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Sidestep (AUS)

2010 Exceed And Excel (Danehill) x Dextrous (Quest For Fame)

Champion Australian First Season Sire with 8 stakes performers (inc. Group 1 Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi) … Sidestep is the first Champion 2YO Colt by Exceed And Excel (219 stakes winners of $285 million) from an outstanding family … well supported with Godolphin mares and covered quality books

Telemon is a 240-acre, boutique property situated in the heart of South East Queensland’s premier thoroughbred precinct on the banks of the Logan River. With an established history of results which are arguably unparalleled for a farm of its size, the stud was re-launched in June 2018 as Telemon Thoroughbreds by Queenslanders Dan & Rae Fletcher.

100 Oaky Creek Road , Innisplain, QLD, 4285
dan@telemonstud.com.au
www.telemonstud.com.au
+61 7 5544 1003
Dan Fletcher
0455 559 412
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Telemon Thoroughbreds

Telemon Thoroughbreds

Stands at Telemon Thoroughbreds 2026 Fee: $5,500

Telemon is a 240-acre, boutique property situated in the heart of South East Queensland’s premier thoroughbred precinct on the banks of the Logan River. With an established history of results which are arguably unparalleled for a farm of its size, the stud was re-launched in June 2018 as Telemon Thoroughbreds by Queenslanders Dan & Rae Fletcher.

100 Oaky Creek Road , Innisplain, QLD, 4285
dan@telemonstud.com.au
www.telemonstud.com.au
+61 7 5544 1003
Dan Fletcher
0455 559 412

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Latest News

Sidestep Filly Wins by Five

A few weeks ago we made mention of the promising trial performance from Winx’s two year-old three-quarter sister Wings of Desire, who surged home for second in a heat at Randwick won by three year-old filly Are Ee Que, who franked that form when bolting in at Goulburn on Friday.

Telemon Thoroughbreds Announce 2024 Fees

It takes a very rare and special stallion to consistently produce early maturing, hardy horses that can rise to the top as 2YOs and the Telemon Thoroughbreds roster is headed this year by two stallions with that sought after ability that will allow breeders to target Australia’s best incentive scheme, QTIS.

Sidestep Filly Party for Two Back on Pedestal in $500,000 QTIS Jewel

Last season, Nikita Beriman guided Party For Two to consecutive wins at the Sunshine Coast and Doomben before finishing a courageous second to Exploring in the Group II Blue Diamond Prelude at Sandown Hillside.  

Telemon Thoroughbreds Magic March Selection

All roads lead to the Gold Coast next week for the Magic Millions March Yearling Sale (March 11 and 12) and Telemon Thoroughbreds will present a draft of six including three by the farm’s proven and promising sires Sidestep and Sun City.

Milestone for Sun City and a Rising Star for Sidestep at Eagle Farm

The timing may have been problematic with signature race days at Caulfield and Randwick. Still, the results were no less noteworthy for Telemon Thoroughbreds, with a milestone first winner for Sun City and a brilliant return to the winner's circle for a daughter of Sidestep at Eagle Farm.

Hypothetical Matings for Premium Stallions – Over 3000

Breednet race results and sire tables are the fast track to a mine of information on stallions that are producing winners every day and our Hypothetical Mating option for Premium stallions has seen over 3300 pedigrees created since it was launched at the start of the month – that’s a lot of broodmare owners doing homework!

Stud Media

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Win #8 for Sidestep for Sidestep sprinter as Easy Campese scores at Morphettville

