We are pleased to announce that Bill Duncan of Couzinz and Peter Liston of Lakewood Stud have agreed on the mating of Sweet Human with Foxhound this season. The resultant foal will be a full brother or full sister to the outstanding Golden Fox, winner of the Champagne Classic (G3).

A chance encounter at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Hotel on the morning of the Magic Millions Weanling Sale at the Gold Coast on 15th June was the catalyst for this agreement.

Bill Duncan Bloodstock Pty Ltd purchased Sweet Humam at the 2002 Inglis Broodmare Sale. She was subsequently mated with Honours List and produced a filly foal that is now one of our best developed weanlings at Couzinz.

In the meantime, the prior progeny of Sweet Humam, a colt by Foxhound, was sold at the 2002 Inglis Weanling Sales and subsequently entered for the Magic Millions March Yearling Sales the following year. Due to his sway back, there was little interest in him except by Trevor Whittington, a New Zealander who has been training on the Gold Coast for the past ten years.

The rest of the story has been well documented with Golden Fox commencing his career with two easy barrier trial wins at the Gold Coast and a first up unplaced run in the Meynink (LR) after leading the field into the long Eagle Farm straight. After a two months break, Golden Fox strung together four wins in succession with margins of 2.5 lengths on each occasion. These wins included the Golden Stakes (LR) and the Champagne Classic (G3). As favourite for the Sires Produce (G1), he tried valiantly to lead all the way over 1400m at Eagle Farm but was run down in the straight. He has now gone for a well earned spell and will be back in the spring to take on the three year olds in the sprint classics.

It is said that there is always a story behind every outstanding racehorse and there is none more interesting than the one behind the mating of Sweet Humam, a relatively inexpensive mare, back to Foxhound who returns to Australia after a three year absence. The challenge will be to produce a colt or filly that can emulate the outstanding efforts of a sway back colt that achieved group success in his first year. Part of the process is already underway as Sweet Humam is now the pride of Bill Duncan's broodmare band at Couzinz. On the other hand, the owners of Golden Fox have received a firm offer of $750,000 and are considering their options during his break.

You can be assured that with these circumstances working in the background, the Honours List filly from Sweet Humam will be guaranteed an interesting future. Keep your eye out for her when she enters the racing scene in 2005.