Stud career beckons for Group 2-winning Camelot colt Fighting Irish - but where?

Stallion masters hoping to stand a stakes-performing son of Camelot are in luck as Daniel Macauliffe and Anoj Don have called time on Fighting Irish's racing days and are now on the lookout for a place at stud for their Group 2 winner.

The six-year-old, who provided his sire with his first Group winner when landing the 2017 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, is the Coolmore stalwart's only Group-race victor over six furlongs to date and retires as the winner of three races and more than £120,000 in prize-money.

A winner at Salisbury on his third start at two, Fighting Irish followed up with a five-length strike in a Yarmouth handicap before Group 2 success at Maisons-Laffitte that October.

He then finished third in the German 2,000 Guineas and was beaten just two and three-quarter lengths in the Commonwealth Cup won by Eqtidaar. He spent four seasons in training, the majority of which were spent with Harry Dunlop, although his last two starts came for the David O'Meara yard.

Fighting Irish: high-class two-year-old

The owners' bloodstock agent Matt Coleman said: "Daniel Macauliffe and Anoj Don are looking for a farm at which to stand the strong and good-looking son of Camelot in partnership in either the UK, Ireland, France or Germany, where they will support the horse with their own broodmares. Those interested should contact me for further details and information."

Fighting Irish is the fourth foal out of the unraced Pivotal mare Quixotic, a full-sister to Lockinge winner Virtual and a close relation to Coventry Stakes scorer Iceman. The 13-year-old has also produced Vulcan, a dual winning son of Free Eagle, and Well Done, who won for Simon Crisford.

Fighting Irish was bred by Kilcarn Stud and was a €50,000 foal when selling to Whatton Manor Stud at the Goffs November Sale in 2015. He was then purchased by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock for £70,000 at Goffs UK's Premier Yearling Sale the following year.

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