DOYEN x KENZIE 2020 GELDING
Pioneer Racing are thrilled to have secured this gorgeous Doyen Gelding who is none other than the full brother to Extremely talented Black Type winner Rapid Escape. He is to be trained by the renowned Gordon Elliott, who also was responsible for training Rapid Escape and needless to say Gordon was very keen for us to secure this striking 4yo.
Rapid Escape was very highly regarded by Gordon and was purchased by Gigginstown for £240k, Gordon viewed him as a Grade 1 horse and one of his top future prospects which was evident during his impressive racing career, notably the Future Champions Bumper at Navan which is a race Gordon targets with his top young horses every year and he has won with the likes of Samcro, Envoi Allen, Death Duty, Sir Gerhard and American Mike. It is fair to say the race has a high class role of honour. Rapid Escape also famously out performed Samcro in his final piece of work at Punchestown before Samcro went onto win that years G1 Ballymore Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival even though Rapid Escape was a full year younger. Due to the exceptionally high level of ability he had shown, we are very excited to have this fellow among the Pioneer ranks and we certainly have big aspirations for this Gelding in the future.
Our geldings sire Doyen was a top level performer including Group 1 wins in his career and has proven to be a outstanding National Hunt sire which includes progeny such as Grade 1 winner Battleoverdoyen who is also a current member of the Pioneer ranks, Beacon Edge, Banbridge and Captain Teague with the list going on. Gordon has a great record when training his progeny and would be a huge fan of the sire.
The dam of our gelding Kenzie has a beautiful jumping pedigree being by the legendary National Hunt multiple Champion sire Presenting who among being a fantastic National Hunt sire with his own progeny siring the likes of Gold Cup Winners Denman and War Of Attrition has also proven to be a highly desirable broodmare sire where he features for the likes of Might Bite, Conflated, Paisley Park and Presenting Percy among many others. Kenzie herself is a half sister to the Nicky Henderson Black type performer Chauvinist and has the Gold Cup winner Mr Mulligan in her family also, Kenzie has also proven she is capable of producing talented offspring as well as Rapid Escape you also have Nicolas Chauvin who was a great horse in his own right and trained by Nicky Henderson whilst one of Kenzie’s daughters would go on to become the dam of Black type performer Captain Tom Cat. It certainly is a very talented family and produces plenty of winners on the track.
What makes this Gelding very exciting is the fact he is bred on the Doyen x Presenting cross which has proved to be extremely successful on the racetrack and has already resulted in producing the Grade 1 winners Banbridge and Beacon Edge and is also responsible for Punchestown Festival winner Kilbeg King. He is a gorgeous moving individual and also has plenty of scope to him. We view him as a top level future prospect for the track and for the black and mauve of Pioneer Racing.
Shares start from:
25% – €12,125 – upfront fee – €750 per month from 1st August 2023
25% – £10,307 – upfront fee -£680 per month from 1st August 2023
20% – €9,600 – upfront fee – €600 per month from 1st August 2023
20% – £8,160 – upfront fee -£545 per month from 1st August 2023
10% – €4,800 – upfront fee – €320 per month from 1st August 2023
10% – £4,080 – upfront fee – £290 per month from 1st August 2023
5% – €2,500 – upfront fee – €165 per month from 1st August 2023
5% – £2,125 – upfront fee – £150 per month from 1st August 2023
2.5% – €1,350 – upfront fee – €85 per month from 1st August 2023
2.5% – £1,148 – upfront fee – £77.50 per month from 1st August 2023
For those interested in becoming part of this exciting journey or seeking further information, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team who will be more than happy to assist.