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TURTLE BOWL (Dyhim Diamond and Clara Bow by Top Ville) stands at our stud in 2008. Fee : 5 000 euros - 1/10 - SLF.
Half brother to brilliant Turtle Bow, to the talented steeple-chaser Super Bowl and to the highest priced yearling at the Deauville Select Sales in 2007, Turtle Bowl, one of the main contenders to Ramonti in 2007, will also remain as the superb winner of the Prix Jean Prat 2005 (Gr.1).
By Danehill and Dievotchka (Dancing Brave), ARCHANGE D'OR stands for a second breeding season at Haras de la Reboursière & Montaigu (fee 2008 : 4 000 euros - 1/10 - SLF). His most impressive performance was his victory in the Prix Eugène Adam 2005 (Gr.2) in front of group I winner Laverock.
Archange d'Or is the half-brother to the excellent performers Russian Hope and Russian Desert.
Martaline arrived in 2005.
By Linamix and Coraline (Sadler's Wells), dual group winner MARTALINE stands at our stud since 2005. Pictures of two of his first foals.
Fee : 3 500 euros - Live Foal.
His own brother Reefscape returns in 2005 as a superb second to champion Bago in Prix Ganay (Gr.1) at Longchamp, before to catch up with Warrsan to be placed third in the Coronation Cup (Gr.1 - Epsom). At Deauville, Reefscape races twice for the gain of two second places in the Prix de Reux (L.) and in the Prix Kergorlay (Gr.2). For his come back at Longchamp, among the stayers, Reefscape dominates the Prix Gladiateur (Gr.3), then the Prix du Cadran (Gr.1).
In 2006, Reefscape is the remarkable second of the Ascot Gold Cup (Gr.1).
Marvellous Coraline! After Martaline, Clear Thinking and Reefscape, she has given birth to Coastal Path (Halling), particularly impressive in the Prix de Lutèce (Gr.3) and in the Prix Chaudenay (Gr.2) at Longchamp in 2007.
Best french 3 yo stayer, last year, Coastal Path takes the leadership, also over older horses, for his come back in the Prix de Barbeville (Gr.3). He is now unbeaten after five races.
VICTORY NOTE joined our stud for the 2002 breeding season. Fee 2008 : 3 500 euros (LF).
By Fairy King and Three Piece (Jaazeiro), great classic miler, winner of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains 1998 defeating Gr.1 winners Muhtathir and Desert Prince, while breaking the track record time.
Rockets 'N Rollers will remain as his first winner, april 22, 2002 and Peace Offering as his first group winner, october 12, in the Cornwallis Stakes (Gr.3).In 2005, one of the best european milers is definitely Majors Cast : he particularly proves it, being placed third of the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Gr.1).
In 2006, Poltava becomes the first 2 yo winner of the year, and keeps on, staying unbeaten in her three first starts, before to be the excellent second of the Prix La Flèche (L.) and to shine at Vichy, winning her listed-race, the Prix des Rêves d'Or (L.). In august, Poltava adds to her race record a very brilliant second place in the always important Prix du Calvados (Gr.3). In september at Chantilly, a terrific Poltava leads the Prix d'Aumale (Gr.3) and... dominates in brilliant style. October then admires her, as a remarkable fourth of the Prix Marcel Boussac - Critérium des Pouliches (Gr.1).
Sad misfortune for Majors Cast! Second of the Lockinge Stakes (Gr.1), first group I of the year for the milers, he killed himself afterwards, training.In 2007, the very powerful Peace Offering wins in brilliant style the Prix de Saint-Georges (Gr.3) at Longchamp, then is placed second of the Prix du Gros Chêne (Gr.2) at Chantilly.
At Auteuil, over hurdles, Swiss Note belongs to best 3 yo's after his victories in the Prix des Platanes and the Prix Robert Lejeune (L.).VICTORY NOTE : 43 winners in Europe and 11 in Australia in 2004, 37 winners in Europe (+ Emirates) in 2005!

VICTORY NOTE dominates the
1998 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Muhtathir and breaks the track record.
Photo APRH
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KENDOR is honored in the first european group of 2006, the Prix Exbury (Gr.3), with Kendor Dine, winner in brilliant style. On the first of may, Kendor Dine is a spectacular and brave second of the Prix du Muguet (Gr.2).
Rising star among the flyers, Latona shines in the Prix de Saint-Georges (Gr.3).
At 4, Ysoldina is one of the top french mares : she proves it being placed third of the Prix Corrida (Gr.2) and Allez France (Gr.3).
Born and bred at Haras de La Reboursière & Montaigu for Mrs Geffroy, Corre Caminos becomes Gr.1 winner, easily dominating the Prix Ganay (Gr.1), at Longchamp. Sold yearling at Deauville, he stands as a son of Montjeu and Dibenoise, a dam by Kendor. Picture : foal, half-brother to Corre Caminos by Numerous.
Brilliant winner of the Critérium de Lyon (L.) and the Critérium du Languedoc (L.), Literato is unbeaten after his first five races.2007 - Literato deeply seduces, winning the Prix La Force (Gr.3) at Longchamp and being placed second to Lawman in the Prix du Jockey Club (Gr.1), a few days before Kendor's death.
Deauville, Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (Gr.2) : Literato confirms his excellence by catching up with the 2006 french top 2 yo, Spirit One.
Longchamp, Prix du Prince d'Orange (Gr.3) : Literato keeps winning in view of an attempt in the Champion Stakes (Gr.1).Winter Fashion also proves an high potential, being placed second of the Prix Imprudence (L.), then impressively winning the Prix Amandine (L.).
Saturday, october 20th, 2007 : KENDOR could not dream of a more glorious epitaph than the superb victory of his masterpiece Literato in the Champion Stakes (Gr.1) at Newmarket, defeating Eagle Mountain, Doctor Dino, Creachadoir, Notnowcato, Maraahel, Speciosa and Mount Nelson. His race record is the one of a great champion : 11 races, 9 wins, twice placed second.
.STARBOROUGH
Since 2003, black type performers are known : Whortleberry, Star Valley, Ridaar, Gaglioffo, Kheops Quercus.
Whortleberry has won Prix Minerve (Gr.3) at Deauville, then Premio Lydia Tesio (Gr.2) at Roma, and Star Valley is second of the Prix Quincey (Gr.3).38 winners in 2004 and particularly two group winners in Deauville, Whortleberry, superb in the Prix Jean Romanet (Gr.2), and Star Valley, remarkable in the Prix de Meautry (Gr.3). Also 6 winners over jumps.
2005 : again many winners on the flat, but also Anglican, a first group I horse on the steeple-chase at Auteuil, second to champion Bonbon Rose in the Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Gr.1), Grand Steeple-Chase d'Eté des 4 Ans.
At Deauville, Whortleberry is placed third to Pride and Red Bloom in her Prix Jean Romanet (Gr.2).
2006 : not seen during two and an half year, Ridaar really shows off for his come back, winning twice, then being placed second of the Prix de Montretout (L.), and second of the Prix de la Porte Maillot (Gr.3).
2007 : second of the Prix du Palais-Royal (Gr.3) at Longchamp in may, Ridaar would deserve a great victory.Sire of 43 winners in 2006, Starborough unfortunately left us at the end of of the year.
NIKOS retires in 2005!
Master Minded is one of the Top French 4yo steeple-chasers, particularly second of the Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Gr.1) in 2007. In 2008, Master Minded shines in a group II on the steeple-chase at Newbury, before winning in very brilliant style - and at 5 - the Queen Mother Champion Chase (Gr.1) at Cheltenham.
Updates of his black type performers will still be added in the future!
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