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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’, Fiorente, 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 Cheng Managing Director

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READY FOR VICTORYMore Than Ready - Crillon

$4,400

PALENTINOTeofilo - Palatine Hill

$14,300

NATIONALDEFENSEInvincible Spirit - Angel Falls

$9,900

SQUAMOSANot a Single Doubt - Class Success

$4,400

THRONUMSnitzel - Helena’s Secret

$7,700

FIORENTEMonsun - Desert Bloom

$17,600

BEL ESPRITRoyal Academy - Bespoken

$7,700

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MAGNUSFlying Spur - Scandinavia

$15,400

$7,700 inc. GST

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Black Caviar

BEL ESPRIT is, by any definition, ‘THE CHAMP’.

A Champion Australian Sire (by winners), BEL ESPRIT would become the most successful sire in Victoria with an unparalleled 8 premierships.

Of course he is the sire of racing immortal, BLACK CAVIAR, but he has also produced over 700 winners of $75 million in progeny earnings at a strike rate of 70%.

Averaging over 130 individual winners for the past 10 seasons, BEL ESPRIT has winners in 11 countries and is a rapidly emerging Broodmare Sire with 20 stakes horses: among them HK Horse of the Year, Beauty Generation – at $HK100 million, the highest prizemoney earner ever in Hong Kong – Group 1 winner, Costa Viva, this season’s outstanding 2YO, Ole Kirk and brilliant stakes winning Magnus 3YO, Front Page.

bel esprit 16.1 1/2 hh

Royal Academy

Bespoken

Northern DancerFlaming PageCrimson SatanBolero Rose

WilkesElatedAdiosGliteren

Nijinsky

Crimson Saint

Vain

Vin d’Amour

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

Brilliant filly KISUKANO wins at Doomben by over 4 lengths. The only 2YO to defeat Group 1 winner Rothfire, Kisukano has won 3 and finished 2nd from just 4 starts with $428,750 in stakes

BEL ESPRIT is now a leading Broodmare Sire with 20 stakes horses including Hong Kong Horse of the Year, BEAUTY GENERATION (the highest earner ever in HK - over $100 million!), Group One winner COSTA VIVA, this season’s outstanding 2YO, OLE KIRK and brilliant stakes winning Magnus 3YO, FRONT PAGE

SEASON RUNNERS WINNERS WINS EARNINGS

2010/11 273 128 233 7,868,8622011/12 314 143 253 7,556,4712012/13 320 168 283 8,178,0222013/14 345 164 257 6,357,7662014/15 312 146 252 6,165,1552015/16 264 122 201 5,386,2232016/17 227 101 171 4,872,7982017/18 219 98 155 5,789,2612018/19 217 108 184 6,209,356

2019/20* 188 86 150 5,330,136 *As at 01/06/2020 Worldwide statistics

BEL ESPRIT...averaging 130 individual winners

for the past 10 seasons!

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A Champion Victorian 2nd Season Sire, FIORENTE is showing the same ‘versatility’ in the breeding 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.

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Monsun

Desert Bloom

Dschingis KhanKönigskronungSurumuMonasia

Polish PrecedentCocotteGreen DesertHellenic

Königsstuhl

Mosella

Pilsudski

Desert Beauty

CHAMPION VICTORIAN 2ND SEASON SIRE

$430k 2020 VOBIS Sires’ Guineas winner, FLORENT

2YO stakes winner & Group placed 3YO, POWER SCHEME

Group 3 SA Fillies Classic winner, MOOR GAIT

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

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

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THE FAST STAYER

BY THE BREED SHAPING MONSUN

YEARLINGS SOLD

UP TO $320k

$15,400 inc. GST

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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 Nature Strip (1:10.05 in 2018) and Gytrash (1:11.40 in 2019) … who both went on to win Group Ones.

MAGNUS is your safest bet!

A perennial top 20 Australian sire, MAGNUS is the sire of 45 stakes horses … 10 of them this season including 2020 Group 1 Futurity Stakes hero, Streets of Avalon and Group winners, Kemalpasa, Halvorsen and exciting stakes winning 3YO Front Page etc.

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!

MAGNUS ‘is’ VOBIS Gold.

Group 3 Winner HALVORSEN

Group 2 Winner KEMALPASA

Group 1 Winner STREETS OF AVALON

magnusFlying Spur

Scandinavia

DanzigRazyanaMr ProspectorGrand Luxe

LunchtimeEasy Date VainLove Song

Danehill

Rolls

Snippets

Song of Norway

15.3 hh

…. 4 x GROUP ONE WINNERS

STREETS OF AVALON 2020 G1 Futurity Stakes

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G1 winner of $1.5 million MAGNIFISIO

Dual G1 winner MALAGUERRA

G1 winner of 4 stakes races GREAT SHOT

7 x MILLIONAIRES

$9,900 inc. GST

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NATIONAL DEFENSE is the “Chosen Son”.

