Bucanero Fuerte , who was excellent as a 2-year-old when a dominant winner of the Phoenix Stakes (G1) for Amo Racing, has been retired to face at Tally-Ho Stud.
His sire Wootton Bassett is properly considered a supply of elite juvenile expertise and Bucanero Fuerte fitted that mould as one of many high juveniles of his era. He retires with a career-high score of 120; no different 2-year-old group 1-winning son of Wootton Bassett can boast greater.
Exhibiting precocious in addition to top-class for Adrian Murray, Bucanero Fuerte made a successful debut on the primary day of the Irish Flat season in March 2023, when justifying favoritism to land a aggressive five-furlong maiden race by practically three lengths.
He went on to run third, overwhelmed solely a size, on his subsequent begin within the Coventry Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot, earlier than making the group-race breakthrough within the Railway Stakes (G2) on the Curragh, the place he confirmed nice battling qualities to disclaim Unquestionable , subsequent winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T).
It was his efficiency within the Phoenix, when powering clear to win by 4 lengths, that marked Bucanero Fuerte as a 2-year-old out of the highest drawer: “Bossed the race from begin to end and it was just about deal executed by the 2f pole’, commented the Racing Submit.
It seems significantly robust kind now given the second that day, Porta Fortuna , has since received 4 group 1 races.
Bucanero Fuerte seemed set for a giant season this yr at 3when returning to win the Lacken Stakes (G3) at Naas, wherein he broke the monitor report, however he was compromised by illness forward of Royal Ascot, which affected his season thereafter.
“Bucanero Fuerte is a vastly essential horse for Amo Racing,” mentioned the operation’s Kia Joorabchian. “His group 1 win in 2023, when he dominated final yr’s Phoenix Stakes, was a really excellent second for us all.
“We’re proud to retire him alongside King Of Metal at one in every of Europe’s premier nurseries.
“As a top-class 2-year-old who confirmed he had educated on fantastically when breaking the monitor report at Naas on his comeback in Might, we really feel he has the requisite mix of qualities to excel in his new profession.
“Considerably, he’s the primary group 1-winning juvenile by his sire to retire to stud in Eire and we’re dedicated to supporting him totally on all fronts over the approaching years.”
Roger O’Callaghan of Tally-Ho Stud mentioned: “Bucanero Fuerte possessed enormous class, tempo and sturdiness. Few 2-year-olds are capable of win on the primary day of the season after which go on to group 1 success; Bucanero Fuerte was a straightforward winner on each events, particularly when scoring so emphatically over a top-class discipline within the Phoenix Stakes.
“We’re delighted to be standing such a proficient 2-year-old and stay up for working with Amo Racing in supporting him strongly at stud.”
A stud price for Bucanero Fuerte can be introduced at a later date.