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The first foals by Spendthrift Farm's Horse of the Year Authentic have begun to arrive, and to celebrate, Spendthrift is hosting a “Foal Derby” to share photos of the stallion's debut crop and reward breeders and fans with prizes.
Stakes Winner Gidu, Son Of Frankel, To Enter Stud In Argentina Sponsored by:
Gidu captures the Paradise Creek Stakes
Gidu, a multiple stakes-winning son of Frankel, will begin his stallion career at Haras Gran Muñeca in Argentina for the 2021 Southern Hemisphere breeding season, the South American publication Turf Diario reports.
The Irish-bred 6-year-old retires with four wins in 21 starts for earnings of $305,457. From the second crop of highly-touted European champion Frankel, he was a $457,683 purchase by Zayat Stables from the 2016 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale.
After breaking his maiden as a juvenile, Gidu finished second in the Grade 3 Dania Beach Stakes, then earned a pair of non-graded stakes wins in the Columbia Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs and the Paradise Creek Stakes at Belmont Park. He was sent to the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting after those wins, where he finished sixth in the G1 Commonwealth Cup.