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Contents August 2011

News and Views

Features

Regulars

Canterbury Report

Harness Racing Awards

4 Chairmans Corner

Southland Roundup

Frozen Semen

NI Standard Breeders

An Inspiration to Newcomers

From Kielyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Desk

46 Feeding the Broodmare

CONTRIBUTORS Bee Pears Don Wright Peter Wharton Michael Turner Dr Nerida Richards

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CHAIRMAN’S CORNER

2011-2012 Racing Season

elcome to this issue of Breeding Matters. As my time as Chairman is drawing to an end, this will be my final column.

2011 Breeding Season

As previously indicated, I forecast that there would be a decrease in the number of mares served. From statistics it appears that this number is down by approximately 13%. This is going to have a flow on effect in that there will be less horses available for our domestic product and this problem will be exacerbated by the present demand from Australia for our horses.

At the time of print, the calendar is in the process of being finalised for the next racing season. There are moves to have Harness move away from Tuesdays and concentrate on Thursday, Friday (some Saturday) and Sunday. HRNZ are of the view that this should be a positive move for the industry and really it is a situation where only time will tell. If Tuesday racing is to cease in its present form, then clubs are to be permitted to run additional races at meetings to cater for those horses who have been participating in those races.

2012 Yearling Sales

The New Zealand Premier Yearling Sale will be held in Christchurch over two days on the 4th and 5th of March. The Australasian Classic Yearling Sale will be held at Karaka on Thursday the 8th of March.

Early indications are that stallion owners, in light of the current economic position, are likely, in a number of cases, to reduce service fees for their stallions. This will be greatly appreciated by all breeders, commercial and hobby alike.

There are indications that a number of clubs, who have held their own in respect to their financial performance, have in fact made a profit.

There has already been some criticism of the deletion of the third day at Christchurch. Industry sources have commented that PGG Wrightson felt there would not be sufficient interest in a third day sale. This had been met with some criticism from breeders. What is probably likely to occur is that there will be a reduction in the number of horses sold as, on speaking to a number of breeders, the uncertainty of the sale process means that they are looking at other options of moving their horses on.

There continues to be what some have described as an insatiable demand from Australia for our horses, This is particularly the case for our two and three - year-olds. There is now therefore a pathway to selling young horses without the necessity of putting them in the yearling sales.

It will be interesting to analyse whether the timing of the Christchurch Sale (this year being prior to Karaka) will have any effect on the sale results.

The last yearlings sales in my view held up extremely well and clearly there continues to be a demand for well bred and well presented stock in that forum.

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General

On the numbers available to us, there is still a large number of breeders who have not joined our Association. For us to have a credible influence in our industry it is imperative that as many breeders as possible belong to our organisation. In addition to a reduction in some stallions service fees there also is available to the New Zealand breeder an amazing quality of stallions. Unlike our Thoroughbred cousins, we have access to world class stallions which ultimately can only continue to improve our breeding and racing stock.

respect of the industry and its participants to be able to move forward. One only has to look at the new NZTR Board ,to see that they are going to be a force to be reckoned with in pushing their own barrow. On another positive note, one can only marvel at the unbelievable exploits of Dexter Dunn. Hopefully he will be able to be retained in years to come by our industry and not be lured overseas.

It is great to see that Christchurch is starting to organise the promotion of Cup Week. While there has been some comment about reduced numbers of visitors, I am sure all There are some discussions being held about seasoned veterans and racing followers will get behind Christchurch and support, what the possibility of reducing the size of the I believe is the best carnival in New Zealand HRNZ Executive. My view in determining racing. this is that consideration needs to be given to all industry participants being adequately represented and an executive having the

Conclusion

I would like to wish all members and industry participants all the best for the coming season. There are signs that the economy may be on the improve backed by the improved performance in the farming sector. Traditionally, people in that industry have been the backbone breeders and with improved performance, who knows we may be able to reverse the downward trend in the numbers of horses being bred. There is of course one school of thought, in that when others are exiting the industry, that means there are opportunities for those that remain and for those that are wishing to get involved. I wish to thank the present Executive of the National Body and in particular, John Mooney for his tireless work and enthusiasm behind the scenes. I also believe our organisation is privileged to have a Manager as capable as Kiely Buttell. She is doing a wonderful job in her role.

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FROM KIELY’S DESK

pring is just around the corner, and thoughts now turn to the upcoming breeding season. It has been a tumultuous year in more ways than just industry issues. Spring is a time to look forward not back, so indulge me for a moment as I paint a picture of how things could be: The ground finally stops shaking and life returns to normal for Canterbury. The rest of the NZ population also gives a sigh of relief after 10 plus months of disaster news; Australian buyers continue to knock on NZ breeders’ doors. If you haven’t noticed there is already a trickle of NZ trainers and owners, heading to Australia to try their luck and who can blame them? Demand for quality NZ-bred racehorses outstrips supply; Handicapping and programming meets the needs of the majority of horse populations, clubs enjoy the benefits of full fields; Racing held Thursday – Sunday only, consistent Saturday and Sunday day racing sees turnover increasing; The decline in stakes stops and rises; Owner numbers increase, via group buying or individual investments; Breeders have renewed confidence in their industry, begin to breed mares again; Foal crop numbers increase. Punters confidence in our racing

You might say I’m dreaming! But isn’t that a large part of breeding horses, the dream of breeding a champion. Everything on the list above can come true. From where I sit the industry does have the potential to once again be prosperous for breeders, owners, punters and other stakeholders that derive an income and enjoyment from harness writers and welcome to Jill xxxx a new racing. writer to join our magazine – Jill covers the women in Breeding series, featuring Louise To assist you in your breeding analysis, Pallin from Woodlands Stud. contained in these pages are adverts from all of the major studs, including their stallion line-ups for the upcoming season. The choice is still there, catering to every budget. The annual Stallion Register will be available to every registered breeder who has bred a horse in the last two-years. If you receive this magazine you will receive the Stallion Register. It will be in the post, first week of September. It is once again shaping up to be a great reference tool, in-depth pedigrees, statistics and promotional material all contained in a beautifully designed book, one any coffee table would be proud to display. You may have noticed a change to the format and layout of this magazine. The decision to change the size of the magazine was made to keep on top of ever increasing costs. The savings in printing costs, go into providing more services for our members. We have introduced a comprehensive worldwide statistical data bank at the back of the magazine, featuring up-to-date statistics in each issue. We hope that this will become a great reference tool for breeders.

Finally, it is membership renewal time. We have made renewal easier this year. you can pay by cheque, internet banking or paypal via the website. Non members – I urge you to consider joining our association. We are making a difference in the industry as you will see from the membership section on pages xxx. Some comments from the survey (results and analysis on page xx) have been, why join - what’s in it for me? My answer become part of a growing organisation. We have a voice, provide leadership on breeding issues, advocate on behalf of the breeder and supports our members. Commit to our industry and join us today. Happy breeding!

Kiely

increases with wagering turnover increasing. Once again my thanks to our contributing

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THE CANTERBURY REPORT Renewal of Membership CSBA has progressed well in 2010/11. We have completed a number of successful activities and functions. More is planned for the coming season. I have pleasure in inviting members to renew their membership and support an organisation that supports them.

2010/11 Achievements

Significant events in this season include: •

Achieving almost 200 financial members and we are seeking more!

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Sponsorship of two fillies and mares races at the Rangiora Harness Racing Club’s August 2010 meeting using funds from the Joan Belcher Legacy.

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Organising the September 2010 Breeders Night at NZMTC for 180 members and guests – even though the 4 September earthquake was a then recent event!

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Presenting, with NZMTC, the annual Addington Filly or Mare of the Year trophy to the nine-yearold brown mare Speculate (Sundon- Look) bred by the dedicated breeding enthusiasts and sisters Denise Nyhan, Helen Pope and Lyn Smith. Denise, Helen and Lyn are pictured with Peter Lagan of PGGW Standardbreds after also receiving the Broodmare Excellence Award for Speculate’s dam, Look.

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Conducting December CSBA Awards function, again at Addington, attended by over 100 people. We are pleased to recognise the members who breed group race winners and our local achievers.

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A member’s night attended by 110 guests at Addington on 23 April 2011 coincided with the association sponsored Canterbury Standardbred Breeders Stakes for 1 – 5 win mares. The race was won by the broodmare in waiting Amakudari. The mare was bred to Bettor’s Delight last season but sadly slipped the pregnancy. Congratulations to the enthusiastic owners Mrs D M Barley, Scorpio Trust, N M Scully, L W Paul, C A Baldwin, T A James (and better luck this year on the breeding front) and to the mare’s breeders Miss N E A Preece, Mrs D M Barley, P G Hamblett.

Upcoming events

2011/12 Event

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Tuesday 6 September 2011, annual stallion night with the major studs discussing their stallions for this season. Venue:

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16 September, Breeders Night, Addington. Seating for 180 members and guests, draw of a stallion service, $45 per head for three course meal (cash bar), tickets from Rebecca Mooney 03 347-7212.

All of the above are on the calendar for the new season. PLUS, at about the time this Breeding Matters is published we will have an exciting announcement about a major new initiative to support the breeding careers of mares in Canterbury.

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Southland Regional roundup

e are pleased to be continuing to grow our association and now boast 20 members on our committee. Our committee is made up of a wide range of breeders from yearling sales focused commercial breeders, to hobbyists and racing enthusiasts.

Committee members Southland Standardbred Breeders’ Association welcomes three new committee members:

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John Stiven John Price Bathan Muir

Upcoming events The Southland Harness Awards will be held on 14th August at Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill. Members of the Southland Standardbred Breeders’ Association who own a horse that has won a race in a time of 1.58.0 or faster, will receive the much coveted gold pin. Certificates of Recognition will also be awarded to breeders’ who have bred a Group race winner during the season The Southland Standardbred Breeders’ Association also present trophies to the two-year-old and three-year-old Filly of the Year and Aged Race Mare for 2010/11 season. A trophy and cash prize is awarded to the fastest mile rate filly/mare for the past season. The annual Breeders Seminar is to be held on 5th September at Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill. Once again all of the major studs will be present to showcase the vast array of stallions on offer to the New Zealand Breeder. To register for this seminar please contact Jason Broad on 03 217 9117.

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LOVE YOU had a first crop of 15 2YO foals this past season. Not many were expecting them to ‘go early,’ yet 7 were trial starters, 6 qualified, 5 raced & 4 won money…

YOU ROCK (colt from Pine Chip mare) – 1ST on debut at Cambridge in national record time by 2sec.

AMORE STRIDE (colt from Chiola Hanover mare) – 2nd at Addington to Flying Isa and 5th at Jewels

ANOTHER LOVE (filly from Sundon mare) – two 2nds from 4 starts and 6th at Jewels TOPNOTCH JEWEL (filly from Sundon mare) – 2nd at Ashburton after being relegated (Of the other 8 not sighted as yet, all 8 were not even asked to ‘go early’ for one reason or another)

The LOVE YOU’s are well conformed and natural trotters from the start, and they have great temperaments. Whatever they do at 2 will be a bonus, because they will be that much better at 3 and beyond. There are 22 yearlings by LOVE YOU coming on stream and he has served over 40 mares in each of the last two seasons, so in two words – LOOK OUT!

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NEWS FROM THE NORTH ISLAND STANDARDBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION Winter is a time for review and preparation for the new season. Things we have done Hosted the team from PGG to review the 2011 Australasian Classic Yearling Sales. Met with the Senate Committee of the Australian Government investigating the state of New Zealand’s breeding industry. Committed to an annual preview of the Australasian Classic Yearling Sales to ensure vendors and preparers have their say in making the sale the premium yearling sale in Australasia. Helped promote the Bomac Lecture Series at Karaka and Matamata at the end of July – this year’s lecture on the foal being particularly pertinent.

Congratulated the winner of the Group 3 North Island Breeders Stakes hosted by Franklin Trotting Club. This years’ renewal was won by the Village Jasper mare, Roseraire bred by K & J Parsons. The North Island Association at the time of writing looks forward to participating in a busy National Conference at Christchurch in July with a National Executive meeting and a breeders liaison meeting with HRNZ, the conference itself and the National Awards dinner.

When we return from conference its into the fun of the North Island Awards dinner which, as usual, will be run with aplomb by Raeleen Balle, Janene Cole and Suzanne Herlihy.

We look forward to the spring, the arrival of the new foals and all those mating decisions that have to be made. We congratulate all the breeders of Group and listed winners in the past season

Our secretary Cathie Shaw has been nominated for the Unsung Hero Award – a well deserved nomination for a tireless worker for Harness Racing in the North – go Cathie!

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uccessful Papatoetoe standardbred breeder Sheryl Matthews, a modest and humble personality if ever there was one, has some valuable words of advice and encouragement for industry newcomers. On her own frank admission, she was a “novice breeder’’ at the outset of her career with harness horses and claims she would never have made it in the competitive industry without the knowledge she gained as a member of the New Zealand Standardbred Breeders’ Association.

“I would urge any breeder, particularly those novices like I was when I was a keen newcomer and wanted to learn, to immediately join the Standardbred Breeders’ Association… That was the turning point for me because you learn from the experts in their fields.’’ A keen newcomer to breeding must also be prepared to ask the wise old hands for advice as they have been through the mill and learned at the “University of Hard Knocks.’’ Matthews has every cause to be extremely proud of the prolific breeding deeds of her Smooth Fella producer Smithies Delight whose first three foals have posted a 100 percent winning strike rate, namely the Andrew and Lynn Neal-trained Trigirl Brigade (7 wins and 10 placings), Smooth Brigade (3yo winner) and Delight Brigade (7 wins and 4 placings at 2 and 3).

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Trigirl Brigade paced a sensational 1:52.3 when second to Kiwi Ingenuity in the 2009 Jewels at Ashburton. Trigirl Brigade, who claims a winning mile rate mark of 2:00 for 2200m (mobile), ran the second fastest mile ever run on Kiwi soil at Ashburton, making her worth a fortune on the hoof as a potential producer. My Dream Brigade, her fourth foal (by Real Desire) showed marked promise at two last season but was injured in training during the winter and will go to stud at three. “We now feel her true value lies there at stud in light of her immediate family’s success,’’ Matthews said. Trigirl Brigade, one of her dam’s finest flag bearers, is a daughter of outstanding sire Mach Three who has left an indelible impression on Matthews and some of the country’s keenest judges who admire his ability to sire horses in the top International bracket. There was no better example than distinguished USA Hall of Fame inductee Somebeachsomewhere (1:47.2). Matthews is also high on sire Bettor’s Delight who has struck up a fine affinity with her breed in the form of Delight Brigade (Bettors Delight-Smithie’s Delight). Smooth Brigade (Christian Cullen-Smithie’s Delight) will probably be mated with Bettor’s Delight to whose cover she has left a yearling filly Supreme Brigade who genetically ranks as a three quarter sister to Delight Brigade. Smithie’s Delight’s third dam Girl Brigade (by Light Brigade) established a potent and prolific branch of the Stanley’s Child taproot for “Peter’’ Campbell of Browns in Central Southland and his close trainer mate the late Harry Cox of the Roseland Stud Winton in the heart of Southland’s Internationally acclaimed breeding ground of champions. Winton is a township etched in New Zealand harness racing annals by way of taproot gem Regina who founded an exceptional dynasty there for the Duffy family and subsequently nurtured to great heights by Sandy and Jan Yarndley in the Waikato. The Regina household is now ranked the best in the Stud Book. Harry Cox and his son John, who did so much to develop Girl Brigade’s family, including Smithie’s Delight’s well performed grand dam Paula Brigade, are widely known for exceptional success with former champion trotters. Harry trained and drove Poupette, winner of the1965 Interdominion Trotting Grand Final at Forbury Park. Son John developed giant trotter David Moss, subsequently a dual winner of the coveted Dominion Handicap at Addington for Yaldhurst horseman Robert Cameron. The winner of six New Zealand races, Paula Brigade also left Lord Paul, winner of five races, Paul Minbar (1:54.8, USA) and Peppy Paula, winner of three and dam of Ceilidh Boy (5 wins and 1:54.8 in USA).,

Peter Campbell, who operated a prominent tile and brick kiln and works, won the Southland Broodmare of the Year award yesteryear with Girl Brigade whose star son Amber Lad was an early day winner of the Southland Harness Horse of the Year title.

and Coral Faulkner. Matthews and Denis Lauren bought Trigirl Brigade’s grand dam Smithie’s Choice for $3000 at the 1990 Australasian Classic Yearling Sale. The partners had earlier met during their involvement as shareholders of the Redvale Syndicates.

The Campbell and Cox connection with the Girl Brigade offshoot of Stanley’s Child’s family was responsible for producing the precocious colt Lee Frost, winner of the New Zealand Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham.

Matthews later ventured out into Smithie’s Choice with her mother Lauren and Mark Tapper, winning races at Claudelands and Cambridge at three for trainer Sean McCaffrey.

