Pinatubo’s excellent season continued on Wednesday, 11 November when his two-year-old daughter Churchill Bond ran out the ready winner of the Listed Critérium du Languedoc, run over a mile at Toulouse.
Paddy Twomey’s charge was settled in fourth under Pierre-Charles Boudot and was in a handy position throughout. Once asked for her effort, she soon moved to the lead and easily held off the late challenge from Black Type performer Blue Blossom Cen to win by a length.
This was the second straight victory for Churchill Bond, who broke her maiden by six lengths at Gowran Park on 19 October. Clearly well regarded, she holds an entry in next year’s G1 Irish Oaks.
Churchill Bond was bred by Hascombe and Valiant Stud and is out of the Stakes-winning Medaglia d’Oro mare Belle d’Or, a half-sister to G1 Irish Guineas hero Footstepsinthesand and G1 producer Frappe.
She was purchased for €300,000 by her trainer on behalf of Bond Thoroughbred Ltd at this year’s Arqana May Breeze Up Sale.
Pinatubo is also sire of this year’s G1 winners Saddadd and Global Goal, plus Komorebi - runner-up in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains. He has 17 six-figure yearlings in 2026, selling for up to 320,000gns, while his horses in training have made up to 1,800,000gns.
No stallion standing in the UK for less than £100,000 has more Black Type winners in 2026. Pinatubo will stand at Dalham Hall Stud in 2027 at a fee of £15,000, Oct 1 SLF.
