Eagles By Day (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}–Missunited {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}), winner of the G3 John Smiths Silver Cup at York in 2020, has been acquired by Rathbarry & Glenview Studs from Clipper Logistics. The deal was brokered by Joe Foley. The 5-year-old will join the existing national hunt roster of Blue Bresil (Fr) (Smadoun {Fr}), Malinas (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}), Old Persian (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}, Shirocco (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), Sholokhov (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and Youmzain (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}) at Glenview Stud for 2022.
Last seen finishing runner-up in the G3 Cumberland Lodge S. at Ascot in early October for trainer David O'Meara, Eagles By Day is a son of Sea The Stars, whose sons Affinisea and Crystal Ocean have been well received by national hunt breeders and foal buyers alike.
Eagles By Day's dam Missunited was a talented runner in her own right, winning 12 races under both codes, including the G3 Lillie Langtry S. and the valuable Guiness Galway Handicap Hurdle. Missunited earned black-type on no fewer than six occasions, including a narrow loss in the G1 Ascot Gold Cup and a third in the G1 Prix Royal Oak.
“Eagles By Day is an outstanding individual with plenty of size and substance,” said Paul Cashman of Rathbarry & Glenview Studs. “I'm confident he will prove a great attraction for Irish breeders.”
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