Typhoon Tracy Full-Brother To Stand At Glenlogan Park In 2010
Leading Queensland stud farm Glenlogan Park has announced that debut stallion Red Element (Red Ransom-Tracy's Element, by Last Tycoon) will join the stud's roster of colonially-bred sires for the upcoming season (Glenlogan Park's flag-bearer stallion Show A Heart is firmly entrenched amongst the top stallions in the country and one of their first season sires, Jet Spur, is currently leading all other stallions in Australia for number of 2YO winners.) A Gr3-placed dual stakes-winner of 5 races Red Element is a full-brother to multiple Gr1-winning Australian mare Typhoon Tracy, and also a full-brother to multiple Gr1-placed filly Kylie Kwong from the immediate family of Gr1 winners Danasinga & Suntagonal. "With Red Ransom's sons going so well at present, and his full-sister Typhoon Tracy proving almost unbeatable on the track, we are obviously very excited about the future prospects of standing a horse with the depth of Red Element," commented Glenlogan Park's principal Jon Haseler. "We have been actively pursuing a suitable son of Red Ransom to add to our stallion roster for quite some time now, so to be able to offer breeders one that, in our opinion, has a pedigree better than any other standing in the country is a real coup for both our clients and the farm." Meanwhile Glenlogan Park's manager Steve Morley noted: "With the addition of Red Element to our roster in 2010, we will be able to offer breeders high quality, colonially-bred sons of Redoute's Choice, Flying Spur, Tale Of The Cat and Red Ransom, as well as a Champion Sire who is the last remaining commercial Star Kingdom line descendant. Red Element is a wonderful addition to our roster and adds further depth to the sires we have who can compliment Northern Dancer line mares." Red Element will stand his initial season at an introductory price of $8,800, and he will be syndicated amongst breeders with a limited number of shares being available.
(Mar 11)
Larneuk Stud Announces O'Lonhro Debut Fee
Victoria's Larneuk Stud has announced a $9,900 fee for 2010 debut stallion O'Lonhro (Lonhro- Mamzelle Pedrille, by Zoffany). The Gr2-winning 4YO is the first stakes-winning son of World Champion Miler Lonhro to be retired to stud. The fastest ever winner of the Gr2 Chelmsford Stakes (also won by his sire), O'Lonhro (a $220,000 yearling consigned by Woodlands at the 2007 Gold Coast Sale) recorded 3 wins (including 2009's Gr2 Chelmsford Stakes over 1600m at Randwick) & 2 runners-up (including 2009's Gr2 Warwick Stakes over 1400m at Randwick) from 9 starts for $231,40 earnings.
(Mar 11)
Magic Millions Adelaide Day-2: $77,500 Bel Esprit Colt
Victorian trainer John Ledger paid $77,500 for a colt by Eliza Park stallion Bel Esprit (Royal Academy-Bespoken, by Vain) to top the second session. Consigned by South Australia's Summerset Park, the colt is the first live foal of a High Yield mare whose dam is a half-sister to the dam of multiple Gr1 winner Mummify.
(Mar 11)
Magic Millions Adelaide Day-2: $62,500 Testa Rossa Colt
Victorian trainer Darren Weir paid $62,500 for a colt by stallion Testa Rossa (Perugino-Bo Dapper, by Sir Dapper). Consigned by Baramul Stud, the colt is from a daughter of Gr1 winner Dinky Flyer, and is a half-brother to 3 winners including the dam of stakes-winner Come Fly With Me.
(Mar 11)
Magic Millions Adelaide Day-2: Top Lots
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$77,500 Bel Esprit-Obiqua colt (John Ledger)
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$62,500 Testa Rossa-Manoristic colt (Darren Weir)
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$56,000 Domesday-Brave Accord colt (Darren Weir)
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$42,000 Written Tycoon-Sister Cinderella colt (E. O'Dwyer)
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$40,000 Niello-Swiss Vault colt (Lloyd Kennewell)
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$40,000 California Dane-Amazonian colt (J. Terry)
(Mar 11)
Magic Millions Adelaide Day-2: Average Up 136%
celebrated a successful 2nd (and final) day of the annual Adelaide Yearling Sale. The average price rose dramatically by 136% (from $5,494 to $12,987) compared to the same session in 2009. The pass-in rate was marginally higher at 24%.
(Mar 11)
Inglis Autumn Sale Supplementary Catalogue Online
The supplementary catalogue for tomorrow's Sydney Autumn Thoroughbred Sale is now online. The additional 43 supplementary entries bring the sale total to 167. Supplementaries include stakes-placed performers Hotel Casino and Helene Brilliant, a half-brother to Gr2 winner Ballybleue. Among initial entries are fillies and mares by leading stallions including Danehill, Flying Spur, Canny Lad, Dehere, Volksraad, Red Ransom, Snippets, Quest For Fame and Redoute's Choice. The sale starts at 11am, and for those unable to attend the sale, Online Bidding and the Inglis Make an Offer services will be available.