The highest rated 2YO by INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (127 stakes winners of $115 million) at stud in Victoria, NATIONAL DEFENSE is a Group 1 winning Champion juvenile.

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.

national defenseInvincible Spirit

Angel Falls

DanzigForeign CourierKrisEljazzi

Mr ProspectorMiesqueCaerleonAnna of Saxony

Green Desert

Rafha

Kingmambo

Anna Palariva

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NATIONAL DEFENSE is the highest rated 2YO by breeding superstar

& sire-of-sires INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (127 SWs)standing at stud in Victoria

As we eagerly await the first NATIONAL DEFENSE foals this spring, the ‘view’ from the Irish National Stud has everyone excited.

Among Australia’s most popularFirst Season Sires last spring …

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Stallion Mares Covered

Service Fee Stud

Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) 180 $88,000 Widden Stud, NSW

Grunt (O’Reilly) 178 $13,750 Yulong, VIC

The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) 167 $77,000 Arrowfield Stud, NSW

Justify (Scat Daddy) 148 FOA Coolmore, NSWLean Mean Machine (Zoustar) 147 $17,600 Aquis Farm, VICWritten By (Written Tycoon) 147 $24,750 Widden Stud, NSWSantos (I Am Invincible) 137 $16,500 Aquis Farm, NSWEncryption (Lonhro) 134 $13,200 Eureka Stud, QLDHarry Angel (Dark Angel) 129 $22,000 Godolphin, NSW

NATIONAL DEFENSE (Invincible Spirit) 159 $11,000 Sun Stud, VIC

2016 EUROPEAN 2YO COLTS CLASSIFICATIONS

118 NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB)FRENCH CHAMPION 116 CARAVAGGIO (USA)

UNBEATEN 2YO

122 CHURCHILL (IRE)EUROPEAN CHAMPION

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

INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) (Bay 1997-Stud 2003). 7 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1. Sire of 1604 rnrs, 1105 wnrs, 127 SW, $115 million, inc. Moonlight Cloud (Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1), Kingman, Lawman, Vale of York, Shalaa, Magna Grecia, Signs of Blessing, Hooray, Fleeting Spirit, National Defense, Charm Spirit, Yosei, Profitable, Rosdhu Queen, Mayson, Territories, Eqtidaar, Spirit Quartz, etc. Sire sons inc. I Am Invincible, Kingman, Lawman, Charm Spirit, etc.

1st dam ANGEL FALLS, by Kingmambo. Unraced. Half-sister to ANNA SALAI, ADVICE, IGUAZU FALLS, Seniority,

Anemometer (dam of DUBAI GINA). Dam of six foals, five to race, all winners, inc:- NATIONAL DEFENSE (c. by Invincible Spirit). 2 wins. See above. Nordic Defense (c. by Makfi). Winner, 2d Meydan Al Bastakiya S.,Gr.3, Cascading (f. by Teofilo). Winner. Newbury Whitley Stud Fillies' S 3d Newbury Chalice S., L. Cherie Amour (f. by Shalaa). Winner at 2 in 2020.

2nd dam ANNA PALARIVA, by Caerleon. 2 wins at 2, Chantilly Prix d'Aumale, Gr.3, Deauville Prix Tanit. Half-sister to

Ancestor, Aachen, Anshaam, Anna Amalia (dam of AVE, ANIPA). Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

ANNA SALAI (Dubawi). Winner at 1600m, £6,962, €113,350, Longchamp Prix de la Grotte, Gr.3, 2d Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Goodwood Conqueror S., L, Longchamp Prix du Louvre, Deauville Prix des Marettes.

IGUAZU FALLS (Pivotal). 7 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m in GB and U.A.E, Epsom Surrey S., L, Meydan Al Naboodah Construction Group H., Abu Dhabi National Day Cup Prep S., 2d Newmarket Somerville Tattersall S., Gr.3, Sandown Heron S., L, Meydan Conquest Classic H., York Convivial 2YO S., 3d Meydan Al Fahidi Fort S., 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., Gr.2.

