Dual Classic hero Eldar Eldarov to stand at Chapel Stud

Dual Classic winner will stand at Chapel Stud in Worcestershire at a fee of £5,000 following a deal brokered by Richard Venn Bloodstock.

Trained by Roger Varian for KHK Racing Ltd, Eldar Eldarov enjoyed perhaps his finest hour in the 2022 St Leger at Doncaster, where he beat New London by two lengths. Earlier that season he had taken the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot.

His four-year-old career was highlighted by another Classic win, this time the Irish St Leger, where he had none other than Kyprios three and a half lengths in arrears.

He was due to run in the Dubai Gold Cup back in March last year, but was withdrawn after another horse kicked out in the stalls and unsettled him, causing him to rear up and hit his head.

Roisin Close of Chapel Stud said: “Firstly, I would like to thank His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa for entrusting us with Eldar Eldarov. I am delighted to be able to bring a horse of this calibre to British breeders. Bred by Lanwades Stud, one of the best in the business, he boasts a pedigree full of top-class racehorses and producers.

“He was an exceptional athlete, and had it not been for a freak accident, he would most likely be out of my league. It is no secret that he suffered a potentially life-threatening injury in Dubai, and it is thanks to his owner’s dedication to his recovery that he is now able to stand at stud. With his welfare a priority, we will be limiting his mare numbers. We will also be offering a limited number of breeding rights.”

She added: “I keep having to pinch myself – having a champion three-year-old stayer and dual Classic winner standing at Chapel Stud is a dream come true!”