Racing Submit affords a take a look at Eire’s prime new stallions of 2026.
Arizona Blaze
Age: 4
Colour: Bay
Pedigree: Sergei Prokofiev —Liberisque, by Equiano
Standing at Irish Nationwide Stud
Value: €12,500
Racing Submit Ranking: excessive of 121
One other hard-knocking and high-class performer, Arizona Blaze confirmed admirable consistency throughout his 17-race profession, profitable six occasions and inserting in an additional eight.
The son of Sergei Prokofiev had 9 begins at 2 for Adrian Murray and Amo Racing, by no means ending worse than fourth. He gained on the opening day of the Irish Flat turf season on the Curragh and adopted on from a listed second to fellow newcomer Whistlejacket to defeat subsequent twin group 1 winner and basic hero Camille Pissarro within the Marble Hill Stakes (G3). He notched up 4 additional Sample placings, together with a 1/2-length second within the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash (G1T), whereas he additionally completed third within the Phoenix Stakes (G1).
The likeable colt made a profitable begin at 3 on the all-weather at Dundalk the next spring and went on to land three additional group-race victories, together with the Flying 5 Stakes (G1) and Sapphire Stakes (G2), each on the Curragh. He was additionally a slim second within the Commonwealth Cup (G1) at Royal Ascot.Join BloodHorse Day by day
Camille Pissarro
4
Brown
Wootton Bassett—Entreat, by Pivotal
Coolmore
€30,000
119
A gaggle 1-winning juvenile and Prix du Jockey Membership (G1) hero by the much-missed Wootton Bassett, Camille Pissarro ranks among the many most fun new stallion recruits this season.
Purchased by M.V. Magnier and White Birch Farm for 1.25 million guineas at Tattersalls E-book 1, the colt bears a exceptional bodily similarity to his sire—and clearly inherited his expertise too.
Camille Pissarro emulated his father with a victory within the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), defeating the likes of Coventry Stakes (G2) victor Rashabar and fellow subsequent basic heroes Discipline Of Gold and Henri Matisse.
A half brother to Commonwealth Cup and Richmond Stakes (G2) victor Golden Horde, the 4-year-old returned final 12 months to complete third behind Henri Matisse within the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), earlier than happening to assert his personal basic laurels within the Prix du Jockey Membership. He sustained a career-ending damage when a decent fourth behind one other new Coolmore recruit in Delacroix within the Coral-Eclipse (G1).
Delacroix
4
Bay
Dubawi —Tepin, by Bernstein
Coolmore
€40,000
127
An vital recruit to Coolmore’s ranks on account of being an outcross by Dubawi and out of sensible American champion Tepin, Delacroix can be the costliest of the trio at €40,000. Along with his physique, pedigree, and race report, it’s laborious to argue that his price is not glorious worth.
Photograph: Patrick McCann/Racing PostDelacroix wins the 2025 P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown
Delacroix broke his maiden on his second begin at 2 on the Curragh in August 2024 and went on to assert group success within the Autumn Stakes (G3) at Newmarket earlier than posting a slim second within the Futurity Trophy (G1) at Doncaster.
He gained two Derby trials in emphatic style the next spring and bounced again from a defeat within the Epsom Traditional to land the Eclipse, producing a sensational flip of foot to beat the top-class Ombudsman within the course of. After a second to that rival within the Juddmonte Worldwide (G1), he confirmed his potential once more within the Irish Champion Stakes (G1) when seeing off a high quality subject with one other potent flip of foot. He concluded his profession with a fourth within the Champion Stakes (G1).
A half brother to fellow group 1 winner Grateful, with the pair each being out of Tepin, a daughter of Bernstein who offered to M.V. Magnier for $8 million at Fasig-Tipton’s The November Sale in 2017, Delacroix is undoubtedly one of many shining stars of the 2026 consumption of recent sires.
Henri Matisse
4
Bay
Wootton Bassett—Immortal Verse, by Pivotal
Castlehyde
€20,000
119
Henri Matisse, one other top-class son of Wootton Bassett, will be a part of the Castlehyde roster this 12 months, and is one other with impeccable credentials who will try and comply with in his late sire’s footsteps.
Out of a number of group 1 winner and seven-figure Tattersalls December Mare Sale buy Immortal Verse, he’s notably a half brother to champion 2-year-old Tenebrism—a winner of the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) and Prix Jean Prat (G1)—in addition to unbeaten group 2-winning juvenile Statuette.
