Progeny's assault on overseas prizes to put Australia's star sire in worldwide spotlight
AUSTRALIA'S young star sire, Redoute's Choice, will bid to catapult to the forefront of northern hemisphere racing in the coming fortnight, with his daughter Anamato moving her show to California, while son Mutawaajid becomes the latest Australian speedster to tackle Britain's sprint division.
On Saturday, Australasian Oaks winner Anamato will line up against a stellar field of international three-year-old fillies in the Grade 1 American Oaks over 1m2f on turf at Hollywood Park. Although she was born in 2003, the filly is eligible for the race as her official birthday is on August 1. Trained by David Hayes for owner-breeders Royce and Julie Ritchie, Anamato, who has also won twice at Group 2 level, will be the first Australian-trained horse to run in the American Oaksin its six-year history.
Next week, Emirates Park Stud's Mutawaajid, who has been stabled at Mick Channon's yard since the beginning of last month, will attempt to go one better than his compatriot, Choisir, did four years ago in the July Cup, and confidence is high that he can enhance his value further with a successful European campaign.
Mutawaajid is a familiar name in Australian circles after five consecutive wins, including twice in Group 2 company. Although he met defeat when dead-heating forfourth in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas on his latest start, his former trainer, Gai Waterhouse, has labelled him a colt of unlimited potential.
The tackling of foreign fields by the progeny of regionally dominant sires is a phenomenon we are likely tosee an increasing amount of as horses become more mobile and bloodlines, partly as a result of stallion mobility, become more international.
Deep Impact, Heart's Cry and Zenno Rob Roy all brought Sunday Silence's name to prominence in European racing over the last two seasons, while Cesario, by Sunday Silence's son Special Week, travelled from Japan to California to win the American Oaks in 2005.
But Arrowfield is pushing the envelope in promoting its stallion as a dominant global force, from the time of conception on up. Last season, the son of Danehill covered his first book of select mares to northern hemisphere time in Australia at a fee of A$192,500. Among the breeders to support him were Darley, who have ten mares in foal to the sire, Shadwell (seven), and the Yoshida family, who cultivated Sunday Silence's stud career from their Shadai Stallion Station in Hokkaido, Japan, with four.
The first northern hemisphere foal by Redoute's Choice was born at Windfields Farm in Canada in February. Bred by Shyman Farm, the filly is out of the Australian Group 2 winner Gold Crystal, who was led out unsold at $285,000 while in foal to the same sire at last year's Keeneland November sale.
Redoute's Choice, whose fourth dam is Best In Show, also the ancestress of Belmont Stakes heroine Rags To Riches, will cover another select book to northern hemisphere time in 2008.
It is likely to fill early given that his yearling average this season is A$646,300 (£275,050/e406,800) for 43 sold. Hebacks this up with a commanding progeny racecourse record, including champion filly Miss Finland and recent Group 1 Queensland Derby winner Empires Choice.
“It's gratifying that some of the world's most successful breeders are awake to Redoute's Choice's dominance,” said John Messara, managing director of Arrowfield. “With their mares returned to foal at such professional establishments, it should give the stallion an excellent chance to stake his claim in the other hemisphere.”
With his oldest progeny five-year-olds this year, Redoute's Choice is already the sire of 12 Group 1 winners. He covered 192 mares to southern hemisphere time this year and is to stand the 2007 season at a record A$330,000 (140,394/e207,773), including GST.
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Wallinga,
Have you seen Redoute's Choice? Do you consider him a typical Danehill, or is there much of the Canny Lad--Bletchingly-Biscay in him too?? It seems that his progeny take to distance racing as much as sprinting--perhaps because of the Nijinsky in the 3rd dam?? Curious as to your thoughts about the animal.
On type, how do you rate him to FLYING SPUR?
Have you seen Redoute's Choice? Do you consider him a typical Danehill, or is there much of the Canny Lad--Bletchingly-Biscay in him too?? It seems that his progeny take to distance racing as much as sprinting--perhaps because of the Nijinsky in the 3rd dam?? Curious as to your thoughts about the animal.
On type, how do you rate him to FLYING SPUR?
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From the day he first stepped onto the racecourse, Redoute's Choice was special, he is a gorgeous big horse, much bigger than his sire, but well proportioned. He is a true breeding pre potent bay like his sire, but he seems to get speedier types than Danehill (Despite the fact he has sired four classic winners this season) His brother Platinum Scissors is also gorgeous.
He has this great little trick when you go to the farm he will put his head over the fence and stick out his tongue until you pull it. He does it with everyone and is quiet as a lamb. (It's a weird feeling to be pulling on 250million dollars worth of tongue!)
flying spur is even bigger and obviously he's the champion sire elect this year (mainly due to forensics slipper win) He get's two types of horse, either gorgeous types or cart horses and is a little more 'stalliony' he isn't in the same league as Redoute's, but he's a consistent source of winners.
Redoute's choice yearlings are superb. The one out of Procrastinate that went through the ring at easter this year was literaly the neatest most refined yearling I have ever seen. not the bulky two year old racing machines that are a dime a dozen at the sales here in Oz, really gorgeous. There was one out of a Sunday Silence mare too which was also fantastic. A great confluence of two breedshapers.
I saw Redoute's first grandchildren last spring, his son Not a Single Doubt's first foals are beautiful (although not always in the mould of their grand dad) and should do well over the shorter trips.
It was good to see anamato run so well despite her chequered trip on the weekend. Just imagine what the really talented daughter of Redoute's (Miss Finland) would have done to those poor young fillies. I hope Mutawaajid can run well in the July Cup on friday.
It's an exciting time in Australian breeding, with progeny of Redoute's and also Encosta being born to Northern Hemisphere time (fittingly the first of Redoute's Northern progeny was born at the birthplace of the greatest in canada earlier this year) Hopefully these Australian raced and proven stars can have the impact in the north that Danehill had in oz.
I won't say Redoute's is the best looking stallion in Australia, that honour goes to encosta, but he (and his progeny) are made to win races and isn't that what we all want to do?
He has this great little trick when you go to the farm he will put his head over the fence and stick out his tongue until you pull it. He does it with everyone and is quiet as a lamb. (It's a weird feeling to be pulling on 250million dollars worth of tongue!)
flying spur is even bigger and obviously he's the champion sire elect this year (mainly due to forensics slipper win) He get's two types of horse, either gorgeous types or cart horses and is a little more 'stalliony' he isn't in the same league as Redoute's, but he's a consistent source of winners.
Redoute's choice yearlings are superb. The one out of Procrastinate that went through the ring at easter this year was literaly the neatest most refined yearling I have ever seen. not the bulky two year old racing machines that are a dime a dozen at the sales here in Oz, really gorgeous. There was one out of a Sunday Silence mare too which was also fantastic. A great confluence of two breedshapers.
I saw Redoute's first grandchildren last spring, his son Not a Single Doubt's first foals are beautiful (although not always in the mould of their grand dad) and should do well over the shorter trips.
It was good to see anamato run so well despite her chequered trip on the weekend. Just imagine what the really talented daughter of Redoute's (Miss Finland) would have done to those poor young fillies. I hope Mutawaajid can run well in the July Cup on friday.
It's an exciting time in Australian breeding, with progeny of Redoute's and also Encosta being born to Northern Hemisphere time (fittingly the first of Redoute's Northern progeny was born at the birthplace of the greatest in canada earlier this year) Hopefully these Australian raced and proven stars can have the impact in the north that Danehill had in oz.
I won't say Redoute's is the best looking stallion in Australia, that honour goes to encosta, but he (and his progeny) are made to win races and isn't that what we all want to do?