Diogenes Sires 1st Stakes-Winner

Regally bred Allandale Park Thoroughbreds stallion Diogenes (Marscay-Klairessence, by Sir Tristram) sired his 1st stakes-winner on Wednesday when 5YO gelding Tokamak (Diogenes-Table Dance, by Umatilla) scored a decisive 2.5-lengths victory for trainer Barry Lockwood over fellow 5YO gelding I'llbetricked (Hidden Dragon-Hallelujah, by Twig Moss) & 7YO gelding Rock Home Late (Rock of Gibraltar-Mary McGlinchy, by Pleasant Colony) in the $81,5000 Listed Tattersall's Members' Cup (1600m) for 2YO+ at Eagle Farm. Having won his first 4 career starts, and now his past 3 outings, Tokamak descends from the family of Gr1 Adelaide Cup winner Bohemiath (by Umatilla) and took his record to 7 wins and 6 placings from 19 starts for earnings of $180,100.

Triple Treat For Diogenes

Allandale Park Thoroughbreds stallion Diogenes (Marscay-Klairessence, by Sir Tristram) gave his supporters a day to remember last Saturday when his only 3 runners on the day all won. His 3 winners comprised 5YO gelding Tokomak (Diogenes-Table Dance) who won in Brisbane, plus Tumbarumba Turf Club-winning 5YO mare Show Genes (Diogenes-Show Queen) & 7YO gelding Getevenwithstephen (Diogenes-Ondines). Diogenes is out of a half-sister to Gr1 winners Bonanova & Telesto from the family of redoubtable broodmare Eight Carat.

Barbajuan To Stand At Allandale Park

NSW Hobby’s Yards-based Allandale Park Thoroughbreds announced it will stand European Gr3-winning & Gr1-placed sprinter-miler Barbajuan (Danehill Dancer-Courtier, by Saddler’s Hall) for the 2011 breeding season. Barbajuan stood at Eagle Park Stud in Orange during 2009 & 2010. A winner of 10 races (including Group & stakes performances in England, Ireland, Italy & Macau) Barbajuan will stand alongside Annenkov, Assafa & Diogenes. Barbajuan’s 2011 fee is $2,750.

1st Annenkov Mare 45-Day Positive

Bathurst-based Allandale Park Thoroughbreds 2010 freshman sire Annenkov (Danehill-Agathe, by Manila) has had his 1st mare test positive at 45-days. Twice Gr3-placed in France, Irish-bred Annenkov was imported to Australia by Simon O'Donnell & Terry Henderson's OTI Racing. Following his victory in the Listed Emirates Airlines Plate (1800m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day in 2008, Annenkov was campaigned during the Perth Summer Carnival where he finished 3rd in the Gr1 Railway Stakes (1600m), 4th in the Gr1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) & runner-up in the Gr2 C.B.Cox Stakes (2100m). A full-brother to multiple Gr1-winners Aquarellista & Atriste Royal, out of a Gr1-placed half-sister to Gr1 Breeders Cup Classic winner Arcangues, Annenkov retired with 5 wins & 9 placings for $639,019 earnings. One of the last sons of Danehill to go to stud, he stands for $4,400.

Annenkov To Stand At Allandale Park

In Australia, freshman sire Annenkov (Danehill-Agathe, by Manila) will make his stud debut in 2010 at Bathurst-based Allandale Park Thoroughbreds. Twice Gr3-placed in France, Irish-bred Annenkov was imported to Australia by Simon O'Donnell & Terry Henderson's OTI Racing. Following his victory in the Listed Emirates Airlines Plate (1800m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day in 2008, Annenkov was campaigned during the Perth Summer Carnival where he finished 3rd in the Gr1 Railway Stakes (1600m), 4th in the Gr1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) & runner-up in the Gr2 C.B.Cox Stakes (2100m). A full-brother to multiple Gr1-winners Aquarellista & Atriste Royal, out of a Gr1-placed half-sister to Gr1 Breeders Cup Classic winner Arcangues, Annenkov retires with 5 wins & 9 placings for $639,019 earnings. One of the last sons of Danehill to go to stud, he will stand for $4,400.

Inglis Great Southern Weanling 2: $110,000 Lonhro Colt

Lot 69 (Lonhro-Iris In The Glen, by Perugino) topped Day-1 of the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale when knocked down to Queensland's Boomer Bloodstock for $110,000. Consigned by Glenwood, the colt is out of a 5-time winning half-sister to triple Group-winner Zazzman who finished 3rd in the Gr1 Melbourne Cup. The grandam is a half-sister to South African Gr1 winner and NSW Allandale Park Thoroughbreds stallion Timber Trader.