Entries & Nominations

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, Nov 6
Gatton Race 4 - 1400m Maiden:
Holy Steps (ex: Holy Hanna) Tnr: John Holcombe Rdr: Dale Smith
Gatton Race 6 - 1400m Restricted 58:
Lord Danilo (ex: Lady Duporth) Tnr: John L Johnston Rdr: Kayla Johnston
Gatton Race 7 - 1400m Restricted 58:
Twilight Steps (ex: Twilight Reef) Tnr: John L Johnston Rdr: Kayla Johnston
Kempsey Race 3 - 1250m Maiden:
In And Away (ex: Optionality) Tnr: Tony Ball Rdr: Grant Buckley
Saturday, Nov 7
Chinchilla Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 60:
Sapana's Pearl (ex: Pearls Destiny) Tnr: Ravyn Warzecha Rdr: Hannah Richardson
Chinchilla Race 5 - 1070m Open:
Elusive Eagle (ex: Stravinsky's Image) Tnr: Barry Sheppard Rdr: Damien Boutet
Esk Race 1 - 800m Benchmark 55:
Goose Step (ex: Optionality) Tnr: Jake Capewell Rdr: Jake Molloy
Esk Race 4 - 1460m Maiden:
Holy Steps (ex: Holy Hanna) Tnr: John Holcombe Rdr: Adam Sewell
Gold Coast Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 70:
Liberty Steps (ex: Liberty Jane) Tnr: A and D Simpson Rdr: Rob Thorburn
Longreach Race 2 - 1300m Class B:
Cairo Queen (ex: El Mansura) Tnr: Clinton Austin Rdr: Jacallen Dooley
Longreach Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 50:
Outback Step (ex: Miss Kindilan) Tnr: Richard Simpson Rdr: Amie Meissner
Sunday, Nov 8
Ararat Race 6 - 2200m Open:
Nothingelsematters (ex: Orbiting Belle) Tnr: Nikki Burke Rdr: Luke Cartwright
Warren Race 6 - 1600m Open:
Talakai (ex: Couvre Lit) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Shannen Llewellyn
Warren Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 58:
Dodge The Dark (ex: Shadows) Tnr: Wendy Peel Rdr: Wendy Peel

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
2
$11,000
$11,000
$12,000
2025
1
$16,000
$16,000
$16,000

Top Sales

2019 ex Maxy Legs(AUS)
$150,000
2020 ex Magic Ivy(NZ)
$130,000
2019 ex Liberty Jane(AUS)
$130,000
2020 ex Heaven(AUS)
$90,000
2020 ex Tennessee Tango(AUS)
$75,000

Australia Yearling Stats

All sale data

Pedigree

Exceed And Excel (AUS) 2000
Dextrous (AUS) 1999
Danehill (USA) 1986
Patrona (USA) 1994
Quest For Fame (GB) 1987
Many Hands (AUS) 1988
Danzig (USA) 1981
Razyana (USA) 1981
Lomond (USA) 1974
Gladiolus (USA) 1974
Rainbow Quest (USA) 1977
Aryenne (FR) 1977
Handy Proverb (AUS) 1982
Deliberation (AUS) 1982
Natalma: 5s x5s x5s
Nearctic: 5s x5s
Northern Dancer: 4s x4s

Results

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Yesterday's Results

1st Sunshine Coast: Elusive Domina 4m ex Invictum Domina
2nd Townsville: Roweiner's Dance 6g ex Roweiner
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Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
58.1% - (270)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
23.2% - (108)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.7% - (45)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
7.3% - (34)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
1.5% - (7)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Sire of DamWinnersBest Horse
Canny Lad 7 wnrs (1 sw) Kiamichi
Acatenango 2 wnrs (1 sw) Step By Step
Big Shuffle 1 wnrs (1 sw) Best Lightning
Green Desert 1 wnrs (1 sw) Real Appeal
Okawango 1 wnrs (1 sw) Theleme
Lonhro 7 wnrs Abstruse
Encosta De Lago 4 wnrs Jac The Great
Octagonal 4 wnrs One Step
Testa Rossa 4 wnrs Born To Be Alive
Dane Shadow 3 wnrs Butch'n'bugs

Race Record

At 2
1st - Bowermans Pago Pago Stakes (1200) Gr.2
2nd - Tooheys New Golden Slipper (1200) Gr.1
2nd - Kamberra Wine Black Opal Stks (1200) LR
3rd - Merson Cooper Stakes (1000) LR
At 3
1st - Arrowfield Royal Sovereign Stk (1200) Gr.2
1st - R'wick Equine Ctre Darby Munro (1200) LR
2nd - Xirrus Fireball Stakes (1100) LR
4th - De Bortoli Golden Rose Stakes (1400) Gr.1
4th - San Domenico Stakes (1100) Gr.3

Fee History

2025 $5,500 2024 $8,800 2023 $8,800 2022 $7,150 2021 $11,000 2020 $16,500 2019 $22,000 2018 $7,700 2017 $11,000 2016 $11,000 2015 $11,000

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