By Emma Berry
In recent seasons, Galileo (Ire) has been joined at Coolmore by his Derby-winning sons Australia (GB) and Ruler Of The World (Ire), and now his half-brother Sea The Stars (Ire) has a Derby-winning son of his own to keep him company following the retirement of Harzand (Ire) to the Aga Khan's Gilltown Stud.
Breeders visiting the Goffs November Sale this week have the chance to hop in a courtesy car to visit Gilltown's new recruit, as well as his sire and of course Sea The Stars's other half-brother Born To Sea (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).
Despite being just out of training, the remarkably laidback Harzand, who received his first visitors Wednesday morning, appears to have adapted well to his new life at stud, and sauntered out of his box to adopt the perfect pose for onlookers.
“He has a wonderful temperament and has been so easy to deal with,” said Gilltown's head stallion man Ray Moore as he showed off his new charge.
On the way down from the stallion barn to retrieve Sea The Stars from his paddock, Moore pointed out the contented figure of Harzand's 2-year-old half-brother Haripour (Ire) (Shamardal) enjoying his winter break at the Co. Kildare farm after finishing runner-up on his sole start for Dermot Weld at Gowran Park on Oct. 18. Their dam, Hazariya, was a feature of the Goffs November Sale just two years ago when she sold for €480,000 to Newsells Park Stud. She will return to the sales ring, this time at Tattersalls, where she will be offered as lot 1826 during the December Mare Sale.
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