If you like a horse who gets the job done early, Chaldean is one to know. He is the only two year old Group 1 winning son of Frankel at stud in Europe. He is out of Suelita, a daughter of Dutch Art, so he combines Classic class with plenty of speed from his dam’s side.
He was in a hurry from the start, as a two year old he won his first four races in a row, which included the Group 3 Acomb Stakes and the Group 2 Champagne Stakes, topping off his stellar year with the Gr.1 Dewhurst in the third-fastest time ever. The next spring he won the 2000 Guineas (before his third birthday), completing the same Dewhurst–Guineas double his famous father pulled off.
“Chaldean is just a dream horse; the most professional, uncomplicated, and beautifully balanced horse we had during his time at Kingsclere.” Andrew Balding, trainer (2023)
Chaldean now stands at Banstead Manor Stud in Newmarket and spends the southern season at Cambridge Stud in New Zealand. His first runners will hit the racecourse next year, and from what we’ve seen, they should all be ones for the notebook.
At Tattersalls Book 1 this year, 11 Chaldeans went through the ring, selling for an average of 173,000 guineas, and a filly topped the group at 325,000 guineas. In New Zealand his stock have sold equally well, with a weanling colt selling for a record breaking $250,000 NZD. He has boasted 32 six-figure lots this year which is more than any other first crop sire and we were fortunate enough to snap up two of his extremely sought after progeny before his hype caught on.
Henry Morshead, previously assistant trainer to George Boughey, has launched his own Bloodstock Agency and he has been busy buying breezers and yearlings for George and plenty of other clients also. Henry found two Chaldean’s, a colt and a filly at the Goffs sale in Doncaster in August. He rang Harry and
