Charyn Possible for BC Mile, to Stand in France in 2025

One of this year's breakout European stars, Charyn (IRE), will not race on at age 5. Instead, the son of Dark Angel (IRE) will embark on his stallion career for owner Nurlan Bizakov's Sumbe operation in France. In a statement on Oct. 8, Bizakov wrote: "I am delighted to announce that Charyn, the leading miler in Europe and impressive winner of this year's Queen Anne Stakes and Prix Jacques le Marois, will retire at the end of the racing season to become the fifth group 1 winner on Sumbe's stallion roster." The 4-year-old gray is scheduled to run in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) at Ascot on Qipco British Champions' Day Oct. 19, and in his statement, Bizakov revealed that the dual group 1 winner also could run in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) at Del Mar and/or Japan's Mile Championship (G1). He will then retire to Sumbe's stallion base at Haras de Montfort et Preaux ahead of the 2025 breeding season. He will join group/grade 1 winners Mishriff (IRE), Golden Horde (IRE), Belbek (FR), and Angel Bleu (FR), who, like, Charyn is a son of Dark Angel. "I cannot wait to unveil Charyn in his new role," Bizakov added. "I am already thankful for the incredible hype and growing momentum arising about him." Bred by Guy O'Callaghan's Grangemore Stud out of Futoon (IRE), three times placed in listed stakes, Charyn is a full brother to Mill Reef Stakes (G2) winner Wings Of War (IRE). Charyn was offered by Grangemore as a yearling in 2021 in the second book of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, where he was purchased for 250,000gns by Sumbe and sent into training with Roger Varian. In 17 starts, he has finished out of the first three on only three occasions. In addition to his pair of top-level triumphs, he has been placed four more times in group 1 company, including when second last time out in the Prix du Moulin (G1). Fourth in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) last year, before that Charyn was a classy juvenile and won the Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte (G2) and was third in the Mill Reef. That 2-year-old career, allied to his longevity, was highlighted by Varian. "Charyn has proved to be an exceptional racehorse, showing both durability and class," said the trainer. "He was precocious enough to win on his racecourse debut in August of his 2-year-old season. "Charyn has raced consistently throughout his 3- and 4-year-old seasons, showing exceptional soundness of both body and mind." He is one of 17 individual group/grade 1 winners for Yeomanstown's excellent sire Dark Angel, a source of speed, talent, and tenacity, qualities that Charyn has displayed in abundance. His 2-year-old full sister made 850,000gns at Tattersalls Book 1 last year, again purchased by Bizakov from Grangemore, which offers his yearling full sister at Book 1 this week; she is due to come under the hammer at Tattersalls Oct. 9.