The Last Lion (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}–Mala Mala {Ire}, by Brief Truce), who scored his biggest win in the 2016 G1 Middle Park S., will shuttle to Darley Kelvinside, NSW, Australia, Darley Australia announced Monday.
Campaigned by owners John Brown and Megan Dennis after being purchased for €82,000 from the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale, the bay hit the board in all 10 starts, with wins in the G3 Sirenia S. and Dragon S. He also placed in the G2 Gimcrack S., G2 Flying Childers S., G2 Norfolk S., and G3 Molecomb S. en route to earnings of $267,590. Out of a MG1SP juvenile, herself a half-sister to champion juvenile filly and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Tarascon (Ire) (Itrol {Ire}), as well as Group 2 winner Mister Monet (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), The Last Lion commanded a fee of €12,000 in his first season at Kildangan Stud, Ireland after being purchased by Darley for stud duties.
Darley's Holler (Aus) (Commands {Aus}–Shouts {Aus}, by Strategic {Aus}), a winner of the 2016 G1 Canterbury S., as well as the G2 Australia S. and G3 Phonewords S., will take up residence at Darley Northwood Park, Victoria, Australia later this year. Also runner-up in the 2016 G1 William Reid S., the four-time winner earned $552,464. Fees for both stallions will be announced later.
“The success of Danehill-line speed stallions here in Australia has been phenomenal and we are delighted to have two more young stallions who fit that criteria joining our roster this season, with The Last Lion at Kelvinside and Holler at Northwood Park,” said Alastair Pulford, Head of Sales for Darley stallions in Australia. “The Last Lion was tough and precocious, exactly what the Australian market looks for in a stallion. He also boasts a strong female family. His dam was Group 1-placed on multiple occasions herself as a juvenile and she is a producer of two other stakes winners already.”
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