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10-12 Irongate Horse of the MonthWill this year’s Blue Diamond be a win for the ‘blue collars’?

15-45 Sales CoverageTrack to Track looks at the Melbourne Premier, Adelaide Magic Millions & QTIS 600 and reviews Karaka and the Sydney Classic.

34-38 Anivac feature: Riches to Rags to RichesHorse racing is life’s great leveler. We take a look at some roosters and feather dusters.

46-47 Pre-Training becomes an Event

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JEUNE KING PRAWNGroup 1 winner of 8 races & HK$9,531,720.

Top-rated 3YO in Hong Kong — won at 2-, 3-, 4- & 5-years.

Dam WESTERN CHORUS (NZ) won the SAJC Swettenham Stks (G3) — smashing the Morphettville 1200m course record.

Second-dam EMBASADORA won 11 races inc. AJC Chipping Norton Stks (G2).

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50-57 Austbrokers Trainer of the MonthDavid ‘Butch’ Bourne’s name could soon be ‘reverberating’ around the racetrack.

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The tragedy s u r r o u n d i n g Victoria’s bushfires

has dominated our consciousness since the beginning of February and it’s impossible to comprehend the pain and suffering endured by those who have lost loved ones and/or their homes.

Yet, the courage in which those people have dealt with such adversity makes you proud to live in a country where, to paraphrase Rudyard Kipling, triumph and disaster are met just the same.

It’s heartening to see also that everyone has rallied so quickly to the cause, donating money, food and comfort to victims of the carnage.

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On Trackextinguished, that the flame of goodwill continues to spread as, unfortunately, the aftermath will linger for a long time.

By comparison, the global economic downturn has become a bit player, particularly in light of ‘not so drastic’ yearling sale results. Karaka was down by 33% on average, Sydney by 17% and the Gold Coast by 16%, but as bad as it looks on paper, it’s not all doom and gloom.

You can read all about it in our special sales coverage which commences on page 15 and includes previews for Melbourne, Adelaide and the new QTIS 600.

Good luck to those of you selling horses in the three states during March and to those seeking to buy.

They say that “never the twain shall meet” – but the ‘twain’ is an awful lot closer in 2009.

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but to date, Testa Rossa has not produced a Group one winning juvenile. not yet anyway.

That may well change on Saturday 21 February when his boom filly Rostova lines up in the $1,015,000 Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

A Rostova victory would certainly be sweet justice for her sire … and not without a sprinkle of irony.

now standing at Vinery Stud in the Hunter Valley,

Testa Rossa competed in the 1999 Blue Diamond but was outgunned on the day by Redoute’s Choice, another truly remarkable performer.

nothing blue collar about Redoute’s Choice though: a son of the legendary Danehill, he hails from arguably the best family in the Australian Stud Book and his asking fee at stud is a whopping $330,000 a serve.

What’s more, he stands at Arrowfield Stud which, by the by, has produced the last four winners of the Blue Diamond. Redoute’s Choice has sired two of them: Undoubtedly in ’05 and nadeem in ’06.

It doesn’t appear that a son of Redoute’s Choice will provide the main danger to Rostova this time around, but despite

PUnTeRS LoVeD Testa Rossa. A real blue collar hero.

Although his sire, Perugino, was bred

in the purple – so to speak – Testa Rossa was more ‘suburbs’.

Mum (Bo Dapper) was unraced and while grandma was a Group winning 2Yo (Bodega), she hadn’t broken any records in the breeding shed.

All of which was a blessing in disguise for John Cappellin who only had to fork out $45,000 for Testa Rossa as a yearling.

C a p p e l l i n loved the look of the colt and, as it turned out, the motor worked pretty well too.

Testa Rossa won his first four at two including the Magic Millions 2Yo Classic and finished his juvenile season with victory in the Sires’ Produce – the first Group one for the working class horse.

Five more wins at racing’s most elite level would follow: a Lightning, a Futurity, an emirates (carrying the grandstand) and two Vic Health Cups. He also raced in Hong Kong and Japan. He was some horse.

Retired to Yallambee Stud in 2001, Testa Rossa produced a stakeswinner with his first runner (Rossa Glory), while Jiang became his first Group winner that very spring.

no less than 18 stakeswinners have followed, including the SA Derby victor, Testafiable,

The dream was starting to become reality for Steve, who had confided

earlier to a couple of owners that the filly was “probably the best horse I’ve

put a saddle on”.

the filly’s unbeaten status she is likely to chase the Diamond from the second line of betting with the John Hawkes trained Real Saga on the top rung.

Real Saga is also unbeaten and 40 minutes after Rostova’s Blue Diamond Prelude-G3 romp on 9 February, the Tale of the Cat colt ran a time some .8 seconds quicker than that of the filly.

What do they say about a good colt always beating a good filly? We’ll see.

Rostova will have plenty of fans though … growing by the run.

She was bred by Len Wilson who sent his mare Space Talk to Testa Rossa during the sire’s last season in Victoria.

Len, whose Garden City Plastics is the nation’s largest supplier of plastic flower pots, purchased Space Talk as a yearling in Sydney for $85,000, but she wasn’t much chop.

Although Len told The Age that Space Talk was much better than her record indicated, she was placed just once in 10 starts.

Sending the mare to Yallambee to be covered by Distant Music, the resultant filly was small – as is often the case with first foals. Subsequently named Distant Symphony, her only victory was quite distant … outback Queensland.

Heading back to Distant Music, the second offering is called Buckets who remains winless after 10 outings.


But if ever there was a case of third time lucky …

Foaled down at Yallambee and put through last year’s Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale on Len’s behalf, Rostova caught the eye of Flemington trainer Steve Richards who decided to ante up $80,000 for the free walking filly.

“I thought she’d go for $160,000, but I couldn’t believe it when I got her for $80,000. I went back and had another look, I thought I must have missed something,” Richards said.

now Steve can, and has, mixed it with the best, training the likes of Ark Regal and Blazing Sword, plus handling the powerful Contract Racing ‘string’ for about three years.

But Steve has been pottering along on his own now for a few years and while he currently has only 13 in work, this dare-we-say blue collar trainer can still spot a good type.

How good? Well, after syndicating his Premier purchase and putting the filly through her paces, Steve took Rostova to Flemington on Melbourne Cup day, winning the Schiavello Stakes-LR with plenty left in the tank.

The dream was starting to become reality for Steve, who had confided earlier to a couple of owners that the filly was “probably the best horse I’ve put a saddle on”.

Resuming on Australia Day, Rostova was similarly impressive in the Blue Diamond Preview-LR, winning by close to three lengths. Actually, it was probably more impressive as jockey Steven King explained that the wide barrier, level of fitness, weight and some contact in running were all working against the filly.

“Good horses can overcome those things and she did,” King would enthuse.

Leadup no. 3 came and went – quickly – on 9 February and despite Real Saga running the quicker time on the day and slipping into Diamond favouritism, you get the impression that Steve Richards or Steven King are not in any hurry to swap.

“I’ve never had a horse in my stable – of any age – with a constitution like this filly has,” Richards enthused.

“It’s a Blue Diamond and that’s never easy to win, but she’s done things so comfortably, so quickly, that she’s obviously going to be the horse to beat.”

AT A GLANCeROSTOVA2YO Bay Filly (31 August 2006)

OwNERS: Mrs M A Richards, J Hymet, F Dintinosante, B e Marshall, Behind The Bar Syndicate, Linc Syndicate, S A Harrington & G R Beale

TRAINER: Steve Richards (Flemington)

BREd BY: Len Wilson, vIC

SOLd: Yallambee Stud – 2008 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale for $80,000

RACE RECORd: 3 starts, 3 wins – $218,750

SIRE: TESTA ROSSABay 1996-Stud 2001, Perugino (USA) – Bo Dapper by Sir Dapper Won 13 races and $3,042,167 inc. vRC Lightning S-G1, emirates S-G1; sire of 20 SWs inc. Testafiable, vormista, Jiang, Publishing, Rostova, Wordsmith etc.

dAm: SPACE TALKBay 1998, Anabaa (USA) – Key Satellite by ChanteclairPlaced. Dam of 3 foals to race for 2 winners inc. Rostova, Distant Symphony; ¾ sister in blood to G1 winner Imananabaa, from the immediate family of Group winning 2Yo The Heavyweight etc.

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The Gold Coast and Easter yearling sales – unashamedly – utilise a number of ‘ploys’ to garner hype … many of which have nothing to do with the actual sale of horses.

The Gold Coast is the main protagonist with its undeniable lure of sun, surf and social, but Easter isn’t above throwing out persuasive, albeit intangible, ‘hooks’ either.

Conversely, the Melbourne Premier doesn’t exactly engender the same warm and fuzzy feeling.

After a gruelling, hot day at Oaklands Junction you can be excused for wishing you were on one of the planes flying overhead. There’s no Royal Hotel, no bar at the Marriot and it’s a bloody long way to the beach.

Still, when it comes to the business end (and let’s face it, that’s what we’re here for), Melbourne more than holds it own: year in, year out.

well have added to the seven Group one victories he compiled last season.

Yes, he’s by a Hunter Valley stallion and was sold by Arrowfield, but give the nSW behemoth its due, Melbourne was deemed the ideal venue to sell the Hussonet yearling.

Weekend Hussler aside, Victorians can take some consolation in that they have sold the majority of the Premier’s flag bearers: Hong Kong Champ, Sacred Kingdom (sold by the Calvert’s Kornong Farm for $200,000), 4-time Group one winner Alinghi ($80,000 by Blue Gum Farm as agent), million dollar earner Littorio ($15,000 by Basinghall Farm as agent) and VRC oaks winner Arapaho Miss ($22,500 by Smtzyer’s Lodge – now Makybe). Makybe is selling a Hussonet half brother to Arapaho Miss as one of 2009’s sale highlights.

Dual Cox Plate hero, Fields of omagh, was yet another offered for sale in Melbourne.

And Inglis might well be able to add another Group one winner to that honour roll when Rostova (sold for $80,000 by Yallambee Stud last year) goes around in the Blue Diamond Stakes on 21 February.

So, what’s lined up for this year?

