TWO imported performers, who not only were comfortable winners of the Melbourne Cup, but who went close to taking it out twice and at the same time proved world class in middle distance races, each have strong input into 771 lot catalogue put together for the 2017 Inglis Premier Yearling.
Brian Russell looks at Americaine and Fiorente - Both at major studs in Victoria, they are Americain (USA) (Dynaformer (Roberto) – America (Ire) by Arazi (USA) (Blushing Groom), a sire who has very good prospects to succeed in both hemispheres from use at Adam Sangster's Swettenham Stud at Nagambie in Victoria and at Calumet Farm in Kentucky, and Fiorente (Ire) (Monsun (Ger) – Desert Bloom (Ire), by Pilsudski (Ire) (Polish Precedent), a resident at the Sun Stud, a young powerhouse operation headquartered on the former Eliza Park at Kerrie Vic.
Put to stud in 2013 in both America (40
registered foals, just turned three) and Australia (about 120 foals, current
2yos), Americain had two winners, dams by Shamardal and Johannesburg (USA), and
four others placed from his American juvenile runners in 2016. So far he has
had only two start in Australia, Aspen Angel (dam by Not a Single Doubt; two
starts, second at Flemington) and Geegee Blackprince (Grand Lodge; unplaced at
only outing).
Americain had books of 155 and 133 in his first two seasons at Swettenham and it is anticipated he will become a formidable sire, supplying performers for most distances. He himself won and stakes placed in France at two and went on to be successful all told in11 races, nine of them stakes, two of them Group 2s in France, and earn over Aust$5.9million.
Eight Australian starts included wins in the Melbourne Cup (2010), Geelong Cup, Moonee Valley Cup and Sandown Classic, a second Rosehill The BMW, third Australia Cup and fourth 2011 Melbourne Cup (1.45 lens, favourite) and 2012 Caulfield Cup (1.45 lens). His racing excellence was recognised by the titles of World Champion (Extended; World Rakings 2011), Champion Stayer Europe and Australia in 2010.
Americain has 12 lots in the Premier catalogue, including five each on behalf of Swettenham and Daisy Hill Breeding and Investment, Doreen, Vic.
The other Melbourne Cup winner with
Premier Sale yearlings, Fiorente, has an impressive collection of 29 first crop
offspring listed.They include foals out of mares by Sadler's Wells, Starcraft
(NZ), Shamardal (USA), Lonhro, Choisir, Pins, Royal Academy (USA), Giant's
Causeway (USA), Flying Spur, Johannesburg (USA), Anabaa (USA), Street Cry
(Ire), Danehill. Testa Rossa, Encosta de Lago, Stravinsky (USA) and Bernardini
(USA).
Possessed of a pedigree comprising all German on top and a mother inbred 3x3 to Danzig, the 16.1 hands brown Fiorente ran nine times before shipment to Australia, a campaign highlighted by a win in a Group 2 over 2400m at Newmarket and seconds in the Ascot King Edward V11 Stakes-G2 (2400m) and Goodwood Gordon Stakes-G3.
When he got the Australian sun on his back, Fiorente stamped himself as world class from1600m to 3200m, including after a first up 2012 Melbourne Cup second, splitting imports Green Moon and Jakkalberry, wins in the 2013 Cup (favourite), the VRC Austalian Cup-G1 (2000m, $1.95 fav), MRC Peter Young Stakes-G2 (1800m, $2.15 fav) and MVRC JF Feehan-G2 (1600m) and thirds in three Group1s, the MVRC Cox Plate and in Sydney in the All-Aged Stakes (1400m) and the BMW (2400m).
Anointed Australia's Champion Stayer for 2013-14, Fiorente is re presented by 19 lots.
*Shocking, At Talaq (USA), Jeune (USA) – three Melbourne Cup winners and good sires
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