramway Stakes & Gr.3 Acomb Stakes. Placed in the Gr.2 Hill Stakes
  • Speak Of The Devil - multiple Stakes winner in France & winner of the Gr.2 Distaff Turf Mile Stakes
  • Topgear - winner of the Gr.2 Challenge Stakes, Gr.3 Prix Eclipse & Gr.3 Prix du Pin. Placed in the Gr.3 Prix Quincey, Gr.3 Prix Edmond Blanc, Gr.3 Prix Messidor, Gr.3 Prix Betrand du Breuil, Listed Prix Altipan & Listed Prix de Montretout
  • Tamahere - winner of the Gr.2 Sands Point Stakes & Violet Stakes for Chad Brown
  • Green Impact - winner of the Gr.2 Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown for Jessica Harrington
  • Maranoa Charlie - impressive 8-length winner of the Gr.3 Prix Thomas Bryon for Christopher Head
  • Angeal - three time winner including Gr.3 Prix Six Perfections for Christopher Head
  • Ides of March - winner of the Gr.3 Round Tower Stakes
  • Houquetot - winner of the Gr.3 Prix La Rochette & runner-up in the Gr.3 Prix Francois Boutin

Other Group/Stakes winners include The Black Album, Wootton, The Summit, Ilaraab, Guildsman, Wootton Asset, Amilcar, Protagonist, American Flag, Texas,Do Re Mi Fa Sol, Helter Skelter, Wootton’s Colt, Waltham, Dream Works, Hellenistique, Packing Waltham, Attagirl, Victoria Placa, Wootton City, Balsam, Grey Man, Islandsinthestream, Zabiari, Quickstep, Wootton Verni, Gala Real, Evade, Apples And Bananas, Chantez etc.


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