Fantastic first foals by Poet’s Voice

This year’s crop of foals are now arriving thick and fast and some of the most eagerly-anticipated are the first foals by Poet's Voice, with the young Darley stallion having attracted a superb first book of mares in 2012.

Pictured is his strapping colt out of Fifty, who was born at the National Stud on 12 February. Fifty is herself a daughter of G1 Irish 1,000 Guineas second and Stakes winner Amethyst, a full sister to King Of Kings.

Neville Poole, who bred the colt in partnership with Alan Franklin said, ‘He is a beautiful individual and I am delighted with him.’

‘I loved Poet's Voice when he was racing and thought his QEII performance was terrific. I will definitely be using him again next year.’

Other notable recent arrivals for Poet’s Voice include colts out of Pretty Polly Stakes winner and dual G1-placer Hi Dubai (a full sister to Fantastic Light), and G3 winner Neptune’s Bride – already dam of Tokyo Derby winner Sea Chariot.

Perfect Spirit – dam of Dubawi’s G3 winner Perfect Tribute – produced a three-parts sister to her on 3 February, while Amallna (a half-sister to G1 Nassau Stakes winner and Oaks third Zahrat Dubai) gave birth to a filly on the same day.

Another half-sister to a G1 winner, Sky Wonder (whose half-brother Mensa was crowned Champion older horse in Hong Kong following his victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup), produced a filly on 20 February.

Poet’s Voice covered an outstanding book of mares during his first season that included 38 Group or Listed performers and 34 dams of Stakes horses.