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Land Force On The Move To Hedgeholme Stud

Land Force (Ire), who won the G2 Richmond S. and was fourth in the G1 Prix Morny, will stand at Hedgeholme Stud for £2,500, Jake Warren confirmed to the TDN. The former Highclere Stud-based stallion's eldest foals are now 3-year-olds.

Among his best runners to date is the stakes-placed Velox (Tur). A total of 130 mares were covered by the son of No Nay Never in 2023, and he had been due to stand at Highclere for £2,500 this term.

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Kessaar On The Move To Italy

Former Irish-based stallion Kessaar (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}–Querulous, by Raven's Pass) has been purchased by Renew Italian Breeding and will stand at Scuderia Melissa Cipriani in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy this year. Standing for €5,000, the stallion will be administered by Mattia Cadrobbi and managed by Marco Bozzi and Guido Berardelli.

Bred by Tally-Ho Stud, the G2 Mill Reef S. and G3 Sirenia S. hero was a 100,000gns Tattersalls October yearling, and raced in the colours of Mohammed Al Qatami and Khalid Al Mudhaf while trained by John Gosden. Winning three of his seven career starts–all at two–Kessaar retired to Tally-Ho in 2019. His extended family features GII Pennsylvania Derby and GII Ohio Derby winner and sire Gone Astray (Dixie Union), and his eldest foals are 4-year-olds.

At stud, he has sired 46 winners anchored by Italian stakes winner Melfi (Ire), who was third in the G2 Gran Criterium. His first-crop filly Ipanema Princess (Ire) was third in the G3 Prix Six Perfections, and he has an additional pair of stakes horses to date.

Standing alongside the Italian newcomer is Frankel (GB)'s half-brother Morpheus (GB), who will command €3,500.

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Group 1 Sire Tasleet On The Move To India

Group 1 stallion Tasleet (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), who was placed in three top-level sprints, has been acquired by Dr. Anhad Sidhu's Star Born Stud and will stand in India in 2024. A fee for the bay will be announced at a later date.

“Tasleet [is] getting ready to head to India,” said New Approach Bloodstock's Ajay Anne on X, who assisted with the deal. “Congratulations to Star Born Stud on acquiring this smart stallion. Thank you Shadwell Stud and Hissa Hamdan. All the best to Anhad Sidhu.”

The 10-year-old son of Bird Key (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) is the sire of G1 King's Stand S. and G2 Coventry S. hero Bradsell (GB), as well as the stakes winner American Sonja (GB), who has placed four times at group/graded level. From the same family as crack sprinter Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and his full-brother The Antarctic (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), the G2 Duke Of York S. and G3 Greenham S. hero stood at Shadwell's Nunnery Stud this year for a fee of £6,000.

Anne had previously assisted Star Born Stud with their acquisition of stallion Well Done Fox (GB) (Acclamation {GB}).

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Classic Sire Muhaarar’s Fee Announced

Champion sprinter Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who has moved to Haras du Petit Tellier for the 2024 breeding season, will stand for €14,000, co-owner Haras des Capucines announced on X.

Now owned by Shadwell and a consortium of French breeders including Haras des Capucines, and Haras de Saint-Pair, the bay is managed by Capucines Bloodstock, with Eric Puerari taking point.

The 11-year-old's year was highlighted by the victory of his son Marhaba Ya Sanafi (Ire) in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains. That runner would go on to place third in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club. Since the start of the year, he is responsible for nine stakes winners, with other three other Pattern horses among in G2 Princess Of Wales's S. hero Israr (GB) and two-time graded winner Motorious (GB) and G3 Bengough S. hero Annaf (Ire).

In total, Muhaarar has sired 24 stakes winners, half of them at group level. His other Group 1 winner is G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. heroine Eshaada (GB).

He bred 124 mares at Haras des Faunes in 2023.

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