King of Change Heads for Stallion Career at Derrinstown
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King of Change (green silks) wins the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot Racecourse
King of Change, who was last seen winning the 2019 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored by QIPCO (G1) at Ascot Racecourse, has joined the roster at Derrinstown Stud in Ireland to stand for an opening 2021 fee of €7,000.
Trained by Richard Hannon, the 4-year-old colt collected three wins and three seconds from six starts at ages 2 and 3. He won a maiden race at Nottingham to begin his sophomore season before finishing a commendable second to Magna Grecia in the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1) at Newmarket Racecourse.
He reappeared later in the year to land Sandown's listed Chasemore Farm Fortune Stakes before at Ascot finishing ahead of a fine field, including Magna Grecia, Phoenix of Spain, The Revenant, Mohaather, and Benbatl in what was to prove his swan song.
Bred under the Rabbah Bloodstock banner, King of Change is by Champion Stakes Sponsored by QIPCO (G1) winner Farhh and is a half brother to Ladbrokes Celebration Mile (G2) scorer Century Dream, who was also behind him in the QEII.
Their dam, Salacia, is a winning half sister to eight other winners, including stakes-placed Sea Chariot, Submariner, and Melicertes. They are out of the Prix Fille de l'Air (G3) winner Neptune's Bride, herself a half sister to Goffs International Stakes (G2) winner Sea Dart.