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US Gr1-Winner Eskendereya To Stud At Taylor Made
In the US, this season's dominant Gr1 Wood Memorial Stakes-winning 3YO colt Eskendereya (Giant's Causeway-Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew) "who was injured as he prepared for the Gr1 Kentucky Derby, will begin his stud career in 2011 at Taylor Made Stallions in Kentucky," reported thoroughbredtimes.com. Jess Jackson (who purchased "an undisclosed amount" of Eskendereya from Ahmed Zayat as a stallion prospect) enthused: "Eskendereya was widely considered to be the best of his generation. He has a royal pedigree & beautiful conformation. His pedigree contains many of the top sires of the past 50 years & is noteworthy for quality, depth & stamina. His female pedigree, top & bottom, is a 6x6x6x6 to Almahmoud, one of the greatest progenitors of standing sires in America." Eskendereya (a half-brother to UK Gr1-winning WA Lynward Park Stud shuttler Balmont) was early favourite for the Kentucky Derby when withdrawn on April 25 "with what turned out to be a soft tissue injury to his left front leg" & was retired from racing on May 7. Eskendereya won all 3 of his starts as a 3YO, including the Gr2 Fountain Of Youth Stakes by 8.5-lengths & Gr1 Wood Memorial by 9.75-lengths. He also won the Listed Pilgrim Stakes as a 2YO & overall notched 4 wins from 6 starts for US$725,700 earnings. Taylor Made Stallions president Duncan Taylor declared: "After witnessing Eskendereya's incredible performances in the Wood Memorial & Fountain Of Youth, we truly believe he is the most talented racehorse to go to stud in years. He possesses a rare blend of speed, stamina & pedigree that you rarely find in today's thoroughbred. In looking at his pedigree, which traces directly back to the female family of Northern Dancer & Halo, you will find numerous breed-shaping stallions & foundation mares in virtually every position throughout his pedigree."
(Aug 4)
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Irish Studmaster Billy Iceton Dies Aged 81
In Ireland overnight, renowned County Meath-based stud master Billy Iceton died aged 81 "after a long illness" reported racingpost.com. In the late 1940s, Iceton (a long-term member of the Curragh committee) moved from his native Britain to oversee the running of the Tara Estate in County Meath (where Hubert Hartigan had trained for the Aga Khan) for its new owner Clifford Nicholson & remained at the helm until only a few years ago "when illness meant he had to relinquish the running of the stud to his son Derek". The stud is currently home to 3 stallions: Balmont, Dilshaan & Key Of Luck. Among the notable racehorses bred at Tara Stud & Limestone Stud (its sister operation in Lincolnshire) was Star Way "later a highly influential sire in Australasia".
(May 20)
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1st Winner For Lynward Park Shuttler Balmont
WA Lynward Park shuttler & UK Gr1-winning 9YO stallion Balmont (Stravinsky-Aldebarran Light, by Seattle Slew) sired his 1st winner when 2YO filly Danube Dancer (Balmont-Green Danube, by Irish River) scored at the 2nd time of asking at Warwick (5.5 furlongs) in England. Balmont, who has shuttled between Tara Stud in Ireland & Western Australia's Alwyn Park for the past 2 seasons, will stand at Bullsbrook-based Lynward Park in 2010 for $7,150. Balmont is a half-brother to this year's boom US 3YO colt Eskendereya (Giant's Causeway-Aldebaran Light) who thrashed his rivals by 8.5-lengths in the Gr2 Fountain Of Youth Stakes (9 furlongs) at Gulfstream Park & then by 9.75-lengths in the Gr1 Wood Memorial Stakes (9 furlongs) at Aqueduct to become favourite for last weekend's Gr1 Kentucky Derby, before a minor leg injury forced his shock withdrawal (and subsequent retirement) in the week leading up to the Churchill Downs Classic.
