al shaqab ..Shalaa: the first-crop by Shalaa, the champion juvenile of 2016, hits the yearling sales this autumn
Haras de Bouquetot’s manager Benoit Jeffroy
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L SHAQAB is developing its presence in the stallion market and this summer is an important one for Sheikh Joaan’s young operation. Shalaa, who swept through his juvenile season with four Group race triumphs, including at the top level in the Prix Morny and Middle Park Stakes, has his first yearlings going through the sales ring at Deauville. His foals made quite the impression at the sales last winter and expectations are high that they can dazzle in the heat of the summer. Mehmas, winner of the July Stakes (G2), the Richmond Stakes (G2) and runner-up in the National Stakes (G1) also shone in Al Shaqab’s silks in his only season to race. The son of Acclamation is represented at the sales on the Normandy coast this August by his first yearlings. Tough, talented and precocious, he stands at Tally-Ho Stud where the O’Callaghan family and Al Shaqab have thrown their combined heft behind him. Olympic Glory and Toronado are a little further down the road in their development and both are enjoying their moments in the sun at a pivotal time for their stallion careers. Benoit Jeffroy, manager of Al Shaqab’s beautiful Normandy base at Haras de Bouquetot, provides some insight into Al Shaqab’s growing global thoroughbred reach, stretching from Qatar to France, America and beyond.
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Shalaa and Mehmas have first-crop yearlings selling this autumn, progeny by second-season sires Olympic Glory and Toronado are doing well on the racetrack, first foals on the ground this spring for Al Wukair, Zelzal, Brametot and Ectot ...
It’s all go
at Bouquetot Aisling Crowe chats with manager Benoit Jeffroy about the stud’s progress, stallions and plans for the future Photos courtesy of Al Shaqab and Haras de Bouquetot By Zuzanna Lupa
