Otello du Soleil  was bred by Marianne Eichenberger, who also bred the recently sold Tokyo du Soleil.  After a period with Clément Boulanger and Kevin Staut, Otello moved to the stables of Duguet. The pair won the 2005 Salzburg Grand Prix and many other international competitions.

Later the Selle Francais-stallion got know after he escaped his stable at the CSIO Sankt Gallen an visited Quismy des Vaux. The mare got seriously injured after this visit.