(May 12)
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WA Sires 2: Balmont $7.15k At Lynward Park
Meanwhile UK Gr1-winning 9YO stallion Balmont (Stravinsky-Aldebarran Light, by Seattle Slew) who has shuttled between Tara Stud in Ireland & Western Australia's Alwyn Park for the past 2 seasons, will now stand at Bullsbrook-based Lynward Park in 2010 for $7,150. Balmont is a half-brother to this year's boom US 3YO colt Eskendereya (Giant's Causeway-Aldebaran Light) who thrashed his rivals by 8.5-lengths in the Gr2 Fountain Of Youth Stakes (9 furlongs) at Gulfstream Park & then by 9.75-lengths in the Gr1 Wood Memorial Stakes (9 furlongs) at Aqueduct to become favourite for last weekend's Gr1 Kentucky Derby, before a minor leg injury forced his shock withdrawal in the week leading up to the Churchill Downs Classic. Balmont's 1st Northern Hemisphere crop are yearlings in 2010, while his oldest WA progeny are weanlings.
(May 5)
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Kentucky Derby Fav Is Half-Brother To Shuttler Balmont
The sensational weekend victory by boom US 3YO colt Eskendereya (Giant's Causeway-Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew) in thrashing his rivals by 9.75-lengths in the Gr1 Wood Memorial Stakes (9 furlongs) at Aqueduct in New York (& immediately jumping to favouritism for next month's Gr1 Kentucky Derby) provided a major pre-breeding season boost for his Gr1-winning 9YO half-brother Balmont (Stravinsky-Aldebaran Light) who is shuttling to Alwyn Park in Western Australia (from Tara Stud in Ireland) for his 3rd season "down under". At his previous start, Eskendereya similarly blitzed his rivals by 8.5-lengths in February's Gr2 Fountain Of Youth Stakes (9 furlongs) at Gulfstream Park in Miami in Florida & overall now boasts 4 wins (also including 2009's Listed Pilgrim Stakes over 8 furlongs at Belmont Park) & a runner-up from 6 starts for US$725,700 earnings. Meanwhile Balmont's oldest progeny are yearlings of 2010 in Ireland. Balmont (closely-related to Gr1 Kentucky Derby winner Cannonade & leading sire Halo on his dam side) won both the UK Gr1 Middle Park Stakes & UK Gr2 Gimcrack Stakes as a 2YO, & later added Gr1-placings in both the UK July Cup & UK Golden Jubilee Stakes.
(Apr 8)
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2010 Stallion Fees At Tara Stud In Ireland
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€5,000 (A$8,000) Key Of Luck (Chief’s Crown-Balbonella, by Gay Mecene) down 44.4% from €9,000 (A$14,400)
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€4,000 (A$6,400) Balmont (Stravinsky-Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew) down 20% from €5,000 (A$9,600)
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€2,000 (A$3,200) Dilshaan (Darshaan-Avila, by Ajdal) down 50% from €4,000 (A$6,400)
(Nov 19)
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UK Tatts Yearlings Day-3: Top Lots
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700,000 guineas (A$1.33m) Oasis Dream-Maganda colt (J.Magnier)
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600,000 guineas (A$1.14m) Galileo-Kitza colt (J.Magnier)
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550,000 guineas (A$1.045m) Galileo-Lila colt (R.Ogden)
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500,000 guineas (A$950,000) Medicean-Musical Treat filly (J.Ferguson)
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475,000 guineas (A$903,000) Galileo-Puce colt (Blandford Bloodstock)
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425,000 guineas (A$808,000) Elusive Quality-Last Second colt (J.Ferguson)
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370,000 guineas (A$703,000) Danehill Dancer-Miss Honorine colt (R.Ogden)
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360,000 guineas (A$684,000) Galileo-Mermaid Island filly (D.O'Byrne)
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350,000 guineas (A$665,000) Oasis Dream-Much Faster filly (Cheveley Park)
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350,000 guineas (A$665,000) Cape Cross-Murrieta colt (J.Ferguson)
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340,000 guineas (A$646,000) Danehill Dancer-Park Romance colt (J.Noseda)
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290,000 guineas (A$551,000) Sadler's Wells-Jude colt (C.Gordon-Watson)
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280,000 guineas (A$532,000) Encosta de Lago-Model Queen filly (H.Lascelles)
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260,000 guineas (A$494,000) Galileo-Intrigued colt (P.Cole)
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250,000 guineas (A$475,000) Montjeu-Najmati colt (C.Gordon-Watson)
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250,000 guineas (A$475,000) Arch-Promptly filly (R.Frisby)
