'TDN Rising Star' Demarchelier (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}–Loveisallyouneed {Ire}, by Sadler's Wells) will stand at Claiborne in 2020, the farm announced Wednesday. His stud fee will be announced after the Breeders' Cup.
Purchased by Peter Brant for 425,000gns at Tattersalls October, the bay opened his account with an impressive win at Aqueduct Nov. 21 and followed suit with a Keeneland allowance score Apr. 12. Taking his career to the next level with a win in Belmont's GIII Pennine Ridge S. June 1, the Chad Brown pupil was pulled up after taking a bad step in the GI Belmont Derby July 6.
“Demarchelier had as much talent and turn of foot as any young turf colt I've trained to date,” said Brown. “He is outstanding looking, precocious, and has a great mind. I will
certainly be in the marketplace buying his offspring for years to come.”
“I think a lot of people will be intrigued by his pedigree, but I really can't wait for people to see him. He's a very special horse. A real specimen,” added Brant. “He could get a great grass horse certainly, but he also has the influences of great American sires such as Seeking The Gold and Mr. Prospector that could also result in some great dirt horses. Choosing Claiborne as the place to stand Demarchelier was a natural fit. Not only are a lot of my mares there, but they also have a long history of success in making great sires with international appeal. We'll certainly be breeding a lot of our mares to Demarchelier.”
Demarchelier is out of a full sister to Group 1 winners Yesterday (Ire) and Quarter Moon (Ire), who is the dam of Group 1 winner in Diamondsandrubies (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and is the granddam of MGSW & MG1SP Eminent (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).
“We're thrilled to add Demarchelier (GB) to our stallion roster,” said Claiborne Farm representative Bernie Sams. “His name may be tough to say, but it's easy to see why we wanted him. He's the only son of Dubawi in Kentucky, he has Group 1 black-type all over his page, he was undefeated in his first three races, and he looks the part. He took a bad step in the Belmont
Derby that cut his career short, but that's not going to stop him from passing this incredible bloodline along in the breeding shed.”
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