DAIDALOS – The Two Year Old Colt by Mastercraftsman out of Trikala

About DAIDALOS - The Two Year Old Colt by Mastercraftsman out of Trikala

This lovely Colt was bred in Ireland and was acquired as a Two Year Old by the Deburgh Equine/Fortuna Racing combination at the annual Tattersalls Goresbridge Breeze Up Sale on 26th May 2023. International Bloodstock Agent Hubie De Burgh had identified this Colt as a genuine middle distance/staying type whose ideal racing trip would be 10 to 16 Furlongs. Hubie has recommended  that he stay in Great Britain for his Two Year Old and Three Year Old racing seasons and then, depending on outcomes, consider to relocate him to Australia or New Zealand for his ongoing racing career.

Now named DAIDALOS and nicknamed “Frankie” in honour of the great Frankie Dettori who is in his last season of riding, he has been transported to the yard of Newmarket Trainer, Harry Eustace. He came into work 1st July and has progressed nicely throughout his initial preparation and made his debut at Wolverhampton 27th December where he was unplaced – a further unplaced run in the January saw him go to the paddock for six weeks spell and he has now returned to training 1st March and is being prepared for a fresh campaign starting late April/early May

Pedigree

DAIDALOS is by that wonderful Sire of genuine middle distance/staying types, the late Mastercraftsman (by Danehill Dancer) – the winner of seven races including the Irish 2000 Guineas. Mastercraftsman is the Sire of 930 winners, including 96 Stakes winners. A truly International Stallion, he shuttled to Windsor Park Stud and his stakes winners in this part of the world include Danzdanzdance, The Auld Floozie, St Emilion and Valley Girl. Our Colt is out of a High Chaparral Mare, Trikala, who had several placings in her racing career and has left a winner already in Trolius (by Cape Cross) who has won 4 times in the UK and the UAE.  This is a pedigree page which contains significant black type.

Click HERE to view this Colt’s pedigree

Physical type

Standing 16 hands high and with a weight of 500kgs approximately, “Frankie” is a handsome bay, who walks well, has no vices and has a powerful galloping action. He was fully vetted by the Irish based  Vet, Dr Thomas Hore, who passed him as suitable as a racing proposition.

Click HERE to see his breeze up at the Goresbridge Sale

Click HERE to see his parade at the Goresbridge Sale

Click HERE to see him parade at Newmarket with voice over from Trainer Harry Eustace

Preparation to date

“Frankie”  was broken in as a Yearling, then given a good spell ahead of a light preparation before being presented for Sale at Goresbridge.

Racing Plans

“Frankie” has come into work 1st July and had his first race day start 27th December over One Mile and One Furlong on the All Weather surface  and will race again mid to late January 2024 before having a four week spell and then resuming toward the end od March on the Turf – obvious targets for him would be the UK and Irish 2000 Guineas events, both run in May of 2024 and the Epsom Derby or Irish Derby run in June 2024 and there are a number of lead up races for these event which enable the Trainers of promising 3yo types to assess whether their charges are genuine Guineas/Derby prospects and If not, there are a number of sideways options that can be pursued. In September/October 2024 (when he will be an Autumn 3yo)  we will review his form and results and if we consider him to be a suitable type for Australian/NZ Racing, we will transport him to Victoria where he will join Mark Walker’s Te Akau Racing Stables at Cranbourne

Trainer’s view (Harry Eustace)

“John, Hubie and I are delighted to have acquired this Mastercraftman Colt for you.  I was not at the sale, so did not lay my eyes on him until he arrived at my yard. He is a handsome, athletic type who walks very well. I have reviewed his breeze up gallop and he has a nice strong action. I am very excited to be able to train him for your Ownership Group and am looking forward to bringing him into work around 1st July.”

 Syndicator’s view (John Galvin)

“Over the last six years we have selected four Irish/UK bred staying types as “tried horses”, Chance to Dance, Leaderboard, Khafeef and No Envy and all have won for us – I love the staying prowess of these types of horses. We did buy a 2yo Churchill Colt (My Finest Hour) in 2022 at a similar sale – he was also sent to Harry to train, but unfortunately he suffered a tendon injury just before making his race day debut. However undeterred by that setback we have gone back to the well and come up with this fellow. My assessment of this Colt is that he is a lovely looking horse, very athletic, strong staying pedigree and we secured him “under budget – he looks to be a very fine prospect for us.”

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Terms

• Shares available right down to 1%.
• 10% share $13,520 – 5% share  $6,760– 2.5% share $3,380 – 1% share $1,352 – all costings are in NZD
• Share price includes all Initial Costs (Purchase price, Promoters Fees, Vet Fees, Insurance through to 30th April 2024 and Working Capital of over $13,000
• Monthly ongoing costs from 1st April 2024 – from that date ongoing costs are – 10% share $440 per month – 5% share $220 per month – 2.5% share $110 per month – 1% share $44 per month.
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