Shamardal Son Portamento to Stand at Hedgeholme Stud
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Portamento breaks his maiden in 2014 at Goodwood
Portamento, a multiple winner and group 2-placed sprinter by Shamardal, has joined the stallion roster at Andrew Spalding's Hedgeholme Stud in County Durham.
The covering fee for the well-bred 8-year-old is available on application to the stud.
The Godolphin homebred was originally trained by Charlie Appleby, and he broke his maiden at Goodwood on his second start at 2, beating subsequent dual group 2 scorer Estidhkaar by four lengths.
He went on to win three more races and finished second in the listed Doncaster Stakes that season.
Portamento won a competitive Chester handicap and took second behind Strath Burn in the Al Basti Equiworld Hackwood Stakes (G3) at 3.
He later raced in the United Arab Emirates for Ali Al Rayhi, and his best effort for his new trainer was finishing third to the brilliant Blue Point in the Meydan Sprint Sponsored by Gulf News (G2) last year at 7.
Portamento is out of Octave, a daughter of Unbridled's Song who was a top-level winner of the Mother Goose Stakes (G1) and Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), and also runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Octave is out of the listed-winning Dr. Carter mare Belle Nuit, who also produced stakes winners Belle Cherie, Be Mine Tonight, and Unbridled Behavior.
Shamardal enjoyed a sensational year in 2019 as he was represented by an unprecedented three unbeaten group 1-winning 2-year-olds—champion Pinatubo, Earthlight, and Victor Ludorum—as well as dual Royal Ascot scorer Blue Point and classic heroine Castle Lady.