Dual Group 1 winner Vandeek (GB) will shuttle to Arrowfield Stud in Australia from Cheveley Park Stud in England later this year.
Arrowfield's Chairman John Messara said, “He's a great-looking, unbeaten champion two-year-old by a brilliant young stallion [Havana Grey (GB)]–that all makes Vandeek an attractive prospect for us, especially in light of the Australian market's enthusiasm for stallions like Too Darn (GB) Hot and Wootton Bassett (GB), with top-class European two-year-old sprint form.”
Vandeek has been described by his jockey James Doyle as “a pure ball of speed”.
A graduate from the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale, he was sourced by KHK Racing, for whom he went unbeaten as a juvenile with wins in the Prix Morny and Middle Park Stakes. He was trained by Simon and Ed Crisford.
Arrowfield Stud's Bloodstock Manager Jon Freyer shared that the team had been watching Vandeek's career with keen interest since the middle of last year, and that all the pieces have fallen into place to make the 4-year-old a valuable addition to the Arrowfield roster.
“We are huge admirers of his sire, Havana Grey, and he has obviously been a very prepotent horse,” Freyer said. “He gets very precocious horses, and he was a very fast horse himself.
“We think he's a very good stallion, and that is evidenced by the fact that his service fee has increased 10-fold since he went to stud, in a relatively short amount of time. Vandeek would be his best offspring so far.”
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