Standardbred January 2019 NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL STANDARDBRED 2019 YEARLING SALE

NZB BREEDING MATTERS Standardbred January 2019 NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL STANDARDBRED 2019 YEARLING SALE

AUCKLAND 17 & 18 February, Karaka Sales Centre CHRISTCHURCH 19 & 20 February, Canterbury Agricultural Park

Karaka Sales Centre: 10 Hinau Road, Karaka, AKL | Christchurch Office: Level 1, 17 Birmingham Drive, Middleton, CHC P: +64 9 298 0055 E: [email protected] W: www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz

TYX Inspection Welcome Phone: Penny Boyle 027 769 3756 TABLES Neil Rich 027 451 4323

LOT 323 (UNNAMED) Lot 40: HIGHMOON Lot 94: SHOW ME HEAVEN CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (Somebeachsomewhere – Ohoka Moon) (Somebeachsomewhere – Timeless Perfection) / STYX SLEEKNFLEET Somebeach colt from a 9 win mare. He’s a brother to 4 September filly who belongs to the Pacific Flight family. She Filly. Half to Sleekn Styx, 2 WA wins. individual winners. is a standout filly. Top NZ family with the leading 2018 USA 2YO sire.

Lot 81: SPICE IT UP Lot 123: JERSEY BOY (Captaintreacherous – Soul Sister) (Somebeachsomewhere – Carabella) LOT 207 PENELOPE STYX LOT 220 STYX SWEETIE A standout filly from first season sire downunder, out of a half Colt from a multiple group winning mare whose first 2 foals sister to Carabella. are race winners. A classy individual. BETTOR’S DELIGHT / FOXY STYX BETTOR’S DELIGHT / FREE AS A BIRD Filly. The golden cross with Filly. Half to Jonny White. Christian Cullen. Half to Family of Jonny B Good Majorly Foxy Styx 11 Aust 26 NZ, Aust and wins $211,636 & full to USA wins and Dizzy Styx Vixen, 8 NSW wins. Miss Lizzy.

Make sure you view the rest of our potential superstars on our Facebook page or NZB Standardbred Website: Lot’s 12, 25, 56, 67, 109, 146, 167, 185, 356

For inspections please contact Sara Smith 021 237 4223 Dancingonmoonlight Farm Will be sold 20 February 2019 • Christchurch

TYX Inspection Welcome Phone: Penny Boyle 027 769 3756 TABLES Neil Rich 027 451 4323

Make sure you view the rest of our potential superstars on our Facebook page or NZB Standardbred Website: Lot’s 12, 25, 56, 67, 109, 146, 167, 185, 356

For inspections please contact Sara Smith 021 237 4223 Dancingonmoonlight Farm Will be sold 20 February 2019 • Christchurch WHY YOU SHOULD LOOK BREEDING Seriously MATTERS January 2019 AT LOT 365

FROM THE EXECUTIVE 5 CHAIRMAN’S CORNER 8 EVERY DAY COUNTS 11 INDUSTRY AREAS AT YEARLING SALES 12 TONY DICKINSON HAS A LOVELY BUNCH OF COLTS FOR LIKELY SWANSONG 14 SBSR A PEDIGREE WITH SUCCESS 16 SOUTH PRODUCES TWO YEAR OLD DOUBLE 18 CONDITIONING FOR THE YEARLING SALES 20 AUSSIE SPLURGE ON NZ YEARLINGS PAYING DIVIDENDS 22 LIGHTNING STRIKE 24 ROBERTSON & HOLLIS: YEARLING PREPARATION WITH A PASSION FOR GETTING IT RIGHT 26 HARNESS MILLIONS SERIES Q & A 28 LOOK FOR FILLY SIRES AND FILLY FAMILIES BY: SWEET LOU WHEN SEARCHING FOR FILLY PROSPECTS 32 Last seasons USA Leading 2yo Sire (1st crop to race) TROTTING UP A STORM 35 Foals Starters Ave $ Total LITTLE GUYS (AND GIRLS) SOUTH ISLAND 40 LITTLE GUYS (AND GIRLS) NORTH ISLAND 42 SWEET LOU 97 80 $31,312 $3,037,299 NZB STANDARDBRED FINANCE Q & A 44 2nd LEADING SIRE 113 83 $29,275 $3,308,045 NIHILATOR’S IMPACT ON NEW ZEALAND HARNESS RACING 46 SALE COULD BE LAST FOR LEX & HEATHER 54 OUT OF: A 100% American Dam BUY & SELL 56 JOHN LOHMAN STILL HAS THE MIDAS TOUCH 58 A early November Colt KENNEDY RETURNING TO HIS ROOTS 62 2nd Foal BG’S BUNNY’S LEGACY 64 1st Foal already a winner LINCOLN FARMS AND JOHN STREET DRIVEN BY EXCELLENCE 68 A stunning individual SOUTHERN LIGHT - SOUTHERN MIGHT 74 IMPULSE BUYING IN THE MAINLAND 76 So put the odds in your favour WEST FINDS EDGE WITH JOE 78 and Seriously consider this colt 4 LOT 365 As with anything shiny and new, it’s easy to get WHY YOU carried away thinking it’s bigger, better and brighter, FROM THE simply because it’s the newest ‘toy’ in the sales room. EXECUTIVE Thankfully not, and given that the owner of the SHOULD LOOK sales room is a proven performer on the global thoroughbred stage, this is one ‘toy’ we don’t mind Brad Reid | NZSBA Executive Manager sharing. Seriously There was confusion from our stakeholders initially, The rich history of the New Zealand Standardbred is but few would disagree the previous company not to be understated. had dropped the ball and the whole sales concept AT LOT 365 We are after all the home of the world’s first needed a makeover. millionaire racehorse. Since the day I met Andrew Seabrook, James Fifty years on, the New Zealand breeding industry is Jennings & Charlotte Porter at HRNZ HQ, it has been now responsible for the first mare winning a million hard not to be impressed. dollars in a single season. They have breathed fire into the Christchurch team Let that sink in. and reinvigorated it, in some cases re-inspired vendors and purchasers alike with their professional There will never be another Cardigan Bay. and personal approach.

Will there ever be another Shartin? The marketing team have raised the bar for what our industry is previously used to in terms of campaigns. A lot has happened in the twelve months since we last printed this very special publication. And in less than six months, the harness racing industry has gotten around them with support for The feats of the breed have been truly remarkable their sales concept while Peter, Bruce, Cam, Rachel on the back of performances both here and abroad. and Grant have written a studbook by hand which is I feel lucky as a fan of the sport to have seen a horse no mean feat. like Lazarus in the flesh. Rome wasn’t built in a day, but in this case it felt like While his sale disappointed many of his fans, he did it has been. more for our breed then he could have at home. And Ultimately NZB Standardbred will be judged by in truth, his sojourn opened the pathways for some results, and rightly or wrongly they have publicly competitive racing over the Spring. BY: SWEET LOU accepted this as the case. My first experience with this wasn’t a kind one (My The industry is not for NZB Standardbred to save and Last seasons USA Leading 2yo Sire (1st crop to race) teenage hero, Auckland Reactor) so I watched with nor should it be. tempered expectations when Laz lined up in the Dan Foals Starters Ave $ Total Patch. That task is for the hierarchy at the Racing Board, as well as the board at HRNZ and their incoming CEO, Several hours later he was on the national news as a Peter Jensen. SWEET LOU 97 80 $31,312 $3,037,299 national hero! 2nd LEADING SIRE 113 83 $29,275 $3,308,045 The last 12 months have not all been positive, and Heck, he had the racing media from across the ditch the perseverance of integrity and public perception calling him Australasian, he must be pretty handy. remain paramount if our industry is to prosper. OUT OF: A 100% American Dam Field Marshal became the seventh fastest horse of As breeders, it hurts to see the viability of an all time, and he did it in the Southern Hemisphere. I industry in question due to the actions of individuals, must ask me old mate Jim Dalgety if he ever thought particularly when our investments are not for the A early November Colt he’d see the day? faint hearted, and for many it is their livelihood at 2nd Foal Shartin became the first New Zealand bred pacer to stake. 1st Foal already a winner win a Breeders Crown Final. What NZB have done is restore hope at a time when Tiger Tara backed up a herculean New Zealand Cup we desperately needed it, and I can’t wait to see how A stunning individual performance by winning the Interdominion Final, the next month unfolds. while Tornado Valley went from nice intermediate Good luck if your selling, and go well if you are trotter to nigh on unbeatable when winning the buying. trotting equivalent. So put the odds in your favour You can do so in confidence knowing that both the And finally, a glimmer of hope appeared on the sales company and the product are world class. and Seriously consider this colt horizon by the name of New Zealand Bloodstock. LOT 365 BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 5 2019 BRECKON FARMS NZB Standardbred Yearling Draft

17th and 18th February 2019 | Barn B - Karaka Sales Complex LOT 91 LOT 96 LOT 101

To arrange pre sale viewing contact Scott Yarndley - 027 583 1005 Art Major - Sem’s Delight American Ideal - Simply Stunning Art Major - Starlitnight Filly Filly Colt

LOT 6 LOT 12 LOT 18 LOT 106 LOT 112 LOT 117

American Ideal - Fellamongstabeauty American Ideal - Goodlookingbabe Art Major - Goodlookinggirl Rock N Roll Heaven - Stateofthenation Bettor’s Delight - Taylor Kate Art Major - Thebestamancanget Filly Filly Colt Colt Colt Colt

LOT 23 LOT 30 LOT 35 LOT 122 LOT 127 LOT 132

Bettor’s Delight - High Society Gal Art Major - Holly Madison Captaintreacherous - Hothooves Captaintreacherous - Veste Muscle Hill - Alannah Hall Bettor’s Delight - Callmemaybe Colt Filly Colt Colt Colt Colt VIDEOS & PEDIGREE UPDATES LOT 42 LOT 47 LOT 53 LOT 137 LOT 142 BRECKONFARMS.CO.NZ

Art Major - Kelly Maguire Somebeachsomewhere - Muscle Hill - Love Ya Doosie Muscle Hill - Classic Armbro Art Major - Cordelia Colt Linda Lovegrace Colt Colt Colt Filly

LOT 58 LOT 63 LOT 69

Bettor’s Delight - Maid In Splendour Art Major - Minnie Moose Art Major - Perfect Sensation Colt Colt Colt

LOT 75 LOT 80 LOT 85

Bettor’s Delight - Pocket Matao Muscle Hill - Regal Volo Art Major - Rozelski 6 Colt Colt Filly “THIS WAY TO SUCCESS” 2019 BRECKON FARMS NZB Standardbred Yearling Draft

17th and 18th February 2019 | Barn B - Karaka Sales Complex LOT 91 LOT 96 LOT 101

To arrange pre sale viewing contact Scott Yarndley - 027 583 1005 Art Major - Sem’s Delight American Ideal - Simply Stunning Art Major - Starlitnight Filly Filly Colt

LOT 6 LOT 12 LOT 18 LOT 106 LOT 112 LOT 117

LOT 23 LOT 30 LOT 35 LOT 122 LOT 127 LOT 132

Art Major - Kelly Maguire Somebeachsomewhere - Muscle Hill - Love Ya Doosie Muscle Hill - Classic Armbro Art Major - Cordelia Colt Linda Lovegrace Colt Colt Colt Filly

LOT 58 LOT 63 LOT 69

Bettor’s Delight - Maid In Splendour Art Major - Minnie Moose Art Major - Perfect Sensation Colt Colt Colt

LOT 75 LOT 80 LOT 85

Bettor’s Delight - Pocket Matao Muscle Hill - Regal Volo Art Major - Rozelski Colt Colt Filly BREEDING MATTERS NOVEMBER“THIS 2018 WAY TO SUCCESS” 7 to bring everything together in a very short space of time. For years breeder/vendors have been Shard Farm Standardbreds Ltd proudly present asking for an increased budget for marketing and promotion of the sales. NZB has left very little their 2019 NZ Premier Yearling Sales Draft room, if any, for criticism. Some South Island prospective vendors are upset at being left out of the Christchurch sale. That decision was essentially a question of the available space. The partial LOT 267: The Shard LOT 280: Romeo Shard CHAIRMAN’S answer is the ability to sell yearlings at the National Yearling, Weanling and All Aged Sale on 29 April Colt. Bettor’s Delight – Pemberton Shard Colt. Bettor’s Delight – Priscilla Shard CORNER in Christchurch and for those yearlings to be sales First foal from outstanding race mare (11 wins, $225,212) Winning family with depth close up. First live foal from series eligible. who is a half to Smiling Shard, Mach Shard and Linton Western Ideal half to Likmesiah, Mister Presley, Mighty John Mooney NZB Standardbred is also bringing to the table Shard. Winning juveniles feature in this family! Shard, Shard Arc and Shards of Cullen. NZSBA Chairman an attractive financing package (details in this magazine.) Combined with the Ready to Run Sale on 15 October trainers and owners will have increased Welcome to our annual Breeding Matters that incentives to buy this year. focuses on all things yearling sales related. In the blink of an eye, or so it seems, it’s yearling sales While we had a couple of dark moments in 2018, season again. the remnants of which will track through 2019, there were a number of positives. Let me first thank the breeder vendors who have advertised with us. We truly appreciate your support The Messara Report is a positive for all racing. We and wish you all the best at the sales. When ringing have a minister who is engaged with racing and vendors asking if they would like to advertise we are keen for it to survive. Implementing the vast majority often told that “we cannot see the point of it. The of the recommendations will benefit harness photos look the same and we doubt trainers and racing. We will need strong advocacy to achieve buyer take any notice.” equitable funding and distribution under a long term agreement. We need to be very careful about the Famous ad man David Ogilvy once said astutely, “I risks and benefits of any proposals to outsource the do not regard advertising as entertainment or an TAB’s core betting functions. Once gone, they will be art form, but as a medium of information.” Whatever gone forever. else advertising is trying to do, whether with words or pictures, its purpose always is to impart information. The TAB’s new fixed odds platform and website are in place. Change always brings with it resistance but Lot 232: Lot 350: Burghley Shard As I said in 2018 our advertising vendors are passing the product is very good. The website and app are Shards In Colt on that they are taking to the sales quality yearlings modern. There are vastly more punting options. And, A Rocknroll Dance – All Time Glory that hopefully meet someone’s need for a potential Manhatten most importantly it will bring higher returns and fund Two to race, two to win! Crackmoa racehorse. It may only take one photo or line of Filly higher stakes. Yes, there are some minor ‘teething’ (Cracka Star) 10 wins in NZ, WA & NSW and text to catch an eye for our vendor to have one issues: the TAB IT folks seem to be responding with Bettor’s Delight – Lady Gaga Rock N Shard ($33,836). more possible buyer who will come and look at the alacrity to remedy those. yearling, and better still bid on it. Dam a half to Sly Flyin, So back to the reason we are here. There are a great Spicey & Sly Shard. We welcome two outstanding representatives of many other reasons to buy into the dream of racing Two to the races, two pacing and trotting in Captain Treacherous and a champion. New Zealand-breds standardbred winners so far! Father Patrick with their first crops to our sales. Capt continue to build on their impressively high profile T’s 2YOs headed the US total earnings list in 2018 here and in Australia. The quality of our horses while Father Patrick’s 2YO debutant trotting babies, is outstanding. The quality and razzamatazz from a small crop, were the 3rd highest average associated with our major carnivals is the envy Lot 307: earners. of many in New Zealand. The atmosphere of our country and holiday racing is infectious and part of Shard’s Poet Is it any wonder our breed continues to improve our social fabric. Colt when we have access to the world class stallions Sportswriter like these two and others from North America and All the best for the sales in whatever capacity you are – Shards of Myross France. This gives us a significant advantage over there. our thoroughbred friends where the world’s best First foal. Racewinning stallions are simply not available in New Zealand Dam half to Likmesiah, and only a few get to Australia. Mister Presley, Mighty Shard, Shard Arc and For enquiries This year we welcome NZB Standardbreds as our Shards of Cullen. and inspections: sales company. They have done an amazing job Phone Debbie Smith on 027 258 4687 Southern Bred Southern Reared 8 Shard Farm Standardbreds Ltd proudly present their 2019 NZ Premier Yearling Sales Draft