The list of standout winners tracing to Stanley’s Child’s formative influence numbers Great Northern Derby, A G Hunter Cup and Sydney Lord Mayors Cup winner Waitaki Hanover, Victory Dale (Dunedin Cup),and exceptional Kiwi filly Vivanti, winner of the New Zealand Oaks and New Zealand Sapling Stakes. Sheryl Matthews is anxious to retain fillies from her fine family and who could blame her? A notable example is Trigirl Brigade’s yearling sister Tristar Brigade (Mach Three), the fifth foal of Smithie’s Delight, who is now in foal to Bettor’s Delight and is due in November. Trigirl Brigade is raced by Matthews and her parents Roy

By focusing on the outstanding sires Bettor’s Delight and Mach Three, Matthews is methodically and purposefully honouring her commitment to preserving, perhaps embellishing, the outstanding breed that has deservedly done her proud. From whatever angle her commitment to the family is viewed, she has been an inspiration to newcomers in humbly overcoming the odds from scratch as a “keen novice’’ in her own words. Breeders of her faith and devotion deserve to get where they are.

Sheryl Mathews

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STAMINA He ran 41 miles in 1:53.3 or better 8 miles in 1:51 or better 1 mile in 1:50 RACE CAREER 7 2YO wins 10 3YO wins 21 Aged wins

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NZSBA RESPONSE TO HRA’S BREEDING PANEL RECCOMENDATION

n Monday 25th July 2011 Harness Racing Australia released a consultation paper discussing how to strengthen the breeding in Australia. The New Zealand Standardbred Breeders’ Association (NZSBA) has read this paper with interest. Both industries have similarities to their participants and issues/ challenges faced. The NZSBA recognises the need to address the challenges in the breeding industry and our survey results closely mirror the Australian results. There are many sound recommendations in the report, initiatives such as advertising cost comparisons; negotiating flexible payment options with studs; increasing programming of fillies and mares racing; increasing marketing and recognition of breeders and developing education programmes.

However, of grave concern to the NZSBA is the funding sources for a proposed scheme to fund service fees when winning mares go to stud- estimated to cost $2 million per annum.

The NZSBA is working closely with HRNZ to ensure that a strong protest is registered with HRA. The NZSBA and HRNZ will be making a written submission to HRA outlining our concerns.

The source of those funds will include $500 extra to register a colt and $250 for a filly conceived from NZ imported semen. The second source, ranked as a high priority, is a tax from later this year on the import of colts and geldings set at A$5,000 per import, and $1,500 for 4YO mares and fillies. All other imports, including imports of less than 90 days, will incur a fee is $250. This is estimated to raise A$1.7 million. The third element is a massive increase in stallion registration fees currently set at about $600. A stallion with 100 positive mares from NZ will now pay a fee 250% of the service fee. If implemented, at any level, these will be serious impediments to the export market and our industry’s viability.

To view the paper in full visit www.harnessracing.co.nz; The NZSBA submission will be available to NZSBA members once submitted to HRA. If any industry participants would like to register their concern on the HRA proposal please feel free to do so and if possible advise

Kiely Buttell on 03 341 7093 or kiely.buttell@vodafone.co.nz.

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STUD NEWS Wai-Eyre Farm announces stud fees and incentive packages

ai-Eyre Farm has reinforced its commitment to the New Zealand breeding industry by announcing unchanged stud fees for the 2011/12 season. Conscious of the rising costs that breeders continue to face in the current economic climate, Wai-Eyre Farm is dedicated to offering every one of their stallions at the same price as last year. They’ve even gone a step further with the introduction of new ‘Breeding Incentive Packages’ for mares served on-farm. This will save broodmare owners anything up to $1000 off each stud fee. A sire’s fertility is always at its best the closer he can be to a mare, so these ‘Incentive Packages’ give breeders even more reason to take advantage of Wai-Eyre’s five-star establishment. The plush North Canterbury stud farm sees it as a win/win situation all round. Wai-Eyre’s roster is headed up by the country’s leading stallion Christian Cullen, who is once again being offered at $15,000; his much sought-after sons Gotta Go Cullen and Ohoka Arizona stay at $4000 and $2500 respectively; highly-regarded trotting sire The Pres heads into his second season with the same $3250 price tag, and the underrated Klondike Kid remains great value at $2000.

Stonebridge Regal also joined the star-studded line-up last season, marking the start of Wai-Eyre’s association with the horse’s Australian owners Global Stallion Management. That business relationship has strengthened even further this year with the addition of two more great stallions – Shark Gesture and Angus Hall. Global Stallion Management is delighted to be able to offer these three sires to New Zealand breeders via Wai-Eyre Farm, and the reduced stud fees they’ve set for the trio reflect a similar attitude – they want to do the utmost to assist broodmare owners during tough times. Stonebridge Regal will stand at $3500. He served over 100 mares in New Zealand alone last year and was $500 dearer; Shark Gesture covered similar numbers in his latest American season and stood at US$7000 but will be available here at NZ$4500; and Angus Hall’s fee has dropped from $12,000 to $9500. (all prices exclude GST) The choices don’t stop there though… being a first class Semen Transport Base as well, Wai-Eyre Farm can connect broodmare owners with any stallion located throughout Australasia – including those from the other major New Zealand studs such as Alabar, Woodlands, Nevele R and Roydon Lodge.

Woodlands Stud News

n the 2010/11 Season Bettor’s Delight has once again dominated the siring tables. With Australasian Breeders Crown finals still to come Bettor’s Delight is both the New Zealand & Australian 2010/11 seasons highest earning 3YO sire with 255 starters, 156 individual winners & total single season earnings already in excess of $4.23 million. Added to this is the fact that for the 2010/11 AUS/NZ season to date, Bettor’s Delight has sired a staggering 202 individual winners of over $5.52 million. The fee for Bettor’s Delight remains at $11,000 +GST In the USA in 2011, to nobody’s surprise the ‘Book Full & Closed’ sign for the leading US 1st season sire American Ideal went up very early at Blue Chip Farms, NY. His 2010 debut crop has produced a number of class performers including the outstanding filly Idyllic p,2 1:51 & $926,216. Now in 2011 & with his 2nd crop making their debut, he is the sire of no fewer than 22 in 1:55, 78 in under 2:00 & the winners of over $3.155 million in stakes. His 2011 2yo crop includes the USA season’s fastest 2yo filly & 3rd fastest 2yo overall, American Jewel, p,2 1:52.1. The fee for American Ideal remains at $6,000 +GST What is left to be said about the 1st 2 crops of Pegasus Spur? He is now New Zealand’s Leading 2 & 3YO Trotting Sire. From a total of five crops of racing age in the US & Australasia, Pegasus Spur has sired no fewer than 179 winners of over $8.3mil in

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in stakes including Paramount Geegee, at 3, the winner of the NZ Trotting Derby & the Northern Trotting Derby; Flying Isa, the winner of the NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Trot Championship & the PGG Yearling Sales 2YO Open Trot. The fee for Pegasus Spur remains at $4,000 +GST A millionaire & world champion son of leading commercial sire credit winner, Crazed was fully booked in the US for his 1st 2 seasons at stud. Bred to a maximum book of 140 mares each season his books have included many of the best producing broodmares & race mares that North American Harness Racing has to offer such as the dams of Chocolatier, Lucky Chucky, Pizza Dolce and Queen Serene. A fast, sleek & gorgeous trotter, Crazed is the total package. Frank Antonacci Jr. said of Crazed “He’s about as sharp looking a horse as you’re going to see. Just a beautiful animal” The fee for Crazed is $7,500 +GST (Pay On Live Foal) Joining Woodlands Stud in 2011 is Stud Master Kevin Foley. He comes to us with a wealth of experience especially dealing with our shuttle stallions during their yearly trip through quarantine.. Kevin in his own right is an accomplished trainer of numerous group and listed race winners across Australasia. His skills should prove invaluable, not only during the breeding / foaling season but also with yearling sales preparation for which Woodlands Stud is renowned throughout the industry.

STUD NEWS Nevele R Stud News - Breeding Matters

here are new fees for the proven stallion McArdle, with the dual Hemisphere sire of champions now great value at $5,000. Lis Mara, is off to a flying start with his North American 2yo’s and is at an attractive new price of $4,500. P-Forty Seven, the sire of some smart Australasian 2yo winners will stand the season at $2,500, and Continentalman, the sire of outstanding current season dual Derby winner The Bohemian, has had his fee set at $1,500. The frozen semen stallion CR Commando, sire of rising Aussie trotting star Sassy Pinevale and NZ Oaks winner Commander Jewel, has had his fee drop by $500 to $3,500 and we’re likely to announce some great reductions to the fees of a number of our other frozen semen stallions in the coming weeks so keep an eye on our website, www.nevelerstud.co.nz, for these. (All prices exclude GST)

This season we’ve also changed our discount structure to provide more of an incentive for those breeding multiple mares to our fresh/chilled semen sires, increasing the discount for three mares to 15%. Our other discounts remain the same; 10% for two mares, 15% for four and 20% for five plus mares. We’re eagerly awaiting the first foals of champion kiwi pacer Changeover too, and will post pictures on our website and facebook as soon as they arrive.

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Focus On: n i l l a P e s i u o L By Pip Hume

Stud er, Woodlands g a n a M d tu S t Assistan

Louise Pallin loves her job as Assistant Stud Manager at Woodlands Stud. For this Englishwoman, the rolling pastures of Clevedon are a long way from her origins, but with two sisters and her mother also in New Zealand, this is now home. With a lifelong passion for horses, Louise was involved with polo, showjumping and hunting in England, becoming manager of the show jumping stable “Keeper Yard” in Cheshire. It was her sister who came to New Zealand first, drawn here by the polo fraternity. Her first job in New Zealand was at the thoroughbred stud Te Runga Stud, Pukekohe, and in 2008 she took up a position as Assistant Manager at IRT Karaka Quarantine Station. Louise says that IRT was a really interesting and challenging job, living in the complex and handling all kinds of horses including her personal favourites, the Stallion’s whilst in transit. Her responsibilities at IRT also included managing the shuttle stallions entering NZ, she went to Woodlands Stud as Assistant Stud Manager in February 2010, progressing to Semen Centre Manager for the 2010/11 breeding season. Woodlands Stud stands the shuttle stallions Bettor’s Delight and American Ideal. They arrive in New Zealand from their United States base Blue Chip Farms in August for the breeding season, and return in February. Woodlands also stand resident stallion Pegasus Spur.

She likes the fact that the stallions all live in a more natural environment, which she feels is ideal for them and keeps them sane and happy, and also prefers AI over “natural” mating, saying that it is much more sanitary and easier on the horses. The breeding season is a very hectic time for everyone at the stud. In her role as Semen Centre Manager, Louise’s day starts early, when she goes to the office to sort out the semen orders for the day. “The stallions are collected every second day, and we can be sending anywhere up to 26 boxes out. They all must be correct with every order double checked. There’s a lot of paperwork involved – especially for the semen being shipped to Australia, subject to regulations.” Alongside the stallion work, around 100 - 120 mares are foaled down at the Stud. Together with the dry mares there are 180 odd mares on farm during the season Louise loves the mare and foals. A big part of the day can be spent dealing with clients, phone calls and queries - and if there’s any time at all left over, Louise likes to get the stallions in for a groom or a wash. She says that all of “the boys” are her favourites – but she also says that Bettor’s Delight (‘Biddalls’) is very special. She’s also looking forward to seeing more Pegasus Spur foals on the ground. “They tend to look just like him,” she said. Woodlands Stud’s mandate is to provide the very top stallions and make them affordable to all breeders. Business partners Charles Roberts and Andrew Grierson have taken an innovative and progressive approach to making this happen.

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In 2006 Charles and Andrew secured the Southern Hemisphere rights to the stallion Bettor’s Delight, currently the leading sire in the US. In 2010 his first crop of two year olds broke all Australasian records. He was voted Stallion of the Year in New Zealand and is also rated number 1# Sire in USA. The next year American Ideal was purchased. His first crop of two year olds is also coming up to the high expectations of them and rose quickly through the USTA Two Year Old list in 2010. Historically Woodlands has stood mostly pacers but that changed with the purchase of the well credentialed trotting sire Pegasus Spur. His first crop down under left Paramount Geegee, the 2010 New Zealand Two Year Old Trotter of the Year and this seasons leading Three Year Old together with Flying Isa leading Two Year Old.

Woodlands Stud Bettor’s Delight

NZ Stallion Of The Year Cam’s Card Shark - Classic Wish P2, 1:51.6; 3, 1:49.8 - 1:51.8h $2,581,461 - Dark Bay Horse, 15.1 hands, Born ‘98

Sire of

Carabella

NZ Pacer Of The Year NZ 3YO Filly Of The Year

In 2010/11 11 starts 10 wins, $507,543

Gold Ace

NZ 3YO Colt Of The Year

In 2010/11 14 starts 9 wins, $499,224

Sire of

Paramount Geegee

Pegasus Spur

NZ 3YO Trotter of the Year

SJs Photo - Keystone Imperial T2,1:58f; 3,1:55.2f-1:54 US$1,296,683 - Bay Horse, 16 hands, Born ‘98

In 2010/11 10 starts 8 wins, $374,690

Flying Isa

NZ 2YO Trotter of the Year

In 2010/11 11 starts 8 wins , $153,310

Sire of

American Ideal Western Ideal - Lifetime Success P2, 1:55.2f; 3, 1:47.8 $855,928 - Bay Horse, 15.3 hands, Born ‘02

Crazed

Idyllic

2010 US 2YO Of The Year

Lifetime 13 starts 10 wins, $894,446

Some Girls Do

Lifetime 21 starts 12 wins, $221,121

At 3 started 14 times for 8 wins 4 places with earnings of $1.057Mil

Credit Winner - Mary Lou Hall T2, Q1:57; 3,1:52.2 - 1:53.2f $1,063,059 - Brown Horse, 15.3 Hands, Born ‘05

First Season Yearlings Selling in the US this year

Bookings: John Devlin 0800 117 883 • Mob 021 595 492 Stud Ph (09) 292 8250 • Fax (09) 292 8230 office@woodlandsstud.co.nz • www.woodlandsstud.co.nz

FROZEN SEMEN

By Dr Lee Morris

How is semen frozen?e cells a Freezing semen involves removing the water from the cells and replacing that water with a cryoprotectant to prevent cell damage. For stallion semen, we collect the semen from the stallion into an artificial vagina, centrifuge it to concentrate the sperm cells, remove the seminal plasma and then dilute the sperm in a protective diluent to enable it to be frozen in small straws in liquid Nitrogen (down to -196Â°C), stored and still retain its fertility for later use. The first foals produced from frozen semen were reported in 1957 in Canada. Since then, scientists from all over the world have endeavoured to refine the freezing techniques to improve the fertility of frozen semen. Any reduction in fertility after freezing, is usually associated with alterations to the integrity of the sperm plasma membranes which are required for fertilisation. Therefore, even though, freezing semen can be fairly straight forward, careful attention to freezing curves and equilibration times is required to optimise the integrity of the sperm plasma membranes and the longevity of the semen after thawing. In the last 50 years, questions about the type of cryoprotectants, the dose of frozen semen required and the timing of insemination have been asked and progress is being made as the fertility improves. According to several reports from Europe and the USA, it is possible to successfully freeze semen from around 70 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 85% of stallions. However, there will always be a small population of stallions whose semen does not retain its fertility after freezing and generally, the fertility of frozen semen will be lower than that of fresh semen from the same stallion.

Why would you use frozen semen?

There are many advantages of frozen semen, the main ones being the ability to collect and store genetics for future use, to aid stud management, avoid genetic loss and reduce the transport of valuable stallions. However, for most stallions the fertility of frozen semen is somewhat less than that of fresh semen from the same stallion. On the other hand, the fertility of good frozen semen may be better than the fertility of chilled

semen from the same stallion. The quality of chilled semen and its longevity over a 24h period may be a factor to consider when a stallion is based in Australia and the mare is based in New Zealand. As we are all aware there are some stallions whose fresh semen produces excellent results, but if the semen is shipped overnight the pregnancy rates fall. It is possible that these stallions could have better fertility from frozen semen, as it is collected and frozen while it is still relatively fresh and then your vet can control the time of insemination, rather than being dependent upon a flight schedule. The answers to the questions of fresh versus chilled semen fertility will be found in the back of the stallion register and you will be able to compare the pregnancy rates for those stallions who have been stationed in Australia and New Zealand in successive years. As the quality of frozen semen improves, the pregnancy rates increase and the available

gene pool from which we can select a stallion for our mare is effectively enlarged.

How do you use frozen semen? The fertility of frozen semen will depend upon a variety of factors, but the key determinant to fertility will be the longevity and viability of the semen after thawing. As a general rule of thumb, we estimate that frozen semen will live for 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8h in the female reproductive tract after thawing. This means that the timing of insemination is crucial for success. There are several different insemination regimens that endeavour to ensure that the frozen semen is in the right place at the right time, and they all include multiple ultrasonographic examinations of the reproductive tract by your vet, to determine when your mare will ovulate so that insemination can be performed within a few hours of ovulation.

Of equal importance, for good fertility, is the number of sperm contained within a dose of semen. It is generally recommended that each dose of frozen semen contain more than 250million progressively motile spermatozoa. Given that most semen is frozen in 0.5ml straws at a concentration of 200 – 400 million sperm/ml, and the post thaw motility should be more than 30%, then a dose of semen is usually contained within 6 – 8 straws. However, more recently some semen centres have increased the number of sperm per straw and reduced the numbers of straws required per insemination. Or, given the success of “low dose” insemination for particular stallions, the dose of semen provided from some stallions has been reduced to less than 6 straws. Low dose insemination should only be used for stallions with excellent fertility, as this insemination method will only benefit the owner of the semen and not mare owner (unless they are one and the same).

