Arizona
Stands at Castlehyde
Gr.2-winning 2YO at Royal Ascot, just like his sensational sire No Nay Never!
- 8-length maiden winner at the Curragh
“That was impressive and you could argue it was the best display we have seen by a 2YO in any maiden this season.” - Racing Post
- Brilliant Gr.2 Coventry winner defeating Gr.2 Gimcrack and Gr.2 Champagne Stakes winner Threat, subsequent Gr.1 winner Golden Horde, Guildsman, Royal Lytham etc.
“... despite the big field the market leaders came to the fore... ARIZONA, an impressive 8l winner at the Curragh... he really came strong in the last furlong.” - Racing Post
“The pick on looks beforehand, Arizona came from off the pace to lead a furlong out” - Timeform
Rated 119 by Timeform as a 2YO, behind only Pinatubo & Kameko
"He's impressed me on all of his starts and has a super attitude. He's a high-class colt." - Ryan Moore
A Stallion's Pedigree...
- Arizona’s first 6 sires are all Gr.1-winning 2YOs - NO NAY NEVER, SCAT DADDY, JOHANNESBURG, HENNESSY, STORM CAT, STORM BIRD
- By NO NAY NEVER, one of the best sires in Europe
- Own-brother to Gr.2 winner NAY LADY NAY
- Out of a half-sister to the dam of European Champion 2YO DABIRSIM
- His grandam is the Gr.1 Italian Oaks winner & Gr.1 Moyglare Stud Stakes runner-up BRIGHT GENERATION
- Also the family of Gr.1 Irish Oaks, Gr.1 Yorkshire Oaks winner & 'Arc' runner-up SEA OF CLASS as well as Gr.1 winners FINAL SCORE and CHERRY COLLECT
First crop yearlings in 2023 were purchased by MV Magnier, Kilbride Equine, GS Bloodstock, Nick Bradley Racing/Alice Haynes, Rabbah/Kilfrush, MC Thoroughbreds (x2), Sean Grassick/Ollie Sangster, JP Murtagh Racing (x2), Shanaville Stables, Stroud Coleman Bloodstock, Siskin Lodge, Diego Dias/Rodrigo Goncalves, Sam Sangster, Ger Lyons, Linehan Bloodstock, Andrew Balding etc.
First crop winners include:
- Right And True - winner of the Listed Star Appeal Stakes & a Listowel maiden by 3¾ lengths for Aidan O'Brien
- Wizard of Odds - winner of a Down Royal Maiden for Charles O'Brien
- Right and True - maiden winner at Listowel for Aidan O'Brien
- What's She At - maiden winner by three lengths at Redcar for Archie Watson
- Super Mirage - maiden stakes winner at Bath for Richard Hughes
- William F Browne - maiden winner at Naas for Ger Lyons
- Glyndwr - maiden winner at Dundalk for Ger Lyons
- Kraken Gold - 5f winner in Italy