Track To Track Issue 57 by Paul Davies

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February Issue EQUINE AUTO HOTM 10-14 Royal Ida

Classic Wimmera Park Yearlings q Six well related Classic Sale yearlings r

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Lot 164

Stratum – Eyenar (by Jetball):

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Foreplay – Surprise Bid

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Beautiful Crown – Affirmed’s Lass

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Bradbury’s Luck – Stately Rose

(by Cossack Warrior): ½ city winner Stately Command out of 6 times winner.

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Beautiful Crown – Midnight Secret (by Danzero): closely related to recent Gr.1

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Although the sale (at that stage) was faring well in terms of average and moderately in terms of clearance, Daryl mused about economists stating that Australia has weathered the global downturn better than most countries: adding that may be true as far as TVs, washing machines and mobile phones are concerned.

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“Racehorses are a luxury item however and yearlings selling this year are conceived at service fee levels when things were rather different”, Daryl added.

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Fortunately the Magic Millions finished marginally down on the 2009 average, but when median figures for leading sires – at one of Australia’s premier sales – don’t balance with 2007 OR 2009 service fees, you’d imagine further fee reductions are in the wind. However, the mood was relatively buoyant on the Gold Coast and despite all the wrangling with the Queensland government, it’s hard to imagine that the sale will ever re-locate. That said, Gerry ‘everythingis-for-sale’ Harvey was surely tongue in cheek when quoted he would entertain overtures from anyone … even New York! I know it gets hot around the Gold Coast complex, but going from mid 30s to minus zero would be quite some sea change.

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Basking in a quiet paddock, Royal Ida appeared set to live out his days a million miles from the bustle of stable life and the roars of a racetrack crowd. But a young Victorian trainer had different ideas and Royal Ida was plucked from retirement for another stab at glory. It arrived on New Year’s Day. >>

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UKE OLIVER is an impressive young trainer. Holding his licence for five years, Luke is firmly of the opinion that time and tide wait for no man and, as such, makes most of his plays from the front foot. Back in April last year, Luke noticed from a newspaper report that Royal Ida had been retired after a racing career spanning four years, two months, three weeks and three days. Following his fifth at Morphettville on Anzac Day last, trainer Michael O’Leary and the then 8YO’s owners decided that it was time for their beloved Ida to pull up stumps. After all, the gutsy gelding had been fighting above his weight from day one. Far from blessed with the most commercial of pedigrees (see sidebar), Royal Ida would not make an appearance until he was a summer 4YO. Punters obviously had an opinion of the newcomer though, sending him out on the second line of betting for a 4YOs and up maiden at Warracknabeal on 1 February 2005. He won … easily. Royal Ida could only manage a second at Warrnambool at his next start, but then quickly rose through the country classes, winning at Donald, Murtoa and Warracknabeal again before spelling for three months. No superstar maybe, but any horse that wins four of his first five and runs second in the other, is no Radish either. Upping the ante, Royal Ida ran second at Morphettville, won 12

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two on the trot at Cheltenham and missed by a bee’s appendage in his first tilt at black type: a second in the City of Marion-LR at Morphettville. That minor aberration was soon rectified however with the first of his wins in the Durbridge StakesLR (two more would follow) and victory in the Christmas Handicap-G3 (also the first of three). Indeed, prior to his ‘retirement’, Royal Ida would star t in 28 stakes races, winning eight and placing in seven, including a third in the

SAJC Goodwood Handicap-G1 as favourite. However, the 2008 Christmas Handicap-LR (his first win in over 14 months) was his last hurrah for O’Leary and after five so-so performances in early 2009, Team Royal Ida pulled the plug. It had been some ride for connections. Their seemingly nondescript sprinter had not only reached for the stars, but had rolled quite a few in the process.

Royal Ida had – quite literally – earned his day in the sun. Enter Luke Oliver at his persuasive best. Perhaps Royal Ida had a little bit more in the tank? So, after being on the sidelines for 23 weeks, Royal Ida returned at Benalla in October with the 16th win of his illustrious career : and while a half length win at Benalla for a horse that’s won over half a mill might not sound like much, it’s worth noting that his opposition included iron mare and new stablemate Sensational Toy >>

xactly 24 years prior to Royal Ida’s New Year bash, a more than handy sprinter by the name of Star Pyramul stepped out in the Standish Handicap at Flemington: only to finish 10th behind arguably the fastest horse in the land in True Version. Despite the midfield finish, Star Pyramul had earned his spot with an earlier win over the journey and a stakes placing at two while, subsequent to the Standish, he would take out two black type races in Melbourne.

That said, large commercial outfits weren’t exactly crawling over themselves to obtain the services of this speedy son of Favoured Bay (who would, incidentally, produce a Standish winner with Burano in 1987). However, in steps Ber t Inglis of Benalla Park Stud – who was searching for the fastest sprinter he could lay his hands on – and despite some protracted and convoluted negotiations, Star Pyramul was bound for Central Victoria by the spring of 1987. And there Star Pyramul would stay until depar ting this mor tal coil in May 2006 with a legacy of 635 live foals from 926 covers over 18 seasons. Despite his then lack of commerciality in terms of pedigree and paucity of racetrack performance at the highest level, Star Pyramul attracted sizeable books in those first few seasons, averaging harems of 70 or so for the first four years before reaching the ton in 1995. His popularity in the mid 90s was no doubt due to his sons Colebrook (’93) and Hero Wind (’94, ’95 & ’97) winning four from five SAJC Spring Stakes-G2, but by the time the Bakers sent their mare Star of Ida to Benalla Park in the spring of ’99, Star Pyramul was back down to 40 mares. In fact, Star Pyramul would cover just 79 mares in his last five seasons at stud. Still, Star Pyramul would eventually get 211 winners at a strike rate of better than 55% and Royal Ida, who seems to just keep on keepin’ on, is a fitting memorial to an old warhorse.

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ROYAL IDA 9YO Brown Gelding (20 October 2000)

OWNERS R Button, D Geany, Mrs CM Bryant, Ms K Couttie, L Jervis & L Oliver TRAINER Luke Oliver (Caulfield) BRED BY AJ Baker, Mrs P Baker, VIC RACE RECORD 53 starts (39 G&L), 17 wins (9 SWs), 14 placings (9 SPs) - $637,698 SIRE STAR PYRAMUL Bay 1981 (2006) – Stud 1987 Favoured Bay – Little Joy 11 wins (2 SWs) and $102,015 inc.VRC Brian Courtney H; sire of 211 winners (3 SWs) inc. Royal Ida, Hero Wind, Colebrook, Kilbaha Star etc. 6 wins from 7 starts including Newmarket Dewhurst S-G1,York St Jame’s Palace Stakes-G1, Prix du Jockey Club-G1, Longchamp Poule d’Essai des Poulains-G1; sire of 6 SWs inc. Faint Perfume (VRC Oaks), Shamoline Warrior, Arctic, Shakespearean, Marquardt etc. DAM STAR OF IDA Brown 1985 (2003) – Stud 1991 Paint The Stars – Countess Ida 2 wins at 1000m; dam of 5 foals, 3 raced, 2 winners inc. Royal Ida; half sister to 6 winners inc. King Ida (11 wins), Prince Ida (10 wins); family of jumping legend Crisp.

(14 wins and over $400k in stakes). Taken back to Morphettville for a record f o u r t h Durbridge (only one other horse has won the race twice in its 30 runnings), Royal Ida failed by half a length … if you can call a stakes third a failure.

