Next Chapter for Night Lagoon

The 13-year-old Night Lagoon (Ger) (Lagunas {GB}) was herself a Group 3-winning 2-year-old, but she experienced her finest hours on the track by way of her champion son Novellist (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), winner of four Group 1s in four different countries including the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. and G1 Grand Prix de Saint Cloud. Night Lagoon (hip 119) was expatriated to the U.S. by owner Christoph Berglar–who also bred and campaigned Novellist–after producing the stakes-placed Ninfea (Ger) (Selkirk) in 2011, and she could be bound for a return to Europe after being picked up by BBA Ireland for $1.65 million in foal to War Front last night. 

Ronald Rauscher, racing advisor to Berglar, noted that the price was about what he expected, but that parting with the mare was an emotional decision. 

“She’s very well covered, and at the same time she’s hitting an age where it’s either today or never,” Rauscher noted. “It was just a matter of, were we going to hang on? Needless to say I’ve been very attached to her, so you’re in two minds about it, but she’s going to a good home, and she might just return to Europe the way it looks.” 

Night Lagoon, who also produced the Group 3-placed Nunitus (Ger) (Dalakhani {Ire}) in 2010, foaled a Bernardini colt in Kentucky this year. That colt has also returned to Europe and is slated to sell at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale. A Shamardal half-brother to Night Lagoon sells as hip 961 at Goffs November. 
-Kelsey Riley