First Season Sire Profile: Orfevre & Novellist

King George winner Novellist and dual Arc De Triomphe runner up Orfevre both head an exciting list of young sires retiring to Japan. Novellist is one of the first sons of Monsun to stand in Japan while Orfevre has some of the best Japanese bloodlines to offer. These are two young exciting sire prospects who will both take up stud duties at Shadai Stallion Station, Japans most influential and successful stallion farm.


Novellist (IRE)

• 09 Bay Colt by Monsun x Night Lagoon (Lagunas)
• To Stud: Shadai Stallion Station, Japan 

Novellist brings Japanese breeders some of the best German bloodlines to offer. Although he is listed as being an Irish bred horse he carries a strong German pedigree with a good reputation. Novellist is one of the first sire sons of his sire the late great Monsun to stand at stud in Japan. His dam Night Lagoon was champion two-year-old filly in Germany in 2003. She is a half sister to German Derby runner up Night Tango. Novellist remains her best produce to date. Nigh Lagoon has produced two other progeny by Monsun. They are Navajo Queen & Navajo Storm both were winners but neither came close in regards to ability to their younger star sibling. Novellist won four Group one's in total. He ran a brilliant race in the King George beating Irish Derby winner Treading Leather. He also won the Group one Grand Prix Saint Cloud in France. In his homeland of Germany he won the Group one Grosser Preis Von Baden and the Gran Premio Del Jockey club. He was also second in the German Derby. 

Orfevre (JPN)

• 08 Chesnut colt by Stay Gold x Oriental Art (Mejiro McQueen)
• To Stud: Shadai Stallion Station, Japan

Orfevre was a hugely popular horse in his native homeland. He emulated  Japanese sire sensation Deep Impact by winning the Japanese Triple Crown. Orfevre has also won the Grade one Arima Kinen twice in Japan. He was also second in the Japan Cup. Orfevre came to France where he won consecutive running's of the Group two Prix Foy. On each of these wins he became favorite for the Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe. He finished second in the race twice finding the late surge of Solemia too good in the 2012 Arc and this year he had beaten all bar the superb filly Treve. Orfevre is a brother to two time Grade one winner Dream Journey, who was also champion two-year-old colt and champion older horse in Japan. They are out of Oriental Art, a three time winner in Japan. She has become a superb broodmare. She has a yearling full brother to Orfevre and Dream Journey.