Suman Hedge has seen all Alabama Express’ yearlings at the sales and has a big opinion of the stallion. His oldest crop have just turned five and he’s responsible for seven stakes winners led by multiple Gr.1 winner Treasurethe Moment.
“At the sales, they’re athletic, they’re very good movers with clean hocks. They’re well balanced and from what I’ve seen they have reasonable temperaments,” Hedge said.
“We’ve bought a few and he’s the horse we’ve shortlisted the most by this year. Every time I send them to the breakers, they say, ‘this horse gives the riders a great feel’. I think as a stallion, he’s got levels still to come. He’s at a great farm with reserves of quality mares.”
Alabama Express’s 2023 crop, of which Almontego is a member, is led by Listed Blue Diamond Preview (c&g) winner Alibaba. He has 138 live foals who have just turned two, and a further 172 foals who are now yearlings. Alabama Express had a fee rise to $66,000 inc GST in 2025 and covered 252 mares. In 2026, he remains at the same fee and has been moved to Yulong’s new Hunter Valley farm.
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