From TDN: The team at Aquis Farm is up and about, thanks to the deeds of their young stallions, who are churning out winners. Admittedly it’s very early in the season, but if you take a look at the First Season Sires’ Premiership, you will notice that four of the top 10 are residents of Aquis Farm in Canungra, Queensland.
From Breednet: A winner for Lean Mean Machine with his first runner and the exciting Brave Smash (JPN) two-year-old Brave Halo keeping his record at a perfect three for three made it a memorable day for Aquis Farm’s first-season stallions.
From TDN: Lean Mean Machine’s barnmate, Brave Smash (Jpn) looks to have a potential star among his first crop in the shape of Brave Halo, who retained his unbeaten record by bringing up the third win of his career with a third victory at Ascot.
From ANZ Bloodstock: Two-year-old Brave Smash (Tosen Phantom) colt Brave Halo took his early race record to two wins from two starts with victory at Ascot yesterday.
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From Breednet: Aquis have three first season sires with their progeny running this season and all of them had winners over the weekend with Performer and Santos siring their very first winners while Brave Smash (Jpn) clearly has an above average juvenile in Perth with Brave Halo going two for two at Ascot.
From TDN: Aquis Farm’s first-season sire Brave Smash (Jpn) made the perfect start to his career as a stallion as his first runner, Halo Smash, broke his maiden at Ascot.
From ANZ Bloodstock: Aquis Farm’s first-season sire Brave Smash (Tosen Phantom) posted a breakthrough winner from his first runner yesterday when Brave Halo (2 c ex Danish Bingo by Sebring) won the Amelia Park Initial Plate (1000m) in the opening contest at Ascot.
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From Breednet: Aquis Farm’s brilliant Japanese bred multiple Group I winning sprinter Brave Smash (Jpn) became the first of the new season sires to post a winner when his first runner Brave Halo returned a winner at Ascot in Perth on Saturday.
From ANZ Bloodstock: A bumper four-session stallion parade at Aquis Farm’s Gold Coast hinterland stallion operation at the weekend has prompted the Fung family owned stud to hold an encore over the next two Sundays.
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From TDN: During the stallion parades this year, we will be asking some well-known industry participants to give their thoughts on the day. After a series of parades at Aquis Farm, three attendees shared their insights.
With good weather and such an impressive lineup, Aquis made Sunday a great day for us at their stallion parade.