Equality (GB)

Equality had just the one run as a juvenile, but has had a fantastic winter and really strengthened into his powerful frame. He is well regarded at home and was second on his seasonal reappearance in early April. He followed this up with an impressive win on his next start winning by 9 lengths over 5 furlongs and looks an exciting sprinter in the making. He has an initial handicap rating of 88 and will next be seen in the Palace of Holyrood at Royal Ascot.

Equality is by the dual King’s Stand (Group 1) winner Equiano who was trained by Barry Hills. Equiano has made up into a useful stallion since through the likes of multiple Group 1 winner, The Tin Man, as well as Strath Burn and Equilateral who have both been trained by Charlie. It is indeed a sire line in which the Hills’ Faringdon Place has become hugely adept with – not least via Equiano’s paternal half–brother, Dark Angel (by Acclamation), who also won at Group 1 level before establishing himself as one of the best sires around.

The dam, Penny Drops, was a high class mare herself, gaining black type on numerous occasions for William Haggas. Her first foal, a three-year-old named Badri (a son of Dark Angel), is in training with Charlie Hills and is well-regarded. Penny Drops is a daughter of another black type mare in Penny Cross, herself a half-sister to the Celebration Mile (Group 2) winner, Priors lodge.