From TDN: With 20 weeks of the racing season now done and dusted, which members of the new class of first-season sires have been quick to make their mark? The early table-topper is Aquis Farm Canungra’s The Mission, who stood for a 2021 service fee of $8800 (inc GST). The son of Choisir won the G1 Champagne S. at Randwick in 2017.
TDN: Daily News Wrap – Devine’s winning delight
From TDN: Pretty Devine’s narrow success at Lismore on Friday brought up the 14th winner this season for her Aquis Farm sire Divine Prophet.
TDN: Daily News Wrap – Mystic Flame fires
From TDN: Mystic Flame, a daughter of young Aquis Farm stallion Divine Prophet, notched her second career victory in a Class 1 H. at Cowra on Thursday.
ANZ Bloodstock: Morning Briefing – Son of Invader wins heat
From ANZ Bloodstock: The Gary Portelli-trained Vaderzan, a gelding from the first crop of the young Aquis stallion Invader (Snitzel), led home the second of the two 809-metre trials for juveniles at Warwick Farm yesterday.
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Breednet: Son and Daughter of The Mission Fight Out a Thriller at the Sunshine Coast
From Breednet: 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.
ANZ Bloodstock: Three For Invader
From ANZ Bloodstock: Battledance (2 c ex Fasinatin’Rhythm by More Than Ready) provided Invader (Snitzel) with a third winner from as many runners when he scored at the fourth time of asking in the QTIS Handicap (1050m) at Rockhampton yesterday.
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Breednet: Third Winner for Invader
From Breednet: The consistent Battledance opened his winning account at start four over 1050m at Rockhampton on Monday to credit his first season sire Invader with his third winner from as many runners.
Breeding & Racing: Battledance Gives Invader Three from Three
From Breeding & Racing: While exciting young sire Invader (Snitzel-Flame Of Sydney) didn’t manage to win a juvenile before Christmas, his progeny have certainly highlighted their class with three individual pre-Christmas juvenile winners from just three runners to face the starter.
ANZ Bloodstock: Morning Briefing – Second for Invader
From ANZ Bloodstock: Invader (Snitzel) sired his second individual winner yesterday when Celtic Vader (2 f ex Celtic Sea by Fastnet Rock) was a comfortable winner of the Aramis Two-Year-Old Plate (1050m) at Morphettville.
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Breednet: Celtic Vader Second Winner for Invader – Brother Heading to Inglis Classic
From Breednet: The Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained Celtic Vader opened her winning account at her second start in Saturday’s Aramis Plate at Morphettville to credit Aquis Farm’s Invader with his second winner.