Dawson Stud

2022 Vendor AMELIA PARK

Lot 78 bay/brown colt by American Pharoah from Angharad (Exceed And Excel)

Son of a two times winning half-sister to the Group 1 placed dual Group 3 winners Sweynesse and Rimraam from a high class international family. He can boast amongst his relations the big race winners Fantastic Look, Designed For Luck and Ace Of Aces.

Lot 125 chestnut filly by Toronado from Europa Point (Rock Of Gibraltar)

Described as being “a cracker with scope and strength,” she is out of a stakes placed multiple city winner whose first four foals to race are all winners including the city winners La Farola and Reveille (dam of lot 23) as well as the promising three-year-old Conegliano who has looked good winning two of his first four starts for the Annabel Neasham stable. As already mentioned, this is one of WA’s best and most popular families.

Lot 141 bay colt by Toronado from Harada Queen (Haradasun)

By one of the country’s hottest young stallions, this colt bred on a cross of the great mares Special is out of a mare who showed good talent in only two starts; easily winning at debut and only just beaten next time out. Her first two foals are both 2021 winners including this fellow’s promising full brother, the in-form three-year-old Disengo. This is the same Marooned Lady family as lots 23 and 125.

Lot 249 bay filly by Rubick from Addie Lane (Street Cry)

Her dam is a lightly raced winning daughter of the Group 3 winning Royal Academy mare Royal Sash who produced six winners including the Group winners Sabatini (also by Street Cry) and Vivi Veloce. Boasting crosses of the great mares Natalma, Almahmoud, Lalun and River Lady, this filly hails from the same branch of the prolific Gondolette family as the Group 1 gallopers Happy Trails and Valley Of Georgia.

Lot 274 bay colt Merchant Navy from Bumbasina (Canford Cliffs)

“He will need a bit of time but he is a strong colt who proves that his dam is going to be a great broodmare for us,” Sharon King said of this exciting youngster whose dam is an imported stakes placed half-sister to the Group 3 winners Epona Plays and Dolce Strega from the family of GB Champion 2Y0 Filly Flashy Wings.

AMELIA PARK

Vasse, WA Sharon King 0448 494 828 | skingbrown@hotmail.com www.ameliaparkracing.com.au

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2022 Vendor DAWSON STUD

BY KRISTEN MANNING

In operation since 2013 (taking over from Evergreen Lodge), Dawson Stud has been set up and is run with meticulous care by Graham Daws.

A wonderful contributor, along with his late wife Chrissie, to the Western Australian racing and breeding scene for decades, the Daws’ stood the outstanding stallion Bletchley Park; for years breeding classy performers. Magic Millions looks forward to presenting their 2022 draft, having a chat with Graham in the lead-up to the sale...

How would you describe your 2022 Magic draft?

The 22 strong draft are a more even lot at this stage than we have presented in previous years. They show good bone and are mature types with flowing movement.

Which horse in your draft looks the best chance to win a Magic Millions 2YO Classic or 3YO Trophy?

Not easy to single one out but maybe Lot 104, a very strong and well proportioned colt by Bondi out of Choican.

What are some recent highlights for horses reared at your farm?

Some of the recent winners bred by Dawson Stud are Kissonallforcheeks (the RJ Peters Stakes-Gr.3, 1500m and dual Listed winner who was such a brave close-up third in the Kingston Town Stakes-Gr.1, 1800m in early December), Apple Schnapps (a prolific recent city winner) and the exciting Hong Kong galloper Sight Success who has been in flying form of late. What puts the magic into Magic Millions races and sales for you?

Clearly for me it’s the people; their knowledge, their professional conduct and their good sense of humour; all things that make the magic. What’s something your brain tries to make you do and you have to will yourself to do it?

Well 2021 has been the most terrible time for all and whilst my brain wants to uphold exercise and health, the lack of energy and will remains a major challenge! What is something everyone looks stupid doing?

Most definitely those silent discos, everyone totally out of sync with others, but who cares, everyone has a good time!

Kiss On All For Cheeks

DAWSON STUD’S DRAFT

Dawson Stud’s draft is one of considerable depth with a lovely mix of proven and up-and-coming stallions represented.

Lot 31 bay/brown colt by Sessions from Sebring Lane (Sebring)

Full brother to the lightly raced city placed winner Spirited Session out of a stakes competitive mare who won four of her 20 starts in Victoria and WA. She is a granddaughter of the stakes winner Crimson Road, dam of the Kindergarten Stakes-Gr.3, 1100m winner Crimson Reign who produced the triple Group winner Deploy.

Lot 39 bay colt by Universal Ruler from Sky Rumba (Shrewd Rhythm)

Being sold on behalf of Anita Vale Stud, he is a half-brother to the 2021 Oakleigh Plate-Gr.1, 1100m winner Portland Sky who was recently purchased by Widden Stud. His placed dam is a half-sister to the dual stakes winner London Line from the immediate family of the multiple Group 1 winner Scenic Shot.

Lot 51 bay colt by Oratorio from Surrendering (Danehill Express)

Full brother to the city winner Cable Boy out of a metropolitan winning half-sister to the WA Guineas-Gr.2, 1600m winner Moccasin Bend from a terrific local family, one that has produced the stakes winners World Of Fun, Surrender To Me and Mr Motown.

