Hey Gaman to Stand at Haras du Taillis

Hey Gaman, a high-class son of New Approach who finished a neck second in the 2018 Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas, G1), has retired from racing and will stand at Haras du Taillis.

Trained by James Tate, the colt struck at listed level as a juvenile, as well as finishing a close second to Seahenge in the Howcroft Industrial Supplies Champagne Stakes (G2), before a neck second effort behind Olmedo in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains. 

At 4 he added the listed E.B.F. Stallions King Richard III Stakes and Prix du Palais-Royal (G3) to his CV before finishing second to Romanised and Sir Dancealot in the Paddy Power Minstrel Stakes (G2) and Qatar Lennox Stakes (G2). 

Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock, Hey Gaman was a 100,000 guineas (US$133,865) purchase from Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sales in 2016 and is the second foal out of the winning Dubawi mare Arsaadi, also bred by Rabbah Bloodstock.

In a deal brokered by Richard Venn, the 5-year-old will stand for a fee of €2,250, and the agent said: "The fee has been set competitively for this good-looking, tough, and talented son of New Approach, but it also reflects the strange times we are in.

"He was a very precocious type, winning three times as a 2-year-old, including at listed level, and then ran Seahenge to a neck in the Champagne Stakes.

"He then ran a blinder in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, where he led inside the final furlong, only to be caught in the last 60 yards and beaten a neck by Olmedo."