Richard Hannon’s Royal Ascot winner Barney Roy to stand at Dalham Hall Stud in 2018
An explosive miler at his best, Godolphin have decided to call time on Barney Roy's racing career following the end of his three-year-old campaign.
ROYAL ASCOT winner Barney Roy has been retired to stand at Dalham Hall Stud.
This year's winner of the St James's Palace Stakes at the Royal meeting will stand for a fee of £10,000 after signing off his racing career with a disappointing ninth place behind Cracksman in last month's Champion Stakes.
At one stage, the Richard Hannon-trained colt looked as if he could possibly be the best of this year's classic generation, at least among the colts.
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An explosive winner of the Greenham Stakes at Newbury on his first start as a three-year-old, Barney Roy finished second behind Churchill in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket before that Royal Ascot success.
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He was then beaten just a nose by Ulysses in the Coral Eclipse at Sandown before signing off with underwhelming efforts at York and Ascot.
Hannon told www.darleyeurope.com: "Barney Roy is by far the best colt I have trained and the most athletic horse I have seen. We look forward to seeing his yearlings at the sales."
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1.50 Cheltenham - Mick Thonic: 'His defeat of Marracudja in May makes him nicely treated and Colin Tizzard’s hope has had excuses this season'
2.25 Cheltenham - Movewiththetimes: 'Smart hurdler last season and can improve on his chase debut with the step up in trip to suit'
3.00 Cheltenham - Auvergnat: 'Had a splendid prep run for today when third over hurdles at Galway last month and has the potential to improve this season'
3.35 Cheltenham - Vision Des Flos: 'Some effort to finish third on a tough hurdles debut and can reverse the form today'
Sam Bullard, director of Darley stallions, added: "Barney Roy was the leading miler of his generation, and ran with great credit over 10 furlongs too, beaten only a nose in the Eclipse in a time that would have won him almost any other running.
"If his stock inherit his zestful way of running and ferocious tenacity in the finish, they will surely do well."