The sire of four Australian stakes-winners this season, Husson (Arg) is sure to
prove popular with Queensland breeders."Aquis Farm is committed to bringing the best available stallions to Queensland and to give breeders the opportunity to access Hunter Valley standard stallions in their own backyard," said Justin Fung.
A Group I winner by champion sire Hussonet (USA), Husson is currently enjoying his usual good season with his star progeny headed by outstanding two year-old filly Frolic.
Second in the Group I ATC Golden Slipper and a winner of the Group II ATC Reisling Stakes, Frolic has already won nearly $1million in prizemoney and is one of four stakes-winners this season for Husson joining Lucky Hussler, Moral Victory, and Husson Eagle.
Husson looms as a perfect fit for the Queensland market and has achieved notable success at the $10million Magic Millions raceday siring Private Secretary to win the Magic Millions Plate for fillies and mares this year and Husson Eagle to win the Magic Millions Sprint and Group I winner Lucky Hussler to win the Magic Millions Cup last year.
Husson started his career at Patinack Farm, but has been based with Vinery Stud in the Hunter Valley recent years.
"He's been a great horse for us and we are really happy to see him go to Aquis where he will get the support he deserves," said Peter Orton of Vinery Stud.
"I believe Husson will be a great asset for Queensland."
Husson stands at a fee of $13,200.
Darley have already added to the Aquis Farm roster with Domesday and Benfica, who were both popular last spring, and their former brilliant two year-old Furnaces will follow in their footsteps.
Prepared by John O'Shea, Furnaces was a scintillating six length debut winner at Rosehill in October over 1100 metres, immediately putting himself into the Golden Slipper picture with bookmakers installing him as the early favourite.
Second at his next start in the Listed ATC Lonhro Plate (1100m) Furnaces then confirmed his class at his next run when leading throughout and defeating all but eventual Golden Slipper winner Vancouver in the Group II ATC Todman Stakes (1200m).
Furnaces finished a good sixth in the Golden Slipper, beaten just two lengths behind Vancouver and then backed up to win the Group III ATC Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) at Randwick as favourite on the opening day of The Championships.
As a two year old Furnaces defeated stallions now standing at leading Hunter Valley studs such as Exosphere, Headwater and Sooboog.
Trainer John O'Shea is full of praise for Furnaces, "Furnaces was an outstanding looking racehorse. He was very athletic with a high cruising speed and an explosive turn of foot.
"He was an outstanding two-year-old finishing second in the G2 Todman behind Vancouver before winning the Kindergarten Stakes in impressive fashion. He has a nice pedigree and will make an exciting stallion prospect."
Furnaces is one of 129 stakes-winners sired by champion sire Exceed and Excel, who is also noted as a sire of sires through the deeds of his promising young sons such as Excelebration, Reward for Effort and Helmet.
On the female side of his family, Furnaces is nothing short of top class being
from stakes-placed Strategic mare Heat of the Fire, who traces back to
influential matriarch Summoned.
This is the family of champion sprinter and sire Zeditave and more current stars such as dual Group I winner and $1.9 million earner Melito and this season's outstanding juvenile colt Pariah, whose yearling full brother topped the 2017 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale this week when selling for $2.5 million.
With a pedigree featuring the blood of luminaries Danehill (USA), Star Kingdom (IRE) and Sir Tristram (IRE), Furnaces brings the most powerful influences in Australian racing and breeding to Queensland in a fast, precocious package.
Robyn Wise, General Manager of Aquis Farm said, "I just cannot wait for Queensland breeders to see this stallion. He is an outstanding physical and has quality stamped all over him.
"With Godolphin retaining breeding rights and intending to support the stallion you can rest assured we will be doing everything in our power to make him a premier stallion in the future in Queensland."
Darley have already added to the Aquis Farm roster with Domesday and Benfica, who were both popular last spring, and their former brilliant two year-old Furnaces will follow in their footsteps.
Prepared by John O'Shea, Furnaces was a scintillating six length debut winner at Rosehill in October over 1100 metres, immediately putting himself into the Golden Slipper picture with bookmakers installing him as the early favourite.
Second at his next start in the Listed ATC Lonhro Plate (1100m) Furnaces then confirmed his class at his next run when leading throughout and defeating all but eventual Golden Slipper winner Vancouver in the Group II ATC Todman Stakes (1200m).
Furnaces finished a good sixth in the Golden Slipper, beaten just two lengths behind Vancouver and then backed up to win the Group III ATC Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) at Randwick as favourite on the opening day of The Championships.
