Highclere Stallion and Yearling Parade Announced

A stallion and yearling parade will be held at Highclere Stud on Tuesday, Feb. 8. There will also be a competition to win a free nomination to Land Force (Ire) (No Nay Never), who has his first yearlings this year, or Group 1 sire Cable Bay (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Besides showcasing the two stallions, there will also be yearlings on parade by Galileo (Ire), Kingman (GB), No Nay Never, Night of Thunder (Ire), Sea The Stars (Ire), Cable Bay and Land Force.

“Anybody is welcome to join the parade, it will offer an insight into the commercial breeding industry with a broad spectrum of topics discussed throughout the day with likeminded individuals,” said Highclere's Jake Warren. “We very much look forward to welcoming fellow breeders to Highclere Stud for what should be a very enjoyable day.”

Drinks will be served at 11 a.m., followed by the parade at 12 p.m. and lunch at 12:45 p.m. For details on attending the parade and entering the competition for a free season, please visit the stud's website.

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Reach For The Moon Camp Eyes Champagne

Progressive colt Reach For The Moon (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is a likely starter in the G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster on Sept. 11. The John and Thady Gosden-trained colt, who carries The Queen's silks, was a last out winner of the G3 Betway Solario S. at Sandown on Aug. 21.

“Reach For The Moon is in really good form,” said The Queen's Racing Manager John Warren after Reach For The Moon's stablemate Saga (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) won at Ascot on Friday. “He had a good blow yesterday [Thursday] and I think we're all just getting our heads around his next start.

“He's got an entry in the Champagne S. next week, so I think we'll be looking strongly at that to see whether or not that's where he ought to go next. He's a horse that needs keeping on top of himself as he's full of himself.”

Second in his first two starts, including the Listed Chesham S. behind top G1 Derby contender Point Lonsdale (Ire) (Australia {GB}), Reach For The Moon drew off by four lengths to win a novice stakes over seven furlongs on July 16. The colt is second choice for next spring's Derby at this stage.

Warren added, “I think John and Thady and Frankie [Dettori] think it wouldn't do him any harm to come out again and get a bit streetwise if he's going to be a Group 1 horse–the more education going into Group 1s the better. There's a strong possibility that we'll take a good, hard look at the Champagne.”

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