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Aclaim to shuttle to Aquis Farm later this year

National Stud stallion covered 160 mares in his first season in 2018

Aclaim: Group 1 winner is from the family of Montjeu and Galileo Gold
Aclaim: Group 1 winner is from the family of Montjeu and Galileo GoldCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Aquis Farm have announced the introduction of Group 1 winner Aclaim to its stallion roster, after a partnership deal was struck with Phoenix Thoroughbreds to shuttle the son of Acclamation to Queensland for the 2019 breeding season.

Aclaim is currently standing his second season at The National Stud in Newmarket having ended his racing career with victory in the Prix de la Foret at Chantilly in October 2017.

Phoenix Thoroughbreds subsequently purchased a 50 per cent stake in the colt and an arrangement has been agreed with Aquis to bring the horse to the southern hemisphere after his European duties are finished for the year.

Aclaim will stand at Aquis in Canungra, Queensland for a fee of $13,750 (£7,400/€8,600).

"Aquis and Phoenix Thoroughbreds have developed a strong relationship in the Australian market recently and we're delighted to bring Aclaim to Australia," said Aquis chief executive Shane McGrath.

"Queensland breeding is synonymous with speed sires and in Aclaim we're introducing a world-class, Group 1-winning sprinter with a pedigree that resonates with breeders, and he's by one of the most potent speed sires in the world.

"I personally inspected Aclaim in Newmarket and was overwhelmed by how good looking he is. I know he will appeal to the Australian market, while Aquis and Phoenix Thoroughbreds will heavily support the horse in the barn and the ring."

Trained by Martyn Meade on behalf Dermot Farrington and Queensland-based farm Canning Downs, Aclaim won seven of his 15 starts, making a successful debut in a six-furlong Kempton maiden in December of his two-year-old season.

He won four times as a three-year-old, ending his campaign with a one-length success in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket, while he would better that form as a four-year-old, finishing runner-up in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville prior to landing a second Group 2 success in the Park Stakes at Doncaster.

Sent off the 5-2 favourite for his final outing, Aclaim brought his racecourse exploits to a close in fine style when capturing the Prix de la Foret.

Purchased by Stephen Hillen for €130,000 at the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale in 2014, Aclaim is by Rathbarry Stud resident Acclamation, the sire of Group 1-winning juvenile Dark Angel, who is currently standing for €85,000 at Yeomanstown Stud, and Breeders' Cup Mile hero Expert Eye, who is standing his first season at Banstead Manor at a £20,000 fee.

Aclaim is out of a Listed-placed closely related half-sister to Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Again, a daughter of Danehill Dancer who was crowned joint-champion two-year-old filly in Ireland in 2008 having landed the Moyglare Stud Stakes.

His third dam is the Group 1-placed Floripedes, making this the family of the exceptional Montjeu, a six-time Group 1 winner who has four Epsom Derby winners in Authorized, Camelot, Motivator and Pour Moi.

His page also includes dual Group 1-winning sprinter Goldream and 2,000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold.

Aclaim joined the stallion roster at The National Stud in 2018, covering 160 mares at a £12,500 fee. That book of mares included 22 black-type performers, nine black-type winners and three Group scorers. He is currently standing at £9,500 fee.

Phoenix Thoroughbreds CEO Amer Abdulaziz said: "Aclaim is one of the most exciting young sires in Europe and has proven extremely popular so far.

"The quality of his first foals convinced us that this is a horse that deserves exposure to the Australian market and given our strong relationship with Aquis, it's the perfect fit."


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Published on 18 March 2019inNews

Last updated 21:14, 18 March 2019

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