Hussonet gets 100th stakes winner

Arrowfield stallion HUSSONET (Mr. Prospector), who started his stud career in

Chile, was represented last week by his 100th stakes winner in that country. The

15-year-old stallion has reached the milestone from just nine crops to race. His

100 black-type winners have come from a total of 458 runners, an amazing ratio

of 21.8 percent stakes winners-to-runners.

The sire of no fewer than 17 champions, Hussonet has sired a total of 24

Group 1 winners, including Wild Spirit (Chi) and Host (Chi), both winners at the

highest level in the United States. The son of Sacahuista (Raja Baba) has gotten

off to a promising start in Australia and sits atop the current first-season

sire list, with three winners, including Group 3 victor Husson Lightning.

Hussonet's current crop of yearlings totals 121, of which 35 will be offered

at the upcoming Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast.