Northern Farm announce arrival of champion Almond Eye's second foal

Northern Farm has announced the birth of the brilliant Almond Eye's second foal, a colt by multiple top-level winner and horse of the year Maurice, one of the leading lights at Shadai Stallion Station.

Almond Eye, a daughter of Lord Kanaloa, was no slouch on the track with nine Graded or Group 1 wins to her name during an outstanding three-season career.

Her prolific haul started with wins in the Japanese 1,000 Guineas and Oaks, which were followed by the Shuka Sho and a first success in the Japan Cup in November 2018. The following spring she added the Dubai Turf to her CV along with the Tenno Sho.

Her last season, in 2020, saw her annex the Victoria Mile by four lengths, the Tenno Sho and then a second Japan Cup, defeating Triple Crown hero Contrail in the process.

The Northern Racing-bred eight-year-old had her first foal last year, a colt by Shadai Stallion Farm's Epiphaneia. She retired with earnings of £13,100,836 and a place among Japan's superstars of recent years.

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