Route des Etalons 2019 Special Edition

January 2019

Jocelyn de Moubray’s facts and figures on French stallions

Route des Etalons 2019 Special Edition Heading on up

Exciting times at Haras du Quesnay with leading first-season sire Anodin, and the dual Group 1 winner Recoletos joining the farm.

Sally Ann Grassick chats with stud manager Vincent Rimaud

Need to find your way around Normandy?

Use our stud map with full details of each stud opening over the weekend

Anodin at Haras de Quesnay

New for 19

We profile the pedigrees and performances of 2019’s new European stallions

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Stud farm details opening times and stallions 1. Haras D’Etréham:10.00-16.30 Almanzor, Elusive City, Saint Des Saints, Scissor Kick, Wootton Bassett 2. Haras De Bernesq: 08.00-12.00 / 14.0017.00 Hannouma 3. Haras De La Hetraie: 09.30-17.00 Bathyrhon, George Vancouver, Great Pretender, Kap Rock, Kapgarde, Pastorius, Top Trip

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17 Rosetgri Stud: 10.00-16.30 Saint Godrel, Green Bel 18. Haras Du Logis: 09.00-12.00 / 14.00-17.00 Authorized, Bow Creek, Hunter’s Light, Manduro, Masterstroke, Ultra 19. Haras De Grandcamp: 09.30-17.00 Lawman, Shamalgan, Sumbal, Chemical Charge , Dabirsim, Dream Ahead, Martinborough

4. Haras De La Croix Sonnet: 09.30-16.00 Machucambo, Khalkevi, Walzertakt

20. Haras De Saint Arnoult: 10.00-16.00 Dishingis Secret, Seabhac, Captain Marvelous, Sommerabend, Stormy River

5. Haras Du Quesnay: 19 Jan 09.30-17.00, 20 Jan 09.00-14.00 Recoletos, Anodin, Attendu, Motivator

21. Haras Du Petit Tellier: 10.00-16.30 Mr Owen, Elvstroem, Meshaheer, The Grey Gatsby

6. Haras De Colleville: 10.00-16.00

Galiway, Goken, Kendargent

22. Haras De La Tuilerie: 10.00-16.30 Masked Marvel, Kamsin

7. Haras De La Huderie: 09.00-17.00 Birchwood

23. Haras De Montaigu: 10.00-17.00 Literato, Night Wish, No Risk At All, Prince Gibraltar

8. Haras D’Annebault: 09.30-17.00 Guignol, Luck Of The Kitten, Waldpark, Spanish Moon, Ivanhowe, Reliable Man, Pomelato

24. Haras de Lonray: 10.30-16.00 Creachadoir, Kikujirou

9. Haras De Bouquetot: 09.00-16.00 Mekhtaal, Al Wukair, Brametot, Ectot, Olympic Glory, Shalaa, Style Vendome, Toronado, Zelzal

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25. Haras de la Haie Neuve: 09.00 - 17.00 Seahenge, Whitecliffsofdover, Pedro The Great, Megneticjim

10. Haras Du Logis Saint Germain: 09.0010.00 / 14.00-16.00 French Fifteen

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11. Haras du Mont Goubert: 10.00-17.00 Kingfisher, Morandi, Triple Threat 12. Haras de Victot: 10.00-12.00 / 14.00-17.00 Gemix, Kingsalsa, My Risk, Vatori 13. Haras de Bonneval: 09.30 -16.00 Dariyan, Siyouni, Zarak 14. Haras Du Hoguenet: 10.00-17.00 Dastharon, Manatee, Montmartre, Penny’s Picnic 15. Haras Montfort & Preaux: 09.00-17.00 Le Havre, Recorder 16. Haras Du Mezeray: 09.30-16.00 Taareef, De Treville, Muhtathir, Myboycharlie

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All looks bright for French-based sires, writes Jocelyn de Moubray

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Siyouni: is the first-ever sire in France to stand for a €100,000 fee. He is continuing a strong run of form for the improving French stallion ranks

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he Bull Run in the French stallion market shows no sign of running out of steam and France’s stallion managers are clearly looking forward to the 2019 covering season in an optimistic mood.

There are at least six new sires starting their careers at €5,000 or more following on from the 12 or so who started at the same level in 2018.

The Haras de Bonneval’s Siyouni becomes the first-ever French sire to stand at a six-figure fee – even at €100,000 the son of Pivotal has been heavily oversubscribed.

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In recent years stallion owners, breeders and speculators have made spectacular profits from sires such as Kendargent, Siyouni, Le Havre, Wootton Bassett and Dabirsim and have proved to be only too happy to reinvest looking to repeat these successes in the future.

Those who are planning 2019 matings with the 2021 yearling sales in mind will be considering not only the current standing of the possible choices and how these are likely to change between now and then, but also how the three crops who are now three, two and yearlings are likely to perform between now and the sales of 2021.

Siyouni: standing at a six-figure fee

Of the French sires who have already had runners the two whose ranking will change the most during this period are Siyouni and Le Havre.

Both have had huge international success since beginning their stud careers as relatively cheap domestic stallions, and both have covered large numbers of mares at greatly increased fees. The progeny of these matings will be on the racecourse before the 2021 yearling sales.

Siyouni’s fee went from €7,000 in 2014, when the three-year-olds of 2018 including his Classic winner Laurens were conceived, to

french stallions €20,000, then €30,000 and €45,000 in 2017 when the mares of the three-year-olds for 2021 were covered.

The Haras de Bonneval’s stallion has always been popular, but whereas he covered an average of 120 mares a year during his first four years at stud, in the three years we are looking at he covered an average of 190 mares a year.

Over the next three seasons there are going to be many more of Siyouni’s progeny racing out of a different and far more international category of mare.

Siyouni is no longer a French sire, but an international one and his best two-year-olds of 2019 are in training with top trainers in England, Ireland and the US, as well as in France.

There were as many as 100 Siyouni yearlings offered at auction in 2018 – still some way behind Kodiac who had 135 but ahead of Dark Angel who had only 97 yearlings on offer.

From his first four crops Siyouni had fewer than 50 a year sold at auction, but despite the numbers his average price grew

Siyouni is no longer a French sire, but an international one and his best two-year-olds of 2019 are in training with top trainers in England, Ireland, the US and France

by around 50 per cent to £150,000.

As many as 26 made €200,000 or more with three of the four most expensive bought

by Godolphin with the top-priced Siyouni yearling being a filly out of Brynica (Lot 974) consigned by Corduff Stud at the Tattersalls October Book 2 Sale bought by Shadwell Estates for 450,000gns.

Peter Brant’s White Birch Farm also spent 200,00gns and 280,000gns on a colt and a filly by Siyouni in Book 1 (Lot 211 and 78).

The best of the Siyouni three-year-olds for 2019 have raced in France at two, and in 2018 his progeny included 18 winners of 22 races headed by the Group-placed colts Toijk and Pretty Boy. Overall, just over half of the 129 named foals in his 2016 crop raced and included 24 winners of 30 races.

In rankings by prize-money Siyouni was in 14th place among the leading two-year-old sires standing in Europe in 2018.

The next best French sires on this table are Le Havre, Anodin and Pedro The Great in 23rd, 25th and 26th places.

