By Emma Berry
Brametot (Ire) (Rajsaman {Fr}), beaten only once in five starts and currently joint-favourite for the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, will run in the colours of Al Shaqab Racing on Sunday following the news that Sheikh Joaan Al Thani's operation has purchased a 50% share in the colt.
As first reported in Jour de Galop, Gerard Augustin-Normand, who previously raced the colt in partnership with Elisabeth Vidal, will retain his share in the impressive winner of the G3 Prix de Fontainebleau.
Augustin-Normand also co-owned last year's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner La Cressonniere (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) in partnership with Antonio Caro, and both horses are the offspring of stallions standing at the owner-breeder's Haras de la Cauviniere. Brametot is not, however, a homebred, having been bought as a foal by Sylvain Vidal for €26,000 from his breeder Jorge Cardemil de Rurange.
“Sylvain and Elisabeth Vidal have sold their share in Brametot and M. Augustin-Normand is very happy to be racing him with Al Shaqab,” confirmed Haras de la Cauviniere's Mathieu Alex. “It's an arrangement that worked very well for them both previously with Ectot (Ire).”
He continued, “It is again a very exciting weekend for us. Le Havre had [dual Classic winner] Avenir Certain (Fr) in his first crop and this is a very good horse for Rajsaman. Jean-Claude Rouget is very excited about him and we just hope he can improve again.”
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