Well, for starters, there’s 780 yearlings catalogued for the four days (613 lots in Session I and 167 in

A LTHoUGH THe front cover of this year’s Premier catalogue features pics of Melbourne icons such as trams, the Yarra and Crown Towers, the best

advertisement BY FAR is in the top right corner: Weekend Hussler.

Sold three years ago for $80,000, Weekend Hussler is Australia’s reigning horse of the year and by the time the 2009 Premier rolls around (1-4 March), this thrilling son of Hussonet could

“If the quality of horse flesh is there again – as its been so regularly in years

past – the 2009 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale will more than hold its own:

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Session II) which, between now and then, will have its usual rate of attrition.

Still, come March, there will be lots of lots to choose from, including the progeny of 107 stallions such as elvstroem (53 entries), Reset (28), Fastnet Rock (26), Bel esprit (22), Flying Spur (22), Hussonet (19) and Testa Rossa (19).

There’s also six encosta de Lagos and a pair by Redoute’s Choice.

Much focus too will be centred around the first crop of Caulfield Guineas hero, God’s own, who has 31 up for grabs, while first season peers such as Snitzel (24), Stratum (19) and Rakti (16) are also well represented.

Individual sale highlights? Paper picks include an elvstroem half brother to Group Two winner Turffontein (Lot 98), a Dubawi half sister to 6-time Group one winner Apache Cat (129), an encosta de Lago half brother to triple Group one winner Regal Roller (216), a Redoute’s Choice colt from a half sister to Makybe Diva (283), a Rock of Gibraltar colt from Testa Rossa’s full sister (375), a Choisir half brother to Group one winner Grand Journey (407), an exceed And excel half brother to Group

one winner Carnegie express (428) and the aforementioned half to Arapaho Miss (414). All up, 19 half, three quarters, fulls and near enoughs to Group one winners are catalogued.

How will the sale fare overall? That’s a good question.

The Melbourne Premier has experienced incredible growth in the past five years. In 2004 the sale grossed $18.8 million and averaged $48,678, while 2008 saw $39.6 million jump into the coffers, realising an average of $84,949 and a record sale topper of $750,000.

Inglis’ proudly point to a 56% bump on gross from ’07 to ’08, although nearly 100 more horses were sold, but there’s no denying that a $67,100 to $84,949 average jump – and even more importantly – a median lift from $50k to $65k, suggests that the auction house is doing something right.

In the afterglow of last year’s sale, one might have anticipated that Melbourne ’09 might go over the $40 million mark, but the fallout from the global meltdown looks likely to put paid to such hopes.

Short of a crystal ball, this sale could go either way: a steep decline or slight correction.

Methinks the latter. While there are real concerns as to how the middle market will hold in light of economic woes, particularly as there are no six figure sales in Melbourne to buoy the average, the Premier has thoroughly earned its reputation for producing quality horses.

They might not all be superstars – the like of Weekend Hussler, Sacred Kingdom and Co – but trainers do come to this sale with the knowledge that whatever may perceivably be lacking on the page is more than balanced by what is paraded before them.

If the quality of horse flesh is there again – as its been so regularly in years past – the 2009 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale will more than hold its own: regardless of bottom line or social diversions.

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2009 Inglis Premier Sale: 24 yearlings

Sale highlights: a Testa Rossa half sister to the stakes winner Distant Melody family of Marauding, a Rakti filly from the Rose of Kingston family, a Danasinga colt out of the Listed mare Unexpectedly, a Mossman granddaughter of Stelle Cadente and “a very nice” Dash For Cash colt from the prolific Drawn family.

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Stud Principal: CHRISToPH BRUeCHeRT


Sale highlights: a Dubawi half sister to the champion sprinter Apache Cat – and a Street Cry colt out of his half sister, a Choisir half sister to the speedy stakes winner Final express, and an elvstroem half brother to Listed mare Manna Miss.

BURNEwANG STUdBURNEwANg, VIC2500 acres

Stud Principal: CATHY HAINS

Established: 1850 – Cathy Hains bought the property from Kingston Park in 2005

Farm attributes: main focus is the horses, we have 30 young broodmares – some purchased in Kentucky 2007, three are stakes performed mares. This historic property is situated between elmore and Rochester and consists of prime pasture,

dryland Lucerne and irrigated crops. Burnewang North is now a privately run commercial farming operation that incorporates a small band of quality broodmares from whom we present our first select sale yearlings at Melbourne Premier and Sydney easter 2009. It is our intention to offer all yearlings we breed for sale.


Sale highlights: a Flying Spur colt closely related to Sunline, an Anabaa colt out of a half brother to the Doncaster winner Sprint By, an exceed And excel colt from the family of Universal Prince, and a Snitzel granddaughter of Spirit of Kingston.

mILLBROOK PARKBIDDESTON, QLD100 acres

Stud Principal: DAvID THoMAS

Established: 2004

Farm Facts: Relatively new boutique breeding farm, covering walk on mares for the large studs in the Hunter as well as catering for spellers for leading trainers. Irrigation on the farm. All paddocks are 3 lane and natural limestone.

Star Graduates: Sold the highest price encosta De Lago at the 2004 & 2005 MM Gold Coast. Bred & sold horses such as Merit & Now Now. Sold horses to Patinack, Coolmore, Peter Moody & Gai Waterhouse.


Sale highlights: a Stratum half sister to the multiple city winner Force Nine, an exceed And excel half brother to the dual Gr.1 winner Carnegie express and a Cape Cross filly from the family of octagonal.

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BITTERN, VIC

Stud Principal: IvY HAWKeS

Established: in operation for over 20 years

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Proud breeders of such outstanding gallopers as ISANAMI & DANGER LOOMS present two outstanding drafts of yearlings at upcoming sales…

T E R R I F I C T O L K A !

Lot 686 b.c

Niello – Brown About Town (by Rivotious): out of a city winning mare from the family of the US Grp winners WILLOW O WISP & and TRUE STATEMENT.

Lot 712 b/br.f

Elvstroem – Diamonds Forever (by At Talaq): half sister to the dual Group winning juvenile DANGER LOOMS.

Lot 773 br.c

Tayasu Tsuyoshi – Persephonie (by Rivotious): full brother to the Gr.3 filly ISANAMI.

M E L B O U R N E P R E M I E R

A D E L A I D E M A G I C M I L L I O N S

Lot 155 b.c

Tayasu Tsuyoshi – Honeyed (by Bellotto): second foal of a two times winner from the family of SUPERIOR ARCH, COOLROOM CANDIDATE & NOUVELLE.

Lot 315 b.f

Al Samer – Shereen (by Cossack Warrior): half sister to the 10 times winner Paper Boy.

Lot 209 ch.c

Rohatyn – Martian Miss (by Export Price): out of a 3 times winning daughter of the Listed winning juvenile GLOWING IDOL.

Lot 69 b.g

Rohatyn – Chimely Lass (by Chimes Square): full brother to metro winner Chortova and half brother to city winner Chiming Mill.

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ALL YEARLINGS ARE QUALIFIED.


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Star graduates: Danger Looms (vRC Sires’ Produce Stakes-Gr.2, Blue Diamond Preview-Gr.3), Isanami (SAJC Sires’ Produce Stakes-Gr.3), Diamonds At Dawn (victorian Country Horse of the Year).


Sale highlights: a Niello colt out of a city winning mare from a Gr.1 US family, an elvstroem half sister to Danger Looms and a full brother to Isanami.

2009 Adelaide magic millions: 4 yearlings

Sale highlights: Full brother to metro winner Chortova; an Al Samer ½ sister to 10-time winner Paper Boy etc.

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MANDALONg, NSw

Stud Principal: BILL BeNSoN

Farm attributes: around 140 mares visiting commercial stallions, the star of the farm being the $5250 purchase Temple of Peace – dam of Whobegotyou.


Sale highlights: a Rock of Gibraltar colt out of a half sister to the US multiple Gr.1 winner Codex, a Reset colt from the family of Gr.1 winners Triptych, Landseer and Tawqeet and a Snitzel colt out of the Gr.3 mare Geordoba.


Sale highlights: ½ brother to G2 winner Thesecondmortgage & SP Silky Gold from Brisbane Cup winner; ½ brother to 7 winners inc. 3-time GW Zariz & electriying; ½ sister to 4 black type performers.

mILLFORd THOROUGHBREdSNAgAMBIE, VIC320 acres

Stud Principal: RICHARD KeRRY

Farm attributes: under the care of valda & Ivan Klaric at a farm set up 13 years ago, the property has produced the Gr.1 winner Littorio and the dual Group winner Mr Martini.


Sale highlights: an elvstroem filly from the immediate family of recent stakes winner Heart of Dreams, a Lion Heart half sister to the eight times winner Saratoga Power, a Reset filly out of the multiple city winner Miss Marion and a Not A Single Doubt half brother to the Gr.3 winner Captain Test.

OAKFORd THOROUGHBREd FARmMALDON, VIC800 acres

Stud Principals: JUDY & BRIAN MCKNIGHT

Farm attributes: Brian and Judy McKnight and family offer the experience and reputation afforded from a life time involvement in the thoroughbred industry, the farm’s facilities high class (inclusive of 40 spacious well ventilated stables, an equine swimming pool and a 2100m railed sand training track) and nutrition and individual attention a priority.


Sale highlights: a Starcraft colt from the family of Racing To Win, a Choisir colt out of the Gr.3 mare Beaujolais, a Fastnet Rock grandson of the 1000 Guineas heroine Azzurro, a Charge Forward filly closely related to Desert War and a Bel esprit half brother to the Adelaide Cup winner The A Train.


Sale highlights: a Country Reel colt from the family of Sweet Delight, Tycoon Ruler and Lago Delight and a Bel esprit colt from the family of the UK legend Brigadier Gerard.

Lot 671 b/br.c out of BALLYMOON(by O’Reilly): half brother to the speedy Produced, winner of four in a row and just beaten at Moonee Valley in early Jan. Dam is a half sister to the dual Grp winner HAPPY STAR.

Lot 759 b.f out of MISHA’S BELLE(by Baryshnikov): second foal of a winning sister to the Gr.2 winner SILVER GLADE from the strong black type family of RED LABELLE & OUT OF OPTIONS.