How do you pay for frozen semen? There are numerous ways to pay for frozen semen. Frozen semen may be available on a service fee basis such that the stallion/ semen owner/agent will only be paid once the mare has been scanned in foal at 42 days of gestation. This would be a typical scenario for Standardbreds. To sell semen on a service fee basis usually results in a generous amount of good quality semen being provided, as the stallion owner will only be recompensed for their semen freezing costs and the genetic value of the stallion if the mares conceive readily. In other breeds, frozen semen is often paid for “up front” as the stallion owner will not take the “risk” on the fertility of the mare.

New technologies Low dose insemination Once clients have paid for the semen upfront, they often want to maximise the use of their frozen semen. Therefore, we field many requests for low dose insemination procedures which are used to increase the numbers of pregnancies possible from a limited number of straws purchased (usually 8 x0.5ml straws per dose). As it happened, our research team in the UK developed and refined low dose insemination in horses

as part of our work on sperm transport and sex-sorted semen. This technology is now readily available in NZ and involves placing the semen at the very tip of the uterine horn on the side of impending ovulation, to reduce the distance the low numbers of sperm have to travel to meet the egg for fertilisation. Since the development of this insemination method, many international stallion owners have became anxious as their investment and earning potential have been effectively diluted. Consequently, you may now find yourself purchasing a dose of semen which is comprised of less than 8 x 0.5ml straws and requires low dose insemination procedures.

Epididymal sperm As frozen semen becomes more commonplace in our breeding programmes, new technologies are also attracting interest from the average breeder. It is now possible to geld your colt and recover and freeze semen from the sperm storage site (the epididymis) for future use. Epididymal sperm may also be our last chance to store the genetics of stallions that die or experience misadventure, or for endangered species. With thanks to a recent grant from the New Zealand Equine Research Foundation, EquiBreed NZ has demonstrated that it is possible to obtain 50% per cycle conception rates with frozen epididymal sperm using special media and fairly simple insemination procedures. The knowledge gleaned from this research also aids our understanding of fertility and ways to improve our semen freezing methods.

conventional methods of insemination. However, you have a greater than 90% chance of obtaining a foal of the desired gender. The first foal in NZ produced by sex sorted semen used at EquiBreed NZ was born earlier this year – and it was a colt, as expected!

Conclusion EquiBreed NZ will continue its research and developing the best ways to use and store frozen semen to improve your chances of producing a foal. So enjoy choosing your stallion for this breeding season and we are happy to help you with your breeding programme, whether it is natural mating, chilled semen or frozen semen, sex-sorted sperm or epididymal sperm from any stallion.

Sex-sorted semen You can also choose the sex of your foal at the time of insemination by using sex-sorted semen. This process has recently become available commercially in New Zealand as a result of collaborative research involving EquiBreed NZ and Sexing Technologies. To separate an ejaculate of sperm into X (filly) and Y (colt) bearing sperm cells is highly technical and requires extremely skilful semen handling and insemination techniques to optimise the fertility of very low numbers of sperm. In a fertility trial using sex-sorted sperm under New Zealand conditions, EquiBreed NZ produced 60% per cycle embryo recovery rates. This technology costs around $1500 extra when compared with

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n i s p a G No e e r g i d e P s ’ g n i r p s a l Ta harton

By Peter W

hen she won $20,000 Harness Breeders (Vic.) Richmond Lass at Tabcorp Park Melton recently, Talaspring scored her ninth success from 12 starts on Australian soil, and she is entitled to be rated one of the best young racemares in the country. Earlier in the season Talaspring won the Group 3 $30,000 Ladyship Cup in a record 1:55.3 and the Horsham Mile (in 1:56.2) and finished runner-up in the $25,000 (Listed) Mark Gurry & Associates Cup at Mildura. She has worked her way down to a M3-C13 mark, and judging by her present mood, she looks capable of reaching open company before the season’s end. Only a four-year-old, Talaspring commenced her career with Doug Mangos in Christchurch. She won twice for him as an early three-yearold before being transferred to the North Island where she won four at Alexandra Park – two at three and two at four --for Mangos’ son, Brent.

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From 53 lifetime starts she has won 15 and been 12 times placed for $137,616 in stakes.

Brent Lilley, the former Kiwi horseman who has guided Talaspring in her brief Victorian career, has a high opinion of the mare. “She’s got a good turn of speed off the pace and she can also rough it a bit, so I guess you could call her the perfect racehorse,” Lilley said. “She certainly has been a surprise to us, how quickly she’s made it to this level. We were fully expecting it would be another 12 months before she reached this grade.” By the Western Hanover horse Badlands Hanover, Talaspring is a product of one of NZ’s premier standardbred nurseries, the Tuapeka Lodge stud, Lawrence, in Central Otago of Dan and Peter Cummings and Julie Davie.

She descends to the Armbro Del mare Sakuntala (her third dam), winner of a NZ Broodmare Excellence Award and who founded an outstanding family of winners – on both sides of the Tasman – for the Cummings clan. It included such winners as Monkey King 1:50.8 ($3.3million), Iraklis 1:54.2 (New Zealand Cup and NSW Miracle Mile), the dual Derby winner Lavros Star 1:50, Brad Adios (Vic. & Queensland Derbys), Tuapeka Star 1:59 (NSW Ladyship Mile), Blue And Royal 1:51.6 (NSW Carousel), Braeside Seel Star 1:58.7 (22 wins and $169,541) and many others. Spring Thaw, the dam of Talaspring, was a lightly raced daughter of Falcon Seelster out of Tuapeka Frost, a successful broodmare by Vance Hanover from Sakuntala.

Besides Talaspring, Spring Thaw is also the dam of Hez The Artizan 1:58 (the winner of eight races to date), Sewinyaface 1:58.7 (a winner at Moonee Valley and Melton) and Presidell.

TALASPRING NZ Bay Mare Foaled 2006 Western Hanover Badlands Hanover

The next dam, Tuapeka Frost, left four winners headed up by the prolific Globe Derby Park winner La Balle De Flamme 1:57.7 and Tuapeka Belle 1:56.8 TT and is the granddam of the speedy Future Fire, who took a record of 1:51 in America and has earned $109,019 to date.

Starts

RACING PERFORMANCE: First Second Third $ won

Wendymae Hanover

Behave Hanover

Tyler B

Falcon Seelster Spring Thaw

Warm Breeze

Tuapeka Frost

Vance Hanover

Record

2 3 4 Foreign

12 21 13 3

1 4 3 0

2 4 0 1

3 3 4 0

$80,839 $392,664 $329,415 $7,696

t2, 1:58.8 t3, 1:55.4 t4, 1:53.2

TOTAL

$810,614

t4, 1:53.2

Bretina Hanover

Fashion Trick

Sakuntala

RAFFAELLO AMBROSIO

Bay Horse Foaled 1996 Height 16.1hh t2, 1:58.8f; t3, 1:55.4f – 1:53.2 $810,614 Age

No Nukes

by Victory Dream T3, 1:53.2, $1,016,537 Winner 1994 Hambletonian

Sire of Norvelous T3, 1:53.4, 14 wins and $221,076 to date

2011/12 Service fee only:

EYRETON LODGE STUD

Studmaster: Dave Quinn Tel: 03-312-5590 Email: eyreton.lodge@xtra.co.nz Website: www.raffaelloambrosio.co.nz

$2,500 plus GST

“Raffaello Ambrosio” Europe, US and Canada Grand Circuit Performer

Damsire of: Victors Future T3, 1:54.8, 11 wins and $376,442 to date Winner of Kentucky Sire Stakes at 2 and 3

Breeding Matters August

Breeders Survey and Forum Industry summary

ACTIONS/IDEAS

Increase Recognition

• 77% male aged over 50 (76%) • Nearly half own 1 – 2 broodmares (49%) • A small proportion lease broodmares (8%) • Majority are breeding 1-2 mares this season and did the same last season • Mares are bred to race (34%) and for enjoyment (20%) compared to 19% to sell • 34% of respondents are unsure or not breeding next season; three major reasons being; rising breeding association costs (29%); Reducing stakes (26%); Rising service fees (22%) • The majority of respondents consider themselves hobby breeders (67%) • Majority have their mares served at stud (54%) or broodmare farm (18%) • Majority keep their mares at home during the season (72%) • Respondents believe that the biggest challenge facing the industry is reducing stakes followed by breeding costs and harness racing governance

• Reduce costs o Enter into discussions with studs & vets on ways to educate breeders on all costs associated within the breeding industry o Promote leasing and/or breeding syndicates o Promote more effective relationships with breeders and studs, vets etc to ensure high level of communication and no ‘hidden surprises’ at time of invoice – this can be via Breeding Matters, website, email. • Develop ‘best practice’ models in conjunction with studs, educate breeders on best way to prepare a mare for the breeding season • Ensure monthly reporting back to breeders from NZSBA, Regions and HRNZ representative Marketing • Continue and increase attendance at key events and sales • Distribute flyers and posters at key events • Develop a generic ‘race book’ advert promoting NZSBA and members • Look at methods of effective low cost marketing for Australian market

• Continue to lobby for breeders names in all race books • Increase public relations and press releases • Profile members and key results i.e million $ horses, Group winners

NZSBA summary • 52% of non-members would consider joining the association • Barriers to joining are cost(26%); not interested(18%); not sure how to join & historical reasons (13%) • Respondents would like to see more industry news featured in Breeding Matters along with stud/broodmare and breeder profiles. • Advocacy was an area highlighted that respondents would like the NZSBA to do more of along with marketing of the breed and increasing breeder recognition • 51% believed that the NZSBA has a higher industry and media profile compared with 3 years ago • Overall the NZSBA services were rated satisfactory. The Sires Register, Breeding Matters, Website and customer service all scored high on overall satisfaction. Areas for improvement are advocacy, lease-a-filly/ broodmare and breeder recognition as outlined earlier on in the survey.

Breeding Matters August

www.specseed.co.nz

Breeders forum As a direct result of the breeders survey, the NZSBA hosted the inaugural breeders forum. Studs, HRNZ officials and other industry representatives were invited to discuss the findings of the survey, the decline in breeding and how best to negate the trends. The NZSBA was pleased with the representation at the forum, there was a good cross representation from studs, HRNZ, NZSBA, PGG Wrightson and NZSSB. A number of issues were discussed, generally the discussion was positive and focussed on the future and how to best serve our industry.

Key notes from the meeting were: • There are new entrants coming into the industry, at a different level – they want a ready-made product, not willing to wait i.e breed a racehorse; • The market to Australia for weanlings, yearlings and racehorses is growing – the demand is large for horses to NSW;

was that handicapping system needs review. HRNZ welcomes contributions and suggestions for consideration by the board and sub-committee; • Point was raised that it may be more of a programming issue than handicapping, statistics show horses are racing more times – proof that there are opportunities available;

Outcomes • Formalise the breeders forum – sixmonthly or annually with a full agenda; • NZSBA to hold breeders conference and invite key note speakers to educate breeders on current topics of importance to the industry;

• Need to encourage increased fillies and mares racing; Sires Stakes Board – fillies and mares series are nearly overtaking colts and geldings in popularity;

• Issues and further consultation on proposed 2012/13 racing dates changes; implications for handicapping.

• Potential to work as a group to promote NZ horses competing in the Breeders Crown in August; develop a generic brand around “Kiwis breed winners” work with industry studs/associations to promote the ‘dream team’ that will be competing in Australia;

• NZSBA to formulate generic branding proposal based around “Kiwis breed winners” which can be added to existing stud and NZSBA promotion and advertising strategies at no or little cost •NZSBA to fund Harness Jewels trophy for breeders;

• Recognition for breeders still an issue, no mention of breeders in race book, breeders should receive a trophy at Harness Jewels time;

• CSBA developing a fillies and mares series to be run in Canterbury;

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• Those breeders that stay in the industry will reap the benefits;

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• Racing Board is doing better but struggling in some areas, offshore betting continues to take $75 – $100 million away from NZ, Internationalisation and exporting of NZ races has been a saving grace for the industry; • Poorer quality mares are being culled and there is a view that mare owners are spending more per mare on stallion quality; • Currently clubs do not encourage on-course participants to bet, look at the sophistication of Casino’s everything is a push towards spending money on betting; • There is a need to optimise racing in the key betting times i.e 5pm – 8pm to cater for the ‘pub’ crowd, may need a reduction in time between races; • Discussion arose around the handicapping system, participants of meeting felt that it does not work currently and many horses will be leaving to race in Australia. Consensus

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Breeding Matters August

WASHINGTON VC 18 - 3 YEAR OLD WINNERS (until June) this past season including:

SMART VC

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OUR ARLINGTON Top Victorian

BAINFIELD WASHINGTON NSW winner of 8

& many NZ WINNERS including:

EASTON ALL ACTION 3 wins

IM THEMIGHTYQUINN $2,060,174, 29 wins

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WASHINGTON VC’s best crosses include: Holmes Hanover 23 winners (Our Arlington, Bainfield Washington, Steuben $273,342)

Sokys Atom 16 winners (Im Themightyquinn, Smart VC, Report For Duty $551,095) Son Of Afella 13 winners (Easton Swift, Belhelvie, Its Ella $291,639) Standing at:

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Service $3,000 + gst

Working fee incl. if positive on our farm. Limited transported semen available & working fees apply

NEW ZEALAND’s HIGHEST EVER STAKES WINNING ENTIRE

CHANGEOVER In The Pocket – Chaangerr, by Vance Hanover

p3, 1:55.5 p, 1:53.4 $2,426,765. Foaled 2003, Bay Horse, 16hh

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SERVICE FEE:

$4,000 + GST Discounts apply for 2 or more mares served for all chilled/ fresh semen stallions

NEW Discount Structure: NEW

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SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS

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CHRISTIAN CULLEN CANTERBURY MAREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SPEED SERIES The Canterbury Standardbred Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association has established a new race series for 4YO and older mares. Our objective is to provide new opportunities for the middle grade mares to get a genuine mile race time for breeding purposes. The association has obtained enthusiastic support from regional clubs for these races. The series will complement the very successful Southern Belle Speed Series run in Southland for the last seven years. The timing of the series will allow a breeder to put a mare in foal after mid October, and still race in the final. CSBA is pleased that Cullen Breeding has agreed to sponsor the series. THE RACES We are looking at a series along these lines with stakes and the final program to be confirmed.

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Methven

Sunday, 11th December

Mile

$9,000

Ashburton

Monday, 26th December

1609m

$9,000

Nelson

Friday, 6th January

1609m

$9,000

Marlborough

13th or 15th January

1609m

$10,000

NZMTC

Saturday, 4th February

1950m

$12,500

FINAL Ashburton

Saturday 11th February

1609m

$15,000

CONDITIONS 1

4YO and older mares, up to five wins, with less than $50,000 lifetime stakes at time of nomination for the first race.

All races are preferential barrier draw based on the number of wins, then earnings, using track grids. Ashburton and Methven do not use a grid, they number straight out.

The first three place-getters in each race gain automatic entry to the final The balance of the field will be made up of: (i) the mares with highest points total accumulated by the 4th (3 points), 5th (2 points) & 6th (1 point) heat place getters,and (ii) if needed other heat starters at the discretion of the Ashburton Trotting Club as host of the final.

Maximum starters for each race is 14, or club limit if lower.

Winner of two heats ineligible to enter any further heats.

Only starters in a heat are eligible for the final.

7 Mares nominated for a heat that is cancelled are eligible for the final, after the preferences, at the discretion of Ashburton Trotting Club. 8 Stake distribution: 1st = 55%; 2nd = 20%; 3rd = 10%; 4th = 5 %, with balance of 10% shared by all remaining starters. 9 A $200 bonus will be paid to the financial member of CSBA (subscription paid before 1 December 2011) who bred the highest placed mare.

NEVELE R STUD

2011-2012

STALLION ROSTER Chilled/fresh semen On-farm working fee $500 plus GST.

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Nevele R Stud P: 03 349 8627 F: 03 349 8684 Peter Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke M: 0274 346 401 E: peter@nevelerstud.co.nz

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SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS All Nevele R Stud stallions are nominated for:

Breeders Crown, Bathurst Gold Crown and NZ Sires Stakes

Excel Stride is well related By Peter Wharton

xcel Stride, the record breaking winner of the New South Wales Derby and recently the Newcastle Derby, is one of the best three-year-olds in Australia at present. He has won $205,771 in stakes from his season’s 15 starts including 10 wins and three placings and, except for the towering presence of Sushi Sushi, his record would be even better. The colt chased home Sushi Sushi in the Victoria Derby and NSW Breeders Challenge Final -- both run in record time – after coming from unfavourable barrier draws on each occasion. He won the two-yearold edition of the Breeders Challenge in a sparkling 1:55 for the mile. Excel Stride has amassed $320,897 from 26 lifetime starts for breeder-owner Emilio Rosati and is expected to go on and develop into a Grand Circuit contender. A member of Lizzie Heath’s Kemps Creek team, he has a good deal more in his favour on the score of blood than most. By the Cam’s Cam Shark horse Aces N Sevens, who sired Group 1 winners in Ananz, Lady Lexus and Cant Bluff Me, Excel Stride is out of the In The Pocket mare Arma Dominator, who took a record of 2:01.7 and won twice at Harold Park. Excel Stride is the second foal of his dam.

