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Treble Group 1 Winner Pastorius Dies at 14

The G1 Deutsches Derby winner and dual-purpose sire Pastorius (Ger) has died at the age of 14 after failing to respond to treatment for a “multinodular pulmonary fibrosis syndrome”.

Bred by Franz Prinz von Auersperg and Florian Haffa, the son of Soldier Hollow (GB) landed three Group 1 victories in Germany and France for trainer Mario Hofer and owner Stall Antanando. He followed up his Derby win with success in the Grosser Dallmayr-Preis before returning at four to win the Prix Ganay. 

Pastorius, who was out of the multiple-winning Monsun (Ger) mare Princess Li (Ger) and a full-brother to the Group 3 winner and German joint-champion juvenile colt Parthenius (Ger), stood his first four seasons in his native Germany at Gestut Fahrhof. In 2018, he moved to France to stand at Pascal Noue's Haras de la Hetraie, where he died on Saturday.

On Friday at Cheltenham, Pastorius's daughter Zenta (Fr) was third in the G1 Triumph Hurdle having won the G3 Norman Colfer Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse in February. His growing profile as a jump sire has also been boosted by the Grade 1 AQPS bumper winner July Flower (Fr).

On the Flat, Pastorius is also the sire of last season's G1 Beverly D S. winner Dalika (Ger) and the Group 3 winners Parol (Ger) and Riocorvo (Ger).

Confirming the stallion's death, Noue said that Pastorius had not been shown to breeders during the Route des Etalons in January while suffering from a then-unexplained illness.

“Very quickly following this, he was diagnosed a multinodular pulmonary fibrosis syndrome,” he said. “The outcome is generally very gloomy. Shock treatment was nevertheless put in place and the situation seemed to have stabilised to such an extent that we were even considering being able to provide a minimum covering service until the end of the breeding season. However, in the last 48 hours his condition worsened and the treatment was no longer reasonable.”

Noue added, “I would like to thank all those who have supported us over the past few weeks and all the veterinarians, specialists and friends whom I have asked to learn more about this disease and who have always been there with kindness.”

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Balding Keen On Greenham Prep Run With Guineas Livewire Chaldean

Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}), one of the most exciting horses in Britain, is likely to have a prep run for the 2000 Guineas in the Greenham S. at Newbury next month, his trainer Andrew Balding has revealed. 

A general 8-1 chance for Guineas glory, Juddmonte's Chaldean will be bidding to chart the same path to victory as his sire Frankel, who took the Greenham before turning in one of the most memorable performances of all time in the Newmarket Classic. 

Balding is no stranger to Guineas success himself. In 2020, he sent out Kameko to win the race under Oisin Murphy. While Kameko won the 2000 Guineas without having a prep race, Balding is happy to adopt a different approach with Chaldean, given how the colt thrived on his racing last year. 

Balding told TDN Europe, “We are very happy at this moment in time. Chaldean has done very well in his coat and has come forward in his work so, at this moment in time, we are just where we want to be.”

He added, “I think we'd prefer a prep for the Guineas with him and the Greenham would be the obvious one for him. He's not penalised in that and it's eight miles down the road from us. It would be the equivalent of having a good gallop at home to go there and have a race. 

“He's a horse who improved with racing last year–with every race he got better–so we have been planning for a prep with him. That is the intention at the moment, to go to Newbury and then on to Newmarket all being well.”

Chaldean went from strength to strength last season. After suffering defeat on debut, he went on to win his next four starts, culminating with victory in the G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster followed by a battling victory over Royal Scotsman (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) in the G1 Dewhurst S at Newmarket. 

Asked if the fact that Chaldean is a May foal contributed to his stupendous progression last term, Balding said, “It could well be. If I'm honest, he was a little unlucky first time out as he got caught in a pocket and was just a little bit inexperienced but he learned a lot from that and, as I said, with each run he seemed to get better. It was a very rewarding two-year-old career and hopefully he can do as well this year.”