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210,000 guineas (A$399,000) Shamardal-La Vita E Bella colt (J.Ferguson)
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210,000 guineas (A$399,000) Cape Cross-My Lass colt (R.Ogden)
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210,000 guineas (A$399,000) Mr Greeley-Nemea colt (R.Ogden)
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200,000 guineas (A$380,000) Cadeaux Genereux-Lighthouse filly (Blandford Bloodstock)
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200,000 guineas (A$380,000) Street Cry-Miznah colt (J.Ferguson)
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200,000 guineas (A$380,000) Cape Cross-Night Frolic filly (Blandford Bloodstock)
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200,000 guineas (A$380,000) Galileo-Peony filly (Blandford Bloodstock)
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190,000 guineas (A$361,000) Medicean-Miss Hawai filly (M.Johnston)
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180,000 guineas (A$342,000) Invincible Spirit-Laramie colt (J.Ferguson)
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180,000 guineas (A$342,000) Danehill Dancer-Pirie filly (Blandford Bloodstock)
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170,000 guineas (A$323,000) Giant's Causeway-Island Escape colt (BBA Ireland)
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170,000 guineas (A$323,000) Invincible Spirit-Littlefeather filly (BBA Ireland)
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165,000 guineas (A$314,000) Selkirk-Lady Links filly (Cheveley Park)
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165,000 guineas (A$314,000) Shirocco-Mezzogiorno colt (C.Gordon-Watson)
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160,000 guineas (A$304,000) Danehill Dancer-Kenmist colt (HK Jockey Club)
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160,000 guineas (A$304,000) Royal Applause-Notjustaprettyface colt (Shadwell)
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155,000 guineas (A$295,000) Galileo-Landmark filly (Cheveley Park)
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155,000 guineas (A$295,000) Invincible Spirit-Marula colt (Badgers Bloodstock)
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155,000 guineas (A$295,000) Barathea-Petite Spectre filly (BBA Ireland)
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150,000 guineas (A$285,000) Cape Cross-Incise colt (HK Jockey Club)
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150,000 guineas (A$285,000) Selkirk-Key Academy colt (M.Johnston)
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150,000 guineas (A$285,000) Oasis Dream-Lady In Waiting colt (Rabbah Bloodstock)
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150,000 guineas (A$285,000) Pivotal-Magnolia Lane filly (J.Ferguson)
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150,000 guineas (A$285,000) Oasis Dream-Mina colt (R.O'Gorman)
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150,000 guineas (A$285,000) Dansili-Moonshadow colt (J.Ferguson)
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150,000 guineas (A$285,000) Invincible Spirit-Patrimony colt (J.Ferguson)
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140,000 guineas (A$266,000) Iffraaj-Isana colt (J.Ferguson)
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140,000 guineas (A$266,000) Street Cry-Moody's Cat colt (HK Jockey Club)
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140,000 guineas (A$266,000) Pivotal-Musicanna colt (W.Brown)
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135,000 guineas (A$257,000) Dalakhani-Lisieux Orchid colt (J.Ferguson)
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130,000 guineas (A$247,000) Pivotal-Our Queen Of Kings filly (Rabbah Bloodstock)
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120,000 guineas (A$228,000) Cape Cross-Love And Affection colt (M.Johnston)
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120,000 guineas (A$228,000) Galileo-Lovely Blossom filly (Aston Park)
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120,000 guineas (A$228,000) Halling-Luana filly (M.Johnston)
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120,000 guineas (A$228,000) Sadler's Wells-Lyrical filly (De Burgh Equine)
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120,000 guineas (A$228,000) Motivator-Midnight Angel colt (J.Ferguson)
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120,000 guineas (A$228,000) Invincible Spirit-Mood Swings colt (Shadwell)
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115,000 guineas (A$219,000) Danehill Dancer-Juno Madonna colt (J.Magnier)
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115,000 guineas (A$219,000) Sadler's Wells-Love For Ever colt (Blandford Bloodstock)
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115,000 guineas (A$219,000) Balmont-Manuka Magic colt (P.Doyle)
