Juddmonte's Oasis Dream Pensioned From Stud Duty

Group 1-producing sire Oasis Dream (GB) been pensioned from stud duties after 23 seasons at Juddmonte's Banstead Manor Stud, where he will spend his retirement. During his time at stud, the son of Green Desert has assembled a formidable record with 141 total black-type winners through May 27, headed by 72 worldwide group/graded scorers. Among them are 18 group/grade 1 scorers including Juddmonte's prolific filly Midday (GB), champion sprinter Muhaarar (GB), and juvenile ace Native Trail (GB). Of stallions still active in Britain, Juddmonte reports that only Frankel (GB) and Dubawi (IRE) have sired more group 1 and group winners. Further outstanding progeny include top sprinters Goldream, Prohibit, Jwala, 2012 Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) scorer and sire Power (GB), as well as flying juvenile filly Pretty Pollyanna (GB). Oasis Dream has a number of fine stallion sons to extend his legacy such as Showcasing (GB), Muhaarar, and Native Trail, and at the same time managed to become one of the most coveted broodmare sires on the scene. His daughters are responsible for 126 stakes winners, 76 group winners and 17 group 1 winners and his influence has spread around the world. He is the damsire of group 1-winning sprinters Big Evs (IRE), Never So Brave (IRE), and Sioux Nation; classic winner Siskin; top-class North American turf performer Program Trading (GB); and even a Melbourne Cup (G1) winner in Twilight Payment (IRE). "Today marks a sad day for the stallion team with the news of Oasis Dream's retirement from the breeding shed," Juddmonte's general manager Simon Mockridge said. "Managing this wonderful stallion over the past 23 years has been both a great pleasure and a privilege. His partnership with Dansili played a monumental part in establishing Juddmonte's reputation as one of Europe's leading stallion farms. "He finished his breeding career as it began—full of enthusiasm and vigor, genuine to the end. A huge thank you to all breeders that have supported him over this period." A Juddmonte homebred out of the Dancing Brave mare Hope, Oasis Dream made his first start as a 2-year-old when finishing fifth at Salisbury in August 2002 and swept right through the ranks to win the Middle Park Stakes (G1) less than two months later. Sent sprinting at 3, he finished third against older horses including the great Choisir in the King's Stand Stakes (G2) (now Charles III) before signature wins over that rival in the July Cup (G1) and down to 5 furlongs again in the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1). Oasis Dream took second in the Haydock Sprint Cup and made his last start when stepped up in trip for the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T), fading down the field. He was crowned Europe's champion 2-year-old and then the continent's champion sprinter.