Golan's brother on Derby trail

28th April 2008

Golan’s racecourse performances live long in the memory with victories in the G1 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot and second place behind Galileo in the G1 Epsom Derby.

And his outstanding family could be in for a big pedigree update this season courtesy of Golan’s full-brother Tartan Bearer (3c Spectrum-Highland Gift, by Generous) who broke his duck at Leicester on Saturday and is rated just a 14/1 chance with some bookmakers for glory in this year’s G1 Epsom Derby.

Sir Michael Stoute’s charge, who is home-bred by the Weinstock family’s Ballymacoll Stud, has long been the subject of glowing gallop reports and is expected to take in a classic trial on his next start.