For a stallion that stands at just $11,000, Statue of Liberty is terrific value for money.
Take the owners of Dawn Approach for instance. The Macalisters bred their mare, Delicate Snip, to Statue of Liberty in 2009 and the now 4YO result of that mating has won $400,660 from 7 career victories (not forgetting 8 placings) in 21 starts.
His latest, if not greatest, was the Listed Northam Stakes on Sunday which was a second stakes win for Dawn Approach in 2015, knocking over 5-time stakes winner, Barakey, in the process.
A day earlier, Miss Steele added to her already sizeable kitty ($373,475) with a terrific fourth behind Miracles of Life in the G1 Robert Sangster at Morphettville. The Mick Kent trained mare was 12th at the 400m but flew home to finish just a length off the winner.
Gwenda Johnstone's Chase of Fame might pale by comparison, but the 3YO has already given her owners a barrel of fun with her 6 starts to date producing 2 wins - including the Murray Downs Swan Hill Cup on Sunday - and 3 placings.
You can't beat winning!
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