Rataplan sired two seasons of foals at Crabbet Stud. He was then shipped from England with Jeroboam, but unfortunately they did not reach their destination. This note from Lady Anne Blunt can be found in a clipping on Jeroboam's entry. "Jeroboam perished at sea, in consequence of bad weather, and of being on a small steamer of about 500 tons. He was shipped in October 1887, with Rataplan, under charge of Webb, for Egypt, and died on the voyage.'"