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Former
champion three year-old Haradasun was in the spotlight as a sire at Rosehill on
Saturday when his highly talented son Kabayan scored a dominant win in the
Group II ATC Stan Fox Stakes.
Kabayan (pictured www.stevehart.com.au) was ridden a perfect race by Nash Rawiller and when eased into the
clear quickly accelerated past his rivals to win the 1500 metre event by the
best part of two lengths over Golden Rose runner-up Albrecht.
A homebred for Gooree Stud, the Gai Waterhouse trained gelding finished second in
the Group I BRC TJ Smith Stakes during the Brisbane Winter Carnival at just his
third race start and was spelled immediately with the spring in mind.
A close second when resuming in the Group III MRC McNeil Stakes behind classy
filly Lady of Harrods showed he was back better than ever, but his last start
fifth in the Group I ATC $1million Golden Rose was seen by connections as
disappointing.
"I thought he would just win the Golden Rose, but they were a bit too brilliant
for him that day," Waterhouse revealed.
"The 1500 metres here today and the steadier tempo was perfect and he'll be
backing up next Saturday into the Spring Champion Stakes (Group I)."
Nash Rawiller was also pleased to see Kabayan produce his best.
"We expected more from him in the Golden Rose," he said.
"He was just too good this time and when he gets over further he'll be even
better."
Kabayan has the overall record of two wins and three seconds from six starts
with prizemoney of $327,400.
He is first foal of Don Eduardo mare Tarlaquena (NZ), a three-quarter sister to
Group III winner Matras and daughter of Group II winner Tropical Affair.
Tarlaquena has a two year-old colt by ill-fated shuttle sire War Pass (USA), a
yearling filly by Northern Meteor and is due to foal this spring to the young Gooree
bred sire Strategic Maneuver, who stands at Bullarook Park Stud in Victoria at
a fee of $4,400.
Kabayan is the first stakes-winner for Coolmore young gun Haradasun(pictured) , who stands
this season at a fee of $16,500.
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