2007 G1 Derby scorer Authorized (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}-Funsie {Fr}, by Saumarez {GB}) is the latest stallion on the move to Turkey for 2020, Racing Post reported on Tuesday. Purchased by the Turkish Jockey Club, the 15-year-old had been a Haras du Logis resident since 2014. Bred by Mick Kinane, Marengo Investments and Knighton House, the bay brought 95,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale and raced for Imad Al Sagar and Saleh Al Homaizi. Trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam, he broke his maiden at second asking in the G1 Racing Post Trophy, added the G2 Dante S. in his 3-year-old bow and secured the Blue Riband in succession. His winning thread was broken when second in the G1 Coral Eclipse, but he was back on top in York's G1 Juddmonte International in his next start.
Retired to Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket in 2008, he spent his second season at Kildangan Stud in Ireland prior to his move to France several years later and also shuttled Down Under. Responsible for 32 black-type winners, Authorized's total of Group 1 winners stands at five, among them Australian MG1SW Hartnell (GB), G1SWs Complacent (Aus), and Pounamu (Aus) and European Group 1 winners Ambivalent (Ire) and Seal of Approval (GB).
He has also been effective as a sire of jumpers, including the outstanding Tiger Roll (Ire), a two-time winner of the G3 Grand National at Aintree.
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