The three-time Group 1 winner Bradsell will retire to the National Stud in Newmarket following his tilt at the Breeder’s Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar next month.

His stellar season in 2024 included back-to-back Group 1 wins in the Nunthorpe and Flying Five. Bradsell won his two-year-old maiden by a sensational nine lengths on debut at York and speedily followed up when taking the Coventry Stakes (Group 2) at Royal Ascot shortly after. He returned to Royal Ascot at three and again asserted his authority winning the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes.

Most recently he was just pipped by Makarova in the Prix de l'Abbaye.

“We are delighted to welcome Bradsell to the National Stud and stand him in partnership with Shaikh Nasser’s Victorious Racing,” said National Stud CEO Anna Kerr. “He is the standout sprinter of recent years with a great physical. We are looking forward to presenting him to breeders at the December Sales.”

Oliver St Lawrence, racing manager to Victorious Racing, commented: "Bradsell has been an exceptional flag bearer for Shaikh Nasser, winning every top sprint race and showing his incredible toughness, tenacity and sheer will to win. The Shaikh is looking forward to supporting him with mares at stud and in the sales ring in the future.”

Trainer Archie Watson added: “Bradsell has so much speed, so much class and is so tough. He is a pleasure to do anything with and is just so good over five. If he puts an ounce of that into his stock, I’m looking forward to training them."

A fee for Bradsell will be announced after the Breeders' Cup.