Three-time Group 1 winner Bradsell will retire to the National Stud following his tilt at the Breeder’s Cup Turf Sprint (Group 1) at Del Mar.
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.
“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 said “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.”
“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.” Said trainer Archie Watson.
We look forward to seeing Bradsell at the National Stud throughout the 2025 season.
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Champion Sprinter elect Bradsell to retire to the National Stud
Three-time Group 1 winner Bradsell will retire to the National Stud following his tilt at the Breeder’s Cup Turf Sprint (Group 1) at Del Mar.
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