Another big weekend for the King of Sire's REDOUTE'S CHOICE as he sires his 30th individual Gr1 winner whilst in France, his only daughter in the Arqana sales ex mare Sunday Nectar sells for
€775,000, the second highest price followed by his
Aussie bred 2yo winning in South Africa.
Howard Be Thy Name completed an historic Oaks-Derby double for Arrowfield's Redoute's Choice when he outstayed his rivals in Saturday's $500,000 SAJC
South Australian Derby 2500m G1.
It was a polished performance by the imposing 3YO colt who came into the race after four consecutive wins, including Listed & Group 3 successes at Morphettville.
Howard Be Thy Name settled midfield off the fence, and coped easily when Arcadia Dream lifted the pace around 1200 metres from home.
He swept unimpeded around the home turn and joined a determined Etymology to fight out the finish, eventually forging clear to score by a half-length with Cool Chap 2.3 lengths back in third place.
A week earlier, REDOUTE'S CHOICE daughter Abbey Marie won the Australasian Oaks G1 at Morphettville.
It's the first time since 1983, when the Oaks was granted Group 1 status, that the same sire has been responsible for individual winners of both races in the same year.
(Two fillies have also completed the Oaks-Derby double: Delicacy in 2015 and Zarita in 2008).
Abbey Marie was sold for $300,000. Howard Be Thy Name was passed in, and is raced by his breeder Eric Watson, Howard & Lisa Aldridge and his trainer Darren Weir.
Never out of the first three in his 11-start career and with more than $520,000 in the bank, Howard Be Thy Name will now head to the $600,000 Queensland Derby G1 on 11 June. This race is already on Redoute's Choice's resume thanks to Empires Choice (2007) and Dariana (2010).
In all, the great son of Danehill has sired the winners of 7 Oaks, 6 Guineas and 5 Derbies.
REDOUTE'S CHOICE is the leading active Australasian-based sire of individual Group 1 winners with a total of 30.
Howard Be Thy Name, Abbey Marie and Group 1-winning mare Peeping head Redoute's Choice's 14 stakes winners of 20 Group & Listed Races this 2015/16 racing season.
Aussie Juvenile Winner South Africa
Australian bred Redoute's Choice colt Table Bay won with an ease at Kenilworth on Saturday.
Trained by Joey Ramsden, Table Bay scored by a length and a quarter over 1200 metres at his second start.
A $120,000 Inglis Premier purchase, Table Bays is the fifth winner for Gabriella (GB), an unraced half-sister to Group 1 winning sprinter Cape of Good Hope.
Dynamic Syndications have purchased 2 fabulous colts by REDOUTE'S CHOICE.
Both our colts have great black type pedigrees with wonderful conformation and have passed full vet inspections including x-rays.
They are both genuine stallion prospects trained by GAI.
The first was purchased in NZ from the mare LA PRALINE whilst the second was purchased from Arrowfield at the Inglis Premier Sale from the mare TRIPLED.
Redoute's Choice ex LA PRALINE
Redoute's Choice ex TRIPLED
Full details are available on our website and why not join us and view these boys next Sunday.
Contact Adam Watt for details on 02 9587 1511 or mobile 0409 464 378.