Alabama Express
Redoute’s Choice x Lago Ovation, by Encosta de Lago201616hh
FEE: TBC
GST inclusive
sire of Champion filly Treasurethe Moment
Following a blistering start with his first two-year-olds, and exceptional results from his debut crops, WFA Gr.1 winner Alabama Express has quickly become the talking horse among the Australian sire ranks.
Trained by Mike Moroney, Alabama Express faced some of the best horses in the country under a tough run at Caulfield when he took out the WFA Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes; a race also won by his exceptional sire.
“He had the toughest run in the race and still won,” said his late trainer Mike Moroney. “When I saw he couldn’t get in, I thought it was game over, but it just shows you how good this horse is.”
“His father (Redoute’s Choice) won this race and he’s more like dad than any other horse I’ve seen.”
“If you can replicate even half of what his dad has done, he’s going to be a successful sire.”
Alabama Express was bred by GSA Bloodstock and purchased at the Inglis Easter Sale from Arrowfield Stud for $280,000.
“He was just a cracking athlete and he had a lot of quality, with a great mind,” commented Paul Moroney who purchased the colt as a yearling. “He had a lot of his dad, Redoute’s Choice, about him. He was a great moving horse and to me, he was a standout on class.”
“He’s obviously taken that quality of his looks across to the racetrack and he’s proven himself as a high-quality racehorse. He’s got all the hallmarks of making a great stallion – he’s a Gr.1 winner, he’s athletic, he’s a standout on type and he’s got a lot of his dad about him.”
Joining Yulong’s stallion roster in 2020, Alabama Express hit the ground running, delivering outstanding results with his first crop, led by Australian Champion three-year-old filly Treasurethe Moment. The winner of three Gr.1 contests at three, Treasurethe Moment added the Gr.1 Memsie to her record on debut at four prior to placing in the Gr.1 Cox Plate behind superstar Via Sistina.
Across the Tasman, flying Kiwi filly Alabama Lass continues to proudly fly her sire’s banner, with three Group wins coupled with placings at Gr.1 level on three further occasions. In 2026, his two-year-old son Alibaba also burst onto the scene with a sensational win in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview prior to an eye-catching third in the $2m Inglis Millennium.
With 13 Stakes performers to date, the son of Australian phenomenon Redoute’s Choice holds the esteemed title as the only Australian first-crop sire to reach $1 million in progeny earnings pre-Christmas.
Alabama Express’ prowess as a sire has not gone unnoticed by buyers either, with the young stallion consistently delivering outstanding returns for vendors in the sale ring.
He was the leading first-season sire by average at Inglis Premier in 2023, with demand only increasing since then. Across the 2026 yearling sales season, buyers have flocked to the progeny of Alabama Express, with yearlings selling up to $625,000 on the Gold Coast, $340,000 at Inglis Premier and $737,000 at Karaka.
At the 2026 Inglis Easter Sale, his stock averaged over $500,000, with buyers including Chris Waller, Kia Ora Stud and Qatar Racing all adding an attractive quality Alabama Express yearling to their stable.
Performance
Facts
- Unbeaten two-year-old and Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes winner, the only son of Redoute's Choice to win a WFA at three.
- Out of an Encosta de Lago mare, the same cross as exceptional sire Beneteau, and closely related to star Gr.1 sprinter Giga Kick.
- Yearlings in 2026 sold up to $737,000 with buyers including Chris Waller Racing, Lindsay Park, Star Thoroughbreds, China Horse Club and Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott.
- Sire of four-time Gr.1 winner and Champion three-year-old filly Treasurethe Moment from his first-crop.
- Australia's busiest sire in 2025 and supported by the best in the business including Cambridge Stud, Gilgai, Godolphin, Longwood Thoroughbreds and Waikato Stud.
Race record
Age |
Runs |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | $12,650 |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | $542,100 |
| Totals | 8 | 4 | 1 | – | $554,750 |
at 2
Sale TC Vale Calvin Logan Maiden 2YO P. (1112m)
at 3
MRC CF Orr S., Gr.1 (1400m)
MRC Gothic S., Listed (1400m)
VRC Donate to Salvation Army H. (1100m)
Top Progeny
Top-priced yearlings
Media
Alabama Express
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1:59
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Pedigree
Alabama Express’ Leading Progeny
TREASURETHE MOMENT (21f, Street Cry, Invincible Spirit). 11 wins from 1312m to 2500m, A$4,260,450, 1st ATC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, VRC VRC Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Memsie S., Gr.1, ATC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, MRC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2, MVRC Sunline S., Gr.2, MRC Sportsbet H., MRC Ive H., 2nd MRC Might and Power S., Gr.1, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2, MRC Evergreen Turf H., 3rd MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, ATC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1, MRC Futurity S., Gr.1, 4th VRC Cantala S., Gr.1
ALABAMA LASS (21f, Commands, Viscount). 6 wins from 1100m to 1400m, A$1,009,322, 1st Auckland TR Soliloquy S., Gr.2, Auckland TR Kings P., Gr.3, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, VRC Sunlight Classic, L, Matamata RC C W Cole Racing 2YO S., 2nd Auckland TR Railway S., Gr.1, CJC New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, MVRC AJ Moir S., Gr.1, Matamata RC Matamata Breeders S., Gr.2
ALIBABA (23c, Written Tycoon, Good Journey). Winner at 1000m, A$417,500, 1st MRC Blue Diamond Preview (c&g), L, 3rd ATC Inglis 2YO Millennium (R), L, MRC Merson Cooper S., L
GLASGOW LASS (21f, Fusaichi Pegasus, Tristino). 3 wins from 1100m to 1800m, A$173,055, 1st WATC Ascot One Thousand Guineas, L, WATC Magic Millions 2YO P., WATC Quayclean P., 3rd Bunbury TC Breeders Classic, L
DISCRETION RULES (21g, Zoustar, Royal Academy). Winner at 1200m, A$75,761, 1st CJC Champagne S., L, 2nd CJC Welcome S., L, CJC Pearl Series 2YO S., 3rd Otago RC Dakota Boutique 2YO S., CJC Daphne Bannan H.
