Stallion statistics: Monsun

QATAR PRIX VERMEILLE-G1

€300,000, Longchamp, 9-13, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/2mT, 2:29.10, gd.

1--STACELITA (FR), 120, f, 3
Monsun (Ger)--Soignee (Ger), by Dashing Blade (GB)
O-Martin Schwartz & Ecurie Monastic; B-Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois; T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Christophe-Patrice Lemaire; €171,420.

2--Plumania (GB), 120, f, 3
Anabaa--Featherquest (GB), by Rainbow Quest.
O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Andre Fabre; €68,580.

3--Board Meeting (Ire), 120, f, 3
Anabaa--Bright Moon, by Alysheba.
O-Ecurie Wildenstein; B-Dayton Investments Ltd; T-Elie Lellouche; €34,290.

Margins: (1HF, SHD, SNK). Odds: Evens, 27.00, 18.00.
Also Ran: Soberania (Ger), *Dar Re Mi (GB), Becqu Adoree (Fr), Armure (GB), Tres Rapide (Ire), Tangaspeed (Fr), Volver (Ire). Also Ran (not classified): Umirage (GB), Kalla (GB).
Non runner: La Boum (Ger).
*Dar Re Mi was disqualified from first to fi

Stacelita is out of a Listed-winning mare, herself a half sister to two stakes winners by Monsun in Listed winner Soudaine and dual Group Two winner and winning hurdler Simoun.

Getway and Stacelita have given Monsun, the sire of Manduro, Schiaparelli and Le Miracle, five Group One wins this season, after the Gestut Schlenderhan resident drewa a blank last year. He has 33 winners from 80 runners thus far this season and enjoys a comfortable lead as leading German-based sire this year.

Pedigree of STACELITA (FR), 2006