Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 5 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 5 hours ago GI Man o'War Stakes winner Highland Chief (Ire) has arrived at Arvez Farm in France where the son of Gleneagles (Ire) will stand alongside Honolulu (Ire) and Roman Candle (GB) at a fee of €2,500 for 2025. Last seen finishing fifth in the GIII Singspiel Stakes at Woodbine in October, he retired as the winner of four of his 22 career starts and nearly $800,000 in total prize-money. Jim and Fitri Hay's homebred started his career in Britain with Paul and Oliver Cole, with his biggest success on these shores coming in the 2020 Golden Gates Handicap at Royal Ascot. He later filled the runner-up spot in both the G3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood and G2 Great Voltigeur Stakes at York, before being transferred to the care of Graham Motion in America where he made the breakthrough at the top level when winning the 2022 Man o'War at Belmont Park. He also won the GIII Sycamore Stakes at Keeneland later that year. Highland Chief is a first crop son of Gleneagles and one of seven winners from eight runners out of the Hays' G3 Give Thanks Stakes heroine Pink Symphony (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), a half-sister to the G3 Prestige Stakes, G3 Nell Gwyn Stakes and GIII Modesty Handicap winner Fantasia (GB) (Sadler's Wells). His third dam is the European champion two-year-old filly Blue Duster (Danzig) whose victories included the G1 Cheveley Park Stakes and G3 Queen Mary Stakes. The post Highland Chief Retired to Arvez Farm in France for 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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