Admire Mars #1 on First Season Sires’ table

Admire Mars on show at Arrowfield's 2024 Stallion Parade. (PHOTO: Joan Faras)

Arrowfield shuttler Admire Mars has shot to the top of Japan’s First Season Sires’ premiership with 9 winners of ten races and total prizemoney of ¥111 million (~A$1.1 million).

His latest winner Namura Clara (pink cap, pale blue silks) won a 2YO Newcomers race over 1400m at Chukyo last Saturday.

Namura Clara (ex Sun Queen by Storm Cat, from the family of champion sire Machiavellian) is a half-sister to the multiple Group-winning sprinter Namura Clair (by Mikki Isle).

Jardinier, winner at Kokura & Nakayama, was a ~A$380,000 yearling purchase from Northern Farm at the 2023 JRHA Select Sale. (PHOTO: JBIS)

Other JRA winners by Admire Mars include the Northern Farm-bred fillies Jardinier (two wins at 1600m & 1800m), Embroidery (scored by 7 lengths, setting a new 2YO track record at Niigata) & Blue Sunset (won by 3 lengths over 1200m at Chukyo); and the colts Mokara Mars, Mars Odyssey & Seiun Big Bang – all successful on debut. 

Gym Princess (Admire Mars-Lady Legend) was a $110,000 purchase for owner John Wheeler from Arrowfield’s Inglis Classic draft. (PHOTO: Georgie Lomax)

The first Australian 2YOs by Admire Mars will run this season and 17 have already been named including:

  • Miss Kasei (ex Adamina by Snitzel) – $300,000 at Magic Millions Gold Coast 
    Trainers: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
  • Shotaro (ex Mardi by Redoute’s Choice) – $240,000 at Inglis Easter
    T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
  • Much To Admire (ex Legend Emma by Lope De Vega) – $200,000 at MMGC
    T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
  • Honey Mars (ex Reality Show by High Chaparral) – $150,000 at MMGC
    No trainer listed yet
  • She Has Spirit (ex Simogramor ) – $140,000 at MMGC
    T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
  • Gym Princess (ex Lady Legend by Redoute’s Choice) – $110,000 at Inglis Classic
    T: Danny O’Brien
  • Algood (ex Memphis by Dubawi) – $70,000 at Inglis Classic
    T: Sara Ryan
  • Sozzani (ex Infiorata by Dream Ahead) – not offered for sale
    T: Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich
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