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115,000 guineas (A$219,000) Dansili-Maramba colt (McKeever St Lawrence)
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110,000 guineas (A$209,000) Cape Cross-Marine City colt (J.Ferguson)
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110,000 guineas (A$209,000) Danehill Dancer-May Kiersey colt (C.McCormack)
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110,000 guineas (A$209,000) Street Cry-Nomistakeaboutit colt (J.Ferguson)
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105,000 guineas (A$200,000) Green Desert-Kahira filly (BBA Ireland)
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100,000 guineas (A$190,000) Galileo-Liska filly (De Burgh Equine)
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100,000 guineas (A$190,000) Lemon Drop Kid-Lynnwood Chase colt (A.Skiffington)
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100,000 guineas (A$190,000) Green Desert-Maltage colt (M.Johnston)
(Oct 9)
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Ireland Yearlings Day-2: Top Lots
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€62,000 (A$105,000) Mujadil-Fantastic Account filly (F.Barry)
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€48,000 (A$82,000) Ad Valorem-Happy Flight colt (F.Barry)
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€42,000 (A$71,000) Dubawi-Kartajana colt (C.Marnane)
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€42,000 (A$71,000) Tagula-Mayfair colt (W.Browne)
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€42,000 (A$71,000) Orientate-Napping filly (BBA Ireland)
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€41,000 (A$70,000) Verglas-Park Haven filly (C.Cox)
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€40,000 (A$68,000) Footstepsinthesand-Lady Gregory colt (G.Lyons)
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€36,000 (A$61,000) Azamour-Lovelyst filly (F.Barry)
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€36,000 (A$61,000) Pleasantly Perfect-Perfectly Clear colt (D.Redvers)
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€32,000 (A$54,000) Oratorio-Pearly Brooks colt (P.Doyle)
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€32,000 (A$54,000) Balmont-Pearly Gates colt (D.Redvers)
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€30,000 (A$51,000) Diamond Green-Muscida colt (E.Lynam)
(Sep 25)
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Goffs Foals Day-4: Top Lots
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€72,000 (A$137,000) Invincible Spirit-Indienne colt (Summerhill Bloodstock)
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€70,000 (A$133,000) Kheleyf-Miss Gally colt (Meadowlands Bloodstock)
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€60,000 (A$114,000) Balmont-Manuka Magic colt (Redpender Stud)
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€60,000 (A$114,000) Acclamation-Fire Finch colt (Meadowlands Bloodstock)
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€48,000 (A$91,000) Hurricane Run-Cheeky Madam filly (Camas Park)
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€46,000 (A$87,000) Whipper-Caribbean Escape colt (A.McCabe)
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€43,000 (A$82,000) Oratorio-Fearn Royal filly (Tally Ho Stud)
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€42,000 (A$80,000) Iffraaj-Privileged Speech colt (Saint Arch Services)
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€42,000 (A$80,000) Hurricane Run-Desert Classic colt (Seskin Stud)
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€40,000 (A$76,000) Byron-Lear's Crown colt (Lynn Lodge)
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€40,000 (A$76,000) Bahamian Bounty-Princess Speedfit colt (B.O'Ryan)
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€40,000 (A$76,000) Iffraaj-Acidanthera colt (B.O'Ryan)
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€40,000 (A$76,000) Refuse To Bend-Calgarth colt (Meadowlands Bloodstock)
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€40,000 (A$76,000) Acclamation-Grand Slam Maria colt (Fernham Farm)
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€40,000 (A$76,000) Holy Roman Emperor-Hoodwink filly (M.Magnier)
(Nov 21)
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Balmont Retired To UK Tara Stud
Also in Ireland, 5YO stallion & former Gr1-winning juvenile Balmont (Stravinsky-Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew) "will retire to Tara Stud for the 2007 breeding season," reported thoroughbredinternet.com. Balmont (closely-related to Gr1 Kentucky Derby winner Cannonade & leading sire Halo on his dam side) won both the Gr1 Middle Park Stakes & Gr2 Gimcrack Stakes as a 2YO, & later added Gr1-placings in both the July Cup & Golden Jubilee Stakes.