ADVICE (Seeking the Gold). 5 wins from 1600m to 2000m, €204,550, 22,920Dhs, Deauville Prix de Saint-Patrick, L, Nantes Prix des Vignerons du Gros Plant Nantais, L, Grand Prix de Bordeaux, L, Grand Prix de Compiegne, L, Chantilly Prix du Bois Renard, 2d La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix du Ranelagh, L, Prix Bend'Or, 3d Longchamp Prix du Ranelagh, L, Craon Prix du Point du Jour, L, Grand Prix de Bordeaux, L, Longchamp Prix Machado, Prix de Blaison, 4th Longchamp Prix de Montretout, L, Deauville Prix de Tourgeville, L.

Seniority (Dubawi). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2200m, £178,220, 108,112Dhs, Goodwood Golden Mile, Newmarket Weston Group 2YO S., Chelmsford City Moulsham Mile H., 2d Abu Dhabi Championship, Gr.3, Epsom Investec Mile.

Anemometer. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of- DUBAI GINA (Dubai Destination). 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, R435,010, Kenilworth Sun Classique H., L,

Fairview Soccer 6 H., 2d Kenilworth J&B Reserve Stayers H., Gr.2, Mortgage Max H., 3d Greyville Woolavington 2000 S., Gr.1, Kenilworth Victress S., Gr.3-twice, Clairwood Highland Night Cup, 4th Kenilworth Cape Fillies Guineas, Gr.1, Sun Classique H., L, Woolavington H., L.

Harmattan (Street Cry). 3 wins to 1500m, A$200,950, to 2018-19, ATC Richard Hutt H., 2d MVRC Alexandra S., Gr.3, ATC Tab.com.au H., Turfcare Australia H., 3d ATC Chinese Festival of Racing H., Hawkesbury RC Ascend Sales Trophies H., 4th ATC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, Epona S., Gr.3.

Anemoi (Street Cry). 4 wins from 1600m to 2200m, A$127,285, to 2018-19, 2d VRC Bagot H., L, MVRC Ascend Sales Trophies H.

3rd dam ANNA OF SAXONY, by Ela-Mana-Mou. 4 wins from 11½f to 14½f, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.3, Lingfield Daily

Mail Dream Cottage H., 2d Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3, Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3, Doncaster Serlby S., L, 3d Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.3, 4th Goodwood Glorious S., L, York Galtres S., L. Three-quarter-sister to Abyaan, Archipova (dam of AUTUMN GLORY), half-sister to ANNABA (dam of ANTONYM), POZARICA - MAQRAN (Sau.), Andean, Ancelin, Anna of Kiev (dam of ANNA MONDA), Accessories (dam of EPAULETTE, HELMET, PEARLS, BULLBARS). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ANNA PALARIVA (Caerleon). 2 wins. See above. Ancestor (Polish Precedent). Winner at 1¼m, Curragh Cill Dara Securities S., 2d Leopardstown 2YO S., 3d

Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr.3. Anshaam (Alzao). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m in France, Deauville Prix de Crevecoeur, 2d Deauville Criterium du Fonds

Europeen de l'Elevage, L. Anna Amalia. Winner at 2400m, 2d Vichy Prix Paul Couturier. Dam of-

AVE (Danehill Dancer). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1¼m, £54,064, €51,999, US$390,386, Belmont Flower Bowl S., Gr.1, Gowran Park Denny Cordell Fillies S., Gr.3, Salisbury Upavon S., L, 2d Woodbine Dance Smartly S., Gr.2, York Lyric S., L, 3d Belmont New York S., Gr.2, Pimlico Gallorette H., Gr.3, Newmarket Call Stan James H.

ANIPA (Sea the Stars). 3 wins from 8¾f to 11¾f, Chester Cheshire Oaks, L. Dubawi Phantom (Dubawi). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 17f, Epsom 2YO S., 2d Lingfield Derby Trial S., Gr.3,

Newmarket Desi Dillingham Birthday 2YO S., 3d Sandown Solario S., Gr.3, 4th Newmarket Craven S., Gr.3. Alla Prima. Unplaced. Dam of-

All Annalena (Dubai Destination). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m, Haydock Reprocolor H., 2d Baden-Baden Preis der Peter Deilmann Reederei, L, Munich Grosser Canon Preis, L, York Future Cleaning Services S., 4th Cologne Schwarzgold Rennen, Gr.3.

