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Holy Roman Emperor, last season's leading sire of two-year-olds in Europe, is set to shuttle to Brazil this year.
He will be shuttling to South America under an agreement between Coolmore Stud and the Associacao Paulista de Fomento ao Turf y Belair Stallions.
Holy Roman Emperor, whoi has been shuttling to Australia in recent seasons, will be only the second son of Danehill to stand in Brazil following Amigoni, an Irish-bred Group winner by the late champion sire.
Winner of the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and G1 Phoenix Stakes for Aidan O'Brien, Holy Roman Emperor is the sire of nine northern hemisphere stakes winners led by last season's Ribblesdale Stakes heroine Banimpire.
His best Australian-bred product to date has been G2 winner Rollout The Carpet.