The G2 Richmond Stakes winner and G1 Dewhurst Stakes runner-up Royal Scotsman will stand at Haras du Taillis in France in 2026. The son of Gleneagles, who was trained by Paul and Oliver Cole for Jim and Fitri Hay, is now owned by a consortium of breeders from UK and France.
Matt Huntington, speaking on behalf of the group, said, “We look forward to working with the Hays and the Coles on the next phase of his career and we are very pleased to be working with Bernard Wenger and Alexandre Lacour to introduce Royal Scotsman to the French market.
“He ticks all the boxes required to be a successful stallion, from being an imposing horse with a great walk, and with a strong pedigree and race form to match. We will collectively be giving him support and see no reason why he won't become an established stallion in the market.”
Huntington added, “We're thrilled to be able to secure such a promising young horse who set the track record at Goodwood over six furlongs for two-year-olds when winning the fastest Richmond Stakes ever, even faster than the likes of Mehmas, Vandeek, Land Force, Golden Horde, Supremacy, and Asymmetric, to name a few. He was unfortunately just denied in the Dewhurst behind multiple Group 1 winner Chaldean.”
Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock, Royal Scotsman is out of the 100-rated Cheveley Park Stud-bred mare Enrol (Pivotal) and was bought for 125,000gns at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale by SackvilleDonald. He won the Richmond after running third behind Bradsell in the G2 Coventry Stakes. Having been beaten a head by Chaldean in the Dewhurst, the pair met again in the 2,000 Guineas, in which Royal Scotsman finished third. He also won last year's G3 Diomed Stakes at Epsom.
Alexandre Lacour said, “I am pleased to announce the arrival of Royal Scotsman, a real racehorse hailing from a prestigious lineage who has already shown great promise on the track, capturing the attention of racing enthusiasts with his charisma and impressive performances, making him an invaluable asset for breeders looking to improve the performance of their stock.”
There are a few shares available in the consortium, with breeding rights to be released in the coming days. Royal Scotsman's fee will be announced at a late date.
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