Wylie Hall thriving at stud
Cheveley Stud’s beautifully bred young stallion Wylie Hall has made a superb start to his stud career.
The son of Redoute’s Choice, who has been very well received, has taken to his new life at stud really
well.
Wylie Hall has already gotten six mares in foal, and is proving a natural in the breeding shed.
Vaughan Koster describes his new stallion as, “He has taken to covering very well and covers like a
real gentleman. He's got a wonderful nature and makes my job in managing him very easy.”
A handsome individual, who bears striking resemblance to his legendary sire Redoute’s Choice, Wylie
Hall was a top class and classic winning horse who earned over R3.6 million in stakes.
A winner from 1400m to 2450, Wylie Hall’s six wins included the G1 SA Derby (beating subsequent
Equus Champion Wild One), G1 President’s Champion Challenge (beating champion Majmu, July
hero Heavy Metal and Triple Crown winner Louis The King), G2 Colorado King Stakes and the Listed
Derby Trial.
He also finished first past the post in the 2014 G1 Vodacom Durban July but was later disqualified
and demoted to second place. On that occasion, Wylie Hall finished in front of such outstanding G1
winners as subsequent Horse Of The Year Futura, champions Capetown Noir, Cherry On The Top
and In The Fast Lane, as well as the G1 winning Captain America, King Of Pain and Louis The King.
The handsome bay also scored a notable win in a pinnacle stakes over 1400m, where among the
beaten horses were R1.8 million earner and 1400m star Whiteline Fever and Triple Tiara heroine
Cherry On The Top.
Wylie Hall’s sire Redoute’s Choice, a triple champion sire in Australia, has more than made his mark
in South Africa. From just a handful of runners, he has been represented by a pair of Equus
Champions in Majmu and Musir, multiple G1 winner Wylie Hall, G2 Astrapak 1900 winner Bishops
Rock and last season’s G1 SA Nursery runner up Shaama.
Redoute’s Choice has 27 individual G1 winners to his credit including Wylie Hall’s three parts sister
Anamato, Absolutely, Miss Finland, Royal Descent, Snitzel, Samantha Miss, Stratum, Undoubtedly,
and former Horse Of The Year Lankan Rupee.
Wylie Hall, who is standing for a first year fee of R20 000, also comes from an outstanding female
line. A half brother to ill-fated sprint champion Absolute Champion (who earned over HK$21 million in
stakes), he is a three parts brother in blood to G1 Australasian Oaks winner Anamato (also by
Redoute’s Choice).
This is also the family of G1 winners Dealer Principal, Drum, and champion and AUS$5 million plus
earner Grand Armee.