Stud Plans Not Yet Set for Fighting Irish

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 6-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 ($165,772) 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 his group 2 success at Maisons-Laffitte that October.

He then finished third in the German Two Thousand Guineas (G2) and was eighth, beaten just 2 3/4 lengths, in the Commonwealth Cup (G1) won by Eqtidaar. Overall, 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.  

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 Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (G1) winner Virtual and a close relation to Coventry Stakes (G2) scorer Iceman. The 13-year-old mare 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 (US$53,675) 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 (US$92,393) at Goffs UK's Premier Yearling Sale the following year.