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‘Triple Whammy’ at heart of Justify’s pedigree

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…

ByDavid BayJuly 22, 20200Comments

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Kay Cee a WA star for ‘home grown’ Danehill branch

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…

ByDavid BayJuly 21, 20200Comments

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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

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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

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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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Sadler’s Line Provides Gr.1 Double for Darley Sires

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,…

ByDavid BayJanuary 30, 20180Comments

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Manhattan Rain: Joins The Blue Gum Farm Roster

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…

ByDavid BayDecember 20, 20170Comments

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New homes for established sires

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…

ByDavid BayDecember 13, 20170Comments

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Ilovethiscity takes Showdown line to new generation

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…

ByDavid BayOctober 17, 20170Comments

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Snitzel’s cooking up a storm this season

Published: April 2017 It's an understatement to say Oakleigh Plate-Gr.1 winner Snitzel is having a corker of a season. Already the sire of 110 plus winners of more than $10m this year, the Arrowfield based son of Redoute’s Choice leads the general sires’ and two year-old sires’ list as we pass the half-way mark. He has 23…

ByDavid BayJuly 24, 20170Comments

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