Merlo Downs, near Rockhampton in Central Queensland, welcomes their Freshman Sire for 2011, El Nino.
El Nino has been described by legendary US Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas as a brilliantly fast front runner.
He won three races and placed five times in 15 starts at both Listed and Group level.
He is by Champion USA sire Stormcat, the sire of an incredible 174 Stakes winners, such as Giant’s Causeway, One Cool Cat, High Yield, Hold That Tiger etc.
El Nino’s dam Bay Harbor is by another American Champion in Forty Niner. She was the winner of two races at 2yo and is a half sister to Group 1 winner Boston Harbor and is also closely related to Champion USA sprinter Groovy.
Bay Harbor is the dam of nine foals, seven to race for six winners.
2011 will be El Nino’s first Australian season and he will stand for $5,500 (incl gst).
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