Tough Kiwi Stayer Replicates Same Profile As Group 2 Adelaide Cup Winner American Wolf.......

We went to Karaka with the specific aim of finding a Derby horse, and this colt’s pedigree points straight at it. His profile screams VRC Derby, and maybe the VRC St Leger along the way — a pathway that's already proved successfully for HCR's own American Wolf.

Lot 474 kept answering the same questions every time we looked at him. There is a quiet strength to him. An athletic frame that suggests he will grow into himself, traits we have learned to trust when mapping a longer, more deliberate path.

That path matters. He will be trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young — the same partnership that guided American Wolf from early education through to a VRC St Leger victory and just recently the Group 2 Adelaide Cup. That experience directly shapes how we think about this colt. Trent Busuttin certainly knows how to find a Kiwi stayer, winning multiple Darby's and Australia'a feature staying races.

PEDIGREE

Sire: GRUNT -

A high-class racehorse whose career was defined by toughness and competitiveness. A Group 1 winner of the Australian Guineas, he consistently performed at the top level against strong company, racing with distinction from sprint distances through to a mile. Trained under a structured, European-influenced system, he was a horse who thrived under pressure and stood up to demanding campaigns.

At stud, Grunt has made an early impression. His progeny are showing the same traits that defined his own career — strength, athleticism and a genuine will to compete. He has already sired a Group 1 winner (Veight — winner of the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes), confirming his ability to pass on class, and his stock are proving to be horses that handle training, cope with racing, and continue to progress rather than plateau. Importantly, they are not one-dimensional types; they show the capacity to quicken while still sustaining effort, a quality that holds up as distances and expectations increase.

Dam: SALMAH—

The female side brings genuine staying depth and international credibility. Hereforagoodtime was a durable, honest race mare, winning four races from 2080 metres to 2400 metres — a profile that speaks to stamina, soundness and resilience rather than speed alone.

She comes from a family that has repeatedly delivered at black-type level. She is a sister to Listed winner Diwali and Group 1–placed Harlow Gold (VRC Oaks), and a half-sister to Group 3 winner Weissmuller and Listed winner Travolta. The wider family includes dual Group 1 winner Roch ’N’ Horse, reinforcing the quality, versatility and durability that sits behind this page.

We firmly beleive with this colts staying pedigree he can tackle the 3yo Classics, trained by one of then best staying partnerships in the country Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young he will be given everychance.

Contact us now to secure your share & come live the dream!!!

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