Frontiersman (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}-Ouija Board {GB}, by Cape Cross {Ire}), a half-brother to G1 Investec Derby hero Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), has been retired to Overbury Stud in England, the stud announced on Monday. The Listed Godolphin S. hero will cover both Flat and National Hunt mares and his fee is available upon request. Interested breeders may inspect him during the TBA Stallion Showcase at Goffs UK on Jan. 22.
Bred by Lord Derby's Stanley Estate and Stud Company, the dark bay was purchased privately by Godolphin as a yearling, but an eye injury kept him front the racecourse until his 3-year-old year. Sent to trainer Charlie Appleby, the colt was a dual winner at three. Frontiersman saved his best for his 4-year-old season, finishing a good second to Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in Epsom's G1 Coronation Cup S. in 2017, as well as runner-up in the G2 Princess of Wales's S. and third in the G3 Geoffrey Freer S. He saluted in the Godolphin S. at Newbury and in 2018 also placed second in the G2 Dubai City Of Gold at Meydan. He retires with a record of 16-4-3-3 and $349,300 in earnings.
The fifth foal out of two-time European Horse of the Year Ouija Board, who won seven Group 1 races, Frontiersman is also a half-brother to Australian Group 3 winner Voodoo Prince (GB) (Kingmambo). His second dam is a full-sister to GI Arlington Million hero Teleprompter (GB) (Welsh Pageant {Fr}) and this is the same family as German/Italian champion Ibn Bey (GB) (Mill Reef), G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine Roseate Tern (GB) (Blakeney {GB}) and G1 Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile victress Red Bloom (GB) (Selkirk).
“Frontiersman was a favourite at Godolphin, possessing great speed and a wonderful temperament,” said trainer Charlie Appleby. “He was quite capable of competing with the best and his second in the Coronation Cup came in a very fast time.”
Added Overbury Stud Manager Simon Sweeting, “He's an intriguing stallion prospect–he's well-made and very eye-catching, plenty talented enough and with that amazing pedigree. I'm looking forward to showing him to breeders at Goffs. The history books say that a stallion this well-bred doesn't have to be a Group 1 winner to excel at stud: Kodiac (GB) and Fairy King spring to mind, and Dubawi himself is out of a mare by Deploy (GB): like Frontiersman, he was a Group 1 runner-up who was a half-brother to a Derby winner out of a great racemare.”
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