Foxhound Adds US Gr2

Allandale Park Thoroughbreds stallion Foxhound (Danzig-Lassie Dear, by Buckpasser) added a US group success when daughter Foxysox (Foxhound-Triple Tricks, by Royal Academy) overcame concerns she wouldn't stay in winning the  Gr2 Santa Barbara Handicap (10 furlongs) at Santa Anita on turf. According to bloodhorse.com, "Foxysox grabbed the lead from pacesetting Forest Melody mid-stretch, gradually extending her narrow advantage to nearly a length, then held on for dear life in the final strides to nose the unlucky Black Mamba at the wire". English-bred Foxysox now has 6 wins from 20 starts and earnings of US$596,718. Kiwi-bred runner-up Black Mamba (Black Minnaloushe-Sneetch, by Grosvenor) now has 5 consecutive US Gr2 runner-ups.

Arravale Wins US Gr1 Del Mar Oaks

Just hours later on the other side of the continent, Arravale (Arch-Kalosca, by Kaldoun) made it twin Gr1 triumphs for her sire with a 1.5-lengths victory along the rail in the US$400,000 Gr1 Del Mar Oaks (9 furlongs on turf) for 3YO fillies in California. Arravale (ridden by Jose Valdivia for trainer Macdonald Benson) defeated Foxysox (Foxhound-Triple Tricks, by Royal Academy) & Soothsay (Mujadil-Second Omen, by Rainbow Quest). Kentucky-bred Arraval now has 4 wins (also including Canada's Gr3 Natalma Stakes & Alywow Stakes at Woodbine, plus a last start 3rd in the Gr1 American Oaks Invitational Stakes at Hollywood Park on July 2 at her 1st appearance outside Canada) from 6 starts for US$502,752 earnings. The sire of runner-up Foxysox, Foxhound (Danzig-Lassie Dear, by Buckpasser) is standing for $8,800 at NSW's Allandale Park Thoroughbreds.

Foxhound Adds US Gr3

Allandale Park Thoroughbreds stallion Foxhound (Danzig-Lassie Dear, by Buckpasser), added a US group success when favoured daughter Foxysox (Foxhound-Triple Tricks, by Royal Academy) made it 3 successive stakes victories with a 1.25-lengths win in the US$100,000 Gr3 Senorita Stakes (8 furlongs on turf) for 3YO fillies at Hollywood Park, reported thoroughbredtimes.com. Foxysox (ridden by Alex Bisono for trainer Carla Gaines) defeated Arlene (Game Plan-Lisbona, by His Majesty) & Shermeen (Desert Style-Cover Girl, by Common Grounds). UK-bred Foxysox also won the Listed Providencia Stakes over 8 furlongs at Santa Anita in April & Listed China Doll Stakes over 8 furlongs in March; overall she has now won her last 4 starts (to stay undefeated on turf) from 9 career starts for US$250,824 earnings.

Foxhound Adds US Black-Type

Allandale Park Thoroughbreds stallion Foxhound (Danzig-Lassie Dear, by Buckpasser) added a US black-type success when daughter Foxysox (Foxhound-Triple Tricks, by Royal Academy) won the US$109,000 Listed Providencia Stakes (8 furlongs on turf) for 3YO fillies at Santa Anita. Foxysox (ridden by A.Bisono for trainer C.Gaines) defeated Harriett Lane (Giant's Causeway-Double Park, by Lycius) & Chosen Royalty (In Excess-Her Royalty, by King Of Kings). Foxysox had also won last month's Listed China Doll Stakes (8 furlongs on turf) at Santa Anita.

Foxhound Adds US Black-Type

Allandale Park Thoroughbreds stallion Foxhound (Danzig-Lassie Dear, by Buckpasser) addded a US black-type success when his daughter Foxysox (Foxhound-Triple Tricks, by Royal Academy) scored a 1.25-lengths victory in the US$85,000 Listed China Doll Stakes (8 furlongs on turf) for 3YO fillies at Santa Anita. Foxysox (ridden by A.Bisono for trainer C.Gaines) defeated Golden Silk (Songandaprayer-Sharp Call, by Sharpen Up) & Incumbent (Carson City-Pleasant Reign, by Pleasant Colony).

Foxhound Relocates To NSW

Impeccably bred stallion Foxhound (Danzig--Lassie Dear, by Buckpasser) has relocated from SA's Lakewood Stud to NSW's Allandale Park Thoroughbreds for the 2005 breeding season. Foxhound's owner Michael Carroll said he was delighted Foxhound would be joining the much respected Todd family's Bathurst-based Allandale property. Foxhound, a stakes-winning member of one of the US turf's most illustrious families, has established an imposing international record, siring 17 individual stakes-winners & responsible for an 81% winners-to-runners ratio from his starters in France, US, Canada, Italy, South Africa, Hong Kong, Macau, Chile & Japan. Foxhound stands for $8,800.