Wings Of Eagles and Order Of St George new to Coolmore jumps roster

Last year's Derby hero Wings Of Eagles has been transferred to Coolmore's National Hunt roster after spending his first covering season at Haras de Montaigu in Normandy.

The son of Pour Moi will now stand at the Beeches Stud in County Waterford.

Stud manager Robert McCarthy said: “He's a Derby winner from the Montjeu sire-line and is a fine, big horse, seriously good-looking and good-actioned – just the type people in our business want to breed to.”

Wings Of Eagles was bred by Montaigu owners Gilles and Aliette Forien out of the Classic-placed Kendor mare Ysoldina, making him a half-brother to stakes-placed Gyrella and Torentosa as well as exciting novice stakes winner Sparkle Roll.

A €220,000 Arqana August yearling, he defeated Cliffs Of Moher and Cracksman in the Epsom Classic before finishing a close third in the Irish Derby, in which he suffered a career-ending injury.

Wings Of Eagles is one of two high-profile additions to the Coolmore National Hunt roster in 2019, alongside champion stayer Order Of St George – who, it has been confirmed, will stand at Castlehyde Stud in County Cork.

“Order of St George is a lovely mover with quality, size and scope in abundance,” said the stud's Cathal Murphy of the son of Galileo.

“He won a total of 11 races including the Irish St Leger as a three-year-old by a margin of 11 lengths, which earned him a Timeform rating of 129 along with the Gold Cup the following season.

“No horse since Fame And Glory has retired straight to a National Hunt stud with such a high rating and we’re delighted to have him at Castlehyde.”

Both stallions have had their fees set at €6,500 for 2019.

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