Marhaba Ya Sanafi And Tribalist To Enter Stud At Haras De Castillon’s New Castillon Stallions

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Group 1 winners Marhaba Ya Sanafi and Tribalist, both new to stud next year, will retire to Haras de Castillon's new stallion operation, Castillon Stallions for 2026. Fees for the duo will be announced at a later date.

“Launching our own stallion station marks the realisation of a long-held ambition,” said Benoit Jeffroy, who founded Haras de Castillon with Annabelle Aime in 2015. “I hope we can meet breeders' expectations with the stallion roster we're putting together. I want to sincerely thank all our partners for their trust and commitment. Their support has made this project possible, and together we are opening an exciting new chapter with Castillon Stallions.”

A French Classic-winning son of Muhaarar and the Galileo mare Danega, Marhaba Ya Sanafi won the 2023 edition of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, as well as the G3 Prix Bertrand du Breuil. Also placed nine times at stakes level including a third in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club, the Rabbah Bloodstock-bred five-year-old is from the same family as Group 1-winning sire Intense Focus, G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes heroine Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy) and G1 Prix de Royallieu heroine Consent (Lope De Vega).

“Marhaba gave us great emotions at the highest level. We are proud to have bred and raced him and we are now looking for the future with his youngsters by strongly supporting him” said owner Jaber Abdullah.

“Marhaba Ya Sanafi is one of the best horse I have trained. He is tough/sound and a good-looking horse that has always been a fighter during his long career,” added trainer Andreas Schutz.

Tribalist, a six-year-old son of Farhh, won the 2024 G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp over a five-year career, as well as three editions of the G2 Prix du Muguet, a pair of G3 Prix Edmond Blancs, one edition of the G3 Prix Bertrand du Breuil, as well as two listed races over a 25-start career. Bred by Car Colston Hall Stud, the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains third raced in the Godolphin blue for trainer Andre Fabre after selling for 130,000gns during Book 3 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale in 2020.

“Tribalist is a tough and genuine performer, a black-type horse from the age of two,” said Fabre of the son of Fair Daughter (Nathaniel). “Brilliant and tenacious on the track, he recorded 10 wins including the G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp – a true model of consistency.”

Located at Castillon-en-Auge in the heart of Normandy, the new stallion division will also be the new home of G1 National Stakes hero Thunder Moon and Poule d'Essai des Poulains second Texas who each have their first runners in 2026. Classic winner and dual Group 1 scorer Romanised has already been represented by group winner Zia Agnese. Rounding out the roster is National Hunt stallion Magic Dream, France's top-rated three-year-old chaser of his generation. His first three-year-olds make their racecourse debut in 2026.

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