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Sidestep (AUS)

2010 Exceed And Excel (Danehill) x Dextrous (Quest For Fame)
Telemon Thoroughbreds

Champion Australian First Season Sire with 8 stakes performers (inc. Group 1 Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi) … Sidestep is the first Champion 2YO Colt by Exceed And Excel (219 stakes winners of $285 million) from an outstanding family … well supported with Godolphin mares and covered quality books

Telemon Thoroughbreds

Telemon Thoroughbreds

Stands at Telemon Thoroughbreds
2025 FEE: $5,500

Telemon is a 240-acre, boutique property situated in the heart of South East Queensland’s premier thoroughbred precinct on the banks of the Logan River. With an established history of results which are arguably unparalleled for a farm of its size, the stud was re-launched in June 2018 as Telemon Thoroughbreds by Queenslanders Dan & Rae Fletcher.

100 Oaky Creek Road , Innisplain, QLD, 4285
dan@telemonstud.com.au
www.telemonstud.com.au
+61 7 5544 1003
Dan Fletcher
0455 559 412

Latest News

Sidestep Filly Wins by Five

A few weeks ago we made mention of the promising trial performance from Winx’s two year-old three-quarter sister Wings of Desire, who surged home for second in a heat at Randwick won by three year-old filly Are Ee Que, who franked that form when bolting in at Goulburn on Friday.

Telemon Thoroughbreds Announce 2024 Fees

It takes a very rare and special stallion to consistently produce early maturing, hardy horses that can rise to the top as 2YOs and the Telemon Thoroughbreds roster is headed this year by two stallions with that sought after ability that will allow breeders to target Australia’s best incentive scheme, QTIS.

Sidestep Filly Party for Two Back on Pedestal in $500,000 QTIS Jewel

Last season, Nikita Beriman guided Party For Two to consecutive wins at the Sunshine Coast and Doomben before finishing a courageous second to Exploring in the Group II Blue Diamond Prelude at Sandown Hillside.  

Telemon Thoroughbreds Magic March Selection

All roads lead to the Gold Coast next week for the Magic Millions March Yearling Sale (March 11 and 12) and Telemon Thoroughbreds will present a draft of six including three by the farm’s proven and promising sires Sidestep and Sun City.

Milestone for Sun City and a Rising Star for Sidestep at Eagle Farm

The timing may have been problematic with signature race days at Caulfield and Randwick. Still, the results were no less noteworthy for Telemon Thoroughbreds, with a milestone first winner for Sun City and a brilliant return to the winner's circle for a daughter of Sidestep at Eagle Farm.

Hypothetical Matings for Premium Stallions – Over 3000

Breednet race results and sire tables are the fast track to a mine of information on stallions that are producing winners every day and our Hypothetical Mating option for Premium stallions has seen over 3300 pedigrees created since it was launched at the start of the month – that’s a lot of broodmare owners doing homework!

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, December 26
Ballina Race 2 - 1415m Maiden
Steplika Lion (ex: Casual Witness) Tnr: Brooke Ainsworth Rdr: Brooke Ainsworth
Inverell Race 5 - 1050m Maiden
Prairie Lass (ex: She's For Ransom) Tnr: Joe Gleeson Rdr:
Morphettville Parks Race 5 - 1400m Class 2
Creek (ex: Rillito) Tnr: Paula Trenwith Rdr: Rochelle Milnes
Quirindi Race 4 - 1600m Maiden
Lite Side (ex: Membrillo) Tnr: Geoff O'Brien Rdr: Gabrielle Johnston
Warwick Race 3 - 1500m Maiden
Steplika Lion (ex: Casual Witness) Tnr: Brooke Ainsworth Rdr:
Saturday, December 27
Gold Coast Race 6 - 1000m Restricted 58
Beachside Babe (ex: Approve) Tnr: Leanne McCormick Rdr: Heavelon Van Der Hoven
Taroom Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 60
Whiskey Dancer (ex: Tennessee Tango) Tnr: Damien Rideout Rdr: Nathan Fazackerley
Taroom Race 3 - 1200m Class B
Play It As It Lays (ex: Rumble Doll) Tnr: Raymond Williams Rdr:
Toowoomba Race 7 - 2000m Maiden
In And Away (ex: Optionality) Tnr: Jake Capewell Rdr: Rob Thorburn
Sunday, December 28
Townsville Race 4 - 1609m Class 4
Keep On Running (ex: Salsbeel) Tnr: Terry McGovern Rdr: Ashvin Goindasamy
Sunday, December 28
Naracoorte Race 3 - 1430m Restricted 56 0
Mr Ferrari (ex: Piccali)
Tnr: Scott Irlam
Monday, December 29
Murwillumbah Race 7 - 1550m Maiden 0
Steplika Lion (ex: Casual Witness)
Tnr: Brooke Ainsworth
Tuesday, December 30
Mackay Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 55 0
The Punisher (ex: El Mansura)
Tnr: Tracy Simmons
Mackay Race 5 - 1100m Restricted 55 0
Party For Us (ex: Ponte Roma)
Tnr: Lachie Manzelmann

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
1
$16,000
$16,000
$16,000
2024
5
$14,920
$2,500
$42,500

Top Sales

2023 ex Dixie(AUS)
$16,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Exceed And Excel (AUS) 2000
Dextrous (AUS) 1999
Danehill (USA) 1986
Patrona (USA) 1994
Quest For Fame (GB) 1987
Many Hands (AUS) 1988
Danzig (USA) 1981
Razyana (USA) 1981
Lomond (USA) 1974
Gladiolus (USA) 1974
Rainbow Quest (USA) 1977
Aryenne (FR) 1977
Handy Proverb (AUS) 1982
Deliberation (AUS) 1982
Natalma: 5s x5s x5s
Nearctic: 5s x5s
Northern Dancer: 4s x4s
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
58.3% - (250)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
23.5% - (101)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.8% - (42)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.8% - (29)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
1.4% - (6)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Canny Lad
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Kiamichi
Acatenango
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Step By Step
Big Shuffle
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Best Lightning
Green Desert
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Real Appeal
Okawango
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Theleme
Lonhro
7 wnrs Fallguy
Encosta De Lago
4 wnrs Jac The Great
Octagonal
4 wnrs El Chilla
Testa Rossa
4 wnrs Soul Brother
Dane Shadow
3 wnrs Butch'n'bugs

Race Record

At 2
1st - Bowermans Pago Pago Stakes (1200) Gr.2
2nd - Tooheys New Golden Slipper (1200) Gr.1
2nd - Kamberra Wine Black Opal Stks (1200) LR
3rd - Merson Cooper Stakes (1000) LR
At 3
1st - Arrowfield Royal Sovereign Stk (1200) Gr.2
1st - R'wick Equine Ctre Darby Munro (1200) LR
2nd - Xirrus Fireball Stakes (1100) LR
4th - De Bortoli Golden Rose Stakes (1400) Gr.1
4th - San Domenico Stakes (1100) Gr.3

Stud MediaMore Media

Win #8 for Sidestep for Sidestep sprinter as Easy Campese scores at Morphettville

Fee History

2024-$8,800 , 2023-$8,800 , 2022-$7,150 , 2021-$11,000 , 2020-$16,500 , 2019-$22,000 , 2018-$7,700 , 2017-$11,000 , 2016-$11,000 , 2015-$11,000

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