Al Shaqab stallion fees for 2025 released including for exciting newcomer Al Hakeem

Haras de Bouquetot has unveiled 2025 stud fees for its Al Shaqab stallions' roster, featuring an exciting new addition and proven performers available to breeders across France and beyond.

Five-year-old Al Hakeem is the new kid on the block, the son of Siyouni signing off his successful racing career with victory in the Group 3 Prix Gontaut-Biron at Deauville in August.

Trained by Jean-Claude Rouget for Al Shaqab, who bred him out of Galileo’s daughter Jadhaba, Al Hakeem was not beaten far in fourth in the 2022 Arc de Triomphe won by Alplinista, having filled the same position behind Vadeni in that year’s Prix du Jockey Club.

In between those two fine efforts came his career highlight, namely victory in the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville.

Al Hakeem’s opening mark has been set at €5,000.

Zelzal tops the roster at €10,000, a price which remains unchanged on 2024.

Sebastien Desmontils, nominations manager, said: “The 2025 season will see the first major crop of Zelzal’s progeny – 189 mares covered in 2022 – on the track. 

“This sizeable and high-quality new generation of two-year-olds is expected to boost his stats, which are already impressive considering the limited number and quality of his earlier crops.”

He continued: “Armor generated exceptional interest this season with his first yearlings at the sales. According to judges, they should, like their sire, show significant potential as two-year-olds. This is likely the last year he will stand at €5,000.

“Lusail will welcome his first foals and is expected to attract numerous French breeders keen to access the only son of the superstar Mehmas standing in France.”

Lusail’s fee for 2025 is €5,000, a trim from this year’s €6,000.

Desmontils added: “Wooded and Romanised have had notable success with their first two-year-olds, who have performed impressively both in France and abroad. If their progeny continues to improve with age, the best is likely yet to come."

That duo in 2025 will both stand for €7,000, with Romanised holding steady at that mark but Wooded down from €10,000 this year.

Thunder Moon is also cut, in his case to €5,000 from €6,000, while Olympic Glory will stand on a private basis next year, having been publicised at €4,000 for 2024.

“The nominations team at Haras de Bouquetot is at breeders’ disposal to discuss opportunities and support their breeding plans for the 2025 season,” said Desmontils.

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