An exceptional year, in every way
Arrowfield Magic Millions graduate Tagaloa won a thrilling 2020 Blue Diamond S. G1. (PHOTO: Darren Tindale)
As the Covid-19 pandemic that has dominated 2020 continues with global cases passing 83 million, it may seem frivolous to review Arrowfield’s outstanding success in a remarkable year for the Australian thoroughbred industry.
On the other hand, it is surely in times of crisis that we need to assert the enduring worth of everything that human beings care enough about to pursue – whether that’s developing a new vaccine or breeding a champion.
So, before we head towards the first yearling sale & major raceday of 2021, we look back at a truly exceptional year and wish everyone good health & plenty of success in 2021:
2020 Arrowfield Graduate Stakeswinners
| DATE | STAKESWINNER Sire-Dam | STAKES WIN | TRAINER | BUYER, SALE, PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 8, 2020 | ALABAMA EXPRESS Redoute's Choice-Lago Ovation | MRC C.F. Orr S., Gr.1, 1400m | Michael Moroney | Paul Moroney, ISE, $280,000 |
| February 12, 2020 | SUPER SETH Dundeel-Salutations | MRC Manfred S., Gr.3 , 1200m | Anthony Freedman | Dean Hawthorne, ISE, $280,000 |
| February 22, 2020 | TAGALOA Lord Kanaloa-Vasilissa | MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, 1200m | Busuttin & Young | Busuttin Racing, MGY, $300,000 |
| March 7, 2020 | WILD PLANET Animal Kingdom-Salutations | VRC March S., L., 1400m | Team Hawkes | Hawkes & Andy Williams, ISE, $280,000 |
| March 21, 2020 | CASTELVECCHIO Dundeel-St. Therese | ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr. 1, 2000m | Richard Litt | Ottavio Galletta, ISC, $250,000 |
| April 4, 2020 | DOUBTLAND Not A Single Doubt-Miss Sharapova | ATC Kindergarten S., Gr.3 , 1100m | Team Hawkes | Orbis Bloodstock, ISE, $1.1 million |
| May 16, 2020 | IRITHEA Snitzel-Kirovskaya | Scone RC Dark Jewel Classic, Gr.3 , 1400m | Bjorn Baker | Darby Racing, MGE, $90,000 |
| May 16, 2020 | REALM OF FLOWERS So You Think-Astral Flower | SAJC South Australian Classic, Gr.3 , 2500m | Anthony Freedman | James Bester, ISE, $180,000 |
| August 8, 2020 | ANDERS Not A Single Doubt-Madame Andree | ATC The Rosebud H., L. , 1100m | Maher & Eustace | Aquis, MGY, $670,000 |
| August 29, 2020 | ANDERS Not A Single Doubt-Madame Andree | ATC San Domenico S., Gr.3 , 1100m | Maher & Eustace | Aquis, MGY, $670,000 |
| September 12, 2020 | WILD PLANET Animal Kingdom-Salutations | ATC Theo Marks S., Gr.2 , 1400m | Team Hawkes | Hawkes & Andy Williams, ISE, $280,000 |
| September 12, 2020 | DOUBTLAND Not A Single Doubt-Miss Sharapova | VRC Danehill S., Gr.2 , 1200m | Team Hawkes | Orbis Bloodstock, ISE, $1.1 million |
| September 19, 2020 | SNITZKRAFT Snitzel-Power O'Raylee | SAJC W.H. Wylie H., L. , 1100m | Phillip Stokes | Passed in, MGY |
| October 17, 2020 | WILD PLANET Animal Kingdom-Salutations | MRC Moonga S., Gr.3 , 1400m | Team Hawkes | Hawkes & Andy Williams, ISE, $280,000 |
| November 14, 2020 | MISSILE MANTRA Smart Missile-Wecansay Mak | MRC Summoned S., Gr.3 , 1500m | Peter & Paul Snowden | Triple Crown Syndications, MGY, $30,000 |
| December 12, 2020 | SIGNIFICANCE Frankel-Aqua Bella | ATC Christmas Cup, L. , 2400m | Clare Cunningham | Domeland, ISE, $1.1 million |
Twelve Arrowfield graduates compiled 16 Group & Listed victories from 1100m to 2500m in 2020, with three Group 1 winners in three categories coming early in the year: Alabama Express, Tagaloa & Castelvecchio.
The Stud now celebrates a total of 77 Group 1 winners (including 27 outright or category Champions) on the Arrowfield Honour Roll since 1985.
Arrowfield’s multiple stakes-winning graduates in 2020 were Wild Planet and 3YO Not A Single Doubt colts Anders and Doubtland.
Broodmare gem Salutations earns a special mention as the dam of both Wild Planet & Super Seth (who also won the 2019 Caulfield Guineas G1). The daughter of Redoute’s Choice has 2019 & 2020 colts by Dundeel and is again in foal to the six-time Group 1 winner.
2020 ARROWFIELD GRADUATE STAKESWINNERS
Arrowfield bred or co-bred all its 2020 graduate stakeswinners except Realm Of Flowers, Significance & Snitzkraft, and their prices ranged from $30,000 (for Missile Mantra) to $1.1 million (for Doubtland & Significance).
