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Aquis Decide Against Trapeze Artist

Tara Madgwick - Sunday November 4
Aquis Farm enjoyed a sensational day at Flemington on Saturday sharing in the ownership of Victoria Derby hero Extra Brut and Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Sunlight as well as G1 place-getters Fundamentalist and Lean Mean Machine with Aquis owners Tony, Justin and John Fung all on hand to enjoy the rewards achieved from years of careful planning and investment in Australian bloodstock.

Trapeze Artist "Tony and his team just had a great day up at the farm following our success at Flemington and we have been assessing our current roster of stallions and sire prospects in training which include horses like Lean Mean Machine, Sesar and Siege of Quebec," said Aquis CEO Shane McGrath.

"Trapeze Artist represented Aquis in The Everest and ran a terrific race to finish second to Redzel, however we have decided not to pursue him going forward as a stallion prospect.

"He is obviously a very talented son of champion sire Snitzel with a great Group I record, but given the promising stallions already on our roster including several sons of Snitzel and the young stakes horses in training, plus a new crop of exciting unraced two year-olds, we believe Trapeze Artist is not the right horse for us at this time."

The new season Aquis two year-olds include Exceed and Excel colt Chicago Bull, who will race later this week at Flemington and Snitzel colt Cardiff, who is in work with Gerald Ryan and won his first trial last month in impressive style.

A triple Group I winner of over $5million in prizemoney, Trapeze Artist is undoubtedly one of the most appealing sire prospects in the country and will be an asset for whatever stud can strike a deal with his owner and breeder Mr Bert Vieira.

"Mr Vieira has bred an outstanding horse and we wish him the very best of luck in the future," added McGrath.



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