The stud career of Darley stallion Astern has received glowing endorsement with the dominant success of filly Seradess who became his first Stakes winner
Astern
$7,500 B 2013 16.0½HH (1.63M)
Medaglia d'Oro – Essaouira (Exceed And Excel)
Stands and nurses.
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.
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Medaglia d’Oro’s highest-rated son at stud in the world on Timeform
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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, ENTICED, BAR OF GOLD, BOLT D’ORO, CAMBIER PARC, CHAMPAGNE D'ORO, COFFEE CLIQUE, ELATE, GABBY'S GOLDEN GAL, HIGHER POWER, MSHAWISH, NEW MONEY HONEY, PASSION FOR GOLD, PLUM PRETTY, RACHEL ALEXANDRA, SONGBIRD, TALISMANIC, VANCOUVER, VIOLENCE, WARRIOR’S REWARD, etc.
1st dam: ESSAOUIRA by Exceed And Excel. Winner (5f) at 2. Dam of 10 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners:
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), 2nd Silver Shadow S (G2), TAB Expressway S (G2), Magic Night S (G3), 3rd The 1,000 Guineas (G1), Memsie S (G1).
ASTERN (c Medaglia d’Oro) G1 winner, see race record.
Tassort (c Brazen Beau) Winner (5½f) at 2, 2nd Silver Slipper S (G2).
Mogador (g Lonhro) 3 wins (5f-5½f) at 2 to 6, 2nd Queensland Day S, Blue Sapphire S, 3rd W J Healy S (G3).
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.
Stud Record
Astern's first southern hemisphere crop are two-year-olds of 2020.
Astern's first northern hemisphere crop are two-year-olds of 2021.
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), 1100m, Rosehill, beating Defcon, Mount Panorama.
- 1st
- Kindergarten S (G3), 1100m, Randwick, dead-heating with El Divino, beating Geneteau, Lionhearted.
- 1st
- Maiden race, 1000m, Randwick, by 2½l, beating Niccolance.
At 3
- 1st
- Golden Rose S (G1), 1400m, 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), 1200m, Rosehill, beating Star Turn, Impending, El Divino, Mediterranean, Nikitas, Tessera, Manolo Blahniq, Good Standing, Cellarman, Telperion.
- 2nd
- Coolmore Stud S (G1), 1200m, Flemington, to Flying Artie, beating Star Turn, Russian Revolution, Extreme Choice, Manolo Blahniq, Derryn, Saracino.
- 2nd
- Roman Consul S (G2), 1200m, Randwick, by a head, to Russian Revolution, beating Capitalist, Nikitas, Flash Fibian, Mount Panorama.
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Astern’s progeny at the races
