Coolmore introduced Nov. 4 that Storm Boy, a son of Justify , might be transferred from Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Tulloch Lodge in Australia to Eire, the place he’s set to proceed his profession beneath the care of coach Aidan O’Brien.
The high-class colt, who completed third as favourite within the Golden Slipper (G1), will be part of Ballydoyle with a view to competing in a few of Europe’s greatest dash races.
Ready by Waterhouse and Bott, Storm Boy was an emphatic winner of the San Domenico Stakes (G3) first-up in August earlier than inserting within the Run To The Rose (G2).
He was crushed simply over half a size when fourth to Broadsiding within the Golden Rose (G1) and completed inside two lengths of Bella Nipotina when eighth in The Everest (G1) final outing.
Coolmore bought a managing stake in Storm Boy following his Magic Tens of millions 2-Yr-Outdated Traditional win earlier this yr, and stand his sire Justify at their American base.
Storm Boy might discover himself on a collision course with one other of Coolmore’s high 3-year-olds within the Chris Waller-trained Switzerland, after Waller flagged a potential Royal Ascot tilt for the son of Snitzel subsequent yr following his victory within the Nov. 2 Coolmore Stud Stakes (G1) at Flemington.
