Jacqueline Quest

Over three years have now elapsed since the death of Major Christopher Hanbury, but still his influence is all over the success his Triermore Stud has enjoyed in recent weeks, continuing the legacy of a man whose colourful life brought him winners everywhere from the Cheltenham Festival to the Breeders' Cup. Just last month Hanbury was among the successful breeders at Royal Ascot again when Saeed Suhail's Never So Brave proved himself a handicap blot in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. The son of No Nay Never then took the step...

Godolphin continued its spending spree on sons of its flagship sire Dubawi (Ire) early during session two of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale on Wednesday, snapping up lot 225, Highclere Stud's first foal of the G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Intricately (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), for 1.1-million gns just moments before adding New England Stud's lot 229, the latest colt out of Group 1 performer and producer Jacqueline Quest (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) for 525,000gns.

The tributes continued Wednesday for prominent owner Noel Martin, who passed away one day earlier at the age of 60. Martin was perhaps best known in racing circles as the owner of Jacqueline Quest (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), named after his late wife following her death in 2000. Trained by Sir Henry Cecil, Jacqueline Quest passed the post in front in the 2010 G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, only to be demoted to second place for causing interference to eventual winner Special Duty. Shortly following the demotion, Martin commented:...