Admirable Admiral
Admiral D became the tenth individual winner for his leading first-season sire Ardad when landing the spoils at Listowel on his second start for his owner and trainer Michael O’Callaghan. Purchased at the Goffs UK…
Eve Lodge Is Ardad’s Lucky Nine
Ardad continued his dominant numerical lead in the European sires’ championship when Eve Lodge strolled to victory at Lingfield to become her sire’s ninth individual winner. Trained by Charlie Fellowes, Eve Lodge was bred by…
Ardad Romps To Eight Winners
A successful week for Ardad’s offspring, with four new winners since 10 May, means that the Overbury resident is now way out in front in the European first-season sires’ championship with eight individual winners. In…
Ardad Off The Mark In France
Ardad went into a clear lead in the European first-season sires’ championship on Tuesday when he recorded his sixth winner, this time a notable first strike in France. Condrieu, bred in Britain by Swiss-based Classic-winning…
Beautiful Start For Ardad
Ardad is currently co-leader of the first-season sires’ championship with five winners to his credit. The latest victory for one of his first crop of two-year-olds came at Windsor in Monday when Beautiful Sunshine scored…
Royal Ascot plan for Ardad’s Vintage Clarets
Ardad’s exceptional start to the season continued when his son Vintage Clarets landed his second victory, this time at Ayr. The Richard Fahey trainee broke fastest, led with his ears pricked, and dashed clear of…
Vintage start for Ardad with three winners
Vintage Clarets, who was out on the first day of the season when fourth in the Brocklesby, became the third winner for Ardad at Beverley on Thursday despite finding some trouble in running. Sent off…
Schiaparelli’s Baloo sisters at the double
It has been a big week for breeder Rod Metcalfe and his Kayf Tara broodmare Tarabaloo, whose two daughters by Schiaparelli have each posted their first victories within three days of each other. On Saturday,…
Arboy Will is winner number two for Ardad
Ardad’s great start to the season continued on Monday when the John Bridger-trained Arboy Will defied his odds of 150/1 to make all at Windsor, beating red-hot favourite Zoltan Star. That favourite, trained by Richard…