G1SW Pedro the Great (Henrythenavigator-Glatisant {GB}, by Rainbow Quest), a half-brother to G1 2000 Guineas hero and sire Footstepsinthesand (GB) (Giant's Causeway), passed away at Haras de la Haie Neuve in France, Jour de Galop reported. The 150,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling was nine. Bred by Hascombe Stud in Kentucky, the 2012 G1 Keeneland Phoenix S. hero won two of his five starts for trainer Aidan O'Brien and a Coolmore partnership. Out of English Group 3 winner Glatisant, Pedro the Great is a half-brother to the winning dam of G1 Irish 2000 Guineas hero Power (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and GISW Curvy (GB) (Galileo {Ire}).
Retired to stud at Haras de la Haie Neuve in 2014, he has sired GI Del Mar Oaks heroine Fatale Bere (Fr) among his three black-type winners and GSPs Bonita Fransisca (Fr) and Lagrandecatherine (Fr) from small crops. Pedro the Great stood for a career high of €10,000 in 2019.
“Pedro the Great made his mark on the history of the farm, just as Verglas, Hurricane Cat and Robin Des Pres did before him-but he holds a special place because he gave us the first Group 1 winner raised on the stud in Fatale Bere,” said Tangi Saliou who runs the stud and stud founder Alain Regnier to Jour de Galop.
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