Exciting
young Coolmore shuttler No Nay Never (USA) sired an impressive new two year-old
stakes-winner in the UK overnight with Wichita taking out the Group III Tattersalls
Stakes at Newmarket.
The Aidan O'Brien trained colt won on debut at the Curragh and then was second
in a Listed race at Doncaster before stepping up a notch here to win this seven
furlong contest by a commanding seven lengths for Ryan Moore.
"Wichita ran a nice race at Doncaster last time and looks to have moved
forward from that. Ryan liked him and he got a nice tow into the race and was
going away out of the Dip," said part-owner Paul Smith.
"He's had a rehearsal here now so could come back for the Dewhurst or there is
the Vertem Futurity at Doncaster if we decide to step him up to a mile."
Purchased for 140,000 guineas at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale by
Amanda Skiffington/MV Magnier, Wichita is the best of four winners from
stakes-winner Lumiere Noire, a half0sister to Group I winner Desert Blanc.
He is the 17th stakes-winner for No Nay Never and is the fifth from
his second crop.
Abrilliant Group I winning son of Scat Daddy, No Nay Never runs at 10.5%
stakes-winners to runners so there is a high degree of expectation surrounding
his first Australian two year-olds that will be running this season.
No Nay Never stands at Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of $44,000.