LOT 267: The Shard LOT 280: Romeo Shard Colt. Bettor’s Delight – Pemberton Shard Colt. Bettor’s Delight – Priscilla Shard First foal from outstanding race mare (11 wins, $225,212) Winning family with depth close up. First live foal from who is a half to Smiling Shard, Mach Shard and Linton Western Ideal half to Likmesiah, Mister Presley, Mighty Shard. Winning juveniles feature in this family! Shard, Shard Arc and Shards of Cullen.

Lot 232: Lot 350: Burghley Shard Shards In Colt Manhatten A Rocknroll Dance – All Time Glory Filly Two to race, two to win! Crackmoa Bettor’s Delight (Cracka Star) 10 wins in NZ, WA & NSW and – Lady Gaga Rock N Shard ($33,836). Dam a half to Sly Flyin, Spicey & Sly Shard. Two to the races, two winners so far!

Lot 307: Shard’s Poet Colt Sportswriter – Shards of Myross First foal. Racewinning Dam half to Likmesiah, Mister Presley, Mighty Shard, Shard Arc and For enquiries Shards of Cullen. and inspections: Phone Debbie Smith on 027 258 4687 Southern Bred Southern Reared NZB Standardbred SALE CALENDAR

2019 New Zealand National Standardbred Yearling Sale Auckland Sale 17 & 18 February at Karaka Christchurch Sale 19 & 20 February at Canterbury Agricultural Park

2019 New Zealand National Standardbred Yearling, Weanling & All Age Sale Christchurch Sale, 29 April

2019 New Zealand National Standardbred Weanling & All Age Sale Auckland Sale at Karaka, 6 May

2019 New Zealand National Standardbred 2YO Sale Christchurch Sale, 15 October (tbc)

@NZBStandardbred www.facebook.com/ @NZBStandardbred NZBStandardbred www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz | +64 9 298 0055 | [email protected] Karaka Sales Centre: 10 Hinau Road, Karaka, Auckland, New Zealand, 2580 Christchurch Office: Level 1, 17 Birmingham Drive, Middleton, Christchurch, 8024 EVERY DAY COUNTS

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Once the New Year’s Celebrations are over, everyday With any stock, there are always disappointments counts from then until sales week. because nature doesn’t deal everyone with the same NZB hand. Sadly, every year there is around 7% of the lots Peter Lagan left school to write standardbred that get withdrawn through some injury or issue that pedigrees for the sales, so he is pretty familiar with means the yearlings will not be ready for sale day. Standardbred the format by now. “Cam Bray and I are on the inspection run this year. Yet it doesn’t change that fact that for him and the team at NZB Standardbred, the first seven or eight “We work out our areas to cover but always attempt weeks of the year are full on and almost an endless to come back together to look at the bigger drafts. planning and juggling of his and their time. When there is a steady line of horses coming in front of you it certainly helps to have a second set of eyes. “The saving grace for me is that it’s a team effort There can be some pretty long days travelling and SALE CALENDAR and NZB provide an even greater depth of support, especially once you finish sorting all the next day’s especially in giving us a Northern base,” said Lagan. calls.

With 400 lots between two sales venues this year There’s a lot more that goes into the inspections then has less than the Christchurch team are used simply taking notes. Giving feedback to the vendor or 2019 New Zealand National Standardbred Yearling Sale to inspecting. However, it is still a lot of different preparer is just as important. Auckland Sale 17 & 18 February at Karaka properties to get too and there is always something happening when you are dealing with livestock. “Number one for me is that everyone knows now that Christchurch Sale 19 & 20 February at Canterbury Agricultural Park preparing for the sales is not just a matter of weeks. “Things have changed a lot though,” said Lagan. It’s about the long term well-being and development of the horse. And the buyers can see it. “I can remember having to spend a couple of nights 2019 New Zealand National Standardbred Yearling, Weanling & All Age Sale in Timaru, now there might only be a couple of calls “Looking at horses I continually have to remind Christchurch Sale, 29 April in total and its quicker. I do ask myself every day myself that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. how we got by before mobile phones, and I’m sure Basically different people look for and see different Rachel Deegan wishes I didn’t have one sometimes,” things,” said Lagan. laughed Lagan. 2019 New Zealand National Standardbred Weanling & All Age Sale When this piece was being produced, Peter and Cam “Over the years, I’ve really enjoyed getting out on had just finished in Southland and Otago and were Auckland Sale at Karaka, 6 May the road. The people, the places, the horses you see, headed to the North Island. Two days of inspections remembering also we saw them as weanlings in the up there, then they were joining up to escort the tour winter. of the Auckland and Waikato yearlings. 2019 New Zealand National Standardbred 2YO Sale “It’s a lot of travelling. In Australia they don’t see it is “The interest has been tremendous,” said Lagan. Christchurch Sale, 15 October (tbc) a priority to be routinely inspecting the horses, but we have always valued the fact that we know the “I think we have our biggest group of Southern product and the person we are selling for. trainers up in some time. It’s also exciting to have Emilio and Mary Rosati come over from Sydney for “We have always stressed to breeders it is about the tour,” he said. quality, not quantity, and that there are no short cuts. It makes the job so enjoyable when you see the effort This year has been tremendous for developing young that goes in at every stage of the breeding, rearing stock, so no one has any excuse not to be on top of @NZBStandardbred www.facebook.com/ @NZBStandardbred NZBStandardbred and preparing of the yearlings,” he said. things all across the country. www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz | +64 9 298 0055 | [email protected] Karaka Sales Centre: 10 Hinau Road, Karaka, Auckland, New Zealand, 2580 JANUARY 2019 11 Christchurch Office: Level 1, 17 Birmingham Drive, Middleton, Christchurch, 8024 BREEDING MATTERS INDUSTRY CLASSIC AREAS AT BREEDING and YEARLING SALES CLASSIC Jess Smith TYPE make

The two chapters of the New Zealand Bloodstock Standardbred Yearling Sales will see ‘Industry Areas’ CLASSIC available for all members of the industry to utilize. WINNERS Lot 72: ALTA EUPHORIC The NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales will be held B C by Bettor’s Delight /Alchemist, D.O.B. 16/11/2017 at Karaka Sale Complex (Feb 17-18) and at the A nice compact type being the first colt from the dam, and second Canterbury Agricultural Park (Feb 19-20). foal. He is expected to replicate the race performances of his dam, (Famous) Alchemist, pl.53, $351,805. As has been the case for many years, the well- Peter Lagan (Second from left) has been in this caper a while! respected North Island Breeders tent will be in place at Karaka, headed by Cathie Shaw. At this stage of the year a preparer should be using their farrier extensively to keep the horse on solid Renowned for its welcoming environment, the tent foundations. The best tip is getting high quality is an area for vendors, preparers, buyers, trainers, photographs into us to go on the website and use on syndicators and potential owners to meet and social media. Good pictures are worth their weight network, with easy access to the sale ring. in gold and they can be updated right through to the sale. In Christchurch the Harness Racing Industry Hub will be located outside of the main sale area, but For Lagan and his team, the fresh beginnings have close by to the action, also providing an area for all brought with them a lot of positives. industry participants to network and communicate.

“NZB’s involvement has been so welcome. They have The industry areas will have representatives from an attitude of getting horses sold, it’s so great having the Breeders Associations, New Zealand Bloodstock, everything available from marketing to finance, Harness Racing New Zealand and the Sires Stakes Lot 19: ALTA CASSINO Lot 98: ALTA SENSATION insurance and airfreight,” he said. Board. B C by Mach Three /La Joconde, D.O.B. 22/11/2017 B C by Somebeachsomewhere /Alta Camilla, D.O.B. 21/9/2017 “What we see for 2019 is a real growth in the number There is also an opportunity for any industry This colt is well related being a half-brother to Alta Orlando, p2, of groups that are making ownership opportunities 1.56, pl.54, $297,901, who was New Zealand’s leading 2 year old A handsome, strapping colt that is half brother to Alta Maestro p2, members to display any flyers or brochures at a stake earner of his year. 1.53;3, 6 wins, 12 NSW wins, 8 USA wins, Alta Jerome p.1.50;6, available at all levels. Gerry Harvey, owner of the table in the tents, and have a base from which USA 6 wins, 8 places, Alta Las Vegas, p3 1.57;6, 4 wins, 8 places, Magic Millions attributed syndication as the driver to discuss any business during the sale and the Alta Teresa, p3 1.53.8, 6 wins NSW. of the middle market and superb clearance rate at parades. the recent sales in the Gold Coast. He also said there aren’t a lot of individuals these days who own a So be sure to pop in and see the industry related Manchester United or an Oil Well!” groups for information on ownership, syndications, Sires Stakes series, breeding matters. “The message that Canadian Anthony McDonald delivered here last year was ownership needs to be And enjoy an impartial space to meet with your easy, accessible and affordable. potential clients in a friendly and welcoming environment. “Group ownership brings together people in their love of racing and we can see a lot of trainers and If you would like more information on how you can ownership groups that have realized this is the way display your brochures or establish a presence, the market has changed.” please contact:

Things don’t slowdown in the coming weeks for the Cathie Shaw – North Island Breeders Assocation team with the Christchurch Tour and the Southland [email protected] Tour set to conclude the pre-sale festivities, then Hazel Van Opzeeland – Cantebury Breeders it will be full steam ahead to Karaka on the 17th of Lot 51: ALTA WISEGUY Lot 119: ALTA HURRAH Assocation [email protected] B C by Mach Three /Princess Arts, D.O.B. 30/10/2017 B C by Sunshine Beach / Alta Panache, D.O.B. 14/11/2017 February. A good looking colt, and second foal from a good race mare Princess A full brother to promising two year old, Alta Charade now in W.A. Arts; p 1.55:9, 7 wins, 5 places, $94,285 From a prolific winning He is a strong type with an excellent pedigree, descending from the We hope to see you there! family including Franco Nelson p2, 1.57:4, $615,469 and Spanish well regarded Black Watch Family. Armada, p2, 1.55:7, $787,471. www.altadreamlodge.co.nz

12 CLASSIC BREEDING and CLASSIC TYPE make CLASSIC WINNERS Lot 72: ALTA EUPHORIC B C by Bettor’s Delight /Alchemist, D.O.B. 16/11/2017 A nice compact type being the first colt from the dam, and second foal. He is expected to replicate the race performances of his dam, (Famous) Alchemist, pl.53, $351,805.

Lot 19: ALTA CASSINO Lot 98: ALTA SENSATION B C by Mach Three /La Joconde, D.O.B. 22/11/2017 B C by Somebeachsomewhere /Alta Camilla, This colt is well related being a half-brother to Alta Orlando, p2, D.O.B. 21/9/2017 1.56, pl.54, $297,901, who was New Zealand’s leading 2 year old A handsome, strapping colt that is half brother to Alta Maestro p2, stake earner of his year. 1.53;3, 6 wins, 12 NSW wins, 8 USA wins, Alta Jerome p.1.50;6, USA 6 wins, 8 places, Alta Las Vegas, p3 1.57;6, 4 wins, 8 places, Alta Teresa, p3 1.53.8, 6 wins NSW.

