AQUIS FARM
2019 vendor
Having cut his teeth at Darley before moving to Newgate Farm, Bott brings plenty of experience to Aquis. We spoke with him about moving to Murrurundi and his expectations for the upcoming Magic Millions January Sale.
by Glen Latham
What was the driving force behind moving to the Aquis team? I think it’s fair to say that Aquis is making an impact within the industry and I’m excited to be part of our bright future as Bloodstock Manager. I’m delighted with the timing of the move as it dovetails into promoting our quality Magic Millions draft and to see the first yearling crop of our exciting sire Spill The Beans go to market. You joined just in time to be part of a highly successful Melbourne Spring Carnival. That must have been exciting? Victoria Derby day was pretty special with four Gr.1 performers. We have an interest in Sunlight so to watch her defy the colts in the Coolmore Stakes was tremendous with Lean Mean Machine, an exciting stallion prospect we have an interest in, a close third. In the next race Fundmentalist did us proud finishing hard for third in the Empire Rose Stakes. Then Extra Brut’s Gr.1 Victoria Derby win was especially exciting given we bought into him leading up to the Classic and we got an extra kick knowing he was by our own stallion Domesday. Extra Brut has since proven his class at weight for age, finishing on for a narrow third in the MacKinnon Stakes all but running down an Irish Derby winner!
“He just has every attribute to be a success at stud...”
Aaron Bott - Bloodstock Manager describing Spill The Beans.
SPILL THE BEANS (Snitzel-Miss Dodwell by Falbrav)
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