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  • Champion Circus Maximus to Windsor Park

    Friday, 30th April 2021

    Triple Group 1-winning miler Circus Maximus (Galileo-Duntle, by Danehill Dancer) has been secured to stand at Windsor Park Stud for the 2021 breeding season. Aptly named due to his gladiatorial qualities, Circus Maximus was a fast, tough, elite level campaigner who was trained by Aidan O’Brien throughout his illustrious career. A winner at two and Group 1-placed, Circus Maximus began his 3YO season winning the Listed Dee Stakes (2050m) at Chester before success in Royal Ascot’s sire-making Gr1 St James’s Palace Stakes (1600m. Fellow race winners include high class sires Frankel, Kingman, Shamardal and Giants Causeway. Aside from his debut 3YO stakes win, Circus Maximus raced a further 12 times, all in Group 1 company and following his Royal Ascot victory he again proved his class when defeating older horses, including Classic-winning milers in the Gr1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (1600m) to gain the title of Champion 3YO Miler in France during a season where he was also runner-up in the Gr1 Sussex Stakes over a mile at Goodwood. A Champion Miler at four, Circus Maximus returned to Royal Ascot to win his third Group 1 in the Queen Anne Stakes over a mile and followed his Royal Ascot triumph with a further four Group 1 placings including runner-up finishes in the Sussex Stakes and the Breeders’ Cup Mile. In all, Circus Maximus won five races from 1600m to 2050m and $2.88 million, and placed top four in 10 of his 13 Group 1 starts. Rated 125 by Timeform, Circus Maximus comes from an excellent branch of the famous La Troienne family. His debut stud fee will be announced in the coming weeks.

    Circus Maximus

    Champion Miler Circus Maximus (pic: supplied)