Record-breaking King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Novellist has been retired and will stand at the Yoshida family's Shadai Stud in Japan. More here and here
Big shame for the German breeding industry. They have no flagship stallions left following the deaths of Monsun and Tiger Hill.
Typical that a "different" blood line goes outside Europe, where it is so desperately needed. mind you he does have two lines of ND on his dam's side, so he isn't a complete outcross, but better than most.