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

Bluebloods

Silverdale Farm – Senior Horse Person

OPPORTUNITY TO USE YOUR SKILLS WORKING WITH HORSES UNIQUE STATE OF THE ART HORSE BREEDING FARM AND FACILITIES GREAT BENEFITS FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT [su_image_carousel source="media: 10821,10820,10819,10818,10817,10816,10815" slides_style="photo" crop="none" align="left" image_size="full"] Silverdale Farm is a unique private broodmare and spelling farm located in the beautiful region of Southern Highlands of NSW, southwest from Sydney…

ByBluebloodsJune 3, 20210Comments

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The Irish National Stud’s Invincible Spirit

The male line of Green Desert is exploding around the world, thanks to the deeds of his brilliant son Invincible Spirit, a leading sire standing at the Irish National Stud, Tully, County Kildare. Invincible Spirit’s reputation as a sire of turf specialists at Group level up to a mile is gaining momentum. [su_button url="https://shop.bluebloods.com.au" style="flat"…

ByKen McLeanApril 29, 20210Comments

Bluebloods Stallion Profile Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

A high class sprinter, an eye-catching type, a speed pedigree of considerable depth; Yes Yes Yes is a horse that ticks all the boxes and it seems that breeders across the country agree, the son of Rubick in his first season at stud serving an impressive harem of 205 mares. And he has 22 in…

ByKristen ManningApril 25, 20210Comments

Bluebloods

“You can observe a lot just by watching”

THE South African pedigree guru Charles Faull was rather fond of saying “Every pedigree is a tutorial!”. His enthusiasm was infectious, his knowledge of breeding matters encyclopaedic, and there was much truth in his aphorism. Great thoroughbreds often have interesting pedigrees, in the sense that they can be instructive if close attention is paid, somewhat…

ByAndrew ReichardApril 12, 20210Comments

Bluebloods

Doubling down brings a Triple Crown

Inbreeding to the family of Narrate serves as a key component within the pedigree of America’s 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify as well as a growing number of other superior individuals. If it were to be asked of this writer to select the American racehorse whose pedigree best exemplifies the value of female family inbreeding…

ByRommy FavershamApril 12, 20210Comments

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Distance Ranges For Top Australian Sires: A Perceptible Shift?

[su_button url="http://shop.bluebloods.com.au" style="flat" background="#e7f4fc" color="#2c1f60" center="yes" radius="5" icon="icon: exclamation-circle" icon_color="#2c1f60" download="http://www.stallions.com.au/pdfs/2021-booking%20form.pdf"][first published in BLUEBLOODS Issue 6 - 2020. To get this article and more subscribe][/su_button] Written Tycoon In March and April, 2018, my colleague Dr. Emily Plant and myself spent five weeks in New South Wales (with a 10-day side trip to New Zealand, where I first…

ByBluebloodsApril 6, 20210Comments

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