SPRING/ SUMMER 2014 IN THIS ISSUE: • Timeform Review of Spring Racing • Thoroughbred Welfare • NSW-bred stakeswinners in Australia and overseas Shooting to Win and Jockey James McDonald after winning the Caulfield Guinneas Welcome to TBNSW Update for Spring/Summer, 2014 ThoRoUghbred President’s Report Breeders NSW As this magazine goes to press we are just four weeks away from the first yearling Limited sale of 2015, the Magic Millions at the Gold Coast, starting on January 7. ABN: 70 003 403 656 All major overseas sales in the past few months We are formulating plans to hold a seminar, have posted strong results which should follow in conjunction with William Inglis, for breeders Acting President: through to the Gold Coast auction which has in Sydney in mid-2015 and will advise you when Mr Derek Field perhaps the strongest catalogue ever with a date and program is decided. Treasurer: 912 lots in all price ranges with virtually It is pleasing that the legal challenge to the Ms. Caroline Searcy all of Australia’s best and most promising Australian Stud Book’s ban on the breeding of sires represented. thoroughbreds using Artificial Insemination has Committee: An exciting feature for breeders and buyers will finally been settled with the last possibility of an Mr Andrew Baddock be the sale debuts by an array of new, NSW-based appeal rejected by the High Court of Australia. Mr Glenn Burrows stallions with the breeding and racing credentials Stallion numbers in Australia, like those of Mr Henry Field Mr Tom Kelly to become top sires of the future – Dream Ahead, broodmares and foals, are falling with just 445 Ms Judy Marheine Foxwedge, Pluck, Poet’s Voice, Sepoy, Smart horses reported as covering in 2014, down by Mr Paul Whelan Missile, So You Think, Trusting, Uncle Mo almost a third compared to the 662 stallions Mr Les Young and Zoffany. which served in 2013.Of the 445 stallions active in 2014, some 42 were shuttlers so we are Many of our members will also be selling at Acting Executive officer: privileged to have access to some of the finest the Summer Session of the Inglis Classic Sale Mr Les Young in Sydney which in 2015 has been expanded to international performers and a wonderful lineup offer some 574 lots and will be held a little later of top class horses proven on Australian tracks. Life members of TBNSW: than usual, with three days of selling to start While we do not wish to see fewer individual Mr Jim Bartholomew on February 8. breeders involved in the industry, some reduction Mr John Clift Mrs Jennifer Churchill We wish vendors at both auctions successful in mare and foal numbers nationally has benefits Mr John Inglis and profitable sales. in matching supply with demand which should lead to an increase in average prices paid for Mr Lionel Israel Smaller breeders, in particular, are under great yearlings and an improvement in the overall Mr John Kelso pressure due to rising costs and your Board is quality of stock being produced. Mr John W. Kelly very mindful of their problems and working to Major Norman Larkin introduce policies and initiatives to help them Mr Russ Lazarus remain involved and attract new players into Derek Field, Mr Trevor Lobb the industry. Acting President Mr John Muir Mr Fred Peisah Ms Ann Raymond Mrs Pamela Rose Mr George Ryder Mr Don Storey Mr Richard Turnley Contact Details: P.O. Box 198 Randwick NSW 2031 Telephone: (02) 9398 8811 Fax: (02) 9398 9074 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tbnsw.com.au First crop sire Foxwedge in his racing days NSW BREEDERS’ UPDATE SPRING/SUMMER 2014 3 Est. 1945 Est. 1945 Est. 1945 SERVICE - QUALITY - RELIABILITY SERVICE - QUALITY - RELIABILITY SERVICE - QUALITY - RELIABILITY Established for 69 years Goldners has been The fleet of Goldners trucks is the best horse transport setting the bar in Horse Transport. 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SYDNEY MELBOURNE ADELAIDE BRISBANE SYDNEY MELBOURNE ADELAIDE BRISBANE www.goldners.com.au SYDNEY 1300 MELBOURNE 655 090 ADELAIDE BRISBANE 1300 655 090 www.goldners.com.au 1300 655 090 www.goldners.com.au Timeform Review Est. 1945 Timeform Review of Sydney Est. 1945 and Melbourne Spring Carnivals Est. 1945 By Alex Steedman and Gary Crispe SERVICE - QUALITY - RELIABILITY The Majors Australia’s spring majors had a distinct international flavour to each of them. Some 19 Open Group 1 events SERVICE - QUALITY - RELIABILITY were held across Sydney and Melbourne during their respective carnivals. Of those 19, nine were claimed SERVICE - QUALITY - RELIABILITY by gallopers bred outside of Australia, seven of which were foaled in Europe or Japan. Within those seven Group 1s were the flagship events of the carnival, the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. The clean sweep for overseas trained runners of the three Melbourne spring majors was bound to happen sooner or later. The treble was rounded out by the German- trained import Protectionist in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 4. While many of the overseas trained gallopers don’t find their top form in Australia’s big races, enough do to highlight the weaker side of Australian racing – a lack of staying talent – something which is starting to be addressed with the retirement of former Melbourne Cup winners Shocking, Fiorente and Americain to stud in New Zealand and Australia. The Andreas Wohler prepared Protectionist, Admire Rakti takes the Caulfield Cup now majority owned by Australian interests, came to Australia as a relatively unexposed The Kergorlay was used by both Dunaden not limited to, historical standardisation, four-year-old with four wins from just eight and Americain as part of their lead up pre-race Timeform rating profiles of starts, significant amongst them the Prix campaigns in their 2010 and 2011 Cup contributing runners, weight carried Kergorlay, a race used successfully in the wins respectively. and overall race time. past as a stepping stone to Melbourne However it was in the Herbert Power The Timeform ratings profiles of Cup success. Handicap (2400m) at Caulfield on October contributing runners suggested a final Established for 69 years Goldners has been The fleet of Goldners trucks is the best horse transport 11 that Protectionist under 59kgs really Timeform figure of 128 for Protectionist gave a glimpse of what lay ahead with a – a rise of five pounds on his Herbert setting the bar in Horse Transport. Goldners fleet in Australia – the pride we take in these vehicles is a direct reflection of the care that we take for our slashing close up fourth behind Big Memory, Power run. Also noting that Simenon The fleet of Goldners trucks is the best horse transport hasEstablished earned its excellent for 69 years reputation Goldners by hasproviding been bloodstock on board. powering late and being in front 50m followed the same program in 2013 outstandingsetting the services bar in Horse to the Transport. thoroughbred Goldners fleet in Australia – the pride we take in these vehicles past the post, running to a slightly new improving three pounds between the is a direct reflection of the care that we take for our Timeform peak of 123p. 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