Starspangledbanner Shuttle Plans Derailed

STARSPANGLEDBANNER SHUTTLE PLANS DERAILED 
Starspangledbanner (Aus) (Choisir {Aus}), whose stud career got off to a strong start despite being plagued by fertility issues, will not reverse-shuttle to Ireland this year as originally planned, according to published reports. The 9-year-old recently suffered a bout of colic at Rosemont Stud in Australia, and while he is fully recovered, it was decided to leave the four-time Group 1-winning sprinter Down Under this year rather than shuttle him to Castle Hyde Stud. 

Starspangledbanner, purchased by Coolmore prior to winning the G1 Golden Jubilee and G1 July Cup in 2010, shuttled to that operation’s Irish headquarters in 2011 and 2012, and was returned to the racetrack in late 2012 after proving subfertile. Winless in six outings in his return, Starspangledbanner stood at Rosemont Stud in 2013, and the initial decision was made to shuttle him again after his first European crop, which included G1 Prix Morny winner The Wow Signal (Ire) and G2 Queen Mary S. victress Anthem Alexander (Ire), hit the track. He sired 11 winners from 20 starters in Europe, and has thus far sired two winners from two runners with his first Australian 2-year-olds.