From his earlier crops Siyouni produced

French sires 2019 with runners: in order of fee (€) Sire Siyouni Le Havre Wootton Bassett Kendargent Anodin Dabirsim Lawman Authorized Dream Ahead Toronado Pedro The Great Reliable Man Olympic Glory Myboycharlie Manduro Motivator French Fifteen George Vancouver Muhtathir Elusive City Style Vendome Sommerabend Pastorius

Stud Haras de Bonneval Haras de Montfort & Preaux Haras d’Etreham Haras de Colleville Haras du Quesnay Haras de Grandcamp Haras de Grandcamp Haras du Logis Haras de Grandcamp Haras de Bouquetot Haras de la Haie Neuve Haras d’Annebault Haras de Bouquetot Haras du Mezeray Haras du Logis Haras du Quesnay Logis Saint Germain Haras de la Hetraie Haras du Mezeray Haras d’Etreham Haras de Bouquetot Haras de Saint Arnoult Haras de la Hetraie

Fee 2019

1st year in France

100,000 45,000 40,000 17,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,500 7,000 7,000 6,000 6,000 5,500 5,000 5,000 4,000 5,800

2011 2010 2012 2008 2015 2014 2019 2014 2017 2018 2014 2018 2015 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2001 2010 2014 2015 2018

Mares covered 2015 190 199 69 165 138 80 107 102 146 152 60 56 166 53 60 98 42 105 44 78 79 68 48

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2017

224 189 126 130 107 160 120 92 117 110 49 66 119 0 143 45 52 70 60 77 74 64 28

191 155 113 132 86 198 92 89 70 97 57 55 160 143 90 45 74 50 28 67 113 50 50

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french stallions several top two-year-olds such as Laurens, Sacred Life, Trixia and Ervedya. There was nothing of the same calibre in 2018, but Toijk, a colt trained by Stephanie Nigge for Lutz Bongen, looks very promising failing by only a short-head to win a Group 3 over 7f after an easy debut victory in Deauville.

Brant and trainer Jean-Claude Rouget have another excellent prospect in Sottsass, a half-brother to Brant’s multiple Grade 1 winner Mysistercharlie. He won a maiden at Clairefontaine impressively on his second and final two-year-old start.

Le Havre moving up the grades again

Le Havre’s 2018 two-year-olds were his most promising group to date – although only 43 of the 146 named foals ran at two, they included 16 winners of 20 races

16 winners of 20 races and several who showed the potential to be high-class in 2019.

Few of Le Havre’s colts have been able to win at two in the past, but he has some Classic prospects for 2019 headed by the Richard Hannon-trained Boitron, who won three times in England before disappointing but still fourth in a Group 1 in France.

André Fabre has two good-looking Le Havre colts in Urwald, the winner of his only start for the Haras de Saint Pair, and Godolphin’s Roman Candle, the winner of a Deauville maiden.

The stallion’s fillies include the Japanesetrained Pourville, who was beaten only 2l when fifth in a Group 1, the Group-placed Montviette, as well as the promising maiden winners Commes and Ebony,.

Le Havre also has the four-year-old Tigre Du Terre, who was a promising second on his Hong Kong debut in December and who could develop into a high-class performer for new trainer Caspar Fownes.

All things considered Le Havre could well be in a very different place by the time of the 2021 yearling sales.

Montfort & Preaux’s Le Havre went to stud a year before Siyouni and has made a similar climb through the ranks.

His three-year-olds of 2018 were conceived from a €7,000 fee and since then his price has climbed to €20,000, €35,000 and €60,000 in 2017.

The son of Noverre has always covered large books of mares and so the numbers of his progeny on the track will not change that much, but the quality of mares he has covered has been transformed and in the years from 2015 to 2017 he attracted mares belonging to leading breeders from all over Europe.

The best performers from Le Havre’s first

five crops were nearly all bred either by his original owner Gerard Augustin Normand or Sylvain Vidal and the team who manage the sire, however, the horse was resyndicated before the 2015 season and since then he has been well-supported by the new shareholders.

The results have, so far, been impressive as Le Havre’s 2018 two-year-olds were his most promising group to date – although only 43 of the 146 named foals ran at two, they included

Le Havre: quality of his mares is improving

Dabirsim: the Haras de Grandchamp stallion has 115 two-year-olds and 100 yearlings for 2019

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Wootton Bassett: could confirm his place amongst the best Haras d’Etreham’s Wootton Bassett has

Photo by Laura Green

french stallions risen to a €40,000 fee in 2019 from almost nowhere as he produced a total of only 77 foals from his first three crops combined while standing at between €4,000-€6,000.

His new status will be put to the test over the next three years, but all the signs are that the son of Iffraaj is going to confirm his place among the best young sires in Europe.

He has 43 three-year-olds from his €4,000 price, but they already include the Group winner The Black Album, who is being aimed at some of the best Turf races in the US. He also has the Chantilly Listed winner Amilcar, as well as other promising colts, including the Hannon-trained Beat Le Bon and Trois Mats.

He has by far his biggest crop of two-yearolds to date with a total of 85, including the colt out of Louarn whom Godolphin bought for 425,000gns in Newmarket in October.

His next crop, the three-year-olds of 2021, are the first after Wootton Bassett was resyndicated following Almanzor’s three-year-old career and were produced off a €20,000 fee.

Newcomers to France making their marks

Dabirsim, Dream Ahead, Reliable Man and Pastorius are four sires who began their stud careers elsewhere and could well make a strong upward move between now and the 2021 yearling sales.

The Haras de Grandcamp’s Dabirsim made a spectacular start with his first two-year-olds in 2017, but things have not gone exactly according to plan since.

However, the son of Hat Trick was popular when he returned to France in 2016 after two seasons in Germany and he has 115 French-bred two-year-olds and 100 yearlings to race between now and 2021.

In his first crop Dabirsim had a total of 18 two-year-old winners of whom 11 won on their debuts and the mares he received in France may allow Dabirsim to bounce back as a sire of two-year-olds.

Dream Ahead moved to Grandcamp from Ballylinch Stud for the 2017 season, the year his best son so far Al Wukair won the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois.

Dream Ahead’s progeny have proved to be well suited to racing in France and many enjoy cut in the ground.

His first French-bred crop will be three-year-olds in 2021 and before then his reputation may have been changed by Dark Vision, who was purchased by Godolphin after winning a Group 2 at Goodwood last summer in the style of a top horse.

Dream Ahead’s progeny have proved to be well suited to racing in France and many enjoy cut in the ground Dream Ahead also has two proven older horses to run for him in France – Gold Vibe, narrowly beaten in the 2018 Prix de l’Abbaye, and Antoine Griezmann’s Group-winning colt Tornibush.

Reliable Man was well received for his first season in France in 2018 covering 127 mares.

The son of Dalakhani covered around 60 mares in each of the four seasons he stood at Gestüt Röttgen and so has enough progeny to

make a mark over the coming seasons.

His son Erasmus, who was Germany’s champion two-year-old in 2017 but missed the whole of his three-year-old career, is back in training with Markus Klug and will try to confirm the ability he showed when beating Salve Del Rio, now rated 110, by 8l in Germany’s leading two-year-old race.

Reliable Man’s second crop includes Master Brewer, now in training in Hong Kong for Tony Cruz after winning Arqana’s October sales race, as wells as the stakes-winning filly Akribie, who was narrowly beaten in Germany’s leading juvenile fillies’ race and is currently among the favourites for the Preis der Diana.

In France, Reliable Man has several promising looking three-year-olds, including Astonished and A Fine Romance, who were placed is good Paris maidens on their debuts.

Flying the flag for older sires is the Haras d’Hetraie’s Pastorius, who has always been underrated – first as a racehorse and now as a sire, but his results have been consistently well above average.