Lot 51: ALTA WISEGUY Lot 119: ALTA HURRAH B C by Mach Three /Princess Arts, D.O.B. 30/10/2017 B C by Sunshine Beach / Alta Panache, D.O.B. 14/11/2017 A good looking colt, and second foal from a good race mare Princess A full brother to promising two year old, Alta Charade now in W.A. Arts; p 1.55:9, 7 wins, 5 places, $94,285 From a prolific winning He is a strong type with an excellent pedigree, descending from the family including Franco Nelson p2, 1.57:4, $615,469 and Spanish well regarded Black Watch Family. Armada, p2, 1.55:7, $787,471. www.altadreamlodge.co.nz TONY DICKINSON HAS A LOVELY BUNCH OF COLTS FOR LIKELY SWANSONG

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Tony Dickinson has been an enthusiastic breeder “I had a brain bleed in May last year and from that of yearlings for the sales for many years, but he the illness was diagnosed. reached a point about a decade ago where he realized he needed to up his game. “One of the upshots from it is that I’m not allowed to drive so we’ve actually bought a place within Dickinson had largely been breeding from the wrong walking distance of Karaka. sort of mares and to the wrong sort of sires and the results at the sales had been a reflection of that. “But it’s business as usual in the meantime as we’re not moving until late March.” “I realized I needed to be starting out with young mares from strong families and simply breeding to Alchemist, Alta Camilla and La Joconde are mares the best proven sires,” said Dickinson. represented by yearlings in the sales which Dickinson will be retaining, while Alta Panache and Princess “I basically realized I needed to be more selective Arts are being reluctantly moved on as part of a around offering quality, rather than trying to beat package sold to Alabar. the odds with inferior stock.” “Alabar have been very helpful although I needed to The better results at the sales weren’t long in coming include a mare like Princess Arts to sort of spice up and neither were the results on the track the “Altas” the deal.” Christiano, Maestro, Orlando and Ronaldo shining beacons in that respect. Along with Alchemist, Princess Arts was purchased at the Premier Sale under Paul Kerr’s expert eye and This year Dickinson is preparing five colts for Karaka guidance at the time when Dickinson was looking to and they are clearly and easily his “best bunch ever”. invest in better quality future broodmares.

One hears that phrase a lot at this time of the year, The daughter of Art Major was the first filly foal from but each of Dickinson’s yearlings have superb the well-performed Natal Franco, who belongs to the pedigree pages and are excellent types, and one potent No Regrets family. needs both going together. Dickinson bought Princess Arts for $37,000 and she There’s two colts from the last crop by Mach won seven races from just 24 starts and $53,000 Three and one each by Bettor’s Delight, from Kerr’s stable. Somebeachsomewhere and Sunshine Beach and “they all look terrific”. The first foal from Princess Arts was a colt by Somebeachsomewhere which was bought by Cran “I just wish I’d arrived at this point 10 years ago.” Dalgety at Karaka last year for $31,000, while the second is a three-quarter brother by Mach Three. Dickinson was referring to the fact that it would have been nice if he was getting the formula right back “Her colt last year was a bit small I thought but this then and had some more time on his side. one is bigger and a cracker.

Because his health has been deteriorating in recent “She had a colt by American Ideal this season which months and he has had to sell the farm at Waiau Pa I get to keep.” and move on four mares, or about half of them.

14 Alta Panache, a race winning Elsu mare who is a half-sister to the broodmare revelation Alta Camilla, has another Sunshine Beach colt in the sales and while he’ll be the last cab off the rank and perhaps the cheapest of Dickinson’s colts, he could be a bit of a sleeper as well.

Greg Payne bought the Sunshine Beach colt from Alta Panache last year for $24,000 and a couple of months ago he was sold to Mike Reed in Western Australia for $150,000.

Alta Hurrah is the only yearling by Sunshine Beach in the Auckland sale and there’s also only one in Christchurch from a second crop of just 15 foals.

The last two colts from Right This Time were Alta Christiano (by Christian Cullen) and Alta Ronaldo (Mach Three) while her first foal was the In The Pocket filly Alta Camilla, whose first five foals are Alta Jerome (US1.50.6, 6 NZ & 11 Aus wins, $348,000), Alta Surreal (Aus1.54.2, 3 NZ & 10 Aus wins, $95,000), the ill-fated Alta Las Vegas (1.57.6, 4 NZ wins, $53,000), Alta Teresa (Aus1.53.8, 8 Aus wins, $42,000) and Alta Maestro (1.53).

The latter and Alta Las Vegas, who was clearly going to be a sub-1.55 performer as well, were by Art Major and Bettor’s Delight respectively, or the two best sires that Alta Camilla saw in that time.

Her colt this year is by Somebeachsomewhere, or the same sire line which produced Alta Christiano and Alta Ronaldo.

He is line-bred 4x3 to Direct Scooter and that could easily be looked at in the positive or as a bonus.

The Bettor’s Delight in Dickinson’s draft is the second foal and first colt from Alchemist, a daughter of Lizzie (Dog), Come Dance With Me(Mare) and Tony enjoying Mach Three who was a smart filly here, winning some time together. five races and $113,000 as a two and three-year- old before she furthered her career in Perth under Dickinson is also going to carry on breeding from Dickinson’s brother-in-law Gary Hall. Alta Michaela, a four-win daughter of the Dexter Nukes mare Alta Magari, who arrived here with her Alchemist was third in the Sires Stakes Fillies dam Ballie Hanover about 20 years ago. Championship at two and three, while seven wins at Gloucester Park included the G3 WASBA Breeders Alta Magari produced eight winners including Stakes and three at Pinjarra included the Golden Ultimate Desire and the dam of big winners Five Star Girls Mile in a lifetime record of 1.53. Anvil and Lets Elope.

Dickinson’s other Mach Three colt is from La Joconde Alta Camilla has become Dickinson’s flagship and he is a half-brother to Alta Orlando while being broodmare however and he’ll look to race any future a brother to Alta Shelby, who was sold to America fillies from her, having sold Alta Teresa and also the last year after winning five races under Kerr. three-year-old Alta Flamenco to John Green.

La Joconde, whose fourth dam is the 1933 foal “Things are rather up in the air at the moment but I Parisienne, was a good performer for the Halls in need to wind things right back and I might even look Perth and they were going foal about with Dickinson. to move some weanlings on a bit later.”

“I’m keeping her because I’m committed to looking As such this year is probably going to mark after her.” Dickinson’s swansong at the Australasian Classic and it looks like he’ll be going out with a bang.

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 15 buyers – although rumour has it blue cod, venison and crayfish will be just some of the fine culinary options on the grill this year – but also a superbly- run tour which gives them an advance peek at the drafts from up to 10 different SBSR vendors.

SBSR chairman Mark Smith, who operates under the Shard Farm banner with his wife Debbie, said SBSR A PEDIGREE teamwork and natural conditions are part of the success of the group since it was established in the WITH SUCCESS early 2000s. “We promote our area as the Kentucky of the south with the grass growth and the long nights and it’s Matt Smith also teamwork – I’ve got a good committee around me and we celebrate each other’s successes,” Smith said. As free advertisements go, the Fremantle Cup was the perfect reminder about the brilliance of southern “If we stick together as a group and present our standardbreds just ahead of the inaugural New yearlings and go to the best sires, it’s all just got to be Zealand Bloodstock Standardbred Yearling sale. really good for the industry.”

When Field Marshal (bred by Syd & Shona Brown at The SBSR breeders have also become more Mosgiel) led home Galactic Star (Tuapeka Lodge) professional as the years have passed. in the A$300,000 feature on January 11 , it was the equivalent of a flashing neon sign outside the “I just think we’re just breeding better stock,” Smith breeding properties with the words “classy animals said. graze behind these fences”. “As a group, we really are going to the best stallions The pacers emerging from under the Southern Bred that we can go to and most of the mares that the Southern Reared (SBSR) banners seem to have a group are breeding out of are full of black print and sense of timing too, when it comes to the Fremantle are group performers.” Cup. Recent winners include Chicago Bull (bred by The overseas performances from New Zealand-bred the Prices at Winton) and Beaudiene Boaz from types like Shartin and – to a lesser extent – Lazarus Dave & Dawn Kennedy’s well-established breeding & Bit Of A Legend has brought the spotlight firmly operation at Bayswater in Western Southland. onto the New Zealand breeding industry. Both Smith That was backed up on January 18 at Alexandra and fellow SBSR member John Stiven believe buyers Park when both 2-year-old features were claimed could be coming from further afield than before this by products from John & Katrina Price’s breeding year. operation. Firstly, Perfect Stride (formerly named Stiven, who will be sending 11 yearlings to the sales Chicago Cub) won the 2-year-old males 1700m, this year from his Arden Lodge property at Tapanui, before the Somebeachsomewhere filly Pearl believes the export market will also have a more Harbour justified her favouritism in the Young Guns direct impact on New Zealand trainers aiming to fill fillies heat. their paddocks.

Then again, the SBSR yearling tour – held on “There are a lot of horses being sold lately,’’ he said. February 11 & 12 this year - doesn’t need a lot of advertising. Any canny member of the buyers’ bench “I think there’s going to be a shortage and a lot of will opt to mix the brilliant hospitality of the Otago trainers are going to be looking for replacements at & Southland breeders with an opportunity to take a the sales.” peek at what will no doubt be some of the leading lots at this year’s Christchurch sale. Stiven has taken a similar approach to Smith and others with a refinement of his breeding stock, and Household names like Tony Herlihy, Greg Payne, the results are obvious with his book of yearlings this Michael House, Ken Barron, Cran Dalgety & Ray year. Green have been regulars on the tour over the years, knowing that they get to see some of the most “We’ve been working on getting the broodmare precocious yearlings in their natural environment, band better over the years and we’ve managed to making notes in their catalogues as they go. retain some of those nice fillies that we’ve raced and we’ve bought a couple of good ones lately so the It’s not just the outstanding BBQ at the Kennedy draft looks pretty good to me anyway.” property on the Monday night that attracts the

16 (My) Field Marshal winning the Group 1 2019 Freemantle Cup

Whatever the breeders are doing, it’s working. easy to to deal with. And they’re already doing a lot Five of the sales toppers in the last seven years at of things differently.” the Christchurch sales emerged from south of the Waitaki River, including the aforementioned Chicago Kennedy agrees that New Zealand Bloodstock has Cub hitting $190,000 to top last year’s sale. entered into the sales with some fresh thinking around the marketing aspect, as well as other areas. Dave Kennedy topped the 2014 Christchurch sale with Beaudiene Beaufighta and is proud that “They’ve got some pretty good ideas with finance Southland, in particular, is carrying on a legacy of and with young guys to pinhook for the ready to run producing world-class standardbreds. sales,’’ he said.

“The results speak for themselves – Southland has “I think they’ve got some really good initiatives going always been renowned for producing champions, and their marketing has definitely superseded PGG, right back to Cardigan Bay who was the first horse so there are some real positives there.” ever to win $1 million,’’ Kennedy said. That’s not to say SBSR is letting New Zealand “Then you had the likes of Young Quinn on the Bloodstock do all the heavy lifting on the marketing national and world stage and we’ve had some super front – in fact, the organisation is leaving no stone horses come out of Southland – Stella Frost, Robin unturned in the final weeks before the sale. Dundee – all those absolute champions that have SBSR banners will be featuring on the Harness done it over the years. Racing New Zealand, Harness Racing Australia & He agreed with the assessment that the standard Harnesslink websites, and will allow potential buyers of broodmares – opting for quality over quantity – to check out videos of the entire draft. appears to be paying off. And on February 1, SBSR will again be the race night “The Southland breeders have really upped their sponsor for the meeting at Addington that night, ante and bought quality stock and it’s reaping ensuring the name gets far and wide across various rewards to be fair.” information channels that night.

It’s a notable changing of the guard at the sales Once the sales are done and dusted for 2019, the level with New Zealand Bloodstock coming in and SBSR committee will no doubt have a quiet drink swooping on the declining PGG Wrightson sales, and and reflect on a job well done – a job that has Smith is pleased with what he’s seen so far from a grown considerably since the group’s inception 17 Southland perspective. or 18 years ago, following a discussion at the sales between Kennedy & Stiven’s late father Doug. “With New Zealand Bloodstock on board this year, we have seen changes,’’ Smith said. “It’s evolved from there and we ended up forming a group ,other vendors have joined in and it’s grown “I’m in regular contact with them and they’re really like topsy,’’ Stiven said.

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 17 The Prices have entered Captain Nemo which is a three quarter brother to Pearl Harbour in next Southern Bred Southern Reared SOUTH month’s NZB Standardbred Sale in Christchurch. He’s PRODUCES by first season sire Captaintreacherous. Rich Pedigree Rich Pasture Price says that Captain Nemo was a late foal that’s TWO YEAR OLD going to appreciate time. Southern Bred Southern Reared “He’s at least at the same stage as Pearl Harbour was. He’s a big rangy horse with a completely Proud to produce… DOUBLE different brain on him, laid back, relaxed - a big cruisy dude.” The world’s FIRST millionaire racehorse – Cardigan Bay Bruce Stewart The win by Pearl Harbour was also a bonus for West Otago breeders John and Judy Stiven who bred her The Southern hemisphere’s FASTEST standardbred dam Arden Caviar. Yesterday the Price family of Winton had one of – Field Marshal those magical days that are rare in harness racing The Stivens have a Bettor’s Delight filly by Arden when Perfect Stride and Pearl Harbour each won Caviar’s full-sister Rocknroll Arden in the sale and New Zealand’s RICHEST standardbred – Themightyquinn their juvenile races at Alexandra Park in Auckland. Southwind Arden which is also owned by them has a Captaintreacherous colt in the catalogue. Pearl Harbour won a heat of the Crombie Lockwood and current Grand Circuit Stars Bloodstock Young Guns Fillies Series while Perfect The Prices bought Arden Caviar from the Stivens Stride, which they bred with John’s parents Roger after she was withdrawn from the yearling sales in and Helen Price, won its two year old race. 2013 due to having a skin complaint.

