Record-breaking sprinter Exosphere and multiple G1 winner Kermadec joined
the Darley stallion roster at Kelvinside in the Hunter Valley in 2016. Their
first southern hemisphere foals are now arriving and early reports from
breeders are extremely positive.
Exosphere has 21 foals on the ground and counting, including a colt out of Shemakhan –
a half-sister to Top Act, winner of the Listed HKJC Sa Sa Ladies
Purse.
Jo Griffin of Lime Country Thoroughbreds said, "Shemakhan is a Mastercraftsman
mare and his stock can be big, heavy and coarse. With Exosphere being such a big,
strong horse himself I was a bit worried. But looking at this colt, he is all
class and quality."
[Exosphere x Shemakhan– colt]
Baramul Stud recently welcomed a filly out of Yalatif who is from
the family of Thorn Park and Snitzel.
[Exosphere x Yalatif – filly]
Other mares in foal to Exosphere include the multiple Stakes-placed mare, Absolute
Faith, who was third in the G1 Australian Oaks.
Listed Gimcrack Stakes Winner Brilliant Bisc, whose first foal
sold at the 2017 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for A$1,000,000, was
subsequently sold in-foal to Exosphere for $600,000 at the 2017 Turangga Farm
Dispersal Sale to Sir Owen Glenn and Go Bloodstock Australia Pty Ltd. She is
due to foal next month. Montmelo, dam of Gimcrack Stakes
winner Jorda, is expected to foal down later this month.
Barramul Stud-owned mares Wokpool , from the family of Typhoon
Tracey, and Internet, a half-sister to Delago Deluxe and from
the family of Duporth, Excites and Tickets, are both in foal to
Exosphere.
Kermadec 's progeny
also have breeders talking with Monarch Stud welcoming a colt out of a
half-sister to Complacent in Boredom .
Kieran Falvey, owner of Monarch Stud said this colt was the "best on the farm."
[Kermadec x Boredom – colt]
Another colt by Teofilo 's
multiple G1-winning son is pictured. Out of Gemini Miss , Glenn
Burrows from Willow Park Stud described him as, "a simply striking colt of
good size, substance with good bone and correct. This guy is very much his sire
replicating himself and if he's the norm the odds of him becoming a successful
sire have shortened."
[Kermadec x Gemini Miss – colt]
Kermadec now has 21 foals on the ground, including a black colt out of G1 Waikato
RC Herbie Dyke Stakes winner Valley Girl who foaled down at
Wentwood Grange in New Zealand.
Mares who visited Kermadec who are yet to foal include G2 Cambridge JC Travis
Stakes winner Pimms Time , from the family of Emancipation; the
G1-producing mare Pica Pica , dam of Signify who won the G1 WRC
Telegraph Handicap in 2017; and Savabella Rose who is a
half-sister to G1 Queensland Derby winner Brambles.
Shouts , dam of G1 winner and fellow Darley stallion Holler ,
and Virago , dam of Listed winner Federal, are also expected to foal
down this month.
With so many positive comments from Australian breeders and plenty of foals yet
to arrive this year, this talented duo have already made a promising start to
their new careers at stud.
There are a limited number of nominations available to these stallions, if you
would like to discuss your matings please contact, Alastair Pulford, Head Of
Sales on +61 410 683 461 orapulford@godolphin.com