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Chaldean

New for 2024 - The Dewhurst Stakes and 2000 Guineas-winning son of Frankel

  • 2020 ch c Frankel - Suelita (Dutch Art)
  • 15.3hh (1.60m) To stud 2024

Summary

  • Chaldean covered more Group winners, stakes winners and blacktype horses than any other first season sire in Britain and Ireland
  • Covered a book of 173 high class mares in his first year at stud, including 99 blacktype performers or producers. Amongst his first book, he was most supported by daughters of exceptional broodmare sires such as Pivotal (10 covered), Sea The Stars (9), Oasis Dream (8), Dansili and Dubawi (both 6).
  • The Dewhurst Stakes and 2000 Guineas-winning son of Frankel - the only father-son duo to complete the Dewhurst-Guineas double of 18 horses in history
  • The only 2YO Group 1-winning son of Frankel at stud in Europe
  • Posted a unique sequence of 2YO Group wins - Gr.3 Acomb Stakes, Gr.2 Champagne Stakes & Gr.1 Dewhurst Stakes (in the second-fastest time ever)
  • Winner of the 2000 Guineas, before turning three
  • Out of a high-class producer of four precocious and fast blacktype winners
  • “Chaldean is just a dream horse; the most professional, uncomplicated, and beautifully balanced horse we had during his time at Kingsclere.” Andrew Balding, trainer (2023)

Key metrics

Timeform Rating

122

Mares covered in 2024

173

Blacktype performers/producers covered in 2024

99