Traditional-placed King of Metal , winner of the 2023 Champion Stakes (G1) for proprietor Kia Joorabchian’s AMO Racing, will stand at Tally-Ho Stud in County Westmeath, Eire subsequent season.
The Kentucky-bred son of Wootton Bassett retires because the highest-rated colt by his sire of the previous six years because of a stellar profession throughout which he earned $1,845,512. His crowning second got here final season when profitable within the Champion Stakes underneath Frankie Dettori, during which he powered previous the sphere to win effectively from Through Sistina , subsequently a a number of group 1 winner in Australia.
That win marked the end result of an impressive and progressive 3-year-old season during which he additionally ran an in depth second within the Epsom Derby (G1) on his seasonal debut. Total, King of Metal completed in entrance of the winners of 28 group 1/grade 1 races. He shall be strongly supported at stud by Joorabchian’s AMO Racing.
“King of Metal has been an impressive flagbearer for AMO Racing, completely exemplifying the ambitions of our operation,” mentioned Joorabchian. “Final 12 months’s Champions Day was one of many biggest moments in racing historical past, as we witnessed King of Metal ship a surprising efficiency for Frankie Dettori on his remaining experience at Ascot. Over the previous season, he actually established himself as one of many standout horses of his technology. We’re extremely proud to have such a top-class son of Wootton Bassett standing at a prestigious farm, and we’re dedicated to supporting him absolutely within the years forward.
“I’ve by no means been extra excited a few stallion, and I am unable to wait to see his offspring excel.”
Dettori added, “King of Metal wrote an Ascot Champion Stakes finale that not even Steven Spielberg might have imagined. He is a horse blessed with every thing you need from a champion—physicality, cruising pace, a change of drugs, and above all, the need to win.
“I’ll always remember that emotional day. I want him all the very best at stud and thank him for the unforgettable recollections. It was some of the memorable moments of my racing profession.
“King of Metal excelled and gave me the right Ascot finale. I’ve little question he’ll change into a stallion to be reckoned with, and I am deeply grateful to him for serving to me shut my Ascot profession in such an unbelievable method.”
Tally-Ho Stud’s Roger O’Callaghan mentioned, “Once we got the possibility to face King of Metal, we had completely no hesitation. His measurement, pace, agility, and mentality make him the right stallion to enhance our present roster. Being the flagbearer of an operation like AMO Racing, which has been rising from energy to energy in the previous couple of years, his offspring can have each alternative to succeed and excel. We’re excited to be standing him and stay up for serving to him and AMO obtain their objectives.”
King of Metal is by considered one of Europe’s most enjoyable stallions in Wootton Bassett, the sire of 10 juvenile stakes winners up to now this 12 months. He was bred by Bonne Likelihood Farm out of the profitable Verglas mare Eldacar , whose shut relation Contributer (IRE) was a champion miler and is now a number one, group 1-producing sire in Australasia.
A charge for King of Metal shall be introduced sooner or later.
This press launch has been edited for content material and elegance by BloodHorse Employees.