More Flat sires by Melbourne maestro Monsun welcome

German stallion is best known for his influence in jumps sphere

Almandin (near side): eased for a Melbourne Cup repeat after finishing fourth at Randwick

Almandin (nearside): third Melbourne Cup winner in four years for MonsunCredit: Michael Dodge

The record of Monsun in just the last three days: a third winner of one of the world's great races, the Melbourne Cup, in four years and two Group 1 winners out of his daughters.

Flemington hero Almandin becomes the 22nd individual top-level winner for the late, legendary German sire – a haul that includes celebrities such as Estimate, Manduro and Shirocco - while Sunday's Criterium de Saint-Cloud scorer Waldgeist and yesterday's Grosser Preis von Berlin winner Guignol join a list of top-class horses produced by his daughters that includes Gold Cup winner Colour Vision and German Derby victors Lucky Speed, Pastorius and Sea The Moon.

Monsun was clearly adept at transmitting class to his offspring and he appears to be a fine ingredient in a pedigree. It begs the question, why are there not more of his sons in the British and Irish stallion ranks advertised for the Flat?

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Published on 1 November 2016inComment

Last updated 13:47, 2 November 2016

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