Grael took command in mid-stretch and pulled away late to take an eight-furlong maiden special weight contest by one-and-three-quarter lengths at Kentucky Downs Sept
Astern
B 2013 16.0½HH (1.63M)
Medaglia d'Oro – Essaouira (Exceed And Excel)
Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky
Star Australian speed horse and Medaglia d’Oro’s best son at stud anywhere in the world with a 126 Timeform rating. Brilliant winner of the G1 Golden Rose, Australia’s version of the Allen Jerkens. He’s Medaglia d’Oro’s highest-rated sprinter, too. A magnificent individual from an exceptional family. First-crop sales two-year-olds bring $375,000 and $340,000. His first winner is TDN Rising Star Mainstay by eight lengths on debut at Monmouth!
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Pedigree
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ASTERN |
MEDAGLIA D'ORO |
EL PRADO |
SADLER'S WELLS |
NORTHERN DANCER |
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FAIRY BRIDGE |
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LADY CAPULET |
SIR IVOR |
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CAP AND BELLS |
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CAPPUCINO BAY |
BAILJUMPER |
DAMASCUS |
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COURT CIRCUIT |
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DUBBED IN |
SILENT SCREEN |
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SOCIETY SINGER |
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ESSAOUIRA |
EXCEED AND EXCEL |
DANEHILL |
DANZIG |
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RAZYANA |
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PATRONA |
LOMOND |
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GLADIOLUS |
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ALIZES |
RORY'S JESTER |
CROWN JESTER |
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RORY'S ROCKET |
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LA BARAKA |
EUCLASE |
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TRISCAY |
By MEDAGLIA D’ORO (1999) Travers S (G1), Whitney H (G1), Donn H (G1), etc. Sire of 2,021 foals aged three and up, including ASTERN, CROWN PROSECUTOR, FLIT, GOLDEN SIXTY, VANCOUVER, BAR OF GOLD, BOLT D’ORO, ENTICED, MSHAWISH, NEW MONEY HONEY, PASSION FOR GOLD, PLUM PRETTY, RACHEL ALEXANDRA, SONGBIRD, TALISMANIC, VIOLENCE, WARRIOR’S REWARD, etc.
1st dam: ESSAOUIRA by Exceed And Excel. Winner (5f) at 2. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners:
ASTERN (c Medaglia d’Oro) G1 winner, see race record.
ALIZEE (f Sepoy) Champion three-year-old filly in Australia, 10 wins (5½f-8f), 3 to 5, 2020, Futurity S (G1), Flight S (G1), Queen Of The Turf S (G1), Expressway S (G2), Light Fingers S (G2), Tea Rose S (G2), Missile S (G2), Apollo S (G2), Christmas Classic H, 2nd Silver Shadow S (G2), TAB Expressway S (G2), Magic Night S (G3), 3rd The 1,000 Guineas (G1), Memsie S (G1).
Mogador (g Lonhro) 3 wins (5f-5½f) at 2 to 6, 2nd Queensland Day S, Blue Sapphire S, 3rd W J Healy S (G3).
Tassort (c Brazen Beau) Winner (5½f) at 2, 2nd Silver Slipper S (G2).
MARRAKESH (f Lonhro) 3 wins (5f-5½f) at 3 and 4.
2nd dam: ALIZES by Rory’s Jester. 3 wins (5f-6f) at 2, Magic Night S (G2), 2nd MRC Schillaci S (G2). Dam of 4 winners:
PETERKIN (c Invincible Spirit) 3 wins at 2 and 3.
SAYF SHAMAL (f Elusive Quality) Winner at 3.
3rd dam: LA BARAKA by Euclase. 6 wins at 2 and 3, Galaxy H (G1), Endeavour S (G3), R N Irwin S (G3), National S (G3), Pura Milk S, 2nd Champagne S (G2). Dam of 5 winners:
Flouze (f Zabeel) 3rd Laelia S.
4th dam: TRISCAY by Marscay. Champion three-year-old in Australia, 19 wins, 2 to 4, Australian Guineas (G1), Queensland Oaks (G1), AJC Oaks (G1), Champagne S (G1), Flight S (G1), Queensland Guineas (G2). Dam of 7 winners:
TSUIMAI (c Thunder Gulch) Gloaming S (G2), Gosford Classic, 3rd Spring Champion S (G1), Epsom H (G1). Sire.
SATYRIC (f Danehill) Winner at 3 and 4. Dam of:
AGISTER (g Mossman) Eskimo Prince S.
READYOR (f More Than Ready) Keith Mackay Quality H.
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Two | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Three | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
At 2
- 1st
- Silver Slipper S (G2), 1,100m at Rosehill, beating Defcon, Mount Panorama.
- 1st
- Kindergarten S (G3), 1,100m at Randwick, dead-heating with El Divino, beating Geneteau, Lionhearted.
- 1st
- Maiden race, 1,000m at Randwick, by 2½l, beating Niccolance.
At 3
- 1st
- Golden Rose S (G1), 1,400m at Rosehill, by 2¼l, beating Omei Sword, Impending, Divine Prophet, Good Standing, Yankee Rose, El Divino, Mediterranean, Derryn, Oink, Thronum, Nikitas.
- 1st
- Run To The Rose (G2), 1,200m at Rosehill, beating Star Turn, Impending, El Divino, Mediterranean, Nikitas, Tessera, Manolo Blahniq, Good Standing, Cellarman, Telperion.
- 2nd
- Coolmore Stud S (G1), 1,200m at Flemington, to Flying Artie, beating Star Turn, Russian Revolution, Extreme Choice, Manolo Blahniq, Derryn, Saracino.
- 2nd
- Roman Consul S (G2), 1,200m at Randwick, by a head, to Russian Revolution, beating Capitalist, Nikitas, Flash Fibian, Mount Panorama.
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Astern’s progeny at the races
