Persian King

 

Facebook Twitter Copier URL

Sire of the St Leger Stakes Gr.1 winner, Highwayman

_____________________________

Triple Gr.1 hero, this exceptional miler is one of the best sons of Kingman at stud.

Group winner at 2 in England, Persian King won the Gr.1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains at 3
and won twice at the highest level the next year with the Prix d'Ispahan Gr.1 and 
the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Gr.1, defeating five winners of 12 Gr.1 by 5 lengths.

He ended his exceptionnal racing career with a third place in the Gr.1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, 
on his first attempt over the distance.

_____________________________

A unique partnership involving Godolphin, Dayton Ltd and the Haras d’Etreham was created for his stallion career.

Very well-welcomed by european breeders, Persian King covered a full book of 140 mares in his first season at stud, 
and 115 in 2022. He was fully booked again in 2023 and has covered more than 100 mares in 2024.


His first foals in 2022 were sold for €160,000, £130,000, €115,000, €110,000, €80,000, €70,000...
and a share in Persian King sold for €190,000 made the Top Price at the Arqana Online Sale in January 2023.

In 2023 his first yearlings sold for up to 150,000gns, €160,000, €200,000,
with a top-price of 300,000gns knocked down to George Boughey at Tattersalls Book 1

In 2024, Anthony Stroud went to 600,000gns to secure one of his 2yo colt out of Robanne at Tattersalls Breeze Up.

 _____________________________

In 2025, 5 Black-Type performers, including Cankoura, who finished third in the Prix de Diane Gr.1 in June.

 _____________________________

2026: A Breakthrough Year

In 2026, Persian King has taken another significant step forward,
establishing himself as one of the leading young sires of his generation.

With more Group winners than any other European stallion from his third crop,
he has spectacularly confirmed the quality of his first generations.

Among his leading performers is Pearled Majesty, a dual Group winner,
having landed the Prix Noailles Gr.3 before following up in the Prix Eugène Adam Gr.2.
Entered in both the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Gr.1 and the British Champion Stakes Gr.1,
he embodies the full extent of Persian King’s potential as a sire.

Among the fillies, Concorde Agreement has also underlined the strength of the line, winning the Prix Vanteaux Gr.3 
before finishing a close second in the Prix Saint-Alary Gr.2.
Now exported to Ireland, she will continue her career with the ambition of making her mark at Group 1 level.

Cankoura has also reached a new level in 2026, securing a Listed victory
and also finishing a very close second in the New York Stakes Gr.1, further confirming her status as a top-class performer.

Persian King’s progeny are also attracting strong demand in the sales ring, with yearlings sold in August 2026 averaging €115,200,
providing further evidence of the growing appeal he holds among breeders and buyers alike. 

With Group 1 performers, Classic horses, precocious winners and progeny now capable of succeeding at Group level across different ages, Persian King has firmly established himself in 2026 as one of the most promising stallions of his generation.