Other current Arrowfield graduates purchased for less than $60,000 include six-figure earners Dzsenifer, Eric the Eel (now in Hong Kong), Real Peace, Sunday Pray & Valario; while $1 million+ Arrowfield alumni also include Estijaab, Showtime, Stronger & Wandjina.
This year’s results highlight the Jockey Cap & Diamonds brand as a signifier of “prime stallion prospect”: Alabama Express, Castelvecchio & Super Seth are already at stud, while Anders & Tagaloa race for owners that now include major farms.
2020 Success of Arrowfield Stallions
| STALLION | SWs/WNRs | 2YO SWs | G1 WINNERS | EARNINGS ($A) | TOP-PRICED YEARLING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNITZEL Champion Sire of Australia, 2019/20 | 17/195 | AWAY GAME LETZBEGLAM MACROURA | I AM EXCITED | $22.8 million | $1.8 million ISE colt ex First Seal, Sledmere/Tom Magnier |
| WRITTEN TYCOON with Woodside Park Stud 2nd, Current Aus General Sires' list | 13/192 | ENTHAAR FINANCE TYCOON OLE KIRK | OLE KIRK (2) PIPPIE (2) ODEUM TYZONE | $16.7 million | $1.5 million MM filly ex Karuta Queen Strawberry Hill/Sheamus Mills |
| REDOUTE’S CHOICE Champion Aus Broodmare Sire, 2019/20 | 11/89 | KING’S LEGACY PRAGUE | KING’S LEGACY (2) ALABAMA EXPRESS | $10.5 million | $1.1 million MM colt ex Gresset Bhima/Zhiqiang An |
| NOT A SINGLE DOUBT Current Leading Aus Sire, 2020/21 | 10/122 | FARNAN DOUBTLAND INSTANT CELEBRITY | FARNAN SHOUT THE BAR plus CLASSIQUE LEGEND | $26.0 million | $650,000 MM filly ex Mount Zero Arrowfield/Stonestreet Inglis Easter colt ex Celebrity Appeal Coolmore/Paul Moroney |
| DUNDEEL 4th, Current Aus 4th Season Sires' list | 6/85 | na | CASTELVECCHIO TRULY GREAT | $7.2 million | $750,000 MM colt ex Scarlet Moretta Mill Park/James Harron |
| OLYMPIC GLORY 4th, French 3rd Season Sires' list, 2020 | 4/91 | ETONIAN | WATCH ME | $4.2 million | na |
| MIKKI ISLE 5th, Japan 1st Season Sires' list, 2020 | 2/10 | MEIKEI YELL DUALIST | na | $2.6 million | $250,000 MM filly ex Kirovskaya Arrowfield/Sun Bloodstock |
| SHALAA 5th, Current Aus 1st Season Sires' list | 1/22 | SHAQUERO | na | $906,000 | $600,000 MM colt ex Jemison Arrowfield/John Sadler |
| REAL IMPACT 4th, Japan 2nd Season Sires' list, 2020 | 1/65 | na | LAUDA SION | $7.0 million | $220,000 MM filly ex Wingstack Arrowfield/Paul Perry |
| MAURICE 2nd, Japan 1st Season Sires' list, 2020 | 0/32 | na | na | $5.2 million | $300,000 MM colt ex Eagle Magic Arrowfield/Hawkes Racing |
| SCISSOR KICK | 0/15 | na | na | $670,000 | $160,000 ISC colt ex Phaedra Arrowfield/John Foote |
Arrowfield stallion highlights of 2020 were Snitzel’s 4th consecutive General Sires’ Premiership, his 3rd 2YO Sires’ title & Redoute’s Choice’s 2nd straight Broodmare Sire title. No sooner was Season 2019/20 done & dusted, than Woodside Park Stud’s Written Tycoon (who stood at Arrowfield this year) and Not A Single Doubt stepped up to dominate Spring racing and occupy the top two spots on the new season General Sires’ table.
The next generation of Arrowfield stallions is led by Dundeel whose six stakeswinners in 2020 were headed by Group 1 winners Truly Great and top-class 2YO & 3YO Castelvecchio, now on the Arrowfield roster.
Shalaa was the Stud’s only returning shuttler in 2020 and he served a full book following his warm reception by Australian yearling buyers and the Breeders’ Plate G3 victory of his first runner, Shaquero.
Although Arrowfield’s Japanese stallions were unable to travel south in 2020, Maurice (whose Shadai fee for 2021 has doubled to ~$A100,000), Mikki Isle & Real Impact made good progress with their early runners in both hemispheres. Past stallions Olympic Glory & Scissor Kick, both now based in France and both represented by yearlings at Magic Millions 2021, also advanced their records over the past 12 months.
Arrowfield presents a 61-lot draft, including 3 colts & 3 fillies by freshman sire Pariah, at Magic Millions 2021 – find out more from our Interactive Catalogue with videos, photos, reports, opinions & analysis.
