Welcome. Sun Stud is proud to present an outstanding lineup of stallions for the Others highlighting the roster in 2018 are leading first season sires, 2018 breeding season, including the addition of two stars for tomorrow: Fighting Sun and Fiorente, the phenomenal Magnus (top 15 Australian sire), National Defense and Thronum. Black Caviar’s only full brother at stud, Moshe, brilliant 2YO, Ready For Victory, whose first weanlings have really caught the eye and Champion Victorian First A Champion 2YO with devastating speed, National Defense won his maiden by Season Sire, Squamosa. 6 lengths before going on capture his Group One by 4.5 lengths and is a son of incredible speed source, Invincible Spirit, also sire of boom stallion, I Am Invincible. We likewise await the first foals of dual Group One winner, Palentino, who covered an outstanding book of mares at Sun Stud in 2017. Thronum, meanwhile, is a Group Two Australia Stakes winning sprinter and Group One William Reid runnerup by the all-conquering Snitzel, a rapidly emerging sire of Over the next 50 pages or so, you will find something for every breeder and, sires. And what a family … Thronum is closely related to Winx’s sire, Street Cry and importantly, Sun Stud will again offer payment upon live foal for all stallions. Shamardal, who have over 230 stakes winners between them! Good luck with the season ahead … there is nothing more rewarding than Sun Stud also welcomes back 8-times Champion Victorian sire, Bel Esprit, where breeding a winner and we look forward to following your success, both in the he’ll be joined by his Queensland stablemate for the past couple of seasons in sales ring and on the racetrack. Love Conquers All, a Champion Australian First Season Sire. Danielle Cheng Managing Director

02 03 2018 STALLIONS

BEL ESPRIT FIGHTING SUN FIORENTE 06 Royal Academy – Bespoken 10 Northern Meteor – Irish Darling 14 Monsun – Desert Bloom $11,000 $15,400 $17,600

LOVE CONQUERS ALL MAGNUS MOSHE NATIONAL DEFENSE 18 Mossman – She’s a Meanie 22 Flying Spur – Scandinavia 26 Bel Esprit – Helsinge 30 Invincible Spirit – Angel Falls $8,800 $19,800 $5,500 NEW $11,000

PALENTINO READY FOR VICTORY SQUAMOSA THRONUM 36 Teofilo – Palatine Hill 40 More Than Ready – Crillon 44 Not a Single Doubt – Class Success 48 Snitzel – Helena’s Secret NEW $17,600 $6,600 $6,600 $17,600 06 $11,000 inc. GST BEL ESPRIT Nijinsky Flaming Page ROYAL ACADEMY Crimson Satan LEADING VOBIS SIRES 2017/18 Crimson Saint Bolero Rose RANK SIRE STUD VOBIS PAYMENTS BEL ESPRIT Wilkes 1 BEL ESPRIT Sun Stud $462,740 Vain Elated 2 Written Tycoon Woodside Park $424,804 BESPOKEN Adios 3 Magnus Sun Stud $342,900 Vin d’Amour Gliteren 4 Helmet Darley Victoria $306,168

5 Reward for Effort Chatswood Stud $277,108

* as of 15 June 2018

RACE RECORD

WON MRC Blue Diamond S.-G1 (1200m) Sire of racing immortal BTC Doomben 10000-G1 (1350m) HE’S BACK! 8-time Champion Sire VRC Maribyrnong P.-G2 (1000m) BEL ESPRIT has returned to Victoria. Black Caviar and over MRC Blue Diamond Prelude-G3 (1100m)

MRC Blue Diamond Preview-G3 (1000m) 640 other winners A Champion Australian Sire (equalling MRC McNeil S.-G3 (1100m) the record for the most individual MVRC McKenzie S.-L (1000m) winners in a season — 155), BEL ESPRIT MVRC Pierre Fontaine Trophy-L (1000m) has produced more than 100 individual winners annually for 7 seasons.

2nd VRC Newmarket H.-G1 (1200m) Now with close to 650 winners of 2200 MVRC Manikato S.-G1 (1200m) races in 11 countries, BEL ESPRIT boasts MRC Caulfield Guineas-G1 (1600m) over $62 million in progeny earnings. MRC Dubai Racing Club Cup-G1 ​(1400m)

08 09 10 $15,400 inc. GST

FIGHTING SUN “ Fairy King Encosta de Lago Shoal Creek The way Chess Star hit the line to win his stakes race, NORTHERN METEOR Fappiano

it reminded me so much of his sire, Fighting Sun. Explosive Scuff

“ – Gai Waterhouse FIGHTING SUN Best Western “ Ivory’s Irish Engagement IRISH DARLING Fighting Harada has great ability and is my Geiger Counter Sandy Darling (Group One) Caulfield Guineas horse! Evening Line “ – Michael Walker

Chess Star Moonee Valley stakes winner

OUTSTANDING SALE YEARLINGS

$220,000 $165,000 Platinum Mam’selle $160,000 Group-placed winner $150,000 $140,000 $140,000 $130,000 $120,000 $120,000 Miss Scorcher Fighting Harada multiple winner multiple winner $120,000 RACE RECORD

WON ATC Canonbury S-L (1100m)

ATC Membership on Sale Now Plate (1100m)

The fastest 2YO by Northern Meteor, FIGHTING SUN has gotten off to a flying start at stud with a host of first-crop Sunfighter Naduri winner winner winners: among them the Moonee Valley stakes winner, Chess Star.

