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Wootton Bassett (GB)

2008 Iffraaj (Zafonic) x Balladonia (Primo Dominie)
Coolmore Stud

Unbeaten Gr.1-winning Champion 2YO.

One of the very best sires in Europe.

First Australian yearlings in 2024 have already sold for $2.1m, $1.6m etc.

Coolmore Stud

Coolmore Stud

Stands at Coolmore Australia
2024 FEE: $192,500

3367 Golden Highway , Jerry's Plains, NSW, 2330
info@coolmore.com
www.coolmore.com
+61 (02) 6576 4200

Colm Santry - Nominations & Sales Manager
colm@coolmore.com.au
0412 344 566
Paddy Oman - Nominations & Sales
paddy@coolmore.com.au
0408 456 964
Tom Moore - Marketing & Nominations
tmoore@coolmore.com.au
0432 050 940
Brian McGuire - Nominations & Sales
bmcguire@coolmore.com.au
0415 082 512

Latest News

Debut Win for Wootton Bassett Colt – Equal Favourite for Golden Slipper

The open juvenile event at Randwick on Saturday over 1000m drew an intriguing field that featured several runners held in very high regard by their trainers and when the dust had settled it was Wootton Bassett (GB) colt Pallaton that had put his name in lights with an ultra impressive debut win.

Unraced First Season Sire Report - What's in the Pipeline?

With Magic Millions lead up races scheduled this week at Wyong and Caulfield, plus the Inglis Nursery there is opportunity aplenty for young stallions to put their name in lights and the trial scene has been busy to say the least, so if you want to know what first season sires have ammunition in the locker read on.

Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick

There were four heats for juveniles at Randwick on Monday morning with winners that included a colt by Wootton Bassett (GB) and the half-brother to Golden Slipper winner Lady of Camelot and we also had a look at one of last year’s top juvenile colts that contested the Golden Slipper and is now a gelding.

Which Trainer is Ahead of The Trend?

This stallion has been making news all over the world this year and one of our champion Australian trainers is already ahead of the trend.

Best On Breeding

Two valuable Inglis sponsored races for the babies on Saturday, with the $500,000 Inglis Banner on a superb Champions Day at Flemington and the $1,000,000 Group III Inglis Golden Gift at Rosehill.

Coolmore Announce Euro 2025 Fees

Coolmore have announced fees for their 20 strong European sire roster with three new additions City of Troy (Justify), Auguste Rodin (Deep Impact)and Henry Longfellow (Dubawi) and a significant increase for Wootton Bassett, who is currently in Australia.

Saturday, December 28
Randwick Race 8 - 1100m Open 0
Gallo Nero (ex: Chianti)
Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes
Saturday, January 11
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Dialidae (ex: Diala)
Tnr: Barry Lockwood
Gallo Nero (ex: Chianti)
Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes
Mythology (ex: Majestic Sea)
Tnr: Michael Freedman
Waverley Road (ex: Mistress Oz)
Tnr: J and T O'Shea and Charlton
Wise Inlaw (ex: Sylvia's Mother)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
69
$367,811.59
$260,000
$2,100,000
2023
1
$40,000
$40,000
$40,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Avantage(AUS)
$2,100,000
2022 ex Fiera Vista(AUS)
$1,600,000
2022 ex Sunlight(AUS)
$1,400,000
2022 ex Gaudeamus(USA)
$1,000,000
2022 ex Tulip(AUS)
$900,000

Australia Yearling Stats

Click here for all sale data

NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
7
$328,571.43
$240,000
$800,000
2023

Top Sales

2022 ex Via Napoli(AUS)
$800,000
2022 ex Influencer(NZ)
$500,000
2022 ex Dark Heather(AUS)
$300,000
2022 ex O'Marilyn(AUS)
$280,000
2022 ex Semillon(IRE)
$240,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Iffraaj (GB) 2001
Balladonia (GB) 1996
Zafonic (USA) 1990
Pastorale (GB) 1988
Primo Dominie (GB) 1982
Susquehanna Days (AUS) 1990
Gone West (USA) 1982
Zaizafon (USA) 1982
Nureyev (USA) 1982
Park Appeal (IRE) 1982
Dominion (GB) 1971
Swan Ann (GB) 1971
Chief's Crown (USA) 1982
Gliding By (USA) 1975
Northern Dancer: 4s x5d x5s
Secretariat: 5d x5s
No runners today. Click for more.

