Alabama Express 2024

The fastest first-season sire in history to reach $1 million in progeny earnings.

Fee: $55,000 inc GST | 16 hh | 2016 Redoute’s Choice x Lago Ovation, by Encosta De Lago

Unbeaten two-year-old and weight-for-age Gr.1-winning three-year-old.

His first-crop hit the track in 2023 with six black type two-year-olds to date, led by $1 million Inglis Golden Gift winner Shangri La Express.

The only first-season sire to reach $1 million in progeny earnings pre-Christmas.

His second-crop yearlings made a great impression on buyers, selling for up to $400,000 and averaging ten-times his initial service fee.

RACE RECORD

TOTALS

RUNS

1ST

2ND

3RD

EARNED

8

4

1

-

$554,750

At 2: Sale TC Vale Calvin Logan Maiden 2YO P. (1112m) At 3: MRC CF Orr S., Gr.1 (1400m), MRC Gothic S., L (1400m), VRC Donate to Salvation Army H. (1100m)

Danehill REDOUTE’S CHOICE Shantha’s Choice

ALABAMA EXPRESS LAGO OVATION

Encosta de Lago Rekindled Applause

Danzig Razyana Canny Lad Dancing Show Fairy King

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty

Spring Adieu Bletchingly

Jesmond Lass Nijinsky

Show Lady

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge

Shoal Creek

Star Way

Royal Applause

Waajib

Rekindled Affair

Rolls

Flying Melody

Rainbow Quest

Seasonal Pickup

1st Dam

LAGO OVATION, by Encosta de Lago. Raced once. Half-sister to GIGA KICK, Rekindled Power, Shuffle Up. Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, all winners: ALABAMA EXPRESS (c by Redoute’s Choice) 4 wins. See above.

2nd Dam

Rekindled Applause, by Royal Applause. 4 wins-3 at 2-to 1500m, €170,753, 2d Milano Premio Coolmore, L, Premio Seregno, L, Roma Criterium Femminile, L, 3d Milano Premio Vittorio Crespi, L, 4th Milano Premio Dormello, Gr.3. Half-sister to REKINDLED INTEREST, WHERE WE LEFT OFF, PORTICCIO, Rekindled Alliance. Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc: GIGA KICK (g Scissor Kick) 7 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, A$9,626,700, to 2022- 23, ATC All Aged S., Gr.1, BRC Doomben Ten Thousand S., Gr.1, VRC Danehill S., Gr.2, MRC Vain S., Gr.3, ATC The Everest, 2d ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1, 3d ATC Challenge S., Gr.2.

Rekindled Power (c Redoute’s Choice) Winner at 1400m, A$79,210, 3d ATC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2, 4th BRC Mick Dittman P., L. Shuffle Up (g Redoute’s Choice) 3 wins from 1300m to 2400m, A$144,080, 2d ATC Carbine Club S., Gr.3.

3rd Dam

REKINDLED AFFAIR, by Rainbow Quest. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to Glympse (dam of AL GALAYEL), half-sister to Smooth Performance, Summer Trysting (dam of DESIGNS ON ROME, SIMPLE EXCHANGE, SIGHTS ON GOLD). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc: REKINDLED INTEREST (g Redoute’s Choice) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2050m, A$921,300, MVRC Dato’ Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 2d ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1, VRC Aurie’s Star H., Gr.3, MVRC Chandler Macleod S., L, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, MVRC Dato’ Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, 4th MRC Memsie S., Gr.2, MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L. WHERE WE LEFT OFF (f Dr Devious) 7 wins from 1m to 9½f, US$291,039, Monmouth Matchmaker S., Gr.3, Calder London Lil S., L, Suffolk Downs My Fair Lady S., L, Saratoga Allowance, 2d Saratoga Glens Falls H., Gr.3, Philadelphia Park Dr James Penny Memorial H., L, Belmont Starine S., L, 4th Meadowlands Violet H., Gr.3. Dam of 8 winners: Stay de Night (g Shamardal) 2 wins at 1m, 8½f, 3d Naas Owenstown Stud S., L. PORTICCIO (g Lomitas) 3 wins from 1900m to 3600m, €75,401 in Ireland and France, Toulouse Grand Prix Inter-Regional des 3 Ans, L, 2d Grand Prix du Lion d’Angers, L. Rekindled Alliance (c Redoute’s Choice) Winner at 1100m, A$203,100, 2d ATC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, Tulloch S., Gr.2, Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Frank Packer P., Gr.3, 4th ATC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2.