Lot 67 chestnut colt by Nicconi from White Mouse (French Deputy)

His unraced dam has done a great job with her first four foals to race all being successful and they really know how to win too - her Alice Springs star son Danger Mouse winning eight races including six in a row (including the NT Guineas) whilst her Singapore based son Song To The Moon has won six including three in a row. This fellow’s grandam is the local Listed winner Achtung Baby from one of WA’s favourite families.

Lot 77 bay filly by Xtravagant from Anamour (Anabaa)

Half-sister to the lightly raced stakes placed three times winner Outback Jack, the city placed five times winner Space Invader and the dam of the Group 3 placed Hinchpin. Boasting crosses of the great mares Special and Lalun, she is a member of the prolific Princess Tracy family - that of the Australian Horse Of The Year Typhoon Tracy.

Lot 102 bay filly by Lean Mean Machine from Charity Belle (Not a Single Doubt)

Bred on a 4fx3m cross of Redoute’s Choice, she is a 3/4 sister to the stakes competitive multiple city winner Be My Star out of a city placed daughter of the dual stakes winner Adagietto whose descendants include the stakes winners Bonvicini, Emmalene and Uncommon James

2022 Vendor DAWSON STUD

Lot 104 chestnut colt by Bondi from Choican (Choisir)

Hailing from the debut crop of a talented son of Snitzel, he is a half-brother to the in-form Apple Schnapps who has been so good winning six (with a further six placings to his credit) of his first 19 starts - four of those at metropolitan level.

Lot 133 bay colt by Smart Missile from French Champagne (Blackfriars)

Son of a mare who showed good talent during a short career, winning three (including a 1600m contest at Ascot) of her eight starts. Her half-sister Chill The Champers was third in Gatting’s WA Derby-Gr.2, 2400m and this is a local family that has produced several stars, two of whom shone on the east coast - the Melbourne Cup-Gr.1, 3200m hero Rogan Josh and the nine times Group winner Marasco.

Lot 143 bay filly by Safeguard from Heaven Tonight (Oratorio)

Full sister to the two times winner Daveedo out of a city placed half-sister to the dam of lot 51. Hailing from a prolific local family, she is bred on the highly successful Danehill/ Nureyev cross - one that has produced such Group One stars as Lankan Rupee, Duke Of Marmalade, Thunder Snow, Desert King, Melody Belle, Cracksman and Darci Brahma.

Lot 175 bay/brown filly by Epaulette from More Spark (Domesday)

Second foal (her first by Impending sold for $210,000 to the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace stable) for a three times winning half-sister to the stakes winning miler Sparks Fly from the family of the durable black-type campaigner Rancho Spark.

Lot 215 brown colt by Cable Bay from Sitkamose (Shamardal)

Bred on a 3mx3f cross of Green Desert, he is out of a winning half sister to the Group 3 placed Renewed Vitality and to the dam of the Champagne Stakes-Gr.1, 1600m winner Pasadena Girl. This is a high class northern hemisphere family, one well represented at the elite level by the likes of Cezanne, Colorspin, Kayf Tara, Zee Zee Top and Opera House - and locally by Russian Camelot.

Lot 228 bay colt by Jimmy Choux from Tarp (Bletchley Park)

Hailing from the first WA crop of his multiple Group 1 winning sire, he is a half-brother to three winners including the in-form Hong Kong galloper Sight Success who at the time of writing had won three of his four most recent starts. Also a half-brother to the local city winner Mr Undercover, he is closely related to the WA stakes winners Mobile Link, Papillion and Society miss.

Lot 232 brown filly by Bradbury’s Luck from Thornly Beauty (Thorn Park)

Boasting a 6 X 7 cross of the wonderful mare Best In Show, she is a half-sister to the stakes placed city winner Dark Assault and the dual city winner Acefire; both of whom were in form in 2021 with the latter showing good promise from just seven starts so far. Dual Group 1 winning sprinter Lady Jakeo hails from this family, one which has also produced the Oakeligh Plate-Gr.1, 1100m winner Mrs Onassis and the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes-Gr.1, 1400m winner Peggy Jean.

Lot 257 bay colt by Universal Ruler from Ancient Hope (Blackfriars)

Being sold on behalf of Portland Sky and Elite Street’s breeders Anita Vale Stud, he is the first foal for a city winning daughter of a half-sister to the Salinger StakesGr.1, 1200m winner Ancient Song - dam of the Listed winner Tampiko from the family of the four times Group 1 winning young stallion Preferment. His pedigree brings together the 3/4 brothers Sadler’s Wells and Nureyev who have so magnificently combined (within five generations alone) in the pedigrees of 891 stakes winners - the great mare Special duplicated.

Lot 279 brown filly by Denman from Classic Princess (Choisir)

First foal for a three times winning daughter of the stakes placed dual city winner Fantastic Angel from the same branch of a great old New Zealand family as the South African Group 1 winners Petrava, Princess Victoria and Hoeberg.

Lot 337 bay colt by Rubick from Musica Royale (High Chaparral)

Bred on a 4mx4m cross of the terrific mare Fairy Bridge (dam of Fairy King and Sadler’s Wells), he is out of the Moonee Valley and Sandown winner Musica Royale, half-sister to the stakes placed Stratocaster from an outstanding European family - one which produced the high class racehorse and stallion Last Tycoon.

DAWSON STUD

Myalup, WA 0437 904 284 | dawsonstud@emaexp.com.au