By Daithi Harvey
G2 Hungerford S. winner Massaat (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}-Madany {Ire}, by Acclamation {GB}) has been purchased by Richard Kent to stand at his Mickley Stud in Shropshire. The 5-year-old was trained by Owen Burrows for Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and was one of the leading 3-year-olds of his generation when the highlight of that 2016 season was a runner up position to Galileo Gold (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}) in the G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas. He was also runner up to Air Force Blue (War Front) in the G1 Dubai Dewhurst S. as a juvenile the previous year. Massaat was lightly raced during his career and after a year on the sidelines he reappeared in August last year to post an impressive comeback win in the Hungerford S. at Newbury beating subsequent Group 1 winner Librisa Breeze (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}). He then finished third to Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) in the G1 Qatar Prix du Moulin before rounding out his career with a second to Limato (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}) in the G2 Challenge S. at Newmarket. Massaat's pedigree received a boost this year when his half-brother Eqtidaar (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) won the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot and paying tribute to his former stable-star on Twitter, Owen Burrows said, “Absolute star for me so early in my training career. Such an honest horse who gave me some great days racing. The Hungerford at Newbury is a day I'll never forget. Thanks Massaat old boy, I'm sure you'll be a great success at stud.” Massaat retires with a race record of 9-2-4-1 and prize-money of £377,451.
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