Sire Title Trends During Past 65 Years

Zabeel (NZ) (Sir Tristram (IRE)-Lady Giselle (FR) by Nureyev) Determined by a financial measure, the Champion Sire and Champion Broodmare Sire titles tend to favour horses who have plenty of progeny as their earnings accumulate faster than horses with smaller crop sizes. Critics of this measurement should, instead, think positively about this. Many stallions serve big books,…

ByRenee GeelenAugust 2, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Family Matters

Famous Four Have A Place In Racing History

Bianconi (USA) - (Danzig-Fall Aspen by Pretense) Please note: Dates refer to March 2016 Gunsynd, Zeditave, Intergaze and Bianconi (USA), four horses who each have a place in Australian thoroughbred history, feature in this month’s column. Two are in the news because of their deaths and two because of the deaths of their breeders. Gunsynd, whose breeder John…

ByDavid BayJuly 31, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

Artie Schiller Highlights El Prado’s Influence

Artie Schiller (USA) - (El Prado-Hidden Light by Majestic Light) Many years ago, long before he became US Leading Sire, and long before his sons Kitten’s Joy and Medaglia d’Oro (USA) became six figure stud fee sires, we suggested to a major Australian stallion station that El Prado might be a good horse to shuttle. The…

ByAlan PorterJuly 31, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

The ‘Curse’ of the Sandy Hollow Stud

French Fern - (Lope de Vega (IRE)-La Famelia by Strategic) There appears to be a “curse” on a horse farm along the Goulburn River 10 minutes drive away from the village of Sandy Hollow in west Hunter Valley. This has been suggested by two of its owners going to the wall financially when they may have…

ByBrian RussellJuly 19, 20180Comments

Bluebloods New Sires Pedigree Analysis

Rich Rewards in Spotting Potential Broodmare Sires

The rewards can be great for breeders if they can spot in advance sires who may become successful broodmare sires. Obviously daughters of the leading sires of winners, particularly the best performed, are the ones most likely to succeed as maternal grandsires but they can be very expensive to buy. Breeders with limited resources can sometimes…

ByLes YoungJuly 12, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

What makes a good broodmare sire?

Photo: Magpie (GB) (Dark Ronald-Popinjay by St Frusquin) There are many theories that attempt to select the next great broodmare sire. One is that stallions who leave a high number of superior race fillies will in turn become good broodmare sires and as far as theories go, this one appears logical. Statistics show good race fillies, as…

ByBluebloods MediaJune 29, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Personality Profile

Craig Rounsefell

THE thoroughbred industry can be very tough on participants. In fact high-flying entrepreneur Robert Holmes a’Court, who owned numerous notables including 1984 Melbourne Cup winner Black Night, once said, “If you survive in racing you will survive in anything.” Yet, quite remarkably, Boomer Bloodstock, operated by Craig Rounsefell with the support of his American-born wife McCall,…

ByGraeme KellyJune 25, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Personality Profile

Clare Lindop

THE attitude towards female jockeys has changed rapidly in the past decade, as riders like classic-winning Clare Lindop set the pace by steering home Gr.1 winners and leading premierships. Now, as her riding career may be winding down, Clare reflects on her start in the industry and on some of the highs and lows of…

ByGraeme KellyJune 25, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis Stud News

The Quarterback another Gr.1 for Dark Jewel

Photo: The Quarterback (Street Boss (USA)-Soorena by Encosta de Lago) The Quarterback, who provided his sire Street Boss (USA) with his first Australian Gr.1 winner with his success in the $1.25m Newmarket Handicap down the straight 1200m at Flemington, hails from a pretty illustrious family. He is yet another star in the Dark Jewel firmament, that…

ByBluebloods MediaMay 30, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Family Matters

French Import Makes Her Mark on Sofia’s ATC Oaks

Caption: Sofia Rosa (NZ) (Makfi (GB)-Bislieri by Encosta de Lago (AUS)) While New Zealander Lib Petagna enjoyed a special day with victories by Sofia Rosa (NZ) (Oaks) and Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Queen Elizabeth Stakes) at Randwick on April 9, the Australian Oaks-Gr.1 winner brought back memories of former Pokey Hill Stud owner, the late Pam Rose.…

ByDavid BayMarch 2, 20180Comments

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