Ambitious Lady. Unraced. Dam of- Pyx Chamber - All Best Friends (H.K.) (Street Cry). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m, A$83,265,

HK$2,833,955, to 2019-20, MRC Ladbrokes Australia 2YO H., HKJC Stanley H., Ice House H., Wo Che H., 2d VRC Anzac Day S., L, 3d City Tatt's RC Victory Vein 2YO P.

nvincible Spirit and sons have sired 23 stakes winners out of Danehill line mares, 14 group or graded. National Defense should be good with Danehill, as he is out of a mare by Kingmambo, whose dam is a Northern Dancer/Graustark cross, where Danehill is a Northern Dancer/His Majesty (brother to Graustark) cross. The Danehill Dancer branch,

which gives inbreeding to the Danzig/Sharpen Up cross, has been particularly good with two graded winners out of mares by Danehill Dancer, three stakes winners out of mares by his son, Choisir, and grade one winner Loving Gaby out of a mare by Mastercraftsman. Classic winner Persian King is by a son of Invincible Spirit out of a mare by Dylan Thomas, like Danehill Dancer, a Danzig/Sharpen Up cross.

Invincible Spirit and sons also have graded stakes winners out of mares by Danehill sons, Exceed and Excel (sire of Helmet, who gives inbreeding to the family of National Defense); Catbird; Redoute’s Choice (sire of Snitzel – himself already broodmare sire of an Invincible Spirit stakes winner – Stratum, Not A Single Doubt and Nadeem); Flying Spur; Dane Shadow; Oratorio; and Foreplay.

There are several stakes winners by Invincible Spirit and sons out of mares by other Danzig line stallions, including Champion Shalaa out of a mare by War Chant; Champion Brazen Beau out of a mare by Snadee; grade one winner Hellbent out of a mare by Volksraad; and graded stakes winners out of mares by Ad Valorem, Anabaa and Oasis Dream.

National Spirit is out of a mare by Kingmambo, a strain that has combined extremely well with Sadler’s Wells – the cross gives a combination of the three-quarters brothers Nureyev and Sadler’s Wells. The cross of Invincible Spirit and sons with Sadler’s Wells line mares has more than 30 stakes winners, including group one winner Charm Spirit from a daughter of Montjeu (sire of Authorized, Pour Moi and Tavistock); classic winner Magna Grecia and grade one winner Invincibella out of mares by Galileo (sire of Teofilo, New Approach and Frankel); grade one winner Media Sensation out of a mare by High Chaparral (sire of So You Think); group and graded winners out of mares by In the Wings and his son Singspiel; and graded winners out of mares by Barathea and his son Tobougg.

Fairy King is a brother to Sadler’s Wells, and there is a stakes winner by a son of Invincible Spirit out of a Fairy King mare, and five stakes winners, two graded, by Invincible Spirit line out of mares by Fairy King son, Encosta de Lago, who could be brought in through Northern Meteor (who is from the same family as Nureyev and Fairy King) and his son Zoustar, as well as Manhattan Rain, Rubick and Delago Brom. Other sons of Fairy King include Shinko King, Helissio and Falbrav.

From the Storm Cat branch of Northern Dancer, Invincible Spirit and sons have sired nine stakes winners. There are two graded winners out of mares by Giant’s Causeway, and two stakes winners out of mares by his son, Shamardal (sire of Lope de Vega). There are also graded winners out of mares by Hennessy (sire of Johannesburg and Turffontein) and Tale of the Cat. There are also stakes winners out of mares by Statue of Liberty and High Yield.

From the Nijinsky II branch of Northern Dancer, Invincible Spirit has been exceptional with mares carrying Green Tune and his sire, Green Dancer (sire of Senor Pete). There is also a stakes winner out of a mare by Ali-Royal and three from daughters of that horse’s sire, Royal Academy (sire of Bel Esprit).

Invincible Spirit and sons have outperformed opportunity with Last Tycoon line mares, getting six stakes winners, two including a classic winner, out of mares by Marju, and two including a graded winner out of mares by O’Reilly. It would also be possible to introduce Last Tycoon through Iglesia and his son, Written Tycoon.

Invincible Spirit and sons have done extremely well with Mr. Prospector line mares, getting more than 30 stakes winners. National Defense is a product of this cross, but breeding a stallion back over his own broodmare sire line often works well.

The Machiavellian branch of Mr. Prospector has been exceptional with Invincible Spirit, producing ten stakes winners, including two grade one winners out of mares by Machiavellian himself, as well as graded stakes winners out of mares by Medicean and Vettori, and stakes winners out of mares by Street Cry (sire of Street Sense and Street Boss). There are two stakes winners, one graded from the Invincible Spirit line out of mares by Hussonet. While mares by Fusaichi Pegasus also appeal here.