Breeding Matters August

Arma Dominator was a half-sister to Coopers Creek 1:52 (USA), Abba Bromac 1:57.1TT and Arma Antoinette 2:01.4, who, in turn, left the promising Arma Xceptional 1:57.9, the winner of three WA races to date including a heat of the Breeders Crown. Arma Dominator was out of a handy racemare in Arma Class (2:00.6, the winner of three races), a Talk About Class mare from the Armbro Del mare Ar Miss, a New Zealand Oaks winner who bred extensively and whose family today is widely represented. Ar Miss was the dam of a champion racemare in Armalight 1:55.4, who won 18 races including the NZ Cup, Auckland Cup and NZ Oaks), Miss Bo Scott 1:57.3 (WA Breeders Stakes, winner of $90,022), Mistabell 1:56 (a winner in NZ and USA) and Armista 2:01.7. But the second generation of Ar Miss’s family has bred on with the same distinction as she did. She figures as the grand-dam of the NSW Ladyship Mile winner Sand Pebbles 1:55.8

($313,102), Masked Crusader 1:58.1 (winner of the Australian Pacing Gold), Masterson 1:50.4 ($506,035), Strong Don 1:54 ($152,415), Magic In Motion 1:55.9, Our London Pride 1:51.6 ($383,233), London Express 1:50.6 ($258,548), Eastburn Grant 1:59.3 (NSW Tatlow) and the useful colonial sire Beyond Comparison. Ar Miss also figures as the third dam of Maximillion 1:56.7 ($153,907), Making Magic 1:56 ($133,818), Casino Ace 1:53.8 (NSW Tatlow), Lenny Bromac 1:57.7 ($180,643) and Bruzem 1:52.6 (NZ Superstars 4YO Ch’ship). The Ar Miss family has earned a place all of its own in producing racemares such as Armalight, Sand Pebbles and Miss Bo Scott -- all Group 1 winners – and colts in the same class such as Excel Stride, Masked Crusader, Eastburn Grant, and others.

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Macca Lodge Proudly Presents

PANSPACIFICFLIGHT p,2,1:53; 3,1:50.3($412,000)

Luc Ouellette Driver of Panspacificflight 2010 “Panspacificflight was one of the most natural horses I have ever seen” Macca Lodge is proud to be able to offer this exciting young sire in Southern Bred Southern Reared Country.We were drawn to his impeccable bloodlines .Take time to study them and you will be too.The start to his USA stud career is outstanding and on the strength of his 2 year old first crop performance he has just filled a maximum book of 175 mares and turned many away His most recent crop of yearlings sold extremely well with buyers paying strong prices As breeders we are looking to produce fluent pacers that can run fast as young horses. This is a stallion who can do that for your mares.

SENSATIONAL 3YO SIRE OF

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SENSATIONAL 2YO SIRE OF

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OUTSTANDING PEDIGREE

A son of The Panderosa , he is from YOU CAN FLY, a full-sister to: Perfect Profile, dam of Art Major (Hot Stallion); World Order, dam of Worldly Beauty ($1.9m); and half-sister to: Real Artist (Top USA Stallion)

Next Flight In – Winner Abercrombie Stakes Final - $33,000 to date – 4 starts, 4 wins

1.54.1

PANSPACIFICFLIGHT’s grandam, the Big Towner mare Rodine Hanover, is one of the USA’s all-time great broodmares! This wonderful looking and performing stallion is available in Southern-Bred / Southern-Reared Country Sires’ Stakes and Breeders’ Crown nominated.

Macca Lodge is now the base for “SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE” Frozen semem

2011 Stud Fee: $3750 + GST

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Australian Breeding News By Des McQueen

ASBA annual meeting

trong links between the Australian Standardbred Breeders Association and the New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Association were forged during the recent Inter Dominion carnival in Auckland. Such links would facilitate idea sharing, problem solving, drawing on each other’s experiences, tapping into knowledge and potentially, engaging in co-operative policy initiatives. Meetings were held with NZSBA executive manager Kiely Buttell and marketing consultant Jo Rooke and with North Island office bearers Cathie Shaw (secretary) and Peter Smith (NZSBA delegate). The Australian contingent included Bob Lutherborrow (Qld), John Campbell, Ian Kitchin, Des McQueen, Rod Pollock, Graeme Mulhall (all Vic.), Les Camarda (NSW), Kerry Clarke (WA), Andrew Kelly (HRA chief executive) and Geoff Want (HRA chairman). At the Annual General Meeting of ASBA, held during the Auckland Inter Doms, I was thrilled to receive life membership of the Association, in recognition of many years of service in the roles of secretary/treasurer and treasurer. NSW delegate Les Camarda was elected as the incoming chairman, replacing Grahame Searle (WA) who had served with distinction for an extended period. Bob Lutherborrow will continue as secretary and Des McQueen as treasurer.

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New website By the time you are reading this column, the new, enhanced Harness Breeders (Vic.) website www.vicharnessbreeders.org.au will be up and running.

The revised website emphasizes a range of links to local and international news with ready Homepage access to USTA, Standardbreed , Canada, HRNZ, Harnesslink, HRA & HRV. A significant range of other links, both local and international, have been researched on specific harness racing areas relevant to breeders and Australian Harness Racing fans. Provision will also be made to include briefly information on the activities of the Australian Standardbred Breeders Association, the NZ Standardbred Breeders Association and other State Breeders and Studmasters Associations with “must have” targeted advertising capability within the website, the Australasian Standardbred Stallion Guide and Track Bred. HBV members are also be able to access a special “Registered Access” area with communication capability for newsletters, bulletins, notifications etc. In this area, HBV will have the capacity to circulate promotions and special offers, which are currently being developed. The website will be progressively developed to communicate and meet the needs of breeding industry participants.

For further information contact HBV secretary Ian Kitchin at iankitchin@ bigpond.com. All advertising enquiries to Peter Wharton on phone 0409 192 532 or email: whartonp@bigpond.net.au

2011 Stallion Guide The 2011 Australasian Standardbred Stallion Guide, produced by Harness Breeders (Vic.), will be a landmark publication. The Guide, commonly referred to as the ‘Breeders Bible’, features pertinent information on most of the leading stallions standing at stud in Australia and New Zealand in the 2011/12 season. It will be published in the first week of September. To order a copy contact Des McQueen at bonview@tpg.com.au

Breeders Crown marquee Harness Breeders (Vic.) will once again be hosting a marquee on the lawn at Tabcorp Park Melton on ‘Super Sunday’ August 21. The meeting will feature nine Group 1 races with more than $1.5million in stakes going up for grabs.

Tickets are available by contacting the secretary Ian Kitchin (iankitchin@bigpond.com).

First and most recent millionaires Bred in Southland By Don Wright

t is a case of some similarities and striking contrasts when running the rule over New Zealand’s first and latest harness racing millionaires Cardigan Bay and Smiling Shard. “Cardy’’ is millionaire number one worldwide and Smiling Shard number thirty two on the coveted all-time New Zealand list of major seven figure money winners that reads as something of a “Who’s Who’’ of Down Under harness racing standouts. Cardigan Bay was bred by the late brothers Sandy and Dave Todd and developed to win his first several races by the latter. Smiling Shard was bred and nurtured by Debbie and Mark Smith of Shard Farm, Myross Bush, on the outskirts of Invercargill. On the similarity front, both were bred in the widely acclaimed breeding nursery of Southland where other distinguished millionaires Holmes D G and Sokyola were brought up and educated, also the mighty Young Quinn (1:55 and $750,000), arguably the greatest of them all. The writer recently enjoyed a nostalgic drive along Cardigan Bay Road in Mataura, stopping on the roadside where the Todd brothers had 42 years earlier pointed out to

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me the exact spot where Cardigan Bay was foaled in 1956. They repeated the exercise many years later when my Auckland mate the late Reg Clapp, “the Voice of Alexandra Park’’, accompanied me to Cardy’s birthplace. Clapp and Cardigan Bay were part and parcel of harness racing at Alexandra Park in the early-mid 1960s. Dave Todd always knew in his own heart and mind that that there was something distinct or special about the rugged and determined son of supersire Hal Tryax and Colwyn Bay, even while he was still running at foot with his dam who won four races before deepseated corns forced her retirement. Todd, who trained two pacers for the writer and my late father Don in the 1970s, recalled for Clapp and I an instance when mares and foals at his famous Chimes Lodge Stud were being rounded up in the autumn of 1957. The sturdy foal defied all efforts to be cornered and handled. Other foals and their dams were exhausted but Cardigan Bay was as fresh as a daisy, Todd said. “The little bugger stood there determinedly and snorted back at us. I remember he was so

active and boisterous that he jumped out of his paddock as a foal and we had to geld him earlier than usual.’’ Reg Clapp, almost a tear in his eye, and I listened intently to Todd who observed: “I have a furlong marked out carefully on my all-weather track and, if a rising two year old can pace that stretch in 15 sec, I know it has the basic speed to one day make a racehorse,’’ he said. “But Cardigan Bay did it on his ear under 15 sec without being shaken up and I knew we had something special.’’ Cardigan Bay was always a big, angular and raw boned horse who was not a natural and precocious juvenile. He simply needed time to grow into his big frame. In any case, the stable had a better-suited type of juvenile in Blue Prince that was concentrated on with fine results. The rest is now history: Cardigan Bay won six races for Todd, was then sold to Peter Wolfenden’s Auckland client Audrey Dean and set out to attain millionaire status as a 12-year-old.

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In the field of contrasts, “Cardy’ was big but Smiling Shard is entirely different in a physical sense, being nuggety, compact and much more neat and short coupled. Understandably, he has got to a million dollars much sooner than his famous predecessor, largely because of the vastly bigger purses on offer. Cardigan Bay took eight years longer to break seven figures in winnings. I was in the Todd stabling yard on late April day during the autumn of 1969 when Cardigan Bay stepped off George Black’s horse float into the paddock he was born in 12 years earlier. He was in the course of a triumphant return to and tour of New Zealand where his last days were later spent happily in retirement on Sir Henry Kelleher’s Puketutu Island farm near Auckland. The Todd brothers were overcome with joy and sentiment as they handled their champion again.

“I can’t believe how his legs have deteriorated to this extent but that will be the result of a lot of racing on hard all-weather tracks, the astute Dave Todd observed. Cardigan Bay numbered the New Zealand Cup among his raft of wins and Smiling Shard may well follow in his footsteps at five years of age this season. The Ashburton and Kaikoura Cup winner is a dead set stayer who may attain his physical peak with another year on him. His slashing second in the last A G Hunter Cup was a marked pointer to his dour staying qualities. Smiling Shard belongs to Sly Tabella’s stout branch of the taproot family of Harold’s Rest that originated at the famous Willowbank Stud founded by historic breeders McMath and Stevenson in Northern Southland. Sly Shard, the four times successful dam of Smiling Shard, was a half-sister to Multiple Group One winner Sly Flyin, the hard wearing winner of 27 races and $770,465. Cardigan Bay traced to the foundation mare Trilby (by King Quail), ancestress of two other

distinguished New Zealand Cup winners in Globe Bay (Jack Carmichael) and Hands Down who was fondly dubbed the Ace of Addington where he gained 21 of his 33 career wins for the late Derek Jones of Templeton. The Trilby taproot, long recognized as a reliable source of standardbred stamina, also produced Victorian Oaks winner Scotch Goose, Tolivier Bay (NSW Carousel Stakes), Young Cardigan ($144,000), All Arranged, winner of the West Australian Triple Crown, Apre Ski (1:56 and $299,000) and Bay Johnny who won an Interdominion Trotting Championship heat and Consolation. A fascinating sidelight to New Zealand’s list of 32 harness millionaires is that the last four, Auckland Reactor, Themightyquinn, Stunin Cullen and Smiling Shard are all from mares sired by the Albatross sire Soky’s Atom.

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A “SIGN” POST FOR ASTUTE BREEDERS

By Bee Pears

Introduction by Bee Pears The following article is a summary of a report commissioned from Ray Chaplin of equineexcellence.biz in Australia. The full report is available free of charge by emailing equineexcellence direct at contact@equineexcellence.biz Ray’s report takes a close look at Life Sign, and why that sire struggled to make the expected big impact on the Australasian breeding scene. In a world where opinions are a dime a dozen, Ray Chaplin takes a methodical approach to investigating breeding myths and conundrums, using thoughtful research and analysing statistics. “I like to try and stimulate debate and thinking into the whole issue of how the industry can reduce wastage, breed better quality horses, improve racing competitiveness and therefore generate more publicity and involvement in the sport,” he says. Ray’s analysis uses the concept of an EEA™ “Genetic Excellence Affinity©” which reflects the correct positioning between a sire and dam and hopefully is expressed at breeding. For more information about this, visit the equineexcellence.biz website. All thirty (100%) of Life Sign’s top performers across North America and Australasia meet this criterion. Interestingly, Ray pinpoints Holmes Hanover as a broodmare sire that offers a “Genetic Excellence Affinity©” with Life Sign – but Frank Marrion in his comments (see separate box) holds up this same cross as something to afford on type. Ray’s statistics certainly show that only 33% of Life Sign/Holmes Hanover cross foals bred in New Zealand were winners (27 foals for 9 winners) but the average earning per starter with that cross was NZ$66,285 compared to Life Sign’s average earnings per starter for all broodmare sires of $NZ20,634. Food for thought!

“What if?” by Ray Chaplin World champion pacer, Life Sign 1990 ($US 1,912,459; 1:50.3) has proved to be one of the most outstanding stallions of the modern era in the USA. With seven millionaires,

average earnings per starter of $95,694 from a total of 1394 foals, he has accrued sire winnings of over $US104 million in North America.

little chance that Life Sign would be afforded such a potent opportunity with the limited number of genetically correct high quality mares available to him “down under”.

But what if Life Sign’s stud career had commenced in Australasia and not in North America? Would he have ever have become the “champion sire” he is?

The five leading broodmare sires in North America for Life Sign are Tyler B mares (56) average earning per starter $US94,816; Troublemaker mares (32) $US 88,396; Jate Lobell mares (143) $US 87,405; Cam Fella mares (58) $US 86,062; and No Nukes mares (251) $US77,302.

Probably not, in the opinion of www. equineexcellence.biz It is doubtful under this imaginary scenario that he would have received anywhere near the numbers of quality, genetically matched mares to have enabled him to put his best hoof forward as a stallion. Life Sign provides astute breeders with a valuable “Sign” post into the world of genetics and the influence of differing gene pools that prevail from country to country and even state to state. The Life Sign whose frozen and fresh semen has been available to Australasian breeders is exactly the same Life Sign as the sire who has established himself as one of the greatest ever North American sires. We are talking about a stallion that has left numerous elite standardbreds and in excess of 2,000 foals of racing age internationally – ample numbers to smooth out the impacts of any “type” issues. The difference in siring performance “down under” can be attributed to the size and quality of the necessary gene pool that was available to this champion son of Abercrombie in Australia and New Zealand. The following table illustrates why Life Sign, had he originally stood down under, would have probably be shunned by breeders in North America if shipped back home thus providing little hope of him ever becoming a “Champion” sire. Why? Because the gene pool he needed to do his best work as a sire was simply too small – especially in Australia. There was

Foals Starters Winners Av earnings per starter (Country of birth only)

Twenty percent (4) of the leading Life Sign earners in both New Zealand and Australia are from mares whose broodmare sires appear in his top ten earners in the USA. This suggests that if Life Sign had access to sufficient numbers of high quality mares in Australasia by these broodmare sires his siring record down under would have been significantly enhanced. Holmes Hanover mares are responsible for another 20% (4) of the top twenty Life Sign performers in Australasia. Holmes Hanover creates the same EEA™ “Genetic Excellence Affinity©” between Life Sign and his mares as does Troublemaker and Cam Fella. Given the affordability of Life Sign now, this could be an opportunity for Australasian breeders with quality Holmes Hanover mares. Whist Life Sign never had a chance to repeat his USA siring deeds, he has and still does represent good value as an Australasian sire when matched to quality mares with whom he can establish an EEA “Genetic Excellence Affinity©” The sires of these suitable matrons go beyond the Troublemaker and Holmes Hanover mares highlighted in this report.

LIFE SIGN (Statistics as at March 2011 – subject to change) New Zealand Australia USA/Canada 223 1047 1394 77 296 1092 66 (30% wtf.) 157 (15% wtf.) 971 (70% wtf.) $NZ 20,634 $AU16,116 $US95,694

Life Sign as a Broodmare Sire For those breeders who have bred Life Sign fillies from quality mares opportunity still abounds Life Sign is proving to be an excellent broodmare sire in North America. In the USA Life Sign’s top ten foals as a broodmare sire all lay claim to a common EEA™ “Genetic Excellence Affinity©” between sire and dam – that was common to all ten of his leading progeny as a sire!

Frank Marrion on Life Sign While Ray Chaplin sees genetic affinity as While Ray Chaplin sees genetic affinity as vitally important, Frank Marrion emphasises the compatibility of traits and type. The following comments were taken from recent personal correspondence and from an article on Life Sign in Harness Weekly in 2006: Broodmares in North America are more advanced in evolutionary terms and it must always be remembered that some sires will perform differently with different gene pools, or different countries. Life Sign is also suited to a particular type of mare, a type which is more prevalent in America compared to New Zealand or Australia, where they tend to be coarser and later maturing.

