Bloodstock agent Ed Sackville’s connection with prominent breeding operation Juddmonte, the home of champion stallion Frankel, has been strengthened.

Juddmonte announced that Sackville, who runs independent bloodstock agency SackvilleDonald, has been appointed as its head of European sales.

Already an adviser to Juddmonte, Sackville will work alongside nominations manager Shane Horan.

As well as standing Frankel, Juddmonte has Kingman and Dewhurst and 2000 Guineas winner Chaldean, a son of Frankel who shuttles to Cambridge Stud in New Zealand.

"As we look to expand our stallion roster in Europe, we have identified the need also to expand our nominations team to continue to serve our growing client base to the highest standards,” Juddmonte Group chief executive Douglas Erskine Crum said.

“We have worked for many years with Ed, he is one of the most respected advisers in our industry and has close connections with Juddmonte. All of us in the team look forward to working even more closely with him in future."

The Juddmonte-owned son of Kingman in Field Of Gold, a winner of the Irish 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot at his past two starts, will join the stallion roster as soon as next year.