WELCOME. In the seven years since the Cheng family acquired Sun Stud, we have been buoyed by the marvelous support throughout Victoria and interstate and so we have decided to reduce service fees across the board in 2020.

Sun Stud has always regarded itself as the ‘breeders’ farm with initiatives such as ‘no payment until live foal’ – which I’m happy to say remains in play for this spring – but the fee reduction will also hopefully provide breeders with every opportunity in these unprecedented times.

Last year we introduced the ‘Chosen Son’ – National Defense – to the roster and he was ultimately the fourth most popular First Season Sire in the nation, covering 159 mares. His initial foals – in Ireland – have been given rave reviews and we eagerly await the first fleet arriving in Australia.

We’re also looking forward to the first yearlings in 2021 by Thronum, Snitzel’s Group 2 winning sprinter and a true blueblood, who has covered two elite books of mares and gearing up for a third.

The ‘Fast Stayer’, , was Champion Victorian Second Season Sire with runners including Hawkshot, Stars of Carrum, Power Scheme and this year’s VOBIS Sires’ Guineas winner, Florent; Magnus notched up his fourth Group 1 winner (and seventh millionaire) when Streets of Avalon won the 2020 Futurity Stakes; Palentino’s first crop yearlings have made their way into leading stables and sold up to $160,000; Victoria’s most successful sire, Bel Esprit, has pushed through the 700 winner mark; Ready For Victory’s 2YOs are showing considerable promise; and Squamosa remains one of the best value sires in the nation with 2020 stakes performers including Order of Command and Kiwi Ida.

Fortunately, now that coronavirus restrictions are easing we hope to welcome you on farm for any inspections. In the meantime, I’d encourage you to contact any of the nominations team with your enquiries.

In closing I would like to wish each and every one of you success in your breeding endeavours.

Danielle Managing Director Cheng

3 2 “Hey, that’s a very good page ... no wonder they like us Fiorentes!” BEL ESPRIT PALENTINO Royal Academy - Bespoken Teofilo - Palatine Hill $7,700 $14,300

FIORENTE READY FOR - Desert Bloom VICTORY $17,600 More Than Ready - Crillon $4,400

MAGNUS SQUAMOSA Flying Spur - Scandinavia Not a Single Doubt - Class Success $15,400 $4,400

NATIONAL THRONUM DEFENSE Snitzel - Helena’s Secret - Angel Falls $7,700 $9,900

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Sire of racing immortal BLACK CAVIAR and over 700 winners of $75 million

BEL ESPRIT is now a leading BEL ESPRIT is, by any definition, ‘THE CHAMP’. Broodmare Sire with 20 stakes horses including Hong Kong Horse A Champion Australian Sire (by winners), BEL ESPRIT would become the most successful sire in of the Year, BEAUTY GENERATION Victoria with an unparalleled 8 premierships. (the highest earner ever in HK - over $100 million!), Group One Of course he is the sire of racing immortal, BLACK CAVIAR, but he has also produced over 700 winner COSTA VIVA, this season’s Brilliant filly KISUKANO winners of $75 million in progeny earnings at a strike rate of 70%. outstanding 2YO, OLE KIRK wins at Doomben by over Averaging over 130 individual winners for the past 10 seasons, BEL ESPRIT has winners in 11 and brilliant stakes 4 lengths. The only 2YO countries and is a rapidly emerging Broodmare Sire with 20 stakes horses: among them HK Horse winning Magnus 3YO, to defeat Group 1 winner of the Year, Beauty Generation – at $HK100 million, the highest prizemoney earner ever in Hong FRONT PAGE Rothfire, Kisukano has won 3 and finished 2nd from Kong – Group 1 winner, Costa Viva, this season’s outstanding 2YO, Ole Kirk and brilliant stakes just 4 starts with $428,750 winning Magnus 3YO, Front Page. in stakes

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Group 2 winner & Group 1 Australian Guineas runner-up, HAWKSHOT

$430k 2020 VOBIS Sires’ Guineas winner, FLORENT BY THE BREED SHAPING MONSUN

Group 2 winner & Group 1 Victoria Derby runner-up, STARS OF CARRUM

THE FAST A Champion Victorian 2nd Season Sire, FIORENTE is showing the same ‘versatility’ in the breeding STAYER shed as he did on the track.

Remembered as the ‘Fast Stayer’, his progeny include the Group 2 winners and Group 1 placed pair – Hawkshot (Autumn Stakes & runner-up G1 Australian Guineas) and Stars of Carrum (Moonee Valley Vase & runner-up G1 VRC Derby) – Group winner, Moor Gait, 2YO stakes winner and Group placed 3YO, Power Scheme and the $430k 2020 MRC VOBIS Sires’ Guineas winner, Florent.

FIORENTE is by the breed shaping Monsun (79% winners to runners, 22 Group 1 winners with 1 in 7 foals stakes winners!) and is popular in the sale ring too with his yearlings selling up to $320,000.

