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‘Big, bold, bright’: Racing Post acclaims Ardad’s future

Highlighting his crops of 101 2024 juveniles and 154 yearlings conceived after Perfect Power’s landmark juvenile campaign, Aisling Crowe of the Racing Post has hailed Ardad as a stallion with a ‘big, bold and bright’ future.…

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Ardad’s Eve Lodge Sells for 500,000gns

Daughters of Golden Horn and Ardad proved popular during the first two days of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, led by Ardad’s Group 3-winning daughter Eve Lodge, who was bought by Eddie O’Leary for 500,000gns.…

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Good week for Overbury sires as Ardad’s first runner continues to fly the flag

Back in March 2021 Vintage Clarets became the first runner for his sire Ardad when fourth in the Brocklesby and was then his second winner on 14 April. He swiftly backed up his maiden success…

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Successful Somerville Sale for Ardad

Ardad was represented by 15 yearlings at the Tattersalls Somerville Sale on Tuesday, with 13 sold for an average of 27,615gns. Leading the pack was the full-sister to Ardad’s Great. She was sold as a…

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Ardad’s Vintage Clarets speeds to new track record

Vintage Clarets, one of Ardad’s earliest winners in April 2021, is proving himself to be as durable as he is speedy. He posted back-to-back wins in June, and set a new course record over Newcastle’s…

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Rush Queen strikes for Ardad

Ardad has only a small crop of two-year-olds to race for him this year but he his already off the mark courtesy of Rush Queen, who struck at Listowel on Saturday for Ado McGuinness and…

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Fahey: ‘He had a great mind’

If you’re looking to breed a horse with the potential to be fast and early then Ardad has over the last two seasons proved himself to be able to deliver on both fronts. And what…

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Ardad’s Perfect Power crowned European Champion 3YO Sprinter

Darley’s Perfect Power may be about to embark on his second career in the covering shed, but he has been awarded one final accolade from his sensational racing career: his is the European Champion three-year-old sprinter…

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Overbury reveals a new stallion: ‘He’s just like Ardad…’

Caturra, the G2 Flying Childers winner by Mehmas, has been retired to stud and has been purchased in a deal brokered by Blandford Bloodstock to join fellow Flying Childers hero Ardad on the Overbury Stud…

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