Prime-class 3-year-old Large Evs will head to Eire to face at Tally-Ho Stud in 2025 after his closing begin within the Breeders’ Cup Turf Dash (G1T) Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
The son of Blue Level was sourced by Conor Quirke on behalf of Paul and Rachael Teasdale’s RP Racing from breeze-up consignor Micky Cleere early final 12 months, having been a 50,000 guineas buy by Cleere from Houghton Bloodstock at Guide 2 of the 2022 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
Educated by Mick Appleby, he received his second begin as a juvenile in 2023 when touchdown the listed Windsor Citadel Stakes at Royal Ascot, whereas he was gritty in victory within the Molecomb Stakes (G3) at Goodwood. He bounced again from defeat within the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) to win the Flying Childers Stakes (G2) and secured top-level success with victory within the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash (G1T) at Santa Anita Park.
Large Evs has returned nearly as good as ever this season, defying a penalty within the listed Westow Stakes and putting third within the King Charles III Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot. He claimed the scalp of that winner, Australian sprinter Asfoora , within the King George Stakes (G2) at Goodwood in August.
The primary son of the all-conquering Blue Level to retire to stud, Large Evs is out of an Oasis Dream daughter of 2001 European champion 2-year-old filly Queen’s Logic, whose daughter Woman of the Desert and granddaughter Queen Kindly each received the Lowther Stakes (G2) at York.
Large Evs wins the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash at Santa Anita Park
Roger O’Callaghan of Tally-Ho mentioned: “We’re delighted to be standing a horse with such pure pace and constant class. He seemed very particular the day he received the Windsor Citadel Stakes and his performances since have confirmed his place as an elite sprinter of current years. Few horses have the tempo to have the ability to problem American sprinters on their dwelling soil, and what he did within the Breeders’ Cup final 12 months underlined his brilliance.
“We’re very a lot trying ahead to standing the primary son of Blue Level and to supporting him strongly at stud.”
Quirke added: “Large Evs is a lot greater than an electrical pace machine. He has been bravely campaigned and at all times answered the decision, exhibiting an amazing will to win on all kinds of floor. He was precocious, sturdy and sound all through.
“By preeminent sire Blue Level from a deep champion’s household, he ought to enchantment to all corners of the market. He’ll at all times be the horse of a lifetime for all linked to him and we’re excited to assist him in each means as he embarks on his subsequent chapter at considered one of Europe’s greatest stallion farms.”
A price for Large Evs will likely be introduced at a later date.
