Dabirsim's half-brother to stand at Norton Grove Stud in Yorkshire

Norton Grove Stud has filled the vacancy following the death of the popular Monsieur Bond with the recruitment of Sogann, an unraced half-brother to Prix Morny and Jean-Luc Lagardere winner and now successful Haras de Grandcamp stallion Dabirsim.

Richard Lingwood’s Malton premises lost the high-class sprinter and sire of two Group 1 scorers only a few weeks ago, leaving Milk It Mick and Pastoral Pursuits still on the books.

Sogann is anything but a familiar name but his pedigree speaks for itself as a son of Frankel. He was bred in partnership between Michel Monfort and Al Shaqab Racing and was bought by Richard Knight Bloodstock for €550,000 as a yearling at Arqana in 2017 but failed to reach the racecourse.

"After we lost Monsieur Bond, we hadn’t planned on finding a quick replacement," said Lingwood. "We were offered the chance to stand him and we're pleased to be able to. He’s hopefully arriving today.

"He’s very well-bred and is the first Frankel to be standing up in the north, so hopefully local breeders will be happy to support him."

Lingwood said that a decision on his fee would be made in due course. Another half-brother of Sogann, the once-raced Shaiban, also entered stud at Haras de la Barbottiere in 2018 while Dabirsim, the sire of Group 3 winners Different League and Coeur De Beaute, was standing for €15,000 this year.

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