“It’s lovely to see the babies stepping out. We’re “She had speed but just didn’t have the racing brain. pretty proud,” Katrina Price said. That family has so much depth to it. When you look at Winter Rose, the job she’s done and you go further Pearl Harbour was broken in and developed by back with horses like Bella’s Boy - It was a family that John and Katrina - the Somebeachsomewhere filly we really wanted to get into.” qualifying at Winton in mid December. She was then sent north to Barry Purdon’s stable with the aim of Arden Caviar has a Betting Line colt on the starting her in the Young Guns Fillies Series. ground and she has been served again by Captaintreacherous. This is not the first time they’ve sent a filly north to Field Marshal Chicago Bull Purdon’s. Democrat Party as a two year old was “In speaking to David James at Empire sent north in 2013. She won at her first start and (Empire Stallions), the Captaintreacherous’s subsequently in March 2014 won the Young Guns have a completely different attitude to the Fillies Final. Somebeachsomewheres. We’ve had three Somebeachsomewheres and they’ve all been pretty “John spoke to Barry during the week and he was hot. You’ve just had to be careful with how you pretty bullish heading into the race. He thinks she’s develop them.” very strong and has plenty of speed. He was worried about the draw and he wasn’t sure what Scott (driver The Price’s other success last night, Perfect Stride, Scott Phelan) would do off the gate.” (formally named Chicago Cub) was bred by John, Katrina, Roger and Helen Price and was the top John and Katrina have been very patient with Pearl selling lot at last year’s National Yearling Sale in Harbour knowing the potential was always there but Christchurch. He was bought by Emilio and Mary that it needed managing. Rosati for $190,000.

“She was pretty hot when she was being broken in. Added to the magical day was a workout win at Pat’s Delight Galactic Star Here at home we’ve done lots and lots of slow work. Winton by Perfect Stride’s half-sister Rockabilly Blues. When we broke her in she did a couple of months of walking. We took her a few times to the Winton She’s won two of her three starts and will resume Secure the next SBSR Star at the NZB National Standardbred Yearling Sale track and Nathan (Williamson) came and drove her. her racing career at the Invercargill Cup Meeting She had a workout and a trial and the first time he this Saturday where she’ll line up in the Arden Lodge See www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz for catalogue information deliberately pulled her back just to educate her. In Robin Dundee Crown. Go to HRNZ web banner for link to SBSR Yearling Videos her trial there were only two runners so she went to the front. At that stage Nathan said she would have It’s great to see Southern Bred Southern Reared Ph Mark Smith 027 436 8114 for SBSR Yearling Tour details, 11-12 February lots of gate speed but he didn’t want to pull that Two Year Olds having success on a premier track in switch. From day one she knew how to race and had Auckland. that real competitive streak.” Bonuses available for first SBSR eligible horse home in the Diamond Creek Two Year Old Classic

18 Southern Bred Southern Reared Rich Pedigree Rich Pasture Southern Bred Southern Reared Proud to produce… The world’s FIRST millionaire racehorse – Cardigan Bay The Southern hemisphere’s FASTEST standardbred – Field Marshal New Zealand’s RICHEST standardbred – Themightyquinn and current Grand Circuit Stars

Field Marshal Chicago Bull

Pat’s Delight Galactic Star Secure the next SBSR Star at the NZB National Standardbred Yearling Sale See www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz for catalogue information Go to HRNZ web banner for link to SBSR Yearling Videos Ph Mark Smith 027 436 8114 for SBSR Yearling Tour details, 11-12 February Bonuses available for first SBSR eligible horse home in the Diamond Creek Two Year Old Classic

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Peter Wharton $230,000 Sales Purchase, Smooth Deal, winner of the first 18/19 Young Guns heat, pictured as a yearling

The result of the Breckon Farms Young Guns Series March, Amazing Dream, a filly who is expected to heat at Auckland – the first two-year-old race on the debut in January, and Copperfield, a brother to NSW Australasian trotting calendar - proved a bonanza winner Bettor To Be Tricky (1:56), who is bound for the for Australian buyers who purchased yearlings at last trials in January. year’s sales in New Zealand. Rosati, whose horses carry the ‘Stride’ moniker, also Smooth Deal, the very impressive winner, was bought the highest priced trotting yearling, Ultimate bought by Melbourne couple Bill and Jean Feiss for Stride, a colt by the three-time premier French sire $230,000, the top price at the Australasian Classic Love You out of the dual NZ Trotter of the Year One Yearling Sale at Karaka, while the third placegetter, Over Kenny Tr 1:57 ($1m). A half-brother to the 2YO Perfect Stride, was secured by Sydney builder Emilio Colt Trotter of the Year One Over Da Moon Tr 1:55.5 Rosati for $190,000, the highest price at the Premier ($368,319), the colt is showing good potential with Sale in Christchurch. Oamaru horseman Phil Williamson.

Incidently, Double Or Nothing, who split the pair Pinjarra (WA) horseman Gary Elson, who trained at Auckland, is also a product of the Australasian the NZ sale graduate Sprinter to multiple Group Classic sale. successes, bought five colts at the sale for a total of $59,500. They included two each by Mach Three and A son of Bettor’s Delight, Smooth Deal, who was bred American Ideal and one by Sweet Lou. and sold by Woodlands Stud, is out of the In The Pocket mare Linda Grace, the dam of earlier winners “All have been broken in and turned out. I like them in Linda Lovegrace 1:54.8 ($265,433), Gina Grace all but the pick of the bunch is Agera,” Elson said. 1:51.8 ($221,555) and Bettor Step Aside (1:54.5). By Mach Three, Agera is out of Syriana, a Falcon Perfect Stride, also a product of Bettor’s Delight, Seelster mare who is a granddaughter of noted is out of the Christian Cullen mare Chicago Blues producer Black Watch, and was bred by prominent (1:58.1), the dam of the mighty West Australian pacer Melbourne breeder-owner Harvey Kaplan. Chicago Bull 1:51.6 ($1.6million). He was bred by John and Katrina Price, of Winton in Southland. Inter Dominion winning trainer-driver Kim Prentice outlaid $116,000 for three fillies – including two by Art Overall, Australian buyers shelled out $880,399 for 31 Major - and a colt at the Premier Sale. lots at the 2018 NZ sales round. “The two Art Major’s were given two preps and The Feiss’s, long-time patrons of Mark Purdon and qualified in NZ for Mark Jones and arrived at my Natalie Rasmussen’s All Stars Team, bought four stables in early December, while the Bettor’s Delight yearlings – all by Bettor’s Delight -and all are likely filly and A Rocknroll Dance colt are both on their to race at two. second prep with Mark,” Prentice said.

Other purchases by the Feiss family were Don Franco Ecuador, a $28,000 purchase by Prentice Coyote, who is currently in work and may race in at the Supplementary Sale, ranks as a half-brother

22 to last year’s WA Pearl and Golden Slipper winner being out of the Bettor’s Delight mare Dakota Grace Franco Edward 1:54.2 ($165,444). (1:56.6).

Kim Prentice’s son, Justin, a multiple Group 1 winning Melbourne businessman Merv Butterworth, who trainer, bought the Art Major filly Alta Louisa for has extensive racing interests in NZ and Australia, $40,000 at the Karaka auction. The first foal of the purchased the Bettor’s Delight filly Perfect Beauty for Group/Listed winning WA racemare Alchemist 1:53 $80,000 at the Premier Sale. Out of the Soky’s Atom ($322,869), the filly was given two preparations by mare Nitouche Franco, the black filly ranks a half- Canterbury horseman Steve Boyd and is now on her sister to six winners included the Listed winner All second prep with Prentice. Star Man 1:56 ($106,438) and Melton winner Whisper Jet (1:55.5). “She’s doing everything we’ve asked of her,” Justin said. “She’s had two preps and has been spelled. She is due to come back into training in January,” Gore Melbourne trotting aficionados Duncan McPherson horseman Robin Swain said. and Jim Connelly each secured two yearlings. Perth owners Peter Ensel and Frank Healy both McPherson, the man behind the ‘Aldebaran’ prefix, bought a Mach Three yearling at the Karaka sale. outlaid $65,000 for two fillies at the Premier Sale, Ensel, a client of Mandurah horseman Nathan one by Muscle Hill and the other by Dream Vacation, Turvey, bought Lady Jane, a half-sister to the both from Sundon mares and from leading trotting Group winning two-year-old Steve McQueen 1:55.7 families. ($221,602), who has had one preparation and been spelled. “They are both with Colin DeFilippi and both may make the grade as two-year-olds,” McPherson said. While Healy spent $30,000 for Jack Ryan, a half- brother to three in 2:00 or better and from a very Connelly, whose horses carry the ‘Kyvalley’ tag, paid successful family. $65,000 for Hezadoosie, a Muscle Hill colt from a half-sister to dual NZ Trotter of the Year I Can Doosit, Papakura horseman Steve Telfer, who is training the and $40,000 for You’re So Vain, a Love You colt from youngster, described him as “a big, strong colt who the family of the great Sundon. will definitely make the grade.”

Both are in work with ex-pat Kiwi Brent Lilley. Ballarat owner Brendan James, who races the Melton and Menangle winner I Will Rock You, shelled “The Muscle Hill broke in well and could make a two- out $22,000 for its Art Major half-sister Keilah at year-old, while the Love You is a big colt who may the Premier Sale. The filly is currently in work with need time,” Lilley said. Burrumbeet trainer Michael Stanley, of Soho Tribeca Sydney horseman Colin McDowell, of Allied Express fame. fame, bought two yearlings by Bettor’s Delight Prominent Victorian trainer Matt Craven bought a including Ananaius, a gelding from the Art Major close relative of champion trotter Speeding Spur in mare Glenferrie EJ 1:55.1 ($82,814) for $61,000 at the Del’s Destiny, a Pegasus Spur colt from the Dream Premier Sale. Vacation mare Sueno. The colt was broken in in NZ The other McDowell purchase was Posy, a sister and shipped to Victoria in October. to the 1:50.4 Menangle winner Bettor’s Pocket and Amanda Turnbull, a member of the well known NSW closely related to Sovereign Hill, Megaera, Reba trotting family, outlaid $27,000 at the Premier Sale for Lord, and so on. Arden’s Admiral, a Somebeachsomewhere colt from “The gelding shows a lot of potential. Both will be the immediate family of the J. D. Watts Memorial going to the educationals at Penrith in January,” winner Celestial Arden 1:52.3 ($159,643). The colt has Kerry McDowell said. been broken in and turned out.

Prominent Perth owner Steve Chapman bought two youngsters at Karaka including Copy N Pace, a brother to the dual WA Pacing Cup victor Hard Copy 1:51.6 ($1.2million) for which he outlaid $150,000.

“He’s had 10 weeks work. I think he will make a late two-year-old. He’ll go over to Perth around NZ Cup time,” Rangiora horseman Gavin Smith said.

Chapman also bought a big, strong Mach Three filly, I Work Out, a half-sister to Run Boy Run (1:57.6),

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 23 LIGHTNING SPREYDONN S◆◆◆◆◆ STRIKE LODGE◆◆ is proud to present its Duane Ranger 2019 National Yearling Sale Christchurch Draft

Former Canterbury, Otago, and New Zealand Lot 150 Franco Jorik (Muscle Mass - Jacanti Franco colt) Secondary Schools rugby rep, Marshall Suckling, has described his first venture into standardbred Dam a stakes winning juvenile. By the sire of the fastest 3YO trotter of all time & breeding as ‘contagious’. 2018 US 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year, Six Pack.

The 29-year-old Cantabrian will exhibit Lot Marshall with his Bettor’s Delight Colt, White Lightning 200 – White Lightning (Bettor’s Delight) at the – Lot 197 Franco Enzo (Art Major - Edinburgh Franco colt) Christchurch Yearling Sale on February 20. A 1/2 to dual Group 1 winning 2YO Franco Edward. Dam a 1/2 to Harness Jewels “I leased Feel Real off Glen Scott and Kerry and Des winner Franco Emirate & recent WA Group 2 winner Eden Franco. White Lightning is a brown colt bred and owned by Radford and then put her to the Bettor’s Delight Addington-based Suckling being offered through booking I secured. I told my mother (Tracey) about it John Mooney, of Midfrew Farm, West Melton. and she backed me simply because I had done my Lot 236 Franco Macho (Art Major - MacFire colt) homework,” Suckling said. The first foal of an Oaks placed mare from the family of Bettor’s Fire and (My) “I’m both nervous and excited about my first sale. I Alpha Rock. have learnt so much the last couple of years. I owe a “One of the greatest thrills I’ve had outside rugby lot to Rebecca and John Mooney and Brett Thomas was leading the new colt for the first time. It was like and Matt Cross out at Midfrew Farm. John especially there was an instant connection. Lot 250 Franco Noble (Bettor’s Delight - Nearea Franco colt) has been a wealth of knowledge. “It kind of made me proud. From conception to foal Dam a two-time NZ Aged Pacing Mare of the Year. A 1/2 to 3-time Group 1 winner “It’s a bit like walking into the unknown. Like playing to the Sales and maybe a racehorse one day, wow! and multiple US Grand Circuit victor Nike Franco. an opposition you haven’t met yet. The same It’s such a great feeling and it felt like the little fella trepidation, nerves, and apprehension,” Suckling knew he was mine,” Suckling said. Lot 262 Fernleigh Cash (Bettor’s Delight - New Revenue colt) said. “Deep down we all want to keep him, especially The first colt from a 6-win 1:56.4 mare. Family of Franco Nelson. White Lightning is the first foal out of the 6-year-old Mum. There’s already talk of syndication, maybe with Real Desire – Sands Of Zeus (Sands A Flyin – Tabella a few rugby mates, but we will all have to wait and Lot 277 Franco Nandor (Mach Three - Nicaea Franco colt) Beth) one-win mare, Feel Real. The former Robert see what the Sale brings,” he added. Dunn trained mare’s pedigree is impressive. The first foal from a winning 3/4 sister to multiple Australian Group 1 winner Nike Suckling said when he was a kid he watched his Franco. Marshall said in 2016 he took it upon himself to study grandfather Garry breed and raise thoroughbreds pedigrees and see who was out there to breed from. and his mother Tracey do the same with equestrian Lot 306 Bondi Shake Brad Reid of The Breeders was flatting with Marshall and show jumping horses. Evidently Tracey was the at the time and harness racing and breeding was first female jockey to qualify a hurdler in 1974-75. (Somebeachsomewhere - Seven Point One colt) not unnaturally a regular topic of conversation. Dam a 2YO Sires Stakes Heat winner. 1st foal, now a 3YO, already a winner. “We had a stable at the back of Sumner but when my “When I saw that there was a Real Desire mare grandfather died the interest waned a bit, however for lease on ‘The Breeders’ website it spurred my I’ve always loved harness racing. Lot 329 Franco Stefan interest, because I had been told the Real Desire (Bettor’s Delight - Suzys Delight colt) Inspection broodmares had some nice bloodlines. “I’m definitely keen to keep breeding but purposely left Feel Real empty this season to give us both time A 1/2 to NZ Derby & Easter Cup winner Locharburn. of yearlings “I really studied those bloodlines hard and liked the to recover. is welcome. Real Desire line. She is also from the Tabella Beth Lot 382 Franco Cornel They can be viewed (grand-dam) line that Lazarus, Light and Sound and “I’m new at this and want to take it all in and see how (Bettor’s Delight - Cherish A Franco colt) at Nevele R Stud, Stars and Stripes hail from among other stars,” said the Sale goes. Yes I’m very keen to breed from her Springs Road, Prebbleton Suckling. again in 2019,” Suckling said. A full brother to Group performer Franco Cristiano & a 1/2 to a Please phone Zane Gregg “Watching Lazarus win his second New Zealand Cup NSW Ladyship Mile runner-up. on 0274 442 854 to arrange was heartening. It was exhilarating like a good footy a suitable time. win,” he added. Photos can be viewed at www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz & www.spreydonlodge.co.nz from early Feb.

