'Reel' to Shuttle to Swettenham Stud

Highland Reel | Racing Post

Globetrotter Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}–Hveger {Aus}, by Danehill), will shuttle to Swettenham Stud in Victoria, Australia, the stud announced on Saturday. He will stand for A$15,000. A three-time Irish highweight, the bay won seven Group 1 races for a Coolmore partnership and trainer Aidan O'Brien and was placed in seven more. Among his wins are two editions of the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase in 2015 and 2017, the 2016 GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf and 2015 GI Secretariat S. in the States, and the G1 QIPCO King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., G1 Prince Of Wales's S. and G1 Investec Coronation Cup–the latter two in 2017–in England. The son of Australian MGSP Hveger, herself a daughter of G1 Australian Oaks heroine Circles of Gold (Aus) (Marscay {Aus}), was also tested in the Southern Hemisphere, finishing third in the 2015 G1 Cox Plate in the wake of Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}). Successful in the G2 Vintage S. at two after a 12-length win at second asking, Highland Reel is also a full-brother to MGSW & MG1SP Idaho (Ire), who was runner up in the G1 Irish Derby and third in the English version.

“Swettenham Stud is extremely excited to have secured Highland Reel from Coolmore Stud for stallion duties in the Southern Hemisphere,” Swettenham Stud principal Adam Sangster said. “And while he might be standing at our Nagambie base, Highland Reel's appeal is truly global. With his tremendous race record and what is clearly a stallion's pedigree, I'm highly confident he will attract broodmare owners from all states, particularly at such a competitive fee.”

Said trainer Aidan O'Brien of the earner of $10,530,964, with 10 wins in 27 starts, “An incredible horse with pace and courage and tactical speed, he has everything.”

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