Haras Du Quesnay

Mr. Sidney to Stand at Walmac Farm in 2015

• By BloodHorse Staff
• November 8, 2014
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Kentucky

Second-crop sire Mr. Sidney, a grade I winner in the United States, will be relocated from the Head family's Haras du Quesnay in France to Walmac Farm near Lexington for the 2015 breeding season.

Motivator's Fee to More Than Double in 2014

• By BloodHorse Staff
• October 23, 2013
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International

Currently standing at Haras du Quesnay, Motivator will stand for a fee of 15,000 Euros in 2014. A leading sire in Europe, Motivator is represented by this year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) winner, Treve.

Intello Retired to Cheveley Park Stud

• By BloodHorse Staff
• October 20, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, International

Wertheimer Et Frere has confirmed that Intello, its leading French-trained colt, will take up stallion duties at Cheveley Park Stud for the 2014 and 2015 breeding seasons, and then at the Haras du Quesnay for two years.

Mr. Sidney Registers First Winner in France

• By BloodHorse Staff
• June 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International

Swinging Song became the first winner for dual grade I winner Mr. Sidney when she won the Prix Ginetta at Maisons-Lafitte June 21.

Treve in French Oaks Surprise; Flotilla 8th

• By Myra Lewyn
• June 16, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Treve unleashed an explosive acceleration in the straight and won the Prix de Diane Longines (Fr-I) in her stakes debut June 16 at Chantilly.

Average Rises 2.2% at Arqana Deauville Sale

• By BloodHorse Staff
• August 21, 2012
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

The Arqana Deauville yearling sale ended its four-session run in France Aug. 21 with a 2.2% increase in average price from a year ago. The gross revenue declined 9.6% and the median price remained the same.

Pensioned French Stallion Bering Dies

• By BloodHorse Staff
• December 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Kentucky

Bering, a French classic winner who finished second to Dancing Brave in the 1986 Trusthouse Forte Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, was euthanized Dec. 16 at the Head family's Haras du Quesnay near Normandy, France.

Fuisse Flies Late to Take Prix du Moulin

• By Mary Schweitzer
• September 5, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Fuisse came charging down the center of the course and prevailed in a blanket finish to the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Fr-I) Sept. 5.

Grade I Winner Mr. Sidney to France

• November 22, 2009
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Kentucky

Mr. Sidney, a 2009 grade I winner, will enter stud in 2010 at Alec Head's Haras de Quesnay near Deauville, France.

Leading French Sire Highest Honor Dies

• June 26, 2009
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International

Highest Honor, a major winner and a leading sire twice in France, died June 25 of a heart attack at age 26.

Dedication, Group I Winner, Dead

• April 17, 2008
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Dedication, a French group I winner and U.S. graded winner, died after undergoing emergency colic surgery.

French Stallion Anabaa to Castleton Lyons

• October 11, 2006
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Anabaa, sixth on the French sires list, will stand in 2007 at Dr. Tony Ryan's Castleton Lyons near Lexington.

Numerous Arrives at Haras du Quesnay

• December 21, 2004
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Numerous, who spent the Southern Hemisphere season at Haras Firmamento in Argentina, has arrived for stallion duty at Haras du Quesnay in France.

Sillery, Sire of BC Winner Silic, Dead

• September 5, 2001
• Thoroughbred Breeding

French stallion Sillery, whose son Silic won the 1999 Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), has died.