Unbeaten French hurdler Nietzsche Has (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}–Nice To Meet You {Fr}, by Martaline {GB}) will stand as a National Hunt stallion in 2025 at Haras de Montaigu, it was announced on Monday.
Bred by Scea Hamel Stud, the three-year-old Nietzsche Has carries the colours of Edward James, having been bought by bloodstock agent Guy Petit for €240,000 at last year's Arqana Deauville Summer Mixed Sale. Last seen making it three from three over hurdles in the G3 Prix Aguado at Auteuil in May, he is set to be tested at Grade 1 level in the autumn before retiring to Montaigu for the 2025 breeding season.
Nietzsche Has is a half-brother to Niko Has (Fr) (Great Pretender {Ire}), a dual Listed-winning chaser and fourth in the G1 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. Their dam is a full-sister to the G1 Prix Cambacérès winner Nirvana du Berlais (Fr) (Martaline {GB}) and a half-sister to Triana du Berlais (Fr) (Presenting {GB}), winner of the G3 Prix Edmond Barrachin, and Aubusson (Fr) (Ballingarry {Ire}), who produced one of his best efforts when third in the G1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.
“Boasting a truly remarkable physique, Nietzsche Has is the perfect example of everything you could want in a National Hunt stallion,” said Aliette Forien of Haras de Montaigu, once home to the breed-shaping stallions Martaline (GB) and Nikos (GB), with No Nisk At All (Fr)–the sire of multiple Grade 1 winners such as Allaho (Fr) and Epatante (Fr)–the star name on their current National Hunt roster.
“His owner Edward James, with his new French racing entity Highbourne Stud, will support the stallion with his best mares, including two excellent fillies acquired at the Derby Sale; a Doctor Dino from the 'K' family of Haras des Coudraies, who will run in a bumper in Ireland before coming to France, and a daughter of Beaumec de Houelle from the leading family developed by Bertrand Compignie, who will join Marcel Rolland.
“We will also be supporting the stallion with mares from the Haras de Montaigu broodmare band as he has a unique and outstanding profile.”
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