Darley Buys In to Brazen Beau

Brazen Beau (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}–Sansadee {Aus}, by Snaadee), last-out winner of the stallion-making G1 Coolmore Stud S. at Flemington Nov. 1, has been purchased by Darley, but will continue to race in the colors of his previous owners Ontrack Thoroughbreds through his autumn campaign. 

A later-maturing 2-year-old for Chris Waller, the brown colt won the G2 Champagne Classic S. at Doomben last May 10 before narrowly failing to add the G2 Sires’ Produce S. at that track and the G1 J J Atkins S. to close out the season. Returned to action following a series of barrier trials in Sydney, Brazen Beau was fifth in the G2 Danehill S. at Flemington Sept. 13, but bounced back to annex the G2 Roman Consul S. ahead of his success at the Melbourne Cup Carnival last time out. 

Plans call for the colt to take in the G1 Lightning S. and G1 Newmarket H. in February and March and could opt for the G1 T J Smith S. at The Championships. However, he is likely to skip the autumn targets in Sydney in the autumn in favor of a trip to Royal Ascot for the G1 Golden Jubilee S. in June before returning to Australia to begin his stud career next spring. 

“We identified him as a top class colt after his win in the Roman Consul S. in Sydney, and it was no surprise to us when he won the Coolmore,” Darley’s Henry Plumptre told Racing And Sports. “It is hoped that he will be able to underline his ability with an autumn campaign taking in two of this country’s best sprints before running at Royal Ascot. He is a powerful type and as a Group 1 winner already he’ll be a popular addition to our roster when he retires to take up stud duties.”