Isn't it too early, not to think about this year's heritage in the first season? Not yet according to Bookmaker Paddy Power, which has already published a market for this year's championship for Great Britain and Ireland and has installed Starman (GB) as favorites for the crown.
There are a number of good reasons to imagine that this could be the case. At the beginning, the winner of Group 1 is on the Tally Ho-Hengst, which supports faithful by many commercial breeders and supports their own stallions on the grip. In recent years, Tally-Ho has had this special title both Mehmas (Irish) and Cotai Glory (GB). Then there is the fact that Starman was the most busy newcomer to his recording and covered 254 mares in 2022.
However, it is essential to remember that the Statuesque Starman, who is from the 10-Furgonian winner on Sunday star (GB) (Montjeu {ire}), was not by two years ancient. However, when he came to the racetrack, the influence of his Dutch woman (GB) was certainly more obvious than that of his Damsire.
With the Covid pandemic that delayed the beginning of the 2020 flat season, the listed Garrowby missions. At the age of four, he achieved a first win in the G2 Duke of York Stakes before his victory over a mighty field for the G1 Juli Cup. His only attempt came to just over six Furlongs when he finished third in the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest and he ended his racing career when he defeated a brief head of Emaraaty Ana (GB) in the G1 Haydock Sprint Cup.
So do not expect any brave predictions from Mullingar in terms of Starman. During a recent expedition to Tally-Ho, we were only able to obtain from Anne O'Callaghan that she likes Starman very much because he has such a good temperament, and this was supported by the stallion himself when he paraded this annoying visitor. If he can pass it on, like the amiable mahmas seems to do for a good part of his inventory, then he will start on a solid foundation.
We saw the Weatherby Bloodstock Report for Starman's first harvest, mainly to see how many clever names of David Bowie are on the list, but may be even more essential which trainer have a Starman two year ancient in their books. The answer to the latter is that Starman's own trainer, Ed Walker, are also among these trainers with at least one Starman youth.
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The Chestnut Colt from the moment of the truth (Irish) (Teofilo {ire}), which was at 260,000 GNS in 260,000 GN during book 1, was not yet assigned, but one of Weatherby, but one of it, but one of His co-top winners come from Johara (Irish) (IFFRAAJ {GB}), which accessed 240,000 GNS and how the Colt of Tally-Ho-Hengst was sold, from Karl Burke.
So far there is a disappointing lack of Bowie -Song titles among those named, but that may only be due to the fact that Phil Cunningham has all reserved good.
“I think we'll have nine of his two -year -olds,” says Ed Walker. “It is a coach of the trainer to train offspring with a stallion you have trained.”
He threw his thoughts back on his early connection with Starman and continues: “He was lofty and so good -looking. He was bred by David Ward, which is best for his personal ambitions, which is best for the horses, and he said he should just give him all the time. At the age of two he was in full work and developed well, but as a gigantic, immature horse. We could have run around two people, but the ground had gone and David didn't want him to ran on the all -weather, so we were cheerful until he was three years ancient, and then of course we were all met by Covid.
“Until then we knew that he was pretty good, but David didn't want to run him until the owners were allowed to take part, and ironically, as it turned out on the all weather, so he made his debut in July. “
At the age of four, Starman was ready to make his trainer a breakthrough at the highest level. He also dropped clues that he could make his second career well.
“I don't think I was ever as stressed as the day of the July Cup because I believed in him and I just couldn't see how it was beaten,” says Walker.
“The only thing he ever did wrong was a little too much interest in the foals -he won his virgins and the July Cup with his wedding tackle. But he was a great horse and a stunning horse with a super temperament. He will make a good stallion, I have no doubt.
“Tally-Ho gave him every chance and David gave him every chance; David is incredibly supportive. His racing interests are now only about Starman to make him a stallion. “
With Starman at 1/3 in the bet, his next rival is the dominance (IRE) at 7/2. In addition to the master -sire Dim Angel (Irish), the supremacy with the master Sire Dim Angel (ire) with the G1 Middle Park and G2 Richmond Stakes was obtained the leading featherlight of these mighty harvest of the first runners for Mehmas. From the mare of Arcano (Irish) mare Trigger broom, he comes from the same family as the top sprinter Harry Angel (Irish), who looks like an increasingly useful father.
The dominance of Yeomanstown Stud is the second favorite | Racing photos
In his first covering season, dominance was not too little support, with 187 mares that sent him the way. Darley's Space Blues (GB), which covers 160 mares in his first book and was next in the bet with 14/1 in his first book.
Quoted at 16/1, Coolmores St Mark's Basilica (FR), the Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) of the National Stud, the residents of Newsells Park, A'ali (Irish) and Darleys Palace Pier (GB).
In the brood world we are used to surprises, especially when it comes to stallions. Today's hero can be zero of tomorrow and sometimes the other way around, with whisper and hearsay, which often play an excessive role, whether a juvenile father does it or not.
No flat trainer wants to nail his colors in the midwinter on the mast, but Walker, who has more reason than most, that Starman is successful, is carefully hopeful in this phase.
“After what I've seen so far, there is a lot to like about them,” he says. “We have three in the moment and I'm really cheerful with them. They have put together good temperaments with a lot of size and scope and well. Yes, they are probably quite vast, but they have high energy levels equally – they are fresh and ready for it every day. Early signs are certainly positive. “
He adds: “I don't think we will run too many in April and May, but I hope that Goodwood will rock and roll from Goodwood. It will be really captivating to see how it works. David sent a couple to other coaches, especially to people who have a good record with their two -year -olds like Tom Dascomb, Hugo Palmer and Karl Burke. I will cheer all Stareman. “
Betting on the championship of the Sires of the first season 2025
Opportunities – stallion – mares in 2022
1/3 – Starman – 254
7/2 – dominance – 187
14/1 – Space Blues – 160
16/1 – St. Mark's Basilica – 176
16/1 – Lope Y Fernandez – 134
16/1 – A'ali – 114
16/1-Palace Pier- 160
20/1 – Lucky Vega – 154
50/1 – Ubettabelieveit – 98
50/1 – Nando Parrado – 130
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