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The Mission (AUS)

2014 Choisir (Danehill Dancer) x My Amelia (Redoute's Choice)
Aquis Canungra Qld

Outstandingly tough 2YO … winner of the Group 1 ATC Champagne Stakes & winner of the Group 3 ATC Schweppervescence Handicap … beaten less than 2 lengths (in track record time) behind Trapeze Artist and Redzel in WFA Group 1 All Aged Stakes … the only Group 1 winning, Champion 2YO by Choisir standing at stud in Australia … oldest progeny are yearlings and have sold up to $120,000 ... a leading 1st season sire in 2021/22, his 2022/23 winners inc. Gold Coast Guineas winner Yellow Brick, Mission Of Love, Mission Estate etc.

Aquis Canungra Qld

Aquis Canungra Qld

Stands at Aquis Canungra Qld
2023 FEE: $8,800

Aquis Farm is a world-class, 447-hectare thoroughbred breeding facility at Canungra, in the Gold Coast hinterland, in Queensland. Through an unrelenting commitment to identifying and bringing to market high quality stallions, we will help build the quality and standard of racing in Queensland and become the largest and most respected partner to the State’s vibrant racing industry.

Gate 6, 2563 Beaudesert-Nerang Road , Canungra, QLD, 4275
info@aquisfarm.com
aquisfarm.com
+61 7 5543 4732
Jonathan Davies - Director of Sales
jonathandavies@aquisfarm.com
0423 033 858
Paul Knight - Business Development Manager
paulknight@aquisfarm.com
0410 683 469
Penelope Crowley - Nominations
0427 857 788

Latest News

Aquis Stallion Parades – Test These Guys with Hypothetical Matings!

Aquis Stallions in Queensland opened the gates last weekend for a series of parades that will continue into this week with the stallions set to be shown again at 10am and 2pm on Wednesday and you can still register to attend here

Additional Aquis Stallion Parades

Due to popular demand, Aquis have added more sessions to their 2023 Stallion Parades featuring seven stallions including new addition Stronger, a Group I winning son of Not a Single Doubt, and all are Premium stallions so test your mare with a Hypothetical mating.

A $20,000 Yearling and $1 million earner - Yellow Brick is the Real Deal

It took eight starts and six wins for Yellow Brick to earn the respect he deserves, but the 3yo son of The Mission made an army of new admirers with his dominant performance in Saturday’s $200,000 Group III Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) at the Sunshine Coast.

Champagne Colts on a Mission

Every colt that has won the Group I ATC Champagne Stakes since 2000 has been given a shot at commercial stud success by major farms and while their results have been mixed with Pierro a clear standout, the winner of the race in 2017 is probably exceeding expectation this season.

Four Way Tie for First Season Sires by Winners

Boxing Day races provided opportunity for some of our first season sires to put runs on the board and as we get to the end of 2021 we see four of our young first season stallions tied on three winners each – can you name them?

Son and Daughter of The Mission Fight Out a Thriller at the Sunshine Coast

Thirteen runners with Magic Millions 2yo Classic aspirations made the trip to the Sunshine Coast on Friday for the $75,000 Access Insulation Sunshine Coast QTIS Hcp (1000m), which turned out to be a dogfight between a son and daughter of Aquis Farm's first season sire The Mission.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, March 30
Gatton Race 2 - 860m Maiden
Honour Mission (ex: Beveile) Tnr: Damien Batters Rdr:
Warracknabeal Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Tarshin (ex: Delorosa) Tnr: Charles Cassar Rdr: Paul Gatt
Sunday, March 31
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 4 - 1100m Maiden
Mishani Fire (ex: Mishani Radiance) Tnr: Les Ross Rdr:
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 4 - 1100m Maiden
Mishani Hunter (ex: Mishani Terror) Tnr: Les Ross Rdr:
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 8 - 1000m Benchmark 55
Earlston (ex: Swank) Tnr: Gordon Hay Rdr:
Tuesday, April 2
Dalby Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 70
Mishani Warfare (ex: Mishani Harmony) Tnr: Les Ross Rdr: Tom Orr
Sunday, March 31
Sunshine Coast Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 65 0
Mishani Warfare (ex: Mishani Harmony)
Tnr: Les Ross
Sunshine Coast Race 5 - 1000m Restricted 58 0
Earlston (ex: Swank)
Tnr: Gordon Hay
Sunshine Coast Race 8 - 1200m Maiden 0
Mishani Fire (ex: Mishani Radiance)
Tnr: Les Ross
Mission Possible (ex: Banderin)
Tnr: Steven A Hardy
Sodamcute (ex: Tycoon's Heart)
Tnr: Gary Doughty
Wednesday, April 3
Ballarat Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
My Boy Ricky (ex: One Sweet Day)
Tnr: Janet Wicks
Doomben Race 6 - 1650m Maiden 0
Fiddler Onthe Roof (ex: Shanty Town)
Tnr: Jay Bellamy
Doomben Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Piquet's Mission (ex: What Do Ya Think)
Tnr: Tom Cowan
Doomben Race 8 - 1200m Maiden 0
Kelly's Landing (ex: Kelleeliza)
Tnr: Brent Gray

Sales

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Choisir (AUS) 1999
My Amelia (AUS) 2007
Danehill Dancer (IRE) 1993
Great Selection (AUS) 1990
Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996
Carry On Cutie (AUS) 2002
Danehill (USA) 1986
Mira Adonde (USA) 1986
Lunchtime (GB) 1983
Pensive Mood (AUS) 1983
Danehill (USA) 1992
Shantha's Choice (AUS) 1992
More Than Ready (USA) 1997
Rose Of Latakia (NZ) 1992
Danehill: 3s x3d
Danzig: 4s x4d
His Majesty: 5d x5s
Northern Dancer: 5s x5d
Pas De Nom: 5s x5d
Razyana: 4s x4d
Spring Adieu: 5d x5s
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
64.3% - (36)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
23.2% - (13)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
5.4% - (3)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
5.4% - (3)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
1.8% - (1)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

High Chaparral
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Yellow Brick
Denman
2 wnrs Mission Estate
Fasliyev
2 wnrs Oovii
Lonhro
2 wnrs Perfect Mission
Royal Academy
2 wnrs City Mission
Any Given Saturday
1 wnrs Distorted Mission
Astronomer Royal
1 wnrs Edge Of Midnight
Awesome Again
1 wnrs Mission House
Denon
1 wnrs Ancient Mission
Elusive Quality
1 wnrs Average Jane

Race Record

At 2
1st - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (1600) Gr.1
1st - The Schweppervescence (1400) Gr.3
2nd - Ang & Jan Angels Hcp (900)
3rd - Digga Mdn Plate (1300)
4th - Cafe Culture+insitu Pago Pago (1200) Gr.3
4th - Funland Australia Hcp (1100)

Fee History

2023-$8,800 , 2022-$11,000 , 2021-$8,800 , 2020-$8,800 , 2019-$13,200 , 2018-$13,200

Sons of Choisir at Stud in Australasia