His first few include the Group 1 scorers Aqlaam and Naaqoos, both of whom made a promising start with their first runners in 2013, and the list of those still awaiting their first runners includes Approve, Frozen Power, Power, Showcasing, Sri Putra, and Derrinstown Stud’s juvenile Group 1 star Arcano.

His first crop will be in action this year, and if how they were received in the auction ring is anything to go by, he will be among the leading freshman sires of 2014.