A Dashing PairA colt and a filly by outstanding young stallion DASH FOR CASH – Australian

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A stellar Melbourne Premier draft – including one of the sale’s outstanding highlights, a half sister to the superstar APACHE CAT!

Lot 129 b.fDubawi –

Tennessee Blaze(by Whiskey

Road)half sister to the champion sprinter APACHE CAT and five other winners.

Lot 192 b.f Stratum – Add Silk (by Sillery)by Golden Slipper winner out of a half sister to CELESTIAL SHOW & FASHION VICTIM.

Lot 237 ch.f Choisir – Barter(by

Marauding)half sister to the extra fast Listed winner FINAL EXPRESS.

Lot 291 br.cStreet Cry – Chocolat Ali

(by Ali-Royal)

second foal of a three times winning half sister to APACHE CAT by the sire of WHOBEGOTYOU.

Lot 502 b.cElvstroem – Mannatilla

(by Gain Control)

half brother to the Listed winner MANNA MISS.

Lot 718 b/br.c

Lago Delight – Elecampagne

(by Festal)half brother to the classy s’placed Apaiser from the Gr.1 family of WINESTOCK & HEADTURNER.

Lot 724 b.cTesta Rossa –

Fine Glass(by Flying

Spur)

by the sire of ROSTOVA out of a half sister to the speedy s’placed Smidgin. Family of the US Gr.1 winner POCKET ZIPPER.

Lot 737 b.cDesert King –

Jemmere(by Dehere)

out of a sister to the s’winners CHARMVIEW & GRANDISER.

Lot 745 b.cLago Delight –

Kiwi Rose(by Straight

Strike)

half brother to five winners incl the metro gallopers Be My Person, Green Bean & Sister Kugah. Family of the dual Gr.1 winner DALMACIA.

Lot 771 b.c Delzao – Pals(by Palace

Music)

dam’s three to race are all stakes placed winners – Jennifer, Class Prevails and Palzago; the latter pair ¾ siblings to this colt. Grandam is the Sydney Cup-Gr.1 heroine PALACE REVOLT.


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• Colt by Flying Spur ex Viva La Diva• Colt by Exceed and Excel ex Merayaat• Colt by Anabaa ex Elleandee• Filly by Mossman ex Twinciti• Colt by Flying Spur ex Droughtline• Colt by Starcraft (NZ) ex Shine Bridge (ARG)

Burnewang North, Clarkes Road, Off Northern Highway, Rochester VICContact: Cathy Hains 0409 705 575 or Lorraine Swanson 0400 894 506Website: www.burnewangnorth.com.au Email: [email protected]

Y E A R LINGS TO BE OF FE R E D FOR S A LE IN 20 09• Filly by Flying Spur ex Lake Susannah• Filly by Starcraft (NZ) ex Rose of Portland (USA)• Colt by Snitzel ex Stellar Spirit (USA)• Colt by Snitzel ex Meribel• Filly by Snitzel ex Portland Park• Colt by Falvelon ex Hello Boys• Colt by Flying Spur ex Minerva

• Colt by Flying Spur ex Viva La Diva• Colt by Exceed and Excel ex Merayaat• Colt by Anabaa ex Elleandee• Filly by Mossman ex Twinciti• Colt by Flying Spur ex Droughtline• Colt by Starcraft (NZ) ex Shine Bridge (ARG)

Burnewang North, Clarkes Road, Off Northern Highway, Rochester VICContact: Cathy Hains 0409 705 575 or Lorraine Swanson 0400 894 506Website: www.burnewangnorth.com.au Email: [email protected]

Y E A R LINGS TO BE OF FE R E D FOR S A LE IN 20 09

85% Winners to Runners 2004/2009 21% Stakes Performers 2004/2009 from Tori Park Stud’s 41 startersLou Makris has only bought four Yearlings from Tori Park StudBLAHNIK won Metro race 1st Start MONFILS won Metro race 1st Start ELYSEES won Stakes race 1st Start SEBRLE won his race at 2nd Start

Stakes Performers Price PerformanceHOLLOW BULLET $10,000 VRC Oaks, Arrowfield Stakes, Wakeful S etc won $1,460,000BLAHNIK $28,000 Adelaide Gns (G3), WH Wylie (L) Twice won $325,000RED HOT MAMA $65,000 Myer Ottawa S 3rd Debutante S 4th Blue Diamond Prel & PrevELYSEES $50,000 Won Pewsey Vale Cinderella Stakes in 1st startLUST FOR DUST $ 3,500 4 Metro wins 2nd WA Oaks beat MISS ANDRETTI twice at 3SEBRLE $22,000 2 Wins 2nd Manahi Stakes Metro WinnerONE OF A KIND $19,000 2 Wins 2nd Fulham Park PlateTHESANDMANCAN $ 9,000 Winner 2nd Port Adelaide GuineasSTEEL MY HEART $ 4,500 8 Wins 5 Metro 3rd Balaklava Cup

MELBOURNE PREMIER Lot 297 Elusive Quality/Coming up Roses Precocious athletic colt from full sister to INNOVATION GIRLADELAIDE PREMIER Lot 44 Bel Esprit/Bold Reef Powerful filly from dam track recordholder won 10 of 17 for Phillip Stokes Lot 133 Reset /Gift Bouquet Quality filly to 1/2 BLAHNIK, ELYSEES, Monfils. Mare 3 from 3 for StudLot 254 Bel Esprit/Penny Dane Big strong athletic colt unraced dam from Stakes winning Betchingly mareLot 278 Stravinsky/Villa Lante Strong colt family GREAT GLEN, TRULY WICKED, TICKET TO ROME SYDNEY PREMIERLot 367 Shamardal/Beat the Bullet Quality colt complete package. 1/2 Hollow Bullet Red Hot Mama. Dam 5 from 5

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2009 adelaide magic millions preview

Prizemoney Sold forMummify $5,137,905 $41,000Divine Madonna $2,013,390 $82,500Casino Prince $1,166,500 $140,000Undoubtedly $765,200 $190,000Tempest Tost $730,210 $72,500True Glo $695,325 $40,000Atapi $642,126 $20,000Young Centaur $398,236 $11,000

PRODUCING THE GOODS

T He ADeLAIDe Magic Millions is a funny sale. not funny ha ha … more unpredictable if anything.

The fluctuations of this sale are incredible: average figures were up

in 2002, down in ’03, up in ’04 and ’05, down in ’06, up in ’07 and down in ’08.

To be fair, the eI crisis threw proceedings into a loop last year, but a clearance rate of 72% and average of $26,290 (down from $40,059) had everyone reeling.

normally, you could put it down to commercialism and athleticism – or lack thereof. But it’s not that simple.

The weird thing is, this sale produces the goods, right across the board : the expensive yearlings race well (eg. Tipungwuti, Victory Chant,

MARK KAvANAGH


Tullamarine and Miss With Attitude) and so do the cheapies (Mummify, Devil Moon, Young Centaur, Atapi et al).

And it’s trite to say that when you get three to four hundred yearlings in one place, the law of averages dictate some success.

Make no mistake, the Adelaide Yearling Sale – prior to and currently under Magic Millions’ stewardship – is arguably the nation’s most effective ‘diamond in the rough’ auction.

The adjacent chart might illuminate some of those diamonds, but you could fill this magazine with the names of other Adelaide yearlings whose racetrack deeds have far outweighed their asking price.

Take just two examples from Adelaide ’07. A More Than Ready filly with an oK family was passed in at $47,500 with a reserve of $50,000. The More Than Readys averaged over $76,000 that year, selling up to $320,000, so you wouldn’t think the $50k was totally out of order.

Retained by breeder and mates the filly – Augusta Proud – would win last year’s Magic Millions 2Yo Classic and now has $1.5 million in the bank.

Tempest Tost, who entered the ring just 13 lots after Augusta Proud, was actually sold for $72,500 and boosted those earnings 10 fold by winning the Magic Millions 3Yo Trophy in January.

But the results haven’t all just been ‘in house’. Mummify won five Group ones including the Caulfield Cup; Divine Madonna won an emirates and three other Group ones; Casino Prince won the Chipping norton; Undoubtedly took out a Blue Diamond; and Young Centaur – God bless his $11,000 cotton pickin’ socks – won last year’s Wellington Cup.

It’s a lengthy list to be sure, made even more remarkable given that the South Australian breeding industry was absolutely gutted in the 80’s: which obviously hasn’t stopped them from churning out the winners.

(It’s also worth noting that 4-time Group one winner Princess Coup was bred and reared in South Australia before being sold on the Gold Coast).

naturally enough, Magic Millions managing director, David Chester, is quick to

beat the Adelaide drum: “The Adelaide Yearling Sale has a proud history of producing outstanding racehorses at bargain prices,” Chester commented. “It’s got a reputation of being a real trainers sale. You don’t have to come and part with your life savings to buy a nice horse who will win you races.”

Trainers like Lee Freedman and Mark Kavanagh would undoubtedly (no pun intended) agree with David’s assessment.

Freedman picked up six yearlings at the 2001 sale for a combined total of $254,000. The six included Group winners Mummify, True Glo and Sweet Corn and all up, averaged around $1.5 million in stakes.

“I challenge anyone to find a better buying spree at one sale than Lee Freedman in Adelaide in 2001,” Chester adds. “Where has someone bought six horses so cheaply that went on to earn their connections over $8.5 million?”

Mark Kavanagh’s efforts at the 2004 chapter weren’t shabby either : snaring Group one winners Undoubtedly and Divine Madonna for less than a

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Lot 308 br.f Youthful Legs – Scenic Glory (by Scenic):

by reliable sire of the exciting YOUTHFUL JACK out of a half sister to the Gr.3 winner

CONQUERING HERO.

Lot 23 b.c Hidden Dragon – Annunaki (by Air de France):

by exciting first season DANEHILL stallion, half

brother to the recent Rosehill winner Druid. Family of the

champion VO ROGUE.

Lot 235 b.c Akhadan – My Mini Mo (by Redding):

by consistent DANEHILL stallion from the family of the Ascot Vale Stakes-Gr.2 winner

TOP POST.

