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Aquis Farm has added another classy young sire to its burgeoning stallion roster with brilliant G1 winning sprinter Aclaim to be imported for stud duty in 2019.

Aclaim, who was bred and raced by a partnership which includes Queensland-based farm Canning Downs, was a winner of his only start at two before proving himself top-class at three and four.

He won the G1 Prix de la Foret over 1400m in France as well as the G2 Park Stakes and the G2 Challenge Stakes in England over the same distance.

Aclaim was the most popular First Season Sire in the UK in 2018, with a total of 130 ‘in foal’ mares, his first foals are now impressing breeders with their quality, strength and substance.

He will stand at Aquis Farm Canungra in Queensland in conjunction with Dubai-based Phoenix Thoroughbreds.

“Aquis and Phoenix Thoroughbreds have developed a strong relationship in the Australian market recently and we’re delighted to bring Aclaim to Australia," Aquis CEO Shane McGrath said.

“Queensland breeding is synonymous with speed sires and in Aclaim, we are introducing a world-class Group 1 winning sprinter with a pedigree that resonates with breeders and he is by one of the most potent speed sires in the world.

“I know he will appeal to the Australian market."

Aclaim is out of a half-sister to champion two-year-old filly and dual G1 winner Again and hails from the family of champion sire Montjeu.

Acclamation, the sire of Aclaim, is a noted speed sire and a proven sire of sires with his offspring including brilliant sire Dark Angel.

Phoenix Thoroughbreds CEO Amer Abdulaziz said; "Aclaim is one of the most exciting young sires in Europe and has proven extremely popular so far. The quality of his first foals convinced us that this is a horse that deserves exposure to the Australian market and given our strong relationship with Aquis, it's the perfect fit."