Al Kazeem Fee Set

Multiple Group 1 winner Al Kazeem (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}–Kazeem {GB}, by Darshaan {GB}) will stand for £12,000 at owner John Deer’s Oakgrove Stud next year as he makes a second attempt at a stud career, according to Racing Post. A three-time Group 1 winner before retiring to the Royal Studs in 2014, Al Kazeem proved subfertile, getting around 25 mares in foal resulting in 19 foals on the ground this year. He was bought back by Deer and returned to trainer Roger Charlton, for whom he added last year’s G3 Winter Hill S. and this year’s G2 Prix d’Harcourt and G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup. He also finished second in last year’s G1 Qipco Champion S. and this year’s G1 Prix Ganay. Al Kazeem was retired again in August after suffering a suspensory injury.

“Al Kazeem has been enjoying himself out in the field and has settled in back home really well–we can’t wait to crack on with him again,” Oakgrove Stud Manager Tim Lane told Racing Post.

“We’ll manage his career in a similar way to [the also subfertile] Cacique at Banstead Manor Stud. We’ll have the mares here for a while before they’re due to be covered and cross-cover them if need be. Simon Mockridge of Juddmonte and [vet] James Crowhurst have been very kind, giving us guidance on how to manage the horse.”