Home Affairs lands at Coolmore Australia
Home Affairs (I Am Invincible), the two-time Group 1-winning sprinter, yesterday arrived at his new home, the pristine Coolmore Australia farm at Jerrys Plains, in preparation for his first season at stud.
The racing career of three-year-old Home Affairs was brought to a close after his trip to Royal Ascot in the UK, where he was unplaced in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f). However, his earlier victories on his home turf this season, including the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) and Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at Flemington, have cemented his place as a standout stallion prospect.
Tom Magnier was delighted to have Home Affairs, the pin-up for Coolmore’s colts partnership which was established the year the son of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) was purchased for $875,000,back in the Hunter Valley.
“The winner of the Coolmore – by daylight – and the Lightning, from Nature Strip and Eduardo; Home Affairs was clearly the best sprinter of his generation,” Coolmore Australia principal Magnier enthused yesterday.
“A Silver Slipper winner at two, this son of I Am Invincible was the first three-year-old since Fastnet Rock in 2005 to win the Lightning and he did it in faster time than both Fastnet Rock and Choisir.
“Those are sire-line and performance credentials enough for any stallion. Now add to the mix the sire-producing family of Encosta De Lago, Flying Spur and Russian Revolution. Home Affairs is as magnificent a specimen as ever retired to stud – big, strong and beautiful, with a great galloping action.
“We can’t wait to show him off to breeders.”
Standing for $110,000 (inc GST), Home Affairs will receive strong support from his powerful syndicate as well as outside breeders.
Among the mares set to be covered by the first season sire are Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) winner Booker (Written Tycoon), champion filly Sunlight (Zoustar) and Group 2 winner Champagne Cuddles (Not A Single Doubt).