Modern History, a son of Shamardal, recorded his first Stakes victory when winning the Listed Prix Aymeri de Mauleon over a mile at Toulouse on Friday April 29.
This was his third career start, and second victory, after a lone juvenile run when fourth at Saint-Cloud and an impressive all-the-way win from subsequent G3-scorer Glaswegian on his three-year-old debut at Longchamp. He still holds an entry in the French 2,000 Guineas in just over a fortnight's time.
Bred by Darley, he is out of the Stakes-winning dam Fatefully and a half-brother to G1 Nassau Stakes winner Favourable Terms. Fatefully also has a two-year-old colt by Teofilo, named Maimon, a colt foal by Street Cry and has just been covered by Bernardini.
Shamardal, who stands at Kildangan Stud in Ireland for €50,000, has now sired 28 Stakes winners with four at the highest level including Casamento, who lines up in the 2,000 Guineas on Saturday April 30.
Two races later, the three-year-old Slickly filly Splendido won her first Stakes race when landing the Listed Prix Caravelle over 2100m. Owned and bred by Jean-Claude Seroul, she has now won her last three races in a six-race career that only started in late November of last year.
Out of the winning mare Allegrete, who also has a full-sister yearling to Splendido, she is from a top-notch family that includes the globetrotting G1-winner Dear Doctor, European Champion Montjeu and Classic winner, Again.
Slicky (pictured), standing this season at Haras du Logis for €7,000, currently sits top of the French sires table with 21 individual winners and nearly €500,000 in prize-money.
