World Champion 3YO, European Champion 2YO & Cartier Horse Of The Year
2026 Sire Fee – $40,000 GBP
View St Mark’s Basilica Progeny
WON Gr.1 Dewhurst Stakes
WON Gr.1 French 2,000 Guineas
WON Gr.1 French Derby
WON Gr.1 Eclipse Stakes
WON Gr.1 Irish Champion Stakes
“a 1,300,000gns half-brother to the same connections’ 2,000 Guineas winner Magna Grecia, he advertised his own Classic credentials with a smart display” – Racing Post, on the Dewhurst Stakes
“the winner was in a different league once his acceleration had been employed” – TDN, 7th June 2021, after the French Derby
“made Group 1 rivals look like handicappers.” – Jamie Lynch, Sky Sports Racing senior handicapper on the Gr.1 French 2,000 Guineas
“The first clash of the generations produced THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON as St Mark’s Basilica proved too hot for his elders to handle at Sandown.” Sportinglife.com on the Eclipse Stakes
Exceptionally Well Bred
- By French Champion Sire SIYOUNI
- Out of CABARET – a Group-winning 2YO over 7f by GALILEO
“St Mark’s Basilica is a special horse, he relaxes and quickens and has all the determination from Galileo and all the speed from Siyouni. He is probably one of the most important horses that we have ever retired to stud since Galileo.” Aidan O’Brien
His 2025 yearlings have already sold for 800,000gns, €520,000, 350,000gns, 350,000gns, 300,000gns, €300,000, etc.
His first crop already includes:
- Diamond Necklace – multiple winner including Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac, Listed Ingabelle Stakes, TDN Rising Star on debut
- Aylin – winner of the Gr.2 May Hill Stakes and placed in the Gr.3 Prestige Fillies Stakes for Karl Burke
- Thesecretadversary – winner of the Listed Churchill Stakes at Tipperary and runner-up in the Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot for Fozzy Stack
- Princess Petrol – Novice Stakes winner at Ascot and runner-up in the Gr.3 Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket for Ed Walker
- Port Of Spain – Maiden winner and placed in the Gr.3 Eyrefield Stakes
- Pathein – maiden winner at Doncaster on debut, earning a TDN Rising Star
- El Vamos – very impressive debut winner at Ascotfor George Boughey
- Rogue Supremecy – multiple winner and placed in the Gr.3 Sirenia Stakes for David O’Meara
- Jordi Bear – winner at The Curragh for Fozzy Stack
- Venetian Prince – Novice Stakes winner at Newbury for Andrew Balding
- Heart Beats True – Novice Stakes winner at Southwell for Hugo Palmer
- Be Patient – Novice Stakes winner at Newcastle for Ed Bethell
- Art Gallery – Novice Stakes winner at Newcastle for James Ferguson
- Monastry – Novice Stakes winner at Newmarket for TJ Kent
- Cape Ashizuri – Maiden winner on debut for John & Sean Quinn
- Augustus Gloop – winner of a Novuice Stakes at Newcastle for James Fanshawe
- Piazza San Marco – Maiden winner at Galway for Aidan O’Brien, earning a TDN Rising Star
- Quiet Eye – Maiden winner at Hakodate for Kazuya Nakatake
- Charles Fort – Maiden winner at Cork for Aidan O’Brien
- River Ara – winner at Leopardstown for Aidan O’Brien
- Lady Roisia – Maiden winner at Nottingham for Ralph Beckett