Stallions Dabirsim (Fr) and Shamalgan (Fr), as well as seven broodmares, will be sold by owner-breeder Simon Springer of Ecurie Normandie Pur Sang during Arqana's December Breeding Stock Sale, the Jour de Galop reported on Tuesday. Springer is changing his bloodstock approach to concentrate his efforts on his other businesses.
Springer's representative Daniel Haeser told the JDG, “The horses will go to Arqana in December. Mr. Springer has bred more than 150 horses in France, enjoying great success. But he now wants to buy yearlings on the public market. Breeding is a very time-consuming activity and Simon Springer lacks the time to run his professional business at the same time…His involvement in horse racing remains very strong, but it will take a different form.”
Dabirsim, a dual Group 1-winning juvenile by Hat Trick (Jpn), has seven stakes winners to his name and 24 black-type horses. He stood at Haras de Montaigu for €4,000 this year. Shamalgan, who stood at Haras des Granges in 2024 will also be sold. He was purchased for €135,000 by Springer at Arqana December in 2017. The sire of G1 Preis der Diana heroine Toskana Belle (Fr), he stood for €2,000 this year.
Of the septet of mares, Toskana Belle's dam, Tristane (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}), will sell, as well as group winner Gloomy Sunday (Fr) (Singspiel {Ire}). Other Springer mares set to pass through the ring include Celesteville (Ire) (Elusive City), the dam of stakes winner Celestin (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) and black-type mares Bavaria Baby (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) and Bavaria Express (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}), with the latter pair followed by foals by Torquator Tasso (Ger).
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