Invincible Spirit and sons have demonstrated a strong affinity for Halo line mares, the cross having produced grade one winner Oohood out of a mare by, Sunday Silence, grade one winner Yosei out of a mare by Sunday Silence son Fuji Kiseki. There is also a graded stakes winner out of a mare Southern Halo, and a stakes winner out of a mare by his son More Than Ready (himself sire of Sebring).

There are also group winners out of mares by Red Ransom (himself broodmare sire of an Invincible Spirit line stakes winner – Charge Forward, Domesday, Ekraar and Duporth).

Invincible Spirit son, I Am Invincible has grade one winner Viddora out of a mare by Colombia, a son of Zabeel, and a brother to Octagonal. There is also a stakes winner out of a mare by Octagonal son, Lonhro (sire of Pierro and Denman), two stakes winners, including graded winner Houtzen out of a mare by Zabeel son, Reset, and a graded winner out of a mare by Zabeel son, Savabeel. There is also a graded winner by a Green Desert line stallion out of a mare by Don Eduardo, a three-quarters brother to Octagonal.

National Defense is a Champion Two-Year-Old by Champion Sprinter and Champion Sire of Two-Year-Olds, Invincible Spirit, also sire of the sensational sires I Am Invincible and Kingman.“ “

NATI ONAL DEFENSEAnalysis by Alan Porter of Pedigree Consultants

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PERFECT REFLECTION RISQUEBON AURUM JAMEKA

VANBRUGH XTRAVAGANTTARZINO TIVACI

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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).

Clearly with the ability of throwing them to type, the first crop yearlings by PALENTINO 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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Teofilo

Palatine Hill

Sadler’s WellsUrban SeaDanehillSaviour

The MinstrelCome My PrinceSovereign RedLove Divine

Galileo

Speirbhean

Palace Music

Rather Droll

PALENTINO’s 1ST CROP YEARLINGSSOLD UP TO $160k & AVERAGED $108k AT

MELBOURNE PREMIER

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Tony McEvoy Gerald Ryan

Anthony Cummings

David Hayes

Ciaron Maher

Chris Waller

Archie Alexander Henry Dwyer

Robbie Griffiths Leon MacDonald Danny O’Brien Peter Moody

ex. Evasiveex. El Milagro ex. Role Reversal

ex. Zabeea ex. Tantalizedex. Exceedingly Royal

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A stakes winner at Flemington debut as a 2YO, the Mick Price trained READY FOR VICTORY 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.

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.

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More Than Ready

Crillon

HaloNorthern SeaWoodmanBecky be Good

Sir TristramLady GiselleDanehillRuby

Southern Halo

Woodman’s Girl

Zabeel

Espadon

READY FOR VICTORY’s first crop 2YO,

MACLEAY, won convincingly on debut

before finishing a strong 2nd at Warwick

Farm at his only other start.

“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 is a star in the making”

- Mick Price

READY FOR VICTORY YEARLINGS SOLD UP TO 10x SERVICE FEE

“Make no mistake … READY FOR VICTORY would have won the Golden Slipper if he tracked true”

- Nick Hall

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squamosa 15.3 hh

A multiple Group 2 winner of 14 races,

KIWI IDA was 3rd behind NZ superstar,

Te Akau Shark and Group 1 winner, The

Mitigator,

in the 2020 Group 1

Waikato Sprint.

Outstanding juvenile,

AMOSIA was 2nd

in the New Zealand

Bloodstock 2YO H. and

multiple stakes placed

in the Group 3 Taranaki

2YO Classic and Listed

Wellesley Stakes.

SQUAMOSA is one of the best value sires in Australia.

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.

Notably, SQUAMOSA commenced his career in superior fashion to his sire (31 winners & 4 stakes horses from first 50 runners, compared to 22 winners & 3 stakes horses) and was a Champion Victorian First Season Sire.

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 $600k, Order of Command, and the multiple stakes placed Amosia.

Victoria’s ideal ‘breed to race’ stallion.

OUTSTANDING VALUE …over $85,000 average earnings per winner!

A better racehorse than his boom sire

NOT A SINGLE DOUBT, SQUAMOSA

also got off to a ‘faster’ start at stud

with 31 winners & 4 stakes horse from

his first 50 runners.

Not A Single Doubt, meanwhile, is now

the sire of 127 stakes horses of over

$115 million including 2020 Golden

Slipper winner, FARNAN.

BEST PERFORMED SON OF NOT A SINGLE DOUBT IN VICTORIA

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

Not A Single Doubt

Class Success

DanehillShantha’s ChoiceRory’s JesterEasy Date

Hold Your PeaceAu PrintempsBletchinglyTiphered

Redoute’s Choice

Singles Bar

Success Express

Enchantor

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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.

