Son of Spectrum to retire as Stallion Prospect
In Ireland, Ballymacoll Stud announced Gr2-winning & 4-time Gr1-placed 5YO entire Tartan Bearer (Spectrum-Highland Gift, by Generous) has been retired “following nagging problems” which have kept him sidelined since finishing runner-up in last year’s UK Gr1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (12 furlongs) at Ascot and “will be sold as a stallion prospect”. Tartan Bearer (a full-brother to Coolmore-owned dual Gr1-winning stallion Golan) recorded 3 wins (including both 2008’s UK Gr2 Dante Stakes over 10.5 furlongs at York and UK Gr3 Gordon Richards Stakes over 10 furlongs at Sandown Park) and 4 placings (also including 2009’s UK Gr1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes over 10 furlongs at Royal Ascot, plus 2008’s Gr1 Irish Derby over 12 furlongs at the Curragh & Gr1 English Derby over 12 furlongs at Epsom Downs) from 8 starts for over £840,000 earnings.
July Reflections – Nostalgia And Drama Aplenty
5th July 2024
As we continue our nostalgic walk down the Hollywoodbets Durban July memory lane, one thing is certain, the most recent decade lacked for nothing in drama and splendour
