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LA ROUTE: SIZING up the FRENCH SIRE RANKS by War Front out of a Sadler=S Wells Mare, You Might Have Tom Frary Reports from France’S La Route Des Etalons MONDAY, 21 JANUARY 2019 LA ROUTE: SIZING UP THE BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR BEAUTY GENERATION by Alan Carasso FRENCH SIRE RANKS John Moore has been in the training business for the better part of five decades and has had his hands on a lot of seriously good horses. Following another imperious performance from Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock {Aus}) in Sunday=s G1 Stewards= Cup, the conditioner had the highest possible praise for his 6-year-old galloper. AHe=s the best of the lot,@ the Australian handler told the Hong Kong Jockey Club=s David Morgan following Beauty Generation=s three-length thumping of the up-and-coming Conte (Aus) (Starcraft {NZ}). The gravity of that assessment cannot be understated, given the horses that have represented the yard--Able Friend (Aus) (Shamardal), Viva Pataca (GB) (Marju {Ire}), Designs on Rome (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) and the late Rapper Dragon (Aus) (Street Boss) to name but a few. Cont. p6 Kendargent at Haras de Colleville | Alayna Cullen by Tom Frary IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Set in the midst of the winter-gripped month of January, ALa Route des Etalons@ is by now firmly established which is no WOLFENDALE TURNS PASSION INTO A CAREER surprise given that it represents many welcome things in the Christie DeBernardis speaks with NYRA paddock analyst Maggie post New Year slump. A chance to meet and greet old friends, Wolfendale. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. both equine and human, a chance to traverse the verdant land of Upper Normandy brushed by the Atlantic air, a chance to size up the new blood among France=s stallion ranks. It helps if you like stripy buildings too, of the chocolate-box variety, as there an abundance of them and as you plough down the country lanes from Haras to Haras you become almost immune to their novel charm. Almost. It is the architecture of the studs themselves that amazes and enthrals and it is never a case of too much chocolate where they are concerned. With the region=s renowned humidity holding back in honour of the occasion, the weekend unravelled perfectly for all concerned. Breeders, prospectors, fans and their children were in heavy attendance over the two days which were marked by generous hospitality and unflinching patience from the stallions themselves who remained Atres calme@ despite the excessive pedometer levels they recorded for their relentless and appreciative audience. Driving from place to place with the daylight hours running away is akin to taking part in Le Mans itself, but thankfully this is rural France on the weekend and the traffic is virtually non-existent. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 9 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 21 JANUARY 2019 La Route des Etalons Cont. from p1 from Prince Taj in 1954 to Intello (Ger) in 2010. This is a place of The Head family=s Haras du Quesnay is really something to glory, a temple of racehorse achievement but it is welcoming to behold, the place where Motivator (GB) (Aold friend@ applies all, professionals and fans alike. here) shares his immaculate building with Anodin (Ire) (Anabaa), Just up the lane is Guy Pariente=s Haras de Colleville, where Attendu (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}) and Recoletos (Fr) (Whipper). the stallion parade features France=s very own working class Anodin, whose start at stud has been a revelation due largely to hero, Kendargent (Fr) (Kendor {Fr}). In the building which is used the exploits of the leading Classic prospect Anodor (Fr), has a full to supply the obligatory caffeine and sugar rush to the crowds, book according to Criquette Head who is on hand to hold court the grey is immortalised laughing dead-centre in a mural on the in her retirement from training. wall. You have to love the Aetalon ameliorateur@ as he looks AI miss it,@ she tells me wistfully as I ask how she is taking to life down on his latest clutch of admirers from the raised ground away from handling the careers outside the stallion block. His of the racers. But she is a son Goken (Fr), who you are positive force and she has reminded via a replay on the nothing but praise to heap on large screen inside was unlucky the initiative of the RDE. AIt is a not to win the 2016 G1 King=s very good thing,@ she states. Stand S., has his first yearlings in AWe have had lots of people 2019. He is described as being coming from lots of European about Acent per-cent vitesse et countries, close to 500 people, precocite@ and that just about from the likes of England, sums him up. Galiway (GB) Germany, Ireland, Sweden and (Galileo {Ire}) is classically good- Belgium. Coolmore have been looking, or Aimpressionante@ as and Sheikh Al Thani and people he is labelled and it is easy to from the Aga Khan=s Studs and see why his first crop of the Niarchos stable.