LE ZONDA

BECKFORD has had 3 wins and 2 seconds in 13 starts, winning distance from 1000M to 1200M. He was trained by Gordon Elliott at age 2 and landed G2 Railway Stakes with Declan Mcdonogh in the saddle on his 2nd attempt, then finished 2nd in G1 Phoenix Stakes and National Stakes, also 5th in Middle Park Stakes as a favourite. He transferred to Brendan Walsh’s yard and won a 1000M race, then returned to Gordon Elliott stable but no success in 5 black type races attempts. The colt joined Ger Lyons’ yard and made his last race in listed Sole Power Sprint Stakes where he finished last with 8 runners. The BATED BREATH colt commenced stud duties at Kedrah House Stud while LE ZONDA as his sole black type contests place-getter. His fee in 2026 is EUR€ 5,000. LE ZONDA was formerly known as BECKMAN that was the homebred of former owner Newtown Anner Stud and trained by Ger Lyons in Ireland with 2 wins and 1 second in 6 starts while Colin Keane is his usual jockey. He jumped from the widest gate on his debut in a 1200M race and dashed well late along mid-track to win at Curragh, then he made no success in 4 black type contests attempt where he ran on for 2nd in Churchill Stakes that no threats to the winner JANUARY. He won again in a 1600M 3YO handicap race by racing handy at Naas. His half-sister ORTIGIA is hurdle races runner. He was found head injury in September 2025. Being a grandson of former King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner AZAMOUR, the bay gelding with good dash should be fine to handle mile or upper in distance while both turf and dirt are fine.