There is a perception out there that Life Sign has been a failure because he hasn’t sired a ‘champion’, as if all one had to do was put any old mare to him to get one…It doesn’t work that way of course, particularly when little consideration is given to our type of mare and the type of stallion we are sending her to. While speed is a trait of the Direct Scooter sire line, quite the opposite is the Abercrombie/Life Sign line. They are generally very genuine horses, but lacking speed and/or early maturity. They tend to be big horses which need time to strengthen up.

such as Real Desire, Island Fantasy and I Am

Life Sign has crossed very nicely with the right kind of In the Pocket mares (e.g. Classy Filly). But you wouldn’t want to breed a mare by Holmes Hanover to Life Sign because Holmes Hanover horses (although very genuine) are often big boned horses which lack speed, so breeding to Life Sign would just double up on the ‘lack of speed’ factor.

Commercial reality is that most new sires are given a very short timeframe to show up before buyers (and then breeders in response) drop them like hot cakes. Our commercial breeding market is dominated by Yearling Sales and the pressure of high stakes for juvenile racing. By the time his larger crops were ready to sell or race, Life Sign’s reputation as a sire of horses that need time was well established, and his best performers only confirmed that. That inevitably meant his access to quality commercial mares reduced. Poor performance by his siring sons didn’t help at all – until Real Desire came along more recently (with a Troublemaker dam).

Bee Pears on Life Sign It was about 2000 when Life Sign was introduced to New Zealand - our interest in breeding strong staying ‘cup’ horses had been replaced by the desire for speedy juveniles who could get a quicker and bigger return on investment. Top overseas sires were seen as the way to go for speed. Life Sign came with great credentials, and he had left some super juveniles in America

a Fool. But overall his siring record is much more about leaving horses that get better as they strengthen and age.

Add to that, his first few crops were by frozen semen and small numbers, which made it even harder to get the noticed, regardless of percentage foal to winner success. His first small crops were pretty well received by Yearling Sales buyers but totally outnumbered by In the Pocket and Falcon Seelster offerings and of course Christian Cullen was coming right onto the scene in significant numbers.

The fact that Life Sign still shows up well in siring statistics for Australia and New Zealand is a credit to what he has achieved in spite of small suitable gene pool and the pressure to breed early speed.

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Feeding the Broodmare By Jo D Pagan PhD, Courtesy NRM

Stages of Pregnancy

A broodmare’s feeding program should be divided into three separate stages. Stage one is early pregnancy, from conception through the first seven months of gestation. Barren mares and pregnant mares without foals by their sides fit into this nutritional category. Stage two encompasses the last trimester of pregnancy, which is from around seven months of pregnancy through foaling. Stagethree is lactation, which generally lasts five or six months after foaling. The nutrient requirements for these three stages differ markedly and adjustments should be made in the mare’s feeding program to accommodate these differences. The most common mistakes made in feeding broodmares are overfeeding during early pregnancy and underfeeding during lactation.

Early Pregnancy

To feed the mare properly during pregnancy, it is important to understand how the foetus develops throughout the gestation period. Contrary to popular belief, the fetus does not grow at a constant rate throughout the entire eleven months of pregnancy. Figure 1 illustrates a typical growth curve for a foetus expressed as a percent of birth weight. As is plainly visible, the foetus is very small during the first five months of pregnancy. Even at seven months of pregnancy, the fetus equals only about 20 percent of its weight at birth. At this stage in pregnancy the foetus equals less than two percent of the mare’s weight and its nutrient requirements are miniscule compared with the mare’s own maintenance requirements. Therefore, the mare can be fed essentially the same as if she were not pregnant at all. All too often the well-meaning mare owner greatly increases feed intake after the mare is pronounced in foal, reasoning that she is now “eating for two.” This is not only unnecessary, but may lead to obesity and problems at foaling time. This is particularly true where pregnant mares have access to high quality pasture during early pregnancy.

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Late Pregnancy

After seven months of pregnancy, the fetus begins to develop rapidly. At this point, its nutrient requirements become significantly greater than the mare’s maintenance requirements and adjustments should be made in the mare’s feeding program. Figure 2 shows the relative increases in several key nutrients during late pregnancy. Digestible energy (DE) requirements only increase about 15 percent over early pregnancy. Protein and mineral requirements increase to a greater extent. This is because the fetal tissue being synthesized during this time is quite high in protein, calcium and phosphorus. During the last four months of pregnancy, the fetus and placenta retain about 77 grams of protein, 7.5 grams of calcium, and 4 grams of phosphorus per day. Trace mineral supplementation is also very important during this period because the foetus stores iron, zinc, copper, and manganese in its liver for use during the first few months after it is born. The foetus has developed this nutritional strategy of storing trace minerals during pregnancy because mare’s milk is quite low in these elements. New Zealand researchers studied the effect of copper supplementation on the incidence of developmental orthopedic disease in Thoroughbred foals. Pregnant Thoroughbred mares were divided into either copper supplemented or control groups. Live foals born to each group of mares were also divided into copper supplemented or control groups. The

four treatment groups therefore were: 1) mares supplemented with copper, but their foals were not supplemented; 2) both mares and foals were supplemented with copper; 3) mares were not supplemented, but their foals received supplementation; and 4) neither mares nor foals received supplementation. Copper supplementation of mares was associated with a significant reduction in the physitis (inflammation of the bone growth plates) scores of the foals at 150 days of age. Foals from mares that received no supplementation had a mean physitis score of 6, while foals out of supplemented mares had a mean score of 3.7. A lower score means less physitis. There was no significant effect of copper supplementation of the foals on physitis scores. There was a significantly lower incidence of articular cartilage lesions in foals from supplemented mares. However, there was no significant effect of copper supplementation of the foals on articular and physeal cartilage lesions. Mares in late pregnancy are often overfed energy in an attempt to supply adequate protein and minerals to the developing foal. If the pregnant mare becomes fat during late pregnancy, she should be switched to a feed that is more concentrated in protein and minerals so that less can be fed per day. This will restrict her energy intake while insuring that she receives adequate quantities of other key

nutrients.

This grain mix should be fortified with additional protein, minerals and vitamins to meet the lactating mare’s needs. Trace mineral fortification is not extremely important for lactating mares because milk contains low levels of these nutrients and research has shown that adding more to the lactating mare’s diet does not increase the trace mineral content of the milk. Calcium and phosphorus are the minerals that should be of primary concern during lactation. Grain intake should be increased gradually during the last few weeks of pregnancy so that the mare is consuming nearly the amount that she will require for milk production at the time that she foals. A rapid increase in grain should be avoided at foaling time because this may lead to colic or founder. After about three months of lactation, milk production begins to decline. At this time, grain intake can be reduced to keep the mare in a desirable condition. In conclusion, mares should be fed differently during early pregnancy, late pregnancy, and lactation. By understanding the mare’s nutrient needs during each stage of her reproductive cycle, an intelligent and cost effective feeding program can be designed and implemented. Remember, avoid overfeeding during early pregnancy and underfeeding during lactation.

Lactation

After foaling, the mare’s nutrient requirements increase significantly (Figure 2). During the first three months of lactation, mares produce milk at a rate equal to about three percent of their body weight per day. This milk is rich in energy, protein, calcium, phosphorus and vitamins. Therefore, the mare should be fed enough grain to meet her greatly increased nutrient requirements. Mares in early lactation usually require from 10 to 14 pounds of grain per day depending upon the type and quality of forage they are consuming.

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SIZE AND SCOPE STUDY

he New Zealand Racing Board has recently released the Size and Scope study commissioned in 2010. The following pages outline the results of the study, pertaining to the racing industry as a whole and in particular standardbred breeders. The full document can be downloaded from our website www. harnessracing.co.nz .

Overall statistics “One in every 83 New Zealand residents is employed (paid or unpaid) by the New Zealand Racing Industry” “Between those who are employed directly by racing (52,700) and those who attend the races (1,000,000), asignificant proportion of the New Zealand population have a directinvolvement with racing. “The racing industry is responsible for generating more than $167 million in export revenue for New Zealand. Key markets include Australia and North America”

“The Government receives more than $39 million from wagering taxes alone” “Racing contributes more than $1,635 million in value added to the New Zealand economy. The activities of the racing industry sustain the employment of more than 16,930 FTE positions “In economic terms, the New Zealand Racing Industry ($1,635 mil) is comparable in size to the Wine Industry ($1,500 mil) and the Seafood Industry ($1,700 mil)” Value Added Contribution to GDP - $1,635 mil The New Zealand Racing Industry contributes more than $1,635 Million towards the Country’s GDP. This represents approximately 0.90% of New Zealand’s total GDP. In real terms, the economic contribution of the racing industry has fallen by 4.1% since 2003-04.

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A recent study identified the comparable GDP contribution of the Wine Industry in New Zealand to be $1,500 million whilst a 2000 report found that the New Zealand Seafood Industry was responsible for $1,700 million in GDP. Thoroughbred racing is responsible for the generation of 70.7% of the racing industry’s total value added, with Auckland and Waikato remaining as the largest regions. Harness racing is responsible for 24.6% of the racing industry’s total value added, with Canterbury and Auckland the largest regions.

Greyhound racing contributes 4.7% of the total value added, with Canterbury and Manawatu-Wanganui the largest regions. Proportion of Value A Harness Breeders Harness breeders spend more than $84 million in New Zealand. In real terms, this equates to a fall of 13% on the fi gures outlined in 2003-04. Foal production has fallen by 18% whilst the number of broodmares has also fallen by 19%.

Thoroughbred and standardbred breeders who set a foal to go to the yearling sales can expect to pay in excess of 64% more than a breeder who keeps their foal or prepares it for other sales options (lease, private sale etc.).

This contribution to community social benefit enhances both individual and community wellbeing throughout New Zealand.

Community Benefits

The three codes of racing in New Zealand have adopted practices that engage both individuals and organisations within their communities in terms of the support for charitable organisations, engaging volunteerism and building community partnerships. Racing Clubs financially support 261 community organisations/charities, whilst 417 community organisations share Racing Club facilities and resources.

The New Zealand Racing Industry plays an important role in the environmental and social dimensions of the sport through its community activities, products and services.

Racing Clubs are committed to providing a healthy environment for their employees and customers, with over 96% of Race Clubs providing healthy

The majority of standardbred breeding expenditure (74%) occurs in the South Island, with the Canterbury region alone contributing 53% of the total standardbred breeders expenditure in New Zealand.2003-04

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choice options for both racing participants and customers. All Racing Clubs in New Zealand now have OH&S policies and practices in place to reduce health risks to participants, volunteers, staff and customers. Furthermore, over 97% of Clubs have policies and practices in place to encourage responsible consumption of alcohol and more than 54% Clubs have activities in place to reduce the risk of cancer – including access to shaded areas (98%) and provision of sunscreen (54%). Key environmental initiatives are also evident in terms of environmental changes with a number of Club policies in place to save water and re-use or re-circulate water, save power through the introduction of solar energy and the development of energy efficient buildings, develop native flora and fauna programs and recycle waste such as glass bottles, aluminum cans and food scraps. The harness racing industry sustains the involvement of more than 16,700 participants. This represents an increase of 3.2% since 2004. The harness racing industry is also a significant exporter of racing stock to international markets. It is estimated that the harness racing industry, in 2008-09, generated more than $37 Million in export sales. This represents a 115% increase in the figures outlined in the 2003-04 report. This increase has been driven largely by greater yield for exports, as the number of actual horses exported has actually fallen slightly. Approximately 85% of horses are exported to Australia

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Advertorial: SHARK GESTURE SECURED TO STAND AT WAI EYRE FARM

ai Eyre Farm is extremely excited to announce that Champion SHARK GESTURE $2,818,021; p2,1:51.3; p3,1:49.1; p6,1:48.1 by CAM’S CARD SHARK out of SIMPLE GESTURE, by Western Hanover has been secured to stand the 2011/12 breeding season in NZ. SHARK GESTURE ended his spectacular racing career as the richest son of the great Cam’s Card Shark. “Wai Eyre is very excited about SHARK GESTURE coming to NZ for stud duties, He stood the past season in America at $7,000 Global Stallion Management of Australia who work with Wai Eyre Farm wanted to do something for the NZ Breeder, so they have taken the bold move of bringing a new stallion to stand down here in a time when the industry is having a difficult time. To reflect their commitment to the NZ Breeders they have decided to stand him at a fee of $4,500 + gst. This opportunity is unique for breeders because of not only his tremendous accomplishments on the track, but because he has shown that he can sire spectacular individuals that have high commercial appeal. His first crop of North American yearlings, which sold last year, were excellent individuals and highly athletic. They had two colts bring $72,000 and $84,000 in Canada and Lexington. It makes breeding to Shark Gesture an easy call when you know the type of yearling he can produce and that the market will reward you for a good athlete. SHARK GESTURE retired from racing with career earnings of $2,818,021 and a career mark of 1:48.1. In doing so, SHARK GESTURE posted 31 sub -1:50.0 miles, 16 1:49.0 or better miles and a remarkable 4 1:48.0 or better miles. SHARK GESTURE retired as a two-time Haughton Memorial Champion, two-time Graduate Champion, Three-Year-Old Breeders Crown Champion, and winner of the Dan Patch, Canadian Pacing Derby, Tattersalls, and Bluegrass, among many others. In doing so, he defeated some of the sports all-time greats in Mister Big $4,008,257, Boulder Creek $3,425,857, Artistic Fella($2,604,855, Art Official $2,082,885, Holborn Hanover

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$2,070,648, Shadow Play $1,549,881, Total Truth $2,022,433, Vintage Master $1,846,233, Maltese Artist $2,322,671 and 2009 Dan Patch Aged Pacer of the Year, Won The West $3,390,204 – defeating Won The West 12 times in two seasons. At 2, SHARK GESTURE established a twoyear-old record of 1:51.3 while winning the Bluegrass Stakes in Lexington, an Elimination of the Breeders Crown and the Simpson Stakes. At 3, SHARK GESTURE posted a mark of 1:49.1 and won the Simpson, Bluegrass, Tattersalls, and Elimination of the Progress. More significantly, SHARK GESTURE showed tremendous courage winning the Breeders Crown at Woodbine after going down in the elimination race a week before in a horrible on-track accident. “Shark Gesture showed the guts of a true champion winning the Breeders Crown after such a tragic accident the week before”, says trainer Erv Miller. At 4, SHARK GESTURE won the $120,000 New Hampshire Sweepstakes at Rockingham in 1:49.2 over Artistic Fella, was second in the $200,000 Dan Patch and second in the $285,000 Graduate before retiring because of a racing injury. After a brief stallion career, SHARK GESTURE returned to racing as a true champion and winner of over $1.85M in 2009 and 2010. In 2009 SHARK GESTURE won $935,015 posting victories in The Graduate, Haughton and Canadian Pacing Derby – defeating a field of greats that included Mister Big, Won The West, Art Official, Bettor Sweet, Silent Swing, Eagle Luck, and Bigtime Ball. In 2010, SHARK GESTURE won $918,875 and finished 1st or 2nd in his first 10 starts of the season. Injuryrelated breaks in his last two career starts proved to be the only blemish on his final season of a remarkable racing career. 2010 stakes wins included The Graduate, Bettors Delight, Dan Patch, Ben Franklin, U.S. Pacing Championship and Haughton. “Throughout his racing career, Shark Gesture showed tremendous speed and toughness. He could leave in :25.0 and finish in sub :26. Shark Gesture possessed tactical speed and guts like no other horse I have driven, “ says career

pilot George Brennan. SHARK GESTURE retired to stud duty initially in 2008 after a racing injury that temporarily sidelined one of the sport’s gutsiest all-time performers. After breeding a limited book in his first season at stud, SHARK GESTURE’S owners had the vision to return him to the track for what proved to be a great decision for the sport of harness racing. “When we initially retired him to stud because of injury, we had always in the back of our mind hoped that he could return to racing. At the end of his first breeding season, it was clear that he had fully recovered from his racing injury and he was ready to return to the track. He was in great physical condition and mentally showed that he was ready to compete. He clearly proved us right by going on to win an additional $1.85M. He gave us a great run over the past two years, “ said owner Norm Smiley. That crop, of 43 foals, is just starting their 2YO race career (late June). already, he has sired two winners, the Colt BEST EARS who from 3 starts has won 2, a Sires Stakes heat and already has a time of 1:52.6 and $30,000 to his credit.. His second winner, also a Colt , PISTON BROKE has had 2 starts for 1 win with a time of 1:56.8 and over $13,000 to his name. He took that time when winning a Sires Stakes heat. (as at 13th July 2011) The 2011 service fee for SHARK GESTURE will be $4,500 + gst

Cams Card Shark’s Richest Son

SHARK GESTURE

p4,1:48.2 $2,822,092

After only one month of 2YO racing in North America, he had 2 winners (excludes qualifiers)

BEST EARS winner of 3 races from 4 starts 1:52.6s $36,500

PISTON BROKE 2 starts, 1 Sires Stakes Heat win, 1:56.8f $13,360

At 2, 1:51.6

He is a regally bred son of the great

Stakes Winner

Cam’s Card Shark

At 3, 1:49.2 Breeders Crown Champion

Aged, 1:48.2 Set track records Stakes Winner

SHARK GESTURE posted 31 - sub 1:50 miles 16 - 1:49.0 or better miles and a remarkable 4 - 1:48.0 or better miles

out of Simple Gesture, a Western Hanover daughter of multiple stakes winner Empty Feeling p,1:53.1, $354,657 and three-quarter sister to the multiple stakes winner Ponder 1:48.1, $1,522,936.

