Encosta de Lago Cracks $10Million
1st July 2008
Coolmore heavyweight Encosta de Lago passed a milestone at the weekend, his progeny earnings for the season cracking the $10 million mark following the win of seven year-old gelding Geeorb in the $150,000 Crisp Steeple at Flemington.Geeorb’s success over 4000 metres just goes to show there is nothing the Encosta’s can’t turn their hand to, his 124 individual winners scoring over all distances, at all ages and in all conditions.
Encosta de Lago will be crowned champion Australian sire of 2007/2008 and is also the leading sire by individual stakes-winners with a dozen Black Type winners led by Group One winners Sirmione, Racing to Win and Shadoways, plus a further four Group Two winners including Golden Slipper runner-up Von Costa de Hero.
Encosta de Lago Australian Stakes-Winners 2007/2008
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Horse
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Sire of the Dam
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4g Sirmione Gr 1 (2)
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Defensive Play
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5g Racing to Win Gr 1
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Kenny’s Best Pal
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5g Shadoways Gr 1
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Pride of Place
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6m Laura’s Charm Gr 2
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Prego
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4m Miss Fantabulous Gr 2
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Splendent
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4m Princess Coup Gr 2
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Sovereign Red
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2c Von Costa de Hero Gr 2
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Scenic
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3f Tan Tat de Lago Gr 3
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Umatilla
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6g Cocinero
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Zoffany )
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6g Douro Valley
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Lord Seymour
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3f Miss Marielle
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Don’t Say Halo
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3c Road to Rock
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Midyan
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Encosta de Lago is also the leading sire for the Asia Pacific region including South Africa, his progeny including champion Hong Kong sprinter Sacred Kingdom and unbeaten South African juvenile Merlene de Lago.
Top 5 Leading Sires Asia Pacific/South Africa
(source Bloodhound as at June 28)
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Sire
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Prizemoney
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Encosta de Lago
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$14.9 million
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O’Reilly
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$11.4 million
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Flying Spur
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$9.1 million
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Zabeel
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$8.3 million
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More Than Ready (USA)
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$6.8 million
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