News - DALASAN (AUS)
There are any number of reasons a stallion can go radio silent in their third and fourth seasons at stud.
There’s an old saying about keeping yourself in the best of company and Victoria’s Riverbank Farm adheres to it better than most.
South Australian bred horses are renowned for punching well above their weight and the incredibly tough and versatile, DALASAN, is a shining example.
As they enjoy getting to know one of the new boys on their already strong roster - Riverbank Farm's Russell Osborne and Dr Caroline Duddy have been cheering on a couple of that exciting young horse's promising relations.
Dalasan was back in the winner's circle for the first time in over two years when triumphant in the race named in honour of his co-trainer, the Listed Leon Macdonald Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville, but needed to hold the result in the steward's room.
It’s starting to sound like a broken record but it was another good day at the office for Mill Park Stud graduates with one of their star pupils, Dalasan, making it three stakes wins on the day for the leading South Australian operation following his win in the Chairman's Stakes (2035m).
There’s just no keeping Mill Park Stud down, the leading South Australian-based operation came up with two stakes-winners at Morphettville on Saturday with the 2yo filly Ecumenical capturing the Listed Dequetteville Stakes (1050m) while Dalasan proved a class above in the Listed Port Adelaide Guineas (1800m).
Striking looking chestnut Dalasan rated through the roof when he defeated the subsequent Group I winner Scales Of Justice in the Group III Spring Stakes at Morphettville and that form worked out well for Saturday’s Group II Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.
Last Saturday the Mill Park sold three year-old Dawn Passage staked his claim for spring glory with a returning win in the Listed ATC The Rosebud and this Saturday we saw another Mill Park graduate put himself on the map as a rising star with three year-old Dalasan winning the Group III SAJC Spring Stakes at Morphettville.