An enthusiastic owner breeder that has raced horses for 40 years and managed to keep his passion for thoroughbreds on the right side of the financial ledger has taken the plunge on a stallion prospect.

Two Group III contests for juveniles over 7f were run at Leopardstown overnight and the winners of both will be headed for Group I goals and while we’ve seen exciting Frankel filly Bedtime Story at Royal Ascot, Too Darn Hot colt Hotazhell is a new stakes-winner for his young sire, who will finish the season in Australia as our Champion First Crop Sire.