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Originally Posted by pmayjr

In the past couple of months, I've really gotten into betting Australian Racing. There is a sire I see a lot that I've never heard of. His name is
Encosta De Lago

He seems to be the sire of so many of the horses there, that I felt the need to finally look up some info on him. It seems outside of the U.S. this sire has some clout. Here's some info about him if you've never heard of him-

http://www.pedigreequery.com/encosta+de+lago
http://www.coolmore.com/stallions/au..._lago/?vid=174
http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=38093

The last link I find the most interesting.

The big girl was supposed to bred to him until the EI outbreak

Makybe Diva Changes from Encosta de Lago to Fusaichi Pegasus
by Ric Chapman
Date Posted: September 17, 2007
Last Updated: September 18, 2007

Australia's greatest racemare Makybe Diva, who last month gave birth to a wonderful looking and leggy son by Galileo, was going to be sent to superstar stallion Encosta de Lago this year.

However, that stallion is in lockdown at Eastern Creek's quarantine facility and it appears he will not get out this year.

As a result, the Champion mare's connections have chosen former Champion and Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus as her beau this year.

The 3-time gr 1 Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva (Desert King-Tugela) was covered by fellow Coolmore sire Fusaichi Pegasus on Monday in Australia. She won Aus$14,526,500 in purse money while racing and has been labelled the best horse since Phar Lap to race in Australia.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/articleind...e.asp?id=40847