Churchill (IRE)
Coolmore Stud
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3367 Golden Highway
, Jerry's Plains, NSW, 2330
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Stakes Potential for Churchill Debut Winner
Coolmore shuttler Churchill (IRE) unleashed another stylish debut winner in Ireland overnight with River Thames coming from behind to win over 1m at Punchestown.
Wootton Bassett Super Popular in Ireland
Several Coolmore sires currently in Australia proved super popular with breeders in Ireland earlier this year with their new acquisition Wootton Bassett (GB) covering 244 mares according to Weatherbys.
Stakes Goals for Churchill Winner
Galileo’s champion son Churchill (IRE) featured overnight with an impressive new winner in Snaffles, who holds entries for upcoming Group races.
Stakes Success for Yulong Owned Galileo Filly
Galileo was expected to sire the winner of the Group III Flame of Tara Stakes (1m) at the Curragh overnight with race favourite Albula, a daughter of Australian Group III winner Dawn Wall, but that filly had to settle for second with victory going to the Yulong owned Magical Lagoon.
Second Stakes-Winner for Churchill
A homebred for the Aga Khan, exciting two year-old colt Vadeni became the first stakes-winning colt for Galileo’s champion son Churchill (IRE) overnight when winning the Listed Criterium du Fonds Européen de l’Elevage (1600m) at Deauville.
First Stakes-Winner for Churchill
Returning to Coolmore Australia this spring, exciting young Galileo sire Churchill (IRE) posted his first stakes-winner overnight in Ireland where Ladies Church scored a dominant victory in the Listed Marwell Stakes (5f) at Naas.
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Il Grande Gatsby (2c Churchill - Irene Watts, by Miswaki Tern) produced a smart turn of foot to provide first season sire Churchill with success in Wednesday’s seven furlong maiden in Rome.
Stepping up in trip following his debut second last month, the Mario Giorgi-trained colt chased the leaders under Samuele Diana and produced a challenge with two furlongs left to run. Quickening home well, he led in the final furlong and ran on to win by a length and a half.
Owned by TBA Srls, Il Grande Gatsby was bred by out of Group 3 performer Irene Watts, who has a yearling filly by Rock Of Gibraltar.
Churchill himself got off the mark at the second attempt, in the Chesham Stakes no less, and went on to win all his other starts that season, registering five Stakes wins; two of them at Group 1 level. The beautifully-bred son of Galileo returned to complete the English and Irish Guineas double in fine style.
The Acropolis (2c Churchill - Hairy Rocket, by Pivotal) shaped like an exciting prospect when running out an impressive winner of Sunday’s Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Listowel.
A promising fourth on debut at the Curragh, the Aidan O’Brien-trained colt was sent off favourite for the six and a half furlong contest. Racing close to the pace under Wayne Lordan, the bay was travelling well with two furlongs left to race and led approaching the final furlong. Running on well, he scored by three and a half lengths comfortably.
Speaking after the race, Lordan said, “He is a fine big strong two-year-old and is a very likeable horse, and always did well at home. The Churchills are very good movers and give you a very good feel.”
Owned by Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg, The Acropolis was bred by Frank Dunne. Out of Queen Mary Stakes third Hairy Rocket, the smart colt becomes the latest first crop winner by champion two-year-old and dual Guineas victor Churchill.
European Champion 2YO & dual Guineas winning miler. Winner of 7 straight races at 2 and 3 years including 4 Group 1s. By 12-times Champion Sire & Sire of Sires, GALILEO. Australian yearlings have sold up to $250,000 in 2021 and is off to a flyer with 1st crop of runners in Europe.