Expert Eye's half-brother off the mark at Newcastle for Stoute

Expert Eye's first foals have proven popular at Goffs' rescheduled November Sale in recent days, and there were further family updates when his Kingman half-brother got off the mark at Newcastle on Monday.

Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, Duty Of Care had been a respectable third on his debut at Kempton and shed his maiden tag when running out a gritty winner of the 7f maiden under Danny Tudhope.

A Juddmonte homebred, the son of Kingman hails from a typically outstanding family, being a half-brother to Breeders' Cup Mile winner and Banstead Manor resident Expert Eye plus a full-brother to the winning Clerisy, who was covered by Dark Angel earlier this year.

Expert Eye: Group 1 winner and Banstead Manor Stud residentCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

The trio's dam, Exemplify, is a winning daughter of the retired Dansili and a half-sister to 1,000 Guineas and Cheveley Park Stakes heroine Special Duty - famously promoted to first in the Newmarket and French Classics after interference - the stakes-placed Presidency and winning Frankel mare Icespire.

Exemplify herself is out of Quest To Peak and a full-sister to Sightseek, the outstanding winner of seven Grade 1s for Bobby Frankel, as well as being a half-sister to Tates Creek, a dual top-level scorer for the late, great American trainer.

The 12-year-old Exemplify has a yearling filly by Acclamation called Invigilate, while she did not get in foal to Invincible Spirit last year. She was covered by Acclamation earlier this term.

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