Shepherd’s Field: Margaret Oliver 0407 805 480 or 08 8388 8294, SA

A M A Z I N G A D E L A I D E !Three lovely yearlings reared on irrigated pasture at SHEPHERD’S FIELD

– making their way to the popular Adelaide Magic Millions Sales…

Pins, Reset, Rock of Gibraltar, Royal Academy, Secret Savings, Show a Heart, Statue of Liberty, Stravinsky, Street Cry, Tale of the Cat, Testa Rossa and Volksraad, while there are also representatives of exciting young stallions the ilk of Barely a Moment, Bradbury’s Luck, Dane Shadow, Denon, elvstroem, Face Value, Fastnet Rock, Ferocity, God’s own, Hidden Dragon, Hold That Tiger, Jet Spur, Keep the Faith, Lion Heart, Mugharreb, not a Single Doubt, Snippetson, Snitzel, Starcraft, Stratum and Undoubtedly.

Catalogued for the sale are (at least) half relations to outstanding stakes winners including Allstar, Amyjaye Power, Bleveeka, Danedina, elysses, General’s Dynasty, Hirschberg, Kidman’s Cove, Lazing About, Leveller, Ra Sun, Raja Lane, Tennessee Midnight, The Chunkster, The Secondmortgage, Voice

tenth of what they would reap on the track.

South Australia’s leading studs will again gather to the fray with consignments from Mill Park, Lindsay Park, Willow Grove, Kambula Stud, Kirkliston Stud and Ducatoon Park, along with interstaters such as Attunga, Baramul, Bowness, Caithness, Chatswood, eliza Park, emirates Park, erinvale, Fulmen, Grange, Kingston Park, Laceby Lodge, Mornmoot, noor elaine, oakwood, Swettenham, Tolka and Trevenson.

Sires represented include proven stars Anabaa, Bel esprit, Bianconi, Blevic, Canny Lad, Cape Cross, Catbird, Choisir, Danehill Dancer, Dash for Cash, Dehere, Desert King, Falvelon, Flying Spur, Fusaichi Pegasus, General nediym, Hussonet, Iglesia, Johannesburg, Lonhro, Magic Albert, More Than Ready, Mossman, Pentire,

Commander and Zariz.

You can check out the catalogue online at www.magicmillions.com.au or phone the Magic Millions office on 08 8297 8055 … I’m sure they’ll gladly whip out a catalogue in the post to you.

Despite the heat, it’s a great time to be in Adelaide … the Adelaide Cup and the BMW Magic Millions Adelaide 2Yo Classic will be run at Morphettville on Monday 9 March with the sale kicking off at the ‘walking distance’ complex at 5.30pm.

The sale will continue on the Tuesday (10th) followed by the third session on Thursday (12th).

“If I was you I’d be at Morphettville in March. That’s if you’re after quality at a value price. If not head elsewhere and regret it later,” Chester summed up.

I think that’s David speak for be there or be square!

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Exciting drafts of high quality yearlings presented by

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INGLIS MELBOURNE PREMIER

Lot 31 ch.cRock of Gibraltar

(IRE) – Rose a Slew (USA)

(by Slew City Slew)

½ brother to 4 winners inc. city winners Celebrity Rose (5 wins) & King of Slew from a winning ½ sister to CODEX (Hollywood Derby-Gr.1) etc.

Lot 292 b.cReset – Claire Fraser (USA)

(by Gone West)

½ brother to 2 multiple European winners from a winning Gone West mare. Hails from the immediate family of Iron Mare TRIPTYCH etc.

Lot 398 gr.c

Snitzel – Geordoba (SAF)

(by Cordoba)

By exciting first season sire & a ¾ brother to Melbourne s’p winner Zyzxx; dam is a multiple SW of 10 races and is closely related to Gr.2 winner GLOWING THATCH etc.

ADELAIDE MAGIC MILLIONS

Lot 32 b.cDehere – Barbut

Delcia(by Brilliant

Invader)out of a Brisbane Cup-Gr.1 winner who has produced the Gr.2 winner THESECONDMORTGAGE and the s’placed Silky Gold.

Lot 36 ch.cChoisir – Bedouin

Dancer(by Al Hareb)

from the prolific Gr.1 family of KENVAIN, MR MURPHY & CHARMING CITY.

Lot 75 ch.fGeneral Nediym –

Comic Queen(by Rory’s

Jester) second foal of a half sister to the Gr.1 Canterbury Guineas winner JYMCAREW.

Lot 98 b.cPure Theatre –

Divine Dash(by

Tolomeo)half brother to 7 winners including the triple Group winner ZARIZ and the Gr.3 winner ELECTRIFYING.

Lot 129 b/br.c

Face Value – Garden Flower

(by Dayjur)by promising season sire, half brother to 4 winners including Grand Traverse. Grandson of the US Gr.3 winner WATER LILY.

Lot 173 b.fTiger Hill – Just

Magic(by Piccolo)

granddaughter of the AJC Oaks-Gr.1 heroine JUST NOW – top black type family of SHIVA’S REVENGE, CLOSE YOUR EYES, SCENIC WARRIOR, etc.

Lot 240 b/br.f

Barely A Moment – New Gold Dream

(by Alzao)half sister to no less than 4 black type performers – Listed winner GOLDEN PEDIGREE and the s’placed Jeune’s Fantasy, Fraar Side and Old Friends Gold. Family of SECRETARIAT.

Lot 317 b.cStratum – Silver

Court(by Green

Line Express)by Golden Slipper winning stallion out of a half sister to the WA Derby-Gr.1 winner FIRING RANGE from speed family of BE DISCREET & SHE’S DISCREET.

Lot 343 ch.f

Fusaichi Pegasus – Swanky Girl

(by Volksraad)

second foal of a full sister to the Gr.3 winner BAHIRA out of a daughter of the Gr.1 mare CONIFER BAY.


TORI PARKADELAIDE HILLS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA116 acres

Stud Principals: ALISTAIR MCFARLANe

Star graduates: breeders of the dual Gr.1 winner Hollow Bullet and the Listed winner Red Hot Mama, both of whom won stakes races (vRC oaks and the Myer Stakes) on the same day during the 2004 Melbourne Cup Carnival.

2009 Adelaide magic millions Sale: 4 yearlings

Sale highlights: a Bel esprit filly out of the ten times winner Bold Reef, a Bel esprit colt out of a half sister to the stakes placed Buriton, a Stravinsky colt out of a winning half sister to the dual Group winner Great Glen and a Reset half sister to the stakes winners Blahnik and elysees.

2009 melbourne Premier: 1 yearling

Sale highlights: elusive Quality colt from sister to Innovation Girl.

mARGARET OLIVERADELAIDE HILLS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA11¼ acres

Established: 15 years ago

Farm history: a former three day eventer, Margaret has been breeding one sport horse and one racehorse a year and this is the first time she been represented by yearlings at the sales.

2009 Adelaide magic millions Sale: 3 yearlings

Sale highlights: a Hidden Dragon colt from the family of the champion vo Rogue, an Akhadan colt from the family of Gr.2 sprinter Top Post and a Youthful Legs filly out of a half sister to the Gr.3 winner Conquering Hero.

mARANA PARKNARACOORTE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA83 hectares

Stud Principal: BoB MCKAY

Farm facts: Marana Park sits in four star horse country overlooking the town of Naracoorte in the heart of the Limestone Coast area of South Australia. Specialising in breeding quality thoroughbreds for private and auction sales, they also offer first class agistment with irrigated pastures and highly visible horse safe fencing.

2009 Adelaide magic millions Sale: 1 yearling

Sale highlights: a Real Jester colt from the family of the Adelaide Cup winner Apache King and the Gr.2 mare Flight To Fantasy.

CRABB & SONS

BALHANNAH, SA

Stud Principal: Bill Crabb

Farm history: formerly Tudor vale Stud, which stood G1 winner & Rubiton’s brother euclase, Geiger Counter, Francis Bacon etc. Leading breeder of numerous occasions throughout the 60s & 70s.

2009 Adelaide magic millions: 1 yearling

Sale highlights: Choisir colt from a multiple city winning ½ sister to SW Balmoral Beau.

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PORT LINCOLN, SA

Stud Principal: Annette Morrison


Sale highlights: 1st foal of a daughter of dual SW 2Yo Frown; Jetway filly from immediate family of G1 winner Power Chief.

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2009 adelaide magic millions sale

FROM MARVELLOUS MARANA!A cracking bay colt at

the Adelaide Magic Millions

Lot 151

REAL JESTER – HIGH BUTTERFLY (by Royal Academy)

A pedigree of speed and stamina!

By fast son of RORY’S JESTER from the family of the Adelaide Cup-Gr.1 winner APACHE

KING and the Gr.2 mare FLIGHT TO FANTASY – dam of the s’placed Éclair Passion.

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Lot 192 b.c foaled Sep 17, 2007

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BALMORAL BEAU, dam of four foals of racing age – four runners – four winners!

Half brother to the promising stakes placed last start winner Go Lizzy and the stakes placed eight times winner The Big Gee.

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Lot 410 br.f Moscow Ballet – Brighton (by Dehere):

by first season stakes winning son of SADLER’S WELLS. First foal of a daughter of the dual stakes winning juvenile FROWN – dam of 5 winners incl Not A Smile.

Lot 413 b.f Jetway – Chloe’s Star (by Esquilino):

by tough son of ARCHWAY. First foal of a tough four times winning mare.

Lot 461 ch.f Jetway – Miss Revic (by Blevic):

daughter of a talented metropolitan mare who won 5 races. Immediate family of the Gr.1 winner POWER CHIEF.

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anivac feature article

There’s an old saying that we’re all equal on the turf … and below it.

It’s true. The bloke standing next to you at the bar, wearing the fancy bag of fruit, might have more in his kick, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he will end up with a better racehorse.

Money can’t buy you love and it won’t buy you a crystal ball either.

That’s the great thing about this game: some people can ante up the readies to buy an equine Ferrari, but for all you know, there might only be a two stroke under the hood.

Horse racing truly is life’s great leveler.

The history our industry is littered with tales of expensive flops that have driven owners to the brink, and – encouragingly – stories of the ‘cheapies’ who have given us cause to drink.

A glance at the most expensive yearlings sold in Australia for the six five years are a bank manager’s worst nightmare.

