Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 4 Journalists Posted February 4 The first reported foals for the G3 Marble Hill Stakes winner Castle Star (Ire) have arrived, Capital Stud announced in a statement on Wednesday. A bay colt out of the unraced Al Sultana (GB) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) was the first arrival in mid-January. Al Sultana, who has already produced two winners, is out of the winning Royal Applause (GB) mare Centime (GB), a full-sister to the GI American Oaks Invitational scorer Ticker Tape (GB) and a half to the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest winner Brando (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). Breeder Ambrose Madden said of the new arrival, “He's a sharp, strong colt, plenty big–the best foal she's had to date.” Castle Star is also responsible for a bay colt out of the unraced Shamardal mare Raoufah (GB), bred by Rathnee Bloodstock's Cormac O'Flynn, and a bay filly bred by Sam O'Rourke. The filly is out of Lady's Wish (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}), a half-sister to the G1 Premio Lydia Tesio winner Laganore (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). “On first impression we were impressed with her size,” O'Rourke said of his foal. “She is a big filly and strong. She's a lovely bay colour and very pretty with a nice head. [I'm] very pleased and will be sending mares to him [Castle Star] this year for sure.” Castle Star, who also filled the runner-up spot in the G1 Middle Park Stakes and G2 Railway Stakes in his seven starts as a two-year-old, will stand for a fee of €3,000 this season. He covered 92 mares when introduced at a fee of €5,000 in 2024. “Seeing Castle Star's first foals on the ground is an exciting milestone,” Capital Stud's Ger O'Neill said of the son of Starspangledbanner (Aus). “From the moment he joined the roster, Castle Star has been a pleasure to deal with and it's fantastic to be hearing good reports on his foals at this very early stage.” The post First Foals for Capital Stud’s Castle Star appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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