Coolmore Secures Breeding Rights to Eight Rings

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Coolmore Stud announced Friday morning that they have acquired the breeding rights to Eight Rings (Empire Maker–Purely Hot, by Pure Prize), who is expected to be one of the favorites for next Saturday’s GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita, and will stand him at Ashford Stud in Kentucky upon conclusion of his racing career.

Bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm, the $520,000 Keeneland September yearling validated 3-5 favoritism and became a no-brainer ‘TDN Rising Star’ in graduating by 6 3/4 lengths on his Aug. 4 debut at Del Mar. Stretched to two turns for the GI American Pharaoh S. over the Juvenile course and distance Sept. 27, the striking dark bay made every yard of the running, romping away by six lengths. Eight Rings is trained by two-time Triple Crown winner Bob Baffert for an ownership ground that is comprised of SF Racing, LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, LLC, Frederick Hertrich, III, John D. Fielding and Golconda Stables.

“We are excited that Eight Rings will have the opportunity to stand at Coolmore following retirement” said Tom Ryan of SF Racing. “As a member of the first racing stable of our co-ownership group, we are particularly proud of Eight Rings and it is important to all of us that he be given the best possible chance at stud. We have the utmost respect for Coolmore and their ability to support world-class stallion prospects, which we hope and expect Eight Rings to be.”

Added Ashford manager Dermot Ryan: “Eight Rings was awesome in the American Pharoah S. and looks to be a colt with a huge future. We’re delighted he’s going to end up in Ashford.”

Eight Rings, who is bred on the same cross over Storm Cat-line mares as Grade I winners Bodemeister and In Lingerie, is out of a Grade III-winning dam who was recently supplemented to the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The 11-year-old mare, in foal to Union Rags, will be offered by Taylor Made as hip 274G.

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