The son of Soldier Hollow was a top

French sires 2019 yet to have runners: in order of fee (€) Sire Stud Fee 2019

Almanzor Shalaa Zarak Al Wukair Dariyan Recoletos Zelzal Cloth of Stars The Grey Gatsby Ultra Brametot Recorder Scissor Kick Taareef Attendu Birchwood Ectot Elvstroem Mekhtaal Seabhac Seahenge Goken

Haras d’Etreham Haras de Bouquetot Haras de Bonneval Haras de Bouquetot Haras de Bonneval Haras du Quesnay Haras de Bouquetot Haras du Logis Haras du Petit Tellier Haras du Logis Haras de Bouquetot Montfort & Preaux Haras d’Etreham Haras du Mezeray Haras du Quesnay Haras du Huderie Haras de Bouquetot Haras du Petit Tellier Haras de Bouquetot Haras de Saint Arnoult Haras de la Haie Neuve Haras du Hougenet

35,000 22,000 12,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 7,500 7,000 7,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 3,000

1st year in France 2018 2017 2018 2018 2017 2019 2018 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2019 2018 2018 2018 2016 2019 2019 2019 2017

Mares covered 2016 2017 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 68 - - - -

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A classical landscape fit for thoroughbreds.

Coach House

Hellvelyn

Pearl Secret

Most precocious son of Oasis Dream

Proven source of 2yo speed

Gr.2 winning sprinter by speed sire Compton Place

ROYAL ASCOT GR.2 2YO SPRINTER And 5f 2yo Stakes winner.

SIRE OF TOP 2YO FILLY MRS DANVERS As well as 2yo Stakes winners/ performers Ardenode, Bonnie Grey, Hellofahaste, La Rioja, Mister Trader.

CONSISTENT 5F STAKES WINNER Won 3 Group/Stakes races and Gr.1 placed 3 times, all over 5f.

BY A CHAMPION SPRINTER & SIRE Plus sire of sires including Showcasing.

Out of a Gr.1 sprinter.

FIRST 2YOS IN 2018 Include multiple winners I Believe In You, More Than Likely, & promising Stakes performer The Cruising Lord (TR: 97), etc.

Over 50 2yos in 2019.

Fee: £3,000 1st October LFFR

Coach House (centre) breaks the juvenile course record at Royal Ascot finishing 2nd in the Norfolk Stakes Gr.2.

Chapel Stud Ltd Chapel Lane, Bransford, Worcestershire WR6 5JQ 01452 717 342 www.chapelstud.co.uk

6% BLACK-TYPE 2YO WINNERS TO RUNNERS (2016-2018) Better than Kodiac, Dark Angel, Acclamation, Lope de Vega, Teofilo, Exceed And Excel, Showcasing, Shamardal, etc.

BEST BOOKS TO COME… Fee: £3,000 1st October LFFR

Mrs Danvers - Unbeaten 5-time winner including Cornwallis Stakes Gr.3, St Hugh’s Stakes L and Weatherbys Super Sprint.

Roisin Close 07738 279 071 roisin@chapelstud.co.uk

OUT OF A 5F STAKES WINNING MARE From the family of Dutch Art. “PEARL SECRET REALLY PUNCHED ABOVE HIS WEIGHT AT THE FOAL SALES” TDN 7/1/19 First foals made 42,000gns, €40,000, 26,000gns, €28,000, etc. Averaging over 4x his stud fee. Sold to Jamie Railton x2, Tally-Ho Stud, Redwall Bloodstock, Norris/Huntingdon, etc.

Fee: £4,000 1st October

Pearl Secret wins the 5f Temple Stakes Gr.2 beating Gr.1 winners Goldream, Kingsgate Native, etc.

Coach House In partnership with Whitsbury Manor Stud and Trickledown Stud

Pearl Secret Daniel Creighton 07597 945 219

french stallions racehorse beating Novellist to win the Deutsches Derby and Maxios to win the Prix Ganay (G1), while he also finished an excellent fourth to Frankel, Cirrus Des Aigles and Nathaniel in the Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot.

His first crop of three-year-olds were headed by Schabau, who was sold to Australia for a huge price after winning a sales race at Hamburg by 7l at the Derby meeting.

The price may have been high but he looks like a pretty good buy now after winning a valuable handicap at Flemington on his Australian debut on New Year’s day for his new trainer Robert Hickmott.

Pastorius has only 26 three-year-olds, but they include the Group-placed colt Sibelius and the filly Dalika, who was sold to race on in the US after finishing second in a Listed race at Chantilly.

Pastorius covered 81 mares in his first French season.

Batch of four first-season sires from 2018 have chances to progress

Haras du Quesnay’s Anodin was leading French first-season sire and the success of his first two-year-olds saw the son of Anabaa’s fee go up to €15,000 for the 2019 season.

The half-brother to Goldikova had 47 two-year-old runners of whom 20 won 25 races. His winners include two potential top horses in the Group winner Anodor, who beat Persian King on their debuts and then disappointed his trainer Freddy Head when only third, beaten a length, in the Group 1 Prix Jean Luc Lagardère.

It was Anodor’s first test after two easy wins and he is likely to improve further as a three-year-old.

Anodin’s other Classic prospect is the Wertheimers’ colt Harmless, who is unbeaten after three starts but did not run last summer after winning a Listed race over 7f in July.

The other successful first-season sires included Al Shaqab’s pair Toronado, who started his stud career in England, and Olympic Glory.

Both had enough success to suggest they can make a mark without having done quite enough with stakes performers.

Toronado had 24 two-year-old winners, including the Group-placed colts Watan and Revelstoke and the top filly Zagora’s daughter Tuned, who won her only start in Deauville.

Olympic Glory had 21 winners of 23 races headed by the Listed winner Watch Me, and the promising maiden winners Helcia and Pythion.

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Toronado (above) and Olympic Glory (below): the Al Shaqab Stud-based pair sired 24 and 21 two-year-old winners apiece and both have promising three-year-olds running for them this year

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french stallions Finally, among the first-season sires, the Haras de Saint Arnoult’s Sommerabend showed considerable promise. His 42 foals of 2016 conceived at a fee of only €3,000 included five winners of ten races headed by Prince Hamlet, a colt trained by Maurizio Delcher Sanchez, who won three times after finishing third to Anodor and Persian King on his debut in Deauville in August.

The son of Shamardal has enough progeny on the ground to maintain a position and will be popular in 2019.

Shalaa’s foals well received last autumn

Of the French sires yet to have runners Elvstroem, Shalaa, Dariyan, Scissor Kick and Goken are among those who will have three-year-olds racing before the

Shalaa had 27 foals sell for an average of around £90,000, which will be more than enough to ensure he is well supported in 2019

yearling sales of 2021.

The Haras de Boquetot’s Shalaa, son of Invincible Spirit, is clearly the star if going on what he has achieved in the sale ring to date.

Shalaa had 27 foals sell for an average of around £90,000, which will be more than enough to ensure he is well supported in 2019.

Elvstroem’s first yearlings were, at a different level, well received with Gerard Larrieu giving €100,000 for a colt at the Arqana October Sale.

Haras de Bonneval and Haras d’Etreham have both succeeded in making top sires recently and both Dariyan and Scissor Kick’s first foals included good individuals suggesting they too have every chance of making a mark in 2021 if not beforehand.

Goken, a son of Kendargent whose first crop will be two-year-olds in 2020, made his presence felt when posing at the 2018 Route Des Etalons Photo by Laura Green

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SEABHAC USA 2015

F L € 0 500

Gr.3 Winner on turf in the US as a juvenile, ahead of VOTING CONTROL, 3rd in the Breeder’s Cup Juvenile Turf (Gr.1) and MARAUD (Best Turf horse in the US in 2018).

Son of the phenomenal SCAT DADDY, sire of 26 Gr.1 winners, out of a dam by champion CURLIN (7 times Gr. winner), who is a half-sister to sire AFLEET ALEX (triple Gr.1 winner)

DSCHINGIS SECRET GER 2013

The best son of SOLDIER HOLLOW, champion sire in Germany, with his rating of 120

During his racing career, he beat Gr. 1 winners CLOTH OF STARS, TALISMANIC, HAWKBILL, GUIGNOL, WALDGEIST, IQUITOS, ZARAK, SILVERWAVE etc.

