Leon Du Berlais

Great Pretender will stand for €10,000 in 2026, Haras de la Hetraie announced via press release on Tuesday. Successful with his progeny on either side of the English Channel, the stallion will likely be standing his final season in 2026, according to the farm. All posted fees exclude VAT. Grade 1 stallion Nirvana Du Berlais will stand for €7,500 and already has a pair of Grade 1 winner in Lulamba and Leader Sport from his first crop of four-year-olds. Bathyrhon's fee remains unchanged at €6,000. He is among the top...

Leon Du Berlais (Fr) will stand at Haras de la Hetraie this year, the French stud announced on Friday. The son of Authorized (Ire) is a Grade 3 winner over hurdles for the Arnaud Chaille-Chaille stable and also placed at the highest level in that sphere. The stud's Pascal Noue said, "I have been interested in Leon Du Berlais for a long time. I always liked the horse. At Auteuil, in the parade ring, all eyes were on him. He ran against a great generation.  "He is a grandson of...