Group winner Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}-Dorraar {Ire}, by Shamardal) has been retired to Compas Stallions. The James Tate trainee, acquired by Syndicates.Racing founder Jack Cantillon, will stand at Starfield Stud under Cantillon's Bloodstock.Racing banner in association with Michael Orlandi's Compas Stallions and Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum, who has retained an interest. Limited breeding rights are available and a fee will be announced at a later date.
Bred by Mohamed Abdul Malik in Ireland, the 18,000gns Tattersalls October yearling blossomed into a 105,000gns 2-year-old at the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale, where he was selected by Richard Brown of Blandford Bloodstock. A debut winner at Newmarket for James Tate in April of his sophomore year, the bay won a novice stakes at Windsor two starts later that June. He captured the Listed Prix Kistena at Deauville one month later. Coming off a 335-day break, the 4-year-old saluted in the G3 Palace House S. on June 6. He retires with a mark of 5-4-0-0 and $73,394 in earnings.
“I'm thrilled to be able to purchase such a brilliant talent in Far Above,” said Cantillon. “He blew me away twice this year-blitzing the Rowley Mile in :58 seconds in the Palace House and on inspection–he's the equine equivalent of the Rock.
“Micheál and I are looking forward to having some fun and doing things differently to make a success of Far Above at stud and we would like to thank Sheikh Rashid Dalmook for his faith in our vision for his brilliant sprinter. We hope breeders will want to be part of that vision too.”
“In an industry where success is reliant on speed, I am delighted to offer breeders Far Above, probably the fastest horse retiring to stud in 2021,” said Micheál Orlandi of Compas Stallions. “Physically, he is breathtaking. An exciting addition to the Compas Stallion roster which highlights our commitment to bring speed to breeders.”
Far Above's third dam is Bahr (GB) (Generous {Ire}), the dam of English highweight and MG1SW Nahrain (GB) (Selkirk) and her son, the MG1SW Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).
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