A self-professed fan of Kia Ora Stud's Farnan, Tait is sending Von Trapp (Frankel ) to Farnan this season after two foals by Zoustar. She is due to deliver her next foal by Pierro in mid September.
"We bought her in foal to Zoustar, and she will have a nice filly going to the sales next year," Tait said. A $350,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale purchase for Twin Hills, Von Trapp was offered by Element Hill, who imported her in utero in her dam Chortle (GB) (Dubawi ), a full sister to globetrotting Group 1 winner Hunter's Light (GB).
"I'm a big fan of Farnan, he was a very good racehorse, a very good 2-year-old with a very good pedigree. He's got all the credentials to be a good stallion, and it's working out that way."
Farnan finished his first season of 2-year-olds nipping at Ole Kirk's heels for the Champion First Season Sire title, beating him on individual winners and stakes performers.
"We've sent mares to him previously, I'm a big believer in him," Tait said.
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