From TDN: Aquis Farm’s first-season sire was handed the top lot on the final day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, whilst the key metrics held up well in the context of the yearling sales season so far.
From TDN: ‘Her Brave Smash colt from 2020 was an outstanding type!’ read the ending to the 2021 Inglis Digital April Sale (Late) catalogue page of the Sebring mare Danish Bingo. With that, the mare’s second foal, on the ground, she was sold by Gooree Park Stud as agent for Aquis Farm, in foal to their freshman Bellevue Hill.
From TDN: Aquis Farm’s promising first-season sire Brave Smash (Jpn) posted his fourth individual winner when his 2-year-old son Brave Mead saluted the judge at Pakenham on Thursday evening.
From TDN: When James McDonald, aboard second-favourite Zougotcha (Zoustar), pushed ahead to hold Hugh Bowman, riding In Secret (I Am Invincible), against the rail as they turned for home, little did the pair realise that neither would finish in the top two, their main dangers still lying behind them.
From TDN: The first victory for any sire is always significant, but when that winner happens to triumph in stakes class, it makes the moment all the more noteworthy. That was the case for Aquis Farm, who on Saturday, celebrated the maiden win for their freshman sire Santos.
From TDN: From syndicators setting new highs and fillies topping the colts to a prolific Kiwi picking up half a dozen of the best, we run through seven key points of interest from the first day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
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 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 TDN: Aquis Farm’s first-season sire Lean Mean Machine got his career in the breeding barn off to the perfect start when his first runner, Freeman, broke her maiden at Doomben.
From TDN: Aquis Farm’s first-season sire Performer gained his first winner on Sunday, courtesy of Mishani Maverick at the Sunshine Coast Poly Track. Trained by Les Ross, the 2-year-old gelding was having just his second start, and comfortably closed down race leader Revitup Charlie (Top Echelon) entering the home straight to register a 1l victory, with Magic Of Millo (The Mission) a further 0.3l away in third.