(Nov 21)
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Blazonery To Hopewell Stud
US Gr2-winning sprinter Blazonry (Hennessy-Altair, by Alydar) will enter stud at Rick Trontz's Hopewell Farm in Kentucky, reported bloodhorse.com. Blazonry (who scored as a 2YO in England) won the Gr2 Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes as a 3YO at Hollywood Park & retired with 2 wins from 8 starts. Blazonry is a half-brother to the dam of English Gr1 winner Balmont; & his 2nd dam is a half-sister to Gr1 Kentucky Derby winner Cannonade.)
(Nov 22)
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Stravinsky Sold To Japan
Meanwhile Stravinsky's switch comes just days after his 3YO daughter Serenade Rose (Stravinsky-Rose Of Tralee, by Sadler's Wells) won the Gr1 Crown Oaks (2500m) at Flemington in Melbourne to take her record to has 5 wins (also including both the Gr2 Edward Manifold Stakes & Gr2 Wakeful Stakes during October) & 2 placings (including the Gr1 Thousand Guineas also in October) in 9 starts for $863,850 prize-money. Overall Stravinsky boasts 183 winners from 326 runners, including 24 stakes-winners (his other Gr1 starts are dual NZ Gr1 winner Keeninsky & England's Gr1 Middle Park Stakes winner Balmont). Stravinsky (who stood at Ashford for US$25,000) "will stand in Japan for ¥2,300,000 (US$20,000) where he is expected to cover a book of about 110 mares," reported bloodhorse.com.
(Nov 7)
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Serenade Rose Wins Gr1 Crown Oaks
On the track before 100,263 fans in Melbourne yesterday, Coolmore's NZ Cambridge Stud shuttler Stravinsky (Nureyev-Fire The Groom, by Blushing Groom) recorded his 3rd Gr1 winner when his daughter Serenade Rose (Stravinsky-Rose Of Tralee, by Sadler's Wells) won the $750,000 Gr1 Crown Oaks (2500m) for 3YO fillies at Flemington. Serenade Rose (ridden by Steven King for trainer Lee Freedman) made it 5 wins & a Gr1 placing in her last 6 starts by defeating Flora Danica (Danehill-Peruzzi, by Zabeel) & stable-mate Empress Lily (Zabeel-Tycoon Lil, by Last Tycoon). Overall Serenade Rose (a $400,000 yearling at the 2004 Easter Sale) now has 5 wins (also including the Gr2 Edward Manifold Stakes over 1610m at Flemington on October 1 & last weekend's Gr2 Wakeful Stakes over 2000m at Flemington on October 29) & 2 placings (including the Gr1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield on October 12) in 9 starts for $863,850 prize-money. Her sire Stravinsky now has 24 stakes-winners (his other Gr1 stars are dual NZ Gr1 winner Keeninsky & England's Gr1 Middle Park Stakes winner Balmont). Yesterday Oaks success also marked 110 Gr1 victories for trainer Lee Freedman (who claimed the Melbourne Cup earlier in the week with Australia's champion mare Makybe Diva).
(Nov 4)
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Flying Spur Adds Irish Gr3
In Ireland, stallion Flying Spur (Danehill-Rolls, by Mr Prospector) added a European group success when 6YO gelding Osterhase (Flying Spur-Ostrusa, by Rustan) led all-the-way to win the Gr3 Phoenix Sprint (6 furlongs) by a short-head at The Curragh. Osterhase (ridden by Fran Berry for trainer John Mulhern) defeated 4YO entire Balmont (Stravinsky -Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew) & 7YO gelding Chookie Heiton (Fumo di Londra-Royal Wolff, by Prince Tenderfoot). Osterhase now has 9 wins & 11 placings in 34 starts for Û415,189 (A$664,000) earnings.
(Aug 9)
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