THE top-class international star Singspiel (by In The Wings) was only 18 when he died five years ago, but he has been back in the news again this year thanks to the exploits of his brilliant son Solow, the multimillionaire whose victory in last month’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot was his fifth consecutive Group 1 success of 2015.

The former Dalham Stud stallion’s progeny also include Group 1 stars such as Moon Ballad, Confidential Lady, Papineau, Eastern Anthem, Lahudood, and Dar Re Mi, and like most good flat sires he has been represented by big race winners under National Hunt rules too.