National Stakes winner Thunder Moon a new addition to Haras de Bouquetot roster

Al Shaqab Racing has announced fees for its roster in 2023 along with the news that National Stakes winner and Prix Jean Prat second Thunder Moon will take up stallion duties at Haras de Bouquetot.

The son of Zoffany was trained by Joseph O'Brien to win the Curragh Group 1 by a length and a half from a field that included St Mark's Basilica, Lucky Vega, Laws Of Indices and Mac Swiney, having made a winning debut the previous month.

Also a close second to Laws Of Indices in the following season's Prix Jean Prat, the Whisperview Trading-bred colt retires to stand for an opening fee of €6,000.

O’Brien said: "Thunder Moon was defined by his natural class and strong turn of foot. His performance in the National Stakes really showcased this and his brilliance as a two-year-old beating a field packed with Group 1 winners and future Group performers.

"He also came within a whisker of winning the Prix Jean Prat the following year. We are really looking forward to training his progeny in the years to come.”

Haras de Bouquetot’s stud manager Benoit Jeffroy said: “We’re delighted to welcome Thunder Moon at Haras de Bouquetot for 2023. He is a precocious horse of 15.3 hands who has shown plenty of speed winning the National Stakes, like Dubawi, Danehill Dancer and Teofilo did before him.

"We were looking for a Group 1 winner at two excelling over seven furlongs, not dissimilar to the profiles of recent French successes Wootton Bassett and Siyouni."

Thunder Moon joins a roster that is headed by Zelzal, a Prix Jean Prat-winning son of Sea The Stars and the sire of three black-type winners including American Graded scorers Dolce Zel and Ouraika. He will remain at his 2022 fee of €15,000.

Prix de l'Abbaye winner Wooded will welcome his first yearlings in 2023 and has had his fee clipped to €12,000 from €15,000, while Galileo Gold makes his way from Tally-Ho Stud and retains his fee of €7,000.

Romanised, winner of the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Prix Jacques le Marois, also has his first crop of yearling selling next term and is unchanged at €7,000.

Al Wukair, another winner of the Prix Jacques le Marois and the sire of five black-type performers, including two Listed winners, has had his fee trimmed to €5,000, from €8,000 in 2022.

Armor (€5,000), Ectot (€5,000) and Olympic Glory (€4,000) complete the roster.

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