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2021 First Season Sires Bluebloods

Anders

[published Bluebloods July/August 2021] In great form over the autumn and winter months of last year, Anders recorded three dominant wins in a row; a 6½ length maiden victory at Wyong followed by success at Rosehill. Back from a break he picked up right from where he left off, adding to his resume the Rosebud-Listed,1100m…

ByKristen ManningAugust 4, 20210Comments

2021 First Season Sires Bluebloods

Cool Aza Beel

[published Bluebloods July/August 2021] Fans of Zabeel’s W.S Cox Plate-Gr.1, 2040m winner Savabeel have been hanging out for one of his sons to make it to Australia and Newhaven has answered the call with this high quality speedster. A Karaka Book One graduate, Cool Aza Beel was kept very safe when making his debut at Wanganui…

ByKristen ManningAugust 4, 20210Comments

2021 First Season Sires Bluebloods

Bivouac

[published Bluebloods July/August 2021] Already eleven sons of Exceed And Excel have proven their worth siring stakes winners, auguring well for Darley’s Bivouac who, with this three Group One victories, is one of the best of the breed. A dual stakes winner from five starts at two, the handsome bay displayed versatility taking out the Kindergarten…

ByKristen ManningAugust 4, 20210Comments

2021 First Season Sires Bluebloods

Admire Mars

[published Bluebloods July/August 2021] The author was lucky enough a few years ago to visit Dormello Stud and one thing that sticks in the mind is the historic farm’s policy of always having in one of its picturesque paddocks a direct descendant of one of legendary breeder Federico Tesio’s great broodmares. At the time of…

ByKristen ManningAugust 4, 20210Comments

Bluebloods

The Special Mix – Pedigree Analysis

[published Bluebloods July/August 2021] TESIO’S undefeated NEARCO and LORD DERBY’S Champion Filly SELENE established a “magic mix” for classic speed AFTER this magic force is intensified over and over again via multiple duplications, at some stage it will become necessary to go away from it altogether, before restoring it a generation later. Pedigrees…

ByKen McLeanAugust 3, 20210Comments

Bluebloods

Uncovering a Relic

Man o’ War’s grandson Relic was the first of his kind to cross the Atlantic and create a remarkable influence on the European thoroughbred which soon spread globally to include a profound effect on Australasia. England’s highly controversial Jersey Act of 1913 was enacted in response to the marked influx of American horses into Great…

ByRommy FavershamJune 30, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Stud News

Choisir the International trailblazer

First published in the November/December 2020 edition of BLUEBLOODS] EACH June thousands of eager racing fans join the hustle and bustle that is Royal Ascot, lining up to quench their thirst at a number of bars, many of which are named after the horses who have made their mark on the world famous race meeting.…

ByKristen ManningJune 30, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

Wenona Girl

The champion mare who put Wilkes (FR) on the map Wenona Girl NEWHAVEN Park stud master John Kelly certainly hit the jackpot when his first crop sire Wilkes (FR) had a winner with his first runner in the spring of 1959. The juvenile in question was Wenona Girl and she opened her account with a 2.5…

ByDavid BayJune 21, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Personality Profile

Tony Williams

There is no better example in Australia of someone climbing the international ladder of success in the thoroughbred industry. Tony, who celebrated his 60th birthday last year, has spent all his adult life in the horse business. His introduction to racing began at 14 when he started as an apprentice jockey at Flemington before weight brought…

ByKen McLeanJune 21, 20210Comments

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