SPACE TRAVELLER
PROFILE
Bated Breath
ex
Sky Crystal
(Galileo)
BAY/BROWN 2016, 15.3 HH (1.60M)
2026 FEE
€5,000
CONSISTENT HIGH-CLASS GR.1 MILER
- Won/placed in 10 Stakes races inc:
Winner of the Gr.2 Boomerang Stakes at Leopardstown and Gr.3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.
- 3-time Gr.1 performer in USA
Second in the Gr.1 Woodbine Mile and Gr.1 Frank E Kilroe Mile, third in the Gr.1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational.
- Out of a Galileo mare from the top family of Crystal Music
- First yearlings sold for 240,000gns, £65,000, £60,000, £52,000, €50,000, 35,000gns, £35,000, 34,000gns, etc.
Purchased by Kevin Ryan, Middleham Park Racing, Peter & Ross Doyle x3, Highflyer/Phil Cunningham, Con Marnane, Highflyer/Eve Johnson-Houghton x2, David McGreavy Bloodstock, BBA Ireland, Karl & Kelly Burke/Nick Bradley Racing, Rabbah Bloodstock, Linehan Bloodstock, Patrick Keogh, Tony Ryan, Fionn McSharry, Jamie Osborne, etc.
PEDIGREE
| Bated Breath | Dansili | Danehill | Danzig |
| Razyana | |||
| Hasili | Kahyasi | ||
| Kerali | |||
| Tantina | Distant View | Mr Prospector | |
| Seven Springs | |||
| Didina | Nashwan | ||
| Didicoy | |||
| Sky Crystal | Galileo | Sadler’s Wells | Northern Dancer |
| Fairy Bridge | |||
| Urban Sea | Miswaki | ||
| Allegretta | |||
| Snow Crystal | Kingmambo | Mr Prospector | |
| Miesque | |||
| Crystal Spray | Beldale Flutter | ||
| Crystal Fountain |
Sire: BATED BREATH
Sire of over 60 Stakes horses including Gr.1 winner VIADERA, and Gr.2 winners SPACE TRAVELLER (his highest rated son), COPPULL, BREATH AWAY, GIFT LIST, DAAHYEH, WORTH WAITING, BECKFORD, etc.
High-class Gr.1 sprinter. Four-time Gr.1 runner-up in the Gr.1 July Cup, Gr.1 King’s Stand Stakes, Gr.1 Haydock Park Sprint and Gr.1 Nearctic Stakes.
Dam: SKY CRYSTAL
Dam of four winners and two black-type horses including SPACE TRAVELLER and Gr.3 performing sprinter PELLUCID, the dam of ORNE, two-year-old winner of the Gr.3 Horris Hill Stakes & 2024 Gr.2 performing sprinter. From the family of Gr.1 Fillies Mile winner CRYSTAL MUSIC and SOLAR CRYSTAL, STATE CRYSTAL, DUBAI SUCCESS, OCOVANGO, etc.
SKY CRYSTAL (GER), won 1 race at 3 years, from only 2 starts;
dam of four winners from 6 runners and 9 foals of racing age including-
SPACE TRAVELLER (GB) (2016 c. by Bated Breath (GB)), subject stallion.
Pellucid (GB) (2014 f. by Excelebration (IRE)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years at home and in U.S.A. and £42,780 and placed once viz third in Dick Poole Stakes, Salisbury, Gr.3; dam of a winner viz-
ORNE (IRE) (g. by Acclamation (GB)), 2 races at 2 years, 2023 and £168,951 including Horris Hill Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, placed 5 times including second in Sandy Lane Stakes, Haydock, Gr.2 and third in Burradon Stakes, Newcastle, L. and Spring Cup, Lingfield, L., also fourth in Autumn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3.
MY SILENT SONG (GB) (2019 f. by Postponed (IRE)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £23,137 and placed 5 times.
RUBIA BELLA (GB) (2017 f. by Bated Breath (GB)), won 1 race at 3 years and placed once; dam of a winner viz-
CRYSTAL LOVE (IRE), 2 races at 2 years, 2024 in Norway and in Sweden and £12,676 and placed once, all her starts.
Sea Robbo Run (IRE) (2022 g. by Bated Breath (GB)), unraced to date.
She also has a 2023 colt and a 2024 colt both by Dark Angel (IRE).
