Seradess won her fourth Stakes race, the third at Group level, and again showed her love for the Morphettville track in Adelaide on Saturday
Astern
The highest-rated sprinter by Medaglia d’Oro and from Champion broodmare Essaouira.
From his first two crops, he’s sired 11 Stakes performers to date including Seradess, Brigantine, Arnaqueur and Danger Strykes.
His yearlings have sold for up to $725,000 with returning buyers including Denise Martin, Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott and Ciaron Maher Racing. James Cummings has 10 two-year-olds by Astern in the stable, including city winner and G3 performer Va Via.
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Pedigree
ASTERN |
MEDAGLIA D'ORO |
EL PRADO |
SADLER'S WELLS |
NORTHERN DANCER |
FAIRY BRIDGE |
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LADY CAPULET |
SIR IVOR |
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CAP AND BELLS |
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CAPPUCINO BAY |
BAILJUMPER |
DAMASCUS |
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COURT CIRCUIT |
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DUBBED IN |
SILENT SCREEN |
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SOCIETY SINGER |
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ESSAOUIRA |
EXCEED AND EXCEL |
DANEHILL |
DANZIG |
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RAZYANA |
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PATRONA |
LOMOND |
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GLADIOLUS |
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ALIZES |
RORY'S JESTER |
CROWN JESTER |
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RORY'S ROCKET |
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LA BARAKA |
EUCLASE |
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TRISCAY |
MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) (Bay or Brown 1999-Stud 2005. 8 wins from 6f to 1¼m, US$4,554,720,
4,416,000Dhs, Saratoga Travers S., G1, Whitney H., G1, Gulfstream Park Donn H., G1, Saratoga
Jim Dandy S., G2, Santa Anita Strub S., G2, San Felipe S., G2, Oaklawn H., G2, 2d Belmont
Belmont S., G1, Breeders' Cup Classic, G1-twice, Nad al Sheba Dubai World Cup, G1, Del Mar
Pacific Classic S., G1, Aqueduct Wood Memorial S., G1. Sire of 1,636 rnrs, 1,080 wnrs, 164 SW,
66.0% winners, 10.1% Stakes winners, inc. Astern, Songbird, Rachel Alexandra, Talismanic,
Vancouver, Golden Sixty, Passion for Gold, Marketing Mix, Mshawish, Elate, Cambier Parc,
New Money Honey, Plum Pretty, Bolt d'Oro, Champagne d'Oro, Gabby's Golden Gal, etc.
1st dam:
ESSAOUIRA, by Exceed and Excel. Winner at 2, MVRC Valleyevents.net.au 2YO P. Half-sister to
Lascars. Dam of nine named foals, eight to race, seven winners, inc:-
ALIZEE (f by Sepoy) Leading Older Female on the 2019 WTR (Sprint). Champion 3YO Filly in
Australia in 2017-18. Champion Female Sprinter in Australia in 2018-19. 10 wins from 1100m
to 1600m, A$3,179,800, ATC Queen of the Turf S., G1, Flight S., G1, MRC Futurity S., G1,
ATC Apollo S., G2, Light Fingers S., G2, Tea Rose S., G2, Expressway S., G2, Missile S.,
G2, Christmas Classic H., L,, 2d ATC Expressway S., G2, Silver Shadow S., G2, Magic Night
S., G3, 3d MRC Memsie S., G1, Thousand Guineas, G1, VRC All-Star Mile, 4th ATC Vinery
Stud S., G1, VRC Sprint Classic, G1, NSW Tatt's RC Furious S., G2.
ASTERN (c by Medaglia d'Oro) 5 wins. G1 winner. See race record.
Tassort (c by Brazen Beau) Winner at 2, ATC Golden Gift, 2d ATC Silver Slipper S., G2.
Mogador (g by Lonhro) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, A$323,450, ATC TAB Multi P., Pro-Ride
H., 2d MRC Blue Sapphire S., L, BRC Queensland Day P., L, 3d Qld Tatt's WJ Healy S., G3.
Marrakesh (f by Lonhro) 3 wins at 1000m, 1100m, A$80,820, 2d MRC William Hill H., MVRC ACJC
Happy New Year H., MRC (Mornington) Melbourne Truck Centre 2YO H. Dam of-
Mamounia (Medaglia d'Oro) Winner at 2000m in 2021-22, 3d ATC Adrian Knox S., G3.
2nd dam:
ALIZES, by Rory's Jester. 3 wins at 2, A$226,250, STC Magic Night S., G2, VRC Waltzing Lily H.,
L, MRC Shame 2YO H., 2d MRC Schillaci S., G2, Debutante S., L. Half-sister to Flouze,
Tabasco Kitten (dam of CUBA). Dam of 11 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-
Lascars (Sepoy) Placed at 2 in 2021-22, 2d VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L.
Peterkin. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, Chester LDF H., Crabbie's Strawberry & Lime H., 3d Ascot SIS
Live H.
Essaouira. Winner. See above.
Time Check. Winner at 6f in GB. Dam of-
Willinga Beast (Snitzel) Winner at 2, A$223,250, in 2021-22, ATC First Justify Yearlings 2YO
H., 2d ATC Percy Sykes S., G2.
3rd dam:
LA BARAKA, by Euclase. Joint second top filly on The 1997-98 Australasian 3YO Classification.
6 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$641,780, AJC Galaxy H., G1, Endeavour S., G3, SAJC
RN Irwin S., G3, National S., G3, VRC Moomba P., L, VATC HDF McNeil S., L, 2d MVRC
Champagne S., G2. Half-sister to TSUIMAI, Robrick, Satyric (dam of AGISTER, READYOR).
Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-
ALIZES (Rory's Jester) 3 wins. See above.
Flouze (Zabeel) Winner at 1200m, 3d SAJC Laelia S., L, Hop Skip Dump H., Marsh H. Producer.
Tabasco Kitten. Winner at 1000m, 2d ATC Sharp H. Dam of-
CUBA (All Too Hard) 8 wins to 1500m, A$527,115, to 2020-21, Canberra RC National Sprint H.,
L, ATC Filante H., Schweppes H., Australian Turf Club H.-twice, 2d ATC Bill Ritchie H., G3.
Conformation

Race record
His successful career
Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
Two | 4 | 3 | - | - | A$301,750 |
Three | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | A$877,800 |
Total | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | A$1,179,550 |
At 2
- 1st
- Silver Slipper S (G2), 1,100m at Rosehill, beating Defcon, Mount Panorama.
- 1st
- Kindergarten S (G3), 1,100m at Randwick, dead-heating with El Divino, beating Geneteau, Lionhearted.
- 1st
- Maiden race, 1,000m at Randwick, by 2½l, beating Niccolance.
At 3
- 1st
- Golden Rose S (G1), 1,400m at Rosehill, by 2¼l, beating Omei Sword, Impending, Divine Prophet, Good Standing, Yankee Rose, El Divino, Mediterranean, Derryn, Oink, Thronum, Nikitas.
- 1st
- Run To The Rose (G2), 1,200m at Rosehill, beating Star Turn, Impending, El Divino, Mediterranean, Nikitas, Tessera, Manolo Blahniq, Good Standing, Cellarman, Telperion.
- 2nd
- Coolmore Stud S (G1), 1,200m at Flemington, to Flying Artie, beating Star Turn, Russian Revolution, Extreme Choice, Manolo Blahniq, Derryn, Saracino.
- 2nd
- Roman Consul S (G2), 1,200m at Randwick, by a head, to Russian Revolution, beating Capitalist, Nikitas, Flash Fibian, Mount Panorama.
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