A highly successful racehorse

F L € 0 400 For nominations please contact: Larissa Kneip, Mob. +33 - 6 27 60 21 09 info@haras-de-saint-arnoult.com

A top-rated juvenile

Winner in 6 group races amongst which Gr.1 Grosser Preis von Berlin, 480.000 € of winnings, voted HORSE OF THE YEAR 2017 in Germany

Haras de Saint Arnoult, Tel. +33 - 2 33 12 70 63 61310 Exmes, France

Also Standing for 2019: STORMY RIVER, SOMMERABEND, CAPTAIN MARVELOUS

RELIABLE MAN HIGHER % OF BLACK TYPE 2YOs TO RUNNERS THAN MANY LEADING SIRES FOR EXAMPLE: Stallion Kodiac Kingman RELIABLE MAN Dubawi Siyouni Exceed And Excel Anodin Olympic Glory Camelot Charm Spirit Dark Angel

Fee 2019 €65,000 £75,000 €9,000 £250,000 €100,000 €50,000 €15,000 €8,000 €40,000 €17,500 €85,000

BT 2YOs/Rnrs 13% 10% 8% 8% 8% 6% 6% 5% 3% 3% 2%

Source: www.stallionguide.com 14 Dec 2018

Standing at Haras d’Annebault for 2019 - Contact Niccolò Riva 00 33 62 091 36 59 www.harasdannebault.com - www.reliablemanstallion.com

french stallion stats Leading sires in FRANCE 2018: (by prize-money earned to December 31, 2018) Stallion

Breeding

Nathaniel (IRE) Siyouni (FR) Sea the Stars (IRE) Galileo (IRE) Dubawi (IRE) Kendargent (FR) Elusive City (USA) Mastercraftsman (IRE) Le Havre (IRE) Whipper (USA) Frankel (GB) Air Chief Marshal (IRE) Rajsaman (FR) Invincible Spirit (IRE) Wootton Bassett (GB) Dansili (GB) Intello (GER) Deep Impact (JPN) Lope de Vega (IRE) Motivator (GB) Myboycharlie (IRE) New Approach (IRE) Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) Camelot (GB) Shamardal (USA) Makfi (GB) Style Vendome (FR) Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) Manduro (GER) American Post (GB) Evasive (GB) Dabirsim (FR) Rio de la Plata (USA) Dream Ahead (USA) Lawman (FR) Orpen (USA) George Vancouver (USA) Zanzibari (USA) Penny’s Picnic (IRE) Dutch Art (GB) French Fifteen (FR) Teofilo (IRE) Panis (USA) Pedro the Great (USA) Kodiac (GB) Exceed and Excel (AUS) Muhtathir (GB)

Galileo - Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk) Pivotal - Sichilla (Danehill) Cape Cross - Urban Sea (Miswaki) Sadler’s Wells - Urban Sea (Miswaki) Dubai Millennium - Zomaradah (Deploy) Kendor - Pax Bella (Linamix) Elusive Quality - Star of Paris (Dayjur) Danehill Dancer - Starlight Dreams (Black Tie Affair) Noverre - Marie Rheinberg (Surako) Miesque’s Son - Myth to Reality (Sadler’s Wells) Galileo - Kind (Danehill) Danehill Dancer - Hawala (Warning) Linamix - Rose Quartz (Lammtarra) Green Desert - Rafha (Kris) Iffraaj - Balladonia (Primo Dominie) Danehill - Hasili (Kahyasi) Galileo - Impressionnante (Danehill) Sunday Silence - Wind in Her Hair (Alzao) Shamardal - Lady Vettori (Vettori) Montjeu - Out West (Gone West) Danetime - Dulceata (Rousillon) Galileo - Park Express (Ahonoora) Danehill - Offshore Boom (Be My Guest) Montjeu - Tarfah (Kingmambo) Giant’s Causeway - Helsinki (Machiavellian) Dubawi - Dhelaal (Green Desert) Anabaa - Place Vendome (Dr Fong) Danehill - L’On Vite (Secretariat) Green Desert - Hope (Dancing Brave) Monsun - Mandellicht (Be My Guest) Bering - Wells Fargo (Sadler’s Wells) Elusive Quality - Canda (Storm Cat) Hat Trick - Rumored (Royal Academy) Rahy - Express Way (Ahmad) Diktat - Land of Dreams (Cadeaux Genereux) Invincible Spirit - Laramie (Gulch) Lure - Bonita Francita (Devil’s Bag) Henrythenavigator - Versailles Treaty (Danzig) Smart Strike - Zinziberine (Zieten) Kheleyf - Zerky (Kingmambo) Medicean - Halland Park Lass (Spectrum) Turtle Bowl - Spring Morning (Ashkalani) Galileo - Speirbhean (Danehill) Miswaki - Political Parody (Doonesbury) Henrythenavigator - Glatisant (Rainbow Quest) Danehill - Rafha (Kris) Danehill - Patrona (Lomond) Elmaamul - Majmu (Al Nasr)

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2013 2011 2010 2002 2006 2008 2005 2010 2010 2006 2013 2011 2013 2003 2012 2001 2014 2007 2011 2006 2010 2009 2003 2014 2006 2011 2014 2007 2004 2008 2005 2011 2014 2013 2012 2008 2000 2014 2011 2014 2008 2014 2008 2002 2014 2007 2005 2001

31 146 36 56 48 166 115 61 134 65 40 108 147 71 51 47 43 8 53 95 88 41 64 47 47 67 54 53 40 64 57 96 66 50 43 59 58 76 41 54 30 43 38 43 39 48 36 67

124 760 131 180 175 950 843 323 583 475 128 863 847 300 270 198 174 35 237 527 593 121 449 194 219 369 294 364 228 326 318 503 306 323 265 348 350 425 260 340 154 231 203 295 214 148 159 312

Wnrs Wnrs/Rnrs Wins 13 60 14 15 26 60 47 21 58 30 24 47 45 28 23 23 18 5 25 37 33 17 29 21 19 25 23 27 11 22 23 28 20 25 13 28 20 23 16 24 12 16 18 17 18 15 11 15

18 85 18 21 41 87 77 31 81 47 33 68 58 39 36 30 28 8 38 54 45 22 45 35 29 40 34 39 18 37 40 38 22 39 26 36 30 32 26 35 17 27 28 24 31 21 16 25

41.94 41.10 38.89 26.79 54.17 36.14 40.87 34.43 43.28 46.15 60.00 43.52 30.61 39.44 45.10 48.94 41.86 62.50 47.17 38.95 37.50 41.46 45.31 44.68 40.43 37.31 42.59 50.94 27.50 34.38 40.35 29.17 30.30 50.00 30.23 47.46 34.48 30.26 39.02 44.44 40.00 37.21 47.37 39.53 46.15 31.25 30.56 22.39

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Earnings

2 9 2 4 10 2 2 4 2 3 7 0 1 6 3 5 2 3 5 0 1 5 1 4 4 2 1 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 3 2 0 3 2 0

2 11 3 7 14 2 2 5 2 5 7 0 1 7 3 7 3 4 5 0 1 6 1 4 4 3 2 0 3 2 4 0 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 2 1 4 2 0 3 2 0

2,904,824 2,603,404 2,306,926 1,940,650 1,895,997 1,721,760 1,535,881 1,503,967 1,451,093 1,425,613 1,224,399 1,206,555 1,173,186 1,123,946 1,114,830 1,070,643 1,051,748 1,037,857 973,564 960,468 951,996 944,320 903,172 888,418 868,134 833,222 803,447 796,456 774,110 701,839 698,688 664,082 648,693 642,982 628,591 620,113 619,660 597,140 596,582 591,995 584,766 579,353 562,984 534,228 521,170 517,224 513,084 509,556