Yesterday's Results

1st Randwick: Pallaton 2c ex Anevay
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
6.2% - (1)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
31.2% - (5)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
37.5% - (6)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
25% - (4)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Galileo
16 wnrs , (5 sw) Al Riffa
Galileo
16 wnrs , (5 sw) Al Riffa
Verglas
8 wnrs , (3 sw) King Of Steel
Elusive City
7 wnrs , (3 sw) Bucanero Fuerte
Dansili
11 wnrs , (2 sw) Quickstep
Dansili
11 wnrs , (2 sw) Quickstep
American Post
3 wnrs , (2 sw) American Flag
American Post
3 wnrs , (2 sw) American Flag
Giant's Causeway
3 wnrs , (2 sw) Topgear
Turtle Bowl
3 wnrs , (2 sw) Packing Waltham

Race Record

At 2
1st - Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1400) Gr.1
1st - Real Radio European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes (1200)
1st - ESG Novice Stakes
1st - DBS Premier Yearling Stakes (1200)
1st - Weatherbys Insurance £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes

Stud MediaMore Media

WOOTTON BASSETT COLT POUNCES LATE FOR DEBUT SUCCESS

Wootton Bassett

Amo Racing’s fine run continued on Thursday when their pricey yearling purchase Great Max (2c Wootton Bassett - Teeslemee, by Youmzain) made a winning debut at Newbury.

Racing prominently throughout the six and a half furlong contest, the Michael Bell-trained colt showed a smart turn of foot in the final furlong to lead close home under Jack Mitchell. The winning margin was three parts of a length, with another two lengths back to the third.

Bred by Ennistown Stud, Great Max cost €72,000 as a foal and was resold to Robson Aguiar as a yearling for 260,000gns. The son of Wootton Bassett is the first foal out of Teeslemee, herself an own-sister to Chesham Stakes winner Suits You.

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NEW GROUP I WINNER FOR WOOTTON BASSETT

Wootton Bassett

Outstanding sire Wootton Bassett featured overnight siring his fourth Group I winner when exciting filly Incarville (3f Wootton Bassett x Ilhabela, by Azamour) charged home for victory in the Group I Prix Saint-Alary (1m2f) at Longchamp.

Trained by David Smaga and ridden by Christophe Soumillon, Incarville unleashed a brilliant finish from back in the field to score a head win running away.

It was the first Black Type win for Incarville, who has been twice placed in Group III races and has the overall record of three wins and three placings from seven starts.

“I'm so happy, it's been a long time since I won a Group I and I want to thank Gerard Augustin-Normand for his support,” said David Smaga.

“Besides her first run when she was unplaced, this filly has never run a bad race. Christophe Soumillon gave her a great ride and we will be back in four weeks' time for the Prix de Diane.”

Owned by Gerard Augustin-Normand and bred by Naji Nahas, Incarville is the best of four winners from Ilhabela, a winning half-sister by Azamour to Champion 3YO French Miler Vahorimix and stakes-winner Vadalix.

The extended family features a plethora of Group I stars including Val Royal, Valixir, Vadamos as well as Vazira and Vadawina, who both won the Prix Saint-Alary.

Incarville is the 18th stakes-winner for Wootton Bassett and is his fourth Group I winner joining Almanzor, Audarya and Wooded.

She comes from his sixth crop, conceived at Haras d’Etreham after his fee was raised to 20,000 euros in 2017, which was up substantially from a modest 6,000 euros the year before.

He now stands at Coolmore Ireland at a fee of 100,000 euros and will visit Australia for the first time this spring at a fee of $71,500.

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MILLION DOLLAR MARES FOR WOOTTON BASSETT

Wootton Bassett

At the Inglis Chairman’s Sale on Friday night in Sydney, Coolmore’s Tom Magnier was the leading buyer securing three of the top five lots with all three mares destined to covered by exciting new sire Wootton Bassett his spring.

New to Australia, Wootton Bassett is one of the most exciting young sires in Europe where he has sired 17 stakes-winners highlighted by three Group I winners including his Champion 3YO Almanzor.

Priced at $71,500 this spring in Australia, Wootton Bassett will cover a stellar book of mares that will include Group I winner Celebrity Queen, bought for $2.5million, Group I winner El Dorado Dreaming bought for $1.35million and Group II winner Savanna Amour bought for $1.25 million.

Savanna Amour is the only one of the trio that has been to stud and was offered in foal to Champion sire Fastnet Rock after producing a lovely filly by him last year as her first foal.

A homebred for renowned West Australian breeders Bob and Sandra Peters, Redoute’s Choice mare Celebrity Queen topped the Chairman’s Sale this year.

Magnier described Celebrity Queen as “a standout’’.

“We thought she was a queen, we’re very lucky to have her,’’ Magnier said.

“She’s just real quality, a lovely physical.

“Bob Peters is an unbelievable breeder and anything Bob Peters is associated with is always of a very high calibre so we’re just delighted to get her.

“When those kinds of blue hens come into the ring, you know you’re going to have to pay to get them.

“We’ve had the plan for a long time to acquire mares like this for our stallions, we’ll keep going and support these stallions and try and get the best mares possible along the way.’’

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Fee History

2023-$93,500 , 2022-$71,500 , 2021-$71,500

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