2YO stakes winner & Group placed 3YO, Group 3 SA Fillies Classic winner, POWER SCHEME MOOR GAIT

12 13 Exciting 3YO FRONT PAGE - 4 wins from 6 starts - wins the Listed Creswick Stakes at Flemington in June by 2.75 lengths. Front Page’s time of 1:09.56 bettering that of the two previous Creswick title holders $15,400 inc. GST Nature Strip (1:10.05 in 2018) and Gytrash (1:11.40 in 2019) … who both went on to win Group Ones.

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MAGNUS is your safest bet! Dual G1 winner A perennial top 20 Australian sire, MAGNUS is the sire of 45 stakes horses … 10 of them this season MALAGUERRA including 2020 Group 1 Futurity Stakes hero, Streets of Avalon and Group winners, Kemalpasa, STREETS OF AVALON Halvorsen and exciting stakes winning 3YO Front Page etc. 2020 G1 Futurity Stakes With 7 ‘millionaires’ and 4 individual Group 1 winners, MAGNUS boasts a strike rate of 70% winners to runners … average earnings per winner over $130,000 … and 100+ of his progeny have won in excess of $100,000! G1 winner of $1.5 million MAGNIFISIO MAGNUS ‘is’ VOBIS Gold.

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Angel Falls First Season Sires last spring … Kingmambo Mares Service { Miesque Stallion Covered Fee Stud Anna Palariva Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) 180 $88,000 Widden Stud, NSW Anna of Saxony Grunt (O’Reilly) 178 $13,750 Yulong, VIC The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) 167 $77,000 Arrowfield Stud, NSW NATIONAL DEFENSE (Invincible Spirit) 159 $11,000 Sun Stud, VIC Justify (Scat Daddy) 148 FOA Coolmore, NSW Lean Mean Machine (Zoustar) 147 $17,600 Aquis Farm, VIC Written By (Written Tycoon) 147 $24,750 Widden Stud, NSW Santos (I Am Invincible) 137 $16,500 Aquis Farm, NSW Encryption (Lonhro) 134 $13,200 Eureka Stud, QLD Harry Angel (Dark Angel) 129 $22,000 Godolphin, NSW

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122 CHURCHILL (IRE) 118 NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB) EUROPEAN CHAMPION FRENCH CHAMPION 116 CARAVAGGIO (USA) UNBEATEN 2YO

NATIONAL DEFENSE is the “Chosen Son”.

The highest rated 2YO by INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (127 stakes winners of $115 million) at stud in Victoria, As we eagerly await the firstNATIONAL DEFENSE foals this spring, NATIONAL DEFENSE is a Group 1 winning Champion juvenile. the ‘view’ from the Irish National Stud has everyone excited.

A winner on debut by 6 lengths, NATIONAL DEFENSE would capture the prestigious Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Legardere by a massive 4.5 lengths.

The 2nd highest rated colt on the European Classifications (behind Churchill), NATIONAL DEFENSE has produced outstanding first crop foals in Ireland.

Accordingly, NATIONAL DEFENSE was the 4th most popular Australian First Season Sire last spring, covering 159 mares.

THE CHOSEN S N ex. Propaganda ex. Kibara ex. Thames Pagent ex. Wild Step 20 21 Race Record : 5 Starts 2-1-1 €240,490. Champion 2YO Colt in France in 2016. 2 wins at 2, €240,490, Chantilly Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Gr.1, Deauville

NATI ONAL DEFENSE Prix Beachcomber Le Victoria, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Djebel, Gr.3, 3d Chantilly Prix des Chenes, Gr.3.

Analysis by Alan Porter of Pedigree Consultants “ INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) (Bay 1997-Stud 2003). 7 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, , Gr.1. Sire of 1604 rnrs, 1105 wnrs, 127 SW, $115 million, inc. (Deauville Prix Jacques National Defense is a Champion Two-Year-Old by Champion Sprinter and Champion Sire of Le Marois, Gr.1), , , Vale of York, Shalaa, Magna Grecia, Signs of Blessing, Hooray, , National Defense, Charm Spirit, Yosei, Profitable, Rosdhu Queen, “ Two-Year-Olds, Invincible Spirit, also sire of the sensational sires I Am Invincible and Kingman. , Territories, Eqtidaar, Spirit Quartz, etc. Sire sons inc. I Am Invincible, Kingman, Lawman, Charm Spirit, etc.

