Gabaldon (Gone Astray), a runner-up finisher in last month's Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot, will race for a new partnership after Qatar Racing privately acquired a 50 percent stake in the colt following Wednesday's Inglis Digital USA July Sale, the online auction company said in a Thursday release.
Qatar Racing purchased 50 percent of the colt for $150,000, valuing him at $300,000, while original owner Soldi Stable will retain a 50 percent stake. Bloodstock agent Fergus Galvin brokered the deal on behalf of Qatar Racing.
“Gabaldon's performance at Ascot caught our eye,” Galvin said. “The team at Inglis helped us acquire him in partnership with the original owners. We bought a 2-year-old by Lope de Vega (Ire), Bongos (Ire), as well. With the quality of offerings Inglis Digital USA are bringing we will be sure to continue to participate in future sales.”
Jose D'Angelo trained Gabaldon for his original owner and the colt will remain with him after the transaction.
“Soldi Stables and Qatar Racing has reached an agreement in which Gabaldon, who has started a stellar campaign winning the Royal Palm Stakes at Gulfstream Park, and later a magnificent race in The Windsor Castle Stakes at the tough Royal Ascot meeting in June, will run in partnership,” said Alfonso Soued of Soldi Stable. “The goal is to race Gabaldon at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. In the meantime, his next race will be the Skidmore Stakes at Saratoga. He will continue under the magnificent training of Jose F. D'Angelo, who has done so far a great work and believed in Gabaldon as a potential star since day one.”
Bred in Florida by Carol Ann Reitman, Susan Gannon and Warren Miller, Gabaldon is out of the Value Plus mare Valuable Miss. His full-brother, Valuable Breigh, is a seven-time winner from ages two to four.
“Gabaldon is an impressive horse who has been proven internationally,” said Inglis Digital USA CEO Liza Hendriks. “We are thrilled for the connections who have been able to take advantage of a global marketplace and look forward to what the future holds for him.”
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