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Aussie Flavour Links Pedigrees of BC Winners

Obviously (IRE) (Choisir (AUS)-Leala by Montjeu (IRE)) For those of us fascinated by thoroughbred pedigrees the Breeders’ Cup wins by Obviously (IRE) and Highland Reel (IRE) provide plenty of food for thought. Both have an Aussie connection and share plenty of the same horses as ancestors, but their aptitudes could not be more diverse. Obviously, a gelded…

ByDavid BaySeptember 19, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

Shuttle sires, what are they good for?

The expression “What is it good for” has passed into the vernacular, originating in a pop song and then gaining wider fame in an episode of “Seinfeld”. In the counter culture anti war song “War” which was originally recorded as an album by the Temptations and as a single by Edwin Starr, the lyrics feature…

ByPeter JenkinsSeptember 18, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Family Matters

Father, son have first southern yearlings

Reliable Man (GB) (Dalakhani (IRE)-On Fair Stage by Sadler’s Wells) In a somewhat unusual twist father and son Dalakhani (IRE) and Reliable Man (GB) qualify as first crop sires with yearlings at Australasian sales this year. Both are French Derby winners and while Dalakhani was already a major international success before beginning shuttle duties to Cornerstone…

ByDavid BaySeptember 18, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

Galileo Figures are Simply Staggering

Galileo (IRE) (Sadler’s Wells-Urban Sea By Miswaki) The Champion Sire in England and Ireland for 2015 was again Galileo (Sadler’s Wells–Urban Sea by Miswaki), who was lifting the crown for the seventh time in eight years, the past six of those in succession. Although he obviously covers a lot more mares than many of the greats…

ByAlan PorterAugust 20, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

Capitalist Strengthens Tycoon’s Line of Credit

Capitalist (Written Tycoon-Kitalpha by Fusaichi Pegasus) The success of unbeaten juvenile star Capitalist and his sire Written Tycoon have revived memories of one of the first, and best, shuttle sires Last Tycoon (IRE). He was our Champion Sire in 1993-94 when his brilliant son Mahogany was at the height of his powers. Unfortunately Last Tycoon was also…

ByDavid BayAugust 20, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

Scarlet Rain rekindles memories of Wenona Girl

Wenona Girl (Wilkes (FR)-Golden Chariot by Golden Sovereign (IRE)) Memories of Wenona Girl, the wonderful Australian race filly of the early 1960s, were stirred by the appearance at the races in Sydney in January of Scarlet Rain. This daughter of Arrowfield Stud resident Manhattan Rain, an Encosta de Lago half-brother to Redoute’s Choice, looked a serious…

ByBrian RussellAugust 9, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

Speed or Stamina, that is the Question

Galileo (Sadler’s Wells (USA)-Urban Sea (USA) by Miswaki) In every endeavour including in the sporting arena it seems that the concept of equal opportunity will always be high in our consciousness. In the world of horse racing and breeding though, particularly on the racecourses of Europe, we have some way to go to give all our…

ByDr StatzAugust 2, 20180Comments

Bluebloods Pedigree Analysis

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

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