24 SSPREYDONN ◆◆◆ ◆ ◆ LODGE◆◆ is proud to present its 2019 National Yearling Sale Christchurch Draft

Lot 150 Franco Jorik (Muscle Mass - Jacanti Franco colt) Dam a stakes winning juvenile. By the sire of the fastest 3YO trotter of all time & 2018 US 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year, Six Pack.

Lot 197 Franco Enzo (Art Major - Edinburgh Franco colt) A 1/2 to dual Group 1 winning 2YO Franco Edward. Dam a 1/2 to Harness Jewels winner Franco Emirate & recent WA Group 2 winner Eden Franco.

Lot 236 Franco Macho (Art Major - MacFire colt) The first foal of an Oaks placed mare from the family of Bettor’s Fire and (My) Alpha Rock.

Lot 250 Franco Noble (Bettor’s Delight - Nearea Franco colt) Dam a two-time NZ Aged Pacing Mare of the Year. A 1/2 to 3-time Group 1 winner and multiple US Grand Circuit victor Nike Franco.

Lot 262 Fernleigh Cash (Bettor’s Delight - New Revenue colt) The first colt from a 6-win 1:56.4 mare. Family of Franco Nelson.

Lot 277 Franco Nandor (Mach Three - Nicaea Franco colt) The first foal from a winning 3/4 sister to multiple Australian Group 1 winner Nike Franco.

Lot 306 Bondi Shake (Somebeachsomewhere - Seven Point One colt) Dam a 2YO Sires Stakes Heat winner. 1st foal, now a 3YO, already a winner.

Lot 329 Franco Stefan (Bettor’s Delight - Suzys Delight colt) Inspection A 1/2 to NZ Derby & Easter Cup winner Locharburn. of yearlings is welcome. Lot 382 Franco Cornel They can be viewed (Bettor’s Delight - Cherish A Franco colt) at Nevele R Stud, Springs Road, Prebbleton A full brother to Group performer Franco Cristiano & a 1/2 to a Please phone Zane Gregg NSW Ladyship Mile runner-up. on 0274 442 854 to arrange a suitable time. Photos can be viewed at www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz & www.spreydonlodge.co.nz from early Feb. ROBERTSON & HOLLIS: YEARLING

PREPARATION WITH A PASSION FOR Make sure you inspect the first Southern Hemisphere yearlings by GETTING IT RIGHT John Mooney FATHER PATRICK 1:50.4f $2,600,571 For around 12 years two of the good guys of harness “Special mention must go to Peter Smith and Winkie racing up North, well for that matter in NZ, have Foley (Kahukari Bloodstock) who have been with been preparing yearlings alongside their racing us for a long time. We have prepared yearlings for stable. Logan Hollis and Share Robertson just love them, trained for them and raced horses together. A champion trotter working with the babies at their Pukekohe stables. They are long time breeders who have also had a close association with Brian West of Studholme with superb bloodlines They started out in 2007 with three trotters which all Park. Peter was a long-time member of the Breeders sold over their budget price. That was followed in Association and was their representative on the 2008 with 10 and they have never looked back! HRNZ Board for nine years.” said Logan.

“It’s Shane’s baby really,” said Logan. “He takes the In early January Awhi Mai (4 m Majestic Son – lead and does most of the work with them.” Perdition) trained by Logan and Shane won for Kahukuri Bloodstock Ltd at Cambridge. A full brother “We usually have around a dozen or so with our is on offer at Karaka (Lot 54). The combination largest draft being 21 a few years ago now. We both was also successful in December with Accelerate enjoy seeing them develop as individuals with their (3 g Auckland Reactor – Exposay) which has a own personalities and little quirks” Somebeachsomewhere half sister at Karaka (Lot 10). “We get the race horses done early then start on the Harvey Kaplan and his Jordash Breeding Trust of babies late morning through the afternoon. It’s hard Victoria has been a consistent long term client also. but rewarding work.” We have a super relationship with Harvey and he has Shane prefers to have the yearlings with them for some quality yearlings on offer this year. His best 10 to 12 weeks. “Three months is ideal to bring them bred may well be Lot 76 a Somebeachsomewhere along slowly. You have an opportunity to treat them filly out of Dancing Diamonds making her a half to as individuals and to bring the best out in them.” Princess Tiffany.

When it comes to the final touches they both get Their yearling draft includes a good representation involved dealing with the nitty gritty stuff. from top performing sires Bettor’s Delight, Somebeachsomewhere, Mach Three, American “I do the all the leading and get to know each one of Ideal, Art Major, Majestic Son and Rock N Roll them and their manners,” said Logan. Heaven.

Logan places great value in the parade at their Currently the team has eight or nine in work. 2017 place and the parade day at the Karaka Sales venue. provided their best year as a training partnership � The richest and fastest son of champion sire Cantab Hall “We have sold horses because trainers came to our with 17 wins. Last year the Auckland Trotting Club parade and saw a horse they otherwise may not entrusted Christianshavtime (American Ideal – One � US 2YO and 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year have looked at. Several have told me over the years Christian) to the pair. The colt qualified at Pukekohe � that horses they have purchased were not marked in in January and will be out and about soon. Another A multiple world champion and two-time Breeders Crown winner the book prior to coming to our place,” he said. purchase from last year’s sale is Art Christian which � Has a stunning maternal pedigree with three $1,000,000 earning has started its career for Shane in the tough northern In the weeks prior to the Sales there is always US 2YOs of the Year in the first two generations two-year old ranks. someone at home at Royal Doulton Drive. “Our � Yearlings averaged $119,000 at the 2018 Harrisburg Standardbred biggest fear is one of them getting injured or hurt. If you have your horse prepared by Logan and Sale Horses have an amazing ability to find ways to hurt Shane you can guarantee that they will be prepared themselves!” with care, well feed and presented at their best on � Leading North American first crop trotting sire by average earnings Sales Day. in 2018, with his debut crop featuring the $200,000+ earning stakes Logan and Shane count as one of their blessings the winners Whispering Oaks, Reign Of Honor, Special Honor and wide range of clients that they have worked with Hudson River. over the years. Nevele R Stud P: 03 349 8627 E: [email protected] www.nevelerstud.co.nz SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS

26 Make sure you inspect the first Southern Hemisphere yearlings by FATHER PATRICK 1:50.4f $2,600,571

A champion trotter with superb bloodlines

� The richest and fastest son of champion sire Cantab Hall

� US 2YO and 3YO Trotting Colt of the Year

� A multiple world champion and two-time Breeders Crown winner

� Has a stunning maternal pedigree with three $1,000,000 earning US 2YOs of the Year in the first two generations

� Yearlings averaged $119,000 at the 2018 Harrisburg Standardbred Sale

� Leading North American first crop trotting sire by average earnings in 2018, with his debut crop featuring the $200,000+ earning stakes winners Whispering Oaks, Reign Of Honor, Special Honor and Nevele R Stud Hudson River. P: 03 349 8627 E: [email protected] www.nevelerstud.co.nz SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS ELIGIBILITY

HARNESS When NZB came into the market, they started talking to vendors and looking at the pool of horses. The fact that the weanling sale has lifted and lifted and we MILLIONS SERIES have had such good support for the concept from both Woodlands and Alabar, we thought if we could get the Q & A horses sold at this sale eligible for the series in a similar way, it’s going to lift the prize pool, widen the appeal and broaden the people that take part in it.

NZB Standardbred with Bruce Barlass At the Weanling sales it will be $250 from vendor with the difference being that both purchaser payments are optional if they decide they don’t want to be in the PAYMENT STRUCTURE Harness Million Series at that time. If the weanling is HARNESS MILLION SERIES sold as a yearling the opportunity arises again. Vendors pay as part of their entry fee $350 + GST as they always have. Purchasers also pay $350+ GST which is compulsory and added to the purchasing RACE SERIES ADMINISTERED BY THE NZ SIRES’ STAKES BOARD invoice. The biggest question we’ve had asked leading into the The purchaser must within 12 days of the sale advise sales is whether there are going to be Sales races. NZB if they intend to fully enter the Harness Millions Series. If they do they must make the one off payment We’ve got to make that happen. The Harness Millions All Yearlings offered at NZB’s 2019 National Standardbred of $1800+ GST within a further 30 days (i.e. 42 from the is looking very closely at $425,000 to $450,000 into sales purchase). both two and three-year-old racing and then another Yearling Sale are eligible for the exciting new NZB Standardbred $200,000 into aged and conditioned races. No further payments are required. Harness Million Series. That’s an area where HRNZ have been very good and Passed in lots, after-sales within 30 days of the sale, very involved in helping us to identify where the need offerings that got no bids or cancelled sales have the for extra races are. I think the big thing with any new option and opportunity to enter the Harness Million. series is NZB has said we’ve talked about the changes EST. $1,000,000 IN TOTAL WILL BE RACED FOR: in the eligibility, once we’ve got there let’s talk about the changes we want to make in the racing. We’ve got to - 2YO Colts & Geldings, Fillies and Trotters WHY THIS PAYMENT STRUCTURE? provide the continuity firstly, and then look at how we develop the racing. - 3YO Colts & Geldings, Fillies and Trotters The key starting point and this was before we even came on board was that NZB had canvassed the - 4YO & Older (conditioned) Entires & Geldings, Mares & Trotters. purchasing clients and it was emphatic. WHO WILL ADMINISTER?

Nineteen of the first 20 people our Operations Manager NZB run the galloping equivalent of the series being James Jennings spoke to were adamant that they Karaka Millions, so they were quite comfortable to run Visit www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz for more information. wanted to see a one-off payment structure. It’s a leap this themselves. They saw the difference being that from where we have come from under the previous there is a lot more involved and so the Sires Stakes structure of tiered payments, but NZB want to take this Board will administer the series. concept forward. NZB There are several reasons behind this including with the Once you’ve made the payment of $1800 it’s series being split by sex, gait and the various age group Standardbred considerably cheaper than the previous series. and aged races. We’re also not just racing at one track, we’re in both islands. We’ve been back and spoken to a lot of the trainers and purchasers and they’re happy with it. What they see as There was a lot more involved, and they haven’t got a the benefits are that you don’t have to be continually Sires Stakes Board in the galloping code, so to utilise going back to owners chasing progress payments as that when it is available to the industry made sense as their yearling develops. The full entry price can be a sound way forward. added on at the purchase time and that makes it’s a simple process.

Some people will say it is a lot of money, but when Full terms and conditions of the series will be you see the pool of money that will be made available available on the NZB Standardbred website. and the caliber of horses that are going into it, it’s an investment in the yearling to have it eligible and buyers will for the most part agree they need to be involved.

It’s quite simple, if you don’t pay, there is no way to come back into it. There will be no late payment entry except for an eight-day extension clause.

28 *Weanlings and Yearlings offered in NZB’s 2019 National Yearling, Weanling & All Age Sale may also be made eligible for the Series. HARNESS MILLION SERIES

ADMINISTERED BY THE NZ SIRES’ STAKES BOARD

All Yearlings offered at NZB’s 2019 National Standardbred Yearling Sale are eligible for the exciting new NZB Standardbred Harness Million Series.

EST. $1,000,000 IN TOTAL WILL BE RACED FOR: - 2YO Colts & Geldings, Fillies and Trotters - 3YO Colts & Geldings, Fillies and Trotters - 4YO & Older (conditioned) Entires & Geldings, Mares & Trotters.

Visit www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz for more information.

