Haradasun
| Haradasun | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) |
| Grandsire | Mr. Prospector |
| Dam | Circles of Gold |
| Damsire | Marscay |
| Sex | stallion |
| Foaled | 2003 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Arch of Gold Pty Ltd Syndicate, F Meduri, G Moffitt |
| Owner | F Tagg/Susan Magnier/F Meduri/G Moffitt |
| Trainer | Tony Vasil Aidan O'Brien |
| Record | 18:7-6-2 |
| Earnings | A$2,731,170 |
| Major wins | |
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Doncaster Handicap (2007) George Ryder Stakes (2007) Queen Anne Stakes (2008) |
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Haradasun (foaled 28 November 2003) is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. His most significant wins include the 2007 Group 1 Doncaster Handicap and George Ryder Stakes in Australia and the Queen Anne Stakes in Britain in 2008.
Haradasun is a brown horse sired by Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) from Circles of Gold (AJC Oaks) by Marscay. His sire is a Kentucky Derby winner by champion sire Mr Prospector. Haradasun is named after the boxer, 'Fighting Harada.' He was originally trained by Tony Vasil, who also trained his half-brother Elvstroem. He has been ridden by jockeys Glen Boss and Nash Rawiller. His earnings so far are A$2,731,170.
Haradasun won his only two-year-old start at Swan Hill by ten lengths. In his first start as a three-year-old, he impressively won the listed 1,200 metre Vain Stakes at Caulfield in Melbourne. In his next start, he lost to the reigning champion two-year-old, Miss Finland, in the HDF McNeil Quality, again at Caulfield over 1,200 metres. Haradasun looked to be a real contender for the 2006 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival but his trainer, Tony Vasil, noticed he was slightly lame in one leg after he had cooled down one morning after track work. A series of X-ray's were taken of his legs, all showing no problems except for the last one taken. This X-ray revealed a slight crack to a cannon bone and Haradasun was immediately spelled for three months. He made a successful return to racing in 2007 Zeditave Stakes at listed level.
Haradasun, ridden by Nash Rawiller, was defeated by the three-year-old filly Catechuchu in the Schweppes Stakes on Blue Diamond Stakes day at Caulfield in February 2007. In next month, he finished fourth to Miss Finland in the Australian Guineas, won the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill in Sydney before winning the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap mile at Royal Randwick. He looked on track to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but he was beaten into second place by two lengths by the Gai Waterhouse trained Desert War.
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