River Tiber (Ire) becomes the latest son of Wootton Bassett (GB) to join the stallion ranks and will stand in France at Haras de la Huderie in the Pays d'Auge having been bought by a collection of French breeders. His fee in his first year at stud will be €5,500.
The group consists of Sebastien Desmontils, David Salabi, Guillaume and Camille Vitse, and Jean-Pierre and Guillaume Garcon, all of whom have had successful associations with the offspring of Wootton Bassett in the past in some shape or form.
“River Tiber's arrival at stud in France is the result of a growing association of breeders who have already had success with his father,” said Desmontils. “The Vitses produced Unquestionable. The Garcon family sold me the excellent Topgear. David Salabi and I were both shareholders in Wootton Bassett when he was in France. So it's great to be able to roll the dice again all together.”
Unbeaten in the first three starts of his career, the Pier House Stud-bred colt won last year's G2 Coventry Stakes before finishing third in the G1 Prix Morny, G1 Middle Park Stakes and G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas for the Coolmore partners.
River Tiber is the real deal and wins the Coventry for Ryan Moore and Aidan O'Brien! #RoyalAscot @Ascot pic.twitter.com/r8yQ2truYB
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 20, 2023
Bought from Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale for 480,000gns, River Tiber is out of a half-sister to the Group 3-placed sprinter Shermeen (Ire) (Desert Style {Ire}), who is in turn the dam of G1 Phoenix Stakes winner Sudirman (Henrythenavigator).
Beranger Bussy of Haras de la Huderie said, “We are delighted to be able to welcome River Tiber to Huderie. He is a perfect stallion for French breeders who meets all the expectations of the market while offering the possibility of generating profit with his attractive fee.”
King Of Steel and Bucanero Fuerte (Fr), both Group 1 winners by Wootton Bassett, have recently retired to Tally-Ho Stud in Ireland.
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