As a two year old Furnaces defeated stallions now standing at leading Hunter Valley studs such as Exosphere, Headwater and Sooboog.
Trainer John O'Shea is full of praise for Furnaces, "Furnaces was an outstanding looking racehorse. He was very athletic with a high cruising speed and an explosive turn of foot.
"He was an outstanding two-year-old finishing second in the G2 Todman behind Vancouver before winning the Kindergarten Stakes in impressive fashion. He has a nice pedigree and will make an exciting stallion prospect."
Furnaces is one of 129 stakes-winners sired by champion sire Exceed and Excel, who is also noted as a sire of sires through the deeds of his promising young sons such as Excelebration, Reward for Effort and Helmet.
On the female side of his family, Furnaces is nothing short of top class being
from stakes-placed Strategic mare Heat of the Fire, who traces back to
influential matriarch Summoned.This is the family of champion sprinter and sire Zeditave and more current stars such as dual Group I winner and $1.9 million earner Melito and this season's outstanding juvenile colt Pariah, whose yearling full brother topped the 2017 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale this week when selling for $2.5 million.
With a pedigree featuring the blood of luminaries Danehill (USA), Star Kingdom (IRE) and Sir Tristram (IRE), Furnaces brings the most powerful influences in Australian racing and breeding to Queensland in a fast, precocious package.
Robyn Wise, General Manager of Aquis Farm said, "I just cannot wait for Queensland breeders to see this stallion. He is an outstanding physical and has quality stamped all over him.
"With Godolphin retaining breeding rights and intending to support the stallion you can rest assured we will be doing everything in our power to make him a premier stallion in the future in Queensland."
Furnaces stands at a fee of $9,900.
Transferring from Highview Stud in New Zealand is the well performed War Front son Sweet Orange (USA), whose four career victories included the Group I Hong Kong Classic Mile.
He stood three seasons at Highview Stud and has left some lovely young stock.
"I owned 25 per cent of him with Tony Tong, who raced the horse in Hong Kong and he owned the rest," Highview principal Brent Gillovic said.
"He decided the horse wasn't getting enough patronage so he's bought me out and Sweet Orange will be standing at Aquis Farm."
Sweet Orange's biggest book of mares during his Waikato tenure came in his first season in 2014.
"He had 50, but he's dropped to around 40 in the last two seasons," Gillovic said. "He's left some really nice types of horses with plenty of bone and muscle so it was sad to see him go, but the owner felt he wasn't getting the support he deserved."
Sweet Orange will be the first son of outstanding US sire War Front to stand in Queensland.
A Group I winning son of Danzig, War Front has the exceptional statistic of 14.5 % stakes-winners to runners and is the sire of 56 stakes-winners worldwide including the 2015 European Champion 2YO Air Force Blue, who will shuttle to Coolmore Australia in the Hunter Valley this year.
War Front commands a fee of $US250,000 at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky and is regarded as one of the finest stallions in North America, so Sweet Orange is bringing the very best of US bloodlines to Queensland.
Transferring from Highview Stud in New Zealand is the well performed War Front son Sweet Orange (USA), whose four career victories included the Group I Hong Kong Classic Mile.
He stood three seasons at Highview Stud and has left some lovely young stock."I owned 25 per cent of him with Tony Tong, who raced the horse in Hong Kong and he owned the rest," Highview principal Brent Gillovic said.
"He decided the horse wasn't getting enough patronage so he's bought me out and Sweet Orange will be standing at Aquis Farm."
Sweet Orange's biggest book of mares during his Waikato tenure came in his first season in 2014.
"He had 50, but he's dropped to around 40 in the last two seasons," Gillovic said. "He's left some really nice types of horses with plenty of bone and muscle so it was sad to see him go, but the owner felt he wasn't getting the support he deserved."
Sweet Orange will be the first son of outstanding US sire War Front to stand in Queensland.
A Group I winning son of Danzig, War Front has the exceptional statistic of 14.5 % stakes-winners to runners and is the sire of 56 stakes-winners worldwide including the 2015 European Champion 2YO Air Force Blue, who will shuttle to Coolmore Australia in the Hunter Valley this year.
War Front commands a fee of $US250,000 at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky and is regarded as one of the finest stallions in North America, so Sweet Orange is bringing the very best of US bloodlines to Queensland.
Sweet Orange stands at a fee of $4,400.