1st dam nvincible Spirit and sons have sired 23 stakes From the Storm Cat branch of Northern Dancer, ANGEL FALLS, by Kingmambo. Unraced. Half-sister to ANNA SALAI, ADVICE, IGUAZU FALLS, Seniority, winners out of line mares, 14 group Invincible Spirit and sons have sired nine stakes Anemometer (dam of DUBAI GINA). Dam of six foals, five to race, all winners, inc:- or graded. National Defense should be winners. There are two graded winners out of mares NATIONAL DEFENSE (c. by Invincible Spirit). 2 wins. See above. good with Danehill, as he is out of a mare by Giant’s Causeway, and two stakes winners out of Nordic Defense (c. by Makfi). Winner, 2d Meydan Al Bastakiya S.,Gr.3, by Kingmambo, whose dam is a Northern mares by his son, Shamardal (sire of Lope de Vega). Cascading (f. by Teofilo). Winner. Newbury Whitley Stud Fillies' S 3d Newbury Chalice S., L. Dancer/Graustark cross, where Danehill is There are also graded winners out of mares by Cherie Amour (f. by Shalaa). Winner at 2 in 2020. a Northern Dancer/His Majesty (brother to Hennessy (sire of Johannesburg and Turffontein) 2nd dam Graustark) cross. The Danehill Dancer branch, and Tale of the Cat. There are also stakes winners out of mares by Statue of Liberty and High Yield. ANNA PALARIVA, by Caerleon. 2 wins at 2, Chantilly Prix d'Aumale, Gr.3, Deauville Prix Tanit. Half-sister to which gives inbreeding to the Danzig/ Ancestor, Aachen, Anshaam, Anna Amalia (dam of AVE, ANIPA). Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 10 winners, Icross, has been particularly good with two graded From the II branch of Northern Dancer, inc:- winners out of mares by Danehill Dancer, three ANNA SALAI (Dubawi). Winner at 1600m, £6,962, €113,350, Longchamp Prix de la Grotte, Gr.3, 2d Irish One stakes winners out of mares by his son, Choisir, Invincible Spirit has been exceptional with mares carrying Green Tune and his sire, Green Dancer (sire Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Goodwood Conqueror S., L, Longchamp Prix du Louvre, Deauville Prix des Marettes. and grade one winner Loving Gaby out of a mare of Senor Pete). There is also a stakes winner out of a IGUAZU FALLS (Pivotal). 7 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m in GB and U.A.E, Epsom Surrey S., L, Meydan Al by Mastercraftsman. Classic winner Persian King is mare by Ali-Royal and three from daughters of that Naboodah Construction Group H., Abu Dhabi National Day Cup Prep S., 2d Newmarket Somerville Tattersall S., by a son of Invincible Spirit out of a mare by Dylan horse’s sire, Royal Academy (sire of Bel Esprit). Gr.3, Sandown Heron S., L, Meydan Conquest Classic H., York Convivial 2YO S., 3d Meydan Al Fahidi Fort S., Thomas, like Danehill Dancer, a Danzig/Sharpen Up Gr.2, Newbury Horris Hill S., Gr.3, Abu Dhabi National Day Cup, L, Doncaster Racecourse Conference Centre S., Meydan Beach Trophy H., 4th Meydan Al Fahidi Fort S., . cross. Invincible Spirit and sons have outperformed Gr.2 (Seeking the Gold). from 1600m to 2000m, €204,550, 22,920Dhs, Deauville Prix de Saint-Patrick, , opportunity with Last Tycoon line mares, getting six ADVICE 5 wins L Nantes Prix des Vignerons du Gros Plant Nantais, , Grand Prix de Bordeaux, , Grand Prix de Compiegne, , Invincible Spirit and sons also have graded stakes stakes winners, two including a classic winner, out of L L L winners out of mares by Danehill sons, Exceed Chantilly Prix du Bois Renard, 2d La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix du Ranelagh, L, Prix mares by Marju, and two including a graded winner Bend'Or, 3d Longchamp Prix du Ranelagh, , Craon Prix du Point du Jour, , Grand Prix de Bordeaux, , and Excel (sire of Helmet, who gives inbreeding to L L L out of mares by O’Reilly. It would also be possible to Longchamp Prix Machado, Prix de Blaison, 4th Longchamp Prix de Montretout, L, Deauville Prix de Tourgeville, L. the family of National Defense); Catbird; Redoute’s introduce Last Tycoon through Iglesia and his son, Seniority (Dubawi). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2200m, £178,220, 108,112Dhs, Goodwood Golden Mile, Choice (sire of Snitzel – himself already broodmare Written Tycoon. Newmarket Weston Group 2YO S., Chelmsford City Moulsham Mile H., 2d Abu Dhabi Championship, Gr.3, sire of an Invincible Spirit stakes winner – Stratum, Epsom Investec Mile. Not A Single Doubt and Nadeem); Flying Spur; Invincible Spirit and sons have done extremely well Anemometer. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of- Dane Shadow; Oratorio; and Foreplay. with Mr. Prospector line mares, getting more than DUBAI GINA (Dubai Destination). 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, R435,010, Kenilworth Sun Classique H., L, 30 stakes winners. National Defense is a product of Fairview Soccer 6 H., 2d Kenilworth J&B Reserve Stayers H., Gr.2, Mortgage Max H., 3d Greyville Woolavington There are several stakes winners by Invincible Spirit this cross, but breeding a stallion back over his own 2000 S., Gr.1, Kenilworth Victress S., Gr.3-twice, Clairwood Highland Night Cup, 4th Kenilworth Cape Fillies and sons out of mares by other Danzig line stallions, broodmare sire line often works well. Guineas, Gr.1, Sun Classique H., L, Woolavington H., L. including Champion Shalaa out of a mare by War Harmattan (Street Cry). 3 wins to 1500m, A$200,950, to 2018-19, ATC Richard Hutt H., 2d MVRC Alexandra The Machiavellian branch of Mr. Prospector has Chant; Champion Brazen Beau out of a mare by S., Gr.3, ATC Tab.com.au H., Turfcare Australia H., 3d ATC Chinese Festival of Racing H., Hawkesbury RC been exceptional with Invincible Spirit, producing Snadee; grade one winner Hellbent out of a mare by Ascend Sales Trophies H., 4th ATC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, Epona S., Gr.3. ten stakes winners, including two grade one winners Anemoi (Street Cry). 