Quite obviously, the Redoute’s Choice colts sold for $2.5m and $2.7m respectively at easter last year are not subject to scrutiny. While both have been named – neither has yet raced.

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nor has the $3m Rock of Gibraltar (Mount olympus) that topped the 2007 yearling sale series, but the $2.2m Movin’ out (by encosta de Lago) has made an appearance … six times for a solitary win and $40,750 in stakes.

The 4Yos, nodoubt Deja ($3m) and Alinghi’s sister Perfect

Persuasion ($2.6m) have reaped little of what their owners sowed with a win apiece, but the 5Yo ‘toppers’ – Makybe Diva’s half brother, Musket ($2.5m) and Dubai’s Choice ($1.8m) – have fared a little better with the former scoring at Group Two level, while the latter has notched up two wins and some $80,000 in prizemoney.

From the class of 2004 the $1.5 million Goldtown (by Sunday Silence) was Group Two placed and won six, but Danehill’s overlord ($2.2m) won a Sunshine Coast maiden before heading to the USA and faring little better, while Zone Moment, another $1.5m Sunday Silence, is – according to Bloodhound – still winless after 13 starts in Japan.

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Les speaks with some authority, although his ‘claim to famers’ didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Double Derby hero, Handy Proverb, was purchased by Les for $7,000 in Adelaide in the mid 80s before winning over $700,000 in stakes and syndicated to stud for over a million.

Another of Les’ picks was triple oaks winner, november Rain, costing just $12,000.

Les had to pay a bit more for Circles of Gold - $50,000 in fact – but the Marscay mare won close to a million with victories in the AJC oaks and three other stakes events, while her deeds at stud are monumental: five winners including multiple Group one winners elvstroem and Haradasun – both syndicated to stud at many millions apiece.

“It’s all relative,” Les reckons.

Inglis director and sales rostrum guru, Peter Heagney, has probably sold more ‘roosters’ and ‘feather dusters’ than any other auctioneer in Australia and nominated the remarkable

The Sunday Silence colt Vril has, on the other hand, almost recouped his purchase price of $1.7m at easter ’03 by winning the Aussie equivalent of $1.6m in Japan (from eight wins). Sadly for owners though, his fellow Sunday Silence graduate, Pray Silence ($1.3m) has been far too quiet with only a Balaklava win to her name.

Highly respected agent, Les Young, of Doncaster Bloodstock points to some ‘mitigating’ circumstances, claiming that expensive, pedigreed types have residual value despite failing to recoup the asking price when racing.

Musket, for instance, won’t get the $2.5m back on the track, but his Group Two success ensures a career at stud for the Darley owned ‘bull’.

Similarly, Pray Silence – given her rock solid, black type northern Hemisphere family – might speak up from the breeding shed in the years to come.

Takeover Target and dual Group one winning sprinter, Brawny Spirit ($3,250 yearling purchase) as pretty much peerless when it comes to bargain basement.

Lobbing at the Inglis Winter Thoroughbred Sale in Sydney in 2003, cab driver Joe Janiak could not possibly have dreamed that the $1,250 he forked out for Takeover Target would buy him riches and fame from Queanbeyan to Royal Ascot. Five Group ones and $5.5m later, Takeover Target has done more for racehorse ownership than any slick marketing blitz ever could.

But where Joe’s Takeover gave us all a target, the greatest proponent of takeovers in Australia’s corporate history found money couldn’t work miracles with Paint the Stars.

Paint the who?

For those of who can remember back to the early 80s, Paint the Stars – then just a Luskin Star yearling – made page one headlines during the easter Yearling Sale when knocked down to Robert “Thanks for

TAKeoveR TARGeT LeS YoUNG



Dancer who would probably have been more appropriately named Snafu Dancer.

north America’s sales mecca, Keeneland, got a huge ‘sheikh’ up in 1983 when the northern Dancer colt was knocked down for $10.2m after a “who’s got

the biggest” bidding duel.

Turns out that the colt – subsequently named Snaafi Dancer – not only couldn’t run, but proved to be infertile when sent to stud. ouch.

Robert Sangster did a little better when he won out on a

your company” Holmes a Court for $825,000.

Might not sound like much in the days of $5m mares and $40m stallion syndications, but back in 1981 it was a huge chunk of cash: indeed, the most anyone had paid for a yearling in the southern hemisphere.

The best Paint the Stars could manage though were placings at Bendigo and G e e l o n g , pulling just $800 in stakes.

A t t e m p t i n g to retrieve s o m e t h i n g from the w r e c k a g e , Paint the Stars was sent off to stud and, although he produced 333 live foals over 12 seasons, only three won black type races: the pick of them being WA Champion Fillies Stakes-G2 winner Strip The Moon.

But Paint the Stars woes pale into insignificance compared to Snaafi

Lobbing at the Inglis Winter Thoroughbred Sale in Sydney in

2003, cab driver Joe Janiak could not possibly have dreamed that the $1,250

he forked out for Takeover Target would buy him riches and fame from

Queanbeyan to Royal Ascot.

nijinsky colt two years later, but only marginally. Seattle Dancer won 111,000 quid for Sangster, but it’s still a long way shy of the $13.1m it cost to race in his colours.

That said, unlike Snaafi, he danced to a different tune

at stud, producing 32 stakeswinners – six at Group one level i n c l u d i n g the WATC Derby winner Dance The Day Away.

M e l b o u r n e b l o o d s t o c k agent and s t a t i s t i c a l whiz, Tim Stewart, was smartish out

of the barriers when talk turned to top ticket turkeys, nominating the unfortunately monikered, The Green Monkey, as lead pony for the hall of shame.

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mortals – was a little nonplussed when The Green Monkey was knocked down for $US16m at the Fasig Tipton 2Yo Sale in January 2006.

A little over two years later, The Green Monkey, a son of Forestry, was retired to stud having had three runs … no wins. Triple ouch with a tourniquet on top.

Still, horses have made monkeys of us all at some stage and I’m always reminded of the pearls of wisdom from the late, great WC Fields.

Asked about horses, WC (who once asked who left the cork out of his lunch), said: “Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.”

But despite the pitfalls we continue to speculate at all ends of the coinage scale in the hope of getting the monkey off our back. That’s what makes this game so great

North America’s sales mecca, Keeneland, got a huge ‘sheikh’ up in 1983 when the Northern Dancer colt was knocked down for $10.2m after a

“who’s got the biggest” bidding duel.

We have merely grazed the surface of bargains and bandits and Track To Track would like to hear from you about your favourite ‘diamond in

the rough’. Write to The Editor, Track To Track, PO Box 768 Pakenham VIC 3810 or email [email protected]

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QTIS 600 yearling sale preview

THeRe’S PLenTY of reasons to lob at the Gold Coast in March. The thought of being near sun

and surf in balmy weather is one that springs to mind.

However, we reckon if you have Queensland Racing Limited chairman, Bob Bentley, he’d give you 16.1 million more reasons to show your face in Bundall.

The inaugural QTIS 600 yearling sale will be staged at the Gold Coast complex from 29-30 March and it offers buyers the opportunity to compete for $16.1 million in added stakes

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and QTIS 600 restricted races.

That’s a pretty decent incentive, particularly as Saturday races in Brisbane already offer $45,000 in prizemoney, with QTIS bonuses seeing stakes zoom to the $80k mark.

As Bentley points out, the “current economic crisis has impacted on the number of entries received for the QTIS 600 sale”, but they have still managed to round up 468 likely types to kick off with.

not surprisingly, the 468 are by the Sunshine State’s finest, including Sequalo (28 yearlings), Show a Heart (15) and Falvelon (13), while this will also be the last chance to grab a son or daughter of the ill-fated Iglesia (23).

Queensland’s up and comers are well represented with Bradbury’s Luck (19), Break the Vault (15), Ferocity (20), Hidden Dragon (27), Jet Spur (25) and the first Australian crop of Greenwood Lake (15) all making an appearance.

QTIS’ ‘breedback’ clause adds interstate flavour too with Choisir, Commands, Danehill Dancer, Danzero, Fastnet Rock, Hussonet, Lohnro, Reset, Snitzel

and Starcraft adding to the mix.

“I am overwhelmed by the quality of entries received,” Bentley added. “The sale has been supported by all of Queensland’s major breeders’ and the calibre of yearlings catalogued is a great show of faith in this exciting new sale.”

Realistically, there will be quite a few cheapies up for grab and the QRL has worked hard at attracting new buyers.

“QRL, in conjunction with Magic Millions, has undertaken an extensive marketing campaign aimed at increasing first time ownership,” Bentley enthuses. “This campaign follows on from the, ‘It’s actually more fun if you’re actually there’ promotion, which has provided extremely positive outcomes for those clubs featured to date.”

QRL will be conducting a number of information sessions to outline the advantages of QTIS 600 and additionally, tours to the sale from regional areas are being subsidised.

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17% DROP BUT STILL A CLASSIC RESULT

ASSUMInG that the standard on offer at the Inglis Classic Sale is on par with previous

years, a broad buying bench – liberally peppered with trainers from near and far – has gotten exceptional value in Sydney.

The 3-day sale closed with 392 horses changing hands at an average of $26,557 … a 17% fall in average.

A decline was inevitable in these straitened economic times, but, repeating a theme seen at Magic Millions last month, it was less dramatic than anticipated.

This is, after all, the little sale punching well above its weight with graduate success on the racetrack – recent luminaries include Group one winners Whobegotyou, passed in at $17,500 and now the winner of more than $1.5 million; Tell A Tale, a $40,000 buy; Triple Honour, a $50,000 purchase, and Typhoon Zed, a $62,500 grab.

Classic graduates have had a stellar year on the track and perhaps that is why trainers flocked to secure bargains, with a General nediym half-brother to Magic Millions 2Yo Classic winner Phelan Ready sold to Patinack Farm for $220,000: topping the sale.

The top selling lot on Wednesday was $100,000 for the Magic Albert x Sri Lanka full-brother to talented Sydney performer Leiserl.

As has been the case at so many sales over the past 12 months, Patinack Farm was leading buyer, snaring 16 yearlings for $888,500.