With his first and second crops now in The Fighting Sun colt from Westchester was sold to leading stables, the Fighting Suns are Boomer Bloodstock for $220,000 at the 2018 also popular in the sales ring, selling up Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale to $220,000 in 2018. 12 13 14 $17,600 inc. GST FIORENTE Dschingis Khan

Konigsstuhl Trainers love them ... just ask them! Konigskronung

MONSUN Surumu “ Mosella Monasia Fiorente was a wonderful racehorse and from what FIORENTE Polish Precedent I’ve purchased for the stable and seen at the sales, Pilsudski

“he is clearly throwing them to type. Cocotte

DESERT BLOOM – Gai Waterhouse Green Desert “ Desert Beauty I was a little surprised that my good Hellenic Fiorente 2YO winner, Hawkshot, was so “forward and he’s definitely a stakes horse. – Darren Weir

I’ve got three Fiorentes and their turn of speed is amazing. Fiorente’s sire Monsun“ has produced “three winners in the last five years and he doesn’t even stand here! That’s how YEARLINGS dominant his blood is. HAVE SOLD –Robbie Griffiths UP TO $200,000 $200,000 $140,000 $160,000 $130,000 $150,000 $105,000 $140,000 $100,000

Chris Waller John Hawkes Michael Moroney Roger James RACE RECORD

WON VRC Melbourne Cup-G1 (3200m)

VRC Australian Cup-G1 (2000m)

MVRC Dato Tan Chin Nam (wfa)-G2 (1600m) It’s little surprise that FIORENTE is so MRC Peter Young S.-G2 (1800m) quick out of the gates with his first-crop

Newmarket (UK) Princess of Wales’s S.-G2 (2400m) of runners, particularly given that the

Melbourne Cup/Australian Cup winner

Kris Lees Trent Busuttin Ciaron Maher Colin Little 2nd VRC Melbourne Cup-G1 (3200m) was regarded as the ‘Fast Stayer.’ Rated 125 by Timeform and winner of over “ Ascot King Edward VII S.-G2 (2400m) $6.2 million in prizemoney, FIORENTE Goodwood Gordon S.-G3 (2400m) also won the 1600m Group Two Feehan Goodwood Festival S.-L (1980m) Fiorente’s sire, Monsun, is a phenomenon... 79% winners to runners, Stakes and was Group One-placed in the 1400m All Aged Stakes. 22 Group One winners and 1 in 7 foals are stakes winners! 3rd ATC BMW-G1 (2400m) “ – Greg Carpenter MVRC WS Cox Plate-G1 (2040m) ATC All Aged S.-G1 (1400m)

16 17 18 $8,800 inc. GST LOVE CONQUERS ALL Hold Your Peace New to Victoria in 2018 Success Express Au Printemps Champion Australian First Season Sire (by winners) MOSSMAN Twig Moss Champion 1st, 2nd & 3rd Season Sire in Queensland Lichen Lady LOVE Off Shore Initial crops contained just 58 and 59 live foals CONQUERS Now has 122 two-year-olds and 110 yearlings Salieri ALL Prince Salieri to come through the ranks Caitie’s Kingdom SHE’S A MEANIE Musical Phantasy LEADING AUSTRALIAN 3YO SIRES Shekanwyn Brauner Flight SIRE WINNING % Exceed and Excel 68.70% Love Conquers All 65.50% I Am Invincible 64.30%

Written Tycoon 65.20%

Snitzel 63.40%

* as of 20 June 2018

A $100,000 purchase by leading syndicator Grant Morgan, Savanna Amour was a multiple winner at 2, a Group Two Angus Armanasco and Group Three Gold Coast Guineas winner at 3, and a dual Group winner in Melbourne this season at 4. RACE RECORD

WON ATC The Shorts H.-G2 (1200m)

AJC Missile S.-G3 (1100m)

MRC Betfair S.-G3 (1400m)

AJC June S.-L (1100m) The winner of 7 races and over $1 million in stakes, I’m A Rippa won the $1 million MM QTIS Open City Tatt’s Brian Crowley S.-L in January and has recently captured the Group 2nd ATC Doncaster H.-G1 (1600m) def. by Sacred Choice Three BRC Sprint & Listed Eye Liner Stakes. ATC George Ryder S.-G1 (1500m) def. 0.1 lengths by Rangirangdoo New to Victoria in 2018, LOVE CONQUERS ALL was leading Queensland First, Second and BRC Doomben 10,000-G1 (1350m) def. 0.1 lengths by Beaded Third Season Sire, while – in 2015/16 – was

ATC Canterbury S.-G2 (1300m) def. by Champion Australian Sire by winners. The More Joyous best indication of how much they have

STC Expressway S.-G2 (1200m) def. by trained on, 76% of LOVE CONQUERS Rising star, Mr Marbellouz has produced 6 wins Centennial Park ALL’S first crop runners are winners and (by a combined 33 lengths!) and 2 placings from 3rd ATC Premiere S.-G2 (1200m) def. by Neeson, 9% are stakes horses to runners! And with only 9 starts, including three victories in a row at Hurtle Myrtle the likes of Savanna Amour, I’m A Rippa, Doomben this time in. GCTC Magic Millions 3YO Trophy-RL (1400m) Mr Marbellouz and a big crop of 2YOs on 4th MVRC Manikato S.-G1 (1200m) def. by Hay List their way, there is plenty of Love to go around.

