breednet.com.au

First Runner a Winner for Air Force Blue

Tara Madgwick - Monday June 8

European Champion 2-Year-Old Air Force Blue (USA) shuttled to Coolmore Australia for just one season, but enjoyed a perfect start to his stud career with his first runner in the US a winner over the weekend with Beauty Queen scoring on debut at Gulfstream Park.

Running over 4 ½ furlongs on dirt, Beauty Queen was a total professional when racing patiently in midpack as the leaders raced a few lengths in front of the rest of the field. Jockey Cristian Torres let the filly out a notch as they entered the turn and she closed quickly to draw even with the leaders down the stretch.

Pulling away in the closing stages of the race, Beauty Queen won by 1 ¾ lengths.

Bred by Hallmarc Stallions, Beauty Queen is out of the winning Medaglia d’Oro mare Beautiful One, who has four winners from five to race.

Air Force Blue has sired his first winner

By champion sire War Front, Air Force Blue produced 59 foals from his lone trip to Australia and they are yearlings that sold for up to $250,000 at the sales here this year. He has had 16 yearlings sell in total at an average $88,031.


 

Advertisment
More Reading...
Wootton Bassett Colt Salutes at Sandown
Overdue for a win, talented Wootton Bassett (GB) colt Yamashita’s Gold shook off maiden status with a determined victory at Sandown on Wednesday for the Gavid Bedggood stable.
Trial Winner for Captivant
Captivant’s early promise was on full display at today’s Waipa trials when Capital Express stormed to victory in Heat 4. The Paul Pertab-trained 2YO colt impressed early, showcasing the speed and class expected of his G1 Champagne Stakes-winning sire in a performance that marked him as one to watch.
Finding the Perfect Match for Your Mare
Now that the first foals of the season have hit the ground at farms across the country, breeders are finalising stallion bookings and searching for the perfect match for their mares.
Coolmore Stallion Parade – A to Z-Catch Up on What You Might Have Missed!
The annual Coolmore Australia stallion parade is one you just can’t miss and if you didn’t make it this year, do read on as you will feel like you were there after all!
Spring Trial Watch – Hawkesbury
There was an interesting set of trials at Hawkesbury on Monday that featured heat winners including Golden Slipper winner Marhoona, Randwick Guineas winner Linebacker as well as the Waterhouse Bott stable Cups contenders Sir Delius (GB) and Vauban (FR), plus we may have seen an Everest horse.
Was it that Unusual? Who is the Oldest?
There was a lot of attention in the media regarding the age of Australian Horse of the Year elect Via Sistina (IRE) when she returned to racing for a new campaign at Randwick last Saturday, but was it really that uncommon to see an eight year-old G1 winner?
Sires With Winners - Monday August 25
Here is the full list of 12 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Al Riffa Aiming Towards Melbourne Cup for Australian Bloodstock
The exceptional qualities of Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB) are such that he can get fast juveniles and also high class older horses over a distance and we are set to see a taste of it this spring as media reports suggest Australian Bloodstock have purchased his top class 5YO stallion Al Riffa.
Commemorative Retired to Stud
Watching the progress of Godolphin horses as they start stepping our for their new trainers has been interesting to say the least and will get more so this weekend when we see Tom Kitten go around in the Group I MRC Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, but one horse we won’t be seeing again is Commemorative.
Too Darn Hot nomination realises $255,000 in August (Late) Sale
A nomination in exceptional young stallion Too Darn Hot has topped today’s Inglis Digital August (Late) Online Sale, selling for $255,000.