Hard Spun's first southern hemisphere foal was born on 10 August when Salita foaled a bay filly, which is also her first offspring. The filly was bred by Amarina Ventures LLC, who have also welcomed another of Hard Spun's first foals in Australia, a bay colt out of the American-bred mare Lantern Court on 18 August. Lantern Court is a daughter of Group One winner Ms Eloise and a half-sister to Group Three winner Bibury Court.
Shadwell's Elusive Quality mare Nufoos produced her first foal, a chestnut filly on 20 August, while two days later Little Plains Stud welcomed a Hard Spun half-sister to the Group Three winner Dr Doute's out of their Stakes-placed mare No Limit.
Des Bourke is the proud owner/breeder of a well-related chestnut colt, born on 25 August and out of Nothing Less, the dam of last season's New Zealand Oaks winner Boundless. Our Milster, a daughter of Marooned owned by Peters Investment Pty Ltd, has also foaled a chestnut colt.
At Darley Australia, we've been thrilled with our own Hard Spun foals on the ground, which include a filly for Rompers (Grosvenor) and colts for Giverny (Peintre Celebre) and Carnegie's Group-placed daughter Alberghetti.
Hard Spun, an undefeated Stakes winner at two, won the G1 King's Bishop Stakes at three having previously finished second to fellow Darley stallion Street Sense in the Kentucky Derby. He stands at Northwood Park at a fee of $22,000 including GST.