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Snitzel

Helena’s Secret

DanehillShantha’s ChoiceSnippetsSnow Finch

Carson CityReggie VDanzigHelen Street

Redoute’s Choice

Snippets’ Lass

Five Star Day

Mount Helena

THRONUM’S FIRST YEARLINGS

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SUN SETS ONVICTORIAN

CHAMPION

All of us at Sun Stud were buoyed by the many, MANY emails, text, calls and social media posts voicing sadness over his loss.

Fighting Sun’s passing came just at the time that the 2020 Sun Stud brochure you now hold was going to press, and the decision was made to preserve his profile as a tribute to a much admired member of our roster.

“From the first day he arrived on the farm as a 2YO – after being robbed of his chance at winning a Golden Slipper – it was hard not to have a soft spot for the horse … he was just so good to handle,” Sun Stud’s Operations Manager, David Grant, points out.

“He was the ‘go to’ stallion for the new and less experienced stallion staff, to help build their confidence. Fighting Sun had such a kind nature and was always easy to serve mares with. He was a gentle giant.”

Sun Stud’s Stallion Manager, Amir Khan, shares the sentiments of all at Sun Stud: “He was the most loved stallion in the barn, a real gentleman and I can tell you he will be sorely missed.”

With his largest crop of 2YOs to commence racing in 2020/21 and some outstanding yearlings to be offered next year, Fighting Sun’s legacy is bound to continue in years to come.

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

Trained by Mick Price, who also saddled up Jabali for a victory in the Group 2 Queensland Guineas and 2nd in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (defeating Rubick), Jabali Ridge was 2nd on debut (beaten a neck) over 1100m at Flemington before comfortably winning his next start over 1000m at Flemington by 2 lengths – defeating subsequent Group 2 winner and Golden Slipper 5th, Hungry Heart.

The multiple stakes winner of 8 races and over $350,000 in prizemoney, Love You Lucy captured the Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes at Eagle Farm in June. Love You Lucy, 4-time Group winner Savanna Amour, I’m A Rippa ($1.2 million), Mr Marbellouz etc. are all representative of the outstanding value and talent offered by Love Conquers All.

love conquers alljabali (Exceed And Excel – Balalaika) (Mossman – She’s a Meanie)

• Group 2 winning son of tremendous speed influence EXCEED AND EXCEL (172 stakes winners)

• 2nd Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at 2

• “An explosive 2YO who trained on to win a Guineas” – Mick Price

• Features in the 2019-20 First Season Sires table with winners including Flemington winner Jabali Ridge, Blushed, Jabalic etc.

• Clearly throwing them to type with outstanding 2YO performers

• Champion Australian First Season Sire

• Champion Queensland First, Second & Third Season Sire

• Sire of 4-time Group winner SAVANNA AMOUR

• plus 2020 Group 2 Dane Ripper S. winner LOVE YOU LUCY, I’M A RIPPA, MR MARBELLOUZ etc

• Leading Queensland Sire (by wins) 2019/20

Standing at

in conjunction with Sun Stud122 Woodlands Road, Greenmount QLD 4359Bob Frappell: 0411 398 737Mick Frappell: 0403 047 685Office: 07 4697 1198Email: admin@clearmountainstud.com.auclearmountainstud.com.au

Standing at

in conjunction with Sun Stud122 Woodlands Road, Greenmount QLD 4359Bob Frappell: 0411 398 737Mick Frappell: 0403 047 685Office: 07 4697 1198Email: admin@clearmountainstud.com.auclearmountainstud.com.au

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

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

The ideal stallion for breeders preparing to capitalise on

lucrative QTIS bonuses

LOVE CONQUERS ALL returns to Queensland for 2020 – ‘Conquer’

QTIS!

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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

BOARD OF RITES

A ½ sister to the stakes winner of 5 races in Street Cry mare, Fitou, Board of Rites is by Bernardini from the Flemington stakes winner and 3-time stakesplaced, Vintner … in turn a ½ sister to dual Group 1 runnerup, Perfect Drop and to the dam of black type winners Cellarman and Cellargirl (also 3rd in the Group 1 Flight S.). Other close relations include Champion Filly, Triscay, Group 1 winners Alizee, Astern, Demerger, Defier etc.

Covered by PALENTINO

DESERT LASHES

A stakes winner of 10 races – including her first 8 starts! – Desert Lashes is by Reward For Effort, from a winning ¾ sister to Melbourne Group 2 winner, Silver Glade. Desert Lashes retired to stud in 2019.