2nd Dam
SNOW CRYSTAL (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years, from only 2 starts;
dam of four winners from 7 runners and 7 foals of racing age including-
Mitrandir (GB) (c. by Bated Breath (GB)), won 8 races at 3 to 7 years, 2023 in Italy and £65,077 and placed 15 times including second in Premio Bersaglio, Milan, L.
CRYSTAL SPRAY, won 1 race at 4 years and placed 5 times;
dam of seven winners from 9 runners and 11 foals of racing age including-
CRYSTAL MUSIC (USA), won 3 races at 2 years including Fillies’ Mile, Ascot, Gr.1, second in Coronation Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Irish 1000 Guineas, Gr.1; dam of winners.
FIRNAS (GB), 5 races at home and in U.A.E. including The Entisar Stakes, Meydan, L.
Crystal Maze (GB), unraced; dam of OCOVANGO (GB), 3 races at 2 and 3 years in France including Prix Greffulhe, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2, Prix François Mathet, Saint-Cloud, L., placed third in Grand Prix de Paris, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1; sire.
STATE CRYSTAL (IRE), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years including Lancashire Oaks, Haydock, Gr.3, second in Sun Chariot Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2 and third in Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1, Prix Vermeille, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1; grandam of LIBRAN (IRE), won Chairman’s Handicap, Randwick, Gr.2, Kingston Town Stakes, Randwick, Gr.3, N E Manion Cup, Rosehill, Gr.3, second in Schweppes Sydney Cup, Randwick, Gr.1, THREE ROCKS (IRE), won Minstrel Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; third dam of ZELZAL (FR), won Prix Jean Prat, Chantilly, Gr.1, Prix Paul de Moussac, Chantilly, Gr.3; sire.
SOLAR CRYSTAL (IRE), won 2 races at 2 years including May Hill Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.3, placed third in Prix Marcel Boussac, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1; dam of winners.
Feared In Flight (IRE), 1 race at 2 years and placed third in Racing Post Trophy, Doncaster, Gr.1 and Classic Trial, Sandown, Gr.3.
DUBAI SUCCESS (GB), won 3 races at 3 to 5 years including John Porter Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, placed second in Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2, Curragh Cup, Curragh, Gr.3 and third in Princess of Wales’ Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2.
Tchaikovsky (IRE), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and placed second in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and third in Irish Derby, Curragh, Gr.1; sire.
Crystal Melody (GB), unraced; dam of winners.
GRANDE MELODY (IRE), won Dahlia Hcp, Hollywood, Gr.2; grandam of TUZ (USA), won Golden Shaheen, Meydan, Gr.1, Dubawi Stakes, Meydan, Gr.3.
RACE RECORD
It’s a great thrill. We rode him like that at Royal Ascot when he won the Jersey. He’s won over five and six furlongs, but he’s a miler all day long and I think today’s proved that.”
Steve Parkin re Gr.2. Boomerang Stakes victory
| Won | Gr.2 | Boomerang Stakes, 1m, Leopardstown beating Gr.1 winners Matterhorn & Suedois |
| Won | Gr.3 | Jersey Stakes, 7f, Royal Ascot, beating 3-time Gr.1 winner Space Blues and multiple Gr.1 performer So Perfect |
| Won | L | Ganton Stakes, 1m, York |
| 2nd | Gr.1 | Frank E.Kilroe Mile Stakes, 1m, Santa Anita by a head to dual Gr.1 winner Count Again beating Gr.1 winner Beyond Brilliant |
| 2nd | Gr.1 | Woodbine Mile Stakes, 1m, Woodbine to Town Cruise beating Gr.1 winners Raging Bull and Set Piece |
| 2nd | L | European Free Handicap, 7f, Newmarket |
| 2nd | Gr.3 | Prix Eclipse, 6f, Maisons-Laffitte as a 2yo |
| 3rd | Gr.1 | Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational, 1m1f, Gulfstream Park to 3-time Gr.1 winner Colonel Liam |
| 3rd | Gr.3 | Strensall Stakes, 1m1f, York to 4-time Gr.1 winner Zaaki |
| 3rd | L | Carnarvon Stakes, 6f, Newbury |
Timeform Rating: 118
He has a tremendous amount of ability and I’m glad he’s done it on the big stage. I pulled him out and he went whoosh.
Danny Tudhope, re Gr.3 Jersey Stakes win at Royal Ascot
STUD RECORD
First two-year-olds in 2026
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