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Castle Way (GB)

Age
4
Foal date
01/04/2020
Gender
Gelding
Colour
Chesnut
Sire
Almanzor (FR)
Dam
Beach Frolic (GB)
Breeder
Highclere Stud And Floors Farming
Official rating
110
Career earnings
$294,444.32
Castle Way (GB) Almanzor (FR) Wootton Bassett (GB) Iffraaj (GB)
2001
2008 Balladonia (GB)
1996
2013 Darkova (USA) Maria's Mon (USA)
1993
2008 Darkara (IRE)
2001
2020 Beach Frolic (GB) Nayef (USA) Gulch (USA)
1984
1998 Height Of Fashion (FR)
1979
2011 Night Frolic (GB) Night Shift (USA)
1980
2001 Miss D'Ouilly (FR)
1987
half-brother to winners Palace Pier (7f-1m inc at 2/AW/Group 1; RPR 127) and Tatweej (1m2f; 73); no match for stablemate Lenormand in 1m maiden at Newmarket in August 2022 but off the mark on next start at Haydock (1m) in early September; disappointing favourite in 8.5f conditions race at Epsom later the same month (unsuited by track); bounced back to winning form in 10f handicap at Newmarket in October; improved over the winter and easily won a 10f Listed race at Newmarket in early May; followed up in Group 3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket, with the step up to 1m5f appearing to suit; also ran well when finishing second in Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes at York in August; gelded afterwards and retruned with a slightly disappointing fourth in Group 2 at Meydan (12f) in March of 2024.