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Anabaa returns
to Widden
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26/8/2003 |
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Leading
Danzig sire Anabaa (USA) arrived in Sydney tonight en route to Widden Stud where
he will complete his sixth southern hemisphere season.
"Anabaa is looking a million dollars and we are pleased that after a hiccup
with a minor tendon injury, he received the green light from veterinarians at
Haras du Quesnay to return to Widden Stud this season, and he will be released
from quarantine on September 12," said Widden's Antony Thompson, who
accompanied the sire of five individual Group One winners on his trip.
"Anabaa covered full books in 2001 and 2002 and he is fully booked this
season," Thompson added.
In 2000, a minor injury meant Anabaa's season at Widden Stud was curtailed and
he consequently covered only two mares, so he does not have a representative
rising crop of two-year-olds in Australia for 2003 - 2004.
Anabaa possesses the highest rating of Danzig's six July Cup winners and he has
shuttled to Widden Stud since 1997, siring the likes of champion sprinter Yell,
who returned to the winner's circle on 16 August to capture the Listed McEwen
Trophy (1000m) at Moonee Valley.
On Saturday at Caulfield, lightly-raced filly French Bid captured the Listed
Quezette Stakes from a class field including Roedean. French Bid was offered by
Widden Stud on behalf of Heytesbury at the 2002 Inglis Easter sale, where she
was purchased by Vinery for A$150,000.
Meanwhile, in France, Anabaa is enjoying success at the Deauville August Sale
where five yearlings offered and sold to date have averaged $A310,814 with a top
price of $A752,569 for Lot 56, a half-sister to Group Two Prix Noailles winner
Super Celebre.
A full-sister to Group One winning filly Amonita offered by Haras du Mezeray
fetched $A535,302 in the first session of the sale.
Anabaa has a 67 per cent foals-to-starters ratio in both hemispheres and he has
progeny earnings of $A15,501,826.
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