Haradasun to join O'Brien in Ireland

Multiple Group 1 winner HARADASUN (Fusaichi Pegasus) has been transferred

from Melbourne-based conditioner Tony Vasil to Aidan O'Brien and will now head

to Ireland.

Coolmore purchased 50 percent of Haradasun from owner/breeder Frank

Tagg and his partners earlier this year. After the sale, the four-year-old was

runner-up in three straight group races before finishing third in the Turnbull S.

(Aus-G1) and the Cox Plate (Aus-G1). He was eased near the finish of Saturday's Mackinnon S.

(Aus-G1) and beat just one home. Jockey Damien Oliver told stewards Haradasun felt "short in his action." Vasil later reported Haradasun was lame in

his nearside foreleg, but X-rays revealed nothing serious was amiss.

The bay

colt, who has six wins from 16 career starts and has earned A$2,376,350, will

get a winter vacation. O'Brien indicated Haradasun will be aimed for the Queen Anne S.

(Eng-G1) at Royal Ascot next year with a title in the Breeders Cup Mile (G1) at

Santa Anita a possibility.

Haradasun will leave Australia on the first available

flight.