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Gr.2-winning and Gr.1-placed sprinter Graff (Star Witness) will stand at Kitchwin Hills in the Hunter Valley this year after connections made the call to officially retire the talented entire. Graff, who joins Sooboog (Snitzel) on the Kitchwin Hills roster, will stand for an introductory fee of $13,200 (inc GST) this year.
Bought by renowned yearling judge Alan Bell for $200,000 at the 2017 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale from the Widden Stud draft, Graff was a dual winner at two and a San Domenico Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) winner a three, a victory which saw him start favourite in the 2018 Golden Rose Stakes (Gr.1, 1400m).
He ran third in the Golden Rose before running fifth in The Everest (1200m) later that year and the following autumn he ran fourth in both the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr.1, 1000m) and Newmarket Handicap (Gr.1, 1200m) at Flemington. He won the Caulfield Sprint (Gr.2, 1000m) last year when trained by Danny O’Brien and connections were attempting a Queensland campaign with Tony Gollan, but they pulled the pin on the rising 6YO after the Doomben 10,000 (Gr.1, 1200m) a fortnight ago. Stud News Friday, May 28, 2021 Brought to you by Gr.2 winner Graff to stand at Kitchwin Hills Graff SPORTPIX Graff is a brother to the stakes-placed filly Steel Diamond and a son of Gr.3 winner Dinkum Diamond (Keep The Faith), herself a half-sister to dual Gr.3 winner Dawn Passage (Dawn Approach). His second dam Raja Lane (Devaraja) was also a Gr.3 winner.
Australian Bloodstock’s Jamie Lovett, who bought into Graff after his 2019 spring campaign, was delighted to find a home at stud for the sprinter who was trained by Kris Lees for the majority of his career.
Lifetime breeding rights at a cost of $26,400 (inc GST) are being offered in the stallion, which provides breeders with two nominations each in years one and two and a lifetime nomination thereafter, If a breeding right holder sends a mare in year one by Fastnet Rock (Danehill), Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), Exceed And Excel (Danehill) or Not A Single Doubt (Redoute’s Choice), they will receive an extra nomination to be used at their discretion. Kitchwin Hills is also committed to buying mares to support Graff who is available for inspection today at the Magic Millions sales complex on the Gold Coast.