20 21 22 $19,800 inc. GST MAGNUS Danzig Razyana They run ... FLYING SPUR Mr Prospector Rolls Top 15 Australian Sire 70% winners to runners 5 millionaires Grand Luxe MAGNUS Lunchtime 3 Group One winners of 4 Group One races Snippets Easy Date Incredible $121,000+ average earnings per winner SCANDINAVIA Vain 35 stakes horses & progeny earnings of over $33 million Song of Norway Love Song They sell ... 2018 yearlings sold to $240,000, $160,000, $160,000, etc. 1 in 3 yearlings sold for $100,000+

The winner of 4 stakes races, multiple Group-placed and with over $1.2 million in prizemoney, Great Shot won this season’s Group One Railway Stakes, defeating 5-time Group One winner, Black Heart Bart.

RACE RECORD MAGNUS is one of Australia’s stand out stallions – both with results on the track WON AJC The Galaxy-G1 (1100m) and in the sales ring. His runners this season VRC The Age Classic-G2 now G1 (1200m) speak for themselves – a Group One winner STC 3YO Handicap (1100m) A $200,000 yearling purchase for in Great Shot and one of the best 2YOs in the Shadwell Stud at the 2017 Gold nation in Enbihaar, but also consider this ... Coast Magic Millions, Enbihaar 2nd VRC Newmarket Handicap–G1 (1200m) MAGNUS has over 70% winners to runners, won the Group Two Blue VRC Lightning Stakes–G1 (1000m) he can claim an incredible $121,000 plus Diamond Prelude and finished MRC Oakleigh Plate–G1 (1100m) average earnings per winner, while – in 2018 second in the 2018 Group One – one in every three of his yearlings sold for KrisFlyer International Sprint-G1 (1200m) Blue Diamond Stakes. The $100,000 or more! Lindsay Park-trained filly is now MRC Caulfield Sprint–G2 (1100m) poised to be one of the star 3YOs AJC The Shorts–G3 (1100m) of the spring. SAJC Wylie Handicap–L (1100m)

24 25 26 $5,500 inc. GST MOSHE Nijinsky II Royal Academy Crimson Saint BEL ESPRIT Vain Bespoken Champion Victorian First Season Sire Vin D’Amour MOSHE Champion Victorian Second Season Sire Green Desert Desert Sun Solar Sire of 50+ winners & HELSINGE Progeny earnings of Snippets over $1.6 million Scandinavia over $3 million in stakes this season Song of Norway

The ideal Super VOBIS stallion

Racing and Breeding Royalty...

Group One winner & The immortal 4-time Group One winner leading sire Magnus Black Caviar (full sister) & sire All Too Hard (half-brother) (half-brother to dam)

RACE RECORD

WON MVRC Moreton Hire Handicap (1000m) at Moonee Valley MOSHE is one of the best value stallions MVRC Mayoral Charity Community Plate (1000m) at Moonee Valley standing in Australia. The only full brother

BJC Monaco Sound Plate (1000m) at to the mighty Black Caviar at stud, Moshe Bendigo by 6 lengths in 56.95 secs has proven himself to be the ideal Super VOBIS stallion with championship belts in his first two seasons, while he’s also 4th ATC Fireball H.-L (1100m) (beaten 1.4 lengths by 5-time stakes winner produced over 50 winners in 2017/18. & Golden Slipper runner-up Decision Time)

29 30 $11,000 inc. GST NATIONAL DEFENSE Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier A winner on debut by 6 lengths, INVINCIBLE SPIRIT Kris NATIONAL DEFENSE would win the Rafha prestigious Group One Prix Jean-Luc NATIONAL Eljazzi Lagardere by a massive 4.5 lengths and cement his position as Champion DEFENSE Mr Prospector Kingmambo French 2YO. Miesque ANGEL FALLS Caerleon Anna Palariva Anna of Saxony

A son of the all-conquering Invincible Spirit – 107 stakes winners & also sire of boom Australian stallion I Am Invincible – NATIONAL DEFENSE covered an outstanding opening book of mares at the Irish National Stud.

2016 EUROPEAN 2YO COLTS CLASSIFICATIONS 122 CHURCHILL (IRE) EUROPEAN CHAMPION

118 NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB)

FRENCH CHAMPION

116 CARAVAGGIO (USA) UNBEATEN 2YO “

NATIONAL DEFENSE made a huge impression from day National Defense is attractive, very well balanced one, winning on debut by 6 lengths. The flashy bay then and a great mover with lots of speed and energy. RACE RECORD showed he was the superior juvenile on the continent by capturing the prestigious Group One Prix Jean-Luc

“ – Henri Bozo, Stud Manager Ecurie des Monceaux WON Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-G1 Lagardere by 4.5 lengths and it came as little surprise

(by 4.5 lengths) when he was named Champion French 2YO and rated “ Maiden (by 6 lengths) 118 by Timeform.

