Inns Of Court (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}-Learned Friend {Ger}, by Seeking The Gold), a multiple group-winning sprinter for Godolphin, has retired to Tally-Ho Stud for 2020 and will stand for €7,500, according to Racing Post.
Trained by Andre Fabre, the homebred was the winner of his lone start at two. He dropped back to seven furlongs after finishing sixth in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and swept the G3 Prix du Palais-Royal and the G3 Prix de la Porte Maillot before finishing second in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois. He added the G3 Prix de Ris-Orangis over six furlongs last year and picked up more Group 1 black-type when runner-up in the G1 Prix de la Foret. He proved as good as ever at five this season, winning the Listed Prix Servanne and the G2 Prix du Gros-Chene and finishing second in the Ris-Orangis.
Inns Of Court is out of Learned Friend, a half-sister to dual Japanese Classic and Group 1 winner Fierement (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}).
“The horse had class on the racetrack, he's really good-looking, by sire of sires Invincible Spirit, and has an ever-improving pedigree on the damside,” Tally-Ho's Roger O'Callaghan told Racing Post. “We had been following him for a long time so we are excited to welcome Inns Of Court to Tally-Ho Stud.”
Kodiac (GB) once again leads the Tally-Ho roster, his fee remaining at €65,000. Galileo Gold (Ire) and Mehmas (Ire) are both cut to €7,500 from €10,000, while Kessaar (Ire) and Vadamos (Fr) are trimmed to €6,000. Cotai Glory (Ire) stays at €5,000.
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