Metropolitan , Haras d’Etreham’s new recruit and winner of this 12 months’s French Two Thousand Guineas (G1), will stand for a gap price of €15,000 (US$16,200, €1=US$1.08) in 2025.
The son of Zarak was unbeaten in two begins at 2 for Mario Baratti and secured his profession spotlight on his second begin at 3 when denying Alcantor in an exciting end to the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1). He went on to point out that was no fluke, putting third to Rosallion within the St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) and second to Charyn within the Prix Jacques le Marois (G1).
Bred by Stuart McPhee, Metropolitan is the perfect miler by the high-flying Zarak and certainly one of three particular person group 1 winners by the Aga Khan sire. He’s the fourth foal out of the Halling mare Alianza and hails from the household of 1999 Norfolk Stakes (G3) winner and Prix Morny (G1) second Heat Coronary heart.
Baratti mentioned: “Metropolitan has all the time been an distinctive horse, with a uncommon presence. He’s robust, compact, and boasts a wonderful acceleration.
“From the start of his profession in Deauville at 2 years outdated, till the Jacques le Marois, he regularly demonstrated his unbelievable capability. It has been a memorable expertise to coach him and we want him nice success in his new profession as a stallion.”Join BloodHorse Day by day
Etreham’s Nicolas de Chambure added: “Metropolitan is a top-class stallion prospect and we’re captivated with his arrival on the stud for 2025. We’ve nothing however reward for him. He’s a powerful horse with a faultless physique.
“His pedigree represents an actual asset for breeding as a result of as a descendant of Dubawi, Storm Cat and Sharpen Up, he’s exempt of the bloodlines of Danzig and Sadler’s Wells and could be crossed with a large number of mares.
“His qualities as a racehorse are additionally outstanding. Combative and precocious, with nice pure velocity, he has highly effective belongings to succeed as a sire. His identify Metropolitan is effectively chosen just about the cosmopolitan connections related together with his profession. We wish to thank them as soon as once more for his or her belief and we’re delighted that we are going to be part of collectively to help Metropolitan in his new function as a stallion.”
Joint-owner Peter Bradley, of Lexington-based Bradley Thoroughbreds, commented: “I need to thank Alessandro Marconi and Mario Baratti for giving my crew the chance to purchase a majority curiosity in Metropolitan after his good first race at Deauville at 2. His race file is eclipsed solely by his distinctive physique. I now sit up for remaining energetic and to be supporting him in his stallion profession.”
A small variety of shares shall be accessible in Metropolitan, who joins Metropolis Gentle , Good day Youmzain , Persian King , Victor Ludorum , and Onesto on the stud.