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Arrowfield Stud has welcomed the first two Australian-bred foals by champion Dundeel.

"We're delighted with both foals, they're full of quality and athletic and offer early evidence that Dundeel is going to be well-suited to the mares we've selected for him,” reported Arrowfield stud manager Pauilo Messara.

First to arrive was a bay filly from Choice Blend (Redoute's Choice). The mare is a half-sister to multiple G1 winner Bentley Biscuit from the prolific family of champion sire Thorn Park and Group winners Light Up The World, World Peace and Chivalry.

Choice Blend has an unraced 3YO son and a yearling daughter by Charge Forward, and a 2YO colt by Gio Ponti.

Less than 24 hours later dual Group winner Sharnee Rose (Nadeem) delivered her first foal, also a bay filly.

Sharnee Rose was trained by Kris Lees to win the G3 Golden Pendant beating Red Tracer, and the G3 ATC Angst Stakes, while her dozen placings included a third behind Atlantic Jewel and Mosheen in the G1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.

Her pedigree is very familiar to Arrowfield as third dam is Easy Date, the ancestress of leading sires Not A Single Doubt and Snippets, Golden Slipper winner Forensics and G1 winners Rewaaya and Ertijaal.

Arrowfield and partners have 21 mares foaling to the six-time G1 winner Dundeel this spring. Some 15 of them, including champion Miss Finland, are by Danehill sons or grandsons.

Dundeel will parade alongside champion sire Redoute's Choice and freshman Olympic Glory at the Arrowfield Stallion Open House this weekend.