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SAINTGODREL - ONE NOMINATION FOR THE 2024 BREEDING SEASON
Standing at: Foxwood Stud SAINTGODREL is the first son of Saint Des Saints (Cadoudal) to be available to breeders in Ireland. He has a couple of small crops in France, and should soon have his first runners as he has a number of three-year-olds in training, and a bigger crop of two-year-olds following on.
Few will need reminding that Saint Des Saints is the preeminent National Hunt sire in France, where he is covering this year at €15,000. A number of his sons are also popular with French breeders, and little wonder.
In this part of the world we know him best as the sire of Grade 1 National Hunt winners such as Protektorat, who was placed in this year’s Gold Cup at Cheltenham, the Irish Grand National winner Burrows Saint, the Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Djakadam, Quito De La Roque, Quel Esprit, Gaillard Du Mesnil, Fusil Raffles, Le Rocher, Monmoral, Me Voici, Gelino Bello and a star of 2023, Gentleman De Mee.
This is in addition to five more French and Italian Grade 1 winners over jumps.
The lightly-raced Saintgodrel, who was placed, is out of the smart racemare Loumie (Loup Solitaire), and her 12 wins over jumps included a pair of Listed races. She was runner-up in both the Grade 1 Prix Renaud du Vivier 4YO Hurdle and the Grade 1 Prix Maurice Gillois 4YO Grand Steeplechase. She was also a winner at three on the flat.
With the current success being enjoyed by French-bred runners, and the popularity of Saint Des Saints with trainers in Ireland and Britain, it will be fascinating to watch how breeders react to having easy access to a horse such as Saintgodrel.
NB All successful bidders must pay for their Lots no later than close of business on 18th January 2024. The Nomination will entitle the Purchaser to have one approved mare covered by the stallion in the 2024 Northern Hemisphere breeding season. The purchaser shall be entitled to a free return to the stallion for the 2025 covering season for the mare covered in 2024 or another approved mare provided that the stallion is still standing at the same farm and is available to cover mares and only if, following the end of the 2024 covering season:-a) the purchaser produces a certificate stating the mare is barren and signed by a qualified veterinary surgeon relating to an examination carried out at least 40 days from the mare's last service by the stallion, OR b) the purchaser produces a veterinary certificate to the effect that the mare either failed to give birth to a live foal or gave birth to a foal which died within 48 hours of birth other than by reason of accident.
Standing at: Foxwood Stud SAINTGODREL is the first son of Saint Des Saints (Cadoudal) to be available to breeders in Ireland. He has a couple of small crops in France, and should soon have his first runners as he has a number of three-year-olds in training, and a bigger crop of two-year-olds following on.
Few will need reminding that Saint Des Saints is the preeminent National Hunt sire in France, where he is covering this year at €15,000. A number of his sons are also popular with French breeders, and little wonder.
In this part of the world we know him best as the sire of Grade 1 National Hunt winners such as Protektorat, who was placed in this year’s Gold Cup at Cheltenham, the Irish Grand National winner Burrows Saint, the Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Djakadam, Quito De La Roque, Quel Esprit, Gaillard Du Mesnil, Fusil Raffles, Le Rocher, Monmoral, Me Voici, Gelino Bello and a star of 2023, Gentleman De Mee.
This is in addition to five more French and Italian Grade 1 winners over jumps.
The lightly-raced Saintgodrel, who was placed, is out of the smart racemare Loumie (Loup Solitaire), and her 12 wins over jumps included a pair of Listed races. She was runner-up in both the Grade 1 Prix Renaud du Vivier 4YO Hurdle and the Grade 1 Prix Maurice Gillois 4YO Grand Steeplechase. She was also a winner at three on the flat.
With the current success being enjoyed by French-bred runners, and the popularity of Saint Des Saints with trainers in Ireland and Britain, it will be fascinating to watch how breeders react to having easy access to a horse such as Saintgodrel.
NB All successful bidders must pay for their Lots no later than close of business on 18th January 2024. The Nomination will entitle the Purchaser to have one approved mare covered by the stallion in the 2024 Northern Hemisphere breeding season. The purchaser shall be entitled to a free return to the stallion for the 2025 covering season for the mare covered in 2024 or another approved mare provided that the stallion is still standing at the same farm and is available to cover mares and only if, following the end of the 2024 covering season:-a) the purchaser produces a certificate stating the mare is barren and signed by a qualified veterinary surgeon relating to an examination carried out at least 40 days from the mare's last service by the stallion, OR b) the purchaser produces a veterinary certificate to the effect that the mare either failed to give birth to a live foal or gave birth to a foal which died within 48 hours of birth other than by reason of accident.
Approx. Height: 16 Hands 1 Inches
FURTHER INFO / BASIS OF SALE
Consigned by: Foxwood Stud
Owned by: Thanks to Donal White for the donation of the nomination
Lot is not subject to VAT