SHARK GESTURE retired as a TWO-TIME Haughton Memorial Champion, TWO-TIME Graduate Champion, Three-Year-Old Breeders Crown Champion and winner of the Dan Patch, Canadian Pacing Derby, Tattersalls and Bluegrass among many others.

In North America Top Yearlings sold in 2010 for $84,000 and $72,000

SHARK GESTURE

$4,500 + gst

Multiple mare & loyalty discounts, conditions apply.

Energy - what - why - how By Tina Thorowgood

trength - Stamina - Speed - all necessary for a winning performance. Energy is a necessity for all of these elements of success. The respiratory, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems all work together in the energy cycle: The respiratory system is responsible for the uptake of oxygen, and then the cardiovascular system distributes oxygen saturated blood from the lungs to the tissues and returns the depleted blood for reoxygenation. Sustained energy production requires good blood supply. Oxygen from the lungs is delivered to the skeletal muscles where it is used to produce the chemical energy that powers locomotion, the musculoskeletal system comprises of the bones of the skeleton along with the muscles that control movement. Strength, Stamina and Speed are ultimately dependent on the conversion of chemical energy within the muscle fibres. During energy conversion, glycogen and free fatty acids undergo a chain of enzyme controlled reactions, the final product of which is the chemical adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the unit of biochemical energy in the same way a dollar is the unit of currency. Carbohydrate, fat and protein are the dietary energy sources available (via the conversion process to ATP) to the muscles. The extent to which each is used to power muscle contractions depends on both the intensity and duration of exercise. Carbohydrate, stored in the muscles as glycogen, is the most important energy source. Stored with it are high concentrations of the enzymes necessary for its rapid breakdown to glucose. Liver stored glycogen is a secondary source of carbohydrate. Fat is the second major source of energy. Fat provides approximately two and one half times more energy compared to the equivalent weight of carbohydrate. Horses can utilise 85 to 90% of the energy in fat compared to around 60% from carbohydrate sources such as grain. Protein is the third major energy source. During strenuous exercise muscle protein is broken down to amino acids which in

combination with those derived from feed, can be used to produce energy. Protein combustion is not an efficient process; the overall net gain is approximately twenty per cent less than from glycogen combustion. The difference is the amount of heat produced; performance horses fed high protein diets often sweat or blow excessively after exercise in an effort to expel this extra heat. Other complications can occur from high protein level, so it is not recommended to increase protein in the diet. While all three sources contribute to the total energy pool, glycogen is by far the major source of energy for performance horses. Under most competitive situations muscle glycogen reserves are able to meet energy demands. As the duration of exercise increases the contribution from fat becomes more significant.

Respiratory System

The Science of energy production The utilisation of glycogen and fatty acids for ATP production can be carried out anaerobically (without oxygen) or aerobically (with oxygen), that is two systems that convert feed to energy. Also there are two types of muscle fibres : Slow Twitch and Fast twitch. As the name suggests slow twitch are slower to contract and stretch , Fast Twitch faster to act. Also slow twitch have a good blood supply and fast twitch has a limited blood supply, and the proportion of those different muscles vary from horse to horse - genetically predetermined. Hence some breeds, like Quarter horses, move fast over short distances as they have a greater number of fast twitch fibres. Training can influence the fast twitch fibres by increasing the aerobic capacity.

Anaerobic metabolism (low oxygen / fast twitch) is the faster producer of ATP, but is more energy expensive; it uses thirteen times more glycogen to produce the same amount of ATP as aerobic metabolism. It also produces more lactic acid, which accumulates in the muscles, causing fatigue. Aerobic metabolism (high oxygen/slow twitch) is a slower producer of ATP and is associated with endurance and longer distance races (over 1400 m). The significance of each of these systems to energy production is important, that both systems operate simultaneously but the level of exercise determining the relative contribution of each to overall ATP production. One system doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just switch off and the other takes over. During sustained effort a point is reached when oxygen demand outstrips supply and anaerobic metabolism contributes more to overall energy production. For horses competing or racing over longer distances, having an alternative energy source is an advantage. Adding fat to the diet will effectively save glycogen stores and result in a 30% drop in glucose utilisation. The result is a delay in carbohydrate depletion and the associated onset of fatigue. So to provide for the two systems a balance in the diet is required in that carbohydrate is needed to supply the glycogen for the fast twitch muscle fibres and the quick short term energy and fat is needed to provide the fatty acids for the slow twitch muscles and longer term energy. The ratio is determined by the type of horse and the type of work required. Glycogen loading, while beneficial to the human athlete is not a safe procedure for horses due to the risk of laminitis and muscle tye-up. Maintenance of optimal glycogen stores is dependent on a balanced daily energy intake. Energy requirements increase as the intensity of training increases, also temperament and low environmental temperatures increase the demand.

Adult horses (500kg) have a daily maintenance requirement of 17mCals with no work , this increases up to 35mCals to meet the demands of training and competing. The golden rule feed according to work done applies. Understanding and providing the correct type of energy source â&#x20AC;&#x201C; carbohydrate/ fat is an important key to successful performance.

The Negatives of energy production From the process of ATP production comes waste products, and these have the potential to interfere with muscle function. These include; heat, carbon dioxide, lactic acid, ammonia and free radicals Lactic acid levels rise during strenuous exercise proportional to the degree that anaerobic metabolism is used. Accumulation has an adverse effect on enzyme function which shows physically as muscle fatigue. During low intensity exercise small amounts of lactic acid are constantly produced and removed by the circulation with no effect on cellular function. Ammonia is a by-product of protein

Muscular Skeletal metabolism and also contributes to muscle fatigue. Where protein is given in excess of dietary requirements , it is detrimental to health and performance, as the unused amino acids are broken down in the muscles and liver to urea and ammonia and ammonia inhibits the enzymes involved in ATP production. Studies have shown a decrease in the race times of horses fed diets containing 2 to 3 times their protein requirement.

Their role in equine skeletal myopathies including tye-up is suspected.

Dietary Help Adding fat in the form of meal eg Coprameal, soya bean meal or rice bran, or vegetables oils to the diet are a way of increasing energy intake and leads to a reduced dependence on glycogen stores. The addition of trivalent chromium to the diets allows better utilisation of energy through its effect on insulin, the hormone that regulates the transfer of glucose and amino acid between blood and muscle cells. Human studies have shown that daily supplementation with chromium, in combination with physical training, increased muscle mass and reduced body fat. The improved uptake of glucose boosts ATP production while the increased amino acid uptake has an anabolic effect, improving the muscle to fat ratio. There are a number of vitamins directly involved in the conversion of glycogen to ATP, most are readily available to the horse and do not need supplementation, however, although B group vitamins are normally synthesized in the large intestine, high grain intakes lower the intestinal pH with a resultant drop in Vitamin B production. Human studies have shown that when athletes were restricted to less than 50% of their daily requirement for vitamins B1, B2 and B6there was a significant drop in performance. As discussed above, the waste products of energy conversion have the potential to interfere with muscle function. Anti-oxidants are able to neutralise free radicals. The nutritional anti-oxidants are mostly

of plant origin. Common examples are vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium. Selenium has a specific role as a component of the enzyme responsible for peroxide neutralisation within the cell. Rice bran oil is a rich source of natural antioxidants. Vitamin E is present in every cell-membrane and is essential in maintaining cellular function, particularly in skeletal muscles where the risk of peroxidation damage is highest. Vitamin E and selenium are frequently used in the treatment of muscle tye-up. Chromium has also been shown to reduce blood lactic acid levels thereby delaying the onset of fatigue. Studies in supplemented horses showed a 13% reduction after intense exercise. Gamma oryzanol is another antioxidant which has been scientifically proven to not only oxidise the dangerous free radicals but assist in reduction of ulcers , often generated by high grain intake. Omega 3 and omega 6 oils are involved in the production of cellular hormones known as eicosanoids which play an important role in many cellular processes. The ideal dietary support product for performance horses is one that contains rice bran ( which provides omega 3 and 6 in correct ratio) , vitamin E, gamma oryzanol, fatty acids , abundant anti oxidants and trivalent chromium.

Free radicals are oxygen molecules that accidentally lose an electron, becoming dangerously reactive in doing so and unless they are oxidised, they can cause irreversible cellular damage. Also research has shown that free radicals are a major factor in the development of cardiac muscle disease.

Cardiovascular system

Breeding Matters August

EURO ROUND-UP

hey call the Swedish V75 the Premier League of trotting, and with more than some justification. A series of eight monthly carnivals culminating in gold, silver and bronze division finals, all backed by the biggest betting pool in the world – it attracts the very best trotters all over the world. And it is booming And if the V75 is the Premier League, the European Grand Circuit is the Champions League, where the very best of Europe compete in a series to decide the continent’s champion trotter. Sweden, of course, has several races in this 13 race series, as does the other two major countries, France and Italy, but so to do Norway, Finland, and Denmark and the annual visit of the top series provides the highlight of their respective trotting years. Probably the most famous race in Europe, the Prix D’Amerique at Paris’ magnificent Vincennes racetrack is not actually a part of the European Grand Circuit, although it is widely regarded as the most prestigious race in the trotting world and is held on the last Saturday in January every year. This year’s renewal was won by the superb French bred stallion READY CASH (Indy de Vive - Kidea ) in a thriller from Swedish stallion MAHARAJAH (Viking Kronos - Chili Khan) with the brave French mare OLGA DU BEWITZ (Cezio Josselyn - Brise de la Tour) third. The winner clocked a 1.12.1 kilo rate (1.56 mile rate) for the 2700m journey. OLGA DU BEWITZ was backing up from winning the biggest monte or saddle trot in the world the Prix De Cornulier on the same track seven days before. She trotted 2700m with a jockey on her back in a 1.12.7 kilo rate (about a 1.57 mile rate). The European Grand Circuit then kicked off in earnest in February with the Prix De France at Vincennes, won in a slick 1.10.3 (1.53.1 mile rate) for the 2100 metres by READY CASH from MAHARAJAH with Italian mare LANA DEL RIO (Varenne - Urbem d’Asolo ) third.

Breeding Matters August

Of interest to New Zealand breeders is that MAHARAJAH’s sire Viking Kronos is the half brother to King Conch, sire of rising New Zealand stallion Thanksgiving and broodmare sire of Majestic Son. And it was off to stud that MAHARAJAH and READY CASH went immediately after the race, although the pair will be back for the lucrative summer and autumn races in Sweden, France and North America. The second leg of the European Grand Circuit was at Cagnes sur Mer over a mile on March 13 and was won by French stallion QUAKER JET (Love You – Jenny jet) from PRISCILLA BLUE (Extreme Dream - Ivilla Blue) with German warhorse BRIONI (Timberland Armbro Edith) running third. QUAKER JET, whose sire Love You had his first crop in New Zealand this year, was later successful in two other French Group Ones in 2011, the Prix De Normandie and the Prix Rene Balliere. Helsinki, Finland, was the venue for the third leg, the Finlandia-Ajo on April 30, also over a mile and French star COMMANDER CROWE (Juliano Star – Somack) beat ZORRO PHOTO (SJ’s Photo – Zarrasotha) in a slow 1.13.7 kilo rate. The fourth leg on May 5 was one of the socalled Big Three, the Lotteria in Naples. Run in three heats and a final, the trio of IRVING RIVARCO (Ganymede- Biscuit Rivarco), LANA DEL RIO and MACK GRACE (CC’s Chuckie T Ambro Grace) won the heats. But it was an Italian horse with the fashionable American bloodlines LIBECCIO GRIF (Andover Hall - Southwind Val ) the final in a kilo rate of 1.12.8 who won from ITALIANO (Giant Cat - Coming Up) and MACK GRACE. A week later the Oslo Grand Prix attracted another superb field of entirely different runners at the Bjerke racetrack and it was American speedster ARCH MADNESS (Balanced Image - Armbro Archer, US) who prevailed from Italian bred, US-owned LISA AMERICA (Varenne - Zagabria Dei ) and CLASSIC GRAND CRU (Supergill - Starlet’s Victory). Canadian star DEFINE THE WORLD

(Duke of York, Venice Holiday, Canada)was fourth. Interestingly Duke of York is the full brother to Roydon Lodge’s Monarchy. A fortnight later, the race that Sweden stands still for, the Elitloppet was run at Solvalla. Like the Lotteria it is run over heats and a final, which is as testing as a staying race and the heats were won by the star geldings of North America and France ARCH MADNESS and RAPIDE LEBEL (Ginger Somolli - Koranie des Noes). But it was a German horse who beat the best in the world in the Elitlopp final. BRIONI is a regular weekly competitor in the Swedish V75 series, where his withering finishing bursts have become legendary, and it was such a late burst which got him past the unlucky French horse RAPIDE LEBEL, who surely would have won , had it not been for a break at the start which cost him several lengths. In the end the margin was a nose and in a kilo rate of 1.10.5 (1.55.4 mile rate) – of course not aided by those American speed carts or a mile track. On June 12, Denmark’s top race, the Copenhagen Cup over 2011 metres at the Charlottenlund was the scene for the seventh round of the EGC and Lotteria winner LIBECCIO beat LINDA DI CASEI (Uronometro - Comtesse Ferm) from up and coming Swedish stallion JOKE FACE (Viking Kronos - Kalmie Melody) in a 1.10.7 kilo rate. Finland was the setting of the next leg with the 2100m Kymi Grand Prix held just six days later with France’s RAPIDE LEBEL beating Italy’s LISA AMERICA from the superbly bred AMOUR AMI (Tagliabue Amour Hall).

EURO ROUND-UP The ninth leg is the biggest race of the year in Norway. The Forus Open over 1600m, which was held on July 3 and it went to champion Swedish 10-year-old TORVALD PALEMA ( Alf Palema - Gina Roy) who won from UNFORGETTABLE ( Diamond Way - Pine Spirit) and RENOMMEE D’OBRET ( Buvetier d’Aunou - Dixie l’Aventure ). The Swedish veteran covered the 1600m in a 1.10.9 kilo rate. Three - year - old racing is now underway in Europe and the big race winners thus far have been BRAD DE VELUWE (AndoverHall – Amazing Ride) in Sweden, UPPER CUT DU RIB (Quadrophenio – Galinette Cenfree), UAKIR (Password – Kiralia) and UNE LADY

EN OR (Kaisy Dream-Orelady) in France and OBAMA GAR (SJ’s Photo – Fancy Gar) and OWEN CR (Cantab Hall – Boemia CR) in Italy. Of interest to New Zealand breeders is that a winner of one of their top three-year-old races in Italy, the Gran Premio Etruria, was won by Occione Jet (Pine Chip-Estella Jet) whose third dam is none other than that great New Zealand racemare Petite Evander.