Importantly, is by Champion We’ve been looking for a Champion 2YO by Invincible Spirit 2nd Prix Djebel-G3 NATIONAL DEFENSE European Sire, Invincible Spirit (108 stakes winners),

and we believe National Defense is definitely the chosen son. 3rd Prix des Chenes-G3 whose son, I Am Invincible is one of Australia’s most “ – Cathal Beale, exciting stallions. CEO Irish National Stud NATIONAL DEFENSE covered an outstanding opening book of mares at the Irish National Stud earlier this year. 32 33 NATIONAL DEFENSE

Alydar); and a Group stakes winner out of a mare by Stravinsky; the Gold, and another out of a mare by that horse’s son, Secret

Analysis by Alan Porter there are also stakes winners out of mares by Soviet Star and Savings (sire of Dash For Cash); and a Group stakes winner out his son, Starcraft (sire of Star Witness). of a mare by Mujtahid (by Woodman, also sire of Hawk Wing,

of Pedigree Consultants Hector Protector and Timber Country); a stakes winner out of Topsider is similarly-bred to Nureyev, Sadler’s Wells and Fairy a mare by Miswaki (sire of Umatilla); and a stakes winner out “ King, and there are three stakes winners by Invincible Spirit of a mare by Forty Niner, the sire of Distorted Humor. Mares by out mares from the Topsider line, and this line might be found Fusaichi Pegasus also appeal here. National Defense is a Champion 2YO by Champion in Australia through Air Express (by ) and Fraar. Invincible Spirit and sons have a strong affinity for Halo line Sprinter and Champion Sire of 2YOs, Invincible Spirit, From the Storm Cat branch of Northern Dancer, Invincible mares, the cross having produced Group One winner Yosei out “ Spirit and sons have sired six stakes winners, including Group of a mare by Fuji Kiseki, and a stakes winner out of a mare also sire of the sensational I Am Invincible. winners out of mares by Hennessy (sire of Johannesburg and by that horse’s sire, Sunday Silence (also available in Australia Turffontein); Giant’s Causeway and Tale of the Cat. There are through Tayasu Tsuyoshi and Genuine), and there is also a also two stakes winners out of mares by Giant’s Causeway son, stakes winners out of a mare Southern Halo, the sire of More Shamardal (a reverse Northern Dancer/Mr. Prospector cross to Than Ready (himself sire of Sebring). Invincible Spirit and sons have sired 10 stakes winners out of National Defense is out of a mare by Kingmambo, a strain that National Defense, and himself sire of Lope de Vega). Danehill line mares, nine at Group level. National Defense should has combined extremely well with Sadler’s Wells – the cross Halo is a Hail to Reason line horse, and from the Roberto be good with Danehill, as he is out of a mare by Kingmambo, gives a combination of the three-quarters brothers Nureyev From the Nijinsky II branch of Northern Dancer, Invincible Spirit branch of that line, there are three Invincible Spirit line whose dam is a Northern Dancer/Graustark cross, where and Sadler’s Wells. The cross of Invincible Spirit and sons with has been exceptional with mares carrying Green Tune and his stakes winners out of mares by Kris S. and sons, including a Danehill is a Northern Dancer/His Majesty (brother to Graustark) Sadler’s Wells line mares has produced 17 stakes winners, sire, Green Dancer (sire of Senor Pete). There is also a stakes stakes winner out of a mare by Dr Fong. This would suggest cross. The Danehill Dancer branch, which gives inbreeding to including Group One winner Charm Spirit from a daughter winner out of a mare by Ali-Royal and two from daughters of daughters of Prized and Brocco, and if they could be found, the Danzig/Sharpen Up cross, has been particularly good with of Montjeu (sire of Authorized, Pour Moi and Tavistock) and that horse’s sire, Royal Academy (sire from Bel Esprit). mares by Arch (whose dam is a close relative to Green Desert, two Group winners out of mares by Danehill Dancer, and two Group stakes winners out of mares from Teofilo and his sire, the grandsire of National Defense) and his son, Blame. Group winners out of mares by his son, Choisir. This suggests (effectively a reverse cross to Kingmambo, and also Invincible Spirit and sons have outperformed opportunity with mares by Mastercraftsman (a parallel Danzig/Mr. Prospector sire of New Approach), as well as stakes winners out of mares Last Tycoon line mares, getting four stakes winners, two including The Invincible Spirit cross with mares from the Rainbow cross to National Defense) and Starspangledbanner. by High Chaparral (sire of So You Think), In the Wings (sire of a Group One winner out of mares by Marju, and another out of Quest branch of Blushing Groom has produced seven stakes Singspiel) and Batshoof. Other sources of Sadler’s Wells that a mare by O’Reilly. It would also be possible to introduce Last winners, including Champion Moonlight Cloud, out of a mare Invincible Spirit and sons also have Group stakes winners out could be tried here include Blevic (by Scenic), (sire of Tycoon through Iglesia and his son, Written Tycoon. by Spectrum, and two Group One winners out of mares by of mares by Danehill sons, Exceed and Excel (sire of Helmet, Tobougg, who could fit well here) andKing of Kings. Rainbow Quest, which suggests trying mares by Quest For who gives inbreeding to the family of National Defense); Invincible Spirit and sons have done extremely well with Mr. Fame and his son, Viscount. There are also two Invincible