ELITE 5X GROUP-WINNING SPRINTER/MILER 24

In the first six months of 2023, Japanese-bred stallions sired the winners of 24 Group 1 races in eight different countries. 3/5

Such is the dominance of Japanese bloodlines on the international stage, three of the world’s five richest races in 2023 were won by Japanese-bred horses. The richest of them all, the Group 1 Saudi Cup, was won by Panthalassa, a son of Lord Kanaloa.

Influence In Australia

Lord Kanaloa’s bloodline isn’t the only one that’s proven successful in Australia either. In recent years, breeders have taken note of the strength of Japanese blood, capitalising on their years of investment by using sires such as Maurice (a son of Screen Hero), who has produced the brilliant Australian Group 1 winners Mazu and Hitotsu. Meanwhile, Brave Smash (by Tosen Phantom) emerged with his first runners in 2022/23 and led the first-season sires by winners in Australia.

From New Zealand, young sire Satono Aladdin (a son of Deep Impact) is making waves too. He has a bright future ahead, following a breakthrough season which saw the emergence of star two-year-old Tokyo Tycoon and his first Group 1 winner, Pennyweka.

With his excellent credientials, we are confident that Diatonic will be the next Japanese-bred stallion to make waves in Australia.

Lord Kanaloa

From his Japanese base, Lord Kanaloa has been hugely successful. He’s represented not only in his home country by nine-time Group 1 heroine Almond Eye, but in Hong Kong by Group 1 winner Danon Smash and, of course, in Australia by our scintillating Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa.