Teofilo, the champion third crop sire and sire of three Group 1 stars during the year, finished fifth in Europe, while New Approach, the champion second crop sire, was 16th.

The chesnut gave us the Oaks winner and St Leger runner-up Talent, the Derby runner-up Libertarian, the Irish Derby fourth Cap O’Rushes and, best of all, the 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes winner Dawn Approach.