Clear Mountain Stud in Queensland will stand freshman sire Tycoon Ruler in 2005.

Tycoon Ruler was a dual Stakes winner, as well as being placed at Group 1, 2 and 3 level. In total, he won five races and earned over $450,000 in prizemoney.

Tycoon Ruler won two races in Melbourne over 1000m as a two year old. As a 3yo he ran second to Delago Brom in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas over 1600m, beating a star-studded field including Thorn Park, Titanic Jack and Natural Blitz. Tycoon Ruler also ran second in the Group 2 Alistair Clarke behind Titanic Jack and was beaten by one of Australia’s best sprinters in Yell in the C S Hayes Stakes over 1200m.

Tycoon Ruler trained on as an older horse winning the Bill Adams Stakes over 1200m and the Rupert Clarke Stakes over 1400m both at Listed level.

Clear Mountain Stud Master, Bob Frappell said, “He has the looks, family, the ability to win as a two year old, beat most of Australia’s best at three, and then train on to win black type again at four. There aren’t many around that do that.”

Tycoon Ruler is by Last Tycoon, sire of successful sires in Marju, O’Reilly, the ill fated Just Awesome and Queensland’s leading first season sire this year in Iglesia.

Tycoon Ruler is from the Group winning Rancho Ruler mare in Sweet Delight, making him a half brother to the stakes winning Lago Delight. A son of Encosta De Lago, Lago Delight stood his first season at stud in 2004 in Victoria.

“With breeder’s realising the value of our local stallions, Tycoon Ruler has something for everyone in his pedigree. I think that he will produce his fair share of good two year olds, and there is plenty there to indicate that they will train on as older horses just like he did,” Mr Frappell said. “Tycoon Ruler seems like the ideal horse for Queensland and should produce the right type for QRIS racing.”

Tycoon Ruler’s fee has been set at $4,400 including GST for this season.

Further enquiries can be made by contacting Bob Frappell of Clear Mountain Stud on 07.4666 1663

Source: Clear Mountain Stud media release