The first lot on the BSA December Online Sale today (Wednesday) was the Gr 1 -producing stallion Byword, a 2006 born son of Arc winner Peintre Celebre.
Byword’s only Gr 1 win was in the Prince Of Wales Stakes at the Royal Ascot meeting and he was the Champion Older Male Miler in France in 2010.
At stud he produced the Gr 1 Empress Club Stakes winner Camphoratus in his first crop.
However, he has only produced three stakes winners in total from 152 runners and it appears that his last crop was the 2018 one.
He was sold today by the estate late David Makins.
He originally stood at Middlefield Stud in KZN, but in 2014 Mauritzfontein reportedly bought a controlling share in him.
He was purchased today by Heversham Park Farm.
Heversham already have four stallions on their farm in Jackson (Dynasty), Capetown Noir (Western Winter), Moofeed (Duke Of Marmalade) and Pomodoro (Jet Master).
Perhaps there will be an attempt to revive the 17-year-old Byword’s career at Heversham.
