STALLION managers in both hemispheres must surely be impressed by the rise to fame of Darley’s stallion Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway-Helsinki by Machiavellian), sire of three undefeated juvenile colts in Europe last year, namely Pinatubo, Earthlight and Victor Ludorum. He is also the sire of Blue Point, Champion English Sprinter who last year won the Royal…
THERE is nothing like a horse to make a fool of a man. That saying applies to the great ones in particular and American Pharoah (USA) (Pioneerof the Nile-Littleprincessemma by Yankee Gentleman) the first winner of the US Triple Crown in 37 years is certainly one of those.
Just before he began his shuttle career, we…
An example of 3mx2f inbreeding to Sadler’s Wells
JUDDMONTE Farms, based at Newmarket and Lexington, is one of the most successful thoroughbred racing and breeding enterprises in the world. Established by Prince Khalid bin Abdullah in 1977, Juddmonte Farms is the home of many champion racehorses and influential sires.
Sadler’s Wells (USA) (Northern Dancer-Fairy Bridge by Bold…
COULD the “triple whammy” at the heart of Justify’s pedigree be the reason the son of Scat Daddy became an undefeated US Triple Crown winner? I’d like to think so.
He has three mares, two of them sisters, bred on the Mr. Prospector-Nijinsky cross within five generations, backed up by a male line of 1970 English…
Kay Cee, left, storms down the outside to claim the Listed Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) at Ascot
WHEN three year-old filly Kay Cee won the Kingston Town Classic-Gr.1 in late December she not only emulated her sire Playing God, who won the race in 2010 and 2011, but continued the success of a branch of the…
VOW and Declare (by Declaration of War), winner of the 2019 VRC Melbourne Cup-Gr.1 and Material Man (by Vital Equine) winner of the 2018 Perth Cup-Gr.1 both trace in direct female line to Royal Charger’s full sister Tessa Gillian, an elite mare who established two very strong branches of the famous Number 9 Family of…
[FIRST PUBLISHED JANUARY 2020] From its inception in 1957, the Golden Slipper Stakes-Gr.1, 1200m has been a highly respected form guide for future stallion success, its inaugural winner Todman (still regarded as one of the best two-year-olds Australia has produced) setting the path with his 38 stakes winners.
Since then 24 Golden Slipper winning colts…
STAR TURN has all the attributes breeders and yearling buyers love, he is strong and handsome, was a brilliant sprinter and has a pedigree laced with speed. You can be sure that plenty of good judges will be keen to secure one of his first crop yearlings at the sales in 2020.
STAR TURN (Star Witness…
Going racing with his hobby trainer Dad in outback Queensland more than 60 years ago ignited Keith Dryden’s love of the thoroughbred and set him on a course that sees him “still learning” at the age of 73. The Canberra-based trainer had his biggest payday when Handle The Truth won the inaugural running of the…
For over 150 years Inglis’ and Widden Stud have shared a common goal of offering the type of Thoroughbred that exceeds a buyer’s expectations. Such longevity and common purpose has created a bond that one can’t imagine will ever be broken. And with the flagship Inglis sale fast approaching, Widden’s Antony Thompson gave us his…