4 wins from 1600m to 2200m, A$127,285, to 2018-19, 2d VRC Bagot H., L, MVRC Volksraad; and graded stakes winners out of mares out of mares by Machiavellian himself, as well as Ascend Sales Trophies H. by Ad Valorem, Anabaa and Oasis Dream. graded stakes winners out of mares by Medicean and Vettori, and stakes winners out of mares by 3rd dam National Spirit is out of a mare by Kingmambo, Street Cry (sire of Street Sense and Street Boss). ANNA OF SAXONY, by Ela-Mana-Mou. 4 wins from 11½f to 14½f, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.3, Lingfield Daily a strain that has combined extremely well with There are two stakes winners, one graded from Mail Dream Cottage H., 2d Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3, Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3, Doncaster Serlby S., L, Sadler’s Wells – the cross gives a combination of the the Invincible Spirit line out of mares by Hussonet. 3d Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.3, 4th Goodwood Glorious S., L, York Galtres S., L. Three-quarter-sister to three-quarters brothers Nureyev and Sadler’s Wells. While mares by Fusaichi Pegasus also appeal here. Abyaan, Archipova (dam of AUTUMN GLORY), half-sister to ANNABA (dam of ANTONYM), POZARICA - The cross of Invincible Spirit and sons with Sadler’s MAQRAN (Sau.), Andean, Ancelin, Anna of Kiev (dam of ANNA MONDA), Accessories (dam of Wells line mares has more than 30 stakes winners, Invincible Spirit and sons have demonstrated a EPAULETTE, HELMET, PEARLS, BULLBARS). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:- including group one winner Charm Spirit from strong affinity forHalo line mares, the cross having ANNA PALARIVA (Caerleon). 2 wins. See above. (Polish Precedent). at 1¼m, Curragh Cill Dara Securities S., 2d Leopardstown 2YO S., 3d a daughter of Montjeu (sire of Authorized, Pour produced grade one winner Oohood out of a mare Ancestor Winner by, Sunday Silence, grade one winner Yosei out of Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr.3. Moi and Tavistock); classic winner Magna Grecia Anshaam (Alzao). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m in France, Deauville Prix de Crevecoeur, 2d Deauville Criterium du Fonds and grade one winner Invincibella out of mares by a mare by Sunday Silence son Fuji Kiseki. There is also a graded stakes winner out of a mare Southern Europeen de l'Elevage, L. (sire of Teofilo, New Approach and Frankel); Anna Amalia. Winner at 2400m, 2d Vichy Prix Paul Couturier. Dam of- grade one winner Media Sensation out of a mare by Halo, and a stakes winner out of a mare by his son More Than Ready (himself sire of Sebring). AVE (Danehill Dancer). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1¼m, £54,064, €51,999, US$390,386, Belmont Flower Bowl S., High Chaparral (sire of So You Think); group and Gr.1, Gowran Park Denny Cordell Fillies S., Gr.3, Salisbury Upavon S., L, 2d Woodbine Dance Smartly S., Gr.2, graded winners out of mares by In the Wings and York Lyric S., L, 3d Belmont New York S., Gr.2, Pimlico Gallorette H., Gr.3, Newmarket Call Stan James H. his son Singspiel; and graded winners out of mares There are also group winners out of mares by Red ANIPA (Sea the Stars). 3 wins from 8¾f to 11¾f, Chester Cheshire Oaks, L. Ransom (himself broodmare sire of an Invincible by Barathea and his son Tobougg. Dubawi Phantom (Dubawi). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 17f, Epsom 2YO S., 2d Lingfield Derby Trial S., Gr.3, Spirit line stakes winner – Charge Forward, Newmarket Desi Dillingham Birthday 2YO S., 3d Sandown Solario S., Gr.3, 4th Newmarket Craven S., Gr.3. Domesday, Ekraar and Duporth). Fairy King is a brother to Sadler’s Wells, and there Alla Prima. Unplaced. Dam of- is a stakes winner by a son of Invincible Spirit out All Annalena (Dubai Destination). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m, Haydock Reprocolor H., 2d Baden-Baden Preis der Invincible Spirit son, I Am Invincible has grade one Peter Deilmann Reederei, , Munich Grosser Canon Preis, , York Future Cleaning Services S., 4th Cologne of a Fairy King mare, and five stakes winners, two L L winner Viddora out of a mare by Colombia, a son of Schwarzgold Rennen, Gr.3. graded, by Invincible Spirit line out of mares by Zabeel, and a brother to Octagonal. There is also a Ambitious Lady. Unraced. Dam of- Fairy King son, Encosta de Lago, who could be stakes winner out of a mare by Octagonal son, Lonhro Pyx Chamber - All Best Friends (H.K.) (Street Cry). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m, A$83,265, brought in through Northern Meteor (who is from (sire of Pierro and Denman), two stakes winners, HK$2,833,955, to 2019-20, MRC Ladbrokes Australia 2YO H., HKJC Stanley H., Ice House H., Wo Che H., 2d VRC the same family as Nureyev and Fairy King) and his including graded winner Houtzen out of a mare by Anzac Day S., L, 3d City Tatt's RC Victory Vein 2YO P. son Zoustar, as well as Manhattan Rain, Rubick Zabeel son, Reset, and a graded winner out of a mare and Delago Brom. Other sons of Fairy King include by Zabeel son, Savabeel. There is also a graded winner Shinko King, Helissio and Falbrav. by a Green Desert line stallion out of a mare by Don Eduardo, a three-quarters brother to Octagonal. 22 23 BON AURUM JAMEKA PERFECT REFLECTION RISQUE

