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Fee for son of I Am Invincible to be announced at a later date
First season sire, Santos (I Am Invincible), will relocate from Aquis to Highview Stud in New Zealand.
The first crop of Santos the Stephen Marsh-trained filly Ulanova. A winner on debut, Ulanova then took out the Group 3 2YO Classic (1200m) by almost seven lengths before she finished second in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe earlier this month.
"Santos has kicked off his career in fantastic fashion and has a potential Group 1 winner on his hands in the brilliantly fast Ulanova, there is immeasurable upside with a stallion of his looks and credentials," said Aquis Stallions Director of Sales, Jonathan Davies.
"We are incredibly excited for the future of Santos and know he is perfectly placed in the New Zealand market at Highview Stud. The Gillovic family flew to Queensland recently to inspect Santos and as anticipated they were blown away by his good looks, strength and athleticism. They are as passionate about Santos and his future success as we are.
"Highview Stud have produced some 90 stakes winners and I can't think of a farm better placed to take Santos to the next step and beyond. With the commitment of Aquis Stallions management to continually act in the best interest of shareholders and supporters we are confident that Highview Stud is the right place for Santos," Davies added.
Located in the heart of the prolific Waikato region, the Gillovic family's Highview Stud has been a major force in New Zealand racing and breeding since the 1980s.
"We have been looking for a son of I Am Invincible to stand in New Zealand for a few years and with the success of Ulanova we decided to approach the team at Aquis Stallions and are absolutely delighted we could secure Santos for duties at Highview and believe he's an incredibly exciting addition to the New Zealand breeding industry," said Brent Gillovic of Highview Stud.
"When my son Kurtis and I inspected Santos, we were really taken by him as an individual. He has a huge masculine presence, terrific conformation and as impressive a type as you could hope to see," said Gillovic.
A fee for Santos will be released by Highview Sud at a later date.