All American secures third leg of Arrowfield trifecta

Arrowfield notched a notable milestone on Saturday when ALL AMERICAN – the 4YO entire who races in the stud’s colours – secured a dominant victory in the G1 VRC Emirates Stakes (1600m).

All American joins Charge Forward and Snitzel as a trifecta of colts purchased in racing by Arrowfield prior to winning at G1 level.

Charge Forward won the G1 The Galaxy before retiring to stud. Last year he was crowned Champion First Season Sire (by earnings) and he is already the sire of G1 winner Headway. Snitzel beat an exceptional field in his runaway victory in the G1 Oakleigh Plate, and like his barn mate, has also made a promising start to his sire career with his oldest progeny just 2YO’s of the current season.

Whilst he is an exceptional looking horse, Messara said he was initially attracted to All American by his pedigree and a 50% managing share in the son of Red Ransom was purchased by the stud after the colt had won three of his four starts as a 2YO. This included a win in the G3 Skyline Stakes (1200m) at Randwick, and a long head second in the G1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

“He’s now a Group 1 winner after Group 1 placings as a 2YO and 3YO, he’s by Red Ransom out of a Strawberry Road mare so is relatively free of Northern Dancer and his grand-dam was a Champion 2YO in France by Mr. Prospector,” said Messara.

“There are outstanding performers in every generation of his pedigree and with the sire influences of Roberto and Mr Prospector close up, he is well served to make a stallion. Importantly, he has an active stallion close-up in his own pedigree in Rock Hard Ten (USA).

“Hussonet (USA) and Charge Forward have proven the success of this farm’s outcross strategy and All American will join Charge Forward as the second outstanding colt by Red Ransom on the Arrowfield stallion roster,” Messara added.

Not surprisingly, trainer David Hayes was also delighted after All American’s G1 victory. “That was fantastic! They ran brilliant time. If you can break 1-34 at Flemington you’re a pretty smart horse – in that sort of company.”

In fact, All American’s time of 1:33.98 was the second fastest in the race”s history.

All American is now being set for the G1 WATC Railway Stakes with the 4YO expected to retire to Arrowfield Stud Scone next Spring.