DAYS after Trueshan (Planteur) brought his lifetime earnings to almost £800,000 when adding the Group 1 Prix du Cadran to his win in the Group 1 Goodwood Cup, Chapel Stud in Worcestershire announced that the five-year-old’s sire would be joined at stud for the 2022 season by Bangkok.

A well-bred and high-class multiple stakes-winning son of Australia (Galileo), Bangkok will cover as a dual-purpose sire. Four of his six wins were in stakes races, most recently in the Group 2 Sky Bet York Stakes over 10 furlongs at York, for Andrew Balding and owner King Power Racing.

Bangkok also won the Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown and the Listed Winter Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield twice, as well as finishing second to dual Group 1 winner Japan in the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot. He is a half-brother to three stakes winners, including the Group 1 UAE winner Matterhorn (Raven’s Pass), and the dam of champion older miler Ribchester (Iffraaj). They are all out of the Darshaan (Shirley Heights) mare and trace to the legendary Fall Aspen (Pretense).

Impeccably-bred

The impeccably-bred Australia, a son of the seven-time Group 1 winner Ouija Board (Cape Cross), won the Derby, Irish Derby and Eclipse Stakes and is already sire of four Group 1 winners in Broome, Mare Australis, Galileo Chrome and Order Of Australia. Bangkok is one of his seven Group 2 winners.

A 500,000gns yearling when sold at the Tattersalls October Book 1 Sale by his breeders Barronstown Stud, Bangkok is a very smart addition to the British stallion ranks. He will stand at Chapel Stud on behalf of owner/breeder Simon Davies, following a deal brokered by Billy Jackson-Stops of JS Bloodstock Consultancy. His fee will be set at a later date.

Chapel Stud director, Roisin Close, said: “I am delighted to be standing Bangkok. He is undeniably attractive with great presence and conformation, all backed up by an outstanding pedigree. He really is the complete package.” Simon Davies added: “He was an immensely tough and sound racehorse, and as the only son of Australia to stand in Britain will complement Planteur perfectly and give breeders another quality option next year.”

Planteur’s star

Meanwhile, Planteur’s name is firmly established following Trueshan’s ninth career victory at the weekend. The Alan King-trained gelding has been some purchase, firstly for €8,000 as a yearling at Osarus, and then as a breeze-up horse at Tattersalls for 31,000gns. He is the best of five winners for his winning dam, Shao Line (General Holme).

Trueshan is the best winner for the Group 1 Prix Ganay winner Planteur (Danehill Dancer), and the stallion is also sire of four other stakes winners on the flat, in addition to a pair of blacktype winners over hurdles in France from his first crop.