Former Cape Champion trainer Joey Ramsden enjoys the honour of saddling the first South African runner by Newsells Park seven time Gr1 winning sire Nathaniel when the nicely named Rain In England makes his debut in the second at Kenilworth on Saturday.
Said to be one of the best bred sons of Galileo at stud, Nathaniel (Timeform 131) was a world champion 3yo and champion European older horse of his year.
He was runner-up to the great Frankel on the champion’s maiden victory and won the Gr1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes as a 3yo.
On his 4yo debut he won the Gr1 Coral-Eclipse.
Nathaniel is the sire of seven-time Gr1 winner Enable and 24 Stakes winners/performers from his first two crops.
His 2019 fee is £25000.
Rain In England in work at Milnerton (Pic – Joey Ramsden Racing)
Rain In England was purchased by Heywood Bloodstock for R200 000 off the Drakenstein Stud draft at the 2108 National 2yo Sale.
He is out of the UK-bred Imvula (Aqlaam) a winner at a mile of one of her only two starts in Britain.
She is a half-sister to SA champion Dancer’s Daughter (Act One) who was Equus Champion Older Female in 2008 and 2009. The versatile Snaith flyer won from 1200m to 2200m and was a multiple Gr1 winner in her ten career victories, which included the Gold Challenge, Paddock Stakes, Vodacom Durban July, Empress Club Stakes and Majorca Stakes.
A final word from Joey about Rain In England’s prospects on Saturday:
“He’s obviously looking for further and he’s an unknown quantity at the moment. As always, ever hopeful!”
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