Kew Gardens (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}-Chelsea Rose {Ire}, by Desert King), winner of the 2018 G1 St Leger, has been retired from racing and will enter stud next year under Coolmore's National Hunt banner.
Bred by Barronstown Stud and raced by the Coolmore partners, Kew Gardens indicated an affinity for middle distances with a win in the 2000 metre Listed Zetland S. at two. He earned a first pattern victory in the G2 Queen's Vase S. at Royal Ascot before successfully dropping down to a mile and a half in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris. He went back up in trip to best Lah Ti Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the St Leger. Back for a 4-year-old campaign last year, his season was marked by a trio of runner-up efforts before he bested Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) by a nose in the G2 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup.
Kew Gardens is out of the G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Chelsea Rose, who has also produced the French Group 3 winner and G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest second Thawaany (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}).
“Kew Gardens is a big, good-looking horse, clear winded and an excellent mover,” O'Brien said. “He has a super mind and is extremely brave. He was a top-class middle-distance horse.”
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