Top-class 3-year-old Big Evs will head to Ireland to stand at Tally-Ho Stud in 2025 after his final start in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
The son of Blue Point was sourced by Conor Quirke on behalf of Paul and Rachael Teasdale’s RP Racing from breeze-up consignor Micky Cleere early last year, having been a 50,000 guineas purchase by Cleere from Houghton Bloodstock at Book 2 of the 2022 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
Trained by Mick Appleby, he won his second start as a juvenile in 2023 when landing the listed Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot, while he was gritty in victory in the Molecomb Stakes (G3) at Goodwood. He bounced back from defeat in the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) to win the Flying Childers Stakes (G2) and secured top-level success with victory in the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) at Santa Anita Park.
Big Evs has returned as good as ever this season, defying a penalty in the listed Westow Stakes and placing third in the King Charles III Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot. He claimed the scalp of that winner, Australian sprinter Asfoora , in the King George Stakes (G2) at Goodwood in August.
The first son of the all-conquering Blue Point to retire to stud, Big Evs is out of an Oasis Dream daughter of 2001 European champion 2-year-old filly Queen’s Logic, whose daughter Lady of the Desert and granddaughter Queen Kindly both won the Lowther Stakes (G2) at York.
Big Evs wins the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Santa Anita Park
Roger O’Callaghan of Tally-Ho said: “We are delighted to be standing a horse with such pure speed and consistent class. He looked very special the day he won the Windsor Castle Stakes and his performances since have confirmed his place as an elite sprinter of recent years. Few horses have the pace to be able to challenge American sprinters on their home soil, and what he did in the Breeders’ Cup last year underlined his brilliance.
“We are very much looking forward to standing the first son of Blue Point and to supporting him strongly at stud.”
Quirke added: “Big Evs is so much more than an electric speed machine. He has been bravely campaigned and always answered the call, showing a tremendous will to win on all types of ground. He was precocious, durable and sound throughout.
“By preeminent sire Blue Point from a deep champion’s family, he should appeal to all corners of the market. He will always be the horse of a lifetime for all connected to him and we are excited to support him in every way as he embarks on his next chapter at one of Europe’s best stallion farms.”
A fee for Big Evs will be announced at a later date.
