Ten industry insiders with their two-year-olds to follow for the season
Ross Doyle, Joe Foley, Stephen Hillen and David Redvers join the panel
With the new turf season upon us, the highly anticipated 2017 crop of two-year-olds will soon be unleashed. Ten industry figures supply the insider knowledge with their juveniles to follow for the coming campaign.
John Dance, owner
Two-year-old: Bound For Heaven, b f Gleneagles - Sugar Mill (Oasis Dream)
Julian Dollar, Newsells Park Stud general manager
Two-year-olds: Unnamed, b c Galileo - Shastye (Danehill); Unnamed, b c Dubawi - Yummy Mummy (Montjeu); Unnamed, b c Oasis Dream - Ceisteach (New Approach); Papa Power, b c Nathaniel - Mosqueras Romance (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Ross Doyle, bloodstock agent
Two-year-old to follow: Lost Eden, b c Sea The Stars - Ghostflower (Dansili)
Doyle says: "When we saw this colt at the sales [bought for €200,000] for the first time we thought he was a bit special and then we brought Richard Hannon to see him and he agreed.
"He's a very athletic colt with plenty of scope for the future and his father needs no introduction as he has already established himself as one of the top turf stallions in the book.
"Hopefully we will see him appear later in the season at one of the main tracks breaking his maiden and then onwards and upwards from there."
Alex Elliott, bloodstock agent
Two-year-olds to follow: Maxi Boy, b c Oasis Dream - Lavender And Lace (Barathea); Unnamed, b c Gutaifan - Bali Breeze (Common Grounds); Unnamed, b c Dandy Man - Nancy Astor (Shamardal)
Elliott says: "I gave 380,000gns for the Oasis Dream horse at Book 1 and now he's with Michael Bell and he's meant to go nicely, he's done everything right so far. We were looking for Royal Ascot horses and he's a strong, beautiful horse and should make a real two-year-old.
Mick Flanagan, China Horse Club's European bloodstock and racing manager
Two-year-old to follow: Unnamed, b c Oasis Dream - Ceisteach (New Approach)
Joe Foley, Ballyhane Stud and Clipper Logistics racing manager
Two-year-old to follow: Endless Joy, b f Showcasing - Funny Enough (Dansili)
Foley says: "She's owned by Clipper Logistics and we bought her off Whitsbury Manor Stud at Book 2 [for 90,000gns]. We've had a lot of luck with Showcasing and she's another very nice example, she's a very athletic filly.
Stephen Hillen, bloodstock agent
Two-year-old: Zabeel King, b c Frankel - Vital Statistics (Indian Ridge)
Matthew Houldsworth, bloodstock agent
Two-year-olds: Lady Kermit, b f Starspangledbanner - Empress Theodora (Dansili); Unnamed, b c Kodiac - Scotch Bonnet (Montjeu)
"I think this colt will be more of a mid-season horse given his pedigree, he's out of a Montjeu mare after all, but he has an awful lot of quality."
Jill Lamb, bloodstock agent
Two-year-old: St Ives, b c Cable Bay - Galaktea (Statue Of Liberty)
David Redvers, Tweenhills owner and Qatar Racing manager
Two-year-olds: Unnamed, b c Kingman - Alexander Queen (King's Best); Unnamed, ch f Amaron - Rondinay (Cadeaux Genereux); Laurel Wreath, ch f Hot Streak - Crown (Royal Applause); Unnamed, ch f Hot Streak - Stroll Patrol (Mount Nelson)
"I've been very encouraged by a number of the Hot Streak two-year-olds, including Laurel Wreath [in training with Clive Cox], who was bred close to Tweenhills by Robin and Scarlet Knipe at Cobhall Court Stud. She was a cracking foal, strong and well balanced. She's the half-sister to stakes horses Revelstoke and Global Applause.
"There's also a gorgeous Hot Streak filly who sold as a yearling for €100,000 and goes into training with Hugo Palmer. She looked fast and is out of the Group-3 placed Stroll Patrol, a half-sister to last year's Dick Poole Stakes winner Yourtimeisnow."
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