All American to shuttle to Kentucky

Arrowfield’s freshman sire All American (Red Ransom (USA)-Milva (USA), by Strawberry Road) will shuttle to Darby Dan Farm, Kentucky for the 2011 northern hemisphere season.

The Group One-winning miler (pictured winning the 2009 VRC Emirates S. G1) will be the first Australian stallion ever to shuttle to the United States.

John Phillips, the owner of Darby Dan Farm, visited Arrowfield Stud earlier this week to inspect All American and conclude the shuttle agreement.

Arrowfield Chairman John Messara said, “When John Phillips approached us about shuttling All American, we were delighted because Darby Dan Farm bred, raced and stood his paternal grandsire, Roberto. John has a deep understanding of this great outcross sire-line and shares our faith in All American’s ability to transmit its best qualities.

“Everything about All American, including his name, makes him the perfect pioneer of the reverse shuttle to the United States.”

John Phillips said, “All American is sure to be significant, not because of my sentiment, but because of my familiarity with what makes this sire line work. He is a Group I winner with high class two-year-old performance, a turn of foot, and a masculine balance with ample length of leg.

“As a sire and as a sire line Roberto has paid incredible dividends to us and others who have supported him. Sadly, American breeders lost some promising Roberto-line sire candidates like Barbaro (by Dynaformer) and our own Coshocton (by Silver Hawk), which makes the opportunity to be a part of All American especially attractive.”

Phillips added, “As far as I am concerned the sky is the limit for All American. Darby Dan is excited to participate in his stud career with Arrowfield and the All American Syndicate, and we intend to make him a global success.”

All American stands his first southern hemisphere season in 2010 at Arrowfield, at a fee of $16,500 (inc. GST).

His 2011 US fee will be announced by Darby Dan shortly.