Henri Matisse was himself a top-class juvenile, profitable on his observe bow on the Curragh that Could earlier than capturing the Railway Stakes (G2) on his subsequent outing. The bay added a second group 2 rating to his title within the Futurity Stakes (G2) earlier than happening to grade 1 success within the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) at Del Mar in November.
As a 3-year-old, Henri Matisse gained the Leopardstown Guineas trial on his seasonal return earlier than profitable the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1) in course report time. He was additionally second to Discipline Of Gold within the St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) and third within the Sussex Stakes (G1).
Los Angeles
5
Brown
Camelot—Frequential, by Dansili
Castlehyde Stud
€7,500
124
A gaggle 1 winner at 2, 3, and 4, Los Angeles retires to Coolmore’s Nationwide Hunt ranks as a well-credentialed, well-bred son of 2024 European champion sire Camelot.
An imposing horse with loads of scope and energy, Los Angeles made two begins as a juvenile, following up a Tipperary maiden rating that September with victory within the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1) the next month.
He landed the Leopardstown Derby Trial on his seasonal comeback in Could and adopted up a positive third behind Metropolis Of Troy within the Epsom Derby (G1), earlier than securing a Traditional success within the Irish equal. He subsequent captured the Nice Voltigeur Stakes (G2) and was additionally a close-up fourth within the Irish Champion Stakes. He was additionally third within the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) that autumn. His two victories final time period got here within the Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) and Mooresbridge Stakes (G2).
Out of the Dansili mare Frequential—the identical cross as 2024 Arc heroine Bluestocking—the brother to group carried out winners Be Completely happy and Hector De Maris, Los Angeles additionally hails from the formidable household of Allegretta, City Sea, Galileo , and Sea The Stars .
Kyprios
8
Chestnut
Galileo—Polished Gem, by Danehill
The Beeches Stud
€5,000
128
One of many best stayers of his—or any—era, Kyprios retires to Coolmore’s Nationwide Hunt ranks with a formidable racing CV to go alongside probably the greatest pedigrees within the stud ebook.
A winner of 17 of his 21 begins, together with two Gold Cups (G1), two Goodwood Cups (G1), and two Prix du Cadrans (G1), Kyprios achieved his RPR better of 128 when touchdown the 2022 Prix du Cadran by an astonishing 20 lengths. That victory noticed him defeat high-class rivals corresponding to Princess Zoe and Quickthorn, whereas his common sparring matches and wins over Stradivarius have been amongst additional highlights of his sensible profession.
Moyglare’s champion homebred is out of the blue hen Polished Gem, making him a brother to twin Irish St Leger (G1) heroine, in addition to an in depth relation of Prince of Wales’s Stakes victor Free Eagle and 6 black-type winners or performers.
The 8-year-old is greater than deserving of receiving his fair proportion of Flat mares, and this is hoping breeders give him that probability.
Magnum Power
4
Bay
Mehmas —Tropical Rock, by Fastnet Rock
Ballyhane Stud
€7,500
113
One other high-class son of Mehmas to hitch the British and Irish stallion ranks for this 12 months, Magnum Power retires as a wise prospect to Ballyhane Stud.
Photograph: Skip DicksteinMagnum Power wins the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash at Del Mar
The Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al-Khalifa homebred struck on his second outing as a juvenile when scoring comfortably at Cork that August. He stepped ahead with a neck second within the Roses Stakes at York, a efficiency he adopted up with a 3rd behind fellow new sire Aesterius and Large Mojo within the Flying Childers Stakes (G2). His profession spotlight undoubtedly got here when profitable the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash at Del Mar that November, beating one other fellow new stallion in Arizona Blaze, in addition to Large Mojo and Prix Morny (G1) victor Whistlejacket. Additionally behind him that day was Aesterius, in addition to Norfolk Stakes (G2) victor Shareholder.
Maranoa Charlie
4
Bay
Wootton Bassett—Koubalibre, by Galileo
Tally-Ho Stud
€20,000
120
Tally-Ho Stud has picked up one other son of the star-crossed Wootton Bassett with the Prix de la Foret (G1) scorer Maranoa Charlie becoming a member of the power-packed roster.
The 4-year-old made his important skills clear immediately with a cushty rating on his debut in a invaluable Arqana Collection race at Deauville. He adopted that up with an 8-length victory within the Prix Thomas Bryon, having gained a Chantilly situations occasion by the identical margin beforehand.
