Horse Racing

Widden Stud buys Jacquinot on Everest’s New Year’s Eve


Widden Stud made a great coup on the eve of The Tab Everest by buying a stallion with exciting Group 1 winning prospects Jacquinotthe only 3-year-old in the A$15 million ($9,437,550) sprint, the world’s richest race on grass.

The brilliant Chandon Golden Rose Stakes (G1) winner, who trained by Mick Price and Mick Kent Jr in Victoria, will run in the Coolmore-owned Everest slot, three weeks after the Group 1 breakout success, which This has seen interest from the studs skyrocket.

The deal, finalized late on October 13 between Widden Stud’s Antony Thompson and Jacquinot’s ownership group, is expected to take the son of Widden Stud seriously. Rubick around 15 million Australian dollars.

Agent James Harron brokered the deal between Jacquinot’s owners and interested investors, with Widden Stud succeeding.

A Boxing Day winner at Caulfield at age 2, he dashed home for a third run in the Neds Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) in February, where he demonstrated an explosive foot swing, a signature brand points are shown again in Golden Rose, as he runs down to the dirty upper class In secret to seal a spot in The Everest.

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Jacquinot, whom males also have Shades Of Rose in The Everest, will run for his existing ownership group at Randwick on Saturday, before racing in the colors of Sheikh Fahad of Qatar Racing, who has also partnered with Widden on Zoustar is currently one of Australia’s most commercial stallions and is the leader of this season’s general stallions.

His current owner will retain a part in the new association, which will be managed by Thompson “with Jacquinot’s equine career in mind”, but racing as a 4-year-old is another possibility. separate.

“We have had a lot of success with the sire line and the Encosta de Lago line is really emerging as a new, major dominating strain in Australia with the success that Zoustar is having and of course Deep Field and now Rubick’s breeding line as good,” Thompson told ANZ Bloodstock News.

“I would say, as a Shantha’s Choice cross, there are a lot of options for your mating and, when it’s time (for him to retire) to crossbreed, it will be a really good horse to cross. create.”

Price said Jacquinot’s undefeated 3-year-old season so far – he continued with a Group 3 win in HDF McNeil Stakes (G3) in Caulfield on August 27 – reflects the horse’s physical improvement child he had after his 2 year campaign , which ended in sixth place closing On fire in the Longines Golden Slipper (G1).

“He has outstanding athletic ability; he was a very good 2-year-old but was unlucky to win the Blue Diamond 1st group, and he certainly made the necessary improvements as a player. three-year-old,” Price said.

“I think Widden will have a good stallion when he attends because he has the qualities of an alpha male and the X factor is a racehorse, which means great success.”

Damian Lane will ride Jacquinot from the second hurdle in The Everest, for which he is the fourth choice after the heavy favorite Nature strip .

Coolmore Stud Stakes (G1) in Flemington can complete a pony spring campaign after The Everest, a trail successfully used last year by Internal Affairs.

An overseas trip to Royal Ascot could also be on the cards for Jacquinot, if everything goes according to plan.

“With Sheikh Fahad and Jacquinot in his shirt, he’d love to see him (at Royal Ascot), and that could be an option at the end of 3 or even at the end of 4 years old. his Thompson said.

“Now in Australia, with so many bonuses in the spring, it’s very tempting for these ponies to not only take them to school at the end of the 3-year-old season but consider the 4-year-olds. the races.

“Mick Price and some of the original owners are keen to see him race, so we’ll look at all of that in time, but don’t have any firm decisions on where he’s going. or what. At this stage, we’ll enjoy his race and weigh it up.”

Jacquinot is Ponterro’s first pony, the full sister of group 2 winner Dragon Leap and half-sister to Girvan Waugh winner Randwick Guineas (G1) Inference, and 4-year-old Illation dog Highly trained and promising won the Price-Kent bet. .

“We are delighted that Widden has joined us in the ongoing ownership of our delightful 3-year-old pony,” said Lindsay Maxsted, co-breeder and part owner of Jacquinot.

“It will be a pleasure to race Jacquinot with them and moreover, he will have a great home at the end of his racing career.”

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