BAHAMIAN BOUNTY’S career as a stallion continues to be a consistent source of pride for The National Stud. Since he started his career in 1998, he has achieved every milestone one could hope for when one brings a young horse to stud.
Bahamian Bounty is now considered one of the best value commercial stallions in the UK and Ireland. He is consistently represented at the top of leading sires lists for both sires of 2 year olds and older horses and 2011 has proved no different. Over the years he has produced winners of Group 1, 2, 3 and Listed races, high value sales races and is a sire of Champions. His progeny have earned over £2.9 million in prize money, with nearly a third of that sum being earned by his 2 year olds. It is little wonder that Bahamian Bounty is still a favourite among trainers who realise that with his stock they are purchasing speed, talent and longevity for their owners.
Fareer started his sire’s 2011 campaign off with a flyer in Dubai in March when he finished 2nd in the competitive Gr.2 Zabeel Mile. His other notable performers over the past year include the Listed winner Bounty Box (trained by Chris Wall) and the 2 year old Listed winner and sales race star Bogart (trained by Kevin Ryan) who has won a staggering £269,492 in prize money in his first season racing.
It is this commercial reliability that has served Bahamian Bounty well in the sales ring as well as on the racecourse. 2011 represents his 8th year of producing yearling averages of over £22,000 for sales up to the end of Tattersalls Book 2. A colt out of Roslea Lady (Alhaarth) was his top selling yearling in 2011 realising £120,000 at the Tattersalls Book 2 Sale (a return of 12 times his stud fee in 2009).
His representatives in Tattersalls Book 1, a colt out of Amazon Beauty (Wolfhound) and a filly out of Princess Georgina (Royal Applause) realised 60,000gns and 50,000gns respectively. In Book 2 some stand out individuals improved on those prices; a colt out of Latent Lover (In The Wings) made 65,000gns and a colt out of Mamoura (Lomond) made 67,000gns.
Bahamian Bounty has also been consistent in his ability to attract quality mares; each year his book is packed with a high number of winning mares and mares that have produced progeny of the highest calibre. In 2011, 71% of his book was made up of winning mares including several listed winners. Notable bookings included Bible Box (Machiavellian) the dam of Listed winner Bounty Box; Capades Dancer (Gate Dancer) dam of Gr. 2 and Gr.3 winner Vangles; Sign of Life (Haafhd), a half sister to Gr.1 winning stallion Victory Note and Dance Solo (Sadlers Wells), a half sister to Excellent Art.