TARZINO TIVACI VANBRUGH XTRAVAGANT $14,300 inc. GST

24 25 PALENTINO’s 1ST CROP YEARLINGS palentino 16.1 hh SOLD UP TO $160k & AVERAGED $108k AT

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Power. Presence. Performance … PALENTINO.

An outstanding racehorse who emulated the legendary ZABEEL by capturing both the Group 1 Australian Guineas and Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes, PALENTINO is by the remarkable source Teofilo (87 stakes winners and over $100 million). Ciaron Maher Anthony Cummings Archie Alexander Henry Dwyer Clearly with the ability of throwing them to type, the first crop yearlings byPALENTINO sold up to $160,000 and averaged $108,888 at the 2020 Melbourne Premier.

Not surprisingly, the PALENTINOs are now in leading stables and ready to launch in 2020/21.

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ready for victory 16.1 hh READY FOR VICTORY’s first crop 2YO, MACLEAY, won convincingly on debut

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“Macleay is an outstanding individual and is typical of the Ready For Victorys. He’s really impressed me at his only runs to date and can’t wait for him to return in the spring.” - Gerald Ryan READY FOR VICTORY YEARLINGS SOLD UP TO 10x SERVICE FEE

“Make no mistake … READY FOR VICTORY A stakes winner at Flemington debut as a 2YO, the Mick Price trained READY FOR VICTORY would have won the Golden Slipper if he tracked true” would finish fourth at his 2nd start … in the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes! Indeed, his jockey, Nick Hall, believed if READY FOR VICTORY had “tracked true” he would have won the Slipper. - Nick Hall

Importantly, READY FOR VICTORY trained on at 3 with 4 Group placings, including a 3rd to Press Statement in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas, along with Group 2 Danehill Stakes, HDF McNeil Stakes & Manfred Stakes.

With his yearlings selling up to 10x service fee, READY FOR VICTORY has had just a handful of first crop runners but they include the Gerald Ryan trained, Macleay, who won impressively on debut before a close 2nd at his only other outing. With his largest crop of 2YOs hitting the track in 2020/21, he is READY FOR VICTORY. “READY FOR VICTORY is a star in the making”

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Redoute’s Choice { Shantha’s Choice Not A Single Doubt A multiple Group 2 winner of 14 races,

Rory’s Jester KIWI IDA was 3rd behind NZ superstar,

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in the 2020 Group 1 Success Express in the New Zealand { Au Printemps Waikato Sprint. Bloodstock 2YO H. and Class Success Bletchingly multiple stakes placed Enchantor Tiphered in the Group 3 Taranaki 2YO Classic and Listed Wellesley Stakes.

Winner of 8 races & $631,175, ORDER OF COMMAND won the 2020 Wangoom Stakes, the Straight Six at Flemington in 2019 and finished 2nd in the Group 2 Linlithgow Stakes at Flemington this season.

