bred by Baron Schickler, France. Ossian was put up for auction as a two-year-old and was bought by Baron Maurice de Rothschild for the sensational price of 145,000 francs. He galloped in his colors and after his racing career he came to his stud farm Chaumont en Bexin as a breeding stallion. Was sold in July/August 1914 to Austrian - Hungarian Monarchy.