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Bowness Stud have a lot of faith in their gorgeous So You Think stallion D’Argento and he added a fourth winner to his tally at Newcastle on Saturday with an impressive debut victory for the Ryan and Alexiou trained gelding Bitten By Barry.

Two-year-old filly Sneaky Sunrise (The Autumn Sun) indicated that bigger things are in store with a consecutive success at Flemington on Saturday. A graduate of Bowness Stud, The Thoroughbred Report spoke to her breeder James Daly to learn more about the promising filly.

The G1 BRC Queensland Oaks heroine Youngstar is the latest Australian export to leave a mark in Japan, with her first foal Eri King, making an exciting debut over 1800m on the G1 Takarazuka Kinen undercard at Kyoto on Sunday.

Few stallions have done more to advance their cause this season than The Autumn Sun, who has another promising filly in the shape of the Bowness Stud sold Sneaky Sunrise.

Won by some handy 2YOs in the past such as future dual Group 1 winner Shadow Hero (Pierro), Saturday’s Listed Phoenix Stakes (1500m) is somewhat of a last opportunity for any juveniles seeing if the 1600m of the Gr1 JJ Atkins next Saturday will suit.

One runner who creates plenty of intrigue is the last start 1500m Goulburn winner Due Calzini. Trained by Daneille Seib, the 2YO is one of three first crop winners by his Bowness Stud-based sire.

After standing for $16,500 (inc. GST) last season, Group 1 winner D’Argento (So You Think) will remain at the same fee for the upcoming breeding season, with live foal payments terms applying.

On a Saturday when first season sires were making headlines with their offspring filling the trifecta in the Group I ATC Champagne Stakes, Bowness Stud based D’Argento was also having a good day with his first starter Silva ‘n’ Suave an impressive debut winner at the Gold Coast.

Success comes in all shapes and sizes and for the Bowness Stud bred Zoustar gelding Zounate, that success has come in the show ring with the eight year-old gelding taking out the 2024 Pope Cup at Sydney Royal last week for the best show hacks in Australia over 15 hands.

The demand for stock by international sire sensation Justify continued this afternoon with his colt from Full of Beans (Lot 437) sold for $250,000.

Winless since capturing the Listed Summer Scorcher at Ascot three years ago, Indian Pacific jumped straight to the front and never looked back to land the Listed Entry Education Abell Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

Veteran galloper Indian Pacific (Zoustar) will call Victoria home as he moves into the twilight of his career, switching stables from Neville Parnham in Western Australia to the boxes of respected horseman Nick Ryan.