MCWOODY (22c, Street Cry, Sadler’s Wells). 3 wins from 1590m to 1800m, A$121,040, 1st SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, L, MRC Tile Importer H.
Karavas (21f, Pierro, Danehill). 3 wins from 900m to 1200m, A$235,125, 1st SAJC Rebel Raider Series Final, Murray Bridge RC Moorundi Classic Maiden 2YO P., SAJC Sportsbet H., 2nd SAJC David Coles AM S., Gr.3, SAJC Dequetteville S., L, Murray Bridge RC Andrew Mills H., SAJC Urbanvirons Group H., 4th SAJC Breeders’ S., Gr.3
Poster Girl (21f, Dubawi, Katahaula County). 6 wins from 1000m to 1300m, A$1,341,300, 1st GCTC Magic Millions P., GCTC Magic Millions Rising Stars P., SCTC Innovative Planning Solutions H., SCTC OGE Group Architects 2YO H., BRC Calcutta & Luncheon June H., BRC Impressu H., 2nd BRC BJ McLachlan S., Gr.3, 3rd BRC XXXX H.
Shangri la Express – Fortune Rising (Mal.) (21g, Lonhro, Rock of Gibraltar). 4 wins from 1000m to 1200m, A$779,608, 1st ATC Golden Gift, ATC James Squire Kirkham 2YO P., 2nd ATC Pierro 2YO P., 3rd ATC Todman S., Gr.2
Kalkallo – Natural Numbers (H.K.) (21g, Written Tycoon, Redding). 2 wins from 1300m to 1400m, A$239,308, 1st MRC Ive H., MRC Sportsbet Maiden P., 2nd Bendigo JC Bendigo Guineas, L, MRC Sportsbet H., MRC Ive H., 3rd MRC Quayclean H., HKJC Kat O H.
Strideaway (22f, Written Tycoon, Good Journey). 2 wins from 1000m to 1100m, A$137,680, 1st WATC St Patrick’s Day 2YO P., WATC MCA Polytrack 2YO P., 2nd WATC Magic Millions 2YO P., 3rd Pinjarra RC Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (R), L
Express Yo’self (21f, Street Cry, At Talaq). Winner at 1107m, A$105,700, 2nd MRC Ive 2YO H., 3rd MRC Merson Cooper S., L
Cheaha (21g, Savabeel, O’Reilly). Winner at 1230m, A$50,089, 3rd Auckland TR Almanzor Trophy, Gr.3
Alabama Magic (22f, Makfi, Palace Music). Placed, A$42,800, 3rd ATC Magic Night S., Gr.3
Gentle Steel (21f, Street Cry, Zeditave). 5 wins from 955m to 1200m, A$214,500, 1st MRC Mystic Journey P., MVRC 55 Second Challenge, MRC Sportsbet H.
Sunshine Law (21f, Street Cry, Pivotal). 4 wins from 1400m to 1800m, A$280,900, 1st ATC Congratulations James McDonald H., ATC Bankstown Sports H., 2nd ATC Castelvecchio Maiden H., ATC Buy a Yearling Maiden H.
Eagle Express (21f, Tavistock, Zabeel). 4 wins from 1200m to 1500m, A$241,960, 1st ATC Kia Ora H., MRC Sportsbet H., 2nd MRC Graeme Smith’s Birthday Celebration H., MRC Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives H., 3rd MRC Evergreen Turf H., MRC Spring Rewards H.
Alabama State (21g, Street Cry, Fasliyev). 4 wins from 1100m to 1400m, A$289,400, 1st ATC Midway H., ATC Midway H., 2nd ATC Midway H., ATC Midway H., 3rd ATC Petaluma H., 4th Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr.3
Alabama Song (22g, Exceed and Excel, Tale of the Cat). 2 wins from 1200m to 1400m, A$271,870, 1st HKJC Kowloon Cricket Club Centenary Cup, HKJC Purves Quaich Griffin P., 3rd HKJC Heung Yee Kuk Centenary Cup
Brandjam (21g, Turffontein, Fastnet Rock). 3 wins at 1200m, A$148,040, 1st MVRC Ladbrokes Maiden P., 3rd MVRC Lawn Rules H.
