Casse Gets Frankel Topper for Zayats/Coolmore

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 | 10:26 am

Updated: September 27, 2017 at 10:53 am

30 August 2017; Lot 330: the Frankel ex Belesta yearling at Marlhill House Stud. © Peter Mooney, 6, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Tel: 00 353 (0)86 2589298

U.S.-based agent Justin Casse went to a sale-topping €1.6 million Wednesday at the Goffs Orby sale to secure a colt by leading sire Frankel (GB) on behalf of Zayat Stables. According to a post-sale interview with Justin Zayat and Casse, the Zayats will partner with the Coolmore contingent on the colt and he will be trained by Aidan O'Brien. Consigned by Marlhill House Stud, lot 330 is a half to group winners Adjusted (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and Giuseppe Piazzi (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).