CHAMPION VICTORIAN FIRST SEASON SIRE

BEST PERFORMED SON OF NOT A SINGLE DOUBT SQUAMOSA is one of the best value sires in Australia. IN VICTORIA A brilliant racehorse in his own right with “world class speed”, SQUAMOSA is among 127 stakes horses for NOT A SINGLE DOUBT, who covered his final book of mares last spring at a fee of $110,000. A better racehorse than his boom sire Notably, SQUAMOSA commenced his career in superior fashion to his sire (31 winners & 4 stakes NOT A SINGLE DOUBT, SQUAMOSA also got off to a ‘faster’ start at stud horses from first 50 runners, compared to 22 winners & 3 stakes horses) and was a Champion with 31 winners & 4 stakes horse from Victorian First Season Sire. his first 50 runners. Meanwhile, his runners this season include the multiple stakes winner of 14 races in Kiwi Ida – who finished 3rd in the 2020 Group 1 Waikato Sprint – the multiple stakes winner of 8 races and over Not A Single Doubt, meanwhile, is now the sire of 127 stakes horses of over $600k, Order of Command, and the multiple stakes placed Amosia. $115 million including 2020 Golden Victoria’s ideal ‘breed to race’ stallion. Slipper winner, FARNAN.

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THRONUM has both the pedigree AND performance to succeed at stud.

A multiple winner at 2 and stakes winner at 3, THRONUM won the Group 2 Australia Stakes and finished second in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes, beating home Blue Diamond winner, Catchy, Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign etc.

A son of the all-conquering SNITZEL (102 stakes winners), THRONUM is closely related to SHAMARDAL (146 stakes winners) and STREET CRY (131 stakes winners). It’s in the DNA!

THRONUM has covered elite books of mares in his first 2 seasons at stud and his first yearlings will sell at major sales in 2021.

THRONUM’S FIRST YEARLINGS 38 SELL IN 2021 39 SUN SETS ON VICTORIAN CHAMPION

In late June, Sun Stud announced that unbeaten 2YO and Champion Victorian First Season Sire, FIGHTING SUN, had died following an attack of colic.

All of us at Sun Stud were “He was the ‘go to’ stallion for buoyed by the many, MANY the new and less experienced emails, text, calls and social stallion staff, to help build their media posts voicing sadness confidence. Fighting Sun had over his loss. such a kind nature and was always easy to serve mares Fighting Sun’s passing came with. He was a gentle giant.” just at the time that the 2020 Sun Stud brochure you now Sun Stud’s Stallion Manager, hold was going to press, and Amir Khan, shares the the decision was made to sentiments of all at Sun Stud: preserve his profile as a tribute “He was the most loved to a much admired member stallion in the barn, a real of our roster. gentleman and I can tell you he will be sorely missed.” “From the first day he arrived on the farm as a 2YO – after With his largest crop of 2YOs being robbed of his chance at to commence racing in winning a Golden Slipper – it 2020/21 and some outstanding was hard not to have a soft yearlings to be offered next spot for the horse … he was year, Fighting Sun’s legacy is just so good to handle,” Sun bound to continue in years to Stud’s Operations Manager, come. David Grant, points out.

40 41 jabali (Exceed And Excel – Balalaika) love conquers all (Mossman – She’s a Meanie)

• Group 2 winning son of tremendous speed influence The ideal stallion EXCEED AND EXCEL (172 stakes winners) • Champion Australian First Season Sire • 2nd Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at 2 • Champion Queensland First, Second & Third for breeders Season Sire • “An explosive 2YO who trained on to win a Guineas” LOVE CONQUERS ALL preparing to – Mick Price • Sire of 4-time Group winner SAVANNA AMOUR returns to Queensland capitalise on • Features in the 2019-20 First Season Sires table with • plus 2020 Group 2 Dane Ripper S. winner LOVE for 2020 – ‘Conquer’ lucrative winners including Flemington winner Jabali Ridge, YOU LUCY, I’M A RIPPA, MR MARBELLOUZ etc QTIS! Blushed, Jabalic etc. • Leading Queensland Sire (by wins) 2019/20 QTIS bonuses • Clearly throwing them to type with outstanding 2YO performers

