King of Change 3 from 3 with 2yos in 2026
When Quantum Swift justified favouritism on nursery debut at Chepstow on Wednesday she became King of Change’s third individual 2yo winner from just three juvenile runners in 2026.
Quantum Swift had made her debut early, finishing 2nd in mid-April, and she returned from a 2-month break to win over 6f at Chepstow. The winning margin was a cosy 2 lengths and she looks capable of winning again for Richard Hannon and owners C. Munro, Mrs M Gander and Partner.
Quantum Swift was also bred by Hannon, Munro & Gander out of winning Exceed And Excel mare Exceling and we will be tracking her progress with great interest.
The same is true for Noble Agenda who made a winning debut over 7f at Down Royal in mid-June for Ciaran Murphy and owner Hard Bet Partnership. The 6th has won since, and Noble Agenda was strong in the finish to beat 12 rivals.
Noble Agenda was bred by Ballinafad Stud and sold for €4,000 as a foal to T & N Bloodstock. He was then resold by Beechlawn as a yearling for €25,000 to Murphy. He’s another out of a winning Exceed And Excel mare in Supreme Quest.
Maggie Walker was King of Change’s first 2yo runner this year when she won a 6f maiden at Cork in mid-May. She wasn’t involved in the finish of the Gr.2 Airle Stud Stakes since, but the ground was much quicker, and she can pick up where she started with juice in the ground.
She’s trained by David Marnane for owner MRC International. She was bred by Reill Duave Bloodstock out of Camelot mare Kenica and sold by Kildallan Farm as a yearling for €6,500 to her current owner.
King of Change covered a big book of mares in his first season at Tweenhills in 2026 and recently added another new Stakes winner to his stallion CV in Listed winner Coedana.
