Almanzor and Persian King top quality Haras d'Etreham roster at €30,000

Exciting first-season sire and former European champion three-year-old Almanzor and the Classic-winning Persian King top a high-quality roster Haras d'Etreham, where they will stand for unchanged fees of €30,000.

Almanzor, a son of former resident and high flying sire Wootton Bassett, has sired eight individual winners to date including the Prix des Réservoirs second Queen Trezy, who will be aimed towards the Prix de Diane, and Prix Isonomy runner-up Saving Grace, who has been nominated for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.

Among the eight-year-old's most recent winners are impressive Newmarket scorer Filistine and Curragh scorer Dissociate, who will be aimed at the Irish 1,000 Guineas.

Persian King, who struck in three top-flight events, namely the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Prix d'Ispahan and Prix du Moulin, as well as landing the Autumn Stakes from Magna Grecia at two, also remains at a fee of €30,000.

The son of Kingman, who was crowned champion miler in France, received a strong book of mares in his first season at stud.

Another top-class performer in Hello Youmzain, the winner of the Haydock Sprint Cup and Diamond Jubilee Stakes as well as the Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte at two, will remain at his 2021 fee of €25,000.

By Kodiac, the five-year-old is by a burgeoning sire of sires with three of his paternal half-siblings producing top-flight winners.

The roster is completed by City Light, who had his first foals born this year after covering 137 mares in his first season.

The seven-year-old was a consistent performer from two to five and over six to seven furlongs, beaten by narrow margins when second in the Prix de la Foret and Diamond Jubilee Stakes.

Booked to a further 119 mares this term, City Light is the first son of the great Siyouni to retire to stud in France. He will stand for an unchanged fee of €7,000.

Nicolas de Chambure said: "I would like to take advantage of this announcement of our stallion fees to thank once again all breeders, both new and loyal clients, for their support in 2021. This is also an opportunity to confirm that our stallions will once again be limited to 140 mares for the season.

"In a polarised market where the risk of overproduction is real, this choice seems both obvious and necessary. The rarity factor is a creator of value, and in this way we aim to guarantee the enhancement of returns on investment for breeders who support us and our stallions."

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