Mishriff recovered well from a minor injury reported earlier this month and went on to take on his first season-coordinating duties in mid-March at Sumbe’s Haras de Montfort et Preaux in Normandy, France.
Mishriff was in high demand on the opening day of the Route des Etalons, with stallion management happy to introduce his son. trust for breeders and the media inside his spacious box.
When the issue was first reported on January 3, the prognosis was that there was only a small delay to student assignments while the multi-millionaire winner of three international 1s — as well as Rich Arab Cup — has taken a break.
John and Thady Gosden’s students retired after their final match on 5 November at the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) at Keeneland, where he finished fourth. He has raked in over $16 million in four years and set a 7-4-3 record in 21 starts, ten of which were across the board in graded betting competitions.
In 2020 he was awarded the European, British and French Heavyweight Individual and in 2021 the Heavy Old Horse for the United Arab Emirates, Great Britain and Europe.
Sumbe’s Mathieu Le Forestier said: “Everything went according to plan for him to start breeding mares in mid-March.
“He has excellent tissue, which has aided his recovery, and everything has gone according to plan.”
Sumbe reports that the vast majority of breeders planning to use Mishriff are happy to await his recovery.
“Most people have kept their faith and we are not worried about that score,” Le Forestier said.
Among the mares dating Mishriff was the double winner group 3 oscula whom the owner of 6-year-old dog Prince Faisal bought at Tattersalls in December for 1,000,000gns (US$1,054,085) and is now available in Normandy.
Mishriff, who will cover his first book for a fee of 20,000 euros ($21,708), is not a hybrid of Prince Faisal Crow Pass mare conflict third dam owner Rafha won the 1990 Prix de Diane Hermes-French Oaks (G1) with his famous chestnut color and went on to produce an excellent pair of ponies in Invincible spirit and Kodiac .
