Alado
Alado is not a speculative purchase. He is a stallion here to be “made”, all going well, by his owner breeder. Kirsten Rausing, owner of Lanwades Stud (UK) and Staffordstown Stud (Ireland) is one of Europe’s most prominent owner/breeders, as well as standing Champion Sire Selkirk along with several others. Kirsten has developed one of the strongest families in the Stud Book through her beloved Champion racemares Albanova and Alborada, daughters by excellent broodmare sire Alzao of the Darshaan Stakes Winner Alouette.
Alborada, winner of the Dubai Champion Stakes Gr1 at Newmarket – twice – plus the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood and Pretty Polly at The Curragh, both Gr2 is the dam of Alado who is a direct son of Danzig. And we know what that can mean.
Alado is equally “part of the Lanwades family” and Oaklands was mighty pleased to be asked to stand him. Kirsten Rausing has ten mares at Oaklands to support Alado, so it seems to all of us that breeding to him with Ms Rausing and Oaklands is as good a low cost “punt” as one could wish for.
Allan Bloodlines is able to offer a very special Alado deal to breeders supporting Tiger Dance and/or Second Empire. Or Medaaly whose recent good results from his days in France would merit a separate NewsMemo. Please just ask.
The dam of Ninette De Valois, the exciting 2yo filly who won today at Clairwood, visits Tiger Dance. We circulated the news of his and Giant’s Causeway’s full sister You’resothrilling’s latest win last week and she now sits well on top of the 2yo filly of the year lists in the Cartier European awards. With Syndicate Agreements on their way to new Tiger Dance shareholders now that strongly negotiated insurances have been placed, we are seeing more interest in individual or double nominations. The remaining shares cost R130,000 + VAT (2 noms 1st season, thereafter take a year by year view) and nominations are at R35,000 (10+25) + VAT.
The Oaklands Stallion Parade and Party at Durbanville, held jointly with Arc-En-Ciel, was part of the “coming up for air” process, and Tiger Dance can be seen again at the Highlands Stallion Day on 28th July.

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