Covered by FIORENTE

DOWER (NZ)

The dam of multiple stakes winning 2YO and 3-times Group 1 placed Dowager Queen, plus granddam of Lindsay Park trained, stakes placed 2YO, Queen of Rocks, Dower was herself stakes placed as a 2YO in New Zealand and Sydney. A ½ sister to Pins on Parade (7 wins and 4-times stakes placed), Dower is from a sister to Group 1 winning sprinter, Swick.

Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE

PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCESun 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!

GRIS DAME (NZ)

Among 7 winners (from 7 to race) for the Centaine mare Double Babu – a daughter of Champion Filly Plume – Gris Dame is a ½ sister to dual Group 1 winning Kiwi, Maco’reilly and the dual Group placed winner of 6 in Mrs Gardenia. Retired to stud in 2019, the Te Akau raced Gris Dame was a long neck 3rd in the Group 2 Eight Carat Classic.

Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE

LADYS ANGEL

The winner of 5 races, including the Listed Hall Mark Stakes, Ladys Angel was 5-times stakes placed: among them a length 3rd in the Group 1 The Galaxy. Closely related to Sydney stakes winner, Oxford Poet, and from the family of this season’s Group 2 Villiers winner, Quackerjack, Ladys Angel has produced 2 winners from 2 to race – including Flemington winner Divine Messenger.

Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE

MADAM GANGSTER

By the damsire of Quick Thinker, Madam Rouge etc. in Al Maher, Madam Gangster is among 5 winners for the winning Chief’s Crown mare Domino Effect, a ¾ sister to Group 1 winner & leading sire, Grand Lodge and ½ sister to Group 1 winner Fine Society. An outstanding sprinter and winner of 6, Madam Gangster won two Group races in Melbourne.

Covered by FIORENTE

MISS MOSSMAN (NZ)

Brilliant performer with an outstanding pedigree. Miss Mossman’s victories include a Group 1 NZ Oaks along with multiple Group placings, while her relations include Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Able Friend, and Group One winners Overreach, Turffontein, Reward For Effort, Ivory’s Irish, Jokers Wild, Brawny Spirit etc. Miss Mossman is the dam of this season’s city winner, Private Council.

Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE

MOON FIGHTER

This Malibu Moon mare is a ½ sister to 4 winners (and to the dam of 2YO stakes winner, Substitution) and is from dual US stakes winner, Homerette. Moon Fighter’s first foal is Ready For Victory’s exciting first crop 2YO, the Gerald Ryan trained, Macleay: a winner and placed at only 2 starts.

Covered by READY FOR VICTORY

ROSA PERLATO

With 3 winners from 3 to race, Rosa Perlato is the dam Fiorente’s Group 2 Stakes Stakes winner, Hawkshot (also runnerup in the Group 1 Australian Guineas) and full brother, Power Shot, a stakes winner at 2 (Fernhill Stakes) and Group placed this season at 3. By Encosta de Lago, Rosa Perlato is a ½ sister to 4 winners including stakes placed Parachute Man, from a multiple stakes placed sister to Group 1 winner Shinzig and dual stakes winner, Strada.

Covered by FIORENTE

GIG

This Commands mare was a multiple winner in Melbourne and 4-times Group placed. With 11 winners from 12 to race in the first 2 dams, Gig is a ½ brother to brilliant miler and 3-time Group 1 winner, Happy Clapper ($7.3 million), and Group 2 winning 2YO, Not a Single Cent.

Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE

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SEVEN SONNETS

With 24 winners (from 26 to race) in the first 3 dams, Seven Sonnets is a multiple winning sprinter and ½ sister to Group 2 winner of 6 races in Happy Galaxy. Seven Sonnets’ dam, Seven Stars, meanwhile, is a ½ sister to Champion Monterosso and to the dam of Group 1 winning sprinter, Silent Sedition.

Covered by THRONUM

SHOWCASE

A 3-time city winning sprinter and multiple stakes placed, Showcase is a ½ sister to 5-time stakes winner and 3-time Group 1 placed Disposition and to the 3-time stakes placed Final Hearing. From a daughter of Group 1 winning sprinter, Spectrum, Showcase retired to stud in 2019.

Covered by FIORENTE

SIANNA’S SONG

A daughter of the renowned damsire, Johannesburg, the winning Sianna’s Song is a ½ sister to Encosta de Lago’s Group 2 winner, Niagara, while her dam is ½ sister to the Group winning 2YO, Murjana and to the dam of Group 1 winner Gathering. Family of Redoute’s Choice, Shoals, Rubick, Manhattan Rain etc.