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french stallion stats Leading sires of two-year-olds in FRANCE 2018: (by prize-money earned to December 31, 2018 *first-season sires 2018) Stallion

Breeding

Siyouni (FR) Anodin (IRE)* Kodiac (GB) Style Vendome (FR) George Vancouver (USA) Rajsaman (FR) Kendargent (FR) Penny’s Picnic (IRE) Olympic Glory (IRE)* Oasis Dream (GB) Invincible Spirit (IRE) Australia (GB)* Le Havre (IRE) Evasive (GB) Diamond Green (FR) Zoffany (IRE) Pedro The Great (USA) Camelot (GB) Raven’s Pass (USA) Sommerabend (GB) Wootton Bassett (GB) Lope De Vega (IRE) Makfi (GB) Camacho (GB) Showcasing (GB) Frankel (GB) Kheleyf (USA) Toronado (IRE)* Iffraaj (GB) Rio De La Plata (USA) Dabirsim (FR) Charm Spirit (IRE)* Reliable Man (GB) Garswood (GB)* Kingman (GB)* Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) Exceed And Excel (AUS) Planteur (IRE) Galileo (IRE) Dream Ahead (USA) Motivator (GB) Sea The Stars (IRE) Shamardal (USA) Dubawi (IRE) Dandy Man (IRE) No Nay Never (USA)* Lawman (FR) Bated Breath (GB)

Pivotal - Sichilla (Danehill) Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) Danehill - Rafha (Kris) Anabaa - Place Vendome (Dr Fong) Henrythenavigator - Versailles Treaty (Danzig) Linamix - Rose Quartz (Lammtarra) Kendor - Pax Bella (Linamix) Kheleyf - Zerky (Kingmambo) Choisir - Acidanthera (Alzao) Green Desert - Hope (Dancing Brave) Green Desert - Rafha (Kris) Galileo - Ouija Board (Cape Cross) Noverre - Marie Rheinberg (Surako) Elusive Quality - Canda (Storm Cat) Green Desert - Diamonaka (Akarad) Dansili - Tyranny (Machiavellian) Henrythenavigator - Glatisant (Rainbow Quest) Montjeu - Tarfah (Kingmambo) Elusive Quality - Ascutney (Lord at War) Shamardal - Sommernacht (Monsun) Iffraaj - Balladonia (Primo Dominie) Shamardal - Lady Vettori (Vettori) Dubawi - Dhelaal (Green Desert) Danehill - Arabesque (Zafonic) Oasis Dream - Arabesque (Zafonic) Galileo - Kind (Danehill) Green Desert - Society Lady (Mr. Prospector) High Chaparral - Wana Doo (Grand Slam) Zafonic - Pastorale (Nureyev) Rahy - Express Way (Ahmad) Hat Trick - Rumored (Royal Academy) Invincible Spirit - L’Enjoleuse (Montjeu) Dalakhani - On Fair Stage (Sadler’s Wells) Dutch Art - Penchant (Kyllachy) Invincible Spirit - Zenda (Zamindar) Danehill - Offshore Boom (Be My Guest) Danehill - Patrona (Lomond) Danehill Dancer - Plante Rare (Giant’s Causeway) Sadler’s Wells - Urban Sea (Miswaki) Diktat - Land of Dreams (Cadeaux Genereux) Montjeu - Out West (Gone West) Cape Cross - Urban Sea (Miswaki) Giant’s Causeway - Helsinki (Machiavellian) Dubai Millennium - Zomaradah (Deploy) Mozart - Lady Alexander (Night Shift) Scat Daddy - Cat’s Eye Witness (Elusive Quality) Invincible Spirit - Laramie (Gulch) Dansili - Tantina (Distant View)

To Stud

Rnrs

Runs

2011 2015 2007 2014 2014 2013 2008 2014 2015 2004 2003 2015 2010 2011 2007 2012 2014 2014 2009 2015 2012 2011 2011 2006 2011 2013 2005 2015 2007 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2015 2003 2005 2014 2002 2012 2006 2010 2006 2006 2010 2015 2008 2013

43 40 27 18 31 50 44 25 32 11 13 6 28 44 20 12 21 13 7 22 18 17 27 6 9 11 21 16 16 14 18 18 10 6 7 7 5 26 8 13 16 8 6 6 10 7 7 6

124 129 67 63 120 199 141 120 87 21 29 8 56 167 86 37 63 30 9 89 62 43 74 14 20 23 108 43 51 61 62 56 15 19 16 21 13 92 11 46 43 12 17 9 31 22 25 19

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Wnrs Wnrs/Rnrs Wins 18 13 10 5 10 11 11 13 12 2 5 2 12 10 5 5 7 4 1 5 6 7 6 2 4 7 5 7 6 6 6 6 1 2 5 2 2 5 1 3 4 2 3 2 3 2 2 3

22 18 12 9 16 14 14 14 14 2 6 3 13 14 6 7 10 5 1 10 10 8 8 2 5 8 6 8 9 8 7 7 1 4 6 2 3 7 1 5 5 2 4 2 3 3 4 3

41.86 32.50 37.04 27.78 32.26 22.00 25.00 52.00 37.50 18.18 38.46 33.33 42.86 22.73 25.00 41.67 33.33 30.77 14.29 22.73 33.33 41.18 22.22 33.33 44.44 63.64 23.81 43.75 37.50 42.86 33.33 33.33 10.00 33.33 71.43 28.57 40.00 19.23 12.50 23.08 25.00 25.00 50.00 33.33 30.00 28.57 28.57 50.00

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SWs

Earnings

0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0

0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0

452,650 371,784 368,727 337,112 293,584 279,323 276,216 249,398 243,564 242,975 242,962 242,906 239,644 236,057 229,026 223,661 222,472 211,665 208,138 198,843 198,777 195,252 191,010 186,317 182,193 168,739 162,895 160,908 149,567 146,997 140,651 139,433 137,188 133,798 122,408 120,941 118,299 112,287 109,646 108,541 108,309 101,050 99,346 95,017 93,366 92,910 92,880 92,158

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Sally Ann Grassick reports from Haras du Quesnay, which enjoyed a fine year in 2018 with its young sire Anodin.

Dual Group 1 winner Recoletos is new at the Normandy farm for 2019, while Attendu has his first foals on the ground this year.

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f you WERE asked to imagine a typical French stud farm, one place always springs to mind immediately: Haras du Quesnay.

Steeped in history, the Head family’s stud could not fail to make an impression on any visitor with its classical Normandy style architecture and set in picturesque French countryside.

It did just that when I was brought there for the first time as a treat by Criquette Head, while spending a summer working for her as a teenager.

Even now, “Le Quesnay” never fails to take my breath away and hopefully its impact never fades.

My first visit to the stud was during the glory days of Le Quesnay when stallions such as Highest Honor, Bering and, of course, their flagbearer Anabaa occupied the beautiful stallion yard.

The latter’s death, at just 17 years of age, was a huge loss for the stud, but he left behind 15 Group 1 winners including the champion Goldikova, Grand Prix de Saint Cloud (G1) heroine Plumania and the French Poule d’Essaie des Poulains-winning stallion Style Vendome. It is fitting that as Haras du Quesnay is once again making headlines with Freddy Head

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“We were very proud when Anodin came to stand here – he is one of Anabaa’s last sons, and it is brilliant to see him having such a high level of success so early one of their stallions, and with a son of the great Anabaa – Anodin.

Haras du Quesnay was created at the turn of the 20th century by the wealthy American investor William Kissam Vanderbilt, and was then acquired in 1958 by William Head, with his sons Alec and Peter.

The stud now sits on 280 hectares and is managed for the Head family by Vincent Rimaud.

“Anabaa was our last big stallion and he died far too young after suffering an attack of colic in 2009,” says Rimaud. “So we were very proud when Anodin came to stand here – he is one of Anabaa’s last sons, and it is brilliant to see him having such a high level of success so early in his stallion career.”

