First Mares Scanned In Foal To Scorthy Champ

Group 1 winner Scorthy Champ has his first mares scanned in foal. The son of Mehmas stands at Barton Stud for £8,500 this year.

The National Stakes hero was trained by Joseph O'Brien for an ownership group including Rectory Road Holdings, Barry Fowler and Annemarie O'Brien.

Besides his win at the highest level, the chestnut full-brother to multiple group winner and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf second Malavath and G3 Horris Hill Stakes scorer Knight was third in the G2 Futurity Stakes. The trio are out of Fidaaha (New Approach).

Barton's managing director, Tom Blain said, “Scorthy Champ is being strongly supported in his first season. His book already includes multiple black-type winners and producers. He has settled well into his new career and is an exceptionally exciting prospect.”