IT HAD BEEN SOME RIDE FOR CONNECTIONS. THEIR SEEMINGLY NONDESCRIPT SPRINTER HAD NOT ONLY REACHED FOR THE

In the Standish, jockey Damien Oliver cuddled Royal Ida most of the way down the straight before peeling out over the final furlong to make his charge, winning by a long neck from Beltrois.

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T r a i n e r Oliver was, understandably, thrilled by A FEW IN THE the win. PROCESS. Although he had previously tasted stakes Royal Ida success with then dead heated for third – in Good Red in the 2009 Bagot the Group Three AAMI – at Handicap-LR – same time, same Flemington on Derby Day and channel – 12 months previously, ran a close up four th at the Luke rated the Standish his Emirates Stakes meet a week greatest thrill as a trainer : “Royal later. Ida is thriving and showing But Luke always had the absolutely no signs of his age.”

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Standish Handicap-G3 in mind. Melbourne’s New Year feature race has always had a propensity for unveiling or reawakening with its honour roll including 3YO True Versions, 4YO Grandioses, Publishings and Redelvas up to 9YO Super Impressives.

Paying credit to O’Leary’s past handling of the horse, Luke added: “Royal Ida is just amazing … he is 100% sound and easy to train.” It cer tainly appears that Royal Ida is going to have to wait a while before he makes it back to the paddock!

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WITH HONOURS Inglis Managing Director, Mark Webster, can tote the company line as good as any. “For a sale that averages around the $30,000 mark, the Inglis Sydney Classic has a remarkable record in producing outstanding racehorses capable of winning not just here in Australia, but all over the world.

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THE 2010 CATALOGUE sits equally alongside all of those we have previously assembled for the traditional sales season opener, so there’s every reason to expect the trend to continue.” Sound familiar? Well, it should. It’s what any self respecting MD would say about one of his banner sales, but on this occasion, Inglis’ head honcho is spot on.

INGLIS SYDNEY CLASSIC PREVIEW The Sydney Classic is arguably the best sale in Australia and has, for many years, fought way above its weight.

Cer tainly the Classic has been a wonderful showcase for young sires.

Its propensity for producing winners – at every level – is nothing short of phenomenal. Whereas Easter or the Gold Coast will always draw the very best yearlings in terms of pedigree and type, the Classic is invariably a few rungs down the ladder. Yet, last season for instance, no less than 21 graduates of the Classic won stakes races throughout Australia. How that racked up against other sales in the corresponding period is anyone’s guess and has no real bearing. What is relevant is the Classic’s consistency: hence Webster’s reference to trend. Last season’s ‘trend’ included Group One winners Whobegotyou, Typhoon Zed, Russeting, Tell a Tale and Triple Honour, while further Group winners numbered Something Anything, Court Command, I Am Invincible, Lorne Dancer and Marchinski among them.

And already this season we have seen Whobegotyou win another Group One, while Elliotto, Rightfully Yours, Southern Skye and Kid Choisir have all added black type (a Valixir half brother to Kid Choisir is one of the highlights of the 2010 chapter).

Whobegotyou (Street Cry), God’s Own (Redoute’s Choice) and Choisir (Danehill Dancer) are all second crop progeny of their respective sires: stallions who have all since increased in stature and value due to such Classic contributions. Over two days – 24-25 January – Inglis will offer a 522-strong catalogue featuring up and comers such as Snippetson (23 entries), Dane Shadow (19), Oratorio (Ire) (19), California Dane (15), Not A Single Doubt (12) and Stratum (11).

eanwhile, they are joined by sons and daughters of recent additions to the Group One sire ranks, Fastnet Rock, Charge Forward and Lonhro, as are proven stallions like Choisir, Commands, General Nediym, Hussonet, More Than Ready, Danzero and Testa Rossa. The Inglis Classic offers much more scope in terms of budget and Newmarket in the last week of January is definitely the place to be. After all, a trip there – according to Mark Webster’s trend – could take you anywhere!

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Lot 406 ch.c BEAUTIFUL CROWN - ALASSANY (by Zoffany)

By one of Australia’s best stallions by strike rate Out of a multiple city winning mare Half brother to the winners Ourquestro, Ready On Sunday & Snowlass Family of the multiple Grp winner LACKA REASON.

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Hussonet – Espina (by Danehill):

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God’s Own – Hanagata

½ to 3 winners incl city winner Oualie out of a city winning ½ to Listed winner Brilliance.

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1st foal of a ½ sister to s’p Sparky Miss – dam of s’w winner Rancho Spark, grandam of s’w Sparks Fly.

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Elvstroem – That’s Me (by Maizcay):

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DAM DURRANT is not a whole lot dissimilar to other trainers. Same jargon, same clobber, same background, same work ethic. Major difference is though, he’s much more successful than most of his peers … or at least he’s heading that way. Adam’s explanation for firstly, becoming a jockey, and subsequently a trainer, is plain and simple: “I hated school”. And while his growth rate – both upwards and outwards – was always going to stymie any ambitions of being legged up on champions, at least it was a means to ending organised education. >>

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Call us today and see why Besides, we are No.1 Adam had been riding

three in a row, culminating in the Belmont Classic-LR: exactly a month after a his first star t.

Peters, apar t from the vast nature of his thoroughbred business, is also ‘philanthropic’ by nature and tends to share the wealth among a number of trainers.

Spelling for nearly six months, Lords Ransom returned with a fifth and third at Bunbury before a sequence of four victories, including a Bunbury Cup-LR and Pinjarra Cup-LR.

Not that such generosity should be confused with blind faith: Adam had – to a large degree – earned his stripes with feature wins in the Hannan’s

It was then determined that Lords Ransom deserved a tilt at eastern riches and was dispatched to the Flemington stables of Danny O’Brien. Unfor tunately, Lords

At the time, Lindsey’s stable LORDS RANSOM housed quite a few horses which carried the livery of leviathan owner, Bob Handicap (his first black type Peters, including Old Comrade victory), Starstruck Classic and (who pipped fellow sandgroper, Matchmaker Stakes, along with a Northerly, in the 2002 Australian host of metropolitan wins since taking out a licence in his own Cup-G1 at Flemington). right four years ago. Adam credits Lindsey with influencing a great deal of his Early in 2007, Peters entrusted direction as a trainer, but the Lords Ransom with Adam and association also opened up despite a four th on debut, the dialogue with Peters which, Jeune gelding then peeled off

Ransom was injured and, despite spending over six months in Melbourne (also having a spell at Peter Morgan’s establishment), the best he could manage in four outings was a third at Moonee Valley.

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work since he was 10 years Phoneold(02)and 9570 8355both his mum with Fax (02) and9580 dad 3866 – Vicki and Geoff Durrant – mad keen on our Tony Stein 0411 722 077 four legged wonders, Adam had tony.stein@absyd.com.au – as the saying goes – grown up with horses. ABN 14 061 968 090 Geoff had been a hobby trainer from the time his son was a nipper, so when Adam finished his apprenticeship they picked up the pace. Indeed, the operation expanded some 10 years ago with Adam taking a few horses “up north” on behalf of his father, to places like Carnarvon and Exmouth, and meeting with a bit of success. Along the way he worked as a farrier – taking a broader brush approach to training – and spent about seven months with top WA trainer Lindsey Smith as foreman.

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Returning to Adam’s stable, the young mentor was adamant Lords Ransom had plenty >>

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FLEET OF WINNERS … are to be found in Shipton Lodge’s 2010 Melbourne Premier draft Lot 28

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Hussonet – Brecon Rose (by Honor Grades):

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Fusaichi Pegasus – Dutch Vision (by Semipalatinsk):

1/2 brother to 2 winners, full brother to recent winner Vision of One from city winning ¾ sister to Gr.1 mare PALATIOUS – dam of DANELAGH, in turn dam of VENGEANCE OF RAIN.

