Star Colt for No Nay Never

Tara Madgwick - Sunday September 2
Leading European first crop sire No Nay Never's first-crop continue to excite with the Aidan O'Brien trained colt Ten Sovereigns bolting away to win the Group III Round Tower Stake at the Curragh on Saturday.

Ten Sovereigns - CoolmoreA seven-length maiden winner at the same course on his debut, the colt looked a top-class prospect when powering clear in this six-furlong event to win by three and three-quarter lengths. He is now 7/1 favourite for next year's G1 2,000 Guineas with bookmaker Ladbrokes.

"You'd have to be very happy," Aidan O'Brien commented. "He seemed to do everything right and he has a good, big, open stride. At least now going to the G1 Middle Park, he's had two runs and he should have enough experience. We'll look forward to that now.

"He would have learned more today as he followed horses so that was great and Donnacha was very happy with him. He travels very strong and has a lot of speed and you'd be delighted to see the last furlong. He got there and opened up then.

"He's definitely fast but he's relaxed and he's very clear winded so you'd say looking at him today he shouldn't have any problem with seven furlongs. He has a lovely mind, even into the stalls, and everything is very easy. He does the same in the race, he's very easy through the race."

Asked about the Guineas distance, O'Brien added: "We'll see about a mile, but often if they are good enough they'll get a mile okay. He should have every chance of getting it."

Jockey Donnacha O'Brien echoed his father's thoughts on the colt, who he also feels is a hugely-exciting prospect.

"He looks very smart and feels like the real deal," said the jockey. "We'll find out when he steps up to Group 1 company, but he couldn't be doing any better. He pings the gates and went past Seamus's filly (Fantasy) like she was stopping.

No Nay Never"He has a fantastic brain and does everything right - he lobs down to the start and stands like a lamb in the stalls."

Ten Sovereigns is the fourth stakes-winner for No Nay Never and was bought for 200,000 guineas at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale by Charlie Gordon-Watson Bloodstock.

Interestingly for Australian breeders he is the best of two winners from stakes-placed Seeking Solace, a daughter of champion Australian sire Exceed and Excel.

By the late great Scat Daddy, No Nay Never will have his first Australian yearlings at sales in 2019 and is back in Australia this spring for Coolmore at a fee of $19,250.

Advertisment
More Reading...
New G1 Winner for Too Darn Hot
Fresh from siring two new stakes-winners in Europe on Saturday Too Darn Hot (GB) kept the momentum going on Sunday with a new Group I winner and Tornado Alert is a half-brother to Just Fine (IRE), winner of the Group I ATC The Metropolitan in 2023.
Second G1 Winner for No Nay Never
Coolmore shuttler No Nay Never (USA) spent a season in South America before he started visiting Australia and that lone crop of now three year-olds has delivered a Group I winner when Brooke proved a class above her rivals when taking the Grade 1 Premio Las Oaks at Club Hipico de Santiago earlier this week.
No Nay Never Filly Rules the Roost at Churchill Downs
There couldn’t be many graded stakes on turf that have eluded Chad Brown and he ticked off another one when Nay Lady Nay, a daughter of Coolmore’s popular No Nay Never, finished best to capture Friday’s $300,000 Grade II Mrs. Revere Stakes at Churchill Downs.
19th Stakes-Winner for No Nay Never
The mighty Pinatubo denied exciting young sire No Nay Never (USA) another Group I winner over the weekend when his classy colts Arizona and Wichita placed in the Group I Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket, but the sire was quick to add another new stakes-winner to his tally on Sunday with Tango taking out the Listed Legacy Stakes at the Curragh.
Closer Look at Written Tycoon – The Golden Crop Delivers
The sun might be setting on the stud career of Written Tycoon, but he’s not going into the twilight years quietly and is set to be crowned Champion Australian 3YO Sire this season, which is probably something predicted by many when he got the opportunity of a lifetime to cover at Arrowfield Stud for one season in 2020.
Consecutive Wins For Lucky Vega’s I’m Lucky Two
Off the back of an impressive two length victory over 1000m at Toowoomba at the end of June, the month between runs didn’t pose any issues as the Michael Nolan trained Lucky Vega (IRE) gelding I’m Lucky Two stepped out over 870m to win once again.
Sires With Winners - Monday July 28
Here is the full list of 23 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Waikato Stud claim 11th Breeder of the Year title
Another year of New Zealand thoroughbred breeding excellence was celebrated on Saturday night at the Property Brokers National Breeding Awards at Karapiro, with powerhouse breeders Waikato Stud claiming top honours.
18th SW for No Nay Never
A full sister to this year’s brilliant Group II winning juvenile Arizona, US based filly Nay Lady Nay claimed her first Black Type success when powering home to win the $77,500 Parx Fall Oaks on Monday and is the 18th stakes-winner from the first two crops of Coolmore shuttler No Nay Never (USA).
No Nay Never Colt Tops MM 2YO's in Training
An outstanding colt by Coolmore's exciting international sire No Nay Never (USA) proved the star of the show when he sold for $525,000 to top the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs in Training Sale.