Chief Stipe Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Nice story about the colt by Lava Boy, the teaser, who finished third in a MSW at Gulfstream on Good Friday (click here for Bill Finley’s Week in Review). As you say, he’s got some way to go to match the achievements of Tiberius Caesar–the almost legendary Caesar The Teaser of the Haras du Logis in France. His first foal, sired at the age of 12, is the high-class Tiberian, Group 2 winner of the Grand Prix de Deauville and two-time conqueror of GI Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Talismanic. Tiberius Caesar’s second ‘crop’–one sole foal–is the capable four-time winner of a shade under €100,000, Magnentius. And his third foal is the filly Yellow Storm, a classy maiden winner who ran in the G1 Prix de Diane last year; she’ll be back chasing Black Type this year and is considered superior to the Timeform 119-rated Tiberian by trainer, Alain Couetil. Tiberius Caesar was too busy with the day job (performed for the likes of Derby hero Authorized and world Champion Manduro) to have any 3- or 2-year-olds this year; but he does have nine yearlings and some 20 mares due to foal to him this spring, and a book–a proper, grown-up stallion book–of around 30 mares in 2018. His fee has been subjected to wild inflation: a case of rosé was all it took back in the day, but it’ll cost you €2,000 a pop this year. In fact, times have so changed for Tiberius Caesar that he now has his own teaser to do all that tiresome work of charm and seduction: a 12hh pony called Polly. Jocelyn Targett Black Type Ltd. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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