Highlights of JUDPOT’S amazing season
What are the Chances?
Two legs of the Triple Tiara
Pictured is 2yo filly FINAL JUDGEMENT winning the Golden Slipper on Vodacom July-day. The youngster is one of just 16 fillies from Judpot’s small 4th crop. Of the 16, five raced as 2yo’s, three earned black type.
Pictured is 3yo filly JUXTAPOSE, winning the SA Fillies Classic before going on to the take the SA Oaks.
FINAL JUDGEMENT won the Golden Slipper and ran third in the Devon Air S.
She’s the second 3yo Gr1 filly in Judpot’s first three crops, following ALONG CAME POLLY from the stallion’s freshman-crop.
MALEFICIENT won that Devon Air Stakes, and started odds-on favourite for Final Judgement’s Golden Slipper (she ran a close fifth).
Earlier in the season, JUXTAPOSE had placed in the Three Troika’s Stakes and the Fillies Mile.
TIMEDTOPERFECTION finished third in the Godolphin Barb Stakes against the colts.
Five 2yo fillies, 3 stakes horses. What are the chances - or better still: how good can it get? Next season will tell: Judpot does great with 3yo fillies, too.
Ranked with the best of the fillies in her year, JUXTAPOSE has earnings of over R1.4 million.
SA Derby – Oh No!
From Dash to Marathon
Pictured is 3yo ROCKETBALL, who gave Triple Crown winner Abashiri the scare of his life in the SA Derby, final leg of the crown. ROCKETBALL ran second by an official nose, to become Judpot’s second SA Derby runner-up – one year ago 3yo DEPUTY JUD split winner Legal Eagle and third finisher French Navy in the big race. Earlier in the season ROCKETBALL placed in the Sea Cottage Stakes, while DEPUTY JUD showed his versatility with a win in the Gr2 Supreme Cup over 1450m.
ROCKETBALL’S earnings stand at R720.000, DEPUTY JUD over R1.4 million now.
Pictured is 4yo filly LITTLE GENIE, who won two 1000m sprints, the Gardenia Stakes (beating Carry On Alice) and Bauhinia Stakes, to show that Judpot gets black type over all distances. Another daughter DOUBLE WHAMMY won the 1200m Lady’s Pendant, bringing her career earnings to over R600.000. At the other end of the Judpot stamina spectrum is THREE BALLOONS, runner-up in the two-mile Chairmans Cup during the 2016 Cape season, and third in the KZN Derby. He’s carded as reserve for the Gold Cup on the last day of the season.
Whatever next Judpot’s largest crop to date will be 2yo’s next season. They were conceived on the strength of his bunch of 2yo Gr1 winners in his freshman-year. First, though, there’s the grand finale of the 2015-16 season at Greyville on 30 July. FINAL JUDGEMENT in the Thekwini Stakes ROCKETBALL in the Champions Cup THREE BALLOONS as first reserve in the Gold Cup. So much to look forward to!
AP Indy – Miesque by Nureyev - chestnut, 16.2hh stands at Varsfontein Stud – Carl de Vos, Cell: 082 800 8490, Tel: 021 869 8238, info@varsfontein.co.za, www.varsfontein.co.za, PO Box 239, Paarl 7620
A study of the careers of South Africa’s top stallions shows a pattern. To get near the top of the national log, a stallion needs to build momentum. Mostly made up of about 4 crops of high-end earners. The tables below show how. The first has the stallion’s position on the national log by season, starting with his very first 2yo’s. The second table has the same numbers in different order, with positions as the crops build momentum.
Log Position from 2yo Crop Onwards Season by Season
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Captain Al (2002)
43
21
12
11
2
3
2
5
4
3
1
3
100
13
14
2
3
2
1
4
4
2
Dynasty (2006)
83
9
13
9
7
2
3
4
Var (2006)
50
23
6
4
3
6
9
7
49
20
7
2
1
44
16
12
8
Silvano (2004)
Trippi (2009) Judpot (2010)
Log Position from 2yo Crop Onwards Crops Racing
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
Captain Al (2002)
43
21
12
11
2
3
2
5
4
3
Silvano (2004)
100
13
14
2
3
2
1
4
4
2
Dynasty (2006)
83
9
13
9
7
2
3
4
Var (2006)
50
23
6
4
3
6
9
7
Trippi (2009)
49
49
20
7
2
1
Judpot (2010)
44
16
12
8
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AP Indy – Miesque by Nureyev - chestnut, 16.2hh stands at Varsfontein Stud – Carl de Vos, Cell: 082 800 8490, Tel: 021 869 8238, info@varsfontein.co.za, www.varsfontein.co.za, PO Box 239, Paarl 7620
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SA Derby: Judpot’s son Rocketball
JULY-DAY
Judpot’s runners on the big day Gr1 Vodacom July (Rocketball, Deputy Jud), Gr2 Golden Slipper (2yo Maleficent, Final Judgement), Gr3 Gold Vase (Three Balloons)
April 2
SA Fillies Classic falls to Judpot’s
April 30
second by a nose
SA Oaks: Judpot’s Juxtapose completes a classic double in SA Oaks
SA Derby: Judpot’s son Deputy Jud
daughter Juxtapose
April 25
second by a nose
National Sale: Judpot filly Alessia
Along Came Polly wins Gr1 Empress Club S., giving her 2 Gr1 wins, 3 Gr1 seconds and one Gr1 third - she is sold & exported to the USA
November 22
Cape Ready-to-Run sale: record price of
April 27
sells for a Million
Judpot starts covering his biggest book to date, resulting in 95 foals
April 11
R1.7 million for Judpot colt from Highlands
September 1 August 20
Judpot end his first season as
3rd leading sire of 2yo’s
July-day
Gary Player-bred 2yo filly Lady Morgana is Judpot’s first winner in the first 2yo race of the season. Judpot’s first five runners are all winners on debut.