NZB Standardbred

BREEDING*Weanlings MATTERS JANUARY 2019 and Yearlings offered in NZB’s 2019 National Yearling, Weanling & 29 All Age Sale may also be made eligible for the Series. Nineteen lots from champion sire BETTOR’S DELIGHT

We are proud to present our consignment of 33 quality yearlings for the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock National Standardbred

Yearling Sale being held at Karaka on Monday 18th February 2019. LOT 8 LOT 82

The draft includes:

Eight outstanding yearlings from up and coming stallion SWEET LOU

LOT 140 LOT 144

One standout filly by trotting sire MUSCLE HILL

LOT 41 LOT 73

Five impressive lots by gun sire AMERICAN IDEAL

LOT 64

The full draft, their photos and pedigrees can be viewed at www.woodlandsstud.co.nz LOT 90 LOT 111 Private viewings are encouraged, contact Tony Grayling on 021 618 830 Nineteen lots from champion sire BETTOR’S DELIGHT

We are proud to present our consignment of 33 quality yearlings for the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock National Standardbred

Yearling Sale being held at Karaka on Monday 18th February 2019. LOT 8 LOT 82

The draft includes:

Eight outstanding yearlings from up and coming stallion SWEET LOU

LOT 140 LOT 144

One standout filly by trotting sire MUSCLE HILL

LOT 41 LOT 73

Five impressive lots by gun sire AMERICAN IDEAL

LOT 64

The full draft, their photos and pedigrees can be viewed at www.woodlandsstud.co.nz LOT 90 LOT 111 Private viewings are encouraged, contact Tony Grayling on 021 618 830 LOOK FOR FILLY SIRES AND FILLY FAMILIES WHEN SEARCHING FOR FILLY PROSPECTS

Frank Marrion

The top end of the market at the yearling sales is Get a filly from a top family which proves to be up to always dominated by colts. the best in her age group on the track and there is the potential for both short and long term gains. This is because the buyers with the biggest cheque books are looking for the sort of colts which are Indeed such fillies can be proverbial little goldmines mostly likely to be the next year’s top two-year-olds. and properly managed over time, they can set people up for their retirements. In other words the investors are looking for the quickest return possible. The Sales will be littered with yearlings which trace to fillies purchased at previous sales. The jackpot would be a Lazarus – a top two-year- old which goes on to win Derbys and New Zealand Perhaps the best example would be One Over Kenny, Cups and becomes a commercial stallion prospect. a $21,000 purchase who went on to win a million dollars. Occasionally a filly with a pedigree straight out of the top drawer and which is also a standout type can And the first time one of her foals was returned to be a sale topper, but usually these sort of fillies are the Sales it proved the top lot at last year’s inaugural retained by their breeders. trotting-only sale.

This is because the breeder is looking to protect a When looking for such fillies however, it is important family, or they recognize the long term potential to consider two things rather than just looking at ‘the value in a filly rather than taking a short term gain. article under our eyes’, or the horse we are looking at in the flesh. There will always be differing circumstances but there is an unwritten rule around breeding from a That is they must be by a sire which has a proven well-bred and well-performed broodmare – that is track record for producing top fillies and likewise sell the colts and keep the fillies. they must come from a ‘filly family’, or a maternal line which has a consistent record for leaving good Sometimes a breeder can’t realistically keep all fillies. the fillies from such mares or families however and opportunities do arise. Just 1-2 win type winners don’t cut it these days due to the costs and they are just liabilities. And because fillies are less likely to make racehorses than colts due to the temperament factor, sometimes We have gone looking for such fillies which fit they slip through the cracks and offer value. these criterias in this year’s catalogue and the list accompanies this story. The trainers focus on the well-developed colts because it is basically their ‘job’ to get the quickest There were many others on the cusp of making the return possible for their owners or investors and most list but they just fell short in one particular area or don’t even attempt to compete at this level. another.

But there will be others focusing on areas where they For example, the Beaudiene family has been can compete such as the trotters and there will be producing some top colts but the only top filly in the breeders and owners simply looking at the fillies as immediate family is Beaudiene Bad Babe. potential broodmares.

32 As such it is worth having a deeper look at the produced only seven foals and other top performers Bettor’s Delight filly which is the second foal from in Diomedes, Empyrean, Bettor’s Fire, Art Union and Beaudiene Bad Babe but perhaps not so much a Alpha Rock Bettor’s Delight filly from her dam Beaudiene Babe, because the latter has produced three other filly The first two fillies from Safedra were ‘protected’ so foals of racing age by either Art Major or Bettor’s La Rosa is in fact the first opportunity to acquire a Delight which have collectively won four races. filly emanating from Sparks A Flyin.

Put another way, the ‘genetic evidence’ would This is because Safedra was sold by Cran Dalgety to suggest that Beaudiene Bad Babe is much more Southland commercial breeder Todd Anderson and a likely to produce a top filly than Beaudiene Babe similar situation has led to the opportunity to acquire a filly from Dancing Diamonds, after she was bought There’s a couple of prospects early on in Auckland by by Harvey Kaplan as a weanling from the Whitelocks. American Ideal from the Twice As Good family which tick all our boxes. This has been a noted family of fillies dating back to the 60s when Malabella produced Bellajily and Van American Ideal has been a very good sire of fillies Glory. and Twice As Good, a good racemare who was a half-sister to a top American-bred filly in Pacific, Fast forward 50-odd years and the smart In The produced good fillies in Fight Fire With Fire and Pocket filly Asabella only produced two fillies and Waitfornoone along with Twice As Hot (5 wins), one was Dancing Diamonds, the daughter of Bettor’s Trelise (4 wins) and Double Shot (6 wins). Delight who was a 2YO Filly Pacer of the Year.

Goodlookinggirl was a Christian Cullen daughter of Her first two foals are the G2 winner Rock Diamonds Twice As Good who only raced five times for a win (2nd WA Derby) and last season’s 2YO Filly Pacer of and four placings, and her first four foals are all fillies the Year Princess Tiffany. and winners, including Elle Mac and Miss Streisand. Alrosa is the second filly from Dancing Diamonds Fellamongstabeauty was a Bettor’s Delight daughter and the daughter of Somebeachsomewhere will be of Goodlookinggirl who only raced twice for a win seen as a gilt-edged opportunity to acquire one of and her first foal is the American Ideal filly on our list. those little goldmines.

She ticks all our boxes and the same can be If she is a good type she will likely be a six-figure said of Allamericanlover, the first foal from investment however. Goodlookingbabe, a three-win Mach Three Families can change from being non productive at daughter of Goodlookinggirl. producing good fillies with the arrival of one good There’s another early lot in Auckland called Nyla who one and an example of this was Tigerish, a daughter is worth having a closer look at as well. of a good filly sire in Butler B G.

Unrehearsed was a smart filly in her day and her Tigerish produced the ill-fated Tiger Turner, who only first foal was a top one in Lizzie Maguire, although produced four foals for four winners including the the subsequent fillies from Unrehearsed and her top pacer All Tiger along with Tiger Tina (Aus1.53.8, 5 daughters have just been average. NZ & 7 Aus wins, $120,000).

However, Nyla is from Martine Maguire, a Christian Her first foal is a nice mare in Tiger Swift and her Cullen daughter of Unrehearsed who once cost second filly by Art Major in Tiger Taylor makes our list $115,000 at the sales, so we know she was a very because she descends from a direct line of quality good type. fillies.

Nyla is by Bettor’s Delight so that gives us the ‘golden There’s a handful of nice trotting filly prospects in cross’ and the first foal from Martine Maguire is a Auckland but perhaps the pick of them is the first in sister who qualified as a two-year-old last year. Storms Acoming, a daughter of Muscle Mass and Emma Hamilton, the NZ Trotting Oaks winner from Then there’s La Rosa, the Bettor’s Delight filly who is Miss Whiplash. the third foal from Southland Oaks winner Safedra. Her first foal is the promising Billy At Salsa and Her first foal is a useful looking sister in Buzinga Storms Acoming is the third, with Tony Parker having and the second is another Bettor’s Delight filly in Dr retained the filly in between by Quaker Jet. Susan, who was second on debut recently in a Young Guns heat. Wanna Play was a G2 winner from Miss Whiplash and her first foal a yearling filly by Love You is being Safedra was a Mach Three filly and the only retained by Trevor Casey, who acquired the dam at daughter of Sparks A Flyin, the top filly who Karaka in 2013.

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 33 Parker has been inundated by fillies from this family SHORTLIST OF POTENTIAL GILT-EDGED – Miss Whiplash produced 11 foals and only two were BREEDING PROSPECTS AT THE SALES… colts and this theme continued with her daughters – and has been left with little choice but to sell some. AUCKLAND Another one from the family which is probably worth PACING a punt is Wanna Snuggle, a daughter of Love You who is the first foal from Sweetie, who was placed as Lot 6 Needamargarita (American Ideal- a two-year-old from just two starts. Fellamongstabeauty, by Bettor’s Delight) – Twice As Good Sweetie is by Angus Hall and her dam in Playmate Of The Year, a two-win daughter of Muscles Yankee Lot 12 Allamericanlover (American Ideal- from just seven races, and has a great pedigree for Goodlookinbabe, by Mach Three) – Twice As Good Love You. Lot 31 Nyla (Bettor’s Delight-Martine Maguire, by Shortly after comes Miss Ariana, a daughter of Christian Cullen) – Unrehearsed Muscle Hill and the second foal from Miss Pegasus, Lot 57 La Rosa (Bettor’s Delight-Safedra, by Mach the nine-win daughter of Merinai. Three) – Sparks A Flyin The latter was supposed to pace but she was a Lot 76 Alrosa (Somebeachsomewhere-Dancing trotting freak and she has also established a nice Diamonds, by Bettor’s Delight) - Asabella family of filly performers. Lot 114 Tiger Taylor (Art Major-Tiger Tina, by Then we head down to Christchurch for the trotting Presidential Ball) – Tigerish sale the following day where the spotlight will fall upon Luvya Kenny, the Love You filly from One Under TROTTING Kenny which is a blood sister to the colt which topped the sale last year at $160,000. Lot 4 Storms Acoming (Muscle Mass-Emma Hamilton, by Earl) – Miss Whiplash The opportunities to get into this family have been very rare and this might well be one not to be missed. CHRISTCHURCH The Muscle Hill-Margaritaville filly Aperitif is also PACING an interesting prospect as her dam is an S J’s Photo half-sister to Sheezadoosie, who produced six foals Lot 227 Jay Girl (Bettor’s Delight-Gotta Go Harmony, for six winners including I Can Doosit and Sno’s Big by Christian Cullen) – Elect To Live Boy. Lot 295 Cloudy Bay (Bettor’s Delight-Rona Lorraine, Ideally one would like to enter this family through a by Christian Cullen) – Inspiring Dash daughter of Sheezadoosie although good luck with that as she only produced two of them in Love Ya Lot 299 Arden’s Delight (Bettor’s Delight-Rocknroll Doosie and Yankeedoosie and neither has produced Arden, by Rocknroll Hanover) – Winter Rose a breeding prospect as yet. Lot 349 Mia Ragazza (Art Major-Te Amo Bromac, by The Muscle Hill colt from Love Ya Doosie in Auckland Mach Three) – Tandias Courage is likely to prove a doosie. Lot 374 Tsunami (Somebeachsomewhere-Bettor The Bettor’s Delight fillies from the families of Think Twice, by Bettor’s Delight) – Rona Lorraine Elect To Live, Inspiring Dash, Waihemo Rainship Lot 377 Karmic Delight (Bettor’s Delight-Anvil On Fire, and Winter Rose will be attractive racing and by Presidential Ball) – Waihemo Rainship breeding prospects provided they are good types, as will fillies by Art Major-Te Amo Bromac and Lot 386 With Grace (Bettor’s Delight-Beaudiene Bad Somebeachsomewhere-Bettor Think Twice late in the Babe, by Badlands Hanover) – Beaudiene Babe day in Christchurch. TROTTING They also each have mouth watering pedigree pages and it just remains to be seen whether they Lot 158 Aperitif (Muscle Hill-Margaritaville, by S J’s are equally good in the flesh. Photo) – Becalm Lobell Lot 188 Luvya Kenny (Love You-One Under Kenny, by Sundon) – Frances Jay Bee

34 TROTTING UP A STORM

NZB Standardbred Renezmae was an $8,000 buy back at the 2015 Sales and won a Breeders Crown at 2!

The enthusiasm and growth around the straight out Lot 9, a filly by Peak, is out of seven-time winning trotter has been undeniable and infectious. mare I Got Rhythm while Lot 105, a colt by Love You, is the sixth foal out of Allegro Agitato. Stakes are continually growing, opportunities for fillies and mares are developing on both sides of the Tony and Anne Parker will present a draft of eight Tasman and trotters races are taking up a bigger yearlings in February under their banner Tardina percentage of just about every meeting. Stud. Exactly half of their draft is made up of trotters, including three yearlings who descend Sixty-nine trotters are catalogued between from their grand mare Miss Whiplash – the family of the National Standardbred Yearling Sale Yagunnakissmeornot and Enghien. at Auckland and Christchurch, and a few things really stand out: Lot 4 is a filly from Group Three New Zealand Trotting Oaks winner Emma Hamilton, Lot 61 is a filly by Love • The first substantial number of yearlings by Love You and Lot 125 is a colt by Angus Hall. You – 16 in total Claire Madden will present the third Love You • Six yearlings by the sensational Muscle Hill – five in yearling in Auckland catalogued at Lot 60. He is Auckland out of a winning daughter of Group Two winner • Nine yearlings by leading sire Majestic Son Sanchiola – the dam of Group One Victoria Trotters Derby winner Kyvalley Road. • 11 yearlings by Muscle Mass Trent Yesberg who has presented a large draft in the • Seven yearlings, all in the south, by first season sire south for a number of years sells under the Ripple Father Patrick Creek banner of his property at Ohoka. Ripple Creek is preparing 14 pacing yearlings and seven trotters, There are five yearlings by Muscle Hill catalogued many for their major client Jordash Breeding. at the Auckland Sale and Breckon Farms hold the key with four of them, all colts. The first through the The farm has three of the seven yearlings by exciting ring will be Lot 53 who is out of a half-sister to 10 first season sire Father Patrick. Lot 156 is a colt from time Group One winner I Can Doosit, followed by Lot the New Zealand record-setting mare Hot Pants 80, a son of great producer Regal Volo and a three- and is a half-brother to Group One performer quarter brother to High Gait. Lot 127 is from the same Yagunnakissmeornot. Lots 163 and 177 are both family being out of Alannah Hall, a six-time winning well-related fillies with Group One winners Quite a daughter of Regal Volo, while Lot 137 is a direct Moment and Take a Moment from the same family descendant from Group One-winning mare Merinai. as Lot 163, and New Zealand and Australian Trotter of the Year Stent from the same family as Lot 177. Lot Woodlands Stud’s single trotter in their draft is the 193 is a colt by Muscle Mass and is out of a winning fifth Muscle Hill. Catalogued as Lot 64, the filly is out sister to Group One New Zealand Trotting Derby of nine-time winning mare Miss Pegasus, another winner Belle Galleon – the dam of Stent. daughter of Merinai. Drive onto the Phil and Bev Williamson-owned Long established breeder of trotters Roni Lauren will Ardgowan Lodge south of Oamaru and it feels present two yearlings in the Auckland catalogue with like you’re in ‘the land of trotters’. The extended both trotters descending from five-time Group One Williamson clan offer four trotters at the Christchurch winner Allegro Agitato and half-sister to the sire of Sale. Tornado Valley in Sky Valley. Lots 173 and 188 are both descendants of Frances Jay

