GOLDEN CHAMP

U S NAVY FLAG, the former Coolmore’s runner that trained by Aidan O'Brien with a record of 5 wins, 2 seconds and 2 thirds in 19 starts, winning distance from 1200M to 1400M. He raced 11 times when he was 2 and ran on only fairly until landed G1 Middle Park Stakes under Seamie Heffernan and G1 Dewhurst Stakes with Ryan Moore on board, then he made his way to Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar but could only finished 10th. He stepped up in trip to mile at 3YO and finished 2nd in Irish 2000 Guineas but no success in St James's Palace Stakes, then he focus on sprint contests that lifted G1 July Cup under Ryan Moore. After 3 ordinary attempts in Australia, the former European Champion 2YO and Champion 3YO sprinter entered stud in 2019 at Coolmore Stud, Ireland. The son of WAR FRONT and full-brother of three-time G1 winner ROLY POLY, U S NAVY FLAG now stationed at The Oaks Stud, New Zealand and caught the eye of breeding industry with 7 black type contests winners. His service fee in 2025 is NZD$ 12,500.GOLDEN CHAMP was formerly known as BALLON D'OR and trained by Peter & Shaun McKay in New Zealand with 4 wins, 5 seconds and 1 third in 15 starts that mostly on left-handed racecourse. He collected 3 placings on his first 5 attempts with sheepskin cheek pieces while he broke his maiden in a 1200M race with visor and shadow roll and recorded 3 more successes from 1200M to 1400M afterwards. He prefers racing on-pace when racing in New Zealand including finished 5th which 1L behind the winner in 1400M G2 Wellington Guineas. GOLDEN CHAMP joined Tony Cruz stable from Jimmy Ting’s yard before making his HK debut. The bay gelding with rich racing experiences should be fine to handle up to mile.