THE Sadler’s Wells (by Northern Dancer) and Danehill (by Danzig) lines have been two of the most dominant in Europe for a long time and in Free Eagle we have a young Group 1 star who represents a blend of the pair.

He is a son of the late dual Derby and dual Breeders’ Cup Turf hero High Chaparral (by Sadler’s Wells), and although we do not yet know how that former Coolmore ace will fare as a sire of stallions, that is only because his sons, who include standouts such as Dundeel, So You Think and Toronado, have not yet had any runners.