Group 1-winning two-year-old Henry Longfellow will retire to Coolmore Stud for 2025.
The colt's flawless three-for-three juvenile campaign culminated in a five-length demolition of his rivals in the Group 1 Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh.
In doing so, he emulated both of his illustrious parents, leading sire, and sire of sires, Dubawi and the all-conquering seven-time Group 1 winner Minding in winning at the highest level as a two-year-old at the Curragh.
Henry Longfellow showed the class and determination worthy of his pedigree in putting up top-class performances in the St James’s Palace Stakes, going down by a neck to the season’s leading three-year-old miler miler Rosallion and again when running a very solid third in the Prix du Moulin behind Tribalist and the season’s champion older miler Charyn.
“He went unbeaten in three starts at two years including the Group 1 National Stakes just like his sire Dubawi who is becoming a very significant sire of sires.” said Coolmore’s Director of Sales, David O’Loughlin.
“He again showed top class form at three over a mile when beaten just a neck by Rosallion in the St James’s Palace Stakes. He’s arguably the best-looking son of Dubawi to go to stud and he’s out of one of the best Galileo racemares ever. I have no doubt that he will prove extremely popular with breeders.”
Henry Longfellow’s fee will be announced shortly.
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