Red Giant to continue career in Turkey

Grade 1 winner will stand under the Turkish Jockey Club banner.

Red Giant: the sire of US stakes winners Surgical Strike and Catcha Rising Star

Red Giant, a Grade 1-winning son of Giant's Causeway, has been sold by Westbury Stud in New Zealand to continue his stallion career in Turkey.

The 12-year-old's new owners are Serdar Ozcolak, Cem Ozyigit and Tarik Tecke and he will stand under the Turkish Jockey Club banner.

Red Giant is a half-brother to Grade 1-placed Wyomia out of the Listed-placed Kingmambo mare Beyond The Sun.

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Martin StevensBloodstock journalist

Published on 13 October 2016inInternational

Last updated 15:20, 13 October 2016

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