We purchased this son of Cotai Glory at the Tattersalls Book 2 Yearling Sale in Newmarket, where he stood out as an athletic, sharp-moving individual with plenty of presence.

Cotai Glory was a tough and sound sprinter on the racecourse. He won the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes as a two-year-old before famously having his saddle slip in the Group 2 Flying Childers when seemingly on course for victory. He trained on well and, alongside further Group 3 and Listed successes, finished second to Profitable in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes and third to Marsha in the Group 1 Nunthorpe. Cotai Glory has since made an excellent start to his stud career. His second crop produced The Platinum Queen, winner of the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye as a two-year-old, while this season’s Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes winner Powerful Glory looks set to compete at the highest level in the future.

Raise The Stakes’ dam, Swift Campaign, was a winner and Listed-placed for John Gosden. She has made a strong start at stud, producing three winners from four runners, all successful as two-year-olds and earning solid ratings. His grandam, Tycoon’s Dolce, was a Listed winner in France, while his great-grandam, Tycoon’s Drama, was a Graded winner in the United States, highlighting the strength and depth of the family.

Raise The Stakes made a very green debut at Bath before continuing to learn with each run throughout last season. He will have gained valuable experience from those initial outings and has since been gelded and given a winter break. With time to grow and strengthen both physically and mentally, he looks very much a horse for the season ahead and one who should benefit from that patience as he progresses.