Sprinter wins group 2 The Best of Bordeaux—by the same male champion as Coolmore’s Golden Sandal (G1) winner Shinzō—is officially retired and will take up graduate school duties at Jerrys Plains in 2023.
The son of Snitzel won the 2022 Roman Consul Stakes (G2) in October, but his fall farewell campaign was cut short by a severe bout of pneumonia, bringing the foal’s strong relationships to a halt in his brief but successful racing career.
Kacy Fogden-trained Best Of Bordeaux, who featured consecutive overwhelming victories in Canonbury Stakes (G3) and Silver Slipper Stakes (G2), was acquired by the Coolmore-led consortium after their second arrival. fire burns in the Golden Sandals last year.
His Slippers performance, when beating the next group 1 winners Coolangatta, JacquinotAnd She is awesome after leading the field, saw Timeform declare him the most overrated young man of his generation.
As the first stallion in the new eastern canton season to announce a service fee in 2023, Best Of Bordeaux will stand at Coolmore with an introductory price of AU$27,500 (GST included).
Gold Coast hinterland-based Fogden sent Best Of Bordeaux straight to Sydney to kickstart his racing career, which is the early talent the pony showed off in track and barrier trials. .
“We were very lucky to have him and I certainly wish we had a few more like him in the barn, but horses like him don’t show up very often,” says Fogden.
“He’s just an incredibly fast horse. People with horses like him forget how early they have to work and maintaining a high flying speed like him can be such a great asset. So.
“It was quite difficult (to Sydney) but we have a lot of confidence in him because he is always very fast. The way he usually moves (at work and races), he will hold his head high and he He can just sprint and hold it, whereas a lot of horses can’t do that.”
The winner of three races in just eight starts, the foal bred by Gerry Harvey was purchased by Fogden for AU$425,000 (US$327,058) from the Magic Millions Gold Coast Annual Sale. year 2021.
He came out winning three times High Chaparral mare Chateau Cheval, she is the half-sister of group 1 winner Vinery Stud Casino Prince and stake winners like Tagus, Lord Of The Land and Metallurgical.
“Snitzel is one of the finest stallions we have seen in Australia this century and has been a successful stallion. Like his stallion, the Best Of Bordeaux is a natural speed horse, run forward…” said Tom Moore of Coolmore Australia.
If not for the illness of Best Of Bordeaux, Fogden is certain the rising 4-year-old could have raced at the top level.
“By default he’s got a big spell now and it’s the best looking I’ve ever seen him. What he did at the age of 2 and 3 was purely due to ability, he’s sure Definitely not a big horse and if anything, look at him now he looks a lot stronger but unfortunately we won’t see that on the track,” said Fogden.
