roster and fees

The 2024 roster of Haras de Cercy will be led by Cokoriko (Fr) and Karaktar (Ire), who will each stand for €12,000, Jour de Galop reported on Wednesday. Cokoriko's offspring have shone over jumps this year, including Grade 3 winner La Spezia (Fr) and several other listed winners. Progressive stallion Karaktar sired a brace of Grade 3 winners this year, as well. He was the most popular stallion in France, covering 263 mares. Other stallions on the roster include Australasian Group 1 winner Ivanhowe (Ger) at €4,000, David Du Berlais...

Cheveley Park Stud's Ulysses (Ire), sire of three Group 3 winners this year including the Derby-placed White Birch (GB), has been trimmed to a fee of £9,000 in 2024, having been at £10,000 for the last three seasons.  His fellow resident Twilight Son (GB) will stand at £6,000, which is also a small reduction from his fee for this year. The Group 1-winning sprinter was responsible for seven black-type performers this season, including the listed winner Vetivier (GB). Twilight Son covered 35 mares this year, while Ulysses covered 50. The...

Haras de Beaumont's new recruit, the top-rated 3-year-old Ace Impact (Fr) (Cracksman {GB}), will stand at an opening fee of €40,000. Unbeaten in six starts, the Jean-Claude Rouget-trained colt won the Prix du Jockey Club in record time and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. "Ace Impact proved himself to be an exceptional athlete," said Haras de Beaumont manager Mathieu Alex of the dual Group 1 winner. "The recent victory of Big Rock (Fr), who was second to Ace Impact at Chantilly, yet again underscored the brilliance of his win...

Champion and MG1SW Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), who will have his first 2-year-olds in 2021, leads the Haras d'Etreham roster at €30,000, the French stud announced on Sunday. Also a shuttle stallion to Cambridge Stud in the Southern Hemisphere, a 1/50th share in the Cartier champion 3-year-old colt of 2016 was bought for €310,000 at the Arqana Online Sale this past Wednesday and his yearlings have been well received, selling for up to €280,000. Joining him at €30,000 is  Persian King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}-Pretty Please {Ire}, by Dylan Thomas...