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First Mares Scanned In Foal To The National Stud’s Mutasaabeq

The first mares covered by the National Stud's Mutasaabeq (GB) have been scanned in foal. The triple Group 2-winning son of Invincible Spirit (Ire) boasts a stellar pedigree and the first mare scanned in foal to him is two-time winner Krona (GB) Sea The Moon (Ger).

“We are delighted with the quality of mares that Mutasaabeq is covering, his physique, sireline and depth of pedigree really underline the value he provides for breeders,” said The National Stud's head of bloodstock, Joe Bradley.

“His book includes stakes winners such as Chain of Daisies (GB) (Rail Link {GB}) and sisters to stakes winners as well as proven mares, so he will have every chance to make an impact with his first crop of foals.”

Mutasaabeq's performances on the track peaked at a Timeform rating of 122. His tenacity and front-running style was at its most eye-catching at Newmarket, where he won three Group 2s over a mile.

Another sire with his first mares in foal is multiple group winner Lusail (Ire), who has his first three mares covered pronounced pregnant, Al Shaqab announced on Thursday. Stakes winner and dual Group 3-placed Baileys Showgirl (Fr) (Sepoy {Aus}), War Story (Fr) (Sunday Break {Jpn}), and Evertogether (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) are all carrying to the G2 Gimcrack S. hero.

Other mares already covered in his book include Asanda (Ire) (Lilbourne Lad {Ire}), out of a half-sister to Group 1 Classic winner Cockney Rebel (Ire) (Val Royal {Fr}); Texanne (Fr) (Sunday Break {Jpn}), a full-sister to top-level winner Never On Sunday (Fr) (Sunday Break {Jpn}); Shalfah (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), a daughter of a Classic and Group 1 performer; Shaloisi (Fr) (Air Chief Marshall {Ire}) a sister to Group 1 winner Aristia (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}); and Sans Appel (Fr) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and Kenzahope (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), who are both sisters to Group 1 horses.

Lusail, who was twice Group 1-placed and also a winner of the G2 July S., stands at Haras de Bouquetot for €6,000 in France this year.

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Bloom, McLoughlin Join Tattersalls, McKibbin Promoted

Tattersalls has brought on two new bloodstock executives as Jack Bloom and Max McLoughlin join the auction house. Freddie McKibbin, who started four years prior as an intern before moving to the more recent role of bloodstock administrator, has been promoted within the bloodstock sales department and will see his responsibilities grow to now include coordination of the Tattersalls December sale.

Bloom graduated from the Royal Agricultural University and spent time working at Newsells Park Stud as well as for Godolphin at Kildangan Stud. He moved to the stallion nominations team at Dalham Hall Stud for the past three years. McLoughlin graduated from Durham University before participating in the TBA's inaugural Entry to Stud Employment Programme at The National Stud. He was later placed at Cheveley Park Stud which led to a full-time position as management assistant for the past four and a half years.

“Freddie's role has recently evolved with new responsibilities, and we look forward to broadening the scope of his work going forwards, whilst new additions Jack and Max will both be major assets to the team, particularly as we enter the autumn sales season,” said Gavin Davies, Tattersalls Sales Director.

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Kingman’s Startup Mentality Gets Brown, Klaravich Off the Blocks on Haskell Day

1st-Monmouth, $54,650, Msw, 7-22, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.94, fm, 1 1/2 lengths.
STARTUP MENTALITY (IRE) (f, 3, Kingman {GB}–Fine Time {GB}, by Dansili {GB}), sourced by Chad Brown and owner Klaravich Stables for 300,000gns ($428,654) out of Book 1 at the 2021 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, was the only first-time starter taking on a field of more experienced maidens to open the Haskell S. day card at Monmouth Saturday. Named the 2-1 third choice, the filly broke from the far outside gate and was content to let the rest of the field go in front of her up the backstretch through an opening half in :46.97 before making a sweeping four-wide move around the far turn. Caught the widest of the bunch, Startup Mentality had plenty of momentum with a furlong to run, eagerly ran down late leader Mirabella (Into Mischief), and gained separation to the line to graduate by 1 1/2 lengths. The second straight winner from her dam, Startup Mentality is out of a full-sister to G1SW Passage of Time (GB) and a half to GSW/MGISP Time Test (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and G1SW Timepiece (GB) (Zamindar). This is also the family of European champion older horse Twice Over (GB) (Observatory) and GI Matriarch S. winner Viadera (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}). Fine Time has a 2-year-old Lope de Vega (Ire) filly and a yearling filly by Night of Thunder (Ire). Sales History: 300,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $33,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Mount Armstrong Stud. (Ire); T-Chad C. Brown.

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2023 The National Stud Class Graduates

The Diploma and Entry To Stud Employment classes of 2023 graduated on Wednesday, July 5, The National Stud announced on Thursday.

Hosted at TNS Duke Of Roxburghe stallion unit, the ceremony was attended by graduates, their family members, staff, lecturers and National Stud Board members. The Tim Dunlop Memorial Award for Top Student went to Joseph Straker, who will join Clear Water Stud for the sales season. Sam Malone was awarded the Gerald Leigh Charitable Trust's annual bursary, and he will travel with Time Test (GB) to New Zealand and join the Little Avondale Stud team for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season. Malone also earned the Watership Down best practical award. The Alborada Trust Most Improved Student award went to Luke Townsend, who will begin work at Widden Stud in Australia. India's Ashwin Naik was given the John Pearce Foundation Award of Merit and will join Roger Varian's team, while the TBA E2SE 2022 Award went to Sarah Jeffrey, who recently completed a six-month placement at Juddmonte's Newmarket base.

Chief Executive Officer Anna Kerr said, “This is the first year where we have brought together all of our students for one graduation ceremony and it was fantastic to have everyone together. The E2SE programme has grown in strength year on year and we are delighted to recognise the achievement of these students alongside our Diploma graduates.”

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