Haradasun (foaled 28 November 2003) was an Australian

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racehorse. His most significant wins include the 2007

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and

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in Australia and the

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in Britain in 2008.

Background

Haradasun is a brown horse sired by

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(USA) from Circles of Gold (

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) by Marscay. His sire is a

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winner by champion sire Mr. Prospector. Haradasun is named after the Japanese boxer, '

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'. He was originally trained by Tony Vasil, who also trained his half-brother

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. He has been ridden by jockeys

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and

Nash Rawiller Nash Rawiller (born 8 December 1974) is a prominent Australian jockey, based in Sydney. He has ridden races in many other parts of the world, including France, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore and United Arab Emirates. He ...

. His earnings so far are A$2,731,170.

Racing record

Haradasun won his only two-year-old start at Swan Hill by ten lengths. In his first start as a three-year-old, he impressively won the listed 1,200-metre

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at Caulfield in

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. In his next start, he lost to the reigning champion two-year-old,

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, in the HDF McNeil Quality, again at Caulfield over 1,200 metres. Haradasun looked to be a real contender for the 2006 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival but his trainer, Tony Vasil, noticed he was slightly lame in one leg after he had cooled down one morning after track work. A series of X-rays were taken of his legs, all showing no problems except for the last one taken. This X-ray revealed a slight crack to a cannon bone and Haradasun was immediately spelled for three months. He made a successful return to racing in 2007 Zeditave Stakes at listed level. Haradasun, ridden by Nash Rawiller, was defeated by the three-year-old filly Catechuchu in the Schweppes Stakes on

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day at Caulfield in February 2007. In next month, he finished fourth to Miss Finland in the

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, won the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill in

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before winning the Group 1

mile at Royal Randwick. He looked on track to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but he was beaten into second place by two lengths by the

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trained Desert War.

Coolmore Stud buy-out

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, an international breeding company, bought a half share in Haradasun for $20 million, and they replaced Rawiller with

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, for the rest of the 2007 season. After running several minor places, Haradasun finished third in the 2,040m

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at Moonee Valley on 27 October 2007.

Racing in 2008

Haradasun won in the

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Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on 17 June 2008.

Race record

1st: *

1600m (G1)

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2008 *

1600m (G1)

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2007 *

1500m (G1) Rosehill 2007 * Wellington R C Stakes 1400m (Listed) Caulfield 2007 * Vain Stakes 1100m (Listed) Caulfield 2006 * Zedative Stakes 1200m (Listed) Caulfield 2007 * 2YO Handicap 1300m Swan Hill 2nd: * Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2000m (G1) Randwick 2007 * Dato Tan Chin Name Stakes (G2) Moonee Valley 2007 * McNeil Stakes 1200m (G3) Caulfield 2006 * Schweppes Stakes 1400m (G3) Caulfield 2007 * Bletchingly Stakes 1200m (G3) Caulfield 2007 3rd *

2040m (G1) Moonee Valley 2007 4th: * Cadbury Guineas 1600m (G1) Caulfield 2007

Stud record

Haradasun was retired to stand at the Coolmore Stud where in 2008 he covered 133 mares at $55,000 a mare. His service fee for 2009 is $35,750.

References

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Coolmore and Damien Oliver on Haradasun

External links

Haradasun website
2003 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Australia Racehorses trained in Australia Thoroughbred family 22-b