December 4
Judpot’s half brother Kingmambo retires from stud at age 20, as sire of champions, sire of sires, and broodmare sire of Epsom Derby and Breeder’s Cup winners.
September 10
Judpot stands his first season at stud in South Africa as a 4yo, the same age at which his sire AP Indy and brother Kingmambo started their stud career.
September 1
Judpot’s sire A P Indy is Champion Sire in USA for a second time, his son Bernardini the Champion 3yo.
December 31
Judpot’s sire A P Indy is Champion Sire in USA
Judpot’s sire A P Indy, the Breeder’s Cup Classic winner and Horse of the Year, retires to stud in USA, age 4.
Equus Champion 2yo Filly
July 31
Judpot’s first-crop 2yo colt Forest Indigo wins Gr1 Golden Horseshoe and 2yo filly Along Came Polly 2nd in Gr1 Golden Slipper
July 27
Judpot’s first-crop 2yo filly Along Came Polly wins Gr1 Thekwini Stakes and 2yo colt Forest Indigo, a narrow 2nd in Gr1 Premiers Champions S.
April 28
Colour Of Courage, a 2yo colt bred by Backworth Stud, becomes Judpot’s first stakes winner in the Gr2 Umkhomazi Stakes
January 29
The first Judpot yearlings go under the hammer at the Cape Convention Centre. The first of them, catalogued as Lot 2, ends up as ‘not sold’ – his name is Forest Indigo, destined to become Judpot’s first Gr1 winner as a 2yo. There’s good money, though, for a Judpot filly, bought by Mike Bass for R800.000
August 1
Judpot’s first ever foal is born, a filly later named S’Way, winner of 5 races
June 14
Judpot, showing promise in training with Henry Cecil, injures a knee and is retired, unraced.
March 19
Judpot is born, turning out to be the last foal of his Champion dam Miesque
January 1
Judpot’s Gr1 brother, the French Guineas winner Kingmambo, retires to stud in USA, age 4. He starts off at a fee of $45.000 and will sire Champion El Condor Pasa in his first crop. Later in his career he’ll demand a fee as high as $300.000.
December 31
January 1
Judpot gets Equus Outstanding Stallion Achievement award Along Came Polly is voted
AP Indy – Miesque by Nureyev - chestnut, 16.2hh stands at Varsfontein Stud – Carl de Vos, Cell: 082 800 8490, Tel: 021 869 8238, info@varsfontein.co.za, www.varsfontein.co.za, PO Box 239, Paarl 7620
What every breeder should know about breeding for the future mostly requires a crystal ball. Mostly, but not always.
Apples with Apples Judpot’s third crop are current 3yo’s. It is crystal clear by now that Judpot is going places. Here’s proof. Let’s compare apples with apples, showing what happened with the first 3 crops of the very best sires. First 3 crops – Black type summary Sire
Silvano Trippi Dynasty Var Judpot* Captain Al
1st crop year
Gr1 horses in first 3 crops
Stakes horses in first 3 crops
2004 2009 2006 2006 2010* 2002
8 Gr1 wnrs /6p 4 Gr1 wnrs /2p 4 Gr1 wnrs /2p 4 Gr1 wnrs /2p 3 Gr1 wnrs /4p 1 Gr1 wnr /1p
21 23 16 14 17 10
* Remember, Judpot’s first three crops still have a few years to add to the numbers.
