Churchill Boost for Aussie Breeders

Having covered 360 mares in his first three seasons at stud in Australia, the overnight success achieved by ll Grande Gatsby (Churchill-Irene Watts, by Miswaki Tern) to win over 1400m at Capanelle in Rome, bodes well for the extensive list of Australian breeders who have supported the European Champion 2YO and dual Guineas winning miler Churchill (Galileo-Meow, by Storm Cat). With his first crop of local yearlings selling up to $250,000 and purchased by the likes of Star Thoroughbreds, Randwick Bloodstock Agency, John Foote Bloodstock, Mulcaster Bloodstock, Chris Waller, McEvoy Mitchell Racing, Belmont Bloodstock, Danny O'Brien, Anthony and Sam Freedman, Blue Sky Bloodstock, and Lindsay Park Racing, the outstanding son of Galileo should get every chance. A winner of 7 straight races at 2 and 3 years, including Group 1 wins in the Dewhurst Stakes, National Stakes, Two Thousand Guineas and Irish Two Thousand Guineas (in succession), Churchill is set to stand this season for $22,000 (inc. GST) at Coolmore Australia.