OASIS ON TOP OF THE WORLD

Rated the top two-year-old in the 2002 International Classifications, OASIS DREAM has been rated the top sprinter in the world in 2003. The triple Group 1 winner by Green Desert and half-brother to Classic winner Zenda (by ZAMINDAR) is out of a full-sister to Irish Oaks winner and dam of BEAT HOLLOW, Wemyss Bight. Having retired to Banstead Manor in November, OASIS DREAM has proved exceptionally popular amongst breeders and it was unsurprising that the ‘full’ sign went up against his name even before the December sales were in full swing.

OASIS DREAM was also named Champion sprinter at the BHB awards luncheon alongside other awards for the Juddmonte team that included Champion British raced two-year-old for Three Valleys and HRH Prince Khalid Abdullah as Champion owner.

It was not just OASIS DREAM who starred in the classifications though, as Zafeen, a son of ZAMINDAR’s full-brother Zafonic was named Champion 3-y-o mile colt. His finest moment came when winning the often reputed future ‘sires’ race, the St. James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, beating Kalaman by 1 length. 

Banstead Manor’s only other sire with runners to date is the European Champion Broodmare sire of 2003, RAINBOW QUEST. Broodmare sire in 2003 of Group 1 performers Kris Kin, Rakti, Cosmo Sunbeam, France, Macaw, Polish Summer, Powerscourt and Sardaukar, he led the table from Darshaan and Sadler’s Wells, the latter some £900,000 off the pace. Also sire of 7 individual stakes winners in 2003 including Gr.2 winners Millenary and Moon Search and the Gr.1 2-y-o performer Simplex, RAINBOW QUEST enjoyed another fine year.

2004 promises to be a very exciting year for Banstead Manor Stallions. DANSILI, the multiple Group winning and 7 times Gr.1 placed son of Danehill has his first crop of 2-y-o runners. There are 93 on the ground and under the watchful eyes of Gr.1 winning trainers such as Richard Hannon, Roger Charlton, Sir Michael Stoute, Andre Fabre, Henry Cecil, John Gosden, Barry Hills, Criquette Head-Maarek, Mick Channon, James Fanshawe, Amanda Perrett, Andrew Balding, Marcus Tregoning, Paul Cole, Clive Brittain, Ed Dunlop, Neville Callaghan, Brian Meehan, William Jarvis, Mick Easterby, Pascal Bary, Michael Bell, Fulke Johnson Houghton, etc. Of these there are half’s to black-type performing juveniles including Landseer (Coventry stakes winner and subsequent Classic winner), Wharf (July Stakes), Bannister (Gimcrack Stakes), Winter Solstice (2nd Prix d’Aumale), Salcombe (2nd Acomb Stakes), Illustrator (3rd Racing Post Trophy).

OBSERVATORY, the World Champion Miler in 2000 has his first crop yearlings whilst Multiple Group 1 winner, BEAT HOLLOW has first crop foals. ZAMINDAR, the full brother to Zafonic and sire of a Classic winner in his first crop has his first foals since his return from America, so there is plenty to look forward to for supporters of Banstead Manor Stallions.

Date: 14 January 2004