Miss Finland produced her first foal – a colt by Hussonet – at Arrowfield Stud on Thursday.

“Like all mares due to foal, Miss Finland had been pretty uncomfortable for the past few days but she foaled down easily enough once she was ready,” said Arrowfield groom Nigel Jones.

Miss Finland (Redoute’s Choice – Forest Pearl by Woodman) won the G1 Golden Slipper and trained on at three to claim the G1 Thousand Guineas, G1 VRC Oaks, G1 Australian Guineas and G1 Arrowfield Stud Stakes.

She was the first filly to complete the Golden Slipper-VRC Oaks double and only the second filly to win the G1 Australian Guineas.  She retired the fourth-highest earning mare ever in Australia.

“I always thought she would be the perfect mate for Hussonet because of their physical and genetic compatibility and we must not forget that she’s also by a super stallion in Redoute’s Choice,” Arrowfield chairman John Messara said.

Hussonet (USA) is the most dominant active sire-son of Mr. Prospector.  The sire of 67 stakeswinners, 26 G1 winners and 19 Champions, Hussonet has an outstanding book of mares due to foal in 2009 including Shantha’s Choice, the dam of Redoute’s Choice.