Shouldvebeenaring

Tom and Noreen Quinlan's Athnid Stud has welcomed the first reported foal by the multiple Group 1-placed sprinter Shouldvebeenaring. The colt is out of the unraced Equiano mare Irish Madam, who is the dam of three winners from as many runners to date, including recent Dundalk scorer How'sthebai (Bated Breath). Irish Madam herself is a full-sister to the G1 Sprint Cup runner-up Strath Burn. The Irish National Stud's director of sales Gary Swift described the new arrival as "an excellent colt for Shoulvebeenaring [with] good bone, great depth at his...

The Irish National Stud's Shouldvebeenaring (GB) is the latest young sire that is reported to have his first mares scanned in foal. Among them is Newmarket maiden winner Ultra Violet (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}) and Louisa May (Ire) (National Defense {GB}), a half-sister to stakes winner Dubara (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), from the family of Milan (GB) and Karpino (Ger) (Cape Cross {Ire}). Additionally, Irish Madam (GB) (Equiano {Fr}), a full-sister to Strath Burn (GB), has been confirmed in foal. Cathal Beale, CEO of the Irish National Stud, commented, "Shouldvebeenaring has been...

Connections of talented sprinter Shouldvebeenaring (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) has "unfinished business" in Pattern races as they target Royal Ascot glory in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee S. The four-year-old has been knocking on the door for Group-class triumphs ever since making the step up from Listed company after his victory in the King Charles II S. at Newmarket in May 2023. His near-misses include a second in the Sandy Lane S. on his next run before returning to Haydock last September to be beaten by a neck in the...