Sire
Europe · 2026
Little Big Bear
No Nay Never - Adventure Seeker (Bering)
Bay 2020 · 16.1 hh (1.65 m) · stands at Coolmore Ireland, Ireland · won over 5f. to 6½f.
Fee 2026 · IRE€17,5002026 fee as shown on roster; terms not stated on page
Group 1 wins 202600 individual winners · G1Stars
Black-type performers00 Group 1 winners · 0 Group winners · as published by Coolmore
Yearling average 2026 · EU€72,51020 sold of 24 offered
Profile
In the words of Coolmore · source →- THE HIGHEST-RATED 2YO EVER BY NO NAY NEVER
- A TOTAL OUTCROSS FREE OF SADLER’S WELLS AND DANEHILL BLOOD.
- LITTLE BIG BEAR, NO NAY NEVER, SCAT DADDY, JOHANNESBURG, HENNESSY, STORM CAT & STORM BIRD – all Gr.1-winning 2YOs!
- Out of Longchamp Listed winner ADVENTURE SEEKER.
- A full brother to Gr.1 Prix Morny winner WHISTLEJACKET.
- Traces to the brilliant ALL ALONG.
Pedigree
Three generations · as published by CoolmoreNo Nay Never
Adventure Seeker
Scat Daddy
Cat's Eye Witness
Bering
American Adventure
Johannesburg
Love Style
Elusive Quality
Comical Cat
Arctic Tern
Beaune
Miswaki
All Along
Race record
His own career · as published by Coolmore- European Champion 2YO
- 1st Phoenix Stakes-Gr.1, Curragh, 6f, by 7 lengths
- 1st Anglesey Stakes-Gr.3, Curragh, 6½f, by 4¾ lengths
- 1st Windsor Castle Stakes-L.R., Royal Ascot, 5f
- 1st Maiden, Naas, 5f, by 3 lengths
- Top-class Sprinting 3YO
- 1st Sandy Lane Stakes-Gr.2, Haydock, 6f
- 2nd Commonwealth Cup-Gr.1, Royal Ascot, 6f
- Rated 126p by Timeform at 2 years, 5lbs clear of all his contemporaries
Stud record
No black-type performers published yet (first crops still to run).
Group 1 wins 2026
No Group 1 winners in coverage this season.
Yearling sales · Europe
Sold / offered, EUR at sale-day rates · Profile on YearlingStars →| Year | Sold / offered | Average | Median | Top lot | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 / 24 | €72,510 | €55,456 | €250,000 | €1,450,194 |
Top lots 2026
| Yearling | Dam | Sale | Buyer | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Big Bear × Invaluable (’25) | Invaluable | Arqana August Yearling Sale | Westward Bloodstock Ltd | €250,000 |
| Little Big Bear × Fixed Gaze (’25) | Fixed Gaze | Arqana August Yearling Sale | Marquee Bloodstock and Concorde Racing Club | €220,000 |
| Little Big Bear × Altagracia (’25) | Altagracia | Arqana August Yearling Sale | Arthur HOYEAU, agent | €150,000 |
| Little Big Bear × Sutton Veny (’25) | Sutton Veny | Arqana August Yearling Sale | Kerri RADCLIFFE, agent | €145,000 |
| Little Big Bear × Upstage (’25) | Upstage | Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Part One | Larry Rodgers, Fick Farms, Coast Racing, Brendan Heeney (Agent) | €100,000 |
Only sires with at least 5 sold enter the sales ranking. Coverage is European; see Coverage.
Broodmare sires and nicks
Insufficient data. Crosses are shown once at least 8 runners per broodmare sire are on record (Stage 4).
Fee history
Source: published roster of the farm. EUR at ECB rates of 2026-09-25.| Season | Farm | Country | Hemisphere | Fee | in EUR | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coolmore Ireland | IRE | NH | €17,500 | €17,500 | 2026 fee as shown on roster; terms not stated on page |
Sources: Coolmore Ireland