Rathbarry Stud has purchased last year's G2 Mill Reef S. winner James Garfield (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}-Whazzat {GB}, by Daylami {Ire}) and will stand the horse next year. The deal was brokered by Howson & Houldsworth Bloodstock.
In addition to his Mill Reef win at two, James Garfield finished third in the Listed Windsor Castle S. and second in the G3 Acomb S. He opened his 3-year-old campaign this year with a win in the G3 Greenham S. and was beaten a half-length when second in the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest in August.
James Garfield's dam, Whazzat, was a stakes-winning 2-year-old who has produced five winners. She is from the family of sires Invincible Spirit (Ire) and Kodiac (GB). Rathasker has had success this year with first-season sire Bungle Inthejungle who, like James Garfield, is by Exceed and Excel.
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