“Given what we have seen unfold in the northern Hemisphere and the first of the Australasian sales this year, keeping the falls to those levels (17% decrease in average and 18% drop on gross) was a reasonable result,” Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster said. “After a number of years where vendors enjoyed outstanding results, this year is shaping up very much in favour of the buyers.”

BOTTOM LINE

2009 2008

Catalogued 607 533

offered 541 480

Sold 392 394

Passed In 149 82

Clearance 72% 83%

Gross $10,410,500 $12,648,136

Average $26,557 $32,102

Median $20,000 $25,000

Top Price $220,000 $190,000

THe GeNeRAL NeDIYM SALe ToPPeR – SoLD To PATINACK FoR $220K.



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Lot Col/Sex Sire dam Buyer Price

374 B F General Nediym Nancy eleanor Patinack Farm $220,000

210 B F Al Samer Floribunda Freyer Bloodstock $135,000

131 B/Br C Testa Rossa Dancing Bridges (NZ) D Smith $110,000

157 B C Choisir Donna Amata Triple Crown Bloodstock $100,000

190 Br C Commands every Dream D Smith $100,000

290 Br F Dubawi (IRe) Jump ‘n’ Move William Inglis As Agent NSW $100,000

316 Ch C General Nediym Leyenda Paul Willetts $100,000

362 B C Tale of the Cat (USA) Mistinquett Bahen Bloodstock $100,000

531 Ch C Magic Albert Sri Lanka F Mitchell $100,000

375 B F Al Maher Native Song (NZ) Hancock Bloodstock $95,000

211 B F Commands Folly’s Magic Patinack Farm $90,000

258 Ch C Beautiful Crown (USA) Hotspurs J Carroll $90,000

452 Br C Danewin Rickwin Bahen Bloodstock $90,000

102 Ch C Flying Spur Cloudwing Patinack Farm $80,000

533 B C Bradbury’s Luck Star Fever Russell Cameron $80,000

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2009 karaka premier review

FALL, BUT NOTHING’S BROkEN

IT’S DIFFICULT to put a positive spin on an auction whose average drops by 27%, compared to say the Gold Coast

(16%) and Sydney (17%).

But new Zealand Bloodstock MD, Petrea Vela gave it her best shot … and, all things considered, wasn’t far off the mark.

“The feeling on site at Karaka over the course of the past week has been one of a genuinely solid sale and the market here has proven robust in the face of these worldwide economic challenges,” Petrea remarked. “Unfortunately we have seen figures down on last year but that was to be expected after the record-breaking sale we had in 2008.

“There was good depth to the buying bench all week, but particularly pleasing was the strength of our local buyers who have shown great confidence in the domestic industry.”

The one who dipped most into his back pocket was Te Akau Racing’s David elllis who forked out $5.1m throughout the Premier and Select sessions for 25 yearlings.

All up Kiwi buyers accounted for $32.6m of the $74.6m grossed

over all sessions, while Hong Kong – headed up by the Jockey Club (25 yearlings for $4m) – outlaid $10.8m for 33 horses.

naturally, the Aussies – particularly Danny o’Brien (12 buys for $1.2m) – played another sizeable role with $24.5m spent on 240 yearlings.

Full marks to the new Zealand marketing machine because, year in and year out, they draw buyers like moths to a flame: Singapore spenders snapped up 66 yearlings this time around, but there were also signatures from Macau, Malaysia, South Africa, Philippines, USA, england, Ireland, Japan AnD new Caledonia.

Regardless of the bottom line, nobody, but nobody sells themselves better than the Kiwis.

And nobody does it better than Sir Patrick Hogan’s Cambridge Stud which has, for the 28th year in a row, departed the nZ national Sales Series as leading vendor by aggregate: 60 sales for $10.6 this time around.

In the final analysis, $74,624,700 worth of bloodstock changed hands over the course of the seven days of selling.

Yes, that was down 33% on last year’s record turnover of $111,148,850, which – in turn – was up 36% on the previous record set in 2007.

Like we said, there’s been a fall, but horse and rider are oK!

PREMIER BOTTOM LINE

2009 2008 2007

Lots Catalogued 503 494 459

Lots Sold 366 387 363

Clearance Rate 77% 86% 84%

Gross $53,330,000 $77,115,500 $56,834,000

Average $145,710 $199,265 $156,567

Median $100,000 $150,000 $110,000

Top Price $800,000 $1,450,000 $2,000,000

* NZ dollars

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TOP LOTS

Lot Col/Sex Sire dam Buyer Price

7 B C encosta de Lago Giovana LANCe & LeIGH NoBLe $800,000

454 B F Stravinsky Diamond Smile DeAN HAWTHoRNe BLooDSToCK $775,000

327 B C encosta de Lago Wyndam Special DAvID eLLIS $750,000

85 B C Redoute’s Choice La Sizeranne RoGeR JAMeS $700,000

98 B C Redoute’s Choice Love Connection DAvID eLLIS $700,000

209 B/Br F Redoute’s Choice Sarah vee DeAN HAWTHoRNe BLooDSToCK $650,000

346 B F Stravinsky Ana Zeel DAvID eLLIS $600,000

451 B C encosta de Lago Devil’s Lair DAvID eLLIS $600,000

388 Br C Lonhro Camino Rose MICHAeL STeDMAN BLooDSToCK $580,000

291 B C o’Reilly The Glitter JoHN WHeeLeR $575,000

132 B C Zabeel Miss Power Bird DAvID eLLIS $510,000

18 B F Redoute’s Choice Grace and Power MICHAeL FReeDMAN $500,000

373 B C Zabeel Better Succeed DeAN HAWTHoRNe BLooDSToCK $500,000

397 B F Fastnet Rock Cast Your Fate A SHARRoCK $450,000

440 B/Br C encosta de Lago Darcybee WALLACe THoRoUGHBReDS $450,000

474 B C Redoute’s Choice encens MARK PILKINGToN BLooDSToCK $430,000

242 C F Stravinsky Smiling Like DeBBIe PRICe $420,000

302 B C Danehill Dancer Trick Ski DC HARRISoN $410,000

37 B C encosta de Lago Howkudai DAvID eLLIS $400,000

275 B F Zabeel St Jessie LISA LATTA RACING STABLeS $400,000

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equestrian feature article

The feats of outstanding Australian horsemen and women were again highlighted at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when a talented young Eventing team won silver … and the racing industry is really starting to take notice.

While Bimbadeen Park has the features one would anticipate at a serious thoroughbred pre-training centre – including a 1000m grass gallop track, barriers and a horse walker – Rose believes giving a young thoroughbred a solid foundation in dressage and flatwork is of immense benefit.

“This training will make the horse more rideable and adjustable, allowing the jockey to ride the exact line they select during the race leading to improved performance,” Rose maintains.

A well-known face in thoroughbred circles is Central Coast-based Tim Boland, who annually prepares the Australasian draft of ready to run horses for the Hong Kong International Sale.

Boland has high hopes for multiple Group one winner Grand Armee, who is surging ahead in his eventing career.

“Grand Armee is thoroughly professional and it looks like he

will become the new star of my team,” Boland enthused.

“He has a terrific temperament, lovely paces, is easy to teach, is brave, is a very good jumper and certainly hasn’t forgotten how to gallop,” he said of the gelding owned by Alan and Cheryle Bell.

Boland has forged a reputation for working wonders with problem horses and enjoys support from trainers including John o’Shea, Gerald Ryan, Les Bridge, Chris Waller and Anthony Cummings.

“We probably do have a reputation as ‘fixers’ of problem horses, but we feel very strongly that if started out right, no horse should be a problem,” Boland added.

“We school the horses, from yearlings onwards, along equestrian lines, with dressage work in the indoor arena and a little gymnastic jumping over show jumps and cross country jumps.

“Horses love it and it keeps them from getting bored. We


PRE-TRAINING BE COMES AN EVENT

Le A D I n G AUSTRALIAn owners, breeders and trainers are i n c r e a s i n g l y

utilising the pre-training service of our elite event riders, including Beijing olympics Silver medallist Shane Rose, who operates out of his family’s Bimbadeen Park property at Werombi in nSW.

Shane Rose in action at Scone Horse TrialsBlair & Nikki Richardson at vantage Hill



also back onto the national park for great bush and hill riding.”

Boland launched Limitless Lodge – named after his equestrian Federation of Australia (eFA) national champion eventer – four years ago at Wyong and also has the Australian event Horse Centre at Duffy’s Forest in Sydney.

“I am primarily an equestrian rider – well, that’s what I’ve always done, and I have used my equestrian skills to help me with pre-training so I am schooling all the racehorses like we do a young three day event horse.”

Yet another high profile pair to turn their considerable expertise to the tuition and preparation of future racehorses is Blair and nikki Richardson, who are located at Vantage Hill just outside Scone in the nSW Hunter Valley.

The property is adjacent to Scone Racecourse, which has excellent amenities including

an equine swimming pool … an ideal location for the thriving professional equestrian operation to expand into pre-training, breaking and educating thoroughbred racehorses.

“With the creek flowing through the property we are able to get all the young horses used to water and there are flats on the other side of the creek to take pre-trainers for a good canter,” nikki said.

“We have excellent hilly country to do fitness work, and the plan is to continue improvements with a 24m x 10m shed and more stables to meet demand,” nikki added.

Blair has represented new Zealand on several occasions, while nikki competed for Australia at the 1996 Atlanta olympics.

An integreal member of their team is experienced new Zealand expatriate Diane Gilder. Diane, who is keen to progress through the grades

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eventing with her own horse, was formerly stable forewoman for prominent Kiwi trainers Alan and Linda Jones.

“I think there is a much greater acceptance of what equestrians, and a traditional education for a horse, have to offer here in Australia than there is in new Zealand … possibly because eventing here is a much bigger scene and Australia has been so successful at it,” Diane said.

“It is really exciting that top trainers like Gai Waterhouse have embraced what we can offer.”

Perhaps the connection between the Sport of Kings and the gruelling sport of eventing is a natural one – after all, the vast majority of top event horses are thoroughbreds, and Australia is renowned globally as the source of outstanding event horses.

– BRoNWYN FARR

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austbrokers trainer of the month

Everyone knows Butch. OK, you might not know him by name, but you’ll have seen him around plenty of times.

