Nine-year-old entire Dandino (GB) (Dansili {GB}–Generous Diana {GB}, by Generous {Ire}), a stakes winner in Britain, Australia and the U.S., was bought back by owner Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock and partners for A$180,000 in an online auction that closed Tuesday. His reserve was listed at A$200,000. The dark bay was last seen winning the G3 Queen's Cup at Flemington in Australia Nov. 7 and had since been retired due to a flare up of a recurring suspensory injury. He was being offered on bloodstockauction.com as a stallion prospect.
The winner of the G2 Jockey Club S. and G3 September S. in Britain as well as Royal Ascot's King George V H. while under the care of breeder Elite Racing and trainer James Fanshawe, Dandino was later sold to ATB and won the 2013 American St. Leger in that operation's silks. He finished second in Australia's G1 Caulfield Cup next out and was then fifth, beaten less than four lengths, in the G1 Melbourne Cup. He also traveled to Canada, where he was second in the 2012 GI Canadian International; Hong Kong, where he was seventh, beaten 3 1/4 lengths, by Red Cadeaux (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) in the G1 Hong Kong Vase; and Japan, where he was 11th in the G1 Japan Cup of 2010.
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