Sire: Ardrossan
Colour: Bay
Dam: Ramazzotti
Sex: Colt
Age: 1
Foaled: Sep 10, 2023
Country: New Zealand
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Incentives:
This colt was purchased at the Karaka Yearling Sale for NZ$180,000.
By former gifted Group 3 winning sprinter ARDROSSAN, a son of the great Redoute’s Choice who had Group One ability but little luck in a fleeting nine-start career. Progeny are running at a staggering 10 per cent stakes winner to runners, including a recent run of six stakes winners in eight weeks. They have speed and stamina and include Ardalio (G3 Cambridge Stud Stakes), Codigo (Wellington Stakes), Loch Catrine, Beau Dazzler, Saltcoats.
Click on the below video to watch him parade and hear Mick’s thoughts on him..
The colt has been transported to Phoenix Farm approximately an hour from the sales complex to have a month off on the green grass of New Zealand. He will then fly to Australia and begin his education, spell, pre train, spell, pre train and then make his way down to Cranbourne around June/July.
Purchase includes bloodstock, Karaka Millions Race Series, Sales costs, Road Transport, 12 months mortality insurance, education, airfreight, agistment, Import Stud Book Fees and GST. This is all costs until the end of March.