Mabs Cross (GB) (Dutch Art {GB} — Miss Meggy {GB}, by Pivotal {GB}), the 2018 G1 Prix de l’Abbaye winner (video) who was recently led out unsold at 1.1-million gns at the Tattersalls November, has been acquired by Sheikh Fahad’s Qatar Racing after reaching an agreement with the mare’s owner/breeders David and Emma Armstrong. “The 5-year-old will be bred to Zoustar (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}), who will shuttle from Widden Stud to stand the 2020 Northern Hemisphere breeding season at Tweenhills Stud. It’s really thrilling to acquire a mare of Mabs Cross’s quality, and her purchase is another example of the complete faith we have in the Australian phenomenon that is Zoustar,” said Tweenhills owner David Redvers.

“She adds to our exciting portfolio of high-class racemares and further demonstratesthe commitment Sheikh Fahad and his brothers have to breeding top-class Thoroughbreds.”

A three-time winner overall at group level, including back-toback renewals of the G3 Palace House S. at Newmarket, Mabs Cross covered herself in glory when third to Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal) and Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the 2018 G1 King=s Stand S. and when a nose second to Alpha Delphini (GB) (Captain Gerrard {Ire}) in last year=s G1 Coolmore Nunthorpe S.

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