Champion German stallion Tertullian (Miswaki–Turbaine, by Trempolino), has been pensioned at Gestut Erftmuhle, Galopponline.de reported on Tuesday. The 23-year-old sustained an injury to his genital area during the past year, interrupting his covering duties, and he has been officially pensioned after a recurrence of the injury. Bred and owned by Gestut Schlenderhan, Tertullian proved most effective as a sprinter/miler, scooping five Group 3 contests in France, Germany and Italy during a five-year career for trainer Peter Schiergen.
“It's the same penile injury that happened last yera,” said Heinz Hoenning, owner of Gestut Erftmuhle to Galopponline.de. “The impairment is currently not so bad, but if I let him cover two or three mares, then nothing works. The stallion is otherwise in good health and now deserves to enjoy his retirement.”
Retired to Gestut Schlenderhan in 2002 with a dozen wins from 35 starts and $342,010 in earnings and moved to Erftmuhle in 2013, he sired 16 black-type winners, including Group 1 winners Guiliani (Ire) and Mawingo (Ger). Out of a winning SP half-sister to the great blue hen Urban Sea (Miswaki), who produced top sires Galileo (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and Sea The Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) among many others, Tertullian also sired German highweight sophomore Irian (Ger) and Scandinavian champion juvenile filly Illiana (Ger).
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