Planteur (Ire), sire of the outstanding stayer Trueshan (Fr), heads the trio of stallions at Roisin Close's Chapel Stud, where his fee remains at £4,000 for 2024.
Both Planteur and Bangkok (Ire), who has first foals on the ground this year, including four for sale at Tattersalls, are owned by Simon Davies's DalhBury operation, sponsor of the Coronation Cup at Epsom. Bangkok's fee is also unchanged at £3,000, while the fee for Hellvelyn (GB) remains at £2,500.
Chapel Stud director Roisin Close said, “Planteur continues to produce results on the racetrack. His flag-bearer on the Flat, Trueshan, had another good season and was crowned Cartier Stayer of the Year for a second time. Similarly, his top performer over fences, Gran Diose, had a fantastic 12 months, winning two Grade 2 chases and recently finishing second in a Grade 1 chase at Auteuil.
“Bangkok has his first foals for the Flat selling at Tattersalls this week. They are strong, correct, and attractive foals, very much in his likeness. As a half-brother to the Group 2-winning two-year-old and three-year-old The Foxes, as well as five more stakes horses, I think people will be very surprised at how precocious they are, and they could be buying themselves the winner of the 'Bangkok Bonus'.”
The Bangkok Bonus is a £10,000 payment to the breeder and the owner respectively of the stallion's first black-type two-year-old winner, with a further £5,000 to the horse's trainer of £5,000. The breeder of any two-year-old winner by Bangkok also receives a free return.
Walzertakt (Ger), who joined Chapel Stud two years ago from Haras de la Croix Sonnet, will not be covering in 2024 having undergone “a surgical procedure” in the summer.
Chapel Stud will again offer the 'Pick a Nom' initiative for Planteur and Bangkok.
Simon Davies said, “We appreciate that breeders, as our clients, have very different needs and budgets, and therefore wanted to offer a choice with our stallion nomination terms as well as ensuring value options for everyone.”
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