Positive start for Phoenix Reach
The National Stud has confirmed that the stud career of their Triple Group 1 winner, Phoenix Reach has got off to a successful start.
One of the first mares to be scanned in foal to Phoenix Reach is Pearl's Girl, a 4-year-old winning mare by King's Best. Her owner, Andrew Christou of Winterbeck Manor Stud, who also owns Phoenix Reach, has high hopes for the outcome of this match. "She is a super mare" he said "and if Phoenix Reach passes on his tenacity and toughness we should have an exciting prospect."
Pearl's Girl is likely to go back into training with William Haggas, who has said that he is optimistic that she is capable of picking up some black type.
The winner of 5 races and almost £2 million in prize money, Phoenix Reach retired to stud at the end of last year following a remarkable racing career, during which he raced in 7 different countries on 4 continents. His string of victories includes the 2003 Canadian International (Group 1), the 2004 Hong Kong Vase (Group 1) and the 2005 Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1). For his first season at the National Stud, Phoenix Reach stands at a fee of £3,500.
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