Glenview Stud’s Old Persian has made an encouraging start with his first crop between the flags, with Dan De Champ becoming the stallion’s second winner of the spring at Ballindenisk.
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The Tipperary native was randomly drawn from a list of 29 riders who enjoyed their first point-to-point success during the season.
The Ballindenisk one-two, Dan De Champ and Saint De Gemix were sold for a combined €400,000.
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Glenview Stud’s Old Persian has made an encouraging start with his first crop between the flags, with Dan De Champ becoming the stallion’s second winner of the spring at Ballindenisk.