BOUTTEMONT, one of the highest-rated sprinters in France, has been bought by a partnership led by Kevin Blake and Jack Cantillon.

The five-year-old’s new connections supplemented him for the Group 1 Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh, and entered him in the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye at ParisLongchamp. He will race in the colours of Syndicates.Racing for his trainer Yann Barberot. Following those races, Bouttemont will be retired to stud in Ireland for the 2024 season.