Headed
back to Coolmore Australia this spring, exciting young sire No Nay Never (USA)
added a 12th stakes-winner to his tally overnight when the Godolphin
owned colt Art Du Val took out the Listed Prix Saint Patrick Stakes at Saint
Cloud in France.
Trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by James Doyle, three year-old Art Du Val
had two wins and a Black type second at Deauville from his previous three
starts and proved too strong in the one mile contest, winning by three-quarters
of a length.
A 120,000 guinea purchase for Godolphin from the Tattersalls October Yearling
Sale, Art Du Val is the best of four winners from Aquarelle Rare, a winning
Rainbow Quest mare from Danehill's champion daughter Aquarelliste.
The first son of Scat Daddy to go to stud, No Nay Never was the champion first
crop sire in Europe last year and returns to Coolmore Australia at a fee of
$44,000.
His first Australian yearlings have been well received this year selling for up
to $400,000,
click here to see who bought them.