Shamardal Eulogised When Blue Point Completed Historic Double
Shamardal 's popularity just sky rocketed when his son Blue Point became just the third horse to complete the King's Stand and Diamond Jubilee Stakes and the first since Choisir in 2003.
Shamardal (USA) had two other winners - Chesham Stakes winner Pinatubo and Roger Varian-trained Cape Byron who won the six furlongs' Wokingham Handicap.
In all likelihood Blue Point will at some stage become a part of the Godolphin stallion winter migration south to Australia and hopefully before then he might be given a chance to show his wares on the track in a race like the Everest but that is looking less likely.
When he hit the front on Saturday, Blue Point looked set for an easy win however he just gets six furlongs and Dream Of Dreams a son of Dream Ahead (USA) fell just a head short of an upset.
After shuttling for seven seasons, Dream Ahead will not have his passport renewed this year.
After missing 2007 due to the E.I. scare, Shamardal's next crop included the Hong Kong legend, dual Hong Kong Mile winner Able Friend.
His final Australian crop of 59 live foals included Chris Waller's enigmatic Delectation the winner of the Group 1 VRC Darley Classic, while the beautifully bred Ghibellines captured the Group II ATC Todman Stakes.
With four wins, Shamardal (USA) was crowned the leading sire at Royal Ascot at the expense of Galileo, Sea The Stars and Bated Breath on three wins over the four days.
Credit: www.breednet.com.au