Thursday 21 May 2015 10:59, UK
Godolphin have bought into the partnership that owns Dante Stakes runner-up Jack Hobbs, who will race in the royal blue colours of Sheikh Mohammed's operation and remain in training with John Gosden.
The runaway Sandown handicap winner was favourite for the Investec Derby heading into the prestigious trial on the Knavesmire last week, but was beaten by stablemate Golden Horn, who is set to be supplemented for the Epsom Classic.
A son of Halling, Jack Hobbs has the Epsom option, as well as Royal Ascot and the Irish Derby at the Curragh, for which he was himself added to the potential field at a cost of €12,500 on Wednesday.
Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock advisor John Ferguson said on www.godolphin.com: "Jack Hobbs has run just three times and has shown remarkable progression.
"John Gosden, who also trained his sire Halling for us, has a high opinion of the colt. He has loads of scope and class and looks like the kind of horse that will only improve with age."
The deal was brokered by Blandford Bloodstock, whose Tom Goff said: "There has been a lot of interest in Jack Hobbs.
"The possibilities for him are the Derby, the King Edward VII Stakes and the Irish Derby.
"I believe he's got an exciting future."