The National Stud 2008 Roster
Following a review of its stallion roster, The National Stud has announced some changes for the 2008 breeding season.
The National Stud are greatly looking forward to the 2008 season and the prospect of standing 6 Group 1 winning stallions.
Based at the Newmarket National Stud will be new season sire Cockney Rebel, who is already receiving significant interest, along with Bahamian Bounty, Pastoral Pursuits, Val Royal and Phoenix Reach.
Popular St Leger winner and successful dual-purpose sire Silver Patriarch will remain on the National Stud’s roster and will stand at Wood Farm Stud in Shropshire. Silver Patriarch has attracted sizeable books of mares in Newmarket since the start of his stud career in 2000 and is being relocated in order to make him more accessible to National Hunt breeders. His best progeny to date include Rimsky (Gr.2 Persian War Novices’ Hurdle) and Funny Times (Listed EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open NH Flat Race Final). He is also responsible for the smart flat performer and dual Listed winner Party Boss.
Bill Bromley, owner of Wood Farm Stud is relishing the prospect of standing this ever popular stallion commenting “I have always been a fan of Silver Patriarch and we are looking forward to him joining us following the Cheltenham Stallion Parade”.
Deportivo, who has been standing at The National Stud in Newmarket since retiring to stud in 2005, has been sold and will be standing at Walton Fields Stud in Leicestershire.
The National Stud has had a long association with Walton Fields Stud, and First Trump, who is now also making his mark as a broodmare sire, notably with Gr.1 winner Red Clubs (Red Ransom – Two Clubs, by First Trump) will remain at Walton Fields next year.
The superb looking and Gr.3 Diomed Stakes winner Passing Glance, is entered for Tattersalls December Sales.
Another St Leger winner, Bollin Eric, will no longer form part of The National Stud’s stallion roster for 2008 and will be moving to Norton Grove Stud, in his owner’s home County of Yorkshire.
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