KALANISI

Kalanisi continues to enjoy his retirement here and is fresh and well at the ripe old age of 27. His final crop of 3yo’s will represent him at the sales this year and his progeny continue to keep his name in lights. Beyond Ambitious (bred by Dave Harvey) was just touched off in Gr.3 mares bumper at Punchestown Festival, Imperial Merlin (bred here at Boardsmill) impressed for John Quinn with a bumper and 2 hurdle victories and Kalanisi Star (bred by Alfie Buller) looked to have a bright future following his bumper and hurdle victories on his first 2 starts. We eagerly await the return from injury of the exciting Grade 2 winner Blazing Khal (bred by Willie Austin) and fingers crossed he could be the next high profile winner to add to Kalanisi’s long