Alabama Fox (21f, Foxwedge, El Prado). 3 wins from 1300m to 1500m, A$186,725, 1st ATC Chandon H., 2nd ATC Inglis Influence H., ATC Cogburn H., ATC Ozzmosis H.
Sigiriya Rock (21g, Australia, Storm Cat). 2 wins from 1600m to 1700m, A$206,150, 1st MRC Sportsbet Maiden P., 2nd VRC National Jockeys Trust Trophy, MRC Sharp EIT Solutions H., MRC Allan Wicks H., MRC Whispering Angel H., 3rd MRC Feel the Thrill H., ATC Asahi Super Dry H.
Cafe au Lait (22f, Medaglia d’Oro, Mossman). 2 wins from 1200m to 1400m, A$99,300, 1st MVRC Vale Makybe Diva H., 3rd VRC York P.
Silent Diva (22f, Street Cry, Encosta de Lago). Winner at 1000m, A$53,950, 1st WATC Bisley Workwear 2YO P.
Karate Express (21g, High Chaparral, Encosta de Lago). Winner at 1000m, A$148,971, 1st HKJC Yan Chau Tong Griffin P., 2nd HKJC Purves Quaich Griffin P.
Talladega Girl (22f, Scat Daddy, Lemon Drop Kid). Winner at 1200m, A$61,600, 1st MVRC Ladbrokes Maiden P.
Dashing Dixie (23f, Zoustar, War Pass). Winner at 1100m, A$43,208, 1st Waikato TR DJ Bloodstock 2YO S.
Tuskegee (21g, High Chaparral, Noble Bijou). 5 wins from 1400m to 1880m, A$107,012
Lady Alabama (21f, Don Eduardo, Generous). 4 wins from 1200m to 1608m, A$88,575
Southern Crescent (21f, Pure Prize, Clever Trick). 4 wins from 1100m to 1200m, A$133,375, 2nd MRC Remembering Miss Finland H.
Arabian Rose (21f, Cape Cross, Curravilla). 4 wins from 1200m to 1400m, A$99,060, 3rd SCTC BMW H., BRC Sky Racing H.
This One Time (21f, Singspiel, Seattle Slew). 3 wins at 1000m, A$71,050
Tuscaloosa Gem (21f, Written Tycoon, Jeune). 3 wins from 1000m to 1100m, A$108,390, 2nd MVRC Vale Pat Hyland H.
Harpalee (21f, Savabeel, Fuji Kiseki). 3 wins from 1000m to 1100m, A$196,535, 2nd MRC Senet Gambling Law Experts H., MRC Tile Importer H., 3rd Murray Bridge RC McGrath Foundation H.
Alabama Blitz (21f, Zabeel, Fusaichi Pegasus). 3 wins from 1514m to 1890m, A$77,185
Alabama Moonlight (21g, Zabeel, Magic of Sydney). 2 wins from 1200m to 1400m, A$34,120
Hurry Miss (21f, Pierro, Woodman). 2 wins from 1300m to 1400m, A$102,800, 2nd ATC Racing and Sports Maiden P., ATC Inglis Sale Series H., 3rd ATC Bitton Maiden H.
Monarch Express (21g, Zabeel, Danzero). 2 wins from 1310m to 1605m, A$43,710
Frozen Tide (21g, Hussonet, Desert Prince). 2 wins from 1512m to 1600m, A$48,635
Express Guard (21g, General Nediym, Civic Hope). 2 wins from 1400m to 1469m, A$60,350, 2nd MRC Ive H., 3rd MRC Evergreen Turf H.
No Fooling (21g, Rubick, Commands). 2 wins from 1000m to 1200m, A$77,950, 3rd MRC Catanach’s Jewellers H.
Tallapoosa (21f, Street Sense, Palace Music). 2 wins from 1200m to 1206m, A$36,160
Endless Applause (21f, Husson, Sadler’s Wells). 2 wins from 1375m to 1650m, A$25,635
Give Faith (21f, Denman, Danehill). Winner at 1009m, A$52,275
Gold Puma (21f, Husson, Danehill). Winner at 1410m, A$45,450
Alabama Hussy (21f, Street Cry, Orientate). Winner at 1375m, A$53,500
Wetumpka (22c, Casino Prince, Rory’s Jester). Winner at 1427m, A$133,990, 2nd MRC Sportsbet Maiden P., 3rd MRC VOBIS Platinum Guineas
Coyote (21g, Al Kazeem, Danehill). Winner at 1400m, A$60,660
Gas Brigade (21g, Sweet Orange, Clay Hero). Winner at 1400m, A$48,475, 2nd BRC Racecourse Village Maiden P.
Paro (21g, I Am Invincible, Charge Forward). Winner at 1400m, A$37,635, 2nd BRC Gallopers Sports Club Maiden P., 3rd Ipswich TC Barrier Reef Pools Maiden P.
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