He added, “After he ran a few times last year, he became not particularly flashy at home. He's very relaxed and every time we took him to the track, he put it in. He's just a great horse to have anything to do with.”

Frankie Dettori partnered Chaldean to his Champagne and Dewhurst wins and Balding confirmed that the intention is for the legendary jockey to maintain the partnership. 

He concluded, “That's the intention [for Dettori to keep the ride this season]. We are hoping that is the case.”

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Sheikha Hissa Announces Death Of Sarayir

Sarayir (Mr. Prospector), a daughter of champion Height of Fashion {Fr}) (Bustino {GB}) and the dam of 2009 G1 1000 Guineas heroine Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway), has passed away, Sheikha Hissa Hamdan tweeted Friday. She was 29 years old.

A half-sister to the likes of Nashwan, Unfuwain, Alwasmi, Mukddam and Nayef, Sarayir won her maiden and the Listed Oh So Sharp S. at two for Major Dick Hern and added a third career success as a 3-year-old in 1997. The first of her produce to make an impact at the races was her foal of 2005 Mawatheeq (Danzig), winner of the G3 Cumberland Lodge S. and runner-up in the G1 Champion S. for trainer Marcus Tregoning.

Foaled in 2006, Ghanaati was conditioned by Barry Hills to three wins from six trips to the races, graduating by a half-dozen lengths at second asking in 2008 before taking the 1000 Guineas and G1 Coronation S. in succession the following season. Ghanaati would go on to produce G2 Joel S. hero Mutasaabeq (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and Wafy (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), winner in Dubai of the G3 Mahab Al Shimaal S.

Rumoush (Rahy) continued Sarayir's streak of breeding shed success, winning the Listed Feilden S. for Tregoning before crossing the line in fourth, but placed third via disqualification, behind Snow Fairy (Ire) in the 2010 G1 Investec Epsom Oaks. Rumoush was also third in the G3 Prix de Psyche in France and second in the G2 Park Hill S. before going on to account for multiple Dubai Group 3 winner Muntazah (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), G3 City of York S. heroine Talaayeb (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and listed winner Wadilsafa (GB) (Frankel {GB}). This is also the female family of German Group 1 winner Wind in Her Hair (Alzao), famously the dam of the outstanding Deep Impact (Jpn), and of Miqyaas (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), expected to run in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint next weekend.

Sarayir, a full-sister to Baaeed (GB)'s fourth dam Bashayer, was the granddam of the stakes-winning Zawraq (Ire) (Shamardal), G2 Queen Mary S. winner and 1000 Guineas G1 Cheveley Park S. third Maqaasid (GB) (Green Desert). She was the third dam of G1 Sydney Cup victor Shraaoh (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and G3 Bahrain Trophy hero Raheen House (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

“Thank you for everything sweet girl, we already miss you,” Sheikha Hissa tweeted.

 

 

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Champion Verry Elleegant Scans In Foal To Sea The Stars

Australian Horse of the Year Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed {NZ}) is in foal to the Aga Khan Studs' stalwart Sea The Stars (Ire).

“It's the first scan but things are looking good and she's on her way in the next part of her life,” co-owner Brae Sokolski told Racing.com.

“She foals down there in the new year in 2024 and then she will be served Southern Hemisphere time later that year by a yet unconfirmed stallion and then come back to Australia in foal.”

An 11-time Group 1 winner, the dark bay will be based at Norelands Stud in Ireland for 18 months. The resulting foal will be raced in the United Kingdom. From four Northern Hemisphere starts, all in group company, the stayer's best performance was a third in the G2 Prix Foy at ParisLongchamp last September.

“This Sea The Stars foal will stay in the UK and be trained there,” Sokolski said. “We want to go to another elite European stallion with Verry Elleegant. We only get one more crack at it as when she comes home it will be all local stallions so, given she is over there, we'll get her served Southern Hemisphere time and then bring her home.”

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