Supreme The surprise winner of the 2019 Ireland Derby (G1) for Aidan O’Brien and Coolmore partners, has retired and will stand at Haras El Mallin in Argentina, South American publication Turf Diario has reported. .
Galileo’s son had his most famous moment in the classic Curragh, though he also came in second behind Allow the following year King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) and were placed in the group more than five times overall.
His all-out victory of 33-1 in the Irish Derby came at the cost of heroic Investec Derby (G1) Anthony Van Dyck Epsom runner-up Madhmoon and the next Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud top scorer Broome .
Sovereign skipped her maiden card on the third attempt with two points on a 14-length win at Galway, before a fourth to Japan in Beresford Stock (G2) and then a third in Thetote.com Share in Eyrefield (G3).
He also finished second and third behind Broome in the PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (G3) and Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes (G3) before finishing 10th at Epsom.
He made his only game for Chad Brown in the United States after five more starts for O’Brien following his Irish Derby success, ending the game in the Man o’War Stakes (G1T).
Stud owner Antonio Bullrich said: “I feel like we’re delivering the same thing as Galileo, I want one of his sons but he has to be one of the winners. won two matches and won the Classics, but I don’t think we can get an Irish Derby winner I’m glad we were able to buy Sovereign.
“Our supporter is Haras la Leyenda but we’ll give him that and he’ll get the very strong support he deserves.”
Sovereign is the fifth pony in Devoted To You, a winning daughter of Danehill Dancer who finished second behind Lillie Langtry in Debutante Stakes (G2) as well as placed in Lodge Park Stud EBF Park Express Stakes (G3) in 3rd place.
He is a blood brother to three winners including Bahrain Trophy Dawn Rising and Triplicate runner-up, who finished second in the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle for Joseph O’Brien in 2018.
Devoted To You is Alleged Devotion, a half-sister to Energizer Epsom Oaks (G1) and female lead Balanchine of the Budweiser Irish Derby as well as the Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes (G2) and double Romanov winner of the Derby, respectively. .
