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Century Dream Retired to Norton Grove Stud

Group 2 winner Century Dream (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}–Salacia {Ire}, by Echo of Light {GB}) has been retired and will stand at Norton Grove Stud next year. A stud fee for the G2 Celebration Mile and dual G3 Diomed S. victor will be announced later.

Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock Limited, the A. Belhab-raced 7-year-old's best performance was a third in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. in 2018, while throughout his 35-start career, he was also placed another four times at group level. Overall, Century Dream's record stands at 10 winners and another eight top three finishes to go with $723,357 in earnings.

Trainer Simon Crisford said, “Century Dream was an incredibly tough and consistent performer throughout his career winning five stakes races over a mile. He was a stable star for us over the past six seasons and was a pleasure to train. He is an extremely good-looking son of Cape Cross who will be a fabulous addition to Norton Grove's stallion roster.”

Added Bruce Raymond, Racing Manager of Rabbah Bloodstock of the half-brother to Group 1 winner King of Change (GB) (Farhh {GB}), “Century Dream was a wonderful racehorse. He was a Group 2-winning miler and amazingly consistent at the highest level– he never ran a bad race. He is a beautifully bred horse who I am sure will be a great addition to the stallion roster at Norton Grove Stud.”

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Marmelo Transfers To Norton Grove Stud

Treble Group 2 winner Marmelo (GB) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}) will stand in Britain at Norton Grove Stud in 2022. The 2018 G1 Melbourne Cup runner-up has spent the last two seasons in France at Haras du Grand Courgeon.

Bred by Deepwood Farm Stud, the 8-year-old won seven of his 22 starts, with six of those wins coming in stakes company. He showed a particular penchant for France, winning the G2 Prix Kergorlay twice, the G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil, and the G3 Prix de Barbeville.

Reflecting on his four-season career, the horse's trainer Hughie Morrison said, “Marmelo had a superb temperament, and was always easy to get fit being so clear-winded. When the Australian vets scoped him post-Melbourne Cup they couldn't believe the size of his windpipe. He was obviously one of the best stayers of his generation, but he also had the speed to hold the track record at both Chantilly and at York over the Ebor distance.”

Norton Grove Stud's Richard Lingwood added, “When he walked off the box I thought what a fine big horse he was. He is 16.2, dark bay with no white and looks a proper National Hunt type. One can see why he was such a good racehorse: he is so relaxed, and all he wanted to do was stick his head in his manger.”

Marmelo will stand for a fee £2,000, Oct. 1 terms.

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Pearl Secret To Norton Grove Stud

Following the death of its flagship sire Pastoral Pursuits (GB) last week, Norton Grove Stud in North Yorkshire has secured Pearl Secret (GB) (Compton Place {GB}) to join its stallion roster.

Campaigned by Qatar Racing, Pearl Secret won listed races over five furlongs at two and four before taking the G2 Temple S. at Haydock at five. He was also third in the G1 King's Stand S. at four. The chestnut stood his first four seasons at Chapel Stud, and his first crop is three this year. He had five first-crop winners last year from 27 starters from a crop of 35 named foals.

Norton Grove Stud tweeted, “After the sudden and unexpected death of Pastoral Pursuits at the beginning of the covering season, we are now in the position to announce that Pearl Secret will be joining our stallion ranks. As a consistent five-furlong stakes winner and having won three [stakes] races and [been] Group 1-placed from three to five years, all over five furlongs and beating 60 group winners, including 16 Group 1 winners, we believe he is the perfect compliment to our existing lineup and will meet the needs of many of the local trainers.”

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G1SW Pastoral Pursuits Passes at 20

Group 1 winner Pastoral Pursuits (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}-Star {GB}, by Most Welcome {GB}) passed away after covering a mare at Norton Grove Stud on Tuesday. The 2005 G1 July Cup winner was 20.

“It is with great sadness we have to say we lost Pastoral Pursuits yesterday,” Christina Pople, daughter of Richard and Maggie Lingwood of Norton Grove Stud, announced via Twitter. “Sadly, he died after covering a mare due to a rupture in a major vessel in his chest, a symptom of his age. We are all deeply saddened by his death. It will be a great loss to us. He was a lovely character.”

Bred by Red House Stud, the April foal was snapped up by trainer Hugh Morrison for 24,000gns at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale in 2002. Under Morrison's tutelage Pastoral Pursuits would be named the English Highweighted Older Horse at 5-7 furlongs in 2005. Besides his July Cup win, the son of Star also saluted in the G3 Sirenia S. at two and the G2 Park S. at three. He retired with a record of 10-6-2-0 and $463,817 in earnings.

During his stallion career, Pastoral Pursuits spent 11 seasons at the National Stud (2006-2016), one season at Ladyswood & Snailwell Stud the next year and his final years (2018-2021) at Norton Grove Stud.

The full-brother to G1 William Hill Sprint Cup winner and G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest second Goodricke (GB) has sired 13 black-type winners to date, led by G1 Commonwealth Cup third Ventura Rebel (GB), a winner of the G3 Renaissance S. at The Curragh and fellow group winners Pastoral Player (GB), Rose Blossom (GB) and Ipompieridiviggiu (Ity). As a broodmare sire, he has group winner Abel Handy (Ire) (Arcano {Arcano {Ire}}), as well as a trio of stakes-placed runners, among them G1 Prix Morny third Rhythm Master (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

A half-sister to Pastoral Pursuit has already thrown GII San Gabriel S. hero Desert Stone (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and the SW Handassa (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), with the latter the dam of European highweight Nazeef (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), a winner of both the G1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot S. and the G1 Falmouth S.

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