GSW and MG1SP Washington DC (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}-How's She Cuttin' {Ire}, by Shinko Forest {Ire}) will retire to Bearstone Stud for 2019. Successful in the Listed Windsor Castle S. and a close second in the G1 Keeneland Phoenix S. as a juvenile in 2015, the Aidan O'Brien trainee added another second in the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp and a third in the G1 Commonwealth Cup as a sophomore en route to Irish highweight honours between five and seven furlongs. Striking in the G3 Phoenix S. last year, the former Coolmore runner retires with six wins in 32 starts and earnings of $727,371. A fee for Washington DC will be announced later.
“I've followed his career since he won at Royal Ascot as a 2-year-old and everyone at Bearstone is thrilled to have the opportunity to stand him in Britain,” said Terry Holdcroft, owner of Bearstone Stud. “He is a very fast horse, comes from a very speedy family and is by a stallion that had a Royal Ascot 2-year-old treble in his first season.”
A 75,000gns Tattersalls December weanling turned €340,000 Goffs October yearling, Washington DC was bred by P. Hyland and C & J. McHale. His dam was placed twice at the stakes level and this is the extended family of champion and MG1SW Grand Lodge (Chief's Crown).
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