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Leading Australian sire Flying Spur has produced a frontline candidate for the South African classics when his 3YO son Mushreq recorded a seven lengths victory over 1800 metres at Vaal last weekend.

Trainer Mike de Kock said: "I'm very happy with Mushreq's preparation. He's a Derby-type horse and will be kicking in when others are getting tired."

Mushreq, a Sheikh Hamdan-homebred from Alharir by Jeune, won on debut and at his third start contested the G1 Greyville Golden Horseshoe in July. He led until collared two strides from the post by Fighting Warrior.

The Australian-bred colt finished his first preparation in the G1 Premier's Champion Stakes but didn't enjoy the heavy track.

Mushreq returned for two pipe-openers over a mile last month before outclassing his rivals last Saturday. De Kock had originally planned to send him to Dubai but quarantine issues have kept him at home.

Mushreq's three-time winning dam Alharir is a half-sister to the dam of Sheikh Hamdan's G1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner Rewaaya.

This is the stunning Easy Date family, very much a part of Arrowfield Stud history thanks to leading sire and broodmare sire Snippets, Golden Slipper winner Forensics and Not A Single Doubt.

The Arrowfield draft at the 2012 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale includes two colts from mares that are closely related to Mushreq, being by Starcraft from First Date and by Hussonet from Flying Single.

The draft also includes three colts and three fillies by Flying Spur.

Flying Spur is already the sire of four Australian stakeswinners this season.

Caulfield trainer Mick Price produced his 44th individual winner since August 1 when promising filly Kitty Cotswold trounced a maiden field by six lengths last Sunday.