Lot 313

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Lonhro – Our Lady Grace (by Commands):

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Lot 413

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Flying Spur – Skoozi’s Girl (by Tuscany Flyer):

1/2 brother to winner Miss Skoozi, from a city winning ½ sister to Grp winner SKOOZI from Gr.1 family of VINAKA & CONFLUENCE.

Lot 427

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Lot 491

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Town Classic-G1 – and although Adam was kicking himself for any perceived error of judgement, the stable star pulled up just fine and dandy.

stable jockey, Alan Kennedy, who had served his apprenticeship with Durrant and the two are rapidly becoming the dynamic duo of Per th racing. Indeed, the Ascot treble saw Adam take the lead in the WA Trainers’ Premiership after finishing four th (30 wins) in his first season, followed by runner up positions for the next three.

more miles left in those legs. Both on the track and in the water!

So much so that he made the weight for age Cox Stakes-G2 (2100m) all his own at Ascot, scoring the biggest win of his career and ensuring pre-post favouritism for the state’s premier staying contest: the $424,000 Per th Cup-G2 (2400m) on New Year’s Day.

Although listed as training at Lark Hill, WA’s state of the ar t complex, Adam weaves most of his magic at the beach, doing fast work in the “heavy sand” and spending a LOT of time in the water.

Well, you guessed it … in an emotion charged finish to the Cup, Lords Ransom fought on doggedly to escape the attentions of Ma Chienne who, as fate should have it, is also under the stewardship of Adam.

“Working horses in salt water is second to none: especially horses recovering from injury,” according to Durrant.

This was indeed some carnival for Adam … aside from the Per th Cup quinella, the boy who hated school also notched up a 1-2 in the rather ironically named Summer Scorcher-LR with Ma Ma Machine and Proar t after winning a race earlier on the program with Golden Hear t.

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Adam was certainly on the money there with Lords Ransom, who eventually returned to racing in the Railway Stakes-G1 at Ascot on 21 November, running a terrific fifth (beaten 2.3 lengths) after coming from near last on the turn. Lords Ransom, inexplicably, then finished down the track at his next outing – the Kingston

(Both Proar t and Ma Chienne had won stakes events earlier in the carnival too). Post Cup and faced with a circling media, Adam thanked his parents and lauded the deeds of his

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Although he doesn’t say much, you gather that Adam likes the air up there and is not about to relinquish the lead without a fight: and with 40 horses in work (“eight owned by Peters with another dozen on the books”), he’s considered a very good chance of grabbing his first trainers’ title come the end of July. As for Lords Ransom, he’s likely to be weighted out of most WA events and, as a consequence, is odds on to have a second go at eastern state opposition: with the Australian Cup-G1 in March being mentioned in dispatches. One might be safe to assume that this time around, it will be Adam Durrant steering the ship as the Per th Cup winner char ts a course east. It may well pay you to remember their names.

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Westbridge gelding Wandsworth (inspected + purchased) as an unraced 3YO Gold Coast Magic Millions. Now 3 starts and has won over 8 times purchase price. Arena mare Linkwin Miss won TAB by 3.3 lengths (inspected + purchased Sydney Sales).

Orientate gelding Failonge (ex Randwick) wins 2nd race. Quinella with Good Journey geld. Tram or Train inspected + purchased as an unraced 3YO Melb sales. Tale of The Cat geld. Tennessee Cat (ex Cessnock) inspected + purchased Sydney Sale.

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Fastnet Rock – Mise En Demeure (by Red Ransom):

Lot 317

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Delago Brom – Pals (by Palace Music):

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full sister to s’p Class Prevails, ¾ sister to s’p Palzago & ½ sister to s’p Jennifer out of daughter of Gr.1 mare PALACE REVOLT.

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Al Samer – Tiger Belle (by Sports Works):

Lot 580

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ARTIE SCHILLER (USA) (El Prado – Hidden Light by Majestic Light) 10-time winner (6 Group races) inc. Breeders’ Mile-G1 Stands: Independent Stallions, VIC 2007 Fee: $22,000 / 2009 Fee: $16,500 2010 GCMM: 2 (sold), $217,000 (gross), top price ($65,000) 2010 Sales: 2 (Classic), 1 (Per th), 8 (Melb), 8 (Adelaide)

ALL BAR ONE – APRIL SUN COLT Little beauty. Lovely horse … picked him out early in inspections and had him in mind throughout the sales. Typical Magic Millions running type and that’s what this sale is all about. Sire was a very talented sprinter and Oaklands (which stands All Bar One) has a great record of producing precocious 2YOs. - Julian Blaxland, Blue Sky Thoroughbreds

CAPE NORTH (NZ) (Cape Cross – Olga Palosky by Crested Wave) Stands: Nui Mara Farm, WA 2007 Fee: $2,750 / 2009 Fee: $2,750 2010 Sales: 11 (Per th)

CHATEAU ISTANA (GB) ARTIE SCHILLER – GOLDEN SONNET AUSSIE RULES (USA) (Danehill – Last Second by Alzao) Multiple G1 winner inc. French 2000 Guineas Stands: Coolmore Stud, NSW 2007 Fee: $22,000 / 2009 Fee: $8,800 2010 GCMM: 1 (sold), $90,000 (gross) 2010 Sales: 5 (Classic), 1 (Melb), 2 (Adelaide), 1 (Easter)

BEL DANORO (Danehill – Bislotto by Bellotto) Group winner of 4 races Stands: Vinery Stud, NSW 2007 Fee: $5,500 / 2009 Fee: $4,400 2010 GCMM: 3 (sold), $43,000 (gross), $14,333 (average), $22,000 (top price) 2010 Sales: 2 (Classic), 2 (Adelaide)

CALIFORNIA DANE (Danehill – Storminwinter by Seattle Slew) Multiple G2 of 6 races inc. Carlyon Stakes (track record) Stands: Baerami Stud, NSW 2007 Fee: $11,000 / 2009 Fee: $13,750 2010 GCMM: 4 (sold), $320,000 (gross), $80,000 (average), top price ($150,000) 2010 Sales: 15 (Classic), 2 (Melb), 2 (Adelaide) 34

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(Grand Lodge – Miss Queen by Miswaki) Multiple SW inc. G2 at Doncaster & winner in Hong Kong Stands: Oaklands Stud, QLD 2007 Fee: $7,700 / 2009 Fee: $7,700 2010 Sales: 1 (Melb), 1 (Adelaide)

CHURCHILL DOWNS (Danehill – Silken Whisper by Diesis) SW 2YO & 3YO inc. Bill Stutt-G2 & 3rd Golden Slipper-G1 Stands: Blue Gum Farm, VIC 2007 Fee: $13,200 / 2009 Fee: $8,800 2010 GCMM: 1 (sold), $42,500 (gross) 2010 Sales: 3 (Classic), 24 (Melb), 11 (Adelaide) >>

ARTIE SCHILLER – GOLDEN SONNET COLT Bought him on type, good frame and has a lovely temperament: scope to turn into a middle distance type. Really like the sire line too. Purchased a Nadeem and Holy Roman Emperor as well, but the California Danes surprised me the most … they look very athletic and precocious. He’s really stamped them.. - Sam Pritchard Gordon, Freedman Racing Stables

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DANERICH (Danehill – Millrich by Rubiton) Winning 2YO & dual SW at 3YO Stands: Rangal Park Stud, VIC 2007 Fee: $7,700 / 2009 Fee: $5,500 2010 Sales: 2 (Perth), 7 (Melb), 11 (Adelaide)

DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) (Danehill – Grand Echezeaux by Zabeel) Champion 2YO & 5-time G1 winner Stands: The Oaks, NZ 2007 Fee: $NZ30,000 / 2009 Fee: $NZ20,000 2010 GCMM: 1 (sold), $90,000 (gross) 2010 Sales: 1 (Classic), 48 (NZ), 5 (Easter)

DR GREEN (NZ) (Fusaichi Pegasus – Palia by Last Tycoon) Dual SW at 2YO Stands: Secret Hill Thoroughbreds, QLD 2007 Fee: $6,600 / 2009 Fee: $5,000 2010 Sales: 1 (Classic)

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CALIFORNIA DANE – FUN YOU ARE COLT Love the colt and reckon he’s ideal for next year’s (Magic Millions 2YO Classic) race. Really pleased to get the horse as I know the under bidders were keen to get him as well. - Trevor Bailey

ECONSUL (NZ) (Pins – Gyspy Soul by Centaine) Won 3 races inc. Caulfield Guineas-G1 Stands: Woodside Park, VIC 2007 Fee: $11,000 / 2009 Fee: $7,700 2010 GCMM: 1 (sold), $30,000 (gross) 2010 Sales: 1 (Classic), 4 (Per th), 8 (Melb), 5 (Adelaide)

EXCITES (Danewin – Staging by Success Express) Won AJC Sires’ Produce-G1 at 2 & runnerup Caulfield Guineas-G1 Stands: Vinery Stud, NSW 2007 Fee: $13,750 / 2009 Fee: $8,800 2010 GCMM: 5 (sold), $179,000 (gross), $35,800 (average), $75,000 (top price) 2010 Sales: 3 (Classic), 24 (Melb), 11 (Adelaide)

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FLYING PEGASUS (Fusaichi Pegasus – Cashier by Danehill) 3-time winner inc. GW at 2YO Stands: Touchstone Farm, WA 2007 Fee: $13,750 / 2009 Fee: $11,000 2010 Sales: 54 (Per th), 1 (Adelaide)

GET SQUARE (Redoute’s Choice – Let’s Get Even by Thunder Gulch) Multiple winner inc. Norman Robinson S-G3 Stands: Wattle Brae Stud, QLD 2007 Fee: $6,600 / 2009 Fee: $6,600 2010 GCMM: 1 (sold), $42,500 (gross) >>

EXCITES – AYEFFDEE COLT Nice horse and thought he would have made more ($30,000). Big, strong, correct type but like most first season horses you go with a good type and hope for the best. Purchased him for Hong Kong or Macau, but if he’s goes well early we’ll keep him here. - Wayne Hawkes, Hawkes Racing

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GONSKI (Danehill – Abonnement by Marauding) Winner at 2YO & SW 3YO Stands: Darley, VIC 2007 Fee: $7,700 / 2009 Fee: $6,600 2010 GCMM: 3 (sold), $108,000 (gross), $36,000 (average), $60,000 (top price) 2010 Sales: 4 (Classic), 5 (Per th), 10 (Melb), 14 (Adelaide)

HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) (Danehill – L’On Vite by Secretariat) Champion 2YO & G1 winner at 3YO Stands: Coolmore Stud, NSW 2007 Fee: $44,000 / 2009 Fee: $35,750 2010 GCMM: 8 (sold), $852,500 (gross), $106,563 (average), $180,000 (top price) 2010 Sales: 6 (Classic), 11 (NZ), 6 (Melb), 12 (Easter)

HOTEL GRAND (Grand Lodge – Terrestial by Star Watch) Dual G1 winner at 3YO inc. AJC Spring Champion Stands: Racetree, QLD 2007 Fee: $16,500 / 2009 Fee: $13,200 2010 GCMM: 4 (sold), $150,500 (gross), $37,625 (average), $51,000 (top price)

HOTEL GRAND – SHACK FILLY They’re very nice horses. Good sized girth, athletic. Being by Hotel Grand you’d imagine they’ll get over a bit of ground. Quite taken with the yearlings they had up here. - Peter Moody

LORDS A LEAPING (NZ) (Zabeel – Turtle Dove by Bluebird) 2YO winner inc. 2nd TJ Smith-G1 & 2nd QLD Derby-G1 Stands: Cromartry Park, WA 2007 Fee: $3,500 / 2009 Fee: $3,500 2010 Sales: 2 (Perth)

LUCKY UNICORN (Redoute’s Choice – La Bamba by Last Tycoon) 5-time winner (3 in succession at 2YO) inc. SW at Flemington Stands: Cambridge Stud, NZ 2007 Fee: $NZ8,000 / 2009 Fee: $NZ6,000 2010 Sales: 9 (NZ) 38

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NADEEM X EMPIRICAL MAN OF ILLUSION (Encosta de Lago – Raunchy Ruler by Rancho Ruler) 6-time winner inc. GW in USA Stands: Greta West Stud, VIC 2007 Fee: $4,400 / 2009 Fee: $4,400 2010 Sales: 1 (Melb)

MANTON (Danehill – Kensington Gardens by Grosvenor) Multiple winner inc. Tulloch S-G2 & sibling to 4 SWs Stands: Tareena Stud, NSW 2007 Fee: $11,000 / 2009 Fee: $5,000 2010 Sales: 3 (Classic)

NADEEM (Redoute’s Choice – Candide by Sound Reason) Champion 2YO inc. Blue Diamond S-G1 Stands: Darley, NSW 2007 Fee: $33,000 / 2009 Fee: $27,500 2010 GCMM: 13 (sold), $899,000 (gross), $69,153 (average), $180,000 (top price) 2010 Sales: 4 (Classic), 7 (NZ), 7 (Melb), 23 (Easter) >>

PENDRAGON – RESONANCE COLT I purchased Sidera (Galileo filly) from Think Big’s first draft of yearlings and she’s now unbeaten in South Africa (dual stakes winner) … I hope this colt ends up as good! He was the only Pendragon on offer at the Gold Coast and we can all only hope he looks like this fellow.. - Grant Pritchard-Gordon, Badger’s Bloodstock

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RED DAZZLER – OSSIE COSSIE FILLY Really nice filly – in fact, a beautiful type. Really takes your eye. Looks a real 2YO, plenty of good bone and should go early. - John Wallace

RED DAZZLER (Red Ransom – Vain Hill by Danehill) 4-time winner inc. MRC Toorak Handicap-G1 Stands: Eureka Stud, QLD 2007 Fee: $16,500 / 2009 Fee: $13,200 2010 GCMM: 11 (sold), $618,000 (gross), $56,181 (average), $180,000 (top price) 2010 Sales: 1 (Per th), 1 (Melb), 2 (Adelaide)

SAXON (Danehill – Jeanetta Cochrane by Sadler’s Wells) 4-time winner inc. QTC Queensland Guineas-G2 Stands: Heytesbury Stud, WA 2007 Fee: $4,400 / 2009 Fee: $4,400 2010 Sales: 32 (Per th)

STRADA (Dehere – Mohave Dancer by Zabeel) 8-time winner, 5 at G2 level Stands: Touchstone Farm, WA 2007 Fee: $6,600 / 2009 Fee: $4,400 2010 Sales: 10 (Perth)

(Danehill – Shindig by Straight Strike) 4-time winner, multiple SW & track record holder Stands: Widden Stud, NSW 2007 Fee: $13,200 / 2009 Fee: $9,900 2010 GCMM: 8 (sold), $565,000 (gross), $70,625 (average), $180,000 (top price) 2010 Sales: 19 (Classic), 2 (Per th), 2 (Melb), 2 (Easter)

