Top-rank European racing form permeating the entire pedigree

 

A rare opportunity to breed to the NEVER BEND sire line in England

 

Timeform's Racehorses of 2007

“Lanwades, which has a splendid record with its stallions, can provide a launching pad for SIR PERCY to make his mark at stud”

 

Tony Morris

“Successful on his debut over 6f in May, and ranked the best in Britain at two and three, Sir Percy emulated outstanding sires Hyperion, Nijinsky and Mill Reef as winner of both the Dewhurst and the Derby. He ran true to his heritage, showing speed and middle-distance merit of a high order, and his pedigree makes him a suitable match for most British and Irish mares. His sire, grandsires and great-grandsires were all Group 1 winners who sired Group 1 winners, and he comes from an exceptional female line. It should be obvious to all breeders that he has the credentials to succeed at stud.”

 

Bill Oppenheim
– TDN, 13 June 2007

“. . . if you’re looking at a sire who wants further [than a mile], you’re actually better off using a 12-furlong horse than a 10-furlong one.”

 

HH The Aga Khan, one of the world’s leading breeders, including of Sir Percy’s grandsire Darshaan. Irish Field, 23 July 2005

“We, as a breeding organisation, have always valued Never Bend. We have built around Never Bend. We have avoided getting into a situation where Northern Dancer is omnipresent in every pedigree . . . People are looking at stallions and wondering ‘where are the stalliions with no Northern Dancer and where are the stallions with Never Bend?”