Siyouni’s Shin Emperor Retired To Arrow Stud For 2027

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Multiple group winner and seven-figure sale topper Shin Emperor (Siyouni) has been retired and will stand at Arrow Stud in Japan beginning next year, JS Company announced.The chestnut placed four times at the highest level for trainer Yoshito Yahagi in the colours of Susumu Fujita, the owner of Saturday's GI Breeders' Cup Classic runner Forever Young (Real Steel). A group winner and second in the Hopeful Stakes at two, he was third in the 2024 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) and the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown in Ireland, before missing by only a neck to be second in the G1 Japan Cup at three. Successful in the G2 Neom Turf Cup in 2025, he retires with a mark of 17-3-3-2 and $3,871,931 in earnings.The 2022 Arqana August Yearling Sale top lot at €2.1 million, the chestnut was bred by Ecurie des Monceaux. Out of the Galileo mare Starlet's Sister, he is a half-brother to American champion and multiple Grade I winner Sistercharlie (Myboycharlie) and multiple group/graded winner My Sister Nat (Acclamation), who placed twice in Grade Is, including the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf.A full-brother, European champion and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Sottsass, also won the G1 Prix du Jockey Club and G1 Prix Ganay. After beginning his stallion career at Coolmore Stud in Ireland, Sottsass now stands at Shinzunai Stallion Station under the JBBA banner. He has six stakes winners from his first three crops, including G2 Vintage Stakes hero Dr Rascal and Group 3 winners Asmarani and Segall.The post Siyouni’s Shin Emperor Retired To Arrow Stud For 2027 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.