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 35 Bee, winner of the Broodmare Excellence Award and Michelle Caig brings up from Winton Lot 176, a dam of six winners, including multiple Group One half-brother to seven winners, including Pretty winner on both sides of the Tasman One Over Kenny. Sunday, Sonofanearl and Rosemma while acclaimed northern photographer Trish Dunell will offer Lot Lot 176: Lot 151 (Grassy Meadows Farm) is a direct 185 through the draft of Dancingonmoonlight. The descendant of another Williamson star in Jasmyn’s colt is a direct descendant from Trotting Broodmare Gift while Lot 160, offered on account of son Nathan of the Year Another Starlet who is the dam of 11 Williamson, is a Father Patrick colt out of Group One winners to date. ALL HEART winner Kylie Ree. Dancingonmoonlight’s draft also includes Lot 167, Chestnut Colt Michelle Baird, who reared and prepared for the a colt by Majestic Son who is out of Trotting Mare late Bob McArdle at Bromac Lodge, has two of her of the Year Zeal and producer of Group performer by Love You out of own yearlings to present this year. Both by Father Heyzeal, as well as Lot 146 (Quaker Jet), the first lot BLACK TYPE PRODUCER Patrick, Lot 159 is the first foal out of winning mare to go under the hammer in Christchurch from the Never Fear while Lot 182 is out of the dam of Never family of Allegro Agitato and Skyvalley. Sun Mist Fear in Without Fear. This is the family of last year’s Group One Victorian Trotters Derby and Breeders The highly anticipated trotting session of the National Crown winner Stress Factor. Standardbred Yearling Sale in Christchurch will see an exciting draft, here’s just a few more highlight lots. Love You has 13 yearlings on offer in the Christchurch Sale making up 25% of the trotting progeny on offer. Aimee Edmonds prepares Lot 189 - a colt by Orlando Vici out of 3YO Trotting Filly of the Year Lot 147 is a colt from the eight-time winning Sundon Belle Galleon – dam of Group One winners Stent mare Experiment, Lot 157, also a colt, is from a sister and (My) Arya. Steve and Natalie Roulston offer Lot to Group One NSW Trotters Derby winner Aldebaran 174 who is a three-quarter brother to Speeding Shades. Lot 171 is a filly from the 10-time winning Spur and Studholme Bloodstock and Kahukuri mare Sarah Lindenny who is a half-sister to Group Bloodstock will join forces to present a Muscle Hill One Harness Jewels 3YO Ruby and 4YO Ruby winner. filly, Lot 158, out of a half-sister to Shezadoosie – the dam of I Can Doosit. Dennis Bennett prepares Lot 172 who will be offered under the Lindenny Lodge banner. This filly is a half- The quality on offer just goes on and on. You can sister to Group One Breeders Crown winner (Our) request a catalogue from Rachel.Deegan@nzb. Show Gait. co.nz or view online athttps://www.nzbstandardbred. co.nz.

His half sister Shes Like the Wind recently qualified and won by 25 lengths and 8 seconds under broke the track record for 3 year old fillies when winning on debut 10 days later at Omakau

Sun Mist has now had 7 to race for 7 winners, 47 wins for all her progeny

His half sister Shes Like the Wind recently qualified and won by 25 lengths and 8 seconds under broke the track record for 3 year old fillies when winning on debut 10 days later at Omakau

Sun Mist has now had 7 to race for 7 winners, 47 wins for all her progeny

Looking for some Moose magic? Grand Dam the champion open class mare, Merinai! Presenting Lot 63, Brent Michael On account of B. J. & C. J. Whitelock, Braeside Lodge (Braesidelodge.com) BAY COLT, born 2nd December 2017 – Brent Michael is half-brother to cup winner Funatthebeach For enquiries & inspections SIRE Art Major Southern Bred contact Michelle Caig on 027 436 8752 DAM Minnie Moose Southern Reared ENGAGEMENTS NZSS; Breeders Crown; Bathurst; Vicbred PREPARED BY Scott Yarndley, Breckon Farms, Ohaupo. For enquiries & presale inspection ph 027 583 1005 Ricky May, Champion Driver/Trainer- "When I was Chairman of the Methven Trotting Club I led the process of moving the Club’s insurances to FastTrack and we were delighted to save money but most importantly support the industry through the FastTrack initiative. Since moving our insurances to FastTrack we’ve Why switch to FastTrack? had to make a claim which was handled efficiently and the process was very simple” • Higher race stakes are crucial to the sustainability of horse racing in NZ Dexter Dunn, Champion Driver- “I’ve insured with FastTrack and I call on all my fellow Owners, Trainers and Drivers to • When you switch your insurances to FastTrack a portion of your premium goes towards raising consider FastTrack next time their insurances are due. My family have since followed and stake money at your favourite Club have found the service outstanding” • FastTrack has you covered insuring: Dan Moloney, Chairman Westport Trotting Club- “A storm surge inundated the racetrack and caused considerable damage to plant and equipment. FastTrack were excellent to deal with and handled the situation perfectly for us”

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Sebastion K the sire of Lot 161 Phoeke K

GRANT BECKETT (PHOEBE STANDARDBREDS)

Lot 176: All Heart (Love You – Sun Mist) You may well ask me “Grant Beckett, one of the little guys?” And I’d say yes! Award winning sheep MICHELLE CAIG breeder, stallion master, club volunteer and harness After a successful sale last year, breeding and enthusiast, and all round good fella! owning the lovely She’s Like The Wind (3YO filly Grant has two yearling fillies in the Christchurch Majestic Son - Sun Mist (by Sundon)), and getting Trotting Sale: Lot 161 Phoebe K (Sebastian K – an Omakau 3YO track record on 2 January, and, Phoebe Revival (Ashley Sunset) and Lot 187 Phoebe offering a Love You half-brother to the filly at the Majestic (Majestic Son – Duchess of Phoebe). Christchurch Trotting Sale Michelle Michelle Caig is smiling. “I’d of like to have a couple more but two were rejected. There is nothing wrong with them, apart “Some luck has come my way! I have been able to from perhaps being a little small. One of the rejects keep my fillies and see them win. And, win well just is a colt named Ultimate Moment who is a full prior to the Sales which is a vendor’s ultimate dream brother to Quite a Moment, said Grant. [What a promotion,” said Michelle. career here and in Australia: 109 starts accumulated Last year Sun Mist’s Angus Hall colt sold to clients of 16 wins, 24 seconds, 21 thirds and earning $428,673.] Greg Hope for $60,000. The colt may go to the April sale or I suspect a good offer might just secure him! Michelle leased Sun Mist (Sundon – Merani) originally but since owning her outright has bred “Of the two of them I really like the Majestic Son filly. seven foals including Rosemma (10 wins), Stuey D (3 She catches the eye and is a standout. Her half-sister wins), October Rain (5 wins) and He’s Like the Wind Phoebe Onyx won recently at Blenheim, Phoebe (6 wins). Imperial has had a win and promising a bit more racing up north, said Beckett. Pretty Sunday has been the best out of the mare so far with eight NZ wins and seven in Australia with a Phoebe K’s (lot 161) eldest sibling Phoebe Royale is number of seconds in Group races including the Bill with Nicky Chilcott and ready to quality. The next Collins Trotters Mile. foal, Phoebe Amore (Repeat Love) has been to a workout and is spelling with Murray Edmonds. Her Never one to slow down Michelle has bred five closest relative The male Model was 3rd in the 2018 mares this season and got them all in foal. Five foals 4YO Breeders’ Crown. (4 colts and a filly) on the ground and she can look forward to plenty of work leading into the 2020 sales. Royal Aspirations and Imperil Count have had a moderate season after starting with a hiss and a “I’m very excited that Sun Mist had a filly by The Pres roar. They served 51 mares, as Grant said “ it is what which I’ll be keeping,” said Michelle. it is!”

40 Lot 172: Simone Lindenny (Love You – Sierra Royden) Lot 222: Zenana (He’s Watching – Harem Franco) Lot 222

DENNIS BENNETT & LINDA JOYCE LISA DALY

Dennis purchased Sierra Roydon in the 2014 Mixed For over 20 years Lisa Daly has been plying her trade Aged sale in Auckland. Next day at the Jewels King as a yearling preparer. It started out with one of her Denny and Sheemon both won. It was a great omen. own, then the following year others gave her a few, The mating that year with Majestic Son produced and then it was five, and then it mushroomed to 24! Show Gait, recently retired, but a Breeders Crown Too many said Lisa. These days the usual group is six winner. Lot 172 is a Love You next edition from or so. the mare “she could be really good,” says Dennis proudly. He might be right with Sundon himself in Out at the West Melton property she shares with the pedigree of the third dam. A trotting breeder’s partner Malcolm Shinn the emphasis is on feeding opportunity perhaps? mares and babies well so as to develop a decent two-year old. “Malcolm’s business is about juvenile Brodie Lindenny is a good sized Bettor’s Delight colt racing and he loves the 2YOs” said Daly. after a couple of smaller types. With a granddam in Jodi Vance (dam of Surprise Package, Great Western, “Feeding properly with plenty of protein is the most Ivecomealongway), purchased off Barry Purdon in important thing you can do for them. We creep feed the early Lindenny days, and a dam in Lady Dancer the foals when on the mare. We feed and rug mares (7 wins) and a couple of winning Bettor’s siblings this and weanlings through the winter, and then give full chap stands a good chance of being a success. feeds through to sales. To get there as two-year olds they need to grow properly. I put the weanlings on Dennis and Linda’s final Lot 183 is a Majestic Son full the jogger for a bit and handle them extensively,” brother to BJ Lindenny out of Anna Lindenny a three said Lisa. win mare they raced with friends. Lisa’s three babies this year belong to Hamish Scott It is the twilight years for this team. Linda and Dennis and Kym Lawson, Equine Investments. The two good- have enjoyed the horses but it is time to move on. looking colts are the Rock N Roll Heaven (Lot 208) They sold a number of mares and foals at the Mixed which is the first foal out of a full to Bettor Cover Aged Sale two years ago. Their remaining four in- Lover and the Sportswriter colt (Lot 372) that has a foal mares and two weanlings will be offered for sale wonderful maternal line being out of a daughter of in April in Christchurch. With BJ Lindenny in work broodmare gem Winter Rose. and a couple of others to potter around with Dennis is scaling down after a successful breeding, training “The pick of them is the He’s Watching filly, Zenana, and racing career. out of Harem Franco. She’s a standout!” said Lisa. “I like working with Hamish. He comes out to see the When doing this piece Merv Butterworth had just babies and is massively involved in the sport.” rang Dennis to say that at Pinjarra last Monday Come Dance With Me had won the feature pace This year Lisa herself has three foals and four mares and Sunoflindenny won the next race, both Lindenny in foal. bred! Oh for the little joys that keep us smiling.

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 41 LITTLE GUYS (AND GIRLS) NORTH ISLAND

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Lot 52: Sportn George (Sportswriter – Princess Kate) Cya Art, Lot 124, (Art Major – Cyathea)

ALAN AND LYN MESSENGER SANDY AND BOB MITCHELL

Sportn George (Lot 52) is the appropriate name Sandy and Bob Mitchell have been at this Sales for this big strong Sportswriter colt and first foal business for 25 years! They have also raced a few from the tough seven win race mare Princess Kate handy horses as has their so Todd. (Bettor’s Delight – Attsa Nice). “We started at the sales with one Sandy took along. Breeders Alan and Lyn Messenger, recently retired The next year we prepared 10. At one point it got to dairy farmers, are breeding two other mares being 20+ and that was just too much for us,” said Bob. “We Lyn’s Delight, a sister to Princess Kate, and their dam now potter around preparing about six each year.” Attsa Nice. Princess Kate had a Raging Bull foal this year and is in foal to Vincent. The other two are in “Cya Art, Lot 124, (Art Major – Cyathea) is most foal to Sunshine Beach. probably the better of the two we have this year, but it is a close call. He is a lovely horse and totally The Messengers are now re-established with land different to many Art Major’s. He is compact.” and have their mares and progeny at home again. “I missed them and its nice having the around again,” “The mum has done a good job with Cyamach (9 said Lyn. wins) and Star Of Montana who is now in Australia. I’m pretty confident he will win a big one other there. “We got into breeding in about 2000 when we He just struggled to acclimatised when he got there.” purchased Heather Laurique (Holmes Hanover – Bonnie Nero). Since then we have raced horses “We have bred another Art Major from Cyamach, with Nicky Chilcott and that is how we got to know with our partners Bruce and Sharon Tarry, and then Graham Bowen who is preparing he colt for the that will be it for us, said Bob. sales. “Last Tango in Heaven is a nice good colt in the We raced Attsa Nice and she had six wins. When middle range of the sale. Again the mare is doing the Kate was racing she got her six wins and we said she job with Walkinshaw her best so far. I’m just looking needs a few more than mum! So we kept her going, for The Coordinator to get another win before the had a lot of fun, until she won eight.” said Kate. sales and I’ll be very happy,” said Bob.