(Mar 11)
2010 Victorian Jumps Season Start Delayed
Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) has announced that the 2010 jumps racing season will now commence on Saturday, April 17 at Hamilton in Victoria. The new date is 11 days later than originally planned, due "to delays in constructing the new obstacle." As a result two of the three races programmed for Warrnambool on April 6 have been transferred to Hamilton, which will now host four jumps races over their two-day Cup Carnival on April 17 & 18. "As outlined when launching the 2010 jumps racing program, the April 6 start date was reliant upon there being no delays in the design, construction and trialling of the new obstacle," stated RVL chief executive, Rob Hines. "As it stands... only one jumps race will be lost from the 2010 program. We have made a commitment to the AJRA that we will implement their required changes to the obstacles prior to the 2010 season and they are supportive of this minor delay. In addition, RVL also announced that it has converted eight flat races to highweights in March, with a further 19 allocated between April and August. Hines said, "Highweights provide an opportunity for jumps horses and jockeys to earn additional prize money and in the short term, improve their fitness ahead of the jumps season."
(Mar 11)
14 Edenwold Weanlings At Selwyn River Dispersal
Southern Halo stallion Edenwold (Southern Halo-Best Of Friends, by Mining) will be represented by 14 weanlings at New Zealand's Selwyn River Stud unreserved dispersal on Friday, March 26. In addition, a large selection of 25 broodmares in-foal to the sire will also go under the hammer, eight of these with Edenwold foals at foot. Like leading stallion More Than Ready, Edenwold is by Southern Halo out of a Mr. Prospector-line mare. Edenwold won close to US$1 million on the track and was crowned Canadian Champion 2YO. The Selwyn River Stud Unreserved Dispersal Sale will be held from 1pm on the Christchurch-based property.
(Mar 11)
Zavite Wins Gr1 Auckland Cup
On the track yesterday, NZ Cambridge Stud's multiple champion sire Zabeel (Sir Tristram-Lady Giselle, by Nureyev) added another Gr1 staying success when 7YO entire Zavite (Zabeel-Miss Vita, by Alleged) scored a 3.3-lengths victory in the NZ$1,000,000 Gr1 Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie in Auckland. Zavite (ridden by Damien Oliver for trainer Anthony Cummings) defeated 5YO gelding Booming (Don Eduardo-Beautiful Sea by Grosvenor) & 5YO mare Tin Goose (Pentire-Tiger Moth, by Sky Chase). Zavite (an $80,000 yearling at the 2004 Easter Sale in Sydney) now has 10 wins (also including 2009's Gr2 Adelaide Cup over 3200m at Morphettville, Gr3 Launceston Cup over 2400m & Listed Australia Day Cup over 2400m at Randwick, plus 2007's Gr3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes over 2500m at Flemington & Listed McKell Cup over 2400m at Rosehill) & 8 placings (also including January's Listed Frank Underwood Stakes over 2000m at Rosehill, 2009's Gr3 Hobart Cup over 2200m at Elwick, plus 2007's Gr2 Winning Edge Presentations Stakes over 2400m at Caulfield & Gr3 Geelong Cup over 2400m) from 50 starts for $1,908,934 earnings.
(Mar 11)
Beautiful Girl Wins Darley Plate
Former NZ Windsor Park shuttler Black Minnaloushe (Storm Cat-Coral Dance, by Green Dancer) added a black type success when 6YO mare Beautiful Girl (Black Minnaloushe-Piccadilly Lily, by Rubiton) scored a 0.1-length victory in the NZ$100,000 Gr3 Darley Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie in Auckland. Beautiful Girl (ridden by Leith Innes for trainer Leanne Franklin) defeated 5YO gelding Vonusti (Ustinov-Reasonably, by Sound Reason) & 6YO entire Kiloton (Spinning World-Mystifying, by Last Tycoon). Beautiful Girl (a NZ$13,000 yearling consigned by Haunui Farm at the 2005 Select Sale) took her record to 5 wins & 4 placings from 18 starts for NZ$276,893 earnings.
(Mar 11)
Aust-bred A Chance To Dream Wins Sunline Vase
In New Zealand, Windsor Park Stud's 7-time NZ champion sire Volksraad (Green Desert-Celtic Assembly, by Secretariat) added a black type success and 3rd place-getter (& 54th individual stakes-winner) when Australian-bred daughter A Chance to Dream (Volksraad-Make Me Dream, by Sadler's Wells) scored a 4-length victory in the NZ$45,000 Listed Mercedes-Benz Sunline Vase (2100m) for 3YO fillies at Ellerslie in Auckland. A Chance to Dream (ridden by Mark Du Plessis for trainer John Sargent) defeated fellow fillies November Rain (Stravinsky-Lady Teruko, by Kris S.) & Corsage (Volksraad-Spray, by Entrepreneur). A Chance to Dream (passed-in as a yearling for NZ$70,000 at the 2008 Premier Sale at Karaka) took her record to 2 wins & 2 placings from 6 starts for NZ$37,600 earnings.
