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Sally Oakes, principal of Fairfields Stud at North Dandalup in Western Australia, has acquired US turf performer Fighting Falcon to stand the 2003 stud season under the care of stud master Barry Shade. Fighting Falcon replaces the stud’s flagship sire Chanteclair, who recently succumbed to a sudden colic attack aged 20. Fighting Falcon won 5 US races (all on turf) from 20 starts, including the Gr3 Cinema Handicap at Hollywood Park & 2 other stakes races (all at 1 mile).

He also recorded 4 2nds, among them a half-length runner-up to Val Royal in the Gr2 Del Mar Derby & a head 2nd to Ladies Din in the Gr2 San Francisco Breeders Cup Mile in track record time. (Both Val Royal & Ladies Din went on to Gr1 Breeders Cup wins, the former winning the prestigious mile in the fastest time ever.)

Fighting Falcon's other placings included a 2nd in the Gr1 Hollywood Derby behind Super Quercus, & a 3rd in the Gr3 Bay Meadows Derby. Fighting Falcon is by champion US grass horse Manila, winner of the Gr1 Breeders Cup Turf Stakes & Gr1 Budweiser Arlington Million Stakes among 12 wins (10 black type) & 5 2nds from just 18 starts. Being by Lyphard, Manila is a grandson of Northern Dancer. Fighting Falcon’s dam is winning Bold Forbes mare Lovlier Laura, a daughter of Century Type (victorious in 9 stakes races among 20 wins). Fighting Falcon will stand at Fairfields Stud at $3,575 (including GST).

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