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It was a
warm and sunny day for the Cornerstone Stallion Parade so perfect
weather to inspect the impressive line up of stallions standing this
spring.
Now acquired in full by Sam Hayes and Darren Thomas this property which
has seen champion stallions housed in the stallion barns in the 1980s is
now centrepiece of thoroughbred breeding in South Australia and the
equivalent or better than what can be found interstate when it comes to
all services involved in breeding champions of the future. Renown
vet Campbell Baker is only minutes away and there is reproductive
specialist vet Brad Newman in residence during the breeding season in
the spring along with a massive team of experienced staff to ensure the
best chance of getting in foal and then at foaling time giving that foal
the best start in life possible for its future.
The property which in the past saw many champions born and raised
continues to be a fantastic environment for young horses to grow and
prosper. Racehorse agistment is also available for spelling
between campaigns in the fertile paddocks of Angaston.
Another innovation at Cornerstone Stud is that a guest house has been
set up on the stud where owners can come and visit their horses and stay
overnight on the property. Stallion information is below and you
can visit the stud's website at
www.cornerstonestud.com.au
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Ambidexter
Of the the stallions making his debut at Cornerstone
Stud (and his first season at stud) is Ambidexter who was sired by the
stunning Commands from the Quest for Fame mare Dextrous who won the 2013
Hunter Valley Broodmare of the year award. She is the dam of not
only Ambidexter but Group 1 winner Skilled (who is at stud interstate
which resulted in the opportunity for Ambidexter to stand in South
Australia) and the colt Sidestep who won the Pago Pago Stakes before
running second in the Golden Slipper earlier in 2013. Ambidexter
had 15 race starts for 3 wins and 6 placings including wins in the Group
2 Theo Marks Sprint and Ming Dynasty Quality while he was narrowly
beaten in the Epsom Hcp and was less than a length from the winner in
the Randwick Guineas and Rosehill Guineas. Ambidexter stands at a
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Barely a Moment
On the racetrack Barely a Moment was three races at
Group 1 level including the Toorak Hcp while he was also runner up in
the Caulfield Guineas and Salinger Stakes and he was a Group 1 performer
at 2,3 and 4 years. By Gilded Time from the Danehill mare Lady
Danna Barely a Moment has sired over 86 winners earning over 4.3 million
including the Group 1 winner Moment of Change and Group 2 winner So
Swift from relatively small books compared to his Hunter Valley
counterparts. He has also sired winners Hong Kong, Singapore and
Malaysia with his stock popular at yearling sales with buyers from
region in particular. Barely a Moment stands at the value for
money fee of $4,950
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Dalakhani
One of the best credentialed stallions standing in
Australia this spring is the shuttle stallion Dalakhani who is standing
in arrangement with the Aga Khan's Gilltown Stud Ireland.
Dalakhani was an amazing racehorse where he won 8 of his 9 starts with
his only defeat being in the Group 1 Irish Derby. As a 2yo he won
the Group 1 Criterium International and two other races before returning
as a 3yo to win the Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe plus the Group 1
Prix Lupin and Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club plus 2 other Group 2 races.
Sired by Shirley Heights
stallion Darshaan he is from the Miswaki mare Daltawa who also produced
the superstar Daylami who won 7 Group 1s and went on to be a successful
sire during his short time at stud amongst her 6 winning foals.
Dalakhani went to stud in 2004 and has sired over 30 stakeswinners
including Reliable Man who made such an impression in winning the Queen
Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick and Moonstone the winner of the Group 1
Irish Oaks. Free of many of the dominant sirelines in Australia in
recent times he is an excellent option for Northern Dancer and Danehill
line mares.
Dalakhani stands for $22,000 |
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De Beers
By Quest for Fame and from the Danehill mare Chimeara
who is from the damline of Eight Carat De Beers has made a promising
start to his stud career with his oldest progeny only just starting
their 4yo season. On the racetrack De Beers won the Rosehill
Guineas and deadheated with Stratum for second in the Roman Consul
Stakes. He was also second in the AJC Derby and Hobartville Stakes
and as a yearling sold for $750,000.
His progeny continue to improve with age where his list of winners
including the city performers Debeersonus, Whitten's Brew, Tudor Armov,
Clandarbhen, etc. De Beers stands at a fee of $3,300 |
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Good Journey
Good Journey is by Nureyev
and is from the Damascus line mare Chimes of Freedom and was basically
used as a private stallion in Australia from 2003 to 2006. When he
moved to Cornerstone Stud in 2008 the live foals from that season
produced was over double any of the previous 4 seasons Good Journey was
at stud. A winner of 7 of his 16 starts including the Gr 1 Atto
Mile with 8 placings Good Journey has sired over 115 winners with
limited Australian stock of racing age including the Group 1 winners
Happy Trails and Grand Journey plus the Group 2 winner Sound Journey.
As a shuttle stallion Good Journey had not been at earlier stallion
parades so this was the first time he was paraded as part of a stallion
parade at Cornerstone Stud so breeders had a chance to see him in the
flesh.
Good Journey stands for a fee of $9,900
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Hussonet
The senior stallion at
Cornerstone is Hussonet who is now 22yo but you wouldn't know it by
looking at him. After conquering all stallion records in Chile he was
imported to Australia and stood in the Hunter Valley where he sired
numerous Group 1 winners including Weekend Hussler, Eagle Falls, Reaan,
etc to take his overall total to 29 group 1 winners amongst his 88
stakeswinners. Free of Northern Dancer blood Hussonet also goes
will with Danehill line mares and is also the sire of a number of young
stallions at stud including Champion first season sire 2011/2012 Husson,
Host, Husson Lightning, Reaan, Trotmondo, etc and he is also the
broodmare sire of over 30 stakeswinners.
Hussonet stands for a fee of $22,000 |
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Reaan
Reaan (By Hussonet from Danehill mare Ribe) is the
winner of the Blue Diamond Stakes defeating All American during
his short racing career of 8 starts for 3 wins and a placing before
heading to stud in 2009. His first crop are just starting their
3yo season but he is already the sire of stakesplaced Lannister and
other winners include I'm Too Sexy, Run Like Reaan, etc
Reaan was the first Australian bred Group 1 winner by Hussonet sent to
stud and with his yearling prices continuing to climb served his biggest
book of mares so far last spring. Reaan stands this season for
$8,250
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Super Kid
Super Kid is by the UK bred sire Gaius who stood in
New Zealand and was the sire of Lord Majestic and Cavalieri and is from
the Pompeii Court mare Pompeii Pride. Super Kid started his career
in New Zealand as Cheerine Kid where he was the Highview Guineas and was
placed in the Group 1 Levin Bayer Classic he was then sent to Hong Kong
and his name changed to Super Kid. The he won two Group 1 races
and became 1 of only two winners for the Hong Kong Triple Crown.
Sent to Australia in the spring he was second to fellow sire Barely a
Moment in the Dubai Duty Free and Toorak Hcp both Group 1s before
returning to Hong Kong to win two more stakesraces including the Gr 1
Gold Cup.
Super Kid's oldest progeny are 3yos of the 2013/14 racing season and he
stood as a private stallion for his owner during previous stud seasons.
He currently has only 15 named foals with the first 4 recently starting
their careers and showing early promise. Super Kid stands at a fee
of $2,200
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