Yearlings by Rich Hill Stud stallion Vadamos will be offered for the first time at Karaka next month.
The stud, with support of a high-profile group of New Zealand breeders, purchased 50 percent of the stallion who has shuttled to New Zealand from 2017.
The French-bred Vadamos is the son of Monsun, who has made a significant impact in Australia by siring Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winners – Protectionist, Fiorente and Almandin.
Vadamos was one of Monsun’s very best and he won the Gr.1 Prix du Moulin (1600m) over a mile at Longchamp, the Gr.2 Prix du Muguet (1600m) at Saint Cloud, the Gr.2 Oettingen-Rennen (1600m) at Baden and the Gr.3 Prix Messidor (1600m) at Maisons-Laffitte from the stable of leading international trainer Andre Fabre. He finished fourth in both the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) and the Gr.1 Emirates Stakes (2000m).
RACE RECORD
20 Starts 8-5-0 £0, €677,225, A$220,000, 0Dhs. 8 wins from 1600m to 2400m, €677,225,
A$220,000, to 2016 in France and Germany, Chantilly Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Baden-Baden Oettingen Rennen, Gr.2, Saint-Cloud Prix du Muguet, Gr.2, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Messidor, Gr.3, Vichy Prix Frederic de Lagrange, L, Chantilly Prix de Coye, Longchamp Prix du Canal Saint-Martin, 2d Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Chantilly Prix Montjeu, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Diatome, 4th MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, VRC Emirates S., Gr.1, Chantilly Prix d’Ispahan, Gr.1.
