First Foals by Isaac Shelby Subject to “Very Positive Reviews”

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A bay colt out of Rio's Cliffs (Canford Cliffs), the dam of the G3 Premio Ambrosiano third Rex Of Thunder (Night Of Thunder), is among the first reported foals on the ground for Newsells Park Stud's Isaac Shelby.

“We've been out of the breeding game for a while, so it was a very special moment to have this lovely foal born by Isaac Shelby,” read a statement attributed to the colt's breeders, Mark and Pippa Hackett of Moat House Farm, Ireland.

“He's a great size, with plenty of scope and bone. He's one of the nicest foals we've had born here, so we are thrilled. The dam, Rio's Cliffs, has bred three winners from four runners, and her first foal was the Group 3-placed Rex Of Thunder, so we're excited to see what lies ahead for this lovely colt.”

Elsewhere, Robbie and Kirsty Mills of RMM Bloodstock have welcomed a bay colt out of the American Pharoah mare Asamosa who, in turn, is out of the GII Santa Ynez Stakes winner Renee's Titan (Bernstein).

“We're delighted with this foal,” read a statement from the owners. “He's a fine stamp with lots of strength, bone and presence. We're big fans of Isaac Shelby, who is a stunning-looking horse, and we were always keen to support him. We sent him three mares and, on the strength of this foal, we'll be sending him more again this year.”

The multiple Group winner Isaac Shelby, who also filled the runner-up spot in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, covered 96 mares in his first season at Newsells Park Stud in 2025, according to the Return of Mares, published by Weatherbys. The son of Night Of Thunder will stand the upcoming season at the unchanged fee of £7,000, with Newsells Park offering 'No Risk Terms' as outlined here.

“Three [reported] foals so far and three very positive reviews, so we're very encouraged and looking forward to seeing the rest of his babies this spring and summer,” Newsells Park general manager Julian Dollard said of the new arrivals.

“No doubt helped by our recently announced 'No Risk Terms', Isaac Shelby is proving very popular once again and his book is filling well. Upbeat foal reports like this will all help to ensure that he covers a second successive strong book.”

Isaac Shelby will be parading later this week as part of the Tattersalls British EBF Stallion Parade, which gets underway at Park Paddocks at 11am on Thursday, February 5.

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