Spirit Catbird; Oratorio; and Redoute’s Choice (sire of Snitzel, Fairy King is a brother to Sadler’s Wells, and there is a stakes Prospector line mares, getting more than 30 stakes winners. line stakes winners out of mares by Pursuit of Love, by Groom Stratum, Not A Single Doubt, Al Samer – a parallel cross to the winner by a son of Invincible Spirit out of a Fairy King mare, and National Defense is a product of this cross, but breeding a Dancer, another son of Blushing Groom, and it could be worth dam of Kingmambo, the broodmare sire of National Defense), two stakes winners by Invincible Spirit out of mares by Fairy stallion back over his own broodmare sire line often works trying the Rahy branch through Fantastic Light. Beneteau (who brings in Fairy King, a three-quarters brother King son, Encosta de Lago, who could be brought in through well. From the Gone West line, he has Group One winner to Nureyev), Bradbury’s Luck and Nadeem. Northern Meteor (who is from the same family as Nureyev and Kingman out of mare by Zamindar, and a stakes winner out Invincible Spirit son, I Am Invincible has Group One winner Fairy King), Manhattan Rain and Delago Brom. Other sons of of a mare by that horse’s brother, Zafonic (sire of Iffraaj, who is Viddora out of a mare by Colombia, a son of Zabeel, and a brother Other sons of Danehill that can be considered are Commands Fairy King include Shinko King, Helissio and Falbrav. bred on the same cross as Kingmambo and Xaar). The Gone to Octagonal (sire of Lonhro, himself sire of Pierro and Denman) (a brother to Danewin), Danzero, Al Maher, Blackfriars, West line can be introduced through Grand Slam (broodmare and Group winner Houtzen out of a mare by Zabeel son, . Danasinga, Dansili, Darci Brahma, , Fastnet Rock, There are 13 stakes winners on a cross of Invincible Spirit sire of an Invincible Spirit line stakes winner), Elusive Quality There is also a Group winner by a Green Desert line stallion out of Holy Roman Emperor, Keeper (who looks particularly and sons with mares from the male line of Nureyev (a three- (sire of Sepoy and Elusive City) and Mr. Greeley. a mare by Don Eduardo, a three-quarters brother to Octagonal. interesting), Lion Hunter and Rock of Gibraltar. quarters brother to Sadler’s Wells and Fairy King). National Defense already has Nureyev through his broodmare sire, The Machiavellian branch of Mr. Prospector has been exceptional There is a trio of stakes winners out of mares from the Warning There are several stakes winners by Invincible Spirit and Kingmambo, but there are 63 stakes winners, eight Group One, with Invincible Spirit, producing nine stakes winners, including line, two Group from a mare by Diktat (sire of Dream Ahead) sons out of mares by other Danzig line stallions, including with inbreeding to Nureyev, where one source is Kingmambo. two Group One winners out of mares by Machiavellian himself, and another from a daughter of Charnwood Forest, both these Champion Shalaa out of a mare by War Chant; Champion On this cross there four stakes winners, two Group One, out of as well as Group stakes winners out of mares by (sire horses carrying Sadler’s Wells who will be very good here. It Brazen Beau out of a mare by Snadee; a Group stakes winner mares by Pivotal (who could be brought in through Captain Rio of Dutch Art) and Vettori, which would also encourage trying may not be an easy strain to find in Australian, but Invincible out of a mare by Anabaa; and a stakes winner out of a mare by and Excellent Art, both reverse crosses to Kingmambo); there daughters of Street Cry (sire of Street Sense and Street Boss) as Spirit and sons have an extremely profitable relationship with Langfuhr. Crossed back over their own Green Desert branch is a trio of Invincible Spirit line stakes winners out of mares by well as mares by Almutawakel and No Excuse Needed. Classic Ahonoora line mares, with 10 stakes winners, including five of Danzig, Invincible Spirit and sons have sired Group One Fasliyev (a reverse cross to Kingmambo); two stakes winners winner Lawman is by Invincible Spirit out of a mare by Gulch Group winners, one Group One, out of mares by Indian Ridge, winner Hellbent out of a mare by Volksraad, a Group stakes one Group stakes winner out of mares by Peintre Celebre (a (sire of Thunder Gulch); there are two stakes winners, one Group and a Group winner out of a mare by Inchinor. We can also winner out of a mare by Oasis Dream, and stakes winners from reverse Nureyev/Raise a Native cross to Kingmambo, with the from the Invincible Spirit line out of mares by Hussonet; there note that Invincible Spirit sired I Am Invincible out of a mare daughters of Desert Sun and Desert Prince. Kingmambo through the similarly-bred Mr. Prospector and are four stakes winners, one Group One, out of mares by Seeking by Canny Lad, the sire of Hurricane Sky.

34 35 36 $17,600 inc. GST PALENTINO Sadler’s Wells

Galileo

Urban Sea Captured the Australian Guineas TEOFILO beating 8 Group One winners “ Danehill Speirbhean Saviour Palentino is a striking individual PALENTINO with an explosive turn of foot. The Minstrel Palace Music “ – Darren Weir Come My Prince PALATINE HILL Sovereign Red Rather Droll Love Divine

Won the time-honoured, weight for age

Blamey Stakes – his third major victory

over 1600m at Flemington It takes a very good horse to win“ over a mile “at Flemington and he did it three times – two of them in Group Ones.

