Brilliant
miler Territories, winner of the Group I Prix Jean Prat and second to
Gleneagles in the Group I English 2,000 Guineas, will take up stud duties at
Dalham Hall Stud for Darley in 2017.
Trained by Andre Fabre, Territories recorded the biggest win of his career when
taking the Group I Prix Jean Prat over a mile at Chantilly as a three-year-old.
That victory followed his second place to Gleneagles in the 2,000 Guineas at
Newmarket. He had been equally high-class as a juvenile, winning over six
furlongs at Chantilly in July and coming off worst in the scrimmaging late on
in the Group I Prix Jean-Luc Lagadere which saw Gleneagles disqualified and
Territories promoted to second.
He also won the Group III Prix de Fontainebleau at Longchamp over a mile and
was second to stablemate Esoterique in the Group I Prix Jacques le Marois.
Territories is by champion sire Invincible Spirit, who has made a keen
impression as a sire of sires notably through Lawman and in Australia with I Am
Invincible.
Sam Bullard, Director of Darley stallions, said: "Territories proved himself to
be a miler right out of the top drawer with that impressive victory in the G1
Prix Jean Prat, as well as finishing best of all to take second in the 2,000
Guineas. His juvenile form, too, was very high class.
"He is a good-looking horse, very typical of the speedy Green Desert line, with
a great walk. His sire Invincible Spirit has made a real impact on the breed,
and Territories' relations Shamardal and Street Cry have been wonderful
servants both to breeders and to Darley. He has a bright future, and we are
delighted to be able to offer breeders the opportunity to purchase lifetime
breeding rights in him."
A limited number of lifetime breeding rights will be sold in the son of
Invincible Spirit, who is from the immediate family of Darley success-stories
Shamardal and Street Cry.
A fee will be announced at a later date.