BARNEY Roy has been retired to stand at Darley’s Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket.

Winner of the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in record time this year, the son of Excelebration (by Exceed And Excel) will stand at a fee of £10,000 and lifetime breeding rights are available.

Trained by Richard Hannon, Barney Roy defeated a top-class field at Ascot in June. Stepped up to 10 furlongs in the Eclipse on his next start, he was only denied by Ulysses in the final stride, again in a very fast time.

Winner of his only start at two by over three lengths in a mile contest at Haydock, Barney Roy was bought by Godolphin over the winter. He won the Group 3 Greenham Stakes on his reappearance and finished second in the 2000 Guineas. He was also placed in the Juddmonte International.