First Winner for Epaulette

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday April 26

Darley's dual Group I winner Epaulette broke the ice in the Northern Hemisphere with his first winner overnight with a Maisons- Laffitte victory for two year-old filly Fas Le Fios.

Trained by Stan Moore and ridden by Clement Lecoeuvre, Fas Le Fios was having her third start in the five furlong contest and scored by a short neck.

Fas Le Fios is the fourth winner from Saffa Garden, a half-sister to stakes-winner He's a Decoy.

A three-quarter brother to Group I winner and Group I producing sire Helmet, Epaulette is currently at Kildangan Stud in Ireland for Darley at a fee of 7,000 euros.

Epaulette will have his first Australian runners next season and his yearlings this year have sold for up to $260,000.

The stunning son of Commands stands at Darley in the Hunter Valley this spring at a fee of $22,000.

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