Not only is Anodin a full-brother to the 14-time Group 1 winner Goldikova, but he was also a talented racehorse in his own right.

He won a Group 3 before finishing placed at Group 1 level in France, England and in the US when trained by Freddy Head for the Wertheimer brothers.

Anodin was leading first-season sire in France in 2018 and fifth in Europe, behind No Nay Never, Australia, Charm Spirit and Kingman despite not covering the same quality of mares and starting his career at a fee of just €7,500.

More impressively he also took second place on winners in the overall rankings of leading sires of two-yearolds in France behind Siyouni.

“Anodin’s success to date has been a massive achievement for us. The farm went through a quiet period for a while, but it is great to see the stud returning to the top

haras du quesnay level again,”says Rimaud.

The Head family’s connection with Anabaa is carrying on throughthe next generation as Freddy Head currently trains Anodin’s best son Anodor, who was bred at Le Quesnay.

Anodor won a Group 3 before finishing third in the Group 1 Prix Jean Luc Lagardère.

He is one of the leading hopes for his young sire in 2019.

From his first crop, Anodin had 20 individual winners from 47 runners, aside from Anodor he also got the Listed winner Harmless and Insandi, who finished second to Anodor in the Group 3 Prix des Chenes.

There is also Goldino Bello and Julius Limbani in Britain.

“When I talk to trainers, they all say that they are not just two-year-olds, but talented horses in general,” reports Rimaud, who adds: “Those trainers, who had two-year-old winners by him in 2018, such as Freddy, Christophe Ferland and François Rohaut, are all very positive about their horses ahead of the coming season.

“We hope for a good year in 2019 and there are a lot of reasons to think it will happen with many of his two-year-olds making winning debuts in October of last year.

“Although he was a talented miler, I think his progeny will stay further. He will cover our best mares this year and he has been well supported by outside breeders too.

“He will stand for €15,000 this year and he is already full with a book limited to 140 mares,” reports Rimaud.

“When I talk to trainers, they all say that the horses by Anodin are not just two-year-olds, but talented horses in general belonging to the Head family, while both Criquette and Freddy have around ten mares of their own.

“We still have the same main goal – to breed racehorses – and I think the arrival of our new stallions shows we have the same drive as in previous years.”

Recoletos was trained by Criquette Head’s son-in-law Carlos Laffon Parias to win the Criquette Head

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A mare and foal enjoying the beautiful surroundings at Le Quesnay

espite their own successful training careers, Freddy and Criquette Head have always been involved in the running of Quesnay but the family has undergone a notable reduction in the number of their own broodmares and horses in training.

“We will cover 21 broodmares for the Head family in 2019, which is almost half the amount of previous years,” explains Rimaud.

“We also have less horses running in our own colours.

That is not to say that it won’t grow again in the future, but we had a lot of older mares from the same families so it was necessary to maintain the quality of our broodmare band.

“We have about 60 broodmares for outside clients as well as those

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Group 1 Prix du Moulin and the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan, and the new recruit is continuing the family connection at the stud.

A five-year-old son of Whipper, who also finished second to Alpha Centauri in the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois, he will stand for his first season at a fee of €8,000.

“We are delighted to welcome Recoletos as a new recruit for 2019,” comments Rimaud.

“There are very few new stallions retiring to stud this season with as good a race record.

“He was the best older miler in Europe last year, but he was also very good as a three-year-old when he was placed in the Group 1 Prix du Jockey-Club and won at Group 3 level.

“Interestingly, he was second in the Prix Jacques le Marois at four, just like Anodin!

“Recoletos is a very good-looking, correct horse with size and scope and he is also a great mover. I think we will have interest when breeders see him at the Route des Etalons.

“He also brings an interesting bloodline, with Mr. Prospector, Highest Honor and Kenmare, which will cross well with Danzig.

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haras du quesnay “He will work well with a lot of European broodmares as he is also a true miler so will bring speed to his progeny.

“He has a lot going for him – pedigree, looks and talent on the racetrack.”

Le Quesnay also stands two other stallions: Motivator, the sire of the farm’s champion Treve, and Attendu, a son of Acclamation, who was a Group winner at two, three and four for Laffon-Parias and the Wertheimer brothers.

“Motivator continues to have winners and has started to have success over jumps recently,”says Rimaud. “Attendu will have his first foals this year. We hope he will have the same success as his fellow Wertheimer stallions Anodin and Intello, who stood at Quesnay for two seasons before returning to Cheveley Park Stud last year. He was one of the top second-season sires in 2018.”

It is wonderful to see a resurgence for this beautiful French stud farm. All evidence shows that 2019 could be a great year all round for Haras du Quesnay.

Main picture: Recoletos winning the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan last May Far left: Attendu, who has first foals this year Below left: Anodin, leading first-season sire in France of 2018 Below right: Motivator, the sire of the champion Treve

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ecoletos, the dual Group 1 winner of the Prix d’Ispahan and the Prix du Moulin, is the most expensive sire retiring to stand in France for 2019. He is standing at Haras du Quesnay at a fee of €8,000.

He is a son of Whipper, a winner of the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest. He is by Miesque’s Son, a three-quarters brother to the five-time Group 1 winner Divine Proportions.

Recoletos ran just once in November as a two-year-old, reappearing in March to collect three on the bounce, a hat-trick which culminated in Group 2 success over 1m2f

in the Prix Greffulhe.

He claimed his first Group 1 form when third in the Prix du Jockey-Club, just a short-head and a length behind Brametot and Waldgeist.

He collected the Prix du Prince d’Orange (G3) in September before finishing fourth to

Cracksman, Poet’s Word and Highland Reel in the British Champion Stakes (G1).

At four he once again kicked his season off on a winning note taking the Prix du Muguet (G2) before that first Group 1 success came his way in the 1m1f Prix d’Ispahan.

A down-the-field run in the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) preceded a second in the Prix du Jacques le Marois behind the 2018 star filly Alpha Centauri. He then took the Prix du Moulin (G1) by a head from Wind Chimes and subsequent Breeders’ Cup Mile scorer Expert Eye. He retired off a career-high mark of 121.

Cloth Of Stars: the Group 1-winning son of Sea The Stars has a top level Classic pedigree and is standing at Haras du Logis

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new euro sires He is a half-brother to Castellar, a daughter of American Post and a winner of the Prix de la Nonette (G2).

His second dam Pharatta (Fairy King) was a Grade 2 winner in the US and grand-dam of a Group 3 winner and a Listed placed horse, while his third dam produced Crimson Tide, winner of the Premio Ribot (G2) and the Grosser Preis von Dusseldorf (G2).

His fourth dam has the biggest claim to fame on the page: for owner-breeder The Aga Khan she produced Shahrastani, the dual Derby winner and an Irish champion of 1986.

She is also ancestress of Shalapour, who finished third in the Irish Derby, the Brigadier Stakes (G3) winner Sharestan, the Group 3 winner Shareen and the dual Blandford Stakes (G2) winner, Shamreen.

There are no instances of Danehill, Danzig or Green Desert in the Recoletos’s page so all those strains are open to breeders, while Sadler’s Wells and his brother Fairy King are duplicated in the stallion’s third generation The André Fabre-trained Cloth Of Stars was a talented juvenile by Sea The Stars, who continued to progress throughout his career.

After his maiden victory first time out in August, he took the mile Group 3 Prix de Chenes, finished third in the Prix de Conde (G3) and then second in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1), both times behind winner Robin Of Navan.

A Group 3 and a Group 2 both over 1m2f kicked his three-year-old year off in style, while he finished in the middle of the field when taken to Britain for the Epsom Derby, failing to stay the 1m4f.

