This dual Group 1 winner has been a long time favourite of mine. Roderic O'Connor was a tough 2yo winning the Criterium International & being runner up to Frankel in the Dewhurst stakes. He then won a weak renewal of the Irish 2000 guineas. Roderic O'Connor is by proven sire of sires Galileo & is bred on the same sensational Galileo/Danehill cross as leading sire Teofilo as well as champion Frankel. His first foals proved popular at the sales with some individuals fetching up to €50,000. Roderic O'Connor stands for around €9,000 at Ballyhane Stud.
(2). Lilbourne Lad
Lilbourne Lad was a very consistent & high class 2yo and was unlucky not to win a Group 1 when he was second in the Middle Park stakes. He was a Group 2 winner, when winning the Railway stakes and also won the LR Rochestown stakes. Lilbourne Lad was mainly retired to help cover some of the mares that were originally booked to his sire Acclamation. Lilbourne Lad has the credentials to be a nice Freshman sire for 2015. His first foals were very warmly recieved with some fetching up to €100,000. He stands at Rathbarry stud for €7,500.
(3). Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin ran six times as a 2yo winning four times including when successful in the Group 2 Richmond stakes. He came back as a 3yo establishing himself as a leading miler when winning the Group 1 Prix jean prat beating Group 1 winner Siyouni. He was also second in the French 2000 guineas, St James Palace stakes and the 2000 guineas. He came back as a 4yo to be crowned champion older horse in Italy, when winning the Group 1 Premio Vittorio di Capua, Milan. Dick Turpin's first foals were nice strong individuals with one foal fetching 70,000gns at Tattersalls. His first yearlings should do well and he looks a nice bargain for breeders at £4,000. He stands at the National Stud in the UK.
(4). Frozen Power
Frozen Power ran six times as a 2yo winning three times including the LR Prix haras De la huberie. At three he won the German 2000 guineas and was also second in the Group 3 UAE 2000 guineas. Frozen Power has a great pedigree being a 1/2 brother to Group 1 winner Finsceal Beo, who was a European champion 2yo & 3yo. Frozen Power himself sold for €500,000 as a yearling. His first foals sold for up to €82,000. He stands alongside Roderic O'Connor at a fee of €3,500.
(5). Zoffany
Zoffany was a leading 2yo winning the Grouo 1 Pheonix stakes and Group 3 Tyros stakes. He will be best remembered as the horse who got closest to the exceptional Frankel, when beaten 3/4 of a length into second in the Group 1 St James Palace stakes as a 3yo. Zoffany is also a 1/2 brother to Group 3 winning 2yo Wilshire Boulevard. Zoffany's first crop were all the rage with some fetching up to 130,000gns. He stands at Coolmore for a fee of €7,500.
(6). Elusive Pimpernel
Elusive Pimpernel was a high class 2yo wen second in the Group 1 RP trophy. He also won the Group 3 Craven stakes as a 3yo. Elusive Pimpernel shares his family with high class filly Snow Fairy & proven sire Big Bad Bob, whom he stands alongside. Elusive Pimpernel stands at just €1,000 at the Irish National Stud. His first foals sold reasonably well with some fetching up to €33,000. I am anticipating how is yearlings will fare in the coming weeks.
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