– Mark Zahra

By capturing both the Australian Guineas & Stakes, PALENTINO joined the only horse to achieve that Group One double...the legendary Zabeel. Twice Champion Australian Sire, Zabeel was Champion New Zealand Sire 15 times, RACE RECORD OUTSTANDING FIRST BOOK! Champion Broodmare Sire in Australia PALENTINO covered a book of genuine and New Zealand on 7 occasions and WON VRC Australian Guineas-G1 (1600m) quality last spring, including the prolific El produced over 1100 winners - including VRC Makybe Diva S.-G1 (1600m) Milagro, dam of stakes winners Inner Warrior 163 stakes winners - for $189 million in VRC Blamey S.-G2 (1600m) and 2018 dual Group winner, Tequila Time; progeny earnings. VFC Springtime S.-L (1400m) The Girlfriend, dam of Group One Australian Guineas placed Mister Milton; Treasury Notes, PALENTINO is by gun Northern dam of 3-time stakes winner Money Maher; Hemisphere stallion Teofilo, whose 65 2nd MVRC Alister Clark S.-G2 (2040m) Shabtis, dam of Group winner Take Pride; stakes winners of $50 million worldwide VRC CS Hayes S.-G3 (1400m) plus Special Mission (Group One winner), include Australian Group One winners Avienus (Group Two winner), Tan Tat De Lago Kermadec, Happy Clapper and Humidor 4th ATC Doncaster H.-G1 (1600m) (Group winner & multiple Group Two placed), and is an emerging sire of sires through MRC CF Orr S.-G1 (1400m) Miss Lily Rose (Group One placed) and stakes his Group One winner Havana Gold. MVRC Danehill S.-G2 (1200m) winning 2YO Permissive. 38 39 40 $6,600 inc. GST READY FOR VICTORY Halo Southern Halo Northern Sea MORE THAN READY 2YO stakes winner on debut at Flemington defeating Heatherly Woodman Woodman’s Girl 4th in Golden Slipper at 2nd start behind Vancouver READY FOR Becky Be Good VICTORY Sir Tristram Multiple Group placed at 3 including Group One Caulfield Guineas Zabeel Lady Giselle CRILLON Danehill

Espadon

Ruby Ready For Victory was a star in the making“ “and his first lot of foals are outstanding. I’ll look forward to training some of them.

– Leading trainer, Mick Price

Outstanding First Foals

RACE RECORD READY FOR VICTORY was just that...from day one. A stakes-winning 2YO on debut at Flemington, WON VRC Festival of Racing S.-L (1000m) READY FOR VICTORY raced in the Golden Slipper at only his second start and was beaten 2nd MRC HDF McNeil S.-G3 (1200m) less than 2 lengths. READY FOR VICTORY would be Group placed 4 times as a 3YO, including

3rd MRC Caulfield Guineas-G1 (1600m) the Group One Caulfield Guineas, and leading (to Press Statement) trainer Mick Price said he was a “star in the VRC Danehill S.-G2 (1200m) making”. Based on his outstanding first crop of

MRC Manfred S.-G3 (1200m) foals – rising yearlings – he will make his mark, particularly as a son of noted sire of sires in 4th ATC Golden Slipper-G1 (1200m) (beaten 1.8 lengths by 2-time Group One More Than Ready (sire of 185 stakes winners, winner English) including Group One Sire, Sebring)

42 43 44 $6,600 inc. GST SQUAMOSA Danehill Redoute’s Choice Champion Victorian First Season Sire Shantha’s Choice NOT A SINGLE DOUBT A leading Victorian Second Season Sire Rory’s Jester Singles Bar Easy Date SQUAMOSA Hold Your Peace Success Express Au Printemps CLASS SUCCESS Enchantor Tiphered

3-time winner Sun Quan was second Winner of 5 races, Kiwi Ida is a stakes by a head in the Listed Daybreak winner in New Zealand at 2 and Lover in June. 3-times stakes-placed.

A multiple city winner, Derasa was Exciting 2YO Ray’s Dream led beaten a head by multiple 2YO throughout to win over 1000m at stakes winner Pateena Arena in the Sandown in only his 2nd start. Listed Elwick Stakes and hasn’t been out of the first 4 in 8 career outings.

RACE RECORD A better racehorse than his boom sire Not A Single Doubt (57 stakes winners of WON STC Run to the Rose Stakes-G3 (1300m) $81 million), SQUAMOSA was unbeaten at ATC June Stakes-L (1100m) by 5 lengths 2, a Group winner and race record breaker in open company when 2nd in the Group One Golden Rose AJC Free Today Handicap (1150m) at 2 AND winner of the June Stakes – by 5

AJC Schweppes Handicap (1400m) at 2 lengths – against the older horses at 3. Now he’s off to a flyer at stud with a Champion Victorian First Season Sires title, along Trained by Ciaron Maher, Yulong The Danny O’Brien trained Order Of 2nd STC Golden Rose Stakes-G1 (1400m) beaten a head in race record time with some outstanding 3YOs, while his Monocerous is an outstanding 2YO Command has won his last 2 races yearlings have sold up to $160,000. filly who won at Moonee Valley and and been placed in 4 of 5 races. has raced in black type company in 3 of her only 4 starts. 46 47 48 $17,600 inc. GST THRONUM Danehill

