Our Haras de Bouquetot resident ARMOR made a notable start with his two-year-olds this season as his first juvenile runner of the year became his first winner, underlining the promise of his second crop. The breakthrough came on April 3 at Saint-Cloud, where AIX LES BAINS, a two-year-old filly out of Valombreuse (Lawman), made a winning debut in the Prix de Chapet over 900 metres. Representing a partnership between Renaud Baguenaud de Puchesse and SAS Racing D and trained by

ZELZAL continued his remarkable run of form with a perfect return on Tuesday, producing three winners from three runners across France. The sequence began at Nantes, where VANINA RUNAWAY, a three-year-old filly out of Sea And Sky (Exceed And Excel) bred by E. Robin and B. Le Bot, got off the mark over 1,400 metres. Racing for a partnership headed by Antoine Morteo and trained by A. Baron, she delivered a deserved first success. Zelzal's Kalkara strikes at Fontainebleau (credi

Our colt SHAIHAAN made a notable return to action at the Curragh, opening his account over 1m2f in a maiden that saw him step up both in trip and in maturity. Settled close to the pace, the son of Night Of Thunder travelled strongly throughout before asserting inside the final two furlongs. Once in front, he quickly put the race to bed, drawing clear with a decisive finishing effort on testing ground. Trained by Donnacha O’Brien and ridden by Gavin Ryan, SHAIHAAN was return

ZELZAL , currently the leading sire of three-year-olds in Europe ahead of MEHMAS , continued his strong run with three winners in the space of two days, headed by a highly promising filly at Chantilly. Zelzal credit Z Lupa The standout came on March 23 at Chantilly, where CHARMING ZEL , a three-year-old filly out of Sunshinesonleith (Danehill Dancer), made a taking impression when opening her account over 1,300 metres. A homebred for Chauvigny Global Equine (S. Desmontils) an

Following the recent black-type performance of ZAMBEZI , five more winners have come to the fore in recent days, putting ZELZAL  firmly back in the spotlight. Crowned leading sire of two-year-olds in France in 2025, ZELZAL continues to confirm his status at the start of the new season. Zelzal (credit Asuncion Pineyrua) The highlight came on March 21 at La Teste, where Alain Jathière's homebred OBLINSKHA , a two-year-old filly out of Kiwiana (Kodiac), made a highly promising

WOODED continues to build momentum with his early 2026 runners, adding three more winners in recent days to underline the promise of his young stallion career. From his first crop of three-year-olds in 2025, WOODED has already produced two Group 1 performers, headed by WOODSHAUNA , winner of the Prix Jean Prat ( G1 ), and JAWWAL , runner-up in the Prix de l’Abbaye ( G1 ), a notable achievement that set the tone for what is to come. The latest sequence began at Fontainebleau

MEHMAS continues his relentless run of form with another productive week, headed by a smart stakes effort from our homebred AFJAN . Raised at Haras de Bouquetot, our Group-winning 3-year-old colt made a pleasing seasonal return when finishing third in the Prix Ronde de Nuit LR at Chantilly over 1,100 metres, shaping as a horse firmly capable of earning further black type in the months ahead. Mehmas (credit Zuzanna Lupa Photography) Earlier that day, PHIL'S DREAM , bred by C

Mohimma landed the 1,400-meter Purebred Arabian Handicap yesterday evening at Al Rayyan with Faleh Bughanaim in the saddle. Returning to winning ways under the care of Jean de Mieulle, our five-year-old homebred is a half-brother by Al Mourtajez to our G1 -placed Almaa and G2 winner Morad. Mohimma in the winners' enclosure after securing his second career-win.

ZELZAL recorded two three-year-old winners during the week through MOONLABEL and HOUVILLE , both successful in France, as well as a new Blacktype performance courtesy of ZAMBEZI . Zelzal's Houville strikes on debut at Saint Cloud for owner-breeder Gérard Augustin-Normand MOONLABEL was first to strike when making a winning return in the Prix de l’Hippodrome de Tours-Chambray over 1,600 metres at Le Mans on March 4. Trained by H.F. Devin and ridden by Dorian Provost, the fil

ACARY  provided another 3-year-old winner for ARMOR  when opening his account in the Prix Phébé over 1,400 metres at Saint-Cloud on March 10. Trained by M. Gonzalez for owner Mme Renée Organ, the gelding was ridden by Antoine Hamelin and showed improvement from his debut effort to land the nine-runner maiden. From the first crop of three-year-olds by ARMOR , ACARY  was bred by P. Noyer and is out of Zigliara, a daughter of Makfi. Congratulations to his breeder and all connect

AL HAKEEM ’s first foals have now arrived, and early impressions suggest that the son of Siyouni is passing on both quality and presence. Standing at Haras de Bouquetot, AL HAKEEM attracted a strong book of over 110 mares in his debut season, and the first crop already reflects the quality of mares he covered. Among them is a filly out of the outstanding racemare Shotgun Gulch, a Group 1 winner and dam of black-type performers Watan and Rabdan. She is a homebred for Al Shaq

PIANA (3yo filly by ZELZAL out of Restless) landed the Jumeirah 1,000 Guineas LR at Meydan 🇦🇪 on Saturday, February 28, during the Dubai Racing Carnival. The filly was trained by Nicolas Caullery and ridden by Stéphane Pasquier, racing in the colours of Haras de Forets. Congratulations to her breeders, SCEA des Prairies, B. Jeffroy, J.-M. Aimé, A. Lemercier and A. Leyval, as well as to all connections.