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    Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 3:40pm
Currently listed for sale as a Stallion prospect on Inglis Digital (lot 262)
Retired from racing 3 years ago, but according to Stud Book hasn't been to stud as yet.
Offered by Sun Stud

Description

Excellent stallion prospect by 11-time Champion sire and sire of sires GALILEO (332 Stakes Winners).

Sire of Group 1 winners FRANKEL, CAPE BLANCO, HIGHLAND REEL, NEW APPROACH, DECORATED KNIGHT, FOUND, AUSTRALIA, RIP VAN WINKLE, ADELAIDE etc 

This entire is a half-brother to Group 1 winner and sire SILVER FROST and multiple Group 3 placed In My Pocket.

Spiritjim retired a winner of 6 races, 4 at blacktype level, including the Group 2 Chantilly Grand Prix de Chantilly, Group 3 Longchamp d’Hedouville, Listed Deauville Prix Vulcan & Listed Longchamp Prix Lord Seymour.

He also recorded a further 3 placings at Group level, including the Group 3 Craven Plate in Australia.

Sold for 570,000 Euro at the Arqana Arc de Triumph Horses In Training Sale.

An attractive, scopey type with a terrific bloodline, Spiritjim deserves a career as a stallion.

GALILEO (IRE) Sadler's WellsNorthern DancerNearctic
Fairy BridgeBold Reason
Urban SeaMiswakiMr. Prospector
AllegrettaLombard
HIDDEN SILVER
    2000		Anabaa (USA)DanzigNorthern Dancer
BalbonellaGay Mecene
Hint of SilverAlyshebaAlydar
Hot SilverNureyev


Edited by Gay3 - 19 Feb 2021 at 4:45pm
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Tried to buy him before he came out to Australia. Very unfortunate that we never saw the best of him due to injury.
Hope he finds a lovely home.
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Sold for $11000 to a Steve Miller
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For anyone interested in what happened with his stallion, he’s at stud just outside Perth.

Served 21 mares @ $3850 last season.
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