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(Desert Prince – Terrestial by Star Watch) G1 winner at 2YO & multiple G1 placed Stands: Clear Mountain Fairview, QLD 2007 Fee: $13,750 / 2009 Fee: $11,000 2010 GCMM: 1 (sold), $70,000 (gross)

PENDRAGON (NZ)

(Elnadim – Alacrity by Grosvenor) Multiple winner, 2 at Group level, inc. STC Gloaming S-G3 Stands: Think Big Stud, NSW 2007 Fee: $8,800 / 2009 Fee: $6,600 2010 GCMM: 1 (sold), $35,000 (gross) 2010 Sales: 1 (Classic), 1 (Melb), 2 (Easter)

PERFECTLY READY (More Than Ready – Elle Duccio by Danehill) 4-time winner (GW at 2YO) inc. SAJC Goodwood Handicap-G1 Stands: Brighthill Farm, NZ 2007 Fee: $NZ12,000 / 2009 Fee: $NZ12,000 2010 Sales: 8 (NZ), 2 (Melb)

(Trempolino – Vadlamixa by Linamix) 8-time winner, multiple G1 victories inc. Queen Anne Stakes Stands: Lomar Park Stud, NSW 2007 Fee: $18,700 / 2009 Fee: $13,200 2010 Sales: 11 (Classic)

WRITTEN TYCOON (Iglesia – Party Miss by Kenmare) G2 winner at 2YO inc. Todman Slipper Stands: Eliza Park, VIC 2007 Fee: $8,250 / 2009 Fee: $6,600 2010 GCMM: 2 (sold), $100,000 (gross), $55,000 (top price) 2010 Sales: 4 (Classic), 2 (Per th), 7 (Melb), 8 (Adelaide)

POWER OF DESTINY

(Danehill – Jeanetta Cochrane by Sadler’s Wells) Winning 2YO and multiple Group placed Stands: Macquarie Stud, NSW 2007 Fee: $6,600 / 2009 Fee: $4,400 2010 Sales: 11 (Classic)

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(Flying Spur – Copa de Ora by Hector Protector) 3-time SW & multiple G1 placed Stands: Chatswood Stud, VIC 2007 Fee: $11,000 / 2009 Fee: $7,700 2010 Sales: 1 (Classic), 4 (Melb), 3 (Adelaide)

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It’s something of an understatement to suggest that the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale holds a huge attraction to international buyers.

FTER ALL, t h r o u g h perceptive culturing over a number of decades, the West Australian thoroughbred industry has developed a tremendous relationship with South East Asia’s buying bench. For tunately, such loyalty has been rewarded with a host of WA sold winners throughout Singapore, Malayasia, Macau and Hong Kong. However, the Per th Magic Millions has taken on a whole new dimension with the victory of Scenic Blast (an $85,000 graduate from the class of 2006) in the King’s Stand Stakes-G1 at England last June … widening the audience so to speak. Magic Millions Managing Director, David Chester, is quick to point out that Scenic Blast wasn’t the only ‘swallow’ that summer : “Not only did Dan Mor ton snap up Scenic Blast out of that year’s sale, he also ended up with Scenic Shot ($40,000) who won last year’s LKS Mackinnon Stakes-G1 at Flemington on Derby Day. >>

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PERTH MAGIC MILLIONS YEARLING SALE PREVIEW “For a total outlay of $125,000, the pair has won close to $4.5 million between them! “Graduates in recent years have also won the VRC Derby, VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes, Railway Stakes, Kingston Town Stakes, Singapore Gold Cup and International Sprint in Hong Kong.

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FOR A TOTAL OUTLAY OF $125,000, THE PAIR HAS WON CLOSE TO $4.5 MILLION BETWEEN THEM!

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“The 2010 sale has attracted 630 yearlings – youngsters from WA and other states throughout Australia – and prospective buyers will be impressed with what they see.

Then there is the stock by proven interstate based sires such as Al Maher, Bel Esprit, Charge Forward, Exceed and Excel, Fastnet Rock, Fusaichi Pegasus, General Nediym, Hussonet, Lonhro, More Than Ready, Not a Single Doubt, Rock of Gibraltar, Show a Hear t, Snitzel, Tale of the Cat, Testa Rossa and Zeditave, plus international star War Chant. Meanwhile, there are either full or half relations to stakes gallopers including Black Bean, Coniston Bluebird, Cover tly, Kusi, Natural Blitz, No Wine No Song, Old Comrade, Scenic Shot, Able Prince, Gold Rocks, Marasco, Moccasin Bend, Moon Dragon, Roman Time, Crown Princess, Famous Roman, Idyllic Prince, So Secret, Translate, Mansion House, Enzedex Eagle, Ma Ma Machine,

“It’s a great selection of yearlings.” Well over 120 different sires are represented including locals Bearcat, Blackfriars, Bletchley Park, Helenus, Hurricane Sky, Key Business, Love a Dane, McFlir t, Oratorio, Vain Rancher and Zedrich. Plenty of excitement will surround the initial offerings by WA based first season sires including Due Sasso, Natural Blitz and Saxon, while promising young stallion Flying Pegasus weighs in with the largest draft … 54 of them.

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Clueless Angel and Cheyenne Dancer … keeping in mind that many of those mentioned have made names for themselves east of the Nullarbor.

There are also youngsters from stakes winning mares including Arabian Lass, Born Priceless, Mystic Chantry, Prime Again, Ambers Halo, Arabella, Isanami, Twilight Spy, Born With Wings, Chinese Arithmetic, Ete Pins, Genuine Girl, La Rose Noir, Magic Heaven, Most Secret, Once Upon a Crime, Vintage Dance, West Love, Ebony Magic, Full Pass, Lady Knockout, Lady Wild, Bella Diva, Marwell Lady and Empire Dancer. The sale will be held at the Belmont Park Sales Complex from 27-31 January, while the feature Magic Millions Raceday will be conducted at Ascot racecourse on 30 January. Don’t forget to book your flight!

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Suppose you had a horse - or 20. Doesn’t matter the number really, but just suppose you had them for the purpose of racing, having fun, winning money etc.

O AS TO ACHIEVE this, what do we do? Well, we know they have to be trained. We know they have to be fit. And we know they have to be fuelled correctly. Many, many trainers have been brought up believing there is a standard feeding program that works for all horses in work. And, naturally, as science has developed in all industries of life, these blokes are being proven wrong….time and time again.

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do not need to add more to the diet. More often than not when looking at diets for racehorses I will take a lot of things out of the diet. This usually has a couple of effects: one is the feed generally tastes a lot better without a myriad of supplements being added to it so the horses eat up a lot better, and the trainer doesn’t have to spend so much on feeding bills. I am not saying you shouldn’t use supplements, but they need to be used in a way that meets a horse’s requirements.”

