Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 23 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 23 hours ago Ballyhane Stud's new stallion Sakheer (Ire) has passed the first test of his stud career with a number of mares now tested in foal to him. “Sakheer has already covered over a quarter of his book and his fertility looks very good to date,” said Ballyhane's Joe Foley. “He's had great support from breeders with some smashing mares booked to him. As an example, the first two mares to scan in foal to him were Doors to Manual, the dam of Group 2 winner Safety Check, and the French stakes-placed La Pergola, while the last mare he covered today was Ruby Girl, dam of the very smart current stakes performer Kaadi.” A son of Zoffany (Ire), Sakheer won the G2 Mill Reef Stakes for KHK Racing. He is standing his first season in County Carlow alongside Sands Of Mali (Fr), who made a promising start with his first runners in 2024, which included the Windsor Castle Stakes winner Ain't Nobody (Ire) and fellow Listed winner Ellaria Sand (GB). Foley added of Sands Of Mali, “He's extremely popular and will cover a very strong book of mares in 2025. The trainers of his top two-year-olds from last year are excited by their progress and we're already hearing about promising two-year-olds from his second crop.” The post First Mares In Foal to Sakheer 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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