(Mar 11)
SAf Emperors Palace National Sale Catalogue Released
South Africa's showpiece sale, the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale, has had its catalogue launched for 2010. To be held on Friday, April 23, Sunday, April 25 & Monday April 26, the catalogue comprises 603 entries, featuring siblings to 33 Gr1 winners including champions National Currency, Mythical Flight, National Colour, Let's Rock 'N Roll, Rebel King and Cataloochee. South African Thoroughbred Breeders Association chairman Altus Joubert commented: "The international thoroughbred industry has become alive to the fact that South African thoroughbreds are able to hold their own on the international circuit. Leading South African trainer Mike De Kock, who enjoys a high global profile, is likely to have two South African-breds, Lizard's Desire and Mr Brock, in the rich Gr1 Dubai World Cup on March 27. Among this year's yearlings are "selected progeny of internationally renowned stallions Rock Of Gibraltar, Elusive Quality and Singspiel."
(Mar 11)
Aust-Bred Scenic Son Wins In South Africa
In South Africa overnight, Australian-bred 5YO gelding Dauntless Delance (Scenic-French Sound, by Ksar) won over 1200m at Clairwood for trainer Michael Roberts. Dauntless Delance was a $95,000 yearling at the 2006 Perth Sale.
(Mar 11)
3 Aust-breds Win In Hong Kong
In Hong Kong last night, 3 Australian-bred gallopers scored at Happy Valley (click on the horse name to watch each race):
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6YO gelding (Iglesia-Subtle Siesta, by Seattle Siesta) won over 1000m for trainer Peter Ho. Fly High was a $110,000 yearling at the 2005 Summer Sale.
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4YO gelding (Johannesburg-Whole Lotta Rosie, by Bigstone) won over 1200m for trainer C.W. Chang. Solar Up was a $14,000 yearling at the 2006 Magic Millions Winter Sale, then a $34,000 yearling at the 2007 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale & subsequently a $80,000 2YO at the 2007 Ready-To-Run Sale.
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5YO gelding (Xaar-Deduce, by Known Fact) won over 1650m for trainer Manfred Man. Fortune Red Pepper was a $2,000 yearling at the 2006 Magic Millions Winter Sale.
(Mar 11)
Strong Overseas Entries For Hong Kong International Events
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has received a record number of entries for the two international races on April 25. Entries "for both the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup and the Champions Mile include outstanding G1 performers from every continent." HKJC executive director of racing William A Nader commented: "This response from horsemen from around the world reflects the continuing and developing strength of racing in Asia as well as the APQEII's status as one of the world's major 2000m races; and the huge number of entries for the Champions Mile is a clear indication both of the growing popularity of the Asian Mile Challenge and of the co-operation between its member jurisdictions, Australia, Dubai, Japan and Hong Kong". Among the contenders for the APQEII is Australian-bred Easter graduate & South Arican Champion 2YO Musir (trained by Mike De Kock who saddled Archipenko to win the race in 2008). Last month Musir won the US$250,000 Gr3 UAE 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Meydan in Dubai. Entries for the Champions Mile from Australia are Rangirangdoo, Daneleigh and last year's third Dao Dao, while one of South Africa's representatives is Australian-bred Our Giant, a Gr1-winning half-brother to Singapore Horse of the Year Rocket Man.
(Mar 11)
US Track Monmouth Puts On US$50m 50-Day Program
With the US industry still struggling as a result of the global financial crisis, New Jersey racetrack Monmouth Park has announced "an elite 50-day summer meeting featuring an average US$1 million per day in purses under an agreement announced on Tuesday between the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association". According to thoroughbredtimes.com, the announcement easily eclipses "the planned US$723,000 per day in prize money slated by the New York Racing Association for the recently expanded 40-day Saratoga Race Course meeting in Saratoga Springs, New York. Commenting on what has been described "a bold move, coinciding with cuts to the actual number of race dates," Monmouth GM Robert Kulinna said, "We saw what works; the player wants a better product with full fields, looking into the future, we feel this is what racing in the country will look like. We're cautiously optimistic that the model will work out. The goal is to sell more bets."
(Mar 11)
Major Prizemoney Cuts at Hollywood Park
In California, meanwhile, "Hollywood Park reduced stakes purses by 27.5% to $5.8-million for the 60-day spring/summer meet that begins April 21," reported thoroughbredtimes.com. The move coincides with a reduction in stakes races from 49 to 45 from 2009. The cutbacks impacted on the racetrack's two richest events - the Gr1 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes (down from US$700,000 to US$500,000) & the Gr1 American Oaks (which suffered a massive cut from US$700,000 to US$250,000. And the Gr2 Ack Ack Handicap, Gr3 Cinema Handicap and Gr3 Round Table Handicap "have all been shelved this year" among a number of races put on the backburner as California continues to grapple "with the struggling economy".
(Mar 11)
New Sire Papa Clem Gets First Mare In Foal
Multiple US Gr2-winning 4YO Papa Clem (Smart Strike-Miss Houdini, by Belong To Me) has had his 1st mare tested in foal, reported thoroughbredtimes.com. Out of Grade 1 winner Miss Houdini, Papa Clem career wins included the Gr2 San Fernando Stakes and Gr2 Arkansas Derby. He also finished 4th in the Gr1 Kentucky Derby prior to his retirement. Papa Clem stands for US$7,500 at Legacy Ranch in Clements, California.
(Mar 11)
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