BECKFORD landed the Group 2 Gain Railway Stakes on Saturday and, in doing so, he gave his sire Bated Breath a well-deserved landmark first group winner. This year, the son of Dansili also had his first stakes winner with the two-year-old filly Vik The Billy who landed the Listed Premio Perrone at Rome in late May.

Bated Breath had his first runners in 2016 and sired 19 winners and three group horses. The number of winners matched that in the first season at stud for his sire Dansili (by Danehill) who stands alongside his son at Banstead Manor Stud. This year Dansili covered at a fee of £65,000, while Bated Breath was a mere £8,000. The latter was extremely popular and covered more than 130 mares in each of his first two seasons at stud, ensuring that he will be well represented on the racecourse.