SOLSKJAER (IRE)
Bay 2000, 16.1 hands
To stud 2006

•  Sold SA's TOP PRICED filly at the 2009 NYS - Matara Garden (Solskjaer x Garden Verse)
• Buyers include : Mike Bass; Barry Irwin; Charles Laird; Markus Jooste; Ormond Ferraris; Mike de Kock; Peter Doyle
• So talented at two, SOLSKJAER was named after the best footballer at Manchester United;
• So gifted at three, he debuted in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Gr.1)
• "This is an amazing horse.  When we named him we thought he was going to be a superstar but he tore all the ligaments off his hock as a 2YO and he did the same in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas. After two horrific injuries like that, 99 percent of horses would never come back, but heis a fighter and we will train him for a big one, possible the Irish Champion." Ballydoyle's Aidan O'Brien, following Solskjaer's victory in the time honoured Royal Whip Stakes (Gr.2), on only his third lifetime start.
• As well bred as any son of DANEHILL, being one of three Group winners from his dam, including the quadruple Group One winner and Champion YEATS
• Timeform Rating 120lbs (equal to FOVEROS, and ahead of FORT WOOD, WESTERN WINTER, ROYAL PREROGATIVE and PERSIAN WONDER)