A commercial breeding operation, aiming at excellence

From the beginning, the Haras des Authieux set the bar very high. Several dynasties of great breeders succeeded one another – the Labbey, Buisson, Dejean… -, with continued success at the highest level of selection. Best trotters, of course, but also best gallopers, the story goes that a thoroughbred graduate from Les Authieux was sold to the future king Charles X and performed in his colours at the races which were then in their infancy stage at the time. Nowadays, Samuel de Barros is steering the farm back to thoroughbred breeding, with the ambition to build a high-end program to contend in a fierce international context, a welcomed challenge.

To this aim, he set out on an ambitious investing campaign, assembling a strong band of already six broodmares, heralded by his champion Channel, all promised to the best European stallions. The offsprings are offered on the premiere French and British sales rings.

Facts & figures

The Haras des Authieux currently stretches over 150 hectares of grassland and counts some 50 boxes. It has been entirely restored and renovated in recent years, with the vision of modernizing the domain, while respecting the legacy of the estate. Indeed, with a castle and several of the annexes dating back to the seventeenth century, it was crucial to preserve the style and unity of the ensemble. Half a dozen employees work daily on site.