Dr Richards is not only highly trained in the art of feed preparation, but she is honest and will save every trainer money - which dominoes into every owner being pleased too. She was educated at uni in Armidale, completing her rural science degree in 1999, the end of an incredibly bad drought. The Dairy industry had just been deregulated, but cotton was strong. Beef, however, that year was as flat as a tack. Only three of her graduating class of 35 went

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Nutrition must be looked at very seriously. And over supplementing horses these days is just as bad as not supplementing at all. Fortunately Australian trainers have Dr Nerida Richards and her ‘Do It Yourself ’ diet planner, FeedXL, to turn to in order to get it right and correct the imbalance. She has been schooled re the benefits of feeding a racehorse. She knows what to add, what not to add, what helps, hinders and has the greatest value to reaching superior horse health. Her expertise is so vast she is called on by Pryde’s EasiFeed, Kelato Animal Health and Dr John Konhke to help get the balance of nutrients right. “We surveyed 75 trainers about nutrition once, what they fed and what they thought their horses needed. The second last

trainer we interviewed, a really sweet older gentleman said to me, ‘do you want to know how to get a horse to win a race?’ I quietly thought to myself, this is going to be interesting. Then he smiled and said, ‘get a horse that can run’!” “And you know what, he is right. Nothing I can advise or suggest will stop or help a fast horse to go better. Look at Dealer Principal the other day at Randwick. They just know how to win. It almost doesn’t matter what a trainer feeds exceptional horses, they will win. But horses in the middle to lower range of ability do need help. Slow ones will never win though. If trainers took a closer look at the diets of the vast majority of the mediocre ones, they will get them to go better…and looking at the diets of the very good ones will help them race longer.”

IRST YOU TELL FEEDXL about the horse, with details like bodyweight, current workload and any problems like tying-up being taken into account to calculate the horse’s feed requirements.. Second, you tell FeedXL what the horse is currently being fed. Every feed and supplement available in Australia is either in, or can be quickly added to the FeedXL database. Finally, FeedXL shows you if what you are feeding is meeting the horse’s requirements for energy, protein and a heap of vitamins and minerals, all of which are impor tant for performance on the track. If your diet isn’t up to scratch it is simply a matter of adjusting the amount or what you are feeding to balance it all up. Life is changing all the time. Trainers need to be a par t of that change. - Ric Chapman

LY TRAINED EQUINE NUTRITIONIST IN RACING? into animal nutrition. The rest went into the cotton agronomy business. “There were 3 PhDs on offer, so I could have done pigs or ruminant work – but I loved horses so went there. I also loved intensive nutrition and horses need to be fed properly to give their best. I have always been interested in racehorses – and you have to be because it is a massive part of the entire horse industry and is more interesting too – particularly racehorses with problems.”

She formed her first company named Equilize Horse Nutrition to support feed and supplement companies and help them make top shelf products. Then, to provide feeding and nutrition support to trainers and horse people, along came FeedXL.com - which is beginning to really shake up the racehorse feeding landscape. “FeedXL is a recreation of my original ‘Equilize’ software. While ‘Equilize’ proved to be successful, great advances in technology gave us the opportunity to create

a far more user friendly and accessible tool. When looking to incorporate these advances I found Dr Susan Meszaros and Rod Vagg of X’Prime Pty Ltd, a progressive software development company with experience in developing agricultural software accessible over the internet”. This union gave birth to the revolutionary FeedXL.com website where trainers and horse people can simply go and by using the DIY diet planner tool, work out definitively what is best for their horses.

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Why, but why do they keep throwing Phar Lap in our face? The movie was filmed in Australia, had Australian actors, and we’re pretty sure the horse who played Phar Lap was Australian. And thanks to some nifty spin doctoring back in the 1930s, most Americans – and therefore the world – think that he’s Australian too.

O, ONCE AGAIN, WHY DO THEY KEEP HARPING ON about Phar Lap? Because they can!

Same goes for Carbine, Bonecrusher, Dulcify, Galilee, Kiwi, Let’s Elope, Might and Power, Octagonal, Rising Fast, Rough Habit, Sunline, Super Impose, Surround and – of course – Tulloch. >> www.tracktotrack.com

NZ NATIONAL YEARLING SALES PREVIEW We’ve probably (intentionally) missed quite a few Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate winners there as well, come to think of it. We could, somewhat tar tly, mention that they all made their names on this side of the pond, but then they’d only bore you senseless with Balmerino … Cadiz … Happyandunoit … Horlicks … Starcraft … Vengeance of Rain … all of whom made a pretty good show of NZ breeding in other corners of the globe. Get ‘em started and they’ll tell you that New Zealand bred horses won 18 (of 68) Group One races in Australia during the 2008/09 season and let’s not forget So You Think’s Cox Plate in October, nor Monaco Consul’s Derby a week later. And blow me down if they didn’t achieve all this with just 6% of the racehorse population. It would appear that there’s a slight flaw in that last stat however, given that while you’re a big chance to produce a bunch of Aussie-bred scrubbers in a lowly maiden out the back of Bourke, it’s fairly remote that someone would fly a horse from Auckland to campaign at the picnics. In other words, that 6% is not entirely apples for apples.

Do they breed the best horses? Debatable. Do they breed very, VERY good horses? Absolutely. Will there be a raft of Group One winners waiting to be plucked from the 2010 New Zealand National Yearling Sales series? You betcha. One very good point New Zealand’s marketing machine does make is that you only have a 0.000026% chance of winning lotto, while shoppers at 10 NZ Premier Yearling Sales between 1999-2008 had a 1.26% chance of finding a Group One winner at Karaka (a figure which could easily grow given 2008 graduates are now only 3YOs). This time around buyers will have 483 yearlings to select from in the first session of the sales series which runs from 1-8 February. According to the company blurb there is – for the first time – over 50% of yearlings that are either full or half siblings to stakes winners, or out of stakes winners. Of those there are 36 half or full brothers or sisters to Group One winners, while a fur ther 19 are out of Group One winners. Naturally, there will be plenty of interest around siblings to So You Think (Lot 221 by Elusive City), Monaco Consul (Lot 271

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by Golan), Mufhasa (Lot 160 by Perfectly Ready), Tell a Tale (Lot 332 by Bel Esprit), Cour t Ruler (Lot 413 by Keeper) and, one of biggies, Darci Brahma (Lot 431) whose first crop of yearlings will also be on offer at Karaka. In turn, there will be sons and daughters of Group One winners Miss Potential, Pernod, Popsy, Honor Lap, Cannsea, Lashed and Moire to name but a few. It will hardly come as a surprise that Zabeel (44 yearlings), who notched up stakes winner No. 124 when Rainbow Styling won the Tattersalls Club Cup-LR at Randwick (leaving him just six shor t of his legendary sire, Sir Tristram), is well represented. Indeed, it’s a number only exceeded by that of Kiwi champ O’Reilly (53), local hero Darci Brahma (48) and Pins (45). Other sires with sizeable numbers include Fastnet Rock (16), Pentire (16), Encosta de Lago (13), Holy Roman Emperor (11), Fast ‘n’ Famous (11) and Redoute’s Choice (10). Naturally, everyone who’s anyone will be in town from the end of January, lapping up the hospitality from myriad marquees throughout the Karaka complex. You’d better get yourself there … just don’t mention Phar Lap!

