All Too Hard worth more than big sister Black Caviar
All Too Hard is worth more than his big sister Black Caviar regardless of whether owner Nathan Tinkler and Team Hawkes decide to run in Saturday's Golden Slipper.
It is staggering to think that this two-year-old colt with only three wins under his belt could command a bigger price tag than the best sprinter in the world but his potential as a stallion already makes him one of the most valuable horses in the country.
You would need at least $15 million to buy All Too Hard this week, which would be a bargain if he happens to run and then win the $3.5 million Golden Slipper, according to Inglis bloodstock director Jonathon D'Arcy.
"At this stage, to buy him before the Slipper you would have to be offering around the $15 million mark, not that Nathan Tinkler would be wanting to sell," D'Arcy said.
"If he happened to win he would be then be a $20 million plus horse given his upside and the real possibility that he could be a better horse as a three-year-old.
"Black Caviar is a once in a life time horse but it would be hard to think that she would fetch more than $6 million in an auction."
All Too Hard has earned $318,700 in prizemoney from three starts while Black Caviar has amassed $5.19 million from her 19 straight wins.
John Hawkes is aware of his All Too Hard's potential at stud, given he prepared stallions such as Lonhro, Octagonal and Commands before they entered the breeding barn.
"He's probably more valuable than she is," Hawkes said.
"Unfortunately she can only have one foal a year, but a colt can do it a couple of hundred times a year. That is what makes him so valuable.
"She (Black Caviar) is the elite. He has a long way to go to get to her standard. She's already done it, he's got to do it."
A decision on whether All Too Hard will definitely run in the Golden Slipper must be made before tomorrow morning but Hawkes was yesterday pleased with his condition following his effortless Pago Pago Stakes win.
"(He is) nice and bright, we will have a good look at him (today) and Tuesday," he said.
"Nothing's ruled in, nothing's ruled out. The horse will tell us what we should and shouldn't do. He's well at this point in time.
"He's a pretty special horse. You have to earn your stripes and not get carried away. He's a very promising horse, but he will be at his best as a three-year-old. We're just hoping it pans out that way.
"His two attributes is that he swtiches on and off when you want him to and he's push button.
"Very few horses have those attributes. They are elite athletes those types of horses."
In other news, Melbourne Cup winner Americain makes his Sydney debut in Saturday's $2.25 million The BMW and trainer David Hayes is desperate for an inside barrier draw.
Americain finished third behind Manighar and Southern Speed in his first run for Hayes in the Australian Cup and Hayes feels it was hiswide gate that was the difference between winning and losing.
"We had to go back further than we would have liked in the Australian Cup, three or four lengths, and then had to circle the field," Hayes said.
"Up to the mile and a half he can settle a little closer, especially if we get a good draw. He doesn't have to go so far back in his races."
Americain had a solid hit-out on the course proper at Randwick on Saturday morning and will have his first look at Rosehill tomorrow with Hong Kong based French jockey Gerald Mosse in the saddle.
"It is for the horse and jockey to get a feel of the track," Hayes said.
"I was very happy with his work on Saturday morning, he has been working the alternate way at home and he handled it perfectly at Randwick.
"He is probably better on his Melbourne leg (left-handed) but he has shown enough for me right-handed to suggest he will be fine."
Australian Cup and Ranvet Stakes winner Manighar is set to run in the BMW along with Southern Speed.
Story: Brent Zerafa Daily Telegraph
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