Redoute’s Choice Offspring Top Blue Diamond Nominations
The Melbourne Racing Club has received 1277 nominations (619 Colts & Geldings and 658 Fillies) for the 2009 Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Stakes. Victoria’s richest and most prestigious race for two-year-olds, the Group One $1,015,000 Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Stakes will be run at Caulfield on Saturday, 21st February 2009.
Redoute’s Choice, a former Blue Diamond Stakes winner and champion sire, has the most progeny entered amongst the sires with 80 nominations. Encosta De Lago (67 nominations) is the next highest nominated sire followed by Exceed and Excel and Fastnet Rock (both with 65 nominations), whilst the training establishments of David Hayes (96 nominations), Lee Freedman (73 nominations), Peter Snowden (64 nominations) and Gai Waterhouse (47 nominations) head the list of most prolific nominators for the event.
First acceptances ($220) for the 2009 Blue Diamond Stakes close at noon on Tuesday, 25 November 2008. For any horses not currently entered, the first late nomination stage ($5,500) also closes at that same time.
TOP 20 SIRES BY PROGENY NOMINATED
| Redoute’s Choice | 80 | Flying Spur | 42 | Al Maher | 30 | General Nediym | 22 |
| Encosta De lago | 67 | Lonhro | 36 | Commands | 29 | Bel Esprit | 21 |
| Exceed And Excel | 65 | Danzero | 34 | Testa Rossa | 29 | Danehill Dancer | 19 |
| Fastnet Rock | 65 | Hussonet | 33 | Rock Of Gibraltar | 26 | Dehere | 19 |
| More Than Ready | 50 | Elvstroem | 32 | Choisir | 22 | Tale Of The Cat | 17 |
(Source: Thoroughbred News)
