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Australasia's most expensive yearling Don Eduardo (the NZ$3.6 million yearling who went on to win the Gr1 AJC Derby at Randwick) received an official home-coming at NZ’s Fayette Park yesterday.

Studmaster David Benjamin, appreciative of the decision by NSW’s Gooree Stud to allow Don Eduardo to stand at Fayette Park, told thoroughbrednews.co.nz: "It's great to have him back in NZ where he was bred at Cambridge Stud. Sir Patrick Hogan (Cambridge boss) said he was the 1 foal of all those he bred who most resembled his dad Zabeel." Benjamin added Don Eduardo would help to fill the huge gap left by the death of Fayette Park's champion sire Grosvenor (by Sir Tristram), who was put down in 2001 after a very successful career at stud.

Andrew Baddock, representing Gooree Stud which bought Don Eduardo at the 2000 Karaka sales, said Gooree would be sending 20 mares across the Tasman to Don Eduardo in his 1st season & noted: "Mr Cojuangco (Gooree Park owner) will be getting right behind the horse to ensure he is successful at stud."

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