Redoute’s Choice

Shantha’s Choice SNITZEL Thronum was a high class performer,“ had Snippets brilliant speed and was tough. What’s more, he Snippets’ Lass Snow Finch “had the ability to lead quality fields and carve THRONUM Carson City out exceptional sectional times. Five Star Day – Hall of Fame trainer, David Hayes Reggie V HELENA’S SECRET Danzig

Mount Helena Helen Street

He (Thronum) was a treat to ride and he had a big heart… once getting out in front, he proved hard to run down. That “ “(Group Two) Australia Stakes was a terrific run and he only just got beaten in the (Group One) William Reid, after copping plenty of pressure, with some very good horses behind him. – Leading jockey, Mark Zahra

Thronum is by Champion Sire and rising sire of sires in SNITZEL, whose success in 2017/18 has been phenomenal with 26 stakes winners and over $28 million in progeny earnings … an Australian record. Snitzel now has over 80 stakes winners of $110 million.

RACE RECORD

WON Australia Stakes-G2 (1200m) One of the most exciting entries to the

The Rosebud-L (1200m) Australian stallion ranks in 2018, THRONUM Apart from brilliant speed and has the pedigree and performance to succeed. being a son of Australia’s best 2yo Handicap (1200m) A multiple winner at 2 and stakes winner at 3, sire in Snitzel, Thronum is also 2yo Maiden Handicap. (1000m) Thronum won the Group Two Australia Stakes closely related to SHAMARDAL BM78 Handicap (1100m) and also ran 2nd in the Group One William (left) (116 stakes winners) and Reid Stakes, beating home Blue Diamond Winx’s sire, STREET CRY (117 2nd William Reid Stakes-G1 (1200m) winner, Catchy and other Group One winners stakes winners). 3rd Up and Coming S.-G3 (1300m) She Will Reign, Secret Agenda etc. A son

Kevin Heffernan S.-G3 (1300m) of the all-conquering Snitzel, THRONUM is closely related to leading sires Shamardal 4th C.F. Orr S.-G1 (1400m) (116 SWs) and Street Cry (117 SWs).

