Group 1 victor Lemon Pop, winner of the Champions Cup (G1) and the Nambu Hai (G1) in consecutive years, has been launched at a price of ¥5 million (US$31,958, ¥1=US$0.0064) at Darley Japan.
The son of the late Lemon Drop Child acquired the Japan Racing Affiliation award for greatest grime horse in 2023 and collected earnings of greater than US$5.3 million throughout his racing profession. He signed off with success in a second Champions Cup at Chukyo this month.
Lemon Pop joins a roster which additionally contains confirmed grime sire Pyro , who’s priced at an unchanged ¥4 million, in addition to the in-demand Palace Malice . The son of Curlin has been vastly fashionable because of the success of his progeny, together with 2023 JRA champion 2-year-old Jantar Mantar, whereas he additionally attracted the most important guide of mares in Japan final 12 months. The 14-year-old will stand at an unchanged price of ¥3.5 million.
Tower of London ‘s first crop included Keio-Hai Stakes (G2) winner Panja Tower and the record-breaking, group 3-placed Arlington Row, which means he’ll stand for an elevated ¥2 million.
2021 Epsom Derby (G1) and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) hero Adayar and Baaeed ‘s 2023 King George and 2022 Coronation Cup (G1)-winning brother Hukum stay unchanged at charges of ¥1.8 million and ¥1.2 million. Join BloodHorse Every day
Yoshida , whose United States-conceived first crop has yielded group winners Grayosh and Santuario; Thunder Snow , whose progeny contains listed Marine Cup winner Tenka Jo; and Fantastic Needle , one other sire of black-type winners, will all stand for ¥1.5 million.
Picture: Courtesy of WinStar Farm/Louise E. ReinagelYoshida at WinStar Farm earlier than he was exported again to Japan
The extremely rated Will Take Cost , who could have his first Japanese foals in 2025, and American Patriot , one of many top-five stallions for 2-year-old winners on grime this 12 months, are priced at ¥1.2 million.
Talismanic , who boasts a excessive proportion of winners to runners with success on turf and grime—and over a variety of distances—will stand for ¥1 million.
Darley Japan’s nominations supervisor Shotaro Kajiya stated: “Along with Palace Malice, who had the most important variety of coverings this 12 months, and Tower of London, whose first runners gained a lot consideration, we now have Lemon Pop, who achieved unparalleled success on grime tracks becoming a member of the stallion roster to make it even stronger than earlier than.
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