Japan Leads All Germany-Based Sires By Mares Bred With 82

Dual Group 1 winner Japan (GB) (Galileo {Ire]) bred the most mares in Germany this term at 82, www.galopponline.de reported on Friday. The G1 Grand Prix de Paris and G1 Juddmonte International S. hero retired to Gestut Etzean in January. In total, 752 mares were bred to 40 stallions in Germany, according to the data from the Uniturf database of Deutscher Galopp. In 2021, 43 stallions covered 847 mares.

Second on the list was Gestut Ohlerweiherhof's Isfahan (Ger) (Lord Of England {Ger}), who bred 70. His eldest foals are just 4-year-olds, and his progeny are led by 2021 G1 Deutsches Derby hero Sisfahan (Fr) and Italian Group 3 winner and G1 Preis der Diana runner-up Isfahani (Ger). Dual Group 3 winner Waldpfad (Ger) (Shamardal), based at Gestut Erftmuhle, was third at 63 mares. Third in the 2019 G1 Sprint Cup, his first foals were born this year. G1 Criterium International hero Alson (Ger) (Areion {Ger}), who stood his first season at Gestut Fahrhof in 2022, bred 53. International globetrotter and three-time Group 1 winner Best Solution (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) bred 37 mares at Gestut Lunzen. His first foals race in 2023.

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Lord of England Euthanised at 18

Group 1 winner Lord of England (Ger) (Dashing Blade {GB}– Loveria {GB}, by Los Santos {Fr}), was euthanised due to persistent heart problems at Gestut Etzean in Germany. Galopp Online reported the news on Monday morning.

Bred by Stall Pontresina and raced by Stall Lucky Owner, the chestnut began his career at two with two wins in Italy, including the Listed Premio Giuseppe de Montel and placed third two starts later in the G1 Gran Criterium. Making his debut in Germany at three for trainer Mario Hofer, Lord of England ran second in the G3 Dr. Busch-Memorial in April of 2006 and third in the G2 German 2000 Guineas that May. Successful in the G3 Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft that June, his final start was a one-length win in Munich's G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis Bayerisches Zuchtrennen. Named the top colt in Germany from 9 1/2-11 furlongs for his efforts, his record at retirement was 8-4-1-2, with $281,575 in earnings.

Sold to Gestut Etzean for stallion duty, the half-brother to multiple German stakes winner and Group 3-placed Loriango (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}) has left 21 stakes winners, 12 at the group level so far. Just as Lord of England was the best colt by his sire Dashing Blade, 2016 G1 German Derby hero Isfahan (Ger) is the standout among Lord of England's male progeny. Isfahan is responsible for this year's German Derby victor Sisfahan (Ger) and German Oaks second, the late Isfahani (Ger). Lord of England has also sired two other Group 1 winners-Palmas (Ger) and Feodora (Ger), winners of the G1 Preis der Diana in 2021 and 2014, respectively. As a broodmare sire, Lord of England has four black-type winners to his name, among them group winners Ladykiller (Ger) (Kamsin {Ger}) and Sea Bay (Ger) (New Bay {GB}), the winner of Sunday's G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten at Cologne.

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BBAG Yearling Sale Catalogues 223 Yearlings

The one-day BBAG Yearling Sale in Baden-Baden will see 223 yearlings go through the ring on Sept. 3, as the catalogue was announced on Thursday. Selling will start at 10 a.m., with the sale offering 32 siblings or half-siblings to group winners and six of the yearlings are half or full to Group 1 scorers. Overall, 52% of the yearlings are either out of black-type dams or are siblings to black-type horses and the majority of the yearlings are eligible to run for the lucrative BBAG auction races.

Among the choicest of lots are lot 54, a Sea The Stars (Ire) half-sister to G1 German Derby winners Windstoss (Ger) (Shirocco {Ger}) and Weltstar (Ger) (Soldier Hollow [GB}) from Gestut Rottgen; Gestut Auenquelle presents lot 161, a full-sister to G1 Preis der Diana heroine Turfdonna (Ger) (Doyen {Ire}); a full-sister to champion Genghis Secret (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) is sold as lot 180 from Gestut Park Wiedingen; Gestut Karlshof's Australia (GB) colt (lot 181) is a half-brother to champion Donjah (Ger) (Teofilo {Ire}); a Red Jazz colt (lot 187) from the draft of Vollblutgestut Lindenhof is a half-brother to Group 1 winners Ivanhowe (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) and Irving (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}); and lot 192, from the Gestut Etzean consignment, is a full-sister to 2020 G1 Preis der Diana victress Miss Yoda (Ger) (SeaThe Stars {Ire}). A pair of yearlings are out of Group 1 winners, with lot 48, a Zarak (Fr) colt from the Gestut Karlshof consignment, out of Sortilege (Ire) (Tiger Hill {Ire}); and an Gestut Wittekindshof-consigned son of Pour Moi (Ire) and G1 Preis der Diana winner Rosenreihe (Ire) (Catcher In The Rye {Ire}) as lot 156.

The BBAG catalogue also features two yearling colts by Frankel (GB) from the draft of Gestut Haus Ittlingen–lot 67 out of Group 3 winner and three-time Group 1 placed Calyxa (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and lot 176, out of Calyxa's multiple stakes-winning dam Chantra (Ger) (Lando {Ger}), who was second in the G3 Prix de la Porte Maillot. In addition, two other stallions that have celebrated Classic success with their progeny this season are Siyouni (Fr), who has lot 60, a son of G2 German 1000 Guineas heroine Akua'da (Ger) (Shamardal), catalogued by Gestut Brummerhof; while from limited representation, Isfahan (Ger) has lot 32, an Gestut Eulenberger Hof-consigned colt from the family of MSW Upper Strata (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}).

