WHAT a ‘rags to riches’ story this is. The Group 2 winner, and possible Group 1 Melbourne Cup contender, Tiberian is one of the most improved horses in training and he is the son of a teaser. The said teaser, it should be said, has an almost impeccable sire record, but his value at Haras du Logis is hard to calculate in the role he plays.

Tiberius Caesar, a horse with the name of a champion, is a son of Zieten (Danzig) and out of the German-bred mare Thekla (Prince Ippi). A Group 3 winner of six races in Germany, he certainly had the pedigree of a potential stallion. One of eight winners from his dam, his siblings include the Group 2 Arag-Preis (German 1000 Guineas) winner Tryphosa (Be My Guest) and, more significantly, the Group 1 and classic winner Turfkonig (Anfield).