Rekindled Applause (f Royal Applause) 4 wins. See above.

Poster Girl (ex Caricature) SCTC OGE Group Architects 2YO H. 2d Gr.2 BRC BJ McLachlan S.

Alabama Express’ first runners made an immediate impact with Yulong-bred Karavas a tenacious debut winner for the young sire just a week into the two-year-old season. Wins from Shangri La Express and Poster Girl soon propelled Alabama Express to the top of the leading firstseason sires table, where he achieved additional merit as the fastest ever first-crop sire to reach $1 million in progeny earnings.

Karavas (ex All Of Me)

Shangri la Express (ex Sent From Above)

Moorundi Classic

ATC $1m Inglis Golden Gift

2d Gr.3 SAJC David Coles AM S.

ATC James Squire Kirkham 2YO P.

2d L. SAJC Dequetteville S.

3d Gr.2 ATC Todman S.

Alabama Express’ Leading Progeny

DISCRETION RULES (21g, Zoustar, Royal Academy). Winner at 1200m, A$65,631, 1st CJC Champagne S., L, 2nd CJC Welcome S., L, CJC Pearl Series 2YO S., 3rd Otago RC Dakota Boutique 2YO S. Karavas (21f, Pierro, Danehill). Winner at 900m, A$105,700, 2nd SAJC David Coles AM S., Gr.3, SAJC Dequetteville S., L, 4th SAJC Breeders’ S., Gr.3 Shangri la Express (21c, Lonhro, Rock of Gibraltar). 2 wins from 1000m to 1100m, A$729,950, 1st ATC Golden Gift, ATC James Squire Kirkham 2YO P., 2nd ATC Pierro 2YO P., 3rd ATC Todman S., Gr.2 Poster Girl (21f, Dubawi, Katahaula County). Winner at 1000m, A$478,200, 1st SCTC OGE Group Architects 2YO H., 2nd BRC BJ McLachlan S., Gr.3 Alabama Lass (21f, Commands, Viscount). Winner at 1100m, A$39,470, 1st Matamata RC C W Cole Racing 2YO S., 2nd Matamata RC Matamata Breeders S., Gr.2 Express Yo’self (21f, Street Cry, At Talaq). Placed, A$53,750, 2nd MRC Ive 2YO H., 3rd MRC Merson Cooper S., L Glasgow Lass (21f, Fusaichi Pegasus, Tristino). Winner at 1100m, A$43,840, 1st WATC Magic Millions 2YO P. Karate Express (21g, High Chaparral, Encosta de Lago). Winner at 1000m, A$103,281, 1st HKJC Yan Chau Tong Griffin P. Harpalee (21f, Savabeel, Fuji Kiseki). 2 wins at 1000m, A$130,675 Accelar (21f, More Than Ready, Testa Rossa). Winner at 1000m, A$45,500, 2nd BRC Drinkwise 2YO H., Ipswich TC Barrier Reef Pools 2YO H. Alabama State (21c, Street Cry, Fasliyev). Winner at 1100m, A$32,550 This One Time (21f, Singspiel, Seattle Slew). Placed Treasurethe Moment (21f, Street Cry, Invincible Spirit). Placed Eagle Express (21f, Tavistock, Zabeel). Placed NICKING REPORT Damsire

Rnrs

Wnrs

SW

SP

Earnings

Best Performer

Lonhro (AUS) 1998

1

1

0

1

729,950

Shangri la Express

Dubawi (IRE) 2002

1

1

0

1

478,200

Poster Girl

Pierro (AUS) 2009

1

1

0

1

105,700

Karavas

Street Cry (IRE) 1998

3

1

0

1

94,850

Express Yo’self

Savabeel (AUS) 2001

1

1

0

0

130,675

Harpalee

Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) 1997

1

1

0

0

43,840

Glasgow Lass

Commands (AUS) 1996

1

1

0

1

39,470

Alabama Lass

Zoustar (AUS) 2010

1

0

1

0

65,631

Discretion Rules