The
2015 ARQANA Deauville Yearling Sale (August 15 – 17) is fast approaching and one
colt that will be of considerable interest to Australian investors is the
half-brother to brilliant Australian owned three year-old Home of the Brave, a
dominant winner of the Group III Minstrel Stakes at The Curragh on July 20.
Group III placed and a winner from three starts at two, the talented son of
Starspangledbanner has gone ahead this year winning first up in the Listed European
Free Handicap at Newmarket, before finishing sixth in the Group I English 2,000
Guineas to Gleneagles and then sixth again to Muhaarar in the Group I
Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.
The Hugo Palmer trained colt led throughout over the seven furlong trip of the Minstrel
Stakes, running right away the finish to win by three and a half lengths with
Gordon Lord Byron, the horse that won the Group I ATC George Ryder Stakes in
2014, a brave second.
Home of the Brave was an 80,000 euro purchase from the Deauville ARQANA
Yearling Sale for Australian syndicate Flemington Bloodstock, which involves
Justin Bahen and Troy Corstens, whose father Leon trained Starspangledbanner
before his purchase by Coolmore.
Home of the Brave is the first winner for Blissful Beat, an unraced half-sister
by Beat Hollow to Group III winners Rashbag and Suggestive.
The current yearling from Blissful Beat is this athletic bay colt by Exceed and
Excel's Group I winning son Excelebration. He will be offered at the 2015
ARQANA Yearling Sale next month as Lot
26.