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Bluebloods is pleased to present the eighty-seventh in the series of our regular monthly feature, in which we invite readers to write or email if you think you can correctly identify our monthly “Mystery Horse”. The thoroughbred is one of the best documented breeds of animal in the world and our reference library contains photos and paintings of many of the most influential ancestors since the origin of the breed.

Clue: Result of a famous love match.

Terms and Conditions

Answers can be phoned in, emailed or posted. All correct answers received will be placed in a random draw which will be conducted by a member of our staff. Anyone who wins three times will go onto the Honour Board on this page and become ineligible to win again.

The publisher’s decision on all matters relating to this quiz will be final, no correspondence will be entered into. The publisher reserves the right to exclude entries at any time. Prizes may be varied at any time at the publisher’s discretion. By submitting an entry contestants automatically agree to theses terms and conditions. Only your first answer is eligible, no further attempts please.

Monthly Prize: Each month’s winner will receive a prize which will be a choice of one of the books or limited edition prints published by Bluebloods which is still in print, not sold out. Monthly winners will be contacted with a range of choices.

Honour Board

Sharyn Batson - Vic.

Ian Baird - Vic.

Trevor Johnson - NSW

Trevor Lewis - Vic.

Bruce Dick - NSW

Jon Freyer - NSW

Greg Weatherall - NSW

Stefan Kaempf - Vic.

Roy Munro - NZ

Aaron Hodgson - SA

Elizabeth Wilson - Vic.

Shannon Lawlor - NSW

Michael Curley - NSW

All entries to: mysteryhorse@bluebloods.com.au or phone: (07) 5658 1950

Last Month

Last Issue Answer

LOTS OF MAN (Bold Commander – Blind Date by Discovery) was unraced but became the sire of W S Cox Plate winner Family Of Man, one of Australia’s finest gallopers in the 1970s, a real crowd favourite. Family Of Man was an iron horse who raced 78 times for 21 wins and 29 placings and earnings of $639k which was a phenomenal amount at the time. He recorded 7 Gr1 wins and after winning a stakes race as a 2yo he was a SW every season he raced until he was seven, winning or placing at Gr1 level in each season from a 3yo to 7yo.

LOTS OF Man sired 43 winners from 112 runners, remarkably, the only SW was the Gr1 superstar Family OF Man. Some things defy explanation. From very limited opportunity Family Of Man sired the Gr1 winner Sonic Express, Gr2 winner Denver Dame, Golden Slipper runnerup Speed Check and altogether almost 10% stakes performers to runners.

Congratulations to our winner Darryl Sullivan from Railton in Tasmania.

DUBAWI (National Stakes and Irish 2,000 Guineas)

SHAMARDAL (Dewhurst Stakes and French 2,000 Guineas)

FRANKEL (Dewhurst Stakes and 2,000 Guineas)

REDOUTE’S CHOICE (Blue Diamond and Caulfield Guineas)

FLYING SPUR (Golden Slipper and Australian Guineas)

VAIN (Golden Slipper, Sires’ Produce, Champagne Stakes and Caulfield Guineas)

CAMELOT (Racing Post Trophy and 2,000 Guineas)