Godolphin’s highly anticipated three-year-old gelding Castlemont makes his racing debut tonight at Windsor at 6:50 PM BST. Trained by Charlie Appleby, the 375,000-guineas son of New Bay headlines the Join Fitzdares For A Personal Service Maiden Stakes. The race carries immense pedigree expectations, as Castlemont is the full brother to Group 1 champion Bay Bridge.
Key Details
- Godolphin doubles down in the maiden stakes with the debut of Treble Bass, a 210,000-guineas Sea The Stars gelding.
- John and Thady Gosden enter Rhythmic Charge, a 500,000-guineas debutant.
- Andrew Balding’s Lord D’or, ridden by Oisin Murphy, returns after placing in his last two starts.
Castlemont attempts to follow a direct and heavy lineage. Bay Bridge reached a peak rating of 122 and famously upset the previously unbeaten Baaeed to win the 2022 Champion Stakes. Tonight’s run validates Castlemont’s 375,000-guineas price tag and acts as the first test of that shared New Bay bloodline on the track.
The Windsor maiden field is deeply competitive. While Castlemont draws the pedigree attention, he faces established track experience. Lord D’or arrives with consecutive placements, while the Gosden stable introduces their own half-million-guinea investment in Rhythmic Charge. The official race card confirms the presence of these primary competitors in the evening fixture. Godolphin’s secondary entry, Treble Bass, also steps onto the turf for the first time as the half-brother to Lava Stream.