Sottsass

Siyouni is excelling with daughters of Galileo, a prime example being Sottsass. When Sottsass landed the 2020 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, he was securing his third Gr.1 victory, following his 2-length defeat of Persian King in the Prix du Jockey Club and his triumph in the Prix Ganay. Subsequent crops have confirmed the power of the Siyouni/Galileo cross, with St Mark’s Basilica being the most notable. Siyouni has been France’s champion sire in 2020 and 2021.

His achievements are all the more creditable in view of the fact that his first four crops were sired at only €7,000.

Sottsass’ dam Starlet’s Sister has developed into one of the most accomplished broodmares of recent years. Her first three foals are all Group winners and the first, Sistercharlie, became a 7-time Gr.1 winner.

Sottsass will have Danehill and Sadler’s Wells in the fourth generation of his foals and his lines of Mr Prospector will be back in the sixth generation. Siyouni’s first classic winner, Ervedya, is out of a daughter of KING’S BEST and he also has a Group-winning 2yo out of a LEMON DROP KID mare. MACHIAVELLIAN sired the second dam of Gr.1 winner Dream And Do and is broodmare sire of Gr.2 winner Volta. GONE WEST’s son ZAMINDAR is broodmare sire of three of Siyouni’s black-type horses suggesting mares by ZAFONIC, RAVEN’S PASS, IFFRAAJ and WOOTTON BASSETT could suit Sottsass. Siyouni has SWs out of mares by DUBAWI and his son MAKFI.

Mares from the STORM CAT male line have worked well with Siyouni. He has SWs out of daughters of GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, SHAMARDAL and LOPE DE VEGA, with SHAMARDAL’s 20 foals featuring three SWs and Gr.1-placed Marieta. Daughters of LOPE DE VEGA could be suitable for Sottsass. SIYOUNI also has a SW out of a JOHANNESBURG mare, which opens the door to daughters of SCAT DADDY, NO NAY NEVER and SIOUX NATION.

Sottsass is out of a GALILEO mare, as is NIGHT OF THUNDER, one of the most successful young stallions of the last few years. NIGHT OF THUNDER has Gr.2, Gr.3 and Listed winners inbred 3x3 to GALILEO. Mares by TEOFILO and FRANKEL would also produce 4x4 to DANEHILL.

Siyouni has Group winners out of several SADLER’S WELLS line mares. The MONTJEU branch producing the outstanding Gr.1 winner Paddington from a daughter of MONTJEU and Gr.1 winner Etoile from a mare by AUTHORIZED, plus a Gr.2 winner from a MOTIVATOR mare. Mares by CAMELOT could reinforce Sottsass’ classic ability. There are also Group winners out of daughters of EL PRADO, MEDAGLIA D’ORO, POLIGLOTE and BEAT HOLLOW. He also has Gr.2 and Gr.3 winners with second dams by SADLER’S WELLS.

Multiple Gr.1 winner Paddington is inbred 4x4 to NUREYEV, his second line coming via PEINTRE CELEBRE.

Siyouni sired three of his best winners from DANZIG line mares. Two of them – the Prix de Diane winner Laurens and the outstanding miler Tahiyra – are out of CAPE CROSS mares, while the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches winner Dream And Do, is out of a LIBRETTIST mare. Siyouni’s Australian Gr.1 winner Amelia’s Jewel is inbred 3x4 to DANEHILL.

Siyouni has two Stakes winners with mares from the ROBERTO male line. His multiple Gr.1 winner St Mark’s Basilica has a 2nd dam by LEAR FAN, while DR FONG sired the 2nd dam of the multiple Gr.1 winner Tahiyra.

AHONOORA appears in the 4-generation pedigrees of several of Siyouni’s Group winners, including those of the Gr.1-winning fillies Laurens and Tahiyra. The Gr.2 winners Lights On and Txope also have AHONOORA in their pedigree, the former via INCHINOR, the latter through ACCLAMATION.

Sottsass has a 2nd dam from the NIJINSKY line so more of that blood should suit him.

Siyouni has Stakes winners out of mares by 3 German stallions with SURUMU in their pedigree.

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