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Emerging Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth (Dundeel-Salutations, by Redoute's Choice) has enjoyed an outstanding first crop of runners this season, reports racingnews.co.nz. The Group 1-winning son of leading Arrowfield Stud stallion Dundeel was an exceptional racehorse, winning his first two juvenile starts before dazzling in the Gr1 Caulfield Guineas as a 3YO against a stellar field that included the then previously unbeaten Alligator Blood (All Too Hard). With pedigree and looks to match his outstanding race record, Super Seth's highly anticipated first runners have included Group 3 winner and Gr1 Champagne Stakes runner up Linebacker, as well as the Group 2-placed Poetic Champion. Of his exciting first-season sire, Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick explains, "He's the type of horse that really suits the tough, high level Australasian racing… He was an expensive stallion purchase but he was exactly the type of horse we wanted and at this early stage his progeny are proving that they are following in his footsteps. They are good horses. That's exactly what we are trying to achieve with a horse like Super Seth at Waikato Stud." Results on the racetrack have been supported by results in the sales ring for Super Seth's offspring. Across yearling and 2YO sales, his progeny have sold for up to $700,000 "There has been lots of speculation as to what his service fee would go to and we know we potentially could have significantly increased it but we're playing the long game in our ownership of stallions. For us it's not just about the first the first season on the racetrack, it's about the next 15 or 20 years for Waikato Stud, the Super Seth Syndicate and breeders." He will stand this season at $45,000 +GST (LFG).
