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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Mehmas will head the Tally-Ho Stud roster for 2025 at €70,000 while Kodiac, the horse Tony O'Callaghan often refers to as the stallion who helped build the County Westmeath outfit, will stand for €25,000–down from €35,000 in 2024. Mehmas has jumped by €20,000 following a memorable year on the track with his progeny. A statement from the stud released on Friday read, “Mehmas will stand for €70,000 following another outstanding season on the track. Europe's leading 2yo sire by winners with 60–and counting–Mehmas is responsible for eight 2yo European stakes winners this year led by the Group 1 winners Scorthy Champ [National Stakes], Vertical Blue [Prix Marcel Boussac] and Magnum Force [Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf]. He is the sire of 12 stakes winners in Europe overall. “Mehmas has also had an excellent year in the sale ring headed by the 1,000,000gns sale of a colt out of Sagely to Godolphin at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Sale.” It continued, “Stalwart Kodiac will stand for €25,000. Kodiac hit a significant milestone this season when surpassing 100 stakes winners. On the track, he has been as prolific as ever with a new 2yo Group 1 winner in Babouche, who defeated colts to take the Phoenix Stakes, and Group 2-winning sprinter Star Of Mystery among his stakes winners. “Already renowned as a sire of sires thanks to the likes of Ardad, Kodi Bear and Hello Youmzain, Kodiac has also made his presence felt this year as a damsire via the top-class performers Charyn, Powerful Glory and Believing among others.” Newbie Big Evs will stand for €17,500, Cotai Glory has been set at €14,000, Good Guess at €12,500 while Starman, whose first runners are set to hit the track next year, will stand for €10,000. As was already announced on Thursday, Amo Racing's King Of Steel has been introduced at €20,000, Bucanero Fuerte at €12,500 while Persian Force remains at €8,000. The post Mehmas Heads Tally-Ho Roster For 2025 At €70,000 – Kodiac Drops To €25,000 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Fillies and mares take center stage as grade 1 racing resumes in Japan with the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Nov. 10 at Kyoto Racecourse.View the full article -
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The ninth installment in the 2024 OwnerView webinar series was held Nov. 5 and discussed the similarities and differences among varying state incentive programs.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
With the stallion fee announcements coming in thick and fast this week, it is worth reflecting on the busiest stallions in France for the 2024 covering season, following our recent round-up of the figures for Britain and Ireland. Firstly, our thanks must go to our esteemed colleague Adrien Cugnasse of Jour de Galop for sharing the figures he painstakingly put together this summer. They show that Haras de Colleville's Galiway (GB) was the busiest boy in the country by some margin with a book of 248 mares – the largest ever recorded by a Thoroughbred stallion in France. It is pleasing to see another son of Galileo (Ire) thriving at stud, and the Wertheimer-bred Galiway, who started out at €3,000 back in 2016 is another success story, not just for Colleville's Guy Pariente, but also for the reputation of the proper dual-purpose stallion. That's rarely really 'a thing' in Britain and Ireland these days, but such sires, like the late Poliglote (GB), who had the rare distinction of being both Champion Flat and National Hunt sire in France during his reign at Haras d'Etreham, still cut the mustard in France. And so they should. Galiway's fee, after four years at €3,000, rose steadily to €30,000 in 2022, and he remains at that price for next year. Galiway's dual Group 1-winning son Sealiway (Fr) was also in demand, covering 157 mares at Haras de Beaumont in his second season, having been the busiest of the new stallions the previous year. Beaumont is making something of a habit of this, and its unbeaten Arc winner Ace Impact (Ire), representing the same line as a son of Cracksman (GB), was the most sought after among the new stallions in France this year, covering 182 mares. The Aga Khan Studs had two new arrivals this season and both were well supported, with Erevann (Fr) covering 168 mares, making him the third busiest of the Flat brigade in France, and Vadeni (Fr) covered 128. Breeders will no doubt have been hoping that, as a son of Dubawi (Ire) and the Classic winner Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Erevann will follow a similar path to his fellow Haras de Bonneval resident and Dubawi stallion Zarak (Fr). The latter started out at €12,000 and will be €80,000 in 2025. He covered 144 mares earlier this year and France's leading stallion Siyouni (Fr) covered 127. City Light (Fr), one of an increasing number of Siyouni's sons at stud and France's leading first-season sire of 2023, was kept busy at Haras d'Etreham with 105 mares sent his way, while his stud-mate Hello Youmzain (Fr) covered 124. Etreham also introduced Frankel's G1 Grand Prix de Paris winner Onesto (Ire) this year and he was sent 120 mares. Among the other stallions who were new to French studs in 2024, Sumbe's Mishriff (Ire), who had his first season delayed by a year through a foot injury not long after arriving at Haras de Montfort, covered 112 mares, and his fellow multiple Group 1 winner Angel Bleu (Fr) attracted 95. Next year he will have competition from another son of Dark Angel (Ire) at Sumbe when champion miler-elect Charyn (Ire) returns from his swansong in Japan. The G1 Champion Stakes winner Bay Bridge (GB) retired to Haras du Mesnil, which has such a good track record with its dual-purpose sires, and he was duly supported with 102 mares. It was both surprising and pleasing to see that the 2005 Derby winner Motivator (GB), sire of course of the great Treve (Fr), continues to thrive since his move two years ago from Haras du Quesnay to Haras du Hoguenet. At Anthony Baudouin's farm he covered 80 mares this year at the age of 22, which is a credit to all those who have cared for the son of Montjeu (Ire) throughout his stud career. France's 25 busiest Flat stallions * denotes first covering season Galiway 248 Ace Impact* 182 Erevann* 168 Sealiway 157 City Light 150 Zarak 144 Vadeni* 128 Siyouni 127 Hello Youmzain 124 Onesto* 120 Anodin 119 Muhaarar 114 Intello 112 Mishriff* 112 Goken 107 Persian King 102 Bay Bridge* 102 Seabhac 100 Seahenge 98 Angel Bleu* 95 Zelzal 88 Motivator 80 Headman 75 Wooded 71 Armor 70 The post Versatile Galiway Covers 248 Mares, Breaks French Record appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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