Harbour Law to Join Batsford Stud Roster
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Harbour Law with trainer Laura Mongan at Condover Stables in Epsom
Ladbrokes St Leger (G1) hero Harbour Law has found himself a berth at Batsford Stud in Gloucestershire, where he will be offered to breeders on a dual-purpose basis at a £4,000 fee, in a deal organized by Nicola Naylor on behalf of owner Nick Cornwell.
Harbour Law sprung a 22-1 surprise in the Doncaster feature when winning the race for trainer Laura Mongan, and added his name to a roll of honor that includes successful jumps sires such as Milan, Millenary, Scorpion, and Shantou.
Bred by Hascombe and Valiant Studs, Harbour Law is a 5-year-old son of Lawman out of the talented sprinter and Pivotal mare Abunai, whose dam, Ingozi, also produced the EP Taylor Stakes Presented by Fly Emirates (G1) scorer Miss Keller.
"He will be offered on a dual-purpose basis and is looking particularly like a good National Hunt prospect," said Naylor. "He's absolutely beautiful, 16.1 hands, very correct and you couldn't fault him.
"He's been a hardy horse, coming from nowhere in the St Leger when he flew past everything. He has a wonderful temperament and you'd hope his progeny will be like that."
Trained out of Mongan's Epsom base, Harbour Law first ran as a 3-year-old, winning three of his six races that season, a run that culminated with success in the last Classic of the British Flat season.
Harbour Law only made two appearances at 4, including when he finished third to Big Orange in the 2017 Gold Cup (G1) on what turned out to be his swansong.
Harbour Law will stand alongside two winners of the Two Thousand Guineas (G1) in Haafhd (2004) and Cockney Rebel (2007), whose return from France was announced by the stud in September.
Haafhd's fee has been trimmed to £2,000, while Cockney Rebel has been priced £2,500, the same fee as when he last stood in Britain at the National Stud.
Completing the roster are Passing Glance at a £3,000 fee and Native Ruler who will stand for £1,500.
Batsford has a fine reputation among jumps breeders, with both Haafhd and Passing Glance having supplied Cheltenham Festival winners. Haafhd sired JCB Triumph Hurdle hero Countrywide Flame and Coral Cup Hurdle Handicap scorer Carlito Brigante, while Passing Glance is the sire of John Smiths Daily Mirror Punters Club Handicap Hurdle victor Attaglance.