Haradasun

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Haradasun


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sire = Fusaichi Pegusus
grandsire = Mr. Prospector
dam = Circles of Gold
damsire = Angel Fever
sex = stallion
foaled = 2003
country = Australian
colour = Brown
breeder =
owner = F Tagg/Mrs Magnier/F Meduri/G Moffitt
trainer = Aidran O'Brien from 2007, Tony Vasil before 2007
record = 18:7-6-2
earnings= AUD$2,400,000
race = Doncaster Handicap 1600m (G1) Randwick 2007

George Ryder Stakes 1500m (G1) Rosehill 2007
Queen Anne Stakes 1600m (G1) Ascot 2008
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honours =
updated= 21st June 2008

Haradasun (foaled 28 November, 2003) is a notable Australian Thoroughbred brown horse (by Fusaichi Pegasus from Circles of Gold). He is well-bred. His sire is a Kentucky Derby winning son of champion sire Mr Prospector who has enjoyed moderate success so far in his own stud career. His dam is an AJC Oaks winning daughter of champion sire Marscay, who ran second in the Caulfield Cup. Haradasun is named after the boxer, 'Fighting Harada.' His most significant wins include the 2007 G1 Doncaster Handicap and George Ryder Stakes. He is trained by Tony Vasil, who also trained his half-brother Elvstroem. He has been ridden by jockeys Glen Boss and Nash Rawiller. His earnings so far are over AUD$2.0 million.

Career

Haradasun won his only 2yo start at Swan Hill by 10-lengths. In his first start as a 3 year old, he impressively won the listed 1200 metre Vain Stakes at Caulfield in Melbourne. In his next start, he lost Miss Finland in the H.D.F. McNeill Quality, again at Caulfield over 1200 metres. Here he faced the reigning champion 2 year old from the previous season, Miss Finland in the McNeill Quality, again at Caulfield over 2000 metres.

Haradasun, ridden by Nash Rawiller, was defeated by 3yo-filly Catechuchu in the Schweppes Stakes on Blue Diamond Stakes day at Caulfield in February 2006. In next month, he finished 4th to Miss Finland in the Australian Guineas. Haradasun won the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill in Sydney but Desert War just outfought Haradasun to win by two lengths in in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Coolmore Stud buy-out

Coolmore, an international giant breeding company, bought a half share of $45 million Haradasun, and they removed Rawiller from committing with the horse lacking sufficient gate speed to rush forward and angle in. The company put Damien Oliver, Melbourne's experience jockey, on aggressive Haradasun for the rest of the 2007 season. After running several minor places, Haradasun finished third in the 2040m Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on October 27, 2007.

Racing in 2008

Haradasun won in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on 17 June 2008.

Race record

1st:
* Queen Anne Stakes 1600m (G1) Ascot 2008
* Doncaster Handicap 1600m (G1) Randwick 2007
* George Ryder Stakes 1500m (G1) Rosehill 2007
* Wellington RC Stakes 1400m (Listed) Caulfield 2007
* Vain Stakes 1100m (Listed) Caulfield 2006
* Zedative Stakes 1200m (Listed) Caulfield 2007
* 2YO Handicap 1300m Swan Hill2nd:
* Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2000m (G1) Randwick 2007
* McNeil Stakes 1200m (G3) Caulfield 2006
* Schweppes Stakes 1400m (G3) Caulfield 2007
* Bletchingly Stakes 1200m (G3) Caulfield 20073rd
* Cox Plate 2040m (G1) Moonee Valley 20074th:
* Cadbury Guineas 1600m (G1) Caulfield 2007

External

* [http://www.haradasun.com.au/ Haradasun website]

References

* [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22180226-5006021,00.html Coolmore and Damien Oliver on Haradasun]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/horse-racing/haradasun-set-to-succeed-at-stud/2008/06/19/1213770827675.html Stud Prospect]