Harry Got Styles' debut win at Cranbourne on Friday provided sire Harry Angel with a new three-year-old winner for the season and has propelled the son of Dark Angel into elite company.
Out of the Exceed And Excel mare, Caesura, Harry Got Styles was bred by Cornerstone Stud Farm and offered by Cannon Hayes selling to trainer Matt Laurie of Matt Laurie Racing at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Thirty-two stallions in Australia have sired 200+ three-year-old runs in Australia this season, and he sits third by strike rate, winning 18% of the races they contest.
He stands out compared to the others at the fee this crop was conceived at.
Stallion |
2019 fee |
Runs |
Wins |
Wins per run |
Written Tycoon |
$110,000 |
225 |
47 |
21% |
Snitzel |
$220,000 |
299 |
61 |
20% |
Harry Angel |
$22,000 |
228 |
42 |
18% |
I Am Invincible |
$247,500 |
368 |
64 |
17% |
Zoustar |
$154,000 |
444 |
77 |
17% |
Capitalist |
$55,000 |
374 |
61 |
16% |
The Autumn Sun |
$77,000 |
268 |
43 |
16% |
Toronado |
$27,500 |
258 |
40 |
16% |
|
Table: Stallions by 3yo strike rate in AUS in 2023/14, to 4 APR, 200+ runs, fees including GST.
Harry Got Styles?
— Racing.com (@Racing) April 5, 2024
He sure does 🕺 @mattlaurierace @Brown_ethan8 pic.twitter.com/os7CtwJIvF
Here's one for One Direction fans 🕺
— Racing.com (@Racing) April 4, 2024
Harry Got Styles was strong through the line here & is dual-accepted this weekend 👀 #TheTrialShow pic.twitter.com/cZJ1pBjlwv