Caption: Choisir (Danehill Dancer (IRE)-Great Selection by Lunchtime (GB))
One of the main topics of conversation at Inglis Easter 2016 was about the second season sires. While vendors with yearlings to sell have a good reason for asking buyers to be cautious in their judgement, buyers want to see fast results for the big prices they…
The spring classics in the US and in Europe have provided some fascinating results. This column examines the pedigrees of the winners, many of great interest to breeders in Australasia thanks to the sire shuttle.
Kentucky Derby
GOING into the Kentucky Derby-Gr.1, there was not much doubt that undefeated Nyquist the previous year’s champion two year-old was…
Caption: Street Cry (IRE) (Machiavellian-Helen Street by Troy)
One of the major tasks for stud managers is to attract the right mares and clients for young, first-season stallions. To fill a young sire’s book requires persistence, salesmanship and a strategy to attract mares with specific bloodlines and hopefully mares with above average performance.
Everyone knows how important…
Caption: Astern (Medaglia d’Oro (USA)-Essaouira by Exceed and Excel).
September 10 2016 proved a red-letter day for Darley and Sheikh Mohammed’s Sadler’s Wells line sires Medaglia d’Oro (USA) and Teofilo (IRE) with Gr.1 wins from Astern in the Golden Rose and Palentino in the Makybe Diva Stakes. Both sires are on the roster at Kelvinside, Aberdeen,…
Caption: She Will Reign (Manhattan Rain-Courgette by Charge Forward)
Fresh from getting his first Gr.1 winner in Whisky Baron and as the sire of the current Golden Slipper favourite She Will Reign, the Gr.1 winner and Cox Plate runner-up Manhattan Rain has relocated to Victoria for the new breeding season. The $1.3m earner is standing at…
Caption: Real Saga (Tale of the Cat (USA)-Windy Kate by Air Express (IRE))
Quite a few established sires have new homes for the 2017 season including Myboycharlie, Duporth, Husson and Real Saga. The latter has moved following the decision by Glenlogan Park management not to stand stallions in future, although the stud’s grand old men Show…
A DOUBLE at Geelong on July 4 and a Doomben winner on July 8 have helped put the spotlight on Randwick Guineas-Gr.1 winner Ilovethiscity (Magic Albert-Kensington Rose (NZ) by Kenfair) who retired to Larneuk Stud in 2012. The young stallion has had 12 winners of 21 races and $835,762 this season (early July), including stakes…
KEEPING elite thoroughbreds happy and thriving can be an exacting task and a vital link is the spelling farm where these athletes get the chance to regroup after racing. After a lifetime with horses Colin Branthwaite knows just what they need to keep on winning, bringing all his skills to play on the residents of…
Craig Anderson has spent a lifetime accumulating thoroughbred lore, starting with a very good mentor in the shape of his father Syd. Now this is paying big dividends as his Amarina Farm, which he owns in partnership, is recognised as one of the nation’s leading consignors of yearlings and one of the best farms in…
Irishman Ross Hatton has found his nirvana at Cornerstone Stud, seduced by the horses, people and lifestyle of the Barossa Valley. It’s a far cry from Kilkenny, but the thoroughbred heritage runs deep in his veins and he’s delighted to be part of the resurgence of the famous South Australian property.
SINCE being established by Colin…