PRINCE SUSSEX flew to victory in his career debut at Woodbine on October 24 and was the first winner, and first starter, for Ontario sire PRINCEPS SENATUS, a son of Unbridled’s Song.
Trained by Jamie Attard for Kanny Ng, Prince Sussex was 16-to-1 in the maiden claiming race and drew off to a 1 1/4 length win at 5 1/2 furlongs. The bay gelding, bred by Ng, is from the Fastness (Ire) mare Gigi’s Speed.
Princeps Senatus raced for Craig Singer and was trained by Josie Carroll throughout his career that saw him win a turf race at Gulfstream Park in 2016. Purchased for $13,000 by Ng at the Keeneland November sale later that year, Ng stands stallions at his Silver Fox Stallions which is part of his Castle Peak Farm in Ashton, Ontario.
Princeps Senatus is from the mare Jealous Wildcat who is also the dam of Grade 1 winner Evita Argentina. Jealous Wildcat is a daughter of Jealous Appeal, the dam of Trippi, a Grade 1 winner and successful stallion.
Silver Fox Thoroughbreds also stands ALMASTY, winner of the Grade 3 Commonwealth Stakes at Keeneland and earner of $240,000. Almasty is by Scat Daddy and from the mare Minicolony who is a half-sister to graded stakes winners Minidar and Colonial Minstrel.
PRIME ATTRACTION, a foal of 2013, is also at stud at Silver Fox and this is another son of Unbridled’s Song. He is a Grade 3 winner of the Native Diver Stakes and he earned $557,795. And the 6-year-old stallion CARRICK, winner of the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes in 12019, completes the four-pack of stallions at Silver Fox. Carrick is a son of Giant’s Causeway.
Silver Fox Stallions, agent, has eight mares entered in the Oct. 31 mixed sale. Jackson’s Hatrixie, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Heir Kitty, is in foal to Almasty, as is stake-producing Sweet Tart by Lemon Drop Kid, Bold Peaks and Aloha Wilko; Quinn and Tonic, from the family of Jambalaya, is in foal to Prime Attraction; Vagary is a Pioneerofthe Nile mare who is open, Varlebena is in foal to Qurbaan, War Vixen is carrying a Tamarkuz foal.
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