Kia Ora Announces Prague to Stud

Dual Group-winning son of Redoute's Choice, Prague, will start his stallion career at Kia Ora Stud in 2021 at a fee of $16,500 (inc GST). The 3YO colt, a $1.6 million Magic Millions yearling, retires from the racetrack after victories in the Gr3 Canonbury S. and the Gr3 Pago Pago S. Having campaigned as a high class 2YO under the care of Ciaron Maher and David Eustac – he was beaten only a half-length into second by King's Legacy (Redoute's Choice) in the Gr1 Inglis Sires – as a 3YO under Annabel Neasham's guidance, he proved competitive against the best sprinters in the land. Among those performances were close-up finishes in the Gr1 Newmarket Handicap, Gr1 All Aged Stakes, Gr2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint and Gr3 Eskimo Prince. Prague will join Gr1 Golden Slipper winner Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) in making history as Kia Ora restarts its stallion operation this season. Shane Wright, Kia Ora Stud Manager, said, "He had the precociousness at two, and was a tough, consistent racehorse at three. He was Group 1-placed and was a $1.6 million yearling. That tells you how good looking he is. He is a phenomenal specimen that people will fall in love with when they see him in the flesh."

Prague originally raced in Aquis' silks (pic: Steve Hart)