For More Statistics Visit: www.harnessracing.co.nz

NZ’s Leading Sire … Christian Cullen still setting siring records for others to try & beat! As at June 2011, the sire of 2 sub 1:50 New Zealand Bred Pacers Racing in America

2010 - 2011 Achievements including …

New Zealand Leading Sire $3+ million Leading 2YO Sire 134 Individual winners 263 Individual races won

Australia

Leading Sire $3+ million

ROYAL CEE CEE 1:49.6 (June 22nd 2011). Mare Bred & Raced by Paul Brand, Ashburton Trained by Michael House NZ Record 11 starts, 4 wins $73,092 p,1:55.6

ALL TIGER

1:49.2 (June 25th 2011) Horse. Bred by Lindsay & Pam Turner, Auckland Raced by Roy Thomson, Sylvia McCarthy & Annette Hudson Trained by Geoff Small NZ Record 35 starts, 13 wins $287,267 p,1:58.9

CHRISTIAN CULLEN

Where the future begins

03 312 6338

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EUROPEAN GROUP 1 RACES

European Group 1 Races Date Race Dist NORWAY 15/05 Oslo Grand Prix 2100m 03/07 Forus Open 1600m 1.10.9 17/07 Ulf Thoresens Memorial 2100m SWEDEN 16/04 Olympiatravet 2140m 12/05 King Gustav V: S Pokal 12/05 Queen Silvias Pokal 2140 29/05 Elitlopp Final 1609 01/07 E3 Långa Fillies 2140 02/07 E3 Långa Colts 2140 07/07 Sprintermästaren 1609 16/07 Arjangs Stor Sprinterlopp 1640 FRANCE 13/01 Prix De France 2100 23/01 Prix De Cornulier (Monte) 2700 30/01 Prix D'Amerique 2700 13/02 Prix Des Centaures (Monte) 2750 20/02 Prix De Paris 4125 23/02 Prix De L'atlantique 2150 27/02 Criterium Des Jeunes 05/03 Prix De Sélection 2700 1.13,3 03/04 Grand Criterium De Vitesse 1609 1.10,7 07/05 Criterium Des 4 Ans 2850 1.12,7 18/05 Saint-Léger Des Trotteurs (M) 2450 18/05 Prix De Normandie 2450 19/06 Prix Albert Viel 2700 19/06 Prix René Balliére 2100 1.10,6 19/06 Prix Du President 2850 19/06 Prix D’essai 2175 02/07 Prix De Washington 1609 DENMARK 12/06 Copenhagen Cup 2011 FINLAND 30/04 Finlandia-Ajo 1609 18/06 Kymi Grand Prix 2100 03/07 Suur-Hollola-Ajo 2140 17/07 St Michel -Ajo 1609 ITALY 25/04 Gran Premio D'Europa 2100 1.12,7 08/05 Gran Premio Della Lotteria 1600 15/05 Gran Premio Tito Giovanardi 2060 29/06 Gran Premio Tino Triossi 2100 02/07 Gran Premio Nazionale 2100 17/07 European Championships 3YO

Breeding Matters August

Horse

Age/ Sex Sire

Dam

Time

ARCH MADNESS 7g TORVALD PALEMA

Balanced Image Armbro Archer 10h Alf Palema

BRAD DE VELUWE 3c

Andover Hall

BRIONI 8h 2140 WISHING STONE TAMLA CELEBER 4m BRIONI 8h BRITANNIA 3f BRAD DE VELUWE 3c ORECCHIETTi 4h BEANIE M.M 8h

Timberland Armbro Edith 1.11.4 4h Conway Hall Meadowbranch Magic Cantab Hall Amanda Celeber 1.13.0 Timberland Armbro Edith 1.10.5 Varenne Ågårds Alma 1.15.1 Andover Hall Amazing Ride 1.13.7 From Above Canneloni Super Arnie Beverly San 1.10.4

READY CASH 6h OLGA DU BIWETZ 9m READY CASH 6h SCIPION DU GOUTIER 5h MAHARAJAH 6h MAIN WISE AS 5h 2700 UAUKIR TIMOKO

Indy de Vive Kidea 1.10.3 Cezio Josselyn Brise de la Tour 1.12,7 Indy de Vive Kidea 1.12.1 Goetmals Wood Gissi James 1.13,1 Viking Kronos Chili Khan Yankee Glide Desert Flower 1.12,5 3c Password Kiralla 4h Imoko Kiss Me Coulonces

QUAKER JET

Love You

TIMOKO UP MARKET QUAKER JET UNE LADY EN QUAKER JET

4h 3c 7h 3f 7h

1.11.5 Gina Roy

Amazing Ride

1.11.,1

1.10.7

1.15,7 1.14,2

Jenny Jet Imoko

Obrillant Love You Kaisy Dream Love You

Kiss Me Coulonces Ovation du Lys Jenny Jet Orelady Jenny Jet

1.14,2 1.11,9 1.14,6

TANGO QUICK 4h Hasting Namoura Quick 1.14,6 UPPERCUT DU RIB 3c Quadrophenio Galinette Cendree COMMANDER CROWE 8g Juliano Star Somack 1.11,0 LIBECCIO GRIF

1.12.7

Andover Hall

Southwind Val

1.10,7

COMMANDER CROWE 8g RAPIDE LEBEL 6g TARGET HOSS 6m RAPIDE LEBEL 6g

Juliano Star Ginger Somolli Muscles Yankee Ginger Somolli

Somack Koranie des Noes Celebration Ride Koranie des Noes

1.13,7 1.12,8 1.13,5 1.09,4

NEGRESCO MILAR

LIBECCIO GRIF 6h OBAMA GAR 3c RAJA MIRCHI 4h OWEN CR 2060 OBAMA GAR

Andover Hall Southwind Val S J'S Photo Fancy Gar Viking Kronos Dame Lavec 3c Cantab Hall Boemia Cr 3c S J's Photo Fancy Gar

CC's Chuckie T

1.14,1

Birmaniaz 1.12,8 1.15,2 1.12,1 1.13,9 1.15,2

AROUND NORTH AMERICA All New Zealand breeders’ eyes were on the North American harness racing mecca, the Meadowlands, last month with the historic presence of FORECLOSURE in the $1,000,000 Meadowlands Pace.

red by Platinum Breeding Ltd and now owned by Peter Heffering, the son of Rocknroll Hanover – Pleasing Package (by Fake Left) had started 6 times for 1-1-1 and $159,520 for the season so far but drew with dreaded 10 hole. He was far from disgraced either flying into fourth place behind winner ROLL WITH JOE (Cam’s Card Shark – Classic Wish) who also would have been of huge interest to breeders being a full brother to New Zealand’s champion juvenile producer Bettors Delight.

Favourite BIG JIM (Western Ideal – Bold Pink) was second, with WINK N ATCHA (Dragon Again – Kiss My Lips) third. The winner’s time was 1.48.2.

UP THE CREDIT (Western Terror –

Cantbuymehappiness by Pacific Rocket who won the North America Cup at Mohawk in June, ahead of ROLL WITH JOE and BIG JIM, won the consolation. Indeed Bettors Delight was also responsible for the star of the season so far, the undefeated SEE YOU AT PEELERS (Bettors Delight – West Side Glory by Western Ideal) who is undefeated in 20 starts including the Tarport Hap on the same day. The 3YO Trotter Colts and Fillies will be heading for the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks this month. Leading the colt division is DEJAMBRO (Credit Winner – Armbro Déjà Vu by Donerail) with 6 starts, 5-1-0 and $364,347

while the fillies CRYS DREAM (Taurus Dream – Crystas Image by Balanced Image) and JEZZY (Credit Winner – Ladylind by Muscles Yankee) take 2nd and 3rd spots on the money list. The 2YOs are also starting to get out on the track for the new season racing. Undoubtedly in the pacing division, the star of the show is WARRAWEE NEEDY, currently unbeaten in three starts for earnings of just under $100,000. The Canadian bred son of E DEES CAM – Great Memories (by Apaches Fame) ran an incredible 1:51.4 in streeting his rival in the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Elimination.

CLASS OF O NINE leads the fillies section

with a two from two record and $87,150 in the bank. The daughter of CAMLUCK- Skippin School (by Artiscape) posted a 1:55.0 time. In the Trotters Division, fillies hold the top five spots, with the top two being CHECK ME OUT and SCULPTED VANITY, both being beautifully bred daughters of DONATO HANOVER. MONARCHY’S full brother, DUKE OF YORK is represented by PRIZED FIGHTER in 7th spot followed by MAJESTIC IMAGE, a son of MAJESTIC SON. In the Aged Pacer division, FOILED AGAIN (Dragon Again), WE WILL SEE (Western Hanover) and BETTOR SWEET (Bettors Delight) take the top 3 spots. In 11th spot on the money earners list is MACRAIDER N. The 7yo gelded son of Mach Three – Spring Franco (by Talk About Class) has started 24 times for a 9-6-1 record and earnings of $226,730 and originally bred by K J and Mrs L F Murdoch. ARCH MADNESS (Balanced Image) heads the Aged Trotter division with 7 wins from

his 8 starts and $471,920 banked. His best time for the season of 1:50.2 will take some beating and his toughest opposition appear to be SAN PAIL (San Pellegrino), DEFINE THE WORLD (Duke Of York) and SLAVE DREAM (Pearsall Hanover) A pointer for the future comes from the Sire Statistics for the season to date. While E DEES CAM is only 10th based on earnings, he scores 1st based on Total Foal numbers for the 2YO Pacers. ART MAJOR is clearly a force to be reckoned with in getting youngsters to the track. WESTERN TERROR tops the 3yo list with BETTORS DELIGHT not far behind.. WESTERN TERROR, BETTORS DELIGHT, ROCKNROLL HANOVER and ART MAJOR show prominently in the Aged list. It is clear we have access to most of the top Pacing stallions, although our range of Trotting sires is relatively limited. CANTAB HALL is a standout for the 2YO Trotters being ranked No 1 by both total earnings and per foal. MAJESTIC SON and DONATO HANOVER make the list with their first crops and CREDIT WINNER is a consistently high producer throughout the age ranges.

NORTH AMERICAN FEATURE RACES North American Feature Races Date Race Horse Age/ Sex UNITED STATES 30/04 G M Levey Mem Pace REAL NICE p1:51.2 21/05 Max Hempt Pace CUSTARD THE DRAGON 3c 28/06 Dan Patch Pace GIDDY UP LUCKY p1:50.1 28/05 New Jersey Classic Pace BIG JIM 3c 29/05 Empire Breeders Classic PCG FASHION DELIGHT 29/05 Empire Breeders Classic PF SEE YOU AT PEELERS 30/5 Empire Breeders Classic TCG WHATEVER IT TAKES 30/5 Empire Breeders Classic TF JEZZY 3f 04/06 Art Rooney Pace SEE YOU AT PEELERS 04/06 James Lynch Mem Pace FRESH IDEA 3f 25/06 Hoosier Cup CUSTARD THE DRAGON 3c 25/06 Earl Beal Memorial DEJARMBRO 3c 02/07 Titan Cup ARCH MADNESS 7g 03/07 Ben Franklin WE WILL SEE 4h 09/07 Yonkers Trot LEADER OF THE GANG 3c 09/07 Hudson Trot JEZZY t1:56.3 15/07 Arthur J Cutler Mem Trot SLAVE DREAM 7g 16/07 Meadowlands Pace ROLL WITH JOE 16/07 Stanley Dancer Trot MANOFMANYMISSIONS 3c 16/07 Delvin Miller Mem Trot HEY MISTER 3f 30/07 Adios Pace ALSACE HANOVER p1:48.3

CANADA 27/05 Molson Pace 28/05 Upper Canada Cup 18/06 Fan Hanover Stakes 18/06 North America Cup 18/06 Elegant Image 18/06 Good Time Stakes 23/07 Roses Are Red 23/07 Maple Leaf Trot 23/07 Armbro Flight

FOILED AGAIN 7g MYSTICIAN 3c SEE YOU AT PEELERS UP THE CREDIT 3c CRYS DREAM 3f BLUE PORSCHE 3c DREAMFAIR ETERNAL 7m SAN PAIL ACTION-BROADWAY 4m

Sire 6g

Dam Real Artist

Time Dreamland's Jo Jo

Dragon Again Eternal Justice 6g Camluck Sweet Art Western Ideal Bold Pink 3c Bettors Delight BJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunshine 3f Bettors Delight West Side Glory 3g Credit Winner Caper Caillie Credit Winner Ladylind 3f Bettors Delight West Side Glory Western Hanover Last Night Dragon Again Eternal Justice Credit Winner Armbro Deja Vu Balanced Image Armbro Archer Western Hanover Aberdakara Muscles Yankee Fraulien Bluestone 3f Credit Winner Ladylind

p1:50.2

p1:51.0 p1:50.2 p1:49.2 t1:54.0 t1:55.0 p1:53.1 p1:51.3 p1:50.0 t1:52.2 t1:50.2 p1:48.4 t1:57.2

Pearsall Hanover Hungarie p1:52.4 3c Cam's Card Shark Classic Wish Yankee Glide Armbro Vanquish t1:52.1 Muscles Yankee Pick Me Up t1:54.4 3g The Panderosa Arts Masterpiece

Dragon Again In A Safe Place Camluck Mystic Mistress 3f Bettors Delight West Side Glory Western Terror Cantbuymehappiness Taurus Dream Crystas Image Glidemaster Machita Camluck J C's Nathalie 7g San Pellegrino Village Beauty Broadway Hall Photo With Molly

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p1:48.2

p1:51.3 p1:50.2 p1:50.3 p1:49.3 t1:53.2 t1:54.2 p1:50.0 t1:51.1 t1:53.3

2YO Diamond Pacing Fillies

3YO Diamond Pacing Fillies

4YO Diamond Pacing Fillies

1st Cowgirls N Indians (1.56.0) Real Desire-Barn Dance Betty Breeder: Ross Johnson 2nd Dancing Diamonds (1.56.1) Bettor’s Delight-Asabella Breeder: P J Creighton & Stewart Gillan 3rd O Baby (1.56.1) Christian Cullen-Braeside Lady Breeders: Braeden & Caroline Whitelock 4th Alchemist (1.56.2) 5th Here We Go Again (1.56.7) 6th Carpenters Daughter (1.56.8) 7th Gaylee’s Delight (1.56.8) 8th Misty Magic (1.57.0) 9th Elusive Chick (1.57.0) 10th Windinherhair (1.57.6) 11th Veste (1.58.2) 12th Holme Fire (1.59.4)

1st Carabella (1.56.6) Bettor’s Delight-Andress Blue Chip Breeder: Cavalla Bloodstock Ltd 2nd Tatijana Bromac (1.56.6) Rockenroll Hanover-Tandias Courage Breeder: Bromac Lodge Ltd 3rd Jumpforjoy (1.56.7) Bettor’s Delight-Joyfulbelle Breeder: Clark Barron & Alex McDonald 4th Paradise City (1.57.1) 5th Miss Elsie (1.57.3) 6th Collecting (1.57.6) 7th Maid In Splendour (1.57.6) 8th Fly The Flag (1.57.9) 9th Miss Moonlite (2.16.1) 10th Zingara (2.17.7) 11th Donegal Delight (LDrv)

1st Lancome (1.56.3) Courage Under Fire-Laurent Perrier Breeder: Jack Smolenski 2nd Yankee Dream (1.56.5) Dream Away-Acropolis Breeder: Ian Dobson 3rd Secret Potion (1.56.7) Courage Under Fire-Putting On The Glitz Breeder: Brian West 4th Indulge (1.56.8) 5th Sloane Square (1.57.0) 6th Red Styx (1.57.2) 7th Together Again (1.57.2) 8th Suidelike Meisie (1.57.3) 9th Bella Arden (1.57.4) 10th Elsa (1.57.5) 11th Elysium (1.57.5) 12th Flyover (2.17.2)

2YO Emerald Pacing Colts & Geldings 3YO Emerald Pacing Colts & Geldings 4YO Emerald Pacing Colts & Geldings 1st Fly Like An Eagle (1.54.6) Mach Three-Three Eagles Breeder: Harshell Investments Pty Ltd 2nd Alberto Contador (1.55.1) Bettor’s Delight-Princess Alberta Breeder: Graham & Deborah Pearson 3rd Western Cullen (1.55.2) Christian Cullen-Western Dream Breeder: Vin & Daphne Devery 4th Chancellor Cullen (1.55.9) 5th Franco Hemmingway (1.56.0) 6th Monaghan (1.56.1) 7th Rockin Roll Lad (1.56.4) 8th Alta Mario (1.56.4) 9th Midnight Dylan (1.56.5) 10th Orl Black (1.56.6) 11th Ardghal (1.57.1) 12th Lets Elope (2.01.3)

1st Gold Ace (1.54.4) Bettor’s Delight-Hill Of Gold Breeder: Derek Moore 2nd Hands Christian (1.54.4) Christian Cullen-Splendid Dreams Breeder: Charlie Roberts 3rd Terror To Love (1.54.4) Western Terror-Love To Live Breeder: Terry McDonald 4th Empyrean (1.54.6) 5th Major Mark (1.54.7) 6th Bettor Dream (1.54.8) 7th Delight Brigade (1.55.1) 8th Malak Uswaad (1.55.3) 9th State Of Affairs (1.55.3) 10th JB Maguire (1.55.4) 11th Anvils Top Gun (1.55.7) 12th Ohoka Texas (1.56.6)

1st Franco Emirate (1.53.8) Christian Cullen-Elisit Franco Breeder: Spreydon Lodge Ltd 2nd Gomeo Romeo (1.54.0) Presidential Ball-Stylish Sweetheart Breeder: Margaret, Gareth & Keith Downey 3rd Smiling Shard (1.54.3) Grinfromeartoear-Sly Shard Breeder: Debbie & Mark Smith 4th Russley Rascal (1.54.4) 5th Pure Power (1.54.5) 6th J Walker (1.54.6) 7th Mach Banner (1.54.6) 8th River Field (1.54.7) 9th Wee Brother (1.54.9) 10th Five Star Anvil (1.54.9) 11th Fernleigh Renegade (1.54.9) 12th Flying Diamonds (1.55.0)

2YO Ruby Trotters

3YO Ruby Trotters

4YO Ruby Trotters

1st Flying Isa (1.59.3) Pegasus Spur-Sun Isa Breeder: Kym Kearns 2nd Escapee (1.59.4) Sundon-Una Bromac Breeder: Trevor Casey 3rd Duke Of The Moment (2.00.1) Monarchy-Juverna Breeder: Grant Beckett 4th Maidstone Miss (2.00.4) 5th Amore Stride (2.00.5) 6th Another Love (2.00.8) 7th Thanks Charlie (2.01.5) 8th Galaxy Hunter (2.02.2) 9th Beau Brummell (2.03.8) 10th All Shook Up (2.06.5) 11th Trip’s On Me (2.07.1) 12th Master Lavros (2.08.6)

1st Paramount Geegee (1.57.3) Pegasus Spur-Paramount Star Breeders: Graham Gimblett & Studholme Bloodstock Ltd 2nd Springbank Sam (1.57.5) Sundon-Niamey Breeders: Trevor Casey, Ken Barron & Gary Allen 3rd Talkmeintoit (1.57.5) Continentalman-Friendly Persuasion Breeder: John Bennett 4th Thanesan (1.57.7) 5th Brawlinwiththeboyz (1.58.5) 6th Madisonz Luck (1.58.7) 7th Loki Brogden (1.58.9) 8th Brookside Filly (1.58.9) 9th Contadore (2.00.6) 10th Johnny Springfield (2.00.8) 11th Sapphire Castleton (2.00.8) 12th Commander Jewel (2.01.1)

1st Vulcan (1.57.3) Earl-Epona Breeders: Mrs Jenny Butt & Don McKenzie 2nd Jinja Gal (1.57.4) S J’s Photo-Aspiring Gal Breeder: Sir Roy McKenzie 3rd Boizel (1.57.9) Dream Vacation-Cordon Rouge Breeder: Kevin Walker 4th Dealornodeal (1.58.0) 5th The Real McGuire (1.58.0) 6th Larix (1.58.0) 7th Hot Holiday (1.58.1) 8th Dreamit (1.58.4) 9th Another Player (1.59.1) 10th Glendaloch (1.59.2) 11th Zealous Lady (1.59.9)

Breeding Matters August

GROUP 1 PACING WINNERS WINNER SIRE DAM BREEDER M/R Avon City Ford NZ Welcome Stakes Orl Black In The Pocket (USA) Cracker Kate Neil Radford, Walter Radford 1.58.2 & Diane Richardson Garrards NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Final Lets Elope Real Desire (USA) Alta Vista Old Ridge Services No 4 Ltd 1.57.0 Alpine Cheese 2YO Diamond Cowgirls N Indians Real Desire (USA) Barn Dance Betty Ross Johnson 1.56.0 Commodore 2YO Emerald Fly Like An Eagle Mach Three (CAN) Three Eagles (AUS) Harshell Investments Pty Ltd 1.54.6 Magness Benrow Sires Stakes 2YO Fillies Championship O Baby Christian Cullen Braeside Lady Braeden & Caroline Whitelock 1.58.7 Nevele R Stud Caduceus Club Classic Veste Christian Cullen Coburg Coburg Syndicate 2.02.4 Breckon Bloodstock Young Guns Cardigan Bay Stakes Fly Like An Eagle Mach Three (CAN) Three Eagles (AUS) Harshell Investments Pty Ltd 1.55.9 Alabar Sires Stakes Fillies Champs Carabella Bettor’s Delight (USA) Andress Blue Chip (USA) Cavalla Bloodstock Ltd 1.57.8 Southern Demolition NZ Derby Gold Ace Bettor’s Delight (USA) Hill Of Gold Derek Moore 1.59.0 Mid Canty Trotting 3YO Diamond Carabella Bettor’s Delight (USA) Andress Blue Chip (USA) Cavalla Bloodstock Ltd 1.56.6 Derek Moore 1.54.4 Rangiora Eq Serivces 3YO Emerald Gold Ace Bettor’s Delight (USA) Hill Of Gold Wayne Francis Memorial NZ Oaks Carabella Bettor’s Delight (USA) Andress Blue Chip (USA) Cavalla Bloodstock Ltd 1.58.6 Nevele R Fillies Series 33 Final Carabella Bettor’s Delight (USA) Andress Blue Chip (USA) Cavalla Bloodstock Ltd 1.55.2 NRM NZ Sires Stakes Final Gold Ace Bettor’s Delight (USA) Hill Of Gold Derek Moore 1.57.1 Pascoes the Jewellers Northern Oaks Carabella Bettor’s Delight (USA) Andress Blue Chip (USA) Cavalla Bloodstock Ltd 2.00.6 Woodlands Stud Northern Derby Sushi Sushi Art Major (USA) Sabilize (USA) Weona Standardbreds 1.57.4 Dawson Harford NZ Messenger Franco Emirate Christian Cullen Elisit Franco Spreydon Lodge Ltd 1.58.0 Robilliard’s Jewellers 4YO Emerald Franco Emirate Christian Cullen Elisit Franco Spreydon Lodge Ltd 1.53.8 Standardbred Breeders 4YO Diamond Lancome Courage Under Fire Laurent Perrier Jack Smolenski 1.56.3 Woodlands Stud Taylor Mile Gomeo Romeo Presidential Ball (USA) Stylish Sweetheart Margaret, Gareth & 1.57.4 Keith Downey Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cup Monkey King Sands A Flyin (USA) Tuapeka Vale June Sharples, Lesley Lewis, 2.01.0 Matthew Lewis PGG Wrightson NZ Breeders Stakes De Lovely Falcon Seelster (USA) Copper Beach Les Girls No 2 Syndicate 1.59.1 Sky City Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final Smoken Up Tinted Cloud (USA) Carnlough Bay Stan & Caroline Dunlop, 1.57.5 Elizabeth & Dennis Monk Rosslands Queen Of Hearts De Lovely Falcon Seelster (USA) Copper Beach Les Girls No 2 Syndicate 1.58.1 Trillian Trust Auckland Cup Themightyquinn Washington VC (USA) Love Sign David Kennedy 1.57.2 Woodlands NZ Free-For-All Monkey King Sands A Flyin (USA) Tuapeka Vale June Sharples, Lesley Lewis, 1.55.6 Matthew Lewis GROUP 1 TROTTING WINNERS Sun Isa Kym Kearns 1.59.3 Neumanns Tyres 2YO Ruby Flying Isa Pegasus Spur (USA) Breckon Farms Northern Trotting Derby Paramount Geegee Pegasus Spur (USA) Paramount Star Graham Gimblett & Studholme Bloodstock 2.03.4 Paramount Star Graham Gimblett & Overport Lodge 3YO Ruby Paramount Geegee Pegasus Spur (USA) Studholme Bloodstock 1.57.3 Seelite Windows & Doors NZ Trotting Derby Paramount Geegee Pegasus Spur (USA) Paramount Star Graham Gimblett & Studholme Bloodstock 2.04.4 Epona Jenny Butt & Don McKenzie 1.57.3 Glenferrie Farm 4YO Ruby Vulcan Earl (USA) Canam Rowe Cup I Can Doosit Muscles Yankee (USA) Sheezadoosie Breckon Bloodstock 2.04.8 Seelite Windows & Doors NZ Trotting FFA Ima Gold Digger Sundon (USA) Janetta’s Pride Keith & Bevan Grice 1.59.6 Garry Thompson/Fred Shaw NZ Trotting Championship Stylish Monarch Monarchy (USA) Stylish Summit Anne Patterson 2.01.5 Dream With Me Stable Breckon Bloodstock 2.00.9 Inter Dominion Trotting Grand Final I Can Doosit Muscles Yankee (USA) Sheezadoosie Hellers Dominion Stylish Monarch Monarchy (USA) Stylish Summit Anne Patterson 2.02.1 Seelite Windows & Doors National Trot Sovereignty Monarchy (USA) Lockerup Roydon Lodge Stud Ltd 2.02.2

Breeding Matters August

GROUP 2 PACING WINNERS WINNER SIRE DAM Gotta Go Cullen Young Guns Delightful Lady Classic Precious Rose Falcon Seelster (USA) Perfect Parcel Alabar Southern Supremacy Final Ohoka Texas Christian Cullen Millwood Touche Alabar Elsu Classic Gold Ace Bettor’s Delight (USA) Hill Of Gold Vero Flying Stakes Gold Ace Bettor’s Delight (USA) Hill Of Gold Deadheat Love To Live Terror To Love Western Terror (USA) Macca Lodge/Nevele R Southland Oaks Final Jumpforjoy BBettor’s Delight (USA) Joyfulbelle Peter Breckon Memorial Ladyship Stakes Carabella Bettor’s Delight (USA) Andress Blue Chip (USA) Paul Renwick Kitchen & Joinery Superstars Championship Franco Emirate Christian Cullen Elisit Franco Pelorus 4YO Classic Choise Achiever Courage Under Fire Silent Achiever Alabar Kaikoura Cup Smiling Shard Grinfromeartoear (USA) Sly Shard Caduceus Club of Canterbury Premier Mares Championship Beaudiene Bad Babe Badlands Hanover (USA) Beaudiene Babe Atomic Gold NZ Herald City Of Auckland FFA Power Of Tara Live Or Die (USA) Pak’N Save Franklin Cup Russley Rascal Mach Three (CAN) Russley Fiction RX Plastics Ashburton Flying Stakes Stunin Cullen Christian Cullen Vicario Sky City Waikato Flying Mile Pembrook Benny Courage Under Fire Northern Franco JLT 4 & 5YO Futurity Stakes Gomeo Romeo Presidential Ball (USA) Stylish Sweetheart GROUP 2 TROTTING WINNERS Seelite Windows & Doors Sires Stakes 2YO Trot Championship Flying Isa Pegasus Spur (USA) Sun Isa Hutton Racing Stables Sires Stakes 3YO Trotters Championship Paramount Geegee Pegasus Spur (USA) Paramount Star Swiss Deli Lyell Creek Stakes I Can Doosit Muscles Yankee (USA) Sheezadoosie Group One Turf Bar Trotters Flying Mile Stylish Monarch Monarchy (USA) Stylish Summit GROUP 3 PACING WINNERS Alabar NZ Kindergarten Stakes Orl Black In The Pocket (USA) Cracker Kate Teltrac Communications NZ Sapling Stakes Monaghan McArdle (USA) Welcome Star American Ideal Stakes Dancing Diamonds Bettor’s Delight Asabella Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup Highview Tommy Bettor’s Delight (USA) Baptism Of Fire Firestone Free-For-All Nearea Franco Badlands Hanover (USA) No Paba (USA) Kina Craig Stud Northern Southland Cup Stunin Cullen Christian Cullen Vicario Kumeu Founders Cup Lightning Raider Christian Cullen Talent Hanover (USA) Manukau Summer Cup Pembrook Benny Courage Under Fire Northern Franco Race Record PGG Wrightson Hannon Memorial Cullen’s Creek Christian Cullen Kahu Del Powell Transport NI Breeders Stakes Roseraire Village Jasper (USA) Abbey Rose Wai Eyre Farm Rangiora Classic Pure Power Grinfromeartoear (USA)Highfields Angel Paul Renwick Kitchen & Joinery Centre Ltd Free-For-All Power Of Tara Live Or Die (USA) Atomic Gold Searells Chartered Accountants Classic Monkey King Sands A Flyin (USA) Tuapeka Vale Marshall Industries Central Otago Trotting Cup Stunin Cullen Christian Cullen Vicario Mountain River Processors Ltd Gina Lisa Methven Cup Ohoka Dallas Falcon Seelster(USA) Forbury Park Championship Vi Et Animo Pacific Rocket (USA) Blondie’s Pocket Pak N Save Kumeu Stakes Devil Dodger Mach Three (CAN) Bishops Blessing United Fisheries Summer Cup De Lovely Falcon Seelster (USA) Copper Beach Cambridge Equine Hospital 4 & 5YO Classic Lancome Courage Under Fire Laurent Perrier

BREEDER

M/R

Old Ridge Services No 4 Ltd Est Dave Carville & Katie Carville Derek Moore Derek Moore Terry McDonald

1.59.7 2.03.0 1.59.3 1.55.1 1.55.1

Clark Barron & Alex McDonald 1.59.1 Cavalla Bloodstock Ltd

1.58.2

Spreydon Lodge Ltd Donald Feast Debbie & Mark Smith

1.59.9 1.59.0 1.59.9

David Kennedy Ray Anicich Tony & Anne Parker Sandy & Jan Yarndley Wally & Gwynneth Power Margaret, Gareth & Keith Downey

1.57.5 1.58.0 2.02.2 1.59.7 1.53.6

Kym Kearns

2.02.4

Graham Gimblett & Studholme Bloodstock Breckon Bloodstock

2.03.2 2.00.7

Anne Patterson

1.57.5

1.59.9

Neil Radford, Walter Radford & Diane Richardson 1.58.0 Graham Pearson Philip Creighton & Stewart Gillan Allan Clark Spreydon Lodge

1.56.6 2.00.5 2.03.6 1.59.8

Sandy & Jan Yarndley 2.03.7 Dennis Bennett & Linda Joyce 2.02.8 Wally & Gwynneth Power 1.58.9 Peter Smith Karen & John Parsons Chris & Tina Barlow

1.59.6 2.04.0 1.58.7

Ray Anicich 1.59.0 June Sharples, Lesley Lewis, Matthew Lewis 2.00.0 Sandy & Jan Yarndley

1.59.0

Est Dave Carville & Katie Carville Lynn Hodgson Tony Parker Les Girls No 2 Syndicate

2.11.3 2.02.8 2.01.7 1.59.7

Jack Smolenski

1.57.9

Breeding Matters August

GROUP 3 TROTTING WINNERS WINNER SIRE DAM BREEDER M/R Glenferrie Farm NZ 2YO Trotting Stakes Flying Isa Pegasus Spur (USA) Sun Isa Kym Kearns 2.02.8 Neumanns Hambletonian Classic Kylie Ree Monarchy (USA) Nerokilo Silverdale West Melton 1.59.9 Dream With Me Stables NZ Trotters Trust NZ Trotting Oaks Commander Jewel CR Commando (USA) In De Fence Don McRae 2.01.5 Kahdon 4YO Trotters Championship Larix Safely Kept (USA) Tamarix Gay McClymont & Rae Given 2.03.3 The Pres Ashburton Trotters Flying Mile Ima Gold Digger Sundon (USA) Janetta’s Pride Keith & Bevan Grice 1.56.7 Canterbury Park Trotting Cup Dr Hook Dr Ronerail (USA) Now’s The Moment Gavin Moffat 2.02.4 Auckland Co-Op Taxis City Of Sails FFA Let Me Thru Muscles Yankee (USA) Invasion’s Pride R J & P Matthews 2.01.0 D G Jones Banks Peninsula Trotting Cup Springbank Richard Sundon (USA) It’s A Whiz Alistair & Denise Smith 2.03.6 MPM Waterproofing Northern Dr Luk Chin & Trotting Breeders Stakes Fayanni Armbro Invasion (USA) Faye’s Jewel Est Chin Foon 2.06.4 United Fisheries Ltd Trotters FFA Master Bomber Armbro Invasion (USA) Miss Powder Puff Hubert Christey 1.58.2

AUSTRALIAN GRAND CIRCUIT PACERS

WINNER SIRE DAM BREEDER Australian Pacing Championship Ima Spicey Lombo Pacific Fella (USA) Sexy Lexy Whitby (USA) R K Grubb, A S Grubb, N R Grubb, Australia Ballarat Pacing Cup Stunin Cullen Christian Cullen Vicario Sandy & Jan Yarndley Stallion Station Fremantle Cup Themightyquinn Washington VC (USA) Love Sign David Kennedy Big6 Hunter Cup Stunin Cullen Christian Cullen Vicario Sandy & Jan Yarndley Bankstown Trotting Recreational Club Big Stone Lodge Ltd MH Treuer Memorial Washakie Badlands Hanover (USA) Shoshoni Sunrise SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile Smoken Up Tinted Cloud(USA) Carnlough Bay Stan & Caroline Dunlop, Elizabeth & Dennis Monk Queensland Pacing Championship Mr Feelgood Grinfromeartoear Best Of Memories(USA) Brittany Farms Sky Racing South Australia Cup Smoken Up Tinted Cloud (USA) Carnlough Bay Stan & Caroline Dunlop, Elizabeth & Dennis Monk Wrest Point Tasmania Cup Chain Of Command Julius Caesar Cam’s Key Barbara Gye SEW Eurodrive Victoria Cup Mr Feelgood Grinfromeartoear (USA) Best Of Memories(USA) Brittany Farms SEW Eurodrive Western Australian Pacing Cup Themightyquinn Washington VC (USA) Love Sign David Kennedy TROTTERS SEW Eurodrive Australian Trotting Championship Let Me Thru Muscles Yankee (USA) Invasion’s Pride R J & P Matthews Aldebaran Park Bill Collins Trotters Mile Sundon’s Gift Sundon (USA) Landora’s Gift Trevor & Vera Allingham V L Dullard Cup Let Me Thru Muscles Yankee ((USA) Invasion’s Pride R J & P Matthews Australian Trotters Grand Prix Sundon’s Gift Sundon (USA) Landora’s Gift Trevor & Vera Allingham Sunnyfield NSW Trotters Mile Sundon’s Gift Sundon (USA) Landora’s Gift Trevor & Vera Allingham

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M/R 1.56.2 1.57.3 1.57.5 2.01.1 1.59.2 1.50.3 1.55.9 1.58.2 1.59.6 1.55.9 2.01.0

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NEW ZEALAND PREMIER YEARLING SALE Christchurch: Mon & Tues, March 5 & 6

AUSTRALASIAN CLASSIC YEARLING SALE Karaka: Thursday, March 8

The 2012 Yearling Sale dates have been put back two weeks until Auckland Cup week to avoid clashing with the much earlier Inter-Doms in Perth, which run from February 17 to March 2. Conducting the Sales earlier was not an option as Karaka is not available and the two Premier Sales in Melbourne and Sydney, normally a fortnight apart, are taking up the two weekends prior to the Inter-Doms. Entries for both Sales will be inspected through the month of August and selections made in the first week of September. Entry fees for the respective Sales will then by invoiced and payment is required by October 1st to confirm your entry. The two tier selection at Christchurch does give you the right to withdraw at no cost by that date. Download an Entry Form from www.standardbred.co.nz or from the Auctioneers P O Box 292, Christchurch Telephone: (03) 372-0967 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: (03) 349-5820 Email: rdeegan@pggwrightson.co.nz