Taareef becomes the first son of the US Turf champion sire Kitten’s Joy to stand in France His season ended in July in the Grand Prix de Paris (G1) when third beaten a length and a quarter and a neck.

At four, he duly completed an early-season hat-trick, building from a Group 3 win to a Group 2 victory to success in the 1m2f Prix Ganay (G1).

Put away through to the autumn, he concluded his year with a fine second to Enable in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) run that year at Chantilly.

He failed to win in 2018, but collected two third placings in Group 1s – a journey to Dubai saw him third in the Dubai Sheema Classic behind Hawkbill and Poet’s Word, and then when back at Longchamp he finished third in the Prix Ganay behind Cracksman.

He rounded his career off just a short-neck and three-quarters of a length behind Enable and paternal half-sister Sea Of Class in the Pric de l’Arc de Triomphe.

A 400,000gns yearling and by a leading

sire in Sea The Stars, Cloth Of Stars hails from a top-class middle-distance European family. He is out of an own-sister to the talented dual Oaks winner Light Shift (Kingmambo) – the dam of the champion older horse and dual Group 1 winner Ulysses (Galileo) – and to Shiva (Hector Protector), a champion older mare in Europe in 1999 and 2000.

Other good performers on the page include the multiple Group 2 winner Limnos, the champion US older horse Main Sequence and third dam Northern Trick, a champion in Europe in 1984 and winner of the Prix de Diane Hermes (G1) and Prix Vermeille (G1).

Sea The Stars, a son of Cape Cross, has done very well with mares by Sadler’s Wells (Taghrooda, Storm The Stars and Knight To Behold), Bering (Stradivarius), Hernando (Sea Of Class), Mark Of Esteem (Crystal Ocean) and Pivotal (Mutakayyef).

Using a mare with Cloth Of Stars by a son of Galileo (Frankel for instance) would doubel the wonderful influence of Urban Sea. The most expensive sire retiring to Germany is Iquitos, a son of Adlerflug, who is to stand at Gestüt Ammerland for €6,000.

He won Group 1s at four, five and six beating Nightflower in the 2016 renewal of the Grosser Preis von Baden from Nightflower, the Grosse Dallmayr-Preis from Best Solution in 2017 and in 2018 on his final career start last November, the Grosser Preis von Bayern from Defoe and Dee Ex Bee. He also finished in the Group 1 places six times, frequently crossing swords with Guignol, Best Solution, Dschingis Secret,

European new sires 2019: in order of fee (€) (stallions priced at €3,000 or more) Sire

Stallion

Dam

Dam sire

Stud

Fee

Recoletos

Whipper

Highphar

Highest Honor

Haras du Quesnay

8,000

Cloth Of Stars

Sea The Stars

Strawberry Range

Kingmambo

Haras du Logis

7,500

Iquitos

Adlerflug

Irika

Areion

Gestüt Ammerland

6,000

Taareef

Kitten’s Joy

Sacred Feather

Carson City

Haras du Mezeray

6,000

Mekhtaal

Sea The Stars

Aiglonne

Silver Hawk

Haras de Bouquetot

5,000

Seabhac

Scat Daddy

Curlin Hawk

Curlin

Haras de Saint Arnoult

5,000

Seahenge

Scat Daddy

Fools In Love

Not For Love

Haras de la Haie Neuve

5,000

Guignol

Cape Cfross

Guadalupeq

Monsun

Haras d’Annebault

4,500

Chemical Charge

Sea The Stars

Jakonda

Kingmambo

Haras de Grandcamp

4,000

Dschingis Secret

Soldier Hollow

Divya

Platini

Haras de Saint Arnoult

4,000

Millowitsch

Sehrezad

Muriel

Fath

Gestüt Röttgen

3,500

Mr Owen

Invincible Spirit

Mrs Lindsay

Theatrical

Haras du Petit Tellier

3,000

Sumbal

Danehill Dancer

Alix Road

Linamix

Haras de Grandcamp

3,000

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Iquitos, a son of Deutsches Derby winner Adlerflug, won Group 1s at four, five and six years of age

Protectionsist, Waldgeist and Benbatyl.

His best performances all came on good ground or soft and he was awarded the German Horse of the Year title in 2016.

He is the best horse by the Deutsches Derby (G1) winner Adlerflug, while his winning dam Irika is a daughter of Areion and a half-sister to a Listed performer.

He is by In The Wings (Sadler’s Wells) who is out of Alya, a full-sister to Allegretta, the dam of Urban Sea. An option would be to renew that family strength through Galileo or his sons, or alternatively to use a Green Desert line sire or a Danehill line stallion – neither currently feature in Iquitos’s pedigree.

Taareef becomes the first son of the US Turf champion sire Kitten’s Joy to stand in France, the Sheikh Hamdan-raced colt heading to Haras du Mezeray.

Bought in the US by Shadwell Estates for $675,000, the chestnut won twice at two and was a dual Group winner at three – he took the 1m1f Prix Daphnis (G3) and the mile Prix Daniel Wilderstein (G2) run at Chantilly.

At four he won two Group 3s over a mile at the start of the season before his career highlight when he finished three-quarters of a length second to Ribchester in the G-roup 1 Prix du Moulin. He came home ahead of Massaat, Robin Of Navan, Inns Of Court and Lightning Spear.

He went from there to conclude his year once again with success in the Daniel Wilderstein.

His 2018 best performance was when

fourth to Recoletos in the 1m1f Prix d’Ispahan (G1), perhaps the extra furlong just catching him out.

As to be expected, Taareef hails from a largely US family but although his Carson City dam was a winner on the Dirt, she is a half-sister to two successful horses at Grade 3 level on the Turf.

Kitten’s Joy’s best runner Roaring Lion is out of a Street Sense mare – and with no instances of him, his sire Street Cry or

Machiavellian in Taareef’s pedigree mares by those sires give options.

Hawkbill is out of a mare by Giant’s Causeway (Storm Cat), while Oscar Performance is out of a mare by the broodmare sire Theatrical. He was a son of Nureyev, so that will bring in options to consider mares by leading broodmare sire Pivotal.

Another two new sires by Sea The Stars to join the stallion ranks in France are Mekhtaal, who retires to Haras de Bouquetot, and Chemical Charge who goes to Haras de Grandchamp.

Mekhtaal’s extended pedigree traces to the multiple champion and Group 1 middle-distance runner White Muzzle, and to Almutawakel, winner of the Prix Jean Prat (G1) and the Dubai World Cup (G1).

Mekhtaal is a half-brother to three blacktype performers headed by Democrate, winner of the 1m2f Prix Hocquart (G2), while his Silver Hawk dam won the Prix Fille de l’Air (G3) and is a half-sister to the dam of Germance, winner of the Prix Saint-Alary (G1) and also by Silver Hawk.

Mehktaal won the three-year-olds Prix Hocquart (G2) himself and finished fourth in that year’s Grand Prix de Paris (G1).

At four he finished second in the 1m2f Prix d’Harcourt (G2) to Cloth Of Stars before claiming Group 1 glory in the Prix d’Ispahan, a race in which he beat the good form guide Robin Of Navan.

Transferred to US trainer Graham Motion

Chemical Charge (right): finishes second to Sir Isaac Newton in a Group 3 at The Curragh over 1m2f

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new euro sires for his five-year-old season, he took second placings in Nijinsky Stakes (G2) and the Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (G1).

Chemical Charge, is to stand at a fee of €4,000. He is out of the Listed-placed Kingmambo mare Jakonda and his third dam is Weekend Surprise, the dam of the champion and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner A.P. Indy, the dual Grade 1 winner Summer Squall, and the Grade 1-placed Weekend In Seattle. She is the dam of Court Vision, a five-time Grade 1 winner.