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This wheelbarrow STREET CRYpurchase – sire ofthe 30Danzero s’w inclsprinter. SHOCKING Villager features a strong, ‘Walter’ &wouldn’t WHOBEGOTYOU and US stars ZENYATTA large“hesitate plastic tub, sending a bigger mare & STREET “It’s great toSENSE. know that Kaphero 2 x 40cm pumpsome speed over her” needing is coming to (by Swettenham,” Out of winning mareback Rovos Greig): 3 up wheels, long and reckons he “would foalsbetoarace, all winners winners handles, almost Sangster said. incl “Wemetro bred him from great horse to breed to at about impossible to Kilfenora Lad served last one & of Full our On mostFilou; successful families. $5,000-$6,000”. overbalance spring by DUBAWI – half sister to dual Gr.3

Swettenham Stud has purchased winner LONDOLOZI. ‘bradjm’ concurred, saying three quarters of Kaphero, while Load capacity 180kg $5,000 to $6,000 for a his long time owners will retain Miles of ability we didn’t see stud the the other–quarter for his future Water capacity Group130L One winning son of best of this mare! duties.” Danzero would be a fair and Weight 20.9kg

sire: dAnzero Bay 1991-Stud 1995, Danehill (USA) – Confidentially by Kaoru Star Magnificent, lovely and strong. reasonable price.” Word is that Kaphero will stand 4 wins-3 at 2, STC Golden Slipper $220 + GST S-G1. Champion Aust. Sire of Five to six grand? ‘Bomba’ at around $15,000 inc. GST. 2YOs, 2003-04. Sire of 646 rnrs, – aka Darryl Kerrigan – told Naturally, if he comes out and 408 wnrs, Phone 31 SW, inc. Dance (03) 5781 0123Hero, • Fax (03) 5781‘Walter’ 0012 and ‘bradjm’ they were wins the Oakleigh and Lightning, that figure could astute Fairway, Jymcarew, 6175 orchange. after The hours Mobile 0418 Niconero, 330 593 • Toll Free 1800 838 848 “dreaming” but also asked(02) why 9602 well choose to phone Ian Danni Martine, Danglissa, Masked PO Box 413, Kilmore, Vic 3764 • Email: roydale@iprimus.com.au Kaphero would have to win a(02)may 9601 8598, NSW Assassin, Soar, Sanziro, etc. Rimington at Swettenham on 0419 Group One to be a stallion?

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dAM: “Kaphero could go to stud and KAPchAt (nz) show up a lot of stallions … a Bay 1990, Centaine (AUS) – good 2YO that went wayward Kapelle Lady by Bandmaster (IRE) but is now a genuine, honest SW of 6 races inc. STC Winfield racehorse. I do hope he gets a Classic-G1. Dam of 9 foals to Jenny Stearn. Ph 02 6546 8140. Fax 02 6546 8110. good chance …” race, 5 winners inc. SWs Kaphero, timorck@bigpond.com.au. Timor Creek Murrurundi NSW Princesa & SPs Keeneland, www.timorcreekstud.com.au With the way the Corstens Wasimah. ½ sister to SW Noble stable is firing at There the moment is no better property to grow out a horse than Hero and closely related to SW and as Swettenham is one of our limestone hills and flats. Hunza, dam of Golden Slipper Victoria’s ‘go ahead’ Special studs,attention to soundness problems. services(dam provided: foaling, walk on to it’s stallions, winnerAll Courtza of Champion fairly safe say ‘Bomba’ With the very best of individual care weaning,Our education, preparation to sales or trainer Sire O’Reilly), Pompeii etc.

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Adver tise in our New business directory: 12 MONTHS $115.00* | 6 MONTHS $65.00* * please note all rates are gst inclusive.

AGISTMENT & SPELLING Aristocrat Lodge – VIC Thoroughbred Spelling 747 Sedgwick Rd, Sedgwick Ph 0414 883 643 www.aristocratlodge.com.auau Aylesbury – QLD Grant or Lynne Watters Ph (07) 5543 0653 / 0412 455 961 Bombora – VIC Ph 0419 534 961 Calgary Park – NSW Birchalls Lane, Berrima Katherine & Damian Strelein Ph 0400 333 114 / 0400 303 090 Email: kstrelein@bigpond.com.au Canny Breeders and Racers – QLD Ph 0412 053 371 Cloverfield Agistment – VIC Ph (03) 5436 8268 Email: cloverfield@harboursat.com.au Golden Grove – NSW Denman NSW 2328 Ph (02) 6547 2099 / 0437 472 909 Grantley Park – VIC Ph (03) 5629 9754 Hollylodge – AVENEL VIC Ph (03) 5796 2495 Kings Park – MOOROODUC VIC Ph (03) 5978 8123 AUCTION HOUSES Magic Millions Ph 1300Millions www.magicmillions.com.au Inglis Ph (02) 9399 7999 www.inglis.com.au BLOODSTOCK AGENTS /TRAINERS Cameron Barnes Ph 0402 717 849 Racing Australia www.racingaustralia.net BRANDING Hummelstad’s Custom made, cast bronze freezebranding irons Ph (02) 66427130 Email: kwhummerlstad@bigpond.com

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Hunter Freeze Branding – NSW/QLD Horse and cattle freeze branding Ph 0408 400 731 richvcr@bigpond.com Sale Freeze Branding Horse and cattle freeze branding Ph 0417 451 009 Email: bernielanigan@bigpond.com CHAFF CUTTER/ GRAIN CRUSHER Jas Smith Machinery & Engineering - Vic Ph 03) 53 321796 / 0409 321 796 Email: info@jassmith.com.au www.jassmith.com.au Matsons Engineering – QLD Mini Roller Mill 07 4661 8966 FENCING/YARDS Diamond Mesh Ph 1300 308 186 Horse Rail – WA Ph 1800 259 365 Think Fencing Ph 0428 877 362 Email: sales@thinkfencing.com.au www.thinkfencing.com.au FLOAT SALES AND TRANSPORT MLT Transport Melbourne . Sydney . Hunter Valley weekly Ph 0419 115 026 Email: mltstud@bigpond.net.au HORSE EXERCISE EQUIPMENT Equine Auto Trainer Pty Ltd – SA Ph 1300 783 444 www.equineautotrainer.com.au Classic Treadmills – QLD Ph (07) 5446 0938 www.classictreadmills.com Irongate Australia Pty Ltd – SA Ph 1300 783 444 www.irongateaustralia.com.au HORSE HEALTH Ahern & Associates –VIC South East Victorian Veterinary Practice Ph 0400 144 670

Destiny Downs Equine Innovations Mendin Tendins & Easy Lead Foals Ph (03) 5829 9237 / 0417 623 949 Email: destinydowns@aapt.net.au Equine Global Pty. Ltd. Vet supplies at wholesale price www.equineglobal.com.au Contact Jim Buchanan Ph (07) 5543 2156 / 0400 198 081 Equine Hair Analysis Kerry Marsh (B.Ed, B.AgSc.) Ph 0402 772 124 Equine Performance Pty Ltd Equiwinner Patch & Flair Nasal Strips 1300 886 968 www.equineperformance.com.auwww. equineglobal.com.au Contact Jim Buchanan Ph (07) 5543 2156 / 0400 198 081 Feed XL Nutrition Software www.FeedXL.com Garrards EquineVeterinary Practice 1300 791 688 Horse Power Ph 0416 237 665 www.horsepower.com.au Medi-Ice Pak Australia – QLD Ph 1800 805 766 Medi-Ice Pak Australia – QLD Ph 1800 805 766 Garrards EquineVeterinary Practice 1300 791 688 Medi-Ice Pak Australia – QLD Ph 1800 805 766 Garrards EquineVeterinary Practice 1300 791 688 Ross Brown Sales Pty Ltd – NSW ETI Infrared Equine Thermometer Ph (02) 4883 4800 Southern Cross Feeds Ph 0400 334 230 www.southerncrossfeeds.com.au Stock Health Products – VIC Apple Cider Vinegar 1800 255 288 Troy Products – NSW Ph (02) 9604 6266 HORSES WANTED Adam Buchert – NSW Small fillies to be used for polo 0408 078 313 Stallions At Stud – VIC Pretty heads to be used for showing 1300 559 838