42 Lets Elope a very close winning relative of Lots 74 and 141 Lot 70, Becky Brogden (Sportswriter – Ranfurly Brogden)

ANNE AND FRANK COONEY GRAHAM AND JUDE BOWEN

They may be winding down their training and racing The Brogden name is becoming better known activities but Anne and Frank Cooney retain their especially through the feats of exciting mare Juice enthusiasm for the sport and the breed. Brogden. Currently in Australia the talented mare, owned by the Bowen’s and raced with others in a “I’ve always loved working with and training the lease, is seeking to enhance her broodmare status young horses,” said Frank. “We’ve been going to in some major mares’ races before heading to the the sales for 10 to 12 years, usually with about three broodmare barn next spring. youngsters. It has been good fun.” “My dad Keith was heavily involved in horses and we “These are all nice horses. Art of Diamonds (Lot 141, started in 2005/06 with two broodmares. Our first by Art Major) is a particularly nice colt. From the sales were in 2007,” said Graham. mare Churchill Downs was special, but sadly he died. The next filly showed promise but was a little “We bought Maikona from Don Bates. She produces scratchy. It took us a while to find the issue but that lovely foals. This filly, Izzy Brogden (Lot 27) is well is solved and she is in work. The 2yo filly started a advanced for a late foal. She has a bit of presence Alexandra Park last week and was disappointing. and commands you attention. Seems she is a bit crook and the vet is treating her for a virus - she has the ability. Becky Brogden (Lot 70, by Sportswriter is the first foal from Ranfurly Brogden. “She got the ‘Ranfurly’ name “The filly Fastnfabulous (Lot 74 by Sportswriter) as my wife Lyn foaled her the night I was driving is typical of her mum Alta Vista, a nice size. She is home from Taranaki with the Ranfurly Shield that similar to Lets Elope although a little bigger,” said Waikato has just won – I was CEO of Waikato Racing Frank. at that time.

Both youngsters have some wonderful names close “It was this family that taught me that breeding was up with Five Star Anvil, Let’s Elope. Downunder Stride a tough game. We purchased this filly’s grand dam and Ultimate Desire handy on their pedigree pages. Nell’s Rose for $30,000 and she then promptly died! I returned to the family buying her daughter Swift See Me Know (Lot 100, He’s Watching) is a big Mirage a few years later and we have had a bit of size filly who easily free-legged paces around the fun since then.” paddock. The mare has made a promising start to her breeding career with Solid Gold winning five. “Last year we were looking to add to our stock for the 2019 sales and went and purchased “In the past we have kept our fillies and raced them. Nowhentoholdem (Lot 131, American Ideal – Betty Now we are selling some and others we will race and Davis) at the Mixed Aged Sale. sell. The sport is ageing and so are we. I’m worried about the shortage of horses that will happen in “He is a late foal but is developing nicely. He is the three or four year’s time. We need to be looking at pick of my offering.” said Graham. incentives for breeders, said Frank.

Frank and Anne bred three mares this year.

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 43 Some other lenders ask for some type of security NZB over the loan. Does NZB Finance require security? NZB will only take security over the bloodstock acquired through the loan, and will require a personal guarantee STANDARDBRED from all clients, where it be a sole trader, partnership or registered company. We won’t be asking for security of the FINANCE Q & A farm, house, car or boat! Are there any fees, down payment requirements or prepayment penalties with your loans? NZB Finance Manager Eion Fraser answers a few questions on people’s lips regarding finance options There is a $200 establishment fee at the commencement available at the upcoming Sales. of the loan as well as a 25% deposit payable on the bloodstock. The bloodstock must be insured with NZB Insurance and paid on the due date. There are no penalties for early repayment of the facility. WANT TO PINHOOK? Can I use the proceeds of my NZB Finance loan for horse float/truck financing, or to help cover the New Zealand Bloodstock Finance can help you invest in a yearling purchase with many expenses that come with owning a horse? the aim of reselling at NZB Standardbred’s Ready to Run Sale in October. No. NZB offers funding for the purchase of bloodstock only and the funds advanced to the client must be used only Pinhooking can deliver lucrative returns to astute investors who take into for that purpose. In almost 100% of the cases, NZB Finance pays for the bloodstock directly so there is little chance the consideration their goals, resources and budget. There is no more opportune client will have the funds available to use elsewhere. time to consider pinhooking financing for a yearling purchase to resell at Do I need to resell my pinhook purchases via NZB or NZB Standardbred’s Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs. can I offer them for sale elsewhere?

One of the main reasons NZB offers the pin hooking facility is to enhance the offering in our Sale catalogues, therefore one of the conditions of the using the facility is that all Eion Fraser bloodstock is catalogued and offered for sale at the Yearling or Ready To Run Sale, which ever is applicable. Does NZB Finance make loans specifically for the purpose of buying, breeding, selling and racing of Do I have to buy my pinhook purchases via NZB or horses? can I buy them elsewhere?

We offer two bloodstock finance facilities. The bloodstock may be purchased via NZB, through other sales, or privately, although all bloodstock purchased must The first being a loan to purchase bloodstock to trade be insured through NZB and if any horses are purchased through an NZB Sale, which we commonly refer to as offshore, they must be transported through the Airfreight pinhooking. Division of NZB.

And the second is the Lease to Purchase facility which Does NZB offer a valuation service? is primarily aimed at breeders looking to enhance their broodmare portfolio. NZB will purchase the filly or mare Yes, both Peter Lagan and Bruce Barlass are HRNZ on behalf of the client and lease it back to them over a registered valuers and can provide a valuation service for 36 month term, usually monthly in advance but may be all types of bloodstock. tailored to suit the lessee’s cash flow, for example quarterly or annually. This may be a nice filly from the Yearling What’s your best piece of advice to anyone looking Sale or Ready to Run 2YO Sale they can race during the to finance the purchase of a horse? lease period and breed from after her racing career has concluded. As this is a financial service I must point out that if anyone is looking at using these facilities we recommend they seek What types of purchases does NZB Finance offer independent financial, taxation and professional advice. loans for? If anyone would like more information then please do not hesitate to contact me at NZB. Pinhooking is based on a short term loan, usually 6 – 9 months, from the Weanling Sale through to the Yearling Sale, or from the Yearling Sale through to Ready to Run 2YO Sale. We do not offer a pinhooking facility for horses Finance terms & conditions apply, for more destined to be sold through the trials, or for broodmares to information visit: https://nzb.co.nz/finance be put in foal and resold. GET IN TOUCH WITH NZB FINANCE TEAM IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN INVESTING. Our lease to purchase facility would be appropriate for purchasing broodmares to put in foal and sell the progeny. Contact the NZB Finance team today: 44 www.nzb.co.nz | [email protected] | +64 9 298 0055 WANT TO PINHOOK?

New Zealand Bloodstock Finance can help you invest in a yearling purchase with the aim of reselling at NZB Standardbred’s Ready to Run Sale in October.

Pinhooking can deliver lucrative returns to astute investors who take into consideration their goals, resources and budget. There is no more opportune time to consider pinhooking financing for a yearling purchase to resell at NZB Standardbred’s Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs.

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Contact the NZB Finance team today: www.nzb.co.nz | [email protected] | +64 9 298 0055 ($3.7m, 47/101 wins, dozen Group Ones), Stienams Place (millionaire, Jugette, Breeders Crown, dam of multiple classic winners including double millionaire/ world record pacing mare 1:47.3US Put On A Show and Showherthemoney, Jugette) and Worldly Beauty ($1.9m, Fan Hanover).

New Zealand influence -

NIHILATOR’S Nihilator’s influence in New Zealand was limited by the number of foals imported from North America by IMPACT ON National Bloodstock Corporation (NBC) in the late 1980’s (half dozen), a Nihilator mare imported by NEW ZEALAND Roydon Lodge and stallion The Gladiator. While Nihilator’s Australasian statistics did not set the world on fire, his 1987 Sudden Urge II filly, Urgent HARNESS RACING Need has left an ongoing legacy.

Lot 66 (1988 NBC International Yearling Sale), Peter Craig URGENT NEED (1986f, foaled 29 May 1987), superbly bred filly out of stakes winning Albatross mare Sudden Urge II (1:53.3US, $81,341), half-sister to Nihilator became the first race winner in sub 1:50.0 Trenton (1:51.3US, fastest North American Pacer of (paced 1:49.3US at Meadowlands, August 1985, Year in 1982, world race record holder, sire; dam sire aged three), richest Standardbred of his time, triple of Mystical Prince [1:50.3, Oliver Weddell Holmes, sire millionaire ($3,225,653), won seven group ones of No Blue Manna, dam sire Ima Spicey Lombo] and (Woodrow Wilson, Meadowlands/Tattersalls Pace, Nicks Fantasy (1:50.0US, Little Brown Jug, Tattersalls Terrapin, Little Brown Jug, James Dancer Memorial, Pace). Sudden Urge was sold with foal at foot Breeders Crown at three), won awards – USA two/ (Urgent Need) to NZ for $150,000. three year old C&G Pacer of Year; fastest Pacer of Urgent Need, born in USA was a half-sister to Year at two (US 1:52.4)/three (US1:49.3); fastest Pacer Sudden Urge II foals born in USA: and Pacer of Year 1985 (aged three); stake earning Pacer of Year 1985 ($1,864,286); USA Hall of Fame • Only Mine (Big Towner colt), 1:54.1US, sire Immortal (1995). Nihilator was among the first 100 Pacers timed in 1:50.0 (second to achieve feat after • Expensive Lady (Tyler B filly), unraced dam of his sire Niatross 1:49.1TTUS in October 1980 at Red Expensive Scooter 1:51.0, $910,846, Battle of Freehold, Mile, Lexington). In total, Nihilator won thirty five of CAN - Nassagaweya, Breeders Crown at two; 1994 his thirty eight starts, being placed second on two foal Big Time Babe imported into NZ leaving three other occasions. winners (1 NZ/2 AUS)

Nihilator stood at stud at Almahurst Farm locations and in NZ to: in Kentucky and New Jersey producing only six foal • Knightly Urge (Tuapeka Knight colt), race crops before he succumbed to ailments related winning sire of sixteen winners (All Talk, NZ 4yo to Potomac Horse Fever and a lengthy battle with Championship – Forbury Park) laminitis (hoof disease) in November 1991 (humanely destroyed). He sired four millionaires (Historic • Sudden Success (Butler BG filly), 2:00.2, $84,065, $1.3m, Native Born/Shore Patrol both $1.1m, Silver NZYSS – 2f; dam of seven winners from seven Almahurst just under $1.1m), two sub 1:50 horses in starters including Inner Success, three NZ wins, New Bucks (p6, 1:49.3US) and Silver Almahurst p5, 1:52.3US, $272,264; Mikes Beachboy, four NZ wins, 1:49.4US) with several progeny winning Group One’s 1:52.1US, $157,850; Alisons Jet, one NZ/six AUS wins, in North America. Nihilator did not fulfil the great 1:57.8AUS, $41,443; Luvin Success, winner, dam of expectations placed on him for his siring career. two winners; Hotsands, two wins; Mikes Goodboy/ His five full crops and a sixth consisting of 37 foals, Elsuccess winners produced 600 starters from 735 foals for stake earnings in excess of $30 million. • Sudden Cam (Camtastic gelding), five NZ wins, 1:53.4US, $65,389 Nihilator’s broodmare sire exploits were on a higher level leaving standouts such as sires Art Major, • Shy Annie (Village Jasper filly), unraced dam of two McArdle, Panspacificflight, Perfect Art, Sealed N race winners, (Our) Alleluia, four NZ wins, twenty Delivered; gelding Life Source (1:48.0US, eleven 1:50 seven AUS wins, 1:53.1, Redcliffe/Lord Mayors Cup, victories) and leading mares Eternal Camnation Old Mr Feelgood FFA, $500,690 and Soldier Of

46 Fortune, twelve AUS wins, 1:58.3, $45,983, another • Spy (Falcon Seelster gelding), ten NZ wins, winner in Networker and unraced winner producing Northland Cup, 1:51.3US, $359,518 mare Caress. Urgent Need was sold for $100,000 ($66,000US) at the 1988 NBC International Yearling Other reasonable performers originating from the Sales held at the (then) Wrightson Sales complex few Nihilator foals, mares etc that made it to the at Karaka. The solitary bid was lodged by Brian Southern Hemisphere include: Hancock on behalf of Lou Guida. Urgent Need was EXPRESSIVE MOVES (1988f), unraced, from unraced equal top priced filly together with the Niatross/ Most Happy Fella mare Born To Dance. Dam of Steady Lady filly Steady Niatross (1:59.0TT, six wins, ten live foals, eight to race for five winners a) grand dam of Christian Spirit, Fremantle Cup). Glimmering (Direct Scooter), qualified/unraced Urgent Need was unraced producing her first foal in dam of three foals, all successful for Jim/Dr Susan 1991 for Ed and Mrs CS Wardwell before passing into Wakefield – Beau Rivage (seven NZ wins, 1:49.2US, the ownership of Chris and Tina Barlow in 1993. She $531,518); Beau Shiraz (NZ winner, 1:54.1US, $77,608); left ten live foals for five winners: Felix Hanover (two wins, 2:02.3, $20,368); b) Makati Pitstop (four wins, 2:01.1, $19,818; c) That’s Life Lavra • No Need (Luddell Hanover gelding), nine NZ wins, (ten wins, 1:59.3, $191,346, NZYSS – 3f, Matriarch Rangiora Cup/five NSW wins, 1:57.4, Taree Pacers Stakes; dam of four winners including Bio Marinus Cup, $83,505 (seven NZ/fourteen Aus wins, 1:55.4AUS, $155,236); Neffeli Lavra (eight AUS wins, 1:53.9, $76,035) • Expensive Fella (Smooth Fella gelding), three wins, 2:00.8, $13,214 Lot 14 (1988 NBC International Yearling Sale), THE EXTERMINATOR (1986f, 11 May 1987) second • Highfields Secret (OK Bye filly), unraced. Dam of foal from Warm Breeze mare Breeze’s Shower two winners, Secret Promise, winner, grand dam of (1:57.4USTT), first sold for $50,000US. Breeze’s