Forever Young’s emphatic victory in last month’s Breeders Cup Classic was yet another timely reminder of the strength of Japanese racing and breeding.
Mauritzfontein, Ridgemont Highlands and Wilgerbosdrift are excited to announce their recent acquisition of the Japanese Grade One winner – DANON SCORPION.
(A purchase only made possible due to their long standing relationship with the sellers)
He will take up stud duties next season at Wilgerbosdrift.
He is very good-looking and stands just over 16 hands.
Racing Career
A brilliant racehorse, he showed speed and precocity.
At 2 years old:
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Won easily on debut
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Won a stakes race at his second start, defeating 2yo Gr.1 winner Killer Ability
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At his only subsequent start at 2, finished an excellent third in the Gr.1 Asahi Futurity, only beaten by two official Champions:
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Champion 2YO Do Deuce
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Champion Sprinter Serifos
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(To put values into perspective – Do Deuce has taken up stud duty at Shadai Stallion Station where his fee is in excess of R1 million)
At 3 years old:
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Third in the Gr.2 Fuji Stakes, again only defeated by two official Champions – Serifos and Champion Miler Soul Rush (Dubai Turf)
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Won the Gr.3 Arlington Cup
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Overcame barrier 18 to win one of Japan’s most prestigious 3yo races – the Gr.1 NHK Mile Cup in Tokyo, defeating Serifos once more
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Watch the race:
08.05.2022 NHK Mile Cup (JPN) – Danon Scorpion
(Watch by clicking on link)
Pedigree
DANON SCORPION offers breeders a great link to Kingmambo – via Champions Lord Kanaloa and Kingkamehameha (Multiple Champion Sire in Japan).
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Lord Kanaloa was a Champion racehorse and Champion Freshman sire
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He upgrades his mares on AEI
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Runner-up on the Japanese sires list for the past six consecutive years
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Has a number of sons at stud in Japan and Australia, including Saturnalia:
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Leading 2nd crop sire in Japan in 2025
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Sire of Cavallerizzo, Champion 2YO of Japan in 2025
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Dam Line
DANON SCORPION’s dam, Lexie Lou, was a brilliant race filly on both turf and dirt. She defeated the best colts in the Queens Plate and has been inducted into the Canadian Hall Of Fame.
Her titles include:
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Horse Of The Year
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Champion 3YO Filly
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Champion Turf Female – twice
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Watch Lexie Lou:
2019 Thoroughbred Female Horse Inductee – Lexie Lou
(Watch by clicking on link)
Syndication Details
DANON SCORPION has been syndicated into a 50-share syndicate.
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Each shareholder is entitled to send two mares per season for the first four seasons
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Thereafter, one mare per season
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He is already fully syndicated, but as with their previous investments, the partnership are always happy to make shares available to fellow Breeders on a “first come, first served” basis.
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Shares priced at R190k each
(Less than 25% of a single nomination to Do Deuce!)
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Estimated price – subject to exchange rate and shipping
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Price includes full first year insurance and congenital infertility cover
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Please don’t miss this opportunity to breed to a truly world-class racehorse, by a Champion out of a champion, from a great sire line.
