Group winner Rashabar has been retired from racing and connections will now seek a spot at stud for the four-year-old.
The Manton Thoroughbreds runner secured a maiden victory with Billy Loughnane aboard in the G2 Coventry Stakes in June of 2024, and would go on to place in that season's G1 Prix Morny and G1 Pri Jean-Luc Lagardere. Second in the G3 Greenham Stakes, he ran fourth in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and filled that position again in the G1 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Later that year, Rashabar placed second in the G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano. The son of Holy Roman Emperor retires with a mark of 13-1-6-1 and $503,130 in earnings.
Sam Sangster of owners Manton Thoroughbreds is now exploring stallion opportunities and said, “Rashabar has been a fantastic horse to be involved with and gave us one of the most exciting days of my career when winning the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot for the syndicate.
“He has always had tremendous physical presence. He's beautifully balanced, has the heart of a lion and possesses great depth and quality. I have no doubt breeders will be impressed by him, not only for what he achieved on the racecourse but also for the individual he is.”
Trained by Brian Meehan, he was bred by Ecurie Haras de Beaufay and is out of Amazonka (Camelot). Rashabar sold for €120,000 out of the Arqana August Sale to Sangster in 2023. His dam is a half-sister to group winner and three-time Group 1-placed River Of Stars (Sea The Stars), while third dam Amarette (Monsun) won the G1 German Oaks.
Meehan added, “Rashabar was an incredibly genuine, tough and talented horse. He had the speed to win a Coventry Stakes but also the constitution and class to be highly competitive in Group 1 company.
“He was a pleasure to train, very sound-minded, straightforward and willing, and I very much look forward to training his progeny in the future.”
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