Classically-related Norway and Blenheim Palace set for Australian adventure

Norway and Blenheim Palace, the respective brothers of Classic-winning stallions Ruler Of The World and Churchill, are set to continue their careers in Australia with Chris Waller.

Racing.com reports that Yuesheng Zhang's Yulong Investments has bought a controlling interest in the pair, who both raced for the Coolmore partnership and Aidan O'Brien in Ireland.

Norway, by Galileo out of the useful Kingmambo mare Love Me True, is also a half-brother to top-class middle-distance performer and now South African-based stallion Duke Of Marmalade.

Third in the Irish Derby and a winner of a Group 3 at Leopardstown on his latest start, he was withdrawn prior to the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale.

Ruler Of The World, who took the 2013 Derby and is sire of the multiple Group 1 winner Iridessa, recently relocated to Haras de Bouquetot from Coolmore.

Blenheim Palace, who was also taken out of the Tattersalls sale, had a few near-misses in Pattern company but rounded off his campaign in winning style in the Group 3 Diamond Stakes at Dundalk.

Dual Guineas winner Churchill will have his first runners in 2021, while sister Clemmie landed the Cheveley Park Stakes.

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