NEW SIRE
Bay or Brown 2022 - 16.0hh
By Mehmas - Jane Doe
2026 Fee: £6,500 Oct 1st SLF
Competitive breeding rights available
Aesterius is a three-time Stakes winning two-year-old sprinter by Mehmas.
He won the Gr.2 Flying Childers Stakes defeating Gr.1 winners Magnum Force and Big Mojo, just 12 days after success in the Gr.3 Prix d’Arenberg.
By Champion First and Second Season Sire Mehmas—himself a May debut winner and Gr.2-winning two-year-old—Aesterius shares the speed, toughness, and commercial appeal that have made his sire a consistent producer of elite juveniles.
Aesterius was the highest-priced colt at the 2024 Goffs UK Breeze-Up Sale when purchased for £380,000 by Blandford Bloodstock for Wathnan Racing. He soon delivered on the racecourse with a convincing victory on debut at Bath one month later in May followed by victory in the Listed Dragon Stakes.
Aesterius
Pedigree
Race Record
HIGH-CLASS TWO-YEAR-OLD SPRINTER
WON Gr.2 Flying Childers Stakes, Doncaster, 5f, beating Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint winner MAGNUM FORCE and Gr.1 Haydock Sprint Cup winner BIG MOJO
“…showing bags of speed as usual, as well as a very willing attitude…” Timeform
WON Gr.3 Prix d’Arenberg, Longchamp, 5f
WON L Dragon Stakes, Sandown, 5f, quickening clear to win by 1¼l
WON Novice Stakes, Bath, 5f, readily on debut by 2¾l (in May)
2nd Gr.3 Molecomb Stakes, Goodwood, 5f, to subsequent Gr.1 Haydock Sprint Cup winner BIG MOJO
““Aesterius was a very talented, precocious and straightforward two-year-old, as demonstrated by his ability to win the competitive Gr.2 Flying Childers sprint at Doncaster, just 12 days after success in the Gr.3 Prix d'Arenberg.” Archie Watson, trainer
Progeny
FIRST SEASON AT STUD IN 2026
“We’re delighted to welcome Aesterius to Bearstone Stud. He’s exactly the type of horse breeders are looking for—early, fast, tough, and by one of the most reliable sources of two-year-old speed in Europe. His race record speaks for itself, and he’s an exciting addition to our roster.” Terry Holdcroft, Bearstone Stud
“Aesterius is a gorgeous looking colt with brilliant speed and a willing attitude. With his proven class, temperament and sire Mehmas’s record for producing top juveniles, he looks every inch an exciting young stallion prospect." Richard Brown, on behalf of Wathnan Racing