In 2020, 156 horses (66%) found new homes from 236 offered for an aggregate of €6,465,500. The median was €39,000 and the average was €41,446. Topping proceedings was a daughter of Sea The Starts (Ire) at €820,000. For more information, please visit www.bbag-sales.de.

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Sisfahan Emulates Sire Isfahan In The Deutsches Derby

Following in the steps of his sire Isfahan (Ger), Sisfahan (Fr) came out on top of the cluster of contenders for Sunday's G1 IDEE Deutsches Derby at Hamburg to realise a dream for Darius Racing. Runner-up in the 11-furlong Listed Derby Trial at Dusseldorf May 30, the €20,000 Arqana Autumn Sale purchase was waited with in rear of the pack early by Andrasch Starke from his wide draw. Remaining towards the tail but in touch straightening for home, the Henk Grewe-trained chestnut was sent towards the far rail as Stall Nizza's Alter Adler (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) looked the winner striking for home towards the other side. Getting to the front inside the final 50 yards, the 11-1 shot beat that 10-3 favourite by 1 1/4 lengths to emulate Isfahan's success here five years ago, with the 31-1 outsider Imi (Ger) (Tertullian) 1 3/4 lengths back in third.

Campaigned in France at two, Sisfahan was runner-up over nine furlongs on debut at Lyon-la-Soie in October before going one better at the expense of the useful Fabre runner Saranac (Fr) (Gleneagles {Ire}) over an extra furlong at Lyon-Parilly the following month. Beaten by the re-opposing Aff Un Zo (Ger) (Kallisto {Ger}) in the Derby Trial last time, he had progressed notably in the interim and while some will point to the fact that he benefitted from the guile of Starke, the same wide tactics had failed in the G3 Stutenpreis earlier on the card when employed by Theo Bachelot on the favourite Amazing Grace (Ger) (Protectionist {Ger}). Starke, a genuine legend of the German weighing room whose first success in this came on Robertico (GB) (Robellino) in 1998, was equalling the record of eight victories set by Gerhard Streit from 1938-1961.

Born in Stade near Hamburg, Starke was in ebullient mood. “Hamburg, the king is back!,” he exclaimed. “There is always so much speculation prior to this race, is the starting stall number good or bad, have I made the right choice and so on. I am not excluding myself here, mistakes are always made, but I had confidence in him and chose him. He is such a lightly-raced horse, he ran only once this year when he was second in Dusseldorf where I sent him too early, so I decided to wait longer today and it was absolutely right.”

Grewe was registering a first Derby victory and said, “It is unbelievable and I'm so emotional. I feel so relieved with the pressure to win this race now gone–it is done. It is so nice that Andrasch was on the horse, my whole family is here today and I never even saw where he was positioned in the race, it was only in the final turn that I saw that he was still going strong. He is a great horse and it is an abolute dream today.” Owner Stefan Oschmann added, “Every owner dreams of winning the Derby and for me winning it with a son of Isfahan makes it very special. I was quite hopeful and now we are completely overwhelmed and so happy.”

Sisfahan, who hails from the first crop of his sire, is the only known foal out of the twice-winning Kendalee (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) whose dam Zandalee (Fr) (Trempolino) is a granddaughter of the Raise a Native mare Only a Native. Her other descendants include the GIII Miss Grillo S. winner Maram (Sahm).

Sunday, Hamburg, Germany
IDEE 152ND DEUTSCHES DERBY-G1, €650,000, Hamburg, 7-4, 3yo, c/f, 12fT, 2:34.56, g/s.
1–SISFAHAN (FR), 128, c, 3, by Isfahan (Ger)
     1st Dam: Kendalee (Fr), by Kendargent (Fr)
     2nd Dam: Zandalee (Fr), by Trempolino
     3rd Dam: Areej, by Green Dancer

1ST BLACK TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN, 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (€20,000 Ylg '19 ARNOV). O-Darius Racing; B-Guy Pariente Holding (FR); T-Henk Grewe; J-Andrasch Starke. €390,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, €403,840. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Alter Adler (Ger), 128, c, 3, Adlerflug (Ger)–Artemisia (Ire), by Peintre Celebre. O-Stall Nizza; B-J Imm (GER); T-Waldemar Hickst. €130,000.
3–Imi (Ger), 128, c, 3, Tertullian–Imagery (Ger), by Monsun (Ger). (€40,000 Ylg '19 BBAGS). O-Holger Renz; B-Stall Ullmann (GER); T-Peter Schiergen. €78,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1 3/4, NK. Odds: 11.50, 3.30, 31.00.
Also Ran: Lord Charming (Ger), Aff Un Zo (Ger), Nordstrand (Ger), Sky Out (Ire), Alborz (Ger), Vallando (Ger), Dolcetto (Ger), Sun of Gold (GB), Santorini (Ger), Sea of Sands (Ger), Virginia Storm (Ger), Nacido (Ger), Diamantis (Ger), Sir Vulcano (Ger), Elegant Maximus (Ger), Sassoon (Ger), Liban (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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