2020 Service Fee: $4,950 2020 Service Fee: $5,500 Payment On Live Foal Payment On Live Foal

Standing at Standing at

in conjunction with Sun Stud in conjunction with Sun Stud 122 Woodlands Road, 122 Woodlands Road, Greenmount QLD 4359 Greenmount QLD 4359 Trained by Mick Price, who also saddled up Jabali for a victory in the Bob Frappell: 0411 398 737 The multiple stakes winner of 8 races and over $350,000 in prizemoney, Bob Frappell: 0411 398 737 Group 2 Queensland Guineas and 2nd in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Mick Frappell: 0403 047 685 Love You Lucy captured the Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes at Eagle Farm Mick Frappell: 0403 047 685 Stakes (defeating Rubick), Jabali Ridge was 2nd on debut (beaten a Office: 07 4697 1198 in June. Love You Lucy, 4-time Group winner Savanna Amour, I’m A Office: 07 4697 1198 neck) over 1100m at Flemington before comfortably winning his next Email: [email protected] Rippa ($1.2 million), Mr Marbellouz etc. are all representative of the Email: [email protected] outstanding value and talent offered by Love Conquers All. start over 1000m at Flemington by 2 lengths – defeating subsequent clearmountainstud.com.au clearmountainstud.com.au Group 2 winner and Golden Slipper 5th, Hungry Heart. 42 43 PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE Sun Bloodstock has sought out well-related and highly performed broodmares with which to support its stallion roster. Following is a snapshot of the Sun Bloodstock mares who ‘visited’ our lineup last spring – a sign of what’s to come!

ALWAYS DISCREET A daughter of Exceed And Excel (damsire of Anthony van Dyck, Alizee, Astern etc.), Always Discreet is a 3-time city winner and multiple stakes placed (including 2nd in the Group 2 Moonee Valley Classic). Dam of 2 winners, Always Discreet is a ½ sister to Group 1 SAJC Oaks winner Maybe Discreet, and a full sister to multiple stakes winner Just Discreet.

Covered by FIORENTE GRIS DAME (NZ) MISS MOSSMAN (NZ)

Among 7 winners (from 7 to race) for the Brilliant performer with an outstanding BOARD OF RITES Centaine mare Double Babu – a daughter pedigree. Miss Mossman’s victories include a A ½ sister to the stakes winner of 5 races of Champion Filly Plume – Gris Dame is a ½ Group 1 NZ Oaks along with multiple Group in Street Cry mare, Fitou, Board of Rites is sister to dual Group 1 winning Kiwi, Maco’reilly placings, while her relations include Hong by Bernardini from the Flemington stakes and the dual Group placed winner of 6 in Mrs Kong Horse of the Year, Able Friend, and Gardenia. Retired to stud in 2019, the Te Akau Group One winners Overreach, Turffontein, winner and 3-time stakesplaced, Vintner … rd in turn a ½ sister to dual Group 1 runnerup, raced Gris Dame was a long neck 3 in the Reward For Effort, Ivory’s Irish, Jokers Wild, Perfect Drop and to the dam of black type Group 2 Eight Carat Classic. Brawny Spirit etc. Miss Mossman is the dam winners Cellarman and Cellargirl (also 3rd in of this season’s city winner, Private Council. the Group 1 Flight S.). Other close relations Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE include Champion Filly, Triscay, Group 1 winners Alizee, Astern, Demerger, Defier etc. LADYS ANGEL Covered by PALENTINO MOON FIGHTER The winner of 5 races, including the Listed Hall Mark Stakes, Ladys Angel was 5-times This Malibu Moon mare is a ½ sister to 4 stakes placed: among them a length 3rd in the winners (and to the dam of 2YO stakes DESERT LASHES Group 1 The Galaxy. Closely related to Sydney winner, Substitution) and is from dual US A stakes winner of 10 races – including her stakes winner, Oxford Poet, and from the stakes winner, Homerette. Moon Fighter’s first 8 starts! – Desert Lashes is by Reward For family of this season’s Group 2 Villiers winner, first foal is Ready For Victory’s exciting first Effort, from a winning ¾ sister to Melbourne Quackerjack, Ladys Angel has produced 2 crop 2YO, the Gerald Ryan trained, Macleay: Group 2 winner, Silver Glade. Desert Lashes winners from 2 to race – including Flemington a winner and placed at only 2 starts. retired to stud in 2019. winner Divine Messenger. Covered by READY FOR VICTORY Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE Covered by FIORENTE ROSA PERLATO MADAM GANGSTER DOWER (NZ) With 3 winners from 3 to race, Rosa Perlato The dam of multiple stakes winning 2YO and By the damsire of Quick Thinker, Madam is the dam Fiorente’s Group 2 Stakes Stakes 3-times Group 1 placed Dowager Queen, plus GIG Rouge etc. in Al Maher, Madam Gangster winner, Hawkshot (also runnerup in the granddam of Lindsay Park trained, stakes is among 5 winners for the winning Chief’s Group 1 Australian Guineas) and full brother, placed 2YO, Queen of Rocks, Dower was This Commands mare was a multiple winner in Crown mare Domino Effect, a ¾ sister to Power Shot, a stakes winner at 2 (Fernhill herself stakes placed as a 2YO in New Zealand Melbourne and 4-times Group placed. With 11 Group 1 winner & leading sire, Grand Lodge Stakes) and Group placed this season at 3. By and Sydney. A ½ sister to Pins on Parade winners from 12 to race in the first 2 dams, Gig is and ½ sister to Group 1 winner Fine Society. Encosta de Lago, Rosa Perlato is a ½ sister to (7 wins and 4-times stakes placed), Dower a ½ brother to brilliant miler and 3-time Group 1 An outstanding sprinter and winner of 6, 4 winners including stakes placed Parachute is from a sister to Group 1 winning sprinter, winner, Happy Clapper ($7.3 million), and Group 2 Madam Gangster won two Group races in Man, from a multiple stakes placed sister Swick. winning 2YO, Not a Single Cent. Melbourne. to Group 1 winner Shinzig and dual stakes winner, Strada. Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE Covered by FIORENTE Covered by FIORENTE

