Sisfahan Emulates Sire Isfahan to Land German Derby
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Sisfahan wins the Deutsche Derby-German Gerby at Hamburg Racecourse
History repeated itself in the Deutsches Derby (G1) at Hamburg July 4, 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 3-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 Prix Cambaceres (G1) and now a promising recruit to the Haras de Montaigu ranks.
Sisfahan sold for just €20,000 (US$17,717) in a private deal to HFTB Racing Agency at the Arqana Autumn Sale in 2019 but has handsomely rewarded connections' faith with a cozy 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 judgment 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 (G1) 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 .