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Kodiac Breaks His Own Record

Tara Madgwick - Thursday September 21
The rise of underdog sire Kodiac and his quest to set a new world record for two year old winners is something that has captured the attention of our audience, with a new milestone passed overnight in the UK where he sired his 44thtwo year-old winner of the year.

KodiacThe John Quinn trained filly Seen the Lyte scored at Beverley overnight, her success giving Kodiac 44 winners, which is one more than the previous record he set in 2014.

His 44 winners are headed by stakes-winners Madeline, Brother Bear and Izzy Bizu as well as four other Black Type performers.

A three-quarter brother by Danehill to champion sire Invincible Spirit, stakes-placed Kodiac is now chasing the world record for two year-old winners set by Sunday Silence in 2004 with 51 winners.

Standing at Tally Ho Stud at a fee of 50,000 euros, Kodiac is a great example of a horse that couldn't win a stakes race finding success at stud from humble beginnings, read about his rise to fame in this Racing Post story, click here.

The precocity of this Invincible Spirit bloodline has been demonstrated admirably in Australia through his superstar Aussie bred son I Am Invincible, who sired 29 two year-old winners last season and was second to only Snitzel in that department.

Australian breeders seeking to tap into the Invincible Spirit bloodline this spring are spoiled for choice and the options include Coolmore's dual Group I winner Pride of Dubai, who is closely related to Invincible Spirit through his female family.

Pride of Dubai is closely related to KodiacBy Street Cry (IRE), Pride of Dubai stands at a fee of $44,000 and is from Al Anood, a half-sister to the dam of Invincible Spirit and Kodiac..

For sire sons of Invincible Spirit there are several choices to look at.

Of course there is I Am Invincible, who is fully booked at a fee of $110,000 at Yarraman Park, but outside of him come a wide range of options.

There are his sires sons, horse such as Brazen Beau (Darley $44,000) and Super One (Newgate $11,000), as well as four new sons of Invincible Spirit to shuttle into Australia along with the previously mentioned Zebedee.

Arrowfield Stud will stand Shalaa (IRE) at a fee of $33,000, Darley have Territories at $22,000, Woodside Park have Cable Bay (IRE) at $19,800 and Chatswood Stud will stand Ajaya (GB) at $13,200.

The rise of the Green Desert sireline is breathing new life into the Danzig sire dynasty, which has dominated Australian racing since the arrival of Danehill in 1990.



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