Beauvatier to Join Haras d’Etreham Roster for 2026 after Hong Kong Swansong

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Beauvatier, an impressive winner of the G2 Challenge Stakes earlier this month, will take up stud duties at Haras d'Etreham for the 2026 breeding season, after an intended swansong in December's G1 Hong Kong Mile. A stud fee will be announced at a later date.

Trained by Yann Barberot for a partnership consisting of Philippe Allaire, LNJ Foxwoods and Haras d'Etreham, Beauvatier won each of his first four races as a juvenile, including the G3 Prix la Rochette, before ending that season with a third-place finish in the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere.

The son of Lope De Vega continued to be highly tried as a three-year-old, running at the top level six times in seven starts. He registered four consecutive third-place finishes – in the Prix Jean Prat, Prix Maurice de Gheest, [G3] Prix de Meautry and Prix de la Foret – before passing the post just a length behind the winner when fourth in the British Champions Sprint Stakes.

Prior to this season's career high in the Challenge Stakes, when beating Poet Master by two and a quarter lengths, Beauvatier also won July's G3 Prix de Ris-Orangis. All told, he is the winner of six of his 17 starts and over £400,000 in total prize-money.

“He's a brilliant horse,” said Barberot. “He showcased his talent in the G2 Challenge Stakes. I would like to thank Philippe Allaire, who supports me by purchasing horses of this calibre for me to train. He has allowed me to step up to a new level. I have great confidence that the horse will be successful in his stallion career. He has precocity, speed, is incredibly consistent – and he has never seen a vet. I am very much looking forward to training his progeny.”

Beauvatier is one of two winners from as many runners out of the Listed Prix de Thiberville runner-up Enchanting Skies (Sea The Stars), along with the G3 Prix Miesque second Lhakpa (Siyouni). Enchanting Skies, in turn, is out of the Listed-placed Estefania (Acatenango), whose other notable progeny include the G1 Preis von Europa winner Empoli (Halling). This is also the family of the German champion racemare Elle Danzig (Roi Danzig).

Philippe Allaire, LNJ Foxwoods and Haras d'Etreham will retain 50% ownership of Beauvatier, with the remaining 50% set to be syndicated.

Haras d'Etreham's Nicolas de Chambure added, “Beauvatier's speed and precocity have always been impressive. His remarkable pedigree already made him an exciting stallion prospect when we bought into him at two and he has met our expectations at every stage. He is the full package: powerful, consistent, with exceptional acceleration and the mindset of a true competitor.

“His racing career has taken us on a great adventure with our associates and we are delighted to welcome him to Haras d'Etreham. A true 1,400-metre horse, like Siyouni and Wootton Bassett, he has a very interesting profile for French breeders.”

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