Like father, like son: Sisfahan emulates sire Isfahan to land German Derby

History repeated itself in the 152nd Deutsches Derby at Hamburg on Sunday, when Sisfahan came home with a rattle to emulate the victory of his sire Isfahan five years previously.

The Guy Pariente-bred chestnut was providing his Gestut Ohlerweiherhof-based sire with a first top-level winner from his first small crop, having retired to the Sankt Wendel operation after landing the German Classic in 2016 for Andreas Wohler and Darius Racing.

His three-year-old son is the first foal out of the winning hurdler Kendalee, a daughter of Kendargent and a half-sister to Beaumec De Houelle, the winner of the Grade 1 Prix Cambaceres and now a promising recruit to the Haras de Montaigu ranks.

Sisfahan sold for just €20,000 in a private deal to HFTB Racing Agency at the Arqana Autumn Sale in 2019, but has handsomely rewarded connections' faith with a cosy length and a quarter win over Adlerflug colt Alter Adler and Imi, a son of Tertullian.

Sisfahan was one of a small group to race near the stands' side rail up the home straight at Hamburg, and Starke's judgement proved spot on.

Isfahan is himself by Grosser Dallmayr-Preis winner Lord Of England, a son of Dashing Blade who also won a German Group 3 and finished third in the Gran Criterium from seven career starts for Mario Hofer.

He stands at Gestut Etzean for a fee of €6,500 and has sired 11 individual Group winners from 37 stakes performers, including German Oaks heroine Feodora and a brace of Group 2 winners in Herbert Power victor Fandango and multiple European Group scorer Stex.

Colin Keane and Broome after winning the Grand Prix de Saint-CloudCredit: Racing Post/Scott Burton

On a typically busy summer Sunday afternoon of Group racing on the continent, the consistent Broome was rewarded with a first win at the top level, and a fourth overall for his sire Australia, with success in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud a mere 15 minutes previously.

Bred by Denis and Cathal Brosnan's Croom House Stud under the banner of Epona Bloodstock, the five-year-old had come agonisingly close to shelving his Group 1 tag when going down by a neck to Helvic Dream in the Tattersalls Gold Cup in May.

A 150,000gns purchase by MV Magnier from the 2017 Tattersalls December Foal Sale, the five-year-old is the sixth foal out of the stakes-winning Acclamation mare Sweepstake - also Group 3-placed for trainers Richard Hannon snr and David Carroll - and was following up a rich vein of form for the family after his full-brother Point Lonsdale's success in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot last month.

Sweepstake has also produced the three-year-old Frankel filly Malathaat, who was picked up for €500,000 by Shadwell at Goffs Orby, in addition to a Lope De Vega half-sister and a three-parts Frankel foal at foot.

Broome's victory was providing the in-form Australia with another 2021 top-level winner, having already been responsible for this season's Prix Ganay victor Mare Australis.

Last season he was on the board with St Leger hero Galileo Chrome in addition to shock Breeders' Cup mile scorer Order Of Australia.

The Coolmore sire, who stood the 2021 breeding season for a fee of €25,000, has sired 13 individual Group winners and six Listed scorers from 30 stakes performers overall.

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