@ Attendu | Alayna Cullen yearlings sold for an average of Head-Maarek describes around i33,000. Colleville is at Recoletos as Aour new hope@ as last year=s G1 Prix d=Ispahan and its current position due to its grey headline act and perhaps the G1 Prix du Moulin hero is paraded. He has the ingredients to fit greatest compliment to Kendargent is the fact that as you visit in perfectly to his exalted surroundings, while Anodin is each yard you are asking yourself Ais this the new Kendargent?@ described as having a Abeautiful character@ whose horses are Al Shaqab=s Haras de Bouquetot is a stunning sight and it is very easy to train. Looking at his pedigree which sits next to his here that you can feast on oysters for lunch before taking a stable door, the legendary trainer basks in the success the stroll around the large yard where the likes of Brametot (Ire) members have given her own dynasty. Attendu=s virtues are his (Rajsaman {Fr}), Al Wukair (Ire) (Dream Ahead), Toronado (Ire) precocity, consistency and the fact that Northern Dancer is Avery (High Chaparral {Ire}), Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) and the far off@. He has to have a shout with making a quick impact with immensely exciting Shalaa (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) reside. his eventual first crop. Inside the stallion house, 43 plaques adorn the wall, which are 43 of the Head family=s success stories Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 9 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 21 JANUARY 2019 La Route des Etalons Cont. Toronado is just a beautiful specimen and worth the effort alone, but with a hospitality tent to end them all there really is no hard work involved in coming to bear witness to Bouquetot. It stands tall among the region=s establishments and with the kind of firepower assembled there should significantly supplement Normandy=s formidable reputation as a source of great accomplishment. Vice President, International Operations Gary King Twitter: @garykingTDN [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 International Editor Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] European Editor Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Shalaa at Haras de Bouquetot | Alayna Cullen Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Just over the way, the sires of Haras d=Annebault are on show, Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN with commentary from the excellent Gunnar Nordqvist and he is in no doubt as to the effectiveness of the RDE. Marketing Manager AIt is extremely important, a shop window,@ he says. AThe ones Alayna Cullen we meet here are grass-roots breeders and this is the only way Twitter: @AlaynaCullen to meet them.@ As he reels through the positive points of [email protected] Niccolo and Vita Riva=s stallions, the 3-year-old son of that Contributing Editor couple who is apparently nicknamed Athe king@ amuses us all by Alan Carasso losing his boot in a muddy puddle he just could not resist. Twitter: @EquinealTDN Cont. p4 Cafe Racing Sean Cronin Tom Frary [email protected] Irish Correspondent Daithi Harvey Regular Columnists Chris McGrath Andrew Caulfield John Berry Kevin Blake Tom Peacock Luck of the Kitten | Alayna Cullen CLOCK STOPPERS Congratulations to the connections of Australian-bred BEAT THE CLOCK for capturing the Group One Centenary Sprint Cup on Sunday at Sha Tin and for leading a 1-2-3 Australian-bred sweep as MR STUNNING finished 2nd and WINNER’S WAY was 3rd in the race, the first leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series. Hinchinbook – Flion Fenena, by Lion Hunter Owner: Merrick Chung Wai Lik Breeder: Miss J Henderson Trainer: J J Size Sold at 2015 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale for A$70,000 THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY Aushorse.com.au TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 9 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 21 JANUARY 2019 La Route des Etalons Cont. prominence should be watched closely. Their in-demand Despite the cold, he is smiling, as of course all 3-year-old boys national hunt sire Spanish Moon (El Prado {Ire}) will see to that. do in these circumstances. It is a reminder of the familial feel of It is a longer drive down to Sylvain Vidal=s beautiful Haras de such occasions and there is a real warmth to this initiative. Montfort & Preaux, but it has to be done to pay homage to the Annebault=s Reliable Man (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) looks set to country=s star in the ascendant, Le Havre (Ire) (Noverre). continue his sound start in Becoming as important as the Germany during his second port itself, the sire of the likes of season in France, while Suedois (Fr), Avenir Certain (Fr) Pomellato (Ger) (Big Shuffle) is and La Cressonniere (Fr) is back in the country of his biggest described as an Aetalon success in the 2007 G2 Criterium exceptionelle@ by the Stud=s de Maisons-Laffitte after a spell Relations Manager Mathieu Alex.
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