business director y HORSE WEAR Triple Crown Horsewear – VIC Ph (02) 4373 1688 E: enquiry@triplecrownhorsewear.com.au www.triplecrownhorsewear.com.au INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, WEB & MARKETING Mibar – NSW Ph 0408 503 979 E: info@mibarwebdesign.com.au Rob Tweedie Racing Web Sites Ph 0417 929 079 www.robtweedie.com.au INSURANCE Austbrokers – NSW Ph (02) 9570 8355 Email: tony.stein@absyd.com.au Logans – Horse Insurance Ph (02) 9909 1499 E: postmaster@logans.com.au www.logans.com.au E-Quine Insurance – NSW Ph (02) 9988 4546 / 0412 333 808 www.e-quine.com.au Fitton Insurance Ph (07) 4638 4233 Email: ron@fittonins.com.au www.fittonins.com.au MEDIA AGENCIES Hawkins Media Solutions – QLD Ph (07) 3393 6400 PARKING Jetport Security Parking – VIC Ph (03) 9330 1744 PHOTOGRAPHERS & ARTISTS Animal Artist Sharon Campbell Ph 0402 639 837 www.sharoncampbellsart.com Bruno Cannatelli – VIC Ph 0411 155 724 Email: brunoc@cannatelli.com.au www.ultimateracingphotos.com.au Heather Fitzgerald Ph 0421 035 503 Email: heatherfitzgerald55@bigpond.com http://www.ozimages.com.au/PWS. asp?MemberID=2633 RUBBER & SURFACES Armour Lining – QLD Ph (07) 5442 1466 / 0408 788 188

Rubber Belt Mat – QLD Ph (07) 4633 1640 Rural Rubber – NSW Durable rubber used for Arenas, Round Yards, Floats or Stable Walls. Ph 0447 377 406 (Dragi Micorski) Email: info@ruralrubber.com.au www.ruralrubber.com.au Streu Fex Ph (03) 9372 1006 Email: sales@streufex.com.au www.streufex.com.au Superior Rubber Surfaces 0011 64 7829 7069 / 0011 64 21 949 721 www.superiorrubbersurfaces.co.nz The Horse Shed Shop – VIC Ph 0400 404 740 SALES & YEARLING PREPARATION Aylesbury – QLD Grant or Lynne Waters Ph (07) 5543 0653 / 0412 455 961 Bileena Stud – QLD Ph (07) 4661 2806 / 0429 864 781 Bellina Park – VIC Sharyne Violet Town, Sales & Yearling Prep Ph (03) 5798 1209 / 0408 582 292 Canny Breeders & Racers – QLD 0412 053 371 Forgotton Valley Stud – VIC Ph (03) 5629 4176 / 0418 397 673 Kedarona – VIC Ph (03) 5629 4176 / 0418 397 673 Kelana Park – QLD Home of Shadow Creek 07 5541 2367 / 0412 748 289 www.kelanapark.com Lakeview Stud – QLD Ph 0438 560 363 Email: jirobinson@bigpond.com Marlou Park – QLD Ph (07) 4686 1261 / 0407 370 865 Riverina Downs – NSW Ph (02) 6928 7177 / 0418 618 097 Wimmera Park– NSW Ph (02) 6382 4473 / 0420 729 403 Yashraj Racing Ph (02) 6545 9955 / 0437 676 093 Email: gmillam@dodo.com.au SEWING MACHINES (INDUSTRIAL) IMS Sewing Machines – NSW New & used for rugs, canvas, leather & vinyl repairs. Ph (02) 9569 0077

STABLES, SHED AND EQUIPMENT Needs For Steeds – NSW Ph (02) 4773 9104 / 0428 424 817 Stable Concepts – VIC Ph (03) 5790 4332 / 0428 734 393 STUDS Bella Park Thoroughbreds – QLD Ph (07) 4978 7669 / 0400 242 611 Bullarook Park Stud – VIC Ph (03) 5796 2166 Burnewang North Pastoral - VIC Ph 0400 894 506 Farm Office: (03) 5484 3592 Burwood Stud – QLD Ph (07) 4693 1309 Cangon – NSW Ph (02) 4992 1231 / 0428 499 231 Email: cangon@ceinternet.com.au Cressfield Stud – NSW Ph (02) 6545 0338 Cromartry – WA Ph (08) 9575 4045 Eagle Park – NSW Ph (02) 6365 4452 Egmont Park – QLD Ph (07) 4691 0134 Emirates Park – Vic Ph (03) 9746 1444 Hollylodge – Vic Ph (03) 5796 2495 Kedarona Ph (03) 5629 4176 / 0418 397 673 Kooringal Stud – QLD Ph (02) 6924 6422 Lyndhurst Stud Farm – QLD Ph (07) 4661 1588 Millford Thoroughbreds – VIC Ph 0458 962 350 Racetree – QLD Ph (07) 3348 8400 Fax: (07) 3348 8477 Turangga Ph (02) 6662 4911 Wimmera Park – NSW Ph (02) 6382 4473 / 0420 729 403 TRAINERS Rob Tweedie Ph 0417 929 079 www.racehorsetrainer.com.au TRANSPORT MLT Transport Melbourne . Sydney . Hunter Valley weekly Ph 0419 115 026 Email: mltstud@bigpond.net.au

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NSW

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NSW

Alice Springs

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QLD

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QLD

Toowoomba

QLD

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NSW

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VIC

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NSW

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QLD

Warrnambool

VIC

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Karaka

Canterbury

NSW

Warwick

QLD

Morphettville

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Eagle Farm

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Bendigo

VIC

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Hawkesbury

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QLD

Bordertown

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Darwin

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TAS

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Sale

VIC

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QLD

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Geelong

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TAS

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Morphettville

Ascot

Eidsvold

QLD

Eagle Farm

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Kembla

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Lismore

NSW

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Wagga

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Gold Coast

QLD

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Toowoomba

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Sire: Hold That Tiger Dam: Miss Soleil ½ brother to 4 winners inc. GW (6 wins) Sarah Michelle & city winners Harms Way (8 wins), Boardroom Bandits etc. Hold That Tiger yearling colt Every foal to race has won so far $45,000 ono Phone Greg: 03 5235 1466 or 0400 949 187, VIC

Sire: Lago Delight (Listed winning son of Encosta de Lago & promising sire) Dam: Thieves in Rhythm (Marauding) Strong type, sound, correct and good bone Ready to race & will make a racehorse For sale due to dissolution of partnership. Grandson of G3 mare Sweet Symphony $4,400 Phone: 0417 394 121, VIC

7YO GREY GELDING Sire: Palace Music Dam: Prairie Rose (Esperanto) 16.1hh.Very elegant horse. Finished racing career sound Suit Dressage or adult riding $4,000 Phone: 03 5596 3578, VIC

7YO BROWN GELDING Blazing Peak Sire: Lacryma Cristi 16.1hh, 4 white socks and star, very nice and gentle. Unraced, sound, quiet and can jump. Make beautiful show horse or eventer. $700 ono. Phone: 03 5441 5554 or 0421 500 152, Bendigo VIC

HORSE TREADMILL Electric drive Variable speed control Display shows speed, distance, degrees & time Perfect working order. POA Phone: 0439 616 154, Cranbourne Vic

AUSTRALIAN PONY 11hh, absolutely gorgeous rig. Gentle teaser, but also suited to ride or harness. $1,500 Phone: 0400 904 813

ARFA DALEY Sire: Shrewdy Out of Marwina mare. Tough, sound 5YO 15.2hh chestnut gelding By Shrewdy out of Marwina mare Lightly raced Grafton winner over 1100m with 9 placings Will give new owners plenty of fun To dissolve lease partnership $3,300 Phone: John 0418 223 691, NSW

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