ALABAMA
Redoute’s Choice x Lago Ovation, by Encosta De Lago
A magnificent son of Redoute’s Choice, Alabama Express was unbeaten at two and a Group 1 winner at three. He became the first three-year-old to win the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) since All Too Hard (2013), a race won twenty years previously by his own sire. Further adding to the momentous victory, in which he displayed tenacity and talent, he is the only three-year-old weight-for-age winner by Redoute’s Choice standing at stud in Australia.
Resembling his exceptional sire in both looks and talent, his first crop of yearlings hit the sales in 2023 and made a great impression on buyers, selling up to $400,000 and averaging four times his initial service fee.
“The Ghadaayer colt we purchased from the Inglis Premier Sale is a cracking type, his movement is so fluent, he’s balanced and has all the hallmarks of a Guineas horse. We are excited about the progeny of Alabama Express, he was a brilliant winner of the CF Orr and has stamped his stock incredibly well which is something we love to see in a young sire.”
Paul MoroneyAt 2: Sale TC Vale Calvin Logan Maiden 2YO P. (1112m)
At 3: MRC CF Orr S., Gr.1 (1400m), MRC Gothic S., L (1400m), VRC Donate to Salvation Army H. (1100m)
Northern Dancer
Danehill
Danzig
Razyana
Pas de Nom
His Majesty
Spring Adieu
ALABAMA EXPRESS
REDOUTE’S CHOICE
1st Dam
LAGO OVATION
Shantha’s Choice
Encosta de Lago Rekindled Applause
Canny Lad
Dancing Show
Fairy King
Shoal Creek
Royal Applause
Rekindled Affair
Bletchingly
Jesmond Lass
Nijinsky
Show Lady
Northern Dancer
Fairy Bridge
Star Way
Rolls
Waajib
Flying Melody
Rainbow Quest
Seasonal Pickup
LAGO OVATION, by Encosta de Lago. Raced once. Half-sister to GIGA KICK, Rekindled Power, Shuffle Up. Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, all winners: ALABAMA EXPRESS (c by Redoute’s Choice) 4 wins. See above.
2nd Dam
Rekindled Applause, by Royal Applause. 4 wins-3 at 2-to 1500m, €170,753, 2d Milano Premio Coolmore, L, Premio Seregno, L, Roma
Criterium Femminile, L, 3d Milano Premio Vittorio Crespi, L, 4th Milano Premio Dormello, Gr.3. Half-sister to REKINDLED INTEREST, WHERE WE LEFT OFF,PORTICCIO, Rekindled Alliance. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc: GIGA KICK (g Scissor Kick) 6 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, A$8,699,700, to 2022- 23, ATC All Aged S., Gr.1, VRC Danehill S., Gr.2, MRC Vain S., Gr.3, ATC The Everest, 2d ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1, 3d ATC Challenge S., Gr.2. Rekindled Power (c Redoute’s Choice) Winner at 1400m, A$79,210, 3d ATC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2, 4th BRC Mick Dittman P., L Shuffle Up (g Redoute’s Choice) 3 wins from 1300m to 2400m, A$144,080, 2d ATC Carbine Club S., Gr.3.
3rd Dam
REKINDLED AFFAIR, by Rainbow Quest. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to Glympse (dam of AL GALAYEL), half-sister to Smooth Performance, Summer Trysting (dam of DESIGNS ON ROME, SIMPLE EXCHANGE, SIGHTS ON GOLD). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:
REKINDLED INTEREST (g Redoute’s Choice) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2050m, A$921,300, MVRC Dato’ Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 2d ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1, VRC Aurie’s Star H., Gr.3, MVRC Chandler Macleod S., L, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, MVRC Dato’ Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, 4th MRC Memsie S., Gr.2, MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L. WHERE WE LEFT OFF (f Dr Devious) 7 wins from 1m to 9½f, US$291,039, Monmouth Matchmaker S., Gr.3, Calder London Lil S., L, Suffolk Downs My Fair Lady S., L, Saratoga Allowance, 2d Saratoga Glens Falls H., Gr.3, Philadelphia Park Dr James Penny Memorial H., L, Belmont Starine S., L, 4th Meadowlands Violet H., Gr.3. Dam of 8 winners: Stay de Night (g Shamardal) 2 wins at 1m, 8½f, 3d Naas Owenstown Stud S., L PORTICCIO (g Lomitas) 3 wins from 1900m to 3600m, 75,401 in Ireland € and France, Toulouse Grand Prix Inter-Regional des 3 Ans, L, 2d Grand Prix du Lion d’Angers, L
Rekindled Alliance (c Redoute’s Choice) Winner at 1100m, A$203,100, 2d ATC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, Tulloch S., Gr.2, Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Frank Packer P., Gr.3, 4th ATC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2
Rekindled Applause (f Royal Applause) 4 wins. See above.
Alabama Express x All Of Me filly
Sold at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale to Richard & Chantelle Jolly Racing for $260,000
