BROODMARE SIRE OF THE MOMENT
Powerscourt became the ninth individual Gr.1
winner for Rainbow Quest as a broodmare sire when winning the
Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh on Sunday by a devastating 6
lengths, thus booking his ticket to Royal Ascot.
Powerscourt won 3 races at 2 and 3 years including the Great
Voltigeur S Gr.2 at York, beating Brian Boru, and was runner-up to
Brian Boru in the Racing Post Trophy Gr.1 at 2 years.
Incidently, on the previous day, his half-sister KIND
was an impressive 6 lengths winner of a competitive Maiden at
Kempton.
To date in 2004 Rainbow Quest has sired 7
individual blacktype winners, 12 individual blacktype type
performers, as a broodmare sire including North Light and Day
Flight, the winners of both Derby Trials at York, and the half
brothers Polish Summer, Dubai Sheema Classic Gr.1, and Meteor
Storm, San Juan Capistrano Invitational H Gr.2. and San Luis Rey H
Gr.2
Date:
25 May 2004