He says: "I'm very excited about Palace Pier, we've a breeding right and are sending him two mares, including Anapurna. "Her first foal is a two-year-old filly by Lope De Vega who will go into training with John and Thady Gosden. Another exciting young Darley sire set to receive a Meon Valley mare is Derby hero Masar, who will cover Lady Mascara. Perfectly Spirited, a winning daughter of Invincible Spirit from the family of Prince of Wales's Stakes winner Stagecraft, is also bound for Kildangan as part of the first book of Platinum Jubilee Stakes winner Naval Crown. Another mare heading to Ireland with a typically deep Meon Valley family is Very Dashing, a winning and stakes-placed half-sister to Anapurna.
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