TOP miler Charyn will retire to stud in France at the end of this season, owner Nurlan Bizakov has announced.

The Roger Varian-trained son of Dark Angel has been in outstanding form this year, winning the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot and following up in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville.

He was last seen just missing out in the Prix du Moulin and his next stop will be the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes back at Ascot next Saturday, after which he could go to Del Mar or even further afield to Japan.

In a post on the Sumbe X account, Bizakov said: “Charyn’s immense talent will be on display again on October 19th at Ascot in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, followed by possible tilts at either the Breeders’ Cup Mile on November 2nd or Japan’s Mile Championship on November 17th, before his final, one-way trip to France to take up stud duties at Haras de Montfort and Preaux.

Growing momentum

“Although he has become a familiar name on the European stage and beyond these past seasons, I cannot wait to unveil Charyn in his new role, and I am already thankful for the incredible hype and growing momentum arising about him.”

A yearling full-sister to Charyn was sold this week by breeder Guy O’Callaghan of Grangemore Stud for 2.9 million gns to Godolphin.