Sometimes it is good to be different. The portrait of Tunis takes us down some unusual breeding paths. He represents the quintessence of demanding German and Polish standards with a unique outcross dimension. His sporting career is just as singular and off the beaten track. His CV combines a flat victory as a juvenile with an incredible jumping career at the highest level, with four wins, including the Gr.2 Prix Amadou, for earnings exceeding €600,000. His code-breaking continued at stud, where his powerful yet athletic physique was an instant hit. As proof, he again covered more than 110 mares in 2023.

Tunis has attracted attention with his first three-year-olds at the sales (€280,000 for Kiss Will sold to Willie Mullins at the 2023 Arc sale), while others are showing great promise on the track, both on the flat and over jumps, such as the unbeaten hurdling filly Kiss Langy. How far will Tunis go in 2024? A long way