Haydock Sprint Cup runner-up Kind Of Blue has become the latest addition to the Wathnan Racing team.
The Blue Point colt will continue his training under James Fanshawe, who has guided him through an impressive series of performances in Group races this season, following two novice victories earlier in the year.
His achievements include a fourth-place finish in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, a third in the Hackwood Stakes—where he was just a length behind the winner—and two narrow seconds, losing by a head in both the Phoenix Sprint Stakes and the Sprint Cup.
The Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes could be next on the agenda for Kind Of Blue, who hails from a family that includes two Fanshawe-trained winners of the race, The Tin Man and Deacon Blues.
Richard Brown, Wathnan’s racing adviser, commented: "Kind Of Blue is an impressive horse with a bright future ahead. James has handled him exceptionally well and knows this family intimately."
"Kind Of Blue’s dam is a sister to two of our former stable stars, The Tin Man and Deacon Blues, both of whom won the British Champions Sprint. That could very well be the target for him as well."