Officiating, the Perfect Fit for Aquis Farm

With Aquis spreading its wings internationally, it was the hansom triple Group 3 hero Officiating who is the perfect fit to suit the Australian broodmare population.

And as Aquis says ‘In being a complete outcross, this handsome triple Grade 3 winner boasts a deep rich stakes winners’ pedigree, being half-brother to USA Champion 2YO filly Caledonia Road.’

‘A son of the Eclipse Champion Racehorse and elite sire Blame, the sire of six individual Group 1 winners and over 14% stakes horses to runners, Blame is now an influential broodmare sire.’

‘In having over 14% stakes horses to runners including Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Forte and this season’s Group 2 Todman Stakes winner Switzerland it’s a glimpse of his potential.’

‘Officiating is a stallion carefully selected for Queensland breeders with fast but Danehill line heavy broodmares, and focussing on mares by Spirit of Boom, Better Than Ready and Spill the Beans.’

‘An exciting prospect we are happy to share that excitement as you can invest in his future and be in a position like those breeders who understood the international pedigree of Brave Smash.’

Racing in the red and white of Vegso Racing Stable, and trained by Saffie Joseph Jr, Officiating stepped-out as a 3yo to win the Mr Prospector Stakes and Bear’s Den Stakes, both over 7 furlongs.

In also second in the Sophomore Stakes, at four he won the Cornhusker Handicap over 9f and the Tom Fool Handicap at 6f and was third in the Runhappy Stakes and the Fred W Hooper Stakes.

Also home bred by Vegso Racing, he’s by the Champion Older Horse and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Blame, who has some 47 stakes winner and had Wet Paint win the Amerian Oaks las year.

From a noted stakes family, Officiating is half-brother to stakes winner One of A Kind, and to the dam of Wood Memorial winner Lord Miles, from the winning Dixie Union mare Come A Callin.

In being the extended family of Kentucky Mile winner Data Link, and Hymn Book winner of the Donn Handicap, it descends via the Royal Ascot Queen Mary Stakes winner Crimson Advocate.

And every trainer is Australia wants a Kobayashi in their stable, and Aquis Farm is broadcasting that ‘Kobayashi is launching himself into breeding season 2024 with a raft of recent winners.’

‘Headed by exciting 2YO Mishani Lily, the winner of four races including the Dalrello Stakes and QTIS Jewel Prelude, plus Group placed and Randwick winner Midnight in Tokyo in his first crop.’

Kobayashi was a top 10 Australian Second Season Sire via money spinners Mishani Royale, Mishani Gangster, Matilly, he’s a great winner-getter, the trend also this season with first crop flyers.’

‘In now having Bring Me Kash as the winner of 7 race and Our Kobison with 5 wins, he was the Leading Australian 2YO Sires by Winners with Mishani Aloha, Mishani Rock, Mishani Lily.’

‘An exciting juvenile himself with exceptional speed, Kobayashi won his first two starts by a combined margin of five lengths, highlighted by the Listed Thoroughbred Club Cup, 1200m, at Caulfield.’

‘A race won by the unbeaten Champion and multiple Horse of the Year Black Caviar, he is the first son of the breed-shaper and recording-breaking sire I Am Invincible to stand in Queensland.’

‘Kobayashi has been very popular with breeders as a complete outcross to Danehill blood, with a pedigree littered not only with 2YO winners, but black type 2YOs and by Australia’s Champion Sire – Kobayashi is an extremely exciting proposition.’