He returned at 3 to seize a second group 3 within the Prix Djebel (G3), earlier than including a 3rd two begins later when profitable the Prix Paul de Moussac (G3). Two slim group 1 placings adopted within the Prix Jean Prat and Metropolis Of York Stakes (G1), Maranoa Charlie then produced a strong front-running win within the Prix de la Foret on Arc day at Longchamp, defeating Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (G1) heroine Zarigana, in addition to Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1) victor Sajir within the course of.
Maranoa Charlie is bred on the potent Wootton Bassett-Galileo cross being out of Koubalibre, a half sister to champion 2-year-old filly and Cheveley Park Stakes heroine Tiggy Wiggy. He’s standing at a stud which launched the sensible Starman final 12 months, and he’s positive to show extremely standard.
Shadow of Mild
4
Chestnut
Lope de Vega —Winters Moon, by New Strategy
Kildangan Stud
€17,500
119
Shadow of Mild is one in all solely three horses to tug off the Center Park-Dewhurst double since 1980, and he shapes as a vastly thrilling new recruit for Darley’s Kildangan Stud.
An analogous sort to his sire, Lope de Vega, as a powerful chestnut with loads of bodily presence, Shadow of Mild was a champion 2-year-old who hails from a household replete with top-class juvenile expertise. He’s out of the New Strategy mare Winters Moon, who was third behind Metropolis of Troy ‘s dam Collectively Eternally within the Fillies’ Mile (G1). Winters Moon can be the dam of Prix Morny and Center Park Stakes (G1) victor Earthlight and Wild Desert, a son of Too Darn Scorching who was second in final 12 months’s Summer time Stakes (G1T) at Woodbine. His web page additionally traces again to Venetian Solar, winner of final 12 months’s Prix Morny, Duchess of Cambridge Stakes (G2), and Albany Stakes (G3).
Shadow of Mild gained his first two begins at 2 at Yarmouth and Newmarket earlier than ending a 3/4-length second to Cool Hoof Luke within the Gimcrack Stakes (G2) at York. He then produced a potent efficiency when defeating Prix Morny victor Whistlejacket within the Center Park after which adopted up with a courageous show within the Dewhurst Stakes (G1). Shadow of Mild additional demonstrated his liking for the Rowley Mile when ending a size third to stablemate Ruling Court docket and Discipline Of Gold within the Two Thousand Guineas (G1), whereas he was additionally a 1/2-length fourth within the Prix Jean Prat.
Topgear
7
Black
Wootton Bassett—Miss Lech, by Large’s Causeway
Capital Stud
€7,500
120
Topgear is one more son of Coolmore’s late titan to go for stud duties this 12 months, and he additionally holds glorious credentials for his second profession. He was unbeaten as a 2-year-old for Christopher Head, together with his three wins concluding in group-race success within the Prix Eclipse (G3), whereas he bounced again from a damaged pelvis to win three extra Sample contests as an older performer. The spotlight got here when trouncing group 1 rivals within the Problem Stakes (G2) at Newmarket, pulling 5 1/2 lengths away from Royal Scotsman. The next spring, he defeated subsequent Prix Maurice de Gheest victor Sajir within the Prix du Palais-Royal (G3) at Longchamp.
He’s out of a Large’s Causeway half sister to American grade 2 winner Guilt Journey, and the household additionally contains Prix du Conseil de Paris (G2) winner and group 1-placed juvenile Majorien.
Unquestionable
5
Bay
Wootton Bassett – Strawberry Lace (Sea The Stars)
Rathbarry Stud
€10,000
113
Photograph: Skip DicksteinUnquestionable wins the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) at Santa Anita Park
Unquestionable charges one other enticing new stallion prospect by Wootton Bassett as a Breeders’ Cup-winning juvenile who hails from the fabled Greatest In Present household of top-level-winning sires Bated Breath and Cityscape.
The bay began his profession in listed firm when a positive third within the First Flier Stakes, and he duly broke his maiden on his following begin with a 4 1/4-length strike on the Curragh. He stepped as much as group firm thereafter, and the highlights got here that autumn when a second to Rosallion within the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere was adopted by victory within the Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita Park. He additionally completed fourth within the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) and St James’s Palace Stakes at 3.
Unquestionable is out of the Sea The Stars mare Strawberry Lace and comes from the well-known Juddmonte household, which has not solely produced Cityscape and Bated Breath, but in addition the likes of Logician, Whitebeam, and Estrange, amongst many different top-class performers.
