Sword Of State

Star miler Charyn will shuttle to Cambridge Stud in New Zealand in partnership with Nurlan Bizakov's Sumbe, for the upcoming Southern Hemisphere season. Based at Haras de Montfort et Preaux in the Northern Hemisphere under the Sumbe banner, the son of Dark Angel's fee will be NZ$35,000.  The 2024 World Champion Miler and Cartier Champion Older Horse's first foals arrived this year. "The acquisition of Charyn for the Cambridge Stud stallion roster is the beginning of another exciting chapter for the stud and a very important relationship with Nurlan Bizakov's...

Cambridge Stud's lot 513, a son of Sword Of State, topped the second session and took the lead at the NZB National Yearling Sale at NZ$1.1 million on Monday. The bay was purchased by Will Bourne, bidding on behalf of Sanxiong Gao and Ciaron Maher Bloodstock. He is a half-brother to three-time Group 1 winner Ceowulf (Tavistock) out of the mare Las Brisas (Shamardal). "David Ellis is a hard guy to beat, especially here on his home deck. But he's a lovely horse. We got some great support from a...