Covered by THRONUM

SLAPSTICK

Already the dam of Fastnet Rock filly, Workdrinks – stakesplaced in Sydney – Slapstick was an outstanding sprinter/miler and winner of the Group 3 Keith Nolan Classic. An Anabaa mare, Slapstick is a ½ sister to 2 stakes placegetters in Censor and Lorna May and from a Melbourne stakes placed winner of 5 in Glasnost, a sister to Champion Filly, Virage de Fortune.

Covered by NATIONAL DEFENSE

THERE’S ONLY ONE

A terrific racehorse with 9 wins – including the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes in Melbourne – There’s Only One is dam of the Hawkes-trained city winner Gretzky.

Covered by THRONUM

THORSBORNE

A multiple winner at 2 & city winner at 3, Thorsborne is a full sister to the Group 2 winning 2YO, Diamond Tathagata and 3 other winners. A daughter of the Fastnet Rock stallion Hinchinbrook, Thorsborne is from a ½ sister to stakes winning 2YO, Jestarella Boy, while her granddam – Marwell Lady – was a stakes winning 2YO.

Covered by PALENTINO

global success

t has been another remarkable 12 months for Sun Bloodstock – both home and abroad – with the Sun bred, Barney Roy, winning another Group One in January, while his Dubawi half-brother was the most expensive yearling sold throughout the world in 2019

when knocked down to Godolphin for 3.6 million guineas at the Tattersalls October Sale.

It’s been a heady few years for the ‘family’ with Sun Bloodstock purchasing Alina for just 65,000 guineas at the 2013 Tattersalls December Mares Sale. The Galileo mare was in foal to Excelebration and would go on to produce Barney Roy.

After winning his 2YO Maiden on debut for owner, Godolphin, Barney Roy has competed at black type level for each of his next 12 starts, finishing a length second to Churchill in the Group 1 2000 Guineas at only his third outing before capturing the Group 1 St James’ Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Barney Roy would also register Group 1 placings in the Sandown Eclipse and York International, returning in 2019 with a stakes win in France before a stint in Dubai earlier this year which has yielded successive victories in the Group 1 Jebel Hatta Stakes and Group 2 Al Rashidiya Stakes.

Barney Roy resumed with a brilliant third in the Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot in June and is now being targeted for Australia’s premier weight-for-age, the Group 1 Cox Plate.

After foaling Barney Roy, Alina would then produce the stakes placed Wisdom Mind while, in 2018, a Dubawi colt.

After a memorable bidding duel in the Tattersalls ring, Godolphin won out again to secure Barney Roy’s half sister for the Australian equivalent of approximately $A7 million.

Both Alina, and her daughter Wisdom Mind, are currently in foal to Dubawi, sire of 183 stakes winners.

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SUN STUD contacts

L-R: Anthony Blair (Maintenance), Mick Hoy (Head Gardener), Stacey Pegler (Stud Hand), Brad West (Stud Hand), Jorja Gammage (Stud Hand), Beth Hodgson (Stud Hand), Matt Taylor (Yearling Manager), Ben Plant (Stud Hand),

Bhishma Pal Singh (Stud Hand), Front Centre: Harley (Quality Control).

The ‘hub’ of the operation, SUN STUD KERRIE is just 25 minutes from Melbourne 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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SUN STUD VICTORIAAdministrationA: 56 Mt Eliza Road Kerrie VIC 3434E: info@sunstud.com.au P: 03 5428 5168 F: 03 5428 5295

MELBOURNE OFFICEJOYCE XU (Financial Controller) A: Suite 15, Level 9 401 Docklands Drive Docklands VIC 3008P: 03 9371 0333

WALK-IN INFORMATION &STALLION SCHEDULINGSARAH BURRILL (Stud Secretary)A: 56 Mt Eliza Road Kerrie VIC 3434P: 03 5428 5168 or 0427 755 591 E: sburrill@sunstud.com.au

HONG KONG OFFICE A: Unit 2416-2418, 24/F, China Merchants Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Hong KongE: enquiry@sun8029.comP: 852 3195 3872F: 852 2234 0661

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ADAM HENRYNominations & Marketing

0428 036 372ahenry@sunstud.com.au

LIZZE COXOffice Administration

SARAH BURRILLStud Secretary

0427 755 591sburrill@sunstud.com.au

PHIL MARSHALLNominations & Sales Manager

0407 853 782pmarshall@sunstud.com.au

AMIR KHANStallion Manager

DAVID GRANTOperations Manager0427 733 322

dgrant@sunstud.com.au

ASH RICHARDSNominations & Sales0416 334 338

arichards@sunstud.com.au

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