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A Fresh Look With Joseph Burke

When it comes to the freshman sires, I should start by saying I have already put my reputation on the line by purchasing a Caravaggio (out of a Galileo {Ire} mare) for $200,000 at Keeneland. With that kind of price tag it goes without saying that I really loved the horse and he was the Caravaggio that I wanted, so I'm confident he will make an impact when he hits the track this season.

The Profitable (Ire)s looked racy and they sold very well, particularly for a sire that started off at just €12,000. On paper you might expect them to need time given Profitable himself did not win a group race until he reached the age of four but putting that aside, as a bunch of physicals they looked racy and when you combine that with his sire and damsire it will be disappointing if they don't make an impact this year. Like Caravaggio, Profitable has a huge amount of soldiers to go to war for him in 2021. Whilst I didn't buy one myself, Aidan O'Ryan bought a particularly nice Profitable filly (out of Miss Azeza {GB}, now named Origintrail {Ire}). Ribchester (Ire) had some nice stock, the most expensive of which is named Ruthin (GB) with Wesley Ward and she is already on the worktab at Palm Meadows. I've seen a few nice breezers by him recently that will be selling soon so he too will make his mark.

Ardad (Ire) has some nice 2-year-olds–Pat Owens, a good judge who has recently started training in Newmarket, is particularly keen on one of his–while other horses like Aclaim (Ire), Churchill (Ire) and El Kabeir are bound to get their winners as well. Highland Reel (Ire) and National Defense (GB) might surprise a few people; it's just a pity the latter doesn't have the numbers to compete with the other stallions, because he possessed a great turn of foot.

Ultimately, however, I think the two sires that will battle it out for freshman honours are the Kildangan stablemates Ribchester and Profitable.

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A Fresh Look With Liam Norris

Continuing our assessment of the prospects of first-season sires with runners in 2021, bloodstock agent and breeder Liam Norris shares his view on this year's crop.

He says, “Ardad (Ire) was such a good 2-year-old. We sent mares to him and from what I saw of his stock at the sales, they looked forward and racy types. I'd be disappointed if they don't pop out of the traps with huge precocity.

“I was always a huge fan of Highland Reel (Ire) as a racehorse. It's important not to forget that he was a good 2-year-old himself who was out in June and won the G2 Vintage Stakes at Glorious Goodwood the following month, and his stock looked like they wouldn't be backward. They had balance and great movement and I'd be very hopeful he will be a great sire. I bought two yearlings by him who are now with Spain's champion trainer Guillermo Arizkorreta and I know he is very happy with their progress.

Norris adds, “The sire for the future whose stock were exceptional for me is Almanzor (Fr). They have great presence and he is a classy, exciting stallion. With both Highland Reel and Almanzor I will expect to see their first-crop runners coming to the fore in the second half of the season.”

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A Fresh Look With Oliver St Lawrence

It's that time of year: with just weeks to go to the start of the turf season, thoughts are turning to which of this year's freshman sires will be making a splash with their first runners. With 26 European first-crop stallions to consider, we have asked the views of those who have seen a good range of young stock at the sales. Today we speak with Oliver St Lawrence.

“I loved the Almanzors at the yearling sales last year,” St Lawrence said. “I think he'll be the stallion of this generation. We bought two Almanzors, a colt and a filly [lots 158 and 185 at Arqana's Deauville Select Sale]. There is a colt out of Minakshi (Fr) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) who is with Ger Lyons; he's our first horse in Ireland. He is a lovely colt and I know Ger is very happy with him. He's not going to be early but he looks a nice type.

“For [leading] first-season sire, I'm going to go with Ribchester (GB). I thought they were nice types. I don't think they'll be early early, but I'd like to think they'll be out in July in time to make an impact. We bought one and we have a homebred out of Shumoos (Distorted Humor), who was second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint.”

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