Palm Reader (Blue Point X Angel Palm) was our first 2YO winner in 2026.  With one of the fastest times at the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Sale on May 22^nd, the colt was purchased by Declan Carroll Racing for €160,000.  Declan did not waste any time and entered him for the EBF Maiden Stakes at his nearby Beverley Racecourse on July 4^th.  His speed in the breeze was well known and he went to post as the 5/2 favourite.  Leading from the stalls, he was never headed and came home two lengths ahead of the 2^nd with a further five lengths back to 3^rd.  Though it was an easy victory the papers suggested that he would learn a lot from the race and has a bright future.

Palm Reader’s dam, Angel Palm is out of the Juddmonte mare Palmette who is a full sister to the sire Showcasing and is also closely related to the sire Camacho.  Angel Palm had wins in Ireland and in the USA and was also 2^nd in the Ricks Memorial Stakes there.  She has a Pinatubo yearling filly which will be sold at the Goffs Orby and a Blue Point foal – a full brother to Palm Reader.  We would like to wish the owners, Unique Retreats, P Morrall and J Blackburn every success with Palm Reader and to thank Declan Carroll for providing Croom House with its first 2YO winner in 2026.