Horse Overview

We are thrilled to present an outstanding gelding by the Cox Plate champion State of Rest out of the quality mare Falika, purchased for $110,000 at the Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale.

We having been trying hard to secure some of the State of Rest progeny throughout the sales season. This young colt ticked all the boxes and was bred on the lush green grasses of one of Tasmania’s leading breeders Armidale Stud who bred 8 stakes winners last year.

State of Rest was rated among the top racehorses globally during his peak, a world-class middle-distance performer, combining toughness, adaptability and consistency throughout his career. Not many horses are able to achieve what he did winning 4x G1 contests all in different countries. Another feat was that he is the only horse in history to have won three consecutive Group/Grade 1 races on three different continents.

Being a Cox Plate winner sets him on the path to sire to success, much like previous winners of the WFA championship of Australasia. Cox Plate winners make outstanding sires and Savabeel, So You Think, Ocean Park and Shamus Award are testament of this.

•     Group 1 Cox Plate 2040m (AUSTRALIA)

•     Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes 2004m (UK)

•     Group 1 Prix Ganay 2100m (FRANCE)

•     Grade 1 Saratoga Derby 1911m (USA)

The geldings dam Falika was a very consistent performer on the track, winning the Pinker Pinker plate at Cranbourne amongst multiple metropolitan successes. Her sire Faltaat’s impact has been particularly notable in New Zealand and Australia, where his daughters have crossed successfully with Danehill-line stallions and emerging local sires.

This gelding immediately stands out with his athleticism, conformation, and presence – a true 3-year-old classic type in the making. He exhibits the balance, scope, and movement that suggest a bright future on the racetrack.