I  A WORD FROM NURLAN BIZAKOV
 

" The year 2023 will always be a special chapter in my journey in this industry as it marked my first experience sponsoring a major racing event. Fortunately this event was the 153rd running of the famous Prix Morny at the Deauville-La Touques Racecourse. The day was blessed with beautiful summer weather and six thousand enthusiasts gathered to witness the exciting finishes, including the Group 1 race of the same name, which certainly lived up to its legendary status. There are four more renewals of this sponsorship to come, and my team and I hope to make them even more memorable.
This year was also a major milestone for Golden Horde, who completed the first leg of a long journey at stud that began in 2021 as his first crop of yearlings went on sale this summer. The quality of this crop was rewarded with a solid average throughout the season, and they are now off to the best trainers in France and abroad. I have also supported Golden Horde with my own mares and look forward to seeing our homebred runners perform next year.
We are particularly excited that our star addition, Mishriff, will be covering his first mares in 2024. A truly special horse with a long and successful international career behind him, he ticks all the boxes of a world-class stallion. As a close relative of a number of famous champions, he is in the best position to continue the Dubawi line and make a real impact on the breeding world in France and beyond.
In 2024 two champion juveniles, Belbek and Angel Bleu, will also commence stud duty at Sumbe. While they bear a clear resemblance, both being early April 2 years old runners and lasting through the season to win the stallion-making Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, their pedigrees and physical attributes are very different and thus cover the full spectrum of breeder needs. Finally, De Treville, the closest link to the outstanding sire Too Darn Hot, will continue to stand at Sumbe at an adjusted price and offer significant value for money.
We put a lot of effort into creating this new stallion brochure and included some photographs of our farms to give readers a glimpse of the picturesque background that makes every day at Sumbe so special. I hope you enjoy going through the brochure, and finally I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone whose involvement makes our business possible – our current and future clients for their support and trust, and the team at my three farms for their energy and dedication."
December 1st 2023