Turf Monthly

HANSEATIC

anseatic is another first season stallion that goes to stud on the basis of very strong early 2yo form. He began his career with three straight wins starting in the Listed Merson Cooper in November at Sandown. After a break he returned to win the Blue Diamond Preview and Prelude for the colts and geldings, before finishing second to Tagaloa in the Blue Diamond. Off to Sydney for the Golden Slipper, Hanseatic found it a bridge too far finishing tenth behind Farnan, another of our Freshman stallions for the season. He returned in the Melbourne Spring to finish fourth behind Bella Vella in the Mc Ewen Stakes. A ninth in the G1 Moir was followed by a second in the G3 Blue Sapphire behind Ranting but ahead of another of our new stallions in Anders. Hanseatic was sent to the paddock and returned for only one more run, a disappointing last in the G1 Oakleigh Plate which saw him

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