The
Aquis Farm stallion parade and open day on Sunday drew a huge crowd to their
picturesque Canungra base and there was good news to start the day with the first
Aquis owned runner in North America saluting at Saratoga on Saturday.
![Machtree Machtree](/breeding/news_images/2017%20racehorses/machtree_500.jpg)
Machtree
Owned by Stonestreet Stables in partnership with Aquis, the Mark Casse trained
two year-old colt Machtree was able to score a determined debut win in the 1
and 1/16
th mile maiden on turf.
A $450,000 Keeneland September purchase by top class Group I sire Kitten's Joy,
Machtree is from Grade II placed Lady Lumberjack, a daughter of stakes-winner
Harbor Blues.