Alpine Edge to stand at Clear Mountain Fairview
Group 3 winner Alpine Edge (Better Than Ready) will join the roster at Clear Mountain Fairview in 2024 and will stand his first season at the Queensland-based farm for a fee of $7,700 (inc GST).
Trained by Edmonds Racing, the son of Better Than Ready (More Than Ready) was a brilliant juvenile, landing the Phelan Ready Stakes (Listed, 1000m) on debut, a performance he followed up with a victory in the BJ McLachlan Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m).
Alpine Edge retired the winner of five of his 22 starts, while he also finished second on three occasions, including in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) in 2021. He accrued $1,882,125 in career prize-money.
Breeder and part-owner, Richard Foster expressed his delight that Alpine Edge will stand at stud in Queensland, allowing breeders to access two-year-old blood for successful QTIS racing.
“Alpine Edge offers a unique combination of the famous La Troienne dynasty that has produced early two-year-old’s that train on to champions, for nearly a century around the world.
“His sire, Better Than Ready and grandsire, More Than Ready are loaded with descendants and his dam, Freezethemillions, who is also loaded with descendants, was a talented two-year-old herself.
“Alpine Edge carries this line in all four quarters of his pedigree giving him an extremely prepotent genetic makeup, free of Danehill.”
Clear Mountain Fairview Stud Principal, Bob Frappell said he was excited to have Alpine Edge on the roster, where he will stand alongside Sooboog (Snitzel), Love Conquers All (Mossman) and Worthy Cause (Choisir).
“When the opportunity arose to stand Alpine Edge, we jumped at it because it is rare to stand such an exceptional two-year-old performer,” said Frappell. “Alpine Edge is a beautiful looking horse with a superb temperament, so breeders can send mares confident their foals will be similar to their father’s disposition.
“Alpine Edge enables breeders to obtain QTIS eligible progeny that will be ready to hit the ground running as juveniles, just like their sire. Alpine Edge represents incredible value at $7,700, a fraction of the service fee of his sire,” Frappell said.
Shares are available in Alpine Edge at $16,500 which includes two nominations per year for the life of the stallion.
Frappell believes Alpine Edge represents true value for money.
“This is a unique investment opportunity which allows breeders to get involved with owning a stallion at an affordable price,” he said. “Alpine Edge has an exciting future as he embarks on his next journey as a stallion at stud.”