Lot 205: Ballylinch Stud's New Bay half-brother to Listed winner Pintara sells to Oliver St Lawrence and Heath House Stables for €150,000.
The chestnut is also a half-brother to the Group-placed Juan De Montalban, being out of the stakes-performing Samum mare Abilene.
William
Butler
William started his career in his hometown of Waterford working for a local trainer before spending time with John Oxx. He moved to England to complete a two year diploma in Management and Training of Thoroughbred Racehorses before starting as Pupil Assistant to Ian Balding. After three fantastic years at Kingsclere he was successful in his application to become Sir Mark Prescott’s assistant. During the last 18 years with Sir Mark, William has broadened his experience working in Australia with Brian Mayfield-Smith. This was part of the coveted Alex Scott Scholarship which he won in 2005.
