Metropolitan (Fr), who began his stallion career at Haras d'Etreham earlier this year, has his first mares in foal, the stud announced on Tuesday.
The G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains hero has successfully covered Sand Rose (Fr) (Aussie Rules), the dam of the multiple group-placed Royal Dubai (Fr) (Seahenge), as well as Oubliette (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}), a sister to two group performers including G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches scorer Tie Black (Ire) (Machiavellian). Another mare in foal to the son of Zarak (Fr) is Nao Victoria (GB) (The Gurkha {Ire}), a half-sister to Group 1 winner Albigna (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), who is slated to foal at Haras du Thenney next year. Other mares set to foal in France include Fangs (Kitten's Joy) at Haras de la Perelle, alongside Marmelet (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) and Kiss Love (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}). The latter pair are the dams of a pair and three black-type performers, respectively.
A total of 50% of his first book are winning mares, with over one-third successful at two, six won stakes and 13 were stakes placed. Metropolitan's book also has 60 sisters of 113 black-type horses, among them 16 at the highest level, including sisters to Txope (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), the Wootton Bassett (GB) sire pair of Bucanero Fuerte (GB) and Wooded (Ire), sire half-brothers Broome (Ire) and Diego Velazquez (Ire), Golden Valentine (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}), half-siblings Thewayyouare and Peeping Fawn (Danehill), as well as Dreamtheimpossible (Giant's Causeway), placed in the G1 Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile. One-quarter of his first book have already produced stakes horses like Tiger Tanaka (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), Duke of Hazzard (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and Shakti (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) among others.
Metropolitan stands for €15,000 at Haras d'Etreham in his initial season.
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