PILLAR CORAL - ONE NOMINATION FOR THE 2024 BREEDING SEASON  

Standing at: Kilbarry Lodge Stud 

Pillar Coral’s early figures catch the eye, especially when you consider that he did not race; but neither did Accordion. However, Pillar Coral has a pedigree that could see him make an impact in this role. He is by Zafonic’s speedy full-brother Zamindar (Gone West) and he is the sire of the great Zarkava as well as classic stars such as Darjina and Zenda (dam of Kingman).

From a National Hunt perspective, Pillar Coral is by the sire of Crossharbour, a blacktype National Hunt stallion in France, and, like most leading flat sires, Zamindar also sired some 130+ rated multiple winners under National Hunt rules.

It is the distaff side of his pedigree that makes him such a fascinating prospect and has attracted so many to him, because he is out of Coraline (Sadler’s Wells), which makes him a half-brother to Coastal Path (Halling), Martaline (Linamix) and Reefscape (Linamix).

The latter won the Group 1 Prix du Cadran but had fertility problems, sired only a handful of foals and just one winner, the Grade 1-winning hurdler L’Unique.

Martaline’s top win came in the Group 2 Prix Maurice de Nieul over 14 furlongs at Maisons-Laffitte, where he beat Westerner by three-quarters of a length, before excelling as a National Hunt stallion.

Then there’s dual Group 2 winning stayer Coastal Path, the sire of Asterion Forlonge, Bacardys, Franco De Port and last month’s Champion Hurdle fourth Saint Roi, among others of note.

This is more than enough to advertise his potential and yet it’s just the first generation of the pedigree of Pillar Coral.

All his foals are big, strong and bay 

His oldest crops are 4 year olds this year. 
 

NB All successful bidders must pay for their Lots no later than close of business on 18th January 2024.

_{The Nomination will entitle the Purchaser to have one approved mare covered by the stallion in the 2024 Northern Hemisphere breeding season. The purchaser shall be entitled to a free return to the stallion for the 2025 covering season for the mare covered in 2024 or another approved mare provided that the stallion is still standing at the same farm and is available to cover mares and only if, following the end of the 2024 covering season:-a) the purchaser produces a certificate stating the mare is barren and signed by a qualified veterinary surgeon relating to an examination carried out at least 40 days from the mare's last service by the stallion, OR b) the purchaser produces a veterinary certificate to the effect that the mare either failed to give birth to a live foal or gave birth to a foal which died within 48 hours of birth other than by reason of accident.}  

Approx. Height: - Hands - Inches

Consigned by: Kilbarry Lodge Stud

Owned by: Thanks to Con in Kilbarry Lodge Stud for the nomination