News - WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)
Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB) featured overnight in Ireland where his undefeated colt Atomic Jones took out the Group II Leopardstown Champion Juvenile Stakes (1m).
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.
Standing in Australia for the first time this spring at Coolmore, exciting sire Wootton Bassett (GB) added a new stakes-winner to his tally in the US on Tuesday when progressive colt Wootton Asset took out the $250,000 Group III Colonial Downs Virginia Derby (1 1/8th m).
Exciting first time Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB) sired his second new two year-old stakes-winner this week when Attagirl captured the Listed Roses Stakes (5f) at York overnight.
Shuttling to Coolmore Australia this spring, Wootton Bassett (GB) featured overnight in the UK with an exciting new two year-old stakes-winner in Royal Patronage, who took out the Group III Acomb Stakes (7f) at York.
Coolmore will stand outstanding European sire Wootton Bassett (GB) in Australia for the first time this spring and the proven Group I sire has a most promising Australian winner in Rapid Achiever (FR), who made it two wins from two starts when scoring at Sandown on Wednesday.
A first time Coolmore shuttler to Australia this spring, Wootton Bassett (GB) was based in France before being acquired by Coolmore so he had strong representation at the 2021 Arqana August Yearling Sale with 16 yearling sold over three days and 13 of those selling for €100,000 ($A160,502) or more.
Coolmore will stand outstanding European sire Wootton Bassett (GB) in Australia for the first time this spring and the proven Group I sire proved his stripes here on Sunday siring his first Australian trained winner with a brilliant debut victory for Rapid Achiever (FR).
Wootton Bassett (IRE) is headed to Coolmore Australia this spring and was making news overnight with a stakes double at Deauville in France courtesy of unbeaten two year-old filly Zellie and quality four year-old mare Speak of the Devil.
Standing in Australia for Coolmore this spring, outstanding sire Wootton Bassett (GB) featured overnight siring his fourth Group I winner when exciting filly Incarville charged home for victory in the Group I Prix Saint-Alary (1m2f) at Longchamp.
G1 Oakleigh Plate winner Celebrity Queen tonight became the highest-priced mare ever sold at an Inglis Chairman’s Sale when realising $2.5m to Coolmore on a spectacular night of action at Riverside.
Proven Group I sire Wootton Bassett (GB) is shuttling to Australian this spring for Coolmore and he featured in the UK overnight when his stakes-winning juvenile of last season Chindit, returned to win the Group III Greenham Stakes (7f) at Newbury.
Coolmore Australia announces the addition to its roster of Wootton Bassett, one of Europe’s most sought-after stallions.