The winner of both of his starts at two, Mosheen’s son Danon Ayers Rock (JPN) lost his unbeaten record when finishing midfield in his seasonal debut in the Group II Deep Impact Kinen at Nakayama on March 3 before returning to the winner’s circle in Saturday’s Listed Principal Stakes (2000m) at Tokyo.
Ridden by Joao Moreira for Noriyuki Hori, the son of Maurice (JPN) came with a barnstorming finish to defeat Meliorem (Cheval Grand) by one and a quarter length with Ask Come On More (Bricks and Mortar) a neck back in third.
The form of the Impact Kinen is holding up as the winner Cosmo Kuranda, a son of the Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed, was a fighting second in the Group 1 Japanese 2000 Guineas.
Danon Ayers Rock as a yearling
The 2022 JRHA Select Yearling Sale topper, Danon Ayers Rock is a half-brother to triple Group III winner Primo Scene (Deep Impact), who was runner-up in the Group 1 Victoria Mile at Tokyo.
The son of Arrowfield shuttler Maurice was a ¥495,000,000 purchase for Masahiro Noda of Danox Co. Ltd.
He is one of four winners from seven to race for the 4-time Group 1 winning daughter of Fastnet Rock.
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr purchased a filly by Epiphaneia out of Mosheen’s daughter Paronella for ¥60,000,000 (A$648,000).
Paronella (Lord Kanaloa) was runner-up in four of her eight starts. Her 3-year-old filly has been named Yachiyo (JPN) and races for a syndicate that includes Trilogy.
Mosheen has an unraced 2-year-old colt by Epiphaneia named Kosciuszko. She has a yearling sister to Danon Ayers Rock and was covered by Kitasan Black.
