G3 Winner for Admire Mars

Media Release - Monday February 17

A month after Arrowfield Stud shuttler Admire Mars (Jpn) logged his first stakeswinner, Namura Clara over 1400 metres at Chukyo, he has added his first Group winner Embroidery, who landed Saturday’s Group III Tokyo Daily Hai Queen Cup 1600m in very fast time. 

A home-bred for Northern Farm, Embroidery made it look easy, settling comfortably in 2nd spot, moving smoothly into the lead 400 metres out and pulling away for a 2.5 length victory in 1:32.2. That’s a record time for the race which serves as a trial for the Hanshin Oka Sho G1 (Japanese 1000 Guineas) on 13 April. 

Advertisement

Jockey Christophe Lemaire’s translated post-race comments, posted on social media by @netkeiba, were, “I was able to run at a good pace, and I’m glad I was able to get that position. She can maintain a good pace for a long time, and after accelerating, she can keep that speed all the way to the finish line. That’s what’s good about this horse. I think she can compete at a higher level.”

Embroidery is the best of two winners left by Listed winner Rottenmeier (by French Deputy’s son Kurofune), from the family of Horse of the Year Buena Vista & Champion 2YO Filly Joie de Vivre. 

Admire Mars (Jpn) has shuttled to Arrowfield for four seasons at a fee of $22,000.

She and Namura Clara, who won the Chukyo Kobai S. 1400m LR on 18 January, were both among the 16 first-crop 2YO winners that launched Admire Mars’s Japanese stud career last year. They have now propelled him into the leading group of Second Season Sires, ahead of Japan’s 3YO Spring Classics.

News from Arrowfield

Advertisment
More Reading...
Three Straight Stakes Wins For Cool Aza Beel’s Cool Archie
With no two-year-old currently performing better in Queensland, the Chirs and Corey Munce trained Cool Archie continued his outstanding form, taking out the $1m Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), his third consecutive black type victory.
When in Doubt Back a Frankel!
The $200,000 Listed ATC Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m ) at Rosehill on Saturday attracted a competitive field of 14 stayers, the bulk of them imports and when you strike an open race like that it’s often wise to follow this piece of advice – when in doubt back a Frankel!
Kiwi Bred Campaldino Wins G3 for Darby
Promising New Zealand-bred stayer Campaldino passed his biggest test with flying colours at Eagle Farm on Saturday, stepping up to stakes company and adding the A$200,000 Gr.3 Living Turf Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) to his winning sequence.
Niance Overcomes Serious Injury to Claim Stakes Victory
Exciting New Zealand-bred mare Niance has bounced back from a serious injury and picked up right where she left off last spring, collecting her third consecutive black-type win in Saturday’s A$175,000 Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.
Sires With Winners - Friday May 30
Here is the full list of 41 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Magic Justify x Fastnet Rock Cross Strikes in Hong Kong
With Justify’s very best son City of Troy (USA) shuttling to Coolmore Australia this spring it’s worth remembering the power of the Justify x Fastnet Rock nick and we saw it to the fore at Sha Tin on Saturday when Australian bred four year-old Pray for Mir took out the Group III The Lion Rock Trophy (1600m).
First Local Win As New Endeavour (IRE) Records Stakes Success
While it may have taken the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained New Endeavour (IRE) a while to record his first Australian success, connections were rewarded for their patience as the 5yo dominated under Tim Clark to win the Group 3 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup (1800m) at Eagle Farm.
New Classic Prospect and New Aussie 2YO Winner for Wootton Bassett
The Group III JRA Derby Trial (2000m) at Baden Baden in Germany overnight produced a new stakes-winner for Wootton Bassett (GB) with lightly raced colt Juwelier staking a claim for classic success.
Sires With Winners - Saturday May 31
Here is the full list of 116 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Hat-Trick for Trelawney Stud Blueblood Filly
Well-related Trelawney Stud filly Madiyya signed off her three-year-old season with a third straight win, this time over 1600m in the A$150,000 Rod Griffiths Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.