Windsor Park Stud stallion Mongolian Khan recorded his first win in New Zealand as a sire on Friday when Supreme Khan won on debut in the Onceuponatime At Belmont Park 1200 at Phar Lap Raceway.
Supreme Khan was purchased out of Windsor Park Stud’s 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft by Te Akau Principal David Ellis for $160,000 and the three-year-old has been patiently handled by trainer Jamie Richards.
Windsor Park Stud Principal Rodney Schick was delighted with the win, but said there was a fair bit of pressure on him heading into the race.
“He was a beautiful yearling and my brother said to me he wanted to buy a yearling that year and I said to buy into him with Te Akau,” Schick said.
“I said if he was no good I will give up, so I was under a bit of pressure today.
“Jamie has done an outstanding job with him and he just ticked him along and did the right thing by him.
“Danielle’s (Johnson, jockey) ride was fantastic because he dropped out of the barriers and it wasn’t the easiest race. She got him settled and got the prize.”
It was Mongolian Khan’s third win as a sire and Schick is looking forward to the future with the Group One winner’s progeny.
“He is starting to get a few around him now, so onwards and upwards,” he said.
Mongolian Khan stands at Windsor Park Stud near Cambridge for a fee of $10,000+gst.
