A milestone for Jett Stanley as Naval College (GB) provided the apprentice with a first stakes success with a minimum of fuss in the $200,000 James Squire January Cup (2000m) at Rosehill.
Trained by Annabel Neasham, the Highclere Thoroughbreds colour-bearer defeated Riyazan (IRE) (Iffraaj) by three and three-quarter lengths with Lord Ardmore (Reliable Man) a long-neck back in third
A homebred for Queen Elizabeth II, Naval College stated four times for Sir Michael Stoute, winning on the all-weather at Lingfield and was runner-up at Yarmouth and Salisbury. With his fourth win in his adopted homeland, the 5-year-old son of Dartmouth advances his record to five wins, four seconds, and one third from 12 starts with earnings of $365,760.
A 185,000 gns buy for Sackvilledonald at the 2022 Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale, Naval College (GB) is the best of two winners from four to race for the stakes-placed Selkirk mare Sequence a half-sister to Sinndar (Grand Lodge) whose seven wins included the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, The Epsom Derby, Irish Derby and National Stakes.
Naval College (GB) is the first stakes-winner for Shade Oak Stud’s multiple Group II winner Dartmouth (Dubawi) who stands for £3,000 in 2024.
