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Additions To Osarus Catalogue

Osarus has added eight 2-year-olds and seven horses-in-training to its Breeze-Up and Horses-In-Training Sale on May 4. The juveniles include lot 45A, a colt by Wootton Bassett (GB) who is the first foal out of a winning daughter of Excelebration (Ire); lot 41A, a Kodiac (GB) colt out of a half-sister to Sageburg (Ire) and from the family of Sagamix (Fr), Sagacity (Fr), Japan (GB) and Mogul (GB); as well as colts by first-season sires Recorder (GB) and Birchwood (Ire).

The additions to the horses-in-training section include lot 72, Rue Jonas (Fr), a 3-year-old daughter of Dariyan (Fr) who has been placed three times at two and three; lot 73, Road To Therock (Fr) (Sommerabend {GB}), a 5-year-old mare who has won five races including at ParisLongchamp; and lot 74, Righteous Love (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), a 6-year-old gelding who has won twice in 2021 including in his last start at La Teste on Apr. 16.

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Birchwood Sires First Winner

Birchwood (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who won the G2 Superlative S. at two in 2015 and went on to listed success at three in the Godolphin blue, sired his first winner at Marseille Pont De Vivaux on Friday when Oulalah (Fr) took a 950 metre claiming race for trainer Jerome Reynier. The colt, in fact, led home an exacta for Birchwood, with the filly Madame Babette (Fr) filling second.

Birchwood has stood his first four seasons at Haras de la Huderie for €5,000.

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A Fresh Look with Ghislain Bozo

Continuing our series featuring feedback on the European stallion with first runners this year, bloodstock agent Ghislain Bozo of Meridian International shares his view with a particular focus on the French scene.

He said, “Generally speaking it is always tough to get a strong idea of the first-season sires at this stage but of course we are always keeping our ears open. I'm always a little but careful when the talk is too hot but this time there has been no strong word like we might have had in the past.

“I am involved in a couple of stallions myself so I am trying to be objective but I hear a lot about the 2-year-olds by Almanzor (Fr). People seem to like them and a lot of them are very nice looking but they are probably going to take a bit of time.

“I like the stock of Ribchester (Ire) and obviously that is the same Iffraaj (GB) line, and again they may take a bit of time. We have some by Churchill (Ire) who are very nice but not early types.”

Bozo also highlighted a young son of Dark Angel (Ire) at stud in France. He added, “We also have some 2-year-olds by Birchwood (Ire). They look racy and I think the trainers like them, and they are going to be probably the most precocious ones. They seem consistent, very good in their heads and straightforward horses, which is a very good sign.

“Another stallion I like is Al Shaqab's Al Wukair (Ire) and I think there is a positive word about his stock. The same can be said for Zarak (Fr). There have been a lot of good comments from trainers and breeders about his stock.

“I don't have a strong feeling for one horse in particular but I will be following these stallions with particular interest as the season progresses.”

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