Aquis
Farm have retired a number of good colts and stallions to stud this spring , but
Group I Victoria Derby winner Extra Brut won't be following that path having been
sold to Hong Kong.
"He's the perfect horse for the Hong Kong system," Aquis chief
executive Shane McGrath said of Extra Brut on Wednesday.
"He's a horse that appreciates a firmer surface and he'll definitely get
that there. He's a Derby winner already and hopefully he can go off and win the
Hong Kong Derby for his new connections."
By Domesday, whose Queensland Derby winner Ruthven was also sold to Hong Kong, Extra
Brut is expected to join the stable of Frankie Lor, who trained Aussie bred
Pierro gelding Furore to win this year's Hong Kong Derby.
Extra Brut's stablemate Global Exchange (Dundeel) is also bound for Hong Kong along
with Group III ATC Gloaming Stakes winner Thinkin' Big (So You Think) and Kiwi
bred ATC Australian Derby place-getter Surely Sacred (Rock 'n' Pop).