Dundeel Colt Ready for Derby

Tara Madgwick - Saturday March 16
Arrowfield Stud's Dundeel is producing some astonishing statistics with his first two crops and his winning wave which continued into Friday night when lightly raced colt Global Exchange made it three wins in a row when taking out the Group II MVRC Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Global Exchange - image Grant CourtneyRated a Breednet 'One to Watch' when winning at Pakenham back in August last year, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace trained Global Exchange won the Group II MRC Autumn Classic last start at 1800 metres and stepped out to 2040 metres for this assignment.

He settled back in the field and found the line strongly to score a half head win for Ben Melham taking his overall record to four wins from six starts with prizemoney of $273,550.

The Group I ATC Australian Derby over 2400 metres is his next goal on April 6, the race won by his sire .Dundeel in 2013.

"He's a nice horse with good upside," said Ben Melham.

"He has a lovely temperament, relaxes well and has a good turn of foot, so he has all the right attirbutes."

A $130,000 NZB Premier Sale purchase from the Little Avondale Stud draft for Ciaron Maher Bloodstock, Global Exchange runs for a partnership including China Horse Club in whose colours he runs, as well as Su-Ann Khaw, Musk Creek Farm and partners.

Bred by China Horse Club, Global Exchange is the first foal and first winner for Incredulous, a half-sister by Keep the Faith to Group II winner Faith Hill, the dam of stakes-winner Black Minx, in turn the dam of stakes-winner So Si Bon.

Incredulous was bought for $260,000 from the 2015 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale by China Horse Club when carrying Global Exchange and was then re-sold at the 2017 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale where she was bought by Aquis Sha Tin Synd/Blue Sky B'stock (FBAA) for $200,000.

DundeelShe produced a filly for Aquis by Press Statement that was sold at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale by Aquis in January for $340,000 to Spicer Thoroughbreds, so can certainly produce a good type.

Sadly for Aquis, she lost a colt foal by More Than Ready (USA) last year and was covered very late by Divine Prophet after missing to Invader.

Global Exchange is one of seven stakes-winners for Dundeel, who is tracking an impressive 11.3% stakes-winners to runners! Figures like that mark him as an exceptional sire for the future and what we've seen so far is, dare I say it, reminiscent of a young Zabeel.


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