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SEVEN SONNETS SLAPSTICK With 24 winners (from 26 to race) in the first Already the dam of Fastnet Rock filly, 3 dams, Seven Sonnets is a multiple winning Workdrinks – stakesplaced in Sydney – sprinter and ½ sister to Group 2 winner of Slapstick was an outstanding sprinter/miler 6 races in Happy Galaxy. Seven Sonnets’ and winner of the Group 3 Keith Nolan Classic. dam, Seven Stars, meanwhile, is a ½ sister An Anabaa mare, Slapstick is a ½ sister to 2 to Champion Monterosso and to the dam of stakes placegetters in Censor and Lorna May Group 1 winning sprinter, Silent Sedition. and from a Melbourne stakes placed winner of 5 in Glasnost, a sister to Champion Filly, Covered by THRONUM Virage de Fortune.

Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE SHOWCASE A 3-time city winning sprinter and multiple stakes placed, Showcase is a ½ sister to THERE’S ONLY ONE 5-time stakes winner and 3-time Group 1 placed Disposition and to the 3-time stakes A terrific racehorse with 9 wins – including placed Final Hearing. From a daughter the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes in of Group 1 winning sprinter, Spectrum, Melbourne – There’s Only One is dam of the Showcase retired to stud in 2019. Hawkes-trained city winner Gretzky.

Covered by FIORENTE Covered by THRONUM

SIANNA’S SONG THORSBORNE A daughter of the renowned damsire, A multiple winner at 2 & city winner at 3, Johannesburg, the winning Sianna’s Song Thorsborne is a full sister to the Group 2 t has been another remarkable 12 months Barney Roy would also register Group 1 placings is a ½ sister to Encosta de Lago’s Group 2 winning 2YO, Diamond Tathagata and 3 other winner, Niagara, while her dam is ½ sister to winners. A daughter of the Fastnet Rock for Sun Bloodstock – both home and abroad in the Sandown Eclipse and York International, the Group winning 2YO, Murjana and to the stallion Hinchinbrook, Thorsborne is from a ½ – with the Sun bred, Barney Roy, winning returning in 2019 with a stakes win in France before dam of Group 1 winner Gathering. Family of sister to stakes winning 2YO, Jestarella Boy, another Group One in January, while his a stint in Dubai earlier this year which has yielded while her granddam – Marwell Lady – was a Redoute’s Choice, Shoals, Rubick, Manhattan Dubawi half-brother was the most expensive successive victories in the Group 1 Jebel Hatta Rain etc. stakes winning 2YO. yearling sold throughout the world in 2019 Stakes and Group 2 Al Rashidiya Stakes. Covered by THRONUM Covered by PALENTINO Iwhen knocked down to Godolphin for 3.6 million Barney Roy resumed with a brilliant third in the guineas at the October Sale. Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot in June and is now being targeted for Australia’s It’s been a heady few years for the ‘family’ with premier weight-for-age, the Group 1 Cox Plate. Sun Bloodstock purchasing Alina for just 65,000 guineas at the 2013 Tattersalls December Mares After foaling Barney Roy, Alina would then produce Sale. The Galileo mare was in foal to Excelebration the stakes placed Wisdom Mind while, in 2018, a and would go on to produce Barney Roy. Dubawi colt.

After winning his 2YO Maiden on debut for owner, After a memorable bidding duel in the Tattersalls Godolphin, Barney Roy has competed at black type ring, Godolphin won out again to secure Barney level for each of his next 12 starts, finishing a length Roy’s half sister for the Australian equivalent of second to Churchill in the Group 1 2000 Guineas at approximately $A7 million. only his third outing before capturing the Group 1 Both Alina, and her daughter Wisdom Mind, are St James’ Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. currently in foal to Dubawi, sire of 183 stakes winners.

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ADAM HENRY LIZZE COX SARAH BURRILL PHIL MARSHALL AMIR KHAN DAVID GRANT ASH RICHARDS Nominations & Marketing Office Administration Stud Secretary Nominations & Sales Manager Stallion Manager Operations Manager Nominations & Sales The ‘hub’ of the operation, SUN STUD KERRIE is just 25 minutes from Melbourne 0428 036 372 0427 755 591 0407 853 782 0427 733 322 0416 334 338 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] airport and less than an hour from the CBD. Boasting the finest lineup of stallions in Victoria, SUN STUD KERRIE will assist with all stallion nominations, pedigree analysis, farm visits and administration.

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