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Analysis by Alan Porter

of Pedigree Consultants

Snitzel has four stakes winners from the Deputy Minister Snitzel has done very well with the Woodman branch of Mr. branch of Northern Dancer, and that includes a Group Prospector, getting Group one winner Sweet Idea and Group “ winner out of a mare by Dehere, and two stakes winners out two winner Showtime out of a mare by Timber Country, A Group Two winning and Group One performing sprinter, of mares by French Deputy. stakes winner Bouzy Rouge out of a mare by Bahhare, and Group two winner French Emotion out of a mare by Thronum, is by Champion Sire Snitzel, from the immediate Snitzel has been exceptional with Roberto line mares, Woodman himself. Woodman is also sire of Hawk Wing, “ getting 11 stakes winners on the cross. The Red Ransom Hector Protector and Woodborough. family of outstanding stallions Street Cry and Shamardal. branch has been particularly good, including four stakes winners, three Group out of mares by Red Ransom himself. Snitzel has enjoyed great success with Gone West line mares, In addition, Snitzel’s Group One winner Estijaab is out of a including a Group winner out of a mare by Mr. Greeley, and mare by Red Ransom son, Charge Forward (whose second three stakes winners, one Group, out of mares by Elusive dam is by Valid Appeal a three-quarters brother to the third Quality. Among sons of Elusive Quality is Elusive City and dam of Snitzel), and Red Ransom son, Domesday (from the Sepoy who both look attractive here being reverse crosses to immediate family of Redoute’s Choice), is broodmare sire of Thronum. Grand Slam is a Gone West whose dam is bred on From the Northern Dancer line, we can note that Snitzel has Topsider is very similarly-bred to Nureyev, Sadler’s Wells Snitzel Group One winner Trapeze Artist. This cross could also a similar cross to Danehill, and is out of a mare by El Gran outperformed opportunity with mares from the branch of and Fairy King, and he appears in the pedigrees of three work through All American. Senor (who is from the family of Redoute’s Choice). Iffraaj is Fairy King – a brother to Sadler’s Wells – getting two Group Snitzel line Group stakes winners, two Group One, including a Gone West grandson who is a reverse Northern Dancer/Mr. One winners out of mares by Encosta de Lago (sire of Northern Snitzerland and Group winner Sooboog, who is out of a Snitzel has also done well with mares from the Kris S branch Prospector cross, and is by Zamindar, the sire of Xaar. Meteor, Manhattan Rain and Delago Brom) and Group mare by Topsider son, Fraar. Mares by Topsider grandson, Air of Roberto with Group winner Odyssey Moon out of a mare by winners out of daughters of Falbrav and Shinko King. Express, might also be considered. Arch (sire of Blame), Group stakes winner Estonian Princess From the Gulch branch of Mr. Prospector there are Snitzel out of a mare by Prized, and a stakes winner out of a mare stakes winners out of mares by Gulch and Thunder Gulch Branches of Sadler’s Wells that have already worked under There are two stakes winners by a son of Redoute’s Choice by Brocco. Snitzel also has Group stakes winner Perignon out (who looks a good fit here). There are two Snitzel stakes Snitzel are El Prado (broodmare sire of Snitzel Group One from mares by Perugino – a close relative to Sadler’s Wells, of a mare by Narita Brian, a son of Japanese Roberto stallion, winners out of mares from the Forty Niner line, out of mares winner Heavenly Blue) and Singspiel (broodmare sire of three Fairy King and Nureyev – and he and his son, Testa Rossa, Brian’s Time (a close relative to Dynaformer). by End Sweep (sire of Trippi) and Gold Fever, and another son, Redoute’s Choice line stakes winners), with El Prado being might be worth considering. Distorted Humor, would work well, especially as he is very available through Medaglia d’Oro and Artie Schiller. There are Snitzel has outperformed opportunity with the Sir Tristram line similarly-bred to Fusaichi Pegasus (both reverse crosses to two Redoute’s Choice Group winners out of mares by Sadler’s Snitzel is sire of Group One Wandjina and Group winner with six stakes winners, all at Group level. He has four Group Thronum), another who is broodmare sire of a Snitzel stakes Wells son, Barathea (sire of Tobougg). Dances On Stars out of mares by Last Tycoon. Sons of winners from the Zabeel branch, including one out of a mare winner. Snitzel has a stakes winner out of a mare by Mr. Redoute’s Choice have sired four stakes winners out of mares by Octagonal. Mares by Lonhro should do well, as should Prospector grandson, Umatilla, a half-brother to the dam of Carefully selected daughters of Galileo – either ones that are by Last Tycoon son, Iglesia (sire of Written Tycoon). There is daughters of Pierro. It would also be possible to consider Redoute’s Choice, and there is also a Group one winner by a out of speed mares, or that who themselves had good form at also a Group winner out of a mare by Last Tycoon son, O’Reilly. daughters of Reset, Don Eduardo and Savabeel, although it son of Redoute’s Choice out of an Umatilla mare. Snitzel also a mile or less – could be interesting as he is a parallel Northern would be important to concentrate on faster representatives of has stakes winners out of mares by Varick and Jade Hunter. Dancer/Mr. Prospector cross to Thronum. Galileo sons, Teofilo Snitzel appears to have an extremely strong affinity with mares these lines. From other branches of Sir Tristram, Snitzel also has Redoute’s Choice has worked with mares from the Unbridled and New Approach might also work. Faster daughters of High by General Nediym, getting eight stakes horses, six Group, Group winners from daughters of Marauding and Hula Town. branch of Mr. Prospector, which suggests Unbridled’s Song. Chaparral could likewise be considered. including Group One winner Sizzling and Group winner Menari. Roberto and Sir Tristram are from the Turn-to male line, and, From only six runners out of mares by Success Express and his From the Northern Dancer branch of Nureyev – a three- The broad Redoute’s Choice/Storm Cat cross has been a very from another branch of that line, Redoute’s Choice and sons have sons, Snitzel has sired Group one winner Shamus Award and quarters brother to Fairy King and Sadler’s Wells – Snitzel is sire successful one, and Snitzel has two stakes winners, one Group, outperformed opportunity with More Than Ready who might Group one placed Scratch Me Lucky out of a mare by Success of the brilliant Russian Revolution out of a mare by Stravinsky out of mares by Tale of the Cat and a stakes winner out of a also be introduced through Sebring whose broodmare sire, Express, and Group winner El Divino out of a mare by Al Akbar. (whose dam is a reverse Blushing Groom/Mr. Prospector cross mare by All Bar One (by Hennessy, sire of Johannesburg, both Flying Spur is a parallel Danzig/Mr. Prospector cross to Thronum. to Carson City, who is in the broodmare sire line of the mare) broodmare sires of Redoute’s Choice line stakes winners). Verglas stood in Australia, and his granddam is a three- and Group winner Muraaqeb out of a mare by Starcraft (a son There are two Group One winners by Redoute’s Choice out Snitzel has a very strong relationship with Mr. Prospector line quarters sister to the granddam of Stravinsky, the broodmare of Soviet Star, and himself sire of Star Witness). There are also of a mare by Catrail. Mares by Giant’s Causeway should do mares in general, getting 18 stakes winners on that cross. This sire of Russian Revolution. Verglas is from the Kenmare line, Redoute’s Choice line stakes winners out of mares by Peintre well, and his son Shamardal (sire of Lope de Vega), is not only includes a stakes winner out of a mare by Street Cry (sire of and this has outperformed opportunity under Redoute’s Celebre, Fasliyev (a parallel Northern/Mr. Prospector cross to a parallel Northern Dancer/Mr. Prospector cross to Thronum, Street Sense and Street Boss), and this strain would be very Choice line stallions, including stakes winners out of mares by Thronum); Spinning World (sire of Thorn Park), who is from but also gives inbreeding to classic winner and outstanding interesting here, giving inbreeding to classic winner Helen Street, Kenmare himself, Metal Storm and Keltrice. the family of Redoute’s Choice; and Captain Rio (a parallel tap-root mare, Helen Street, the granddam of Shamardal, the dam of Street Cry, and third dam of Thronum. Street Cry is a Northern /Mr. Prospector cross to Thronum). and third dam of Thronum. son of Machiavellian, also sire of No Excuse Needed and Vettori.

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