Quinault being led in after winning the Listed Hopeful Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday (Picture: Sporting Life)
Cape Breeders (28th Aug 2024)
Classy sprinter Quinault, a three-part brother to Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd’s top-class sire Querari, put up a fine performance when winning Saturday’s Listed Hopeful Stakes at Newmarket.
The gelding could be set for international competition after notching a second successive Listed win in the Jenningsbet Hopeful Stakes at Newmarket.
Stuart Williams’ four-year-old has now won nine times in his 18-race career and having excelled last season, showing his toughness to follow up his Queensferry Stakes victory earlier this month.
He could step up to both seven furlongs and Group Two level at Doncaster next month. His trainer is keen to take the son of Oasis Dream overseas.
“He’s amazing and I don’t think he liked the ground out there, he’s just tough and tries very hard,” said Williams.“He’s a legend, an absolute star. He’s won here before and on the Rowley Mile as well but I don’t think it makes any difference.”
On future plans, Williams added: “I’ve put him in the Park Stakes at Doncaster but whether we go there or not, I don’t know, I’ll speak to the owner.I would love to travel this horse as he is so laid back and I’m sure he would do well in that scenario. He goes well on any ground and seven furlongs on a turning track would be right up his street.”
Quinault, who reeled off six wins in a row back in 2023 earning praise as the most consistent winning 3yo, is out of the Dansili mare Queimada, a half-sister to Querari, with both Quinault and Querari sired by Oasis Dream.
South Africa’s Leading Sire of 2YOs in 2018-2019, Querari had an excellent season in 2023-2024, with the Maine Chance resident responsible for 8 stakes winners last season.
Querari’s versatility as a sire was seen to good effect last season, with his flagbearers ranging from high-class sprinter I Am Giant to G3 World Pool Gold Cup winner Master Redoute.
