Recently, the China Horse Owners Alliance announced on the WeChat public account the breeding fee of the stallion "Sousa" (Sousa) in 2022, which is 40,000 yuan. "Susa" was registered as one of the first batch of Chinese Horse Owners Union certified stallions in 2021.
Under the command of the Jade Dragon, the heir of the world's first "astronomer" "Susa", he flourished in China
In the domestic horse circle, the world's top stallion "astronomer" (also translated: Galileo, Galileo) has attracted much attention, and his heir "Sousa" was once the australian first-class champion, and has since been given to the Shanxi Yulong Horse Industry, and has spread out in The country, and his heirs have achieved good results even in China.
According to reports, in the 2021 Yulong International Horse Racing Open, "Susa" ranked first in the stallion ranking with 5 championship descendants and 11 championship matches.
In recent years, the representative heirs of "Susa" include "Zhongxin Shenqi", who just took the lead in breaking into the final of the 2022 China Horse Owners' League Breeders' Cup on July 30, the 2021 Chinese Horse Owners' Union Breeders' Cup Champion, the 2021 Yulong Regular Season Five-consecutive Winning Foal "Full of Spirit", the 2020 Wuhan Finals Annual 2-year-old Horse King "Divine Vitality", the 2020 Wuhan Horse Racing Festival Two-Year-Old Domestic Thoroughbred Horse Champion "The Light of the Crowd", etc.
In addition, on September 3, 2016, the first domestic "Yulong Breeder's Cup" series with a total daily prize of 2.3 million yuan, as the highest level of domestic thoroughbred 2-year-old horses, the 500,000-dollar Yulong Breeder's Cup attracted 14 top foals independently bred by major domestic clubs to participate. In the 1000-meter race of the "'Jade Dragon Breeders Cup' domestic 2-year-old horse group", the heirs of "Susa" "Jade Dragon Shenyang" and "Jade Dragon Treasure Day" represented the hosts, and surpassed the leading horses in the back distance to win the championship.
The sixth race was also the highlight of the day, but since the participating horses were all 2-year-old horses, most of them had no experience in the race, and they were very resistant to entering the gate. After a not-so-smooth period of entering the gate, the race officially began, and the "Dongxing Young General" and "Ruyi Golden Hammer" from Dongxing, Hebei Province, drove in tandem, stopping the host's horse behind. However, the game changed after entering the corner, and the host's "Jade Dragon Treasure Day" took the lead in rushing out of the encirclement, surpassing two Dongxing ponies and heading straight for the final line. Another jade dragon racehorse, the Jade Dragon Shenyang, rushed up through the outer road, avoiding the blockade line, and finally surpassed his companions and won the championship.
As a New Zealand-made thoroughbred horse, Susa's own performance is also remarkable. Like all New Zealand horses, Susa's racing career can be described as juvenile triumph: after training in New Zealand, he has been competing in Australian racing, and his record of 12 games, 3 championships and 1 runner-up is not the best among his half-brothers, but it can still be ranked in the top five. Inheriting the characteristics of the matriarchal line of medium and long-distance events, "Susa" achieved a remarkable record on this schedule around the age of 2 and 3: October 4, 2008 was the most glorious moment of "Susa", and at the first class race of the 3-year-old horse's 2000-meter journey held on the same day, "Susa" won the "Spring Champion Stakes" (G1) of the 3-year-old horse's 2000-meter journey. In 2009, he finished tied for second place in the Australian Middle Distance 3-year-old horse race.
In particular, the "Susa" matriarch "Liberty Song", won the 1600m and 2200m races at the age of 2, and also won the Longchamp Prix des Cavalieres in France. It is reported that "Liberty Song" has a total of 9 litters, of which 7 racehorses compete and 5 ponies win horses. On the same schedule as Susa, half-brothers are all masters of 2,000 meters and above, with many 6- and 7-win foals. And his paternal line "astronomer" 8 times, 6 championships and 1 runner-up, 176665 euros in prize money record is remarkable, the 2001 European champion three-year-old male horse honor shines dazzling.
"Susa", who fought for the Emirate of Dubai
In October 2011, Sheikh Mohammed, the sheikh of Dubai, the head of Godofen and the owner of the Dali Group, announced the gift of two thoroughbred horses in China, one of which is "Jialil" and the other is today's protagonist "Sousa" to support the growing Chinese thoroughbred breeding industry. Sheikh Mohammed's horse pedigree adviser, John Ferguson, said in an interview that year, "Sheikh Mohammed is eager to contribute to China's thoroughbred breeding industry and is particularly willing to work hard to promote the development of China's horse racing industry." ”
"Susa" image courtesy of Racing and Sports
Ferguson also revealed that the chief chose to give Sousa and Jialil to China for breeding because of their innate physique, good pedigree and impressive achievements. ”
Screenshot of a related article in the British "Racing Post"