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Dark and Dashing – Here Comes Wootton Basset!

Tara Madgwick - Friday Jan 5

It was hard not to be impressed with Wootton Bassett (GB) at the Coolmore stallion parades last year and his dark and dashing good looks have been stamped indelibly across his progeny with 35 of his yearlings to be offered at Magic Millions next week including some of the highlight horses of the sale.

Wootton Bassett (GB) is poised to impress at the Gold Coast, click for more info.

Wootton Bassett emerged as a serious Group I sire from humble beginnings in France with the progeny from his early years at stud conceived at very modest fees before his acquisition by Coolmore in 2020.

It’s been onwards and upwards for Wootton Bassett, who sired 12 stakes-winners last year highlighted by three Group I winners- a pair of two year-old colts in Bucanero Fuerte and Unquestionable, plus outstanding three year-old colt King of Steel, who was also second in the Epsom Derby. His stakes-winners range in distance from 1000m up to 2400m showing the sort of versatility that gives yearling buyers many options for the future.

Standing at a fee of €200,000 in 2024, Wootton Bassett  runs at nearly 9% SW to runner from his European crops to date and that’s before his better bred horses since his relocation to Coolmore headquarters in Ireland have even hit the track.

Click here to see all the images for Wootton Bassett and below are some pedigree standouts:

Lot 301 Colt Wootton Bassett (GB) x Tiare – Grenville Stud

Half-brother to Everest winner and dual Group I winner Think About It, who has won over $11million!

Lot 498 Filly Wootton Bassett (GB) x Butters (USA) – Vinery Stud

Half-sister to Group I winning $1.4million Foxplay, now at stud in Japan.

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Lot 454 Filly Wootton Bassett (GB) x Avantage – Coolmore

First foal of Champion NZ Filly and nine time Group I winner Avantage.

Lot 516 Filly Wootton Bassett (GB) x Champagne  Cuddles – Coolmore

Second foal of multiple Group winning $1.4million earner Champagne Cuddles.

Lot 793 Colt Wootton Bassett (GB) x Invincibella – Coolmore

Second foal of Group I winning $3million earner Invincibella.

Lot 966 Filly Wootton Bassett (GB) x Misstook - Cressfield

Second foal of a sister to Group winners Passive Aggressive and Missrock.

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