Chemical Charge’s Group race victory came in the 1m4f September Stakes (G3) on the All-Weather at Kempton for trainer Ralph Beckett.

He had previously collected Group 2 and Group 3 placings over 1m4f and 1m2f, including in the Hardwicke Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot behind Idaho.

His career best came when fourth, beaten just under 2l, in the 1m4f Hong Kong Vase (G1) behind Highland Reel, Talismanic and Tosen Basil.

Two by Scat Daddy are also joining the French stallion roster: Seabhac (Haras de

Two by Scat Daddy are also joining the French stallion roster... both were talented juveniles and add some precocity to the Gallic sires’ list Saint Arnoult) and Seahenge (Haras de la Haie Neuve) – both were talented juveniles and offer some precocity to the Gallic sires’ list.

Seabhac raced in the US for trainer Todd Pletcher and was a good juvenile – he picked up a win in the Grade 3 Pilgrim Stake on Turf and a fourth placing in the Grade 3 With

Dschingis Secret: won six Group races, including the 1m4f Group 1 Grosser Pries von Berlin

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He is the first foal out of a young Curlin mare Curlin Hawk, a half-sister to Afleet Alex, a US champion in 2005 and winner of the Hopeful Stakes (G1), the Preakness Stakes (G1) and the Belmont Stakes (G1), while his full-brother Unfortgettable Max is a Grade 2 winner in the US. Third dam Qualique won the Grade 1 Demoiselle Stakes and is dam of Vale Mantovani, second in the Premio Regina Elena (G2).

Seahenge was bought in the US by MV Magnier for $750,000 and ran for the Coolmore partnership.

After a good fifth in the Vintage Stakes (G2), he won the Champagne Stakes (G2) from Hey Gaman and then finished third in the Dewhurst Stakes (G1) behind US Navy Flag.

He did not really train on and failed to trouble the judge again – apart from a Listed third in the Patton Stakes behind paternal half-brother Mendelssohn.

He is out of the stakes-winning Not For Love mare Fools In Love. She is a half-sister to Louisiana Derby (G2) winner International Star, from the extended family of Group 2 winner and sire Van Nistelrooy.

The seven-year-old Guignol, a Germanbred and raced three-time Group 1-winning (the Grosser Preis von Bayern twice) son of Cape Cross, retires to Haras d’Annebault at a fee of €4,500.

He won six times and is a half-brother to four winners including Guiliani, a Group 1 winner over 1m2f in Germany, and the Listed winner Guantana. His dam Guadalupe (Monsun) won the Oaks D’Italia (G2) and is sister to the sire and dual 1m4f Group 1 winner Getaway.

The six-year-old Dschingis Secret (Soldier Hollow) was campaigned in Germany, but on three journeys to France won the Prix Foy (G2), finished sixth in the Arc de Triomphe of 2017 and second in the Prix de Chantilly (G2).

He won the 1m4f Grosser Pries von Berlin (G1) at Hoppengarten in 2017 from Hawkbill.

In total he won six Group races (one over 1m6f, five over 1m4f), and was placed another six times at Group and Listed level.

His winning dam Divya is sister to Deva, a dual Group 3 winner (over 1m2f in Italy and 1m3f in Germany) and she is closely related to the 1m6f Listed winner Dragon Fly (Acatenango) and a half-sister to 2m Listed winner Duke D’Alba (Monsun).

Dschingis Secret is standing at Haras de Saint Arnoult for €4,000.

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Gestüt Auenquelle Soldier Hollow

25,000

30,000

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Gestüt Etzean Amaron Areion Lord Of England

4,500 4,500 11,000 10,000 -10 7,500 7,500 -

Gestüt Fährhof Helmet Maxios

- 8,000 10,000 6,000 -40

* new for 2019)

Stud / stallion

2018 Fee

2019 Fee

+ /-

Brametot Ectot Mekhtaal* Olympic Glory Shalaa Style Vendome Toronado Zelzal

10,000 6,000 -40 5,000 5,000 - 5,000 12,000 8,000 -33 27,500 22,000 -20 5,000 5,000 12,000 12,000 8,000 8,000 -

Haras de Colleville Galiway 3,000 3,000 Goken 5,000 3,000 -40 Kendargent 22,000 17,000 -22

Haras de Grandcamp Gestüt Ohlerweiherhof Isfahan Tai Chi

3,000 3,000 4,500 4,500

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Gestüt Rottgen Millowitsch* - 3,500 Protectionist 6,500 6,500

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American Devil Chemical Charge* Dabirsim Dream Ahead Lawman Sumba*

4,000 3,000 -25 - 4,000 30,000 30,000 12,000 12,000 15,000 15,000 - 3,000 -

Haras de la Haie Neuve Gestüt Schlenderhan Adlerflug

15,000 15,000

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Haras d’Annebault Guignol* Ivanhowe Luck of The Kitten

Seahenge* Whitecliffsofdover

- 5,000 3,000 3,000

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Haras de Hetraie - 4,500 4,500 4,500 - 3,500 -

Great Pretender Pastorius Silver Frost

7,000 8,000 14 5,800 5,800 3,000 3,000 -

Haras d’Etreham

Haras de Hoguenet

Almanzor Elusive City Masked Marvel Scissor Kick Wootton Bassett

Balios*

35,000 7,500 4,000 8,000 20,000

35,000 5,000 4,000 6,000 40,000

-33 -25 100

Haras de Bonneval Dariyan Siyouni Zarak

8,000 8,000 75,000 100,000 33 12,000 12,000 -

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Haras de Montaigu Literato Martaline Night Wish No Risk At All Prince Gibraltar

3,000 3,000 15,000 Private 3,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 25 4,000 3,000 -25

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- 2,500

60,000 6,000

45,000 6,000

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Haras de Petit Tellier Elvstroem Meshaheer Mr Owen*

7,000 5,000 -28 3,000 2,000 -33 - 3,000 -

Haras de Saint Arnoult Dschingis Secret* -- 4,000 Seabhac* - 5,000 Sommerabend 2,500 4,000 60 Stormy River 3,000 2,500 -16

Haras de Hoguenet Penny’s Picnic

5,000

5,000

-

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Haras du Logis St Germain French Fifteen

6,000

6,000

-

Haras du Mezeray De Treville - 3,000 Muhtathir 5,000 5,500 10 Myboycharlie 5,000 7,500 50 Taareef* - 6,000 -

Haras du Quesnay Anodin 6,000 15,000 150 Attendu 5,000 5,000 Motivator 10,000 7,000 -30 Recoletos* - 8,000 -

Haras du Thenney Pomellato Reliable Man Spanish Moon Waldpark

5,000 5,000 7,000 9,000 28 5,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 -

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photo of the month: Christmas racing

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1. Tom Marquand rides Movie Role (Fastnet Rock) to victory at Royal Randwick on December 29, part of a double on the card for the British jockey enjoying a working holiday in Australia 2. Bacardys, ridden by Ruby Walsh, and Borderline Chatho, ridden

by Donagh Meyler, suffer identical falls at the last in the beginners chase on day three of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival 3. A beautiful NH evening at Leopardstown 4. Jockey Alan Johns shifts some of his Christmas lunch ahead of the Welsh National at Chepstow. His mount Looksnowtlikebrian pulled up four from home

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1st Beresford Stakes-Gr.2, by 2½ lengths 1st Maiden, Curragh, by 3¾ lengths

2nd Irish Champion Stakes-Gr.1, beaten a neck

by Roaring Lion 2nd Eclipse Stakes-Gr.1, beaten a neck by Roaring Lion

By Japanese super-sire DEEP IMPACT (Sunday Silence).

Out of unbeaten European Champion 2YO filly MAYBE. His second dam is the 5f Stakes-winning 2YO SUMORA, herself a ¾-sister to Epsom Oaks winner DANCING RAIN.

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