Probably noticed him at the track, more than likely at yearling sales (I’m sure he opens the gates!).

And while his ‘stats’ don’t have this Seymour trainer playing in the media’s A Team, don’t be fooled by a lack of self-promotional pomp. This bloke can train.

IF PeDIGRee CoUnTS for anything, David ‘Butch’ Bourne was always going to end up working with horses.

Both his parents ‘hunted’ and his dad was a fair sort of amateur rider. Butch’s maternal

aunt is Flemington trainer Margaret McCormick, with both mum and Margaret quite the pair around the showie’s circuit for many years.

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over the next decade, Butch compiled a fair sort of resume, having only around 25 horses in work at any given time, but fought way above his weight in terms of winners to runners.

“At one stage the stable had a lot of winners in town – Saturday winners too – and I won a few country cups …”

Horses under Butch’s care included Final Tempo, a Group winner at Flemington and also winner of the Seymour Cup-LR; Salsa, who won the Winter

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Yet another was the speedy Wintrow whom Butch picked

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Butch was also trainer of Viatorian, who was placed in last year’s Debonair-G3 at Flemington and ran third to Light Fantastic in the Perri Cutten-G2 at Caulfield before being sold to Hong Kong interests.

Racing at Sha Tin in mid January, the Secret Savings gelding finished fourth in the Hong Kong Classic Mile-G1.

Although in charge of a much smaller team these days with “half a dozen in the boxes”, Butch is currently re-furbishing his Seymour

“A lot of people have forgotten about Wayne Walters but he was a top trainer in his day and, if memory serves, I think he trained the most winners in Victoria one season,” Butch points out.

“They were great times: one of the horses Wayne had was Torbek.”

(The nZ bred Torbek would win the equivalent of three Group ones: the Rupert Clarke [then known as the Marlboro Cup], the Toorak and the CF orr).

Taking out a trainers’ licence in 1984, Butch actually hung out his shingle in 1990, setting up his stables at Seymour.

But with his conformation lending itself more to playing point guard for the Boomers than being on the receiving end at a dwarf tossing contest, Butch had to seek his destiny out of the saddle.

Schooled at Ivanhoe Grammar, Butch actually kicked off in the family business: a winery/restaurant in Seymour that was purchased by his mum and dad in the late 70s.

Pursuing the dream that one day it would be someone else uncorking the bubbly for him, Butch waved the winery a fond farewell and sought out leading trainers to show him the ropes.

Serving an ‘apprenticeship’ with Alan Jones in new Zealand and Ted Cameron in Adelaide, Butch ended up as foreman for Wayne Walters.

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AT A GLANCEKAPHERO 5YO Bay Horse (7 August 2003)

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TRAINER: Leon Corstens (Kilmore)

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RACE RECORD: 28 starts, 10 wins, 4 seconds, 2 thirds – $784,045

SIRE: DANZEROBay 1991-Stud 1995, Danehill (USA) – Confidentially by Kaoru Star4 wins-3 at 2, STC Golden Slipper S-G1. Champion Aust. Sire of 2YOs, 2003-04. Sire of 646 rnrs, 408 wnrs, 31 SW, inc. Dance Hero, Fairway, Jymcarew, Niconero, Danni Martine, Danglissa, Masked Assassin, Soar, Sanziro, etc.

DAM: KAPCHAT (NZ)Bay 1990, Centaine (AUS) – Kapelle Lady by Bandmaster (IRE)SW of 6 races inc. STC Winfield Classic-G1. Dam of 9 foals to race, 5 winners inc. SWs Kaphero, Princesa & SPs Keeneland, Wasimah. ½ sister to SW Noble Hero and closely related to SW Hunza, dam of Golden Slipper winner Courtza (dam of Champion Sire O’Reilly), Our Pompeii etc.

Despite Swettenham’s purchase, Kaphero will remain with Leon Corstens and be targeted at the Schillaci Stakes-G2 at Caulfield on 11 October before a tilt at the Lightning-G1 and Oakleigh Plate-G1 in the autumn.

Villager ‘Walter’ wouldn’t “hesitate sending a bigger mare needing some speed over her” and reckons he “would be a great horse to breed to at about $5,000-$6,000”.

‘bradjm’ concurred, saying $5,000 to $6,000 for a Group One winning son of Danzero would be a fair and reasonable price.”

Five to six grand? ‘Bomba’ – aka Darryl Kerrigan – told ‘Walter’ and ‘bradjm’ they were “dreaming” but also asked why Kaphero would have to win a Group One to be a stallion?

“Kaphero could go to stud and show up a lot of stallions … a good 2YO that went wayward but is now a genuine, honest racehorse. I do hope he gets a good chance …”

With the way the Corstens stable is firing at the moment and as Swettenham is one of Victoria’s ‘go ahead’ studs, it’s fairly safe say ‘Bomba’

that you’re prayers will be answered.

In a press release, Swettenham Stud’s owner Adam Sangster said he was thrilled to be able to purchase the Danzero sprinter.

“It’s great to know that Kaphero is coming back to Swettenham,” Sangster said. “We bred him from one of our most successful families. Swettenham Stud has purchased three quarters of Kaphero, while his long time owners will retain the other quarter for his future stud duties.”

Word is that Kaphero will stand at around $15,000 inc. GST. Naturally, if he comes out and wins the Oakleigh and Lightning, that figure could change. The astute may well choose to phone Ian Rimington at Swettenham on 0419 887 184 before the Autumn!

stable and his keen eye is often utilised by both domestic and international clients.

“I trade quite a few horses and I’m happy to say that the likes of Wintrow and Viatorian have been very well received in Hong Kong.

“Locally bred horses continue to grow in popularity overseas and I usually inspect every colt at all the sales.

“Fortunately though, I’ve had quite a bit of success with fillies as well …”

Perhaps his best is currently taking up box space at Seymour.

Reverberates, bred and raced by the highly successful oTI Racing Syndicate, is a very promising filly whose victory at Sandown

in January was a ‘seeing is believing’ performance.

With Damien oliver on board, the Clangalang 3Yo got further back than Walla Walla, but once she saw daylight, the filly flew home for a thrilling victory.

The trainer was a little lost for words immediately following the race, but Damien said Reverberates has “a lot of untapped ability and it will take her a long way … Butch has a nice filly”.

Having a potential topliner is a real coup for the popular Butch, particularly as the filly has her bills paid for by such high profile owners.

oTI Racing – comprising former Australian cricketer Simon o’Donnell and long

time owner Terry Henderson – is experiencing a purple patch with Bauer running a whisker second to Viewed in last year’s Melbourne Cup. now Reverberates appears a real chance to add to the silverware.

“I’ve known Simon for a long time : he’s not too far away and knocks around with a lot of my mates. I trained Reverberates’ half sister (Porcelain Belle) for Simon but she wasn’t much good (her best was a maiden victory at Mansfield).

“I’m just glad he gave me this filly (Reverberates) to train and I’m hoping I can win a few more with her.

“She’ll be given a crack at the Angus Armanasco-G2 (21 February) and Kewney Stakes-G2 (7 March) and let’s hope she runs right up to her ability in both.”

one thing’s for sure : Group success this autumn will certainly have the name David Bourne ‘reverberating’ for some time to come.

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RACE RECORD: 28 starts, 10 wins, 4 seconds, 2 thirds – $784,045

SIRE: DANZEROBay 1991-Stud 1995, Danehill (USA) – Confidentially by Kaoru Star4 wins-3 at 2, STC Golden Slipper S-G1. Champion Aust. Sire of 2YOs, 2003-04. Sire of 646 rnrs, 408 wnrs, 31 SW, inc. Dance Hero, Fairway, Jymcarew, Niconero, Danni Martine, Danglissa, Masked Assassin, Soar, Sanziro, etc.

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Despite Swettenham’s purchase, Kaphero will remain with Leon Corstens and be targeted at the Schillaci Stakes-G2 at Caulfield on 11 October before a tilt at the Lightning-G1 and Oakleigh Plate-G1 in the autumn.

Villager ‘Walter’ wouldn’t “hesitate sending a bigger mare needing some speed over her” and reckons he “would be a great horse to breed to at about $5,000-$6,000”.

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Five to six grand? ‘Bomba’ – aka Darryl Kerrigan – told ‘Walter’ and ‘bradjm’ they were “dreaming” but also asked why Kaphero would have to win a Group One to be a stallion?

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FENCING/YARdSdiamond mesh Ph 1300 308 186Horse Rail – WAPh 1800 259 365wia Coat – vICPh 0428 877 362

FLOAT SALES ANd TRANSPORT

Notable – WAPh 1800 063 313Tuza – NSWPh (02) 4773 9300

FREEzE BRANdINGHummelstads – NSWPh (02) 6642 7130

HORSE EXERCISE EQUIPmENT

Equine Auto Trainer Pty Ltd – SAPh 1300 783 444 www.equineautotrainer.com.auIrongate Australia Pty Ltd – SAPh 1300 783 444www.irongateaustralia.com.au

HORSE HEALTHBarclay’s Collar – vICPh (03) 9755 1539Country Vet – vICPh 1800 426 142Equerry Horses Services – vICBowen Therapy for Horses and RiderNatika GoughPh 0409 967 476 / (03) 9894 1315e: [email protected] www.equerryhorseservices.comEquissage – QLDPh 1800 178 528medi-Ice Pak Australia – QLDPh 1800 805 766Rapidvite – Horse NutritionPh 1800 774 999www.rapidvite.comStock Health Products – vICPh 1800 255 288Troy Products – NSWPh (02) 9604 6266TuffRock – NSWPh (02) 4936 1899

INSURANCEAustbrokers – NSW Ph (02) 9570 8355, email: [email protected] Logans – Horse Insurance Ph (02) 9909 1499e: [email protected] Insurance – NSW Ph (02) 9988 4546Mob 0412 333 808www.e-quine.com.au

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PAINTINGProwine – SAPh (08) 8523 5166

PHOTOGRAPHERS & ARTISTS

Bruno Cannatelli – vICPh: 0411 155 724 email: [email protected] Web: www.bloodstocktrader.com.au

