A triumvirate of Queensland studs along with Patinak Farm has agreed to stand  General Nediym's son Sidereus at Oaklands Stud.

Sidereus has been bought by Oaklands Stud in partnership with the McAlpine family’s Eureka Stud and Hoss Heinrich’s Darlington Stud with Patinack retaining breeding rights.

It is understood Sidereous is the first Group winning son of Dual Group 1 winner General Nediym to go to stud.

Siderous, which was bought  by Patinak Farm as a yearling for $210,000, was trained by Anthony Cummings. 

“Sidereus was a very strong horse with tremendous speed,” Cummings said.

Sidereus  rose to Group 2 success winning the Pago Pago Stakes an event this year won by Black Caviar’s brother All Too Hard.

Oaklands Stud’s Neville Stewart said Sidereus would be a welcome new addition to the sire ranks in Queensland.

“Sidereus is a cracking individual,” Stewart noted. “He was a highly admired yearling and was purchased by a renowned judge and trainer.”

“He is built in the same mould as his outstanding sire General Nediym.”

“His pedigree should suit most mare owners as it is totally free of Danehill blood. His dam hails from the family of one of the world’s great pedigrees – being a member of the Eight Carat family,” Stewart added.

Sidereus is one of two stakes winners from the 100 per cent winner producer Hootenanny – a lightly raced daughter of Best Western and half-sister to handy middle distance performer Come on Cugat.

He hails from the family of Group One winning stars Octagonal, Kaapstad, Bonanova, Telesto, Marquise, Diamond Lover, Mouawad and Fraternity.

His sire General Nediym was one of the most popular sires in the country with Sidereus being one of his almost 500 winners and 39 individual stakes winners. His stars include Regimental Gal, Warhorse, Military Rose, Night War and Ichihara.

Sidereus will stand his debut season at Oaklands Stud this spring at a fee of $6,600 (inc GST).

His form brought back memories of his stellar three-year-old season when he captured the Randwick Guineas and the Australian Turf Club Derby (2400m).

Shoot Out is a son of High Chaparral and Pentamerous and was foaled down at Oaklands Stud before being sold by it at the Magic Millions for $15,000.

WHEN Snitzerland finished second in Pierro’s Golden Slipper Stakes there was immediate interest in her close relative by Ferocity (Lion Hunter- Chiara-Last Tycoon).

La Nuberia is the grand-dam of Snitzerland and is in foal to one time Ascot Vale Stakes winner Ferocity which has a string of winners to his credit.

NEW ZEALAND trainer John Sargent will bring Choice Bro to Brisbane for a series of runs aimed at the TJ Smith (1600m) at Eagle Farm.  Choice Bro is already a Group 1 winner at home and is from the family of Lion Hunter, sire of more than a handful of Group 1 standard winners including Gold Edition, Lovely Jubly, Midnight City and Any Suggestion.

The filly from Gold Edition (Lion Hunter-Glimmers-Success Express) fetched $520,000 to the bid of Greg Eurell and joins the stable of former racetrack stars Apache Cat and Pinker Pinker.

LOVELY JUBLY, another Group 1 winning daughter of Lion Hunter (Danehill-Pure Of Heart) was also mentioned in the Inglis Sales with her Encosta De Lago son going through the ring.

NOVA STAR (Iglesia-Filnova-Luskin Star) was another Oaklands product which rose to the highest level after winning the Group 1 Winter Stakes.  She has since retired and had a filly by Dancehill Dancer which was sold for $340,000 at the same Inglis auction which featured Gold Edition yearling.

Benji Bullet is a son of Iglesia (Last Tycoon-Yodells) which stood at Oaklands Stud for several seasons and left the likes of Nova Star, Diamondsontheinside and successful sire Written Tycoon.

He covered the mare Smile NZ and the resultant foal races as Benji Bullet and its owners include many of the West Tigers Rugby League Team including captain Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall.