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The Golden Slipper win of Kiamichi will prove a boon for her sire Sidestep who stands in Queensland.
The Golden Slipper win of Godolphin filly Kiamichi will prove a great boost to the Queensland breeding industry.
KIamichi is by Sidestep out of Ouachita and is a dream result for the Queensland based Telemon Thoroughbreds operation.
Sidestep, by Exceed and Excel, stood last season for $7700 at Telemon Thoroughbreds at Innisplain in south east Queensland.
It was the first year of a two-year partnership agreement with Darley for Sidestep to stand at Telemon.
Saturday's win in the richest two-year-old race in the world has shot Sidestep to the top of the first season sire tables by earnings.
Telemon Thoroughbreds owner Dan Fletcher said the past week had been unbelievable with Kiamichi winning the Group 3 Magic Night Stakes to secure a place in the Golden Slipper and then claiming the big race.
"It's what dreams are made of and it was a dream result for Sidestep. He was runner-up in the Golden Slipper in 2013 and now his daughter has gone one better, but what it means for his stud career is exciting," Fletcher said.
Sidestep served 57 mares last year but is expected to get far more in the upcoming season.
Kiamichi (Sidestep x Ouachita ny Canny Lad) is the first 2YO to win the Magic Night-Golden Slipper double since Bint Marscay in 1993.
She also avenged her sire Sidestep who ran second to Overreach in the 2013 Golden Slipper.Of all the Godolphin representatives, Kiamichi comes from the first crop of Sidestep, who stood for just $11,000 that year.
Sidestep is one of two winners he has had in his first crop racing this season.Kiamichi's dam Quachita also produced her older stakes winning half-brother Cossetot, by another Darley sire Epaulette, among her six winners from seven to races.
Ouachita, who has a weanling filly by Animal Kingdom, is from Peach, the outstanding Vain mare and dam of G1 winners Denman (Lonhro) and Preserve (Canny Lad).Listed winner Rio Osa is also a sister to Ouachita.