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Imad Al Sagar talks the TDN through the Blue Diamond Stud mating plans for 2023.

With two of the Blue Diamond Stud broodmares having produced European Classic winners last season, there is much to look forward to at the Newmarket farm, including a full-sibling to the Prix de Diane and Nassau S. winner Nashwa. Stud owner Imad Al Sagar is also branching out by buying some new blood in America, and he talks us through his mating plans for 2023.

"We were keen to invest in a Roberto-line mare, especially one by Blame given his early success as a broodmare sire" - Imad Al Sagar on Abscond

"The Galileo – Dubawi cross needs no introduction and as a member of an exceptional family that has been a bedrock of Blue Diamond Stud for many years, this mare also deserves the best chance at stud" - Imad Al Sagar on Blue Diamond

"An exciting mare, this sister to Carpe Diem was bought as a yearling and her first foal, Wonderful Justice made a winning debut for Brad Cox earlier this month at Fair Grounds. He took the Black Gold S. by a neck on Saturday to become his sire's eighth stakes winner. Her 2-year-old colt by Dubawi is with Charlie Appleby and she has a yearling filly by Curlin" - Imad Al Sagar on I'm Wonderful

"Like Abscond, she is bred on the Hail To Reason-Gone West cross, both lines that Not This Time has already clicked with, and from a family that seems to translate on both sides of the Atlantic" - Imad Al Sagar on Manasarova

"She deserves the best and, with Frankel we get that elite quality as well as access to the Galileo line that provided Decorated Knight" - Imad Al Sagar on Pearling

"He should suit her physically and of course, it's the same Dubawi-Zamindar cross as New Bay and Zarak from just 10 starters; Dubawi has also bred three black-type winners from a handful of foals out of mares by Zafonic so the Zaizafon cross is certainly one to take notice of" - Imad Al Sagar on Zotilla

To read the piece and Mr Al Sagar's thoughts in full, CLICK HERE.