RACE CLUBSGold Coast Turf Club – QLD Ph (07) 5538 1599melbourne Racing Club – vIC Ph (03) 9257 7200moonee Valley Racing Club – vIC Ph (03) 9373 2222Oakbank Racing Club – SA Ph (08) 8212 6114Queensland Turf Club – QLD Ph (07) 3268 2171Racing Services Tasmania – TAS Ph (03) 6336 2450South Australian Jockey Club – SA Ph (08) 8295 0111Sydney Turf Club – NSW Ph (02) 9930 4000Thoroughbred Racing SA LTd – SA Ph (08) 8179 9800Victorian Racing Club – vIC Ph (03) 9258 4666western Australian Turf Club – WA Ph (08) 9277 0777

RUBBER & SURFACESArmour Lining – QLDPh (07) 5442 1466 / 0408 788 188Renaza Resources – NSWPh 1800 330 950 / 0418 971 077Rubber Belt mat – QLDPh (07) 4633 1640Rural Rubber – NSWDurable rubber used for Arenas, Round Yards, Floats or Stable Walls.Ph. 0477 377 406 (Dragi Micorski)email: [email protected]: www. ruralrubber.com.au

SALES & YEARLING PREPARATION

Aylesbury – QLDGrant or Lynne Waters Ph (07) 5541 0539 / 0412 455 961Bawara Stud – WAPh (08) 9920 5081Bellina Park – vICSharyneviolet Town, Sales & Yearling Prep Ph (03) 5798 1209 / 0408 582 292Bendaree Park – NSWPh (02) 9605 7333Canardly Stud – WAPh (08) 9525 3013Corumbene – NSWPh (02) 6375 1275Furlong StudPh (07) 46971129Geisel Park Stud – WAPh (08) 9224 6812Jomar Park Stud – NSWPh (02) 4579 6377Kingclift Stud – TASPh (03) 6261 5042moreland Park – WAPh (08) 9525 7917Namerik Thoroughbreds – WAPh (08) 9525 2505Quanah Park Thoroughbreds – WAPh (08) 9525 0098StrathedenPh (02) 6761 8154Taunton Vale – WAPh (08) 9728 1310Toreby Park – WAPh (08) 9397 0420 windemerePh ( 02) 4651 2270wise Breeding VenturePh 0419 174 632

STABLES, SHEd ANd EQUIPmENT

Needs For Steeds – NSW Ph (02) 4773 9104 / 0428 424 817Stable Concepts – vIC Ph (03) 5790 4332 / 0428 734 393The Horse Shed Shop – vIC Ph 0400 404 740Vancisco Industries – QLD Nick FrancisPh 0413 613 993e: [email protected]

STUdSBullarook Park Stud – vIC Ph (03) 5796 2166Burwood Stud – QLD Ph (07) 4693 1309Cressfield Stud – NSWPh (02) 6545 0338 Cromartry – WAPh (08) 9575 4045Eagle Park – NSWPh (02) 6365 4452Egmont Park – QLD Ph (07) 4691 0134Emirates Park – vicPh (03) 9746 1444Hollylodge – vicPh (03) 5796 2495Kia Ora Stud – NSWPh (02) 6543 7105Kooringal Stud – QLD Ph (02) 6924 6422Lindsay Park – SA Ph (08) 8564 2424Lyndhurst Stud Farm – QLD Ph (07) 4661 1588millford Thoroughbreds – vIC Ph 0458 962 350Racetree – QLD Ph 0419 706 354Yallambee – vICPh (03) 9296 2004wimmera Park – NSWPh (02) 6386 7326

TRAINERSRob Tweedie Ph 0417 929 079 Web: www.racehorsetrainer.com.au

wEB, TECHNOLOGY & mARKETING

mibar – NSWPh 0408 503 979e: [email protected] Tweedie Racing web SitesPh 0417 929 079 Web: www.robtweedie.com.au


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mARCH

1-4 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale

oaklands Junction vIC

1 Pinjarra Cup Pinjarra WA

1 Pakenham Cup Pakenham vIC

1 Adelaide Plains Cup Balaklava SA

3-5 Port Lincoln Cup Carnival Port Lincoln SA

6 Inglis Sydney Autumn Thoroughbred Sale Newmarket NSW

7 Australian Cup Flemington vIC

7 Chipping Norton Stakes Warwick Farm NSW

7 Tattersalls Members Cup Quality eagle Farm QLD

7 Supremacy Stakes Ascot WA

7 Qld Country Racing Beef & Coal Series Thangool QLD

7 edenhope Cup edenhope vIC

7 Towong Cup Towong vIC

8 Black opal Stakes Canberra ACT

8 echuca Cup echuca vIC

8 Stony Creek Cup Stony Creek vIC

9 Adelaide Cup Morphettville SA

9-12 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale Adelaide SA

9 Magic Millions Adelaide 2Yo Classic Morphettville SA

10 Bunbury Stakes Bunbury WA

11 Carlton Draught Gold Coast Stakes Gold Coast QLD

12 Bunbury Cup Bunbury WA

12 Magic Millions 2Yo Trophy Rockhampton QLD

13Inglis Melbourne March Thoroughbred Sale


14 Randwick Guineas Randwick NSW

14 Blamey Stakes Flemington vIC

14 Gimcrack Stakes Ascot WA

14 De Gaulle Lance Handicap Doomben QLD

14 Penong Cup Penong SA

14 Dalby Newmarket open Dalby QLD

15 Cranio-Facial Fundraiser Strathalbyn SA

16 Armidale Cup Armidale NSW

18 Newcastle Newmarket Newcastle NSW

21 Coolmore Classic Rosehill NSW

21 Schweppes oaks Morphettville SA

21 Hyperion Stakes Ascot WA

21 Magic Millions Plate Gold Coast QLD

22 Nolan Classic Kembla NSW

22 Cranbourne Tri-Code meeting Cranbourne vIC

22 Kimba Cup Port Lincoln SA

22 Tatura Cup Tatura vIC

27 Albury Cup Albury NSW

27 Super voBIS Stayers’ Final

Moonee valley vIC

28-30 Gold Coast QTIS 600 Yearling Sale Gold Coast QLD

28 Rosehill Guineas Rosehill NSW

28 Karrakatta Plate Ascot WA

28 Breakfast Creek Handicap Doomben QLD

28 Anniversary vase Caulfield vIC

28 elmore Cup elmore vIC

29 orange Cup orange NSW

29 Beef & Wine Race Day Mount Gambier SA

29 Governor’s Cup Hobart TAS

29 Yarra valley Cup Yarra valley vIC

APRIL

1 Mary Potter Foundation Day Strathalbyn SA

3 International Jockey Challenge

Moonee valley vIC

3-5 Perth Yearling & Thoroughbred Sale Perth WA

4 Golden Slipper Stakes Rosehill NSW

4 WA oaks Ascot WA

4 Streak Bay Cup Streaky Bay SA

4 SA Sires’ Produce Stakes Morphettville SA

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4 Bright Shadow Quality eagle Farm QLD

4 Capricorn Sales Classic Rockhampton QLD

5-7 Inglis Australian easter Yearling Sale Newmarket vIC

5 Wellington Boot Wellington NSW

5 Wangaratta Cup Wangaratta vIC

5 Gawler Horse Festival Gawler SA

11-13 oakbank Carnival oakbank SA

11 AJC Derby Randwick NSW

11 WATC Derby Ascot WA

11 easter Cup Caulfield vIC

11 Kerang Cup Kerang vIC

11 Winning edge Bribie Handicap eagle Farm QLD

11 oakbank Stakes oakbank SA

11 einasleigh Cup einasleigh QLD

11 Boulia Cup Boulia QLD

11 Noorama Cup Noorama QLD

12 Stawell Cup Stawell vIC

12 Penola Cup Penola SA

13 Deloraine Cup Spreyton TAS

14-16Inglis Australian easter Broodmare Sale

Newmarket vIC

18 Doncaster Handicap Randwick NSW

18 Grandstand Cup Ascot WA

18 All Maiden Day Hamilton vIC

18 Queen of the South Stakes Morphettville SA

18 Juanmo Quality eagle Farm QLD

18 Somerset Cup esk QLD

19 Hamilton Cup Hamilton vIC

25 Sydney Cup Randwick NSW

25 vRC St Leger Flemington vIC

25 Anzac Day Gawler Cup Gawler SA

25 Greenslopes Hospital Sir Byrne Hart Stakes eagle Farm QLD

26-27Inglis Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale


26 Tamworth Cup Tamworth NSW

26 Apsley Cup Apsley vIC

29 Darley Crown Hawkesbury NSW

30 Wagga Town Plate Wagga NSW

mAY1 Wagga Cup Wagga NSW

1 Red Centre Yearling Sale Alice Springs NT

2 Goodwood Handicap Morphettville SA

2 AD Hollindale Stakes Gold Coast QLD

2 Blue Sapphire Stakes Caulfield vIC

5-7 Warrnambool Cup Carnival Warrnambool vIC

7 Kempsey Cup Kempsey NSW

9 Jacob’s Creek BTC Cup Doomben QLD

9 Hawkesbury Guineas Hawkesbury NSW

10 Gunnedah Cup Gunnedah NSW

12Tuesdays @ Champions (Lee Freedman)

Racing Museum vIC

14 HTBA Scone Yearling Sale Scone NSW

15 Scone Cup Scone NSW

16 xxxx Gold Doomben Cup Doomben QLD

16 Gibson Carmichael Stakes Flemington vIC

16 Stayers Cup Canterbury NSW

16 HG Bolton Sprint Belmont Park WA

17 Tasmanian Sires’ Produce Mowbray TAS

17 Tasmanian St Leger Mowbray TAS

18-19 Great Southern Sale (Weanlings)


20-21 Great Southern Sale (Bloodstock)


23 Carlton Draught Doomben 10,000 Doomben QLD

24 Mildura Cup Mildura vIC

24 Great Southern Steeplechase Mornington vIC

25-29 National Weanling Sale Gold Coast QLD

30 Conrad Treasury Queensland oaks eagle Farm QLD

30 McKell Cup Rosehill NSW

30 Roma Cup Belmont Park WA

30 Clarke Steeple Flemington vIC

31 Casterton Cup Casterton vIC


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