Millionaires are rare. The Class of 2010 (year of Judpot’s 1st crop) has less than two dozen, headed by Legislate, Louis The King and Futura. The Class of 2011 has twenty, headed by Legal Eagle, French Navy and Act Of War. The Class of 2012 has thirteen, led by Illuminator (winner of the Million Dollar), Silver Mountain, and Abashiri. JUDPOT is one of only three stallions with Millionaires in these three crops – the other two are Dynasty and Trippi. Here’s the Judpot trifecta: 1st crop Along Came Polly 2nd crop Deputy Jud 3rd crop Juxtapose
R1.6m R1.4m R1.4m
Two fillies and a colt – both sexes. Nothing like raising hopes for the future.
There’s data about young stallions early in their careers which gives good insight to what can be expected. Current studfees and yearling prices often lag behind the expectations – until these come true. Logically, everyone wants to get on – breeders and yearling buyers alike. So here’s the way to stay ahead of the pack.
The Judpot way.
Upgrading The Mares The value of a broodmare and of her future offspring increases dramatically when earlier foals win big. Question is, how much can a sire contribute to the future value? Plenty, apparently. See Judpot’s best so far, with a profile of dams at time of their sale as yearlings.
Forest Indigo - Gr1 winner first foal of Albizia (4 wins, no black type) Along Came Polly - multiple Gr1 winner 4th foal of Perfect Polly (1 win, no black type, no runners) Juxtapose - Gr1 winner first foal of Sunsational (5 wins, 2x Gr3) Deputy Jud - multiple Gr1 placed Gr2 winner 6th foal of Star Deputy (3 wins, SW; 3 runners, 3 winners incl Gr1 WAR HORSE) Rocket Ball - Gr1 2nd 3rd foal of Kite Runner (2 wins, no black type, 1 runner, 1 winner) Mister Cricket - Gr1 2nd 4th foal of Follow On (2 wins, no black type, 2 runners, 2 winners)
What The Butler Saw
When a stallion has decent numbers of foals, evidence emerges about physical traits that are passed on.
Sensible breeders will want to know what it takes to produce a good saleyearling. So let’s cut to the chase. From a physical point of view, Judpot excels with medium size mares who have quality. Judpot gives the bone, and he gives the substance. Although Judpot can produce good-looking first foals, sending small maidens is best avoided. The opposite is also true: very big, coarse mares aren’t his preference.
Family Matters Judpot didn’t come out of the blue, he’s true blue. Miesque – champion racemare, champion broodmare; dam of Kingmambo Gr1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains Gr1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Gr1 St James Palace S East Of The Moon Gr1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches Gr1 Prix de Diane Miesque’s Son Gr1 Prix de la Foret 2nd Judpot unraced through injury Monevassia ran twice Moon Is Up won
sire of Gr1 winners sire of Gr1 sires sire of Gr1 broodmares dam of Gr3 SW’s grandam of Gr2 SW’s sire of Gr1 winners sire of Gr1 sires sire of Gr1 winners dam of Gr1 Rumplestiltskin grandam of Gr1 winners dam of Gr1 Amanee grandam of Gr1 Karakontie (sire)
Silence Before The Storm
Be Aware What’s Coming Judpot’s biggest crop will be 2yo’s in the 2016/17 season, just around the corner. They were conceived on the strength of Judpot’s two 2yo Gr1 winners in his very first crop. Easy to understand why the new crop is three times the size of the one of current 2yo’s. And why expectations are high for the future – on the track and at the yearling sales to come. Crop colts fillies all 2010 33 40 73 2011 37 43 80 2012 28 31 59 2013* 14 16 30 2014 54 41 95 2015 45 33 78 211 204 415 *current 2yo’s
Interesting to see he started off with more fillies than colts, and how it evened out (as nature ensures it will).
You Can’t Beat Value
Evidence points at Judpot being among the best stallions in the land for many years to come. Which will be reflected in his yearlings’ prices to come. For many breeders the cost of production for saleyearlings is becoming a headache. So, at his fee for 2016, Judpot simply has to be the Gr1 value-stallion of the season. Sire 2016 fee Captain Al Dynasty Silvano Trippi Var 180k Judpot 45k Duke Of Marmalade 100k Oratorio 100k
250k 250k 250k 250k
Great Expectations The best stallions achieve between one to two individual Gr1 winners per crop in their lifetime. Here’s the score so far (for crops including current 3yo’s); Silvano 9 crops 18 Gr1 Captain Al 11 crops 12 Gr1 Dynasty 7 crops 9 Gr1 Var 7 crops 7 Gr1 Trippi 4 crops 4 Gr1 Judpot 3 crops 3 Gr1
AP Indy – Miesque by Nureyev - chestnut, 16.2hh stands at Varsfontein Stud – Carl de Vos, Cell: 082 800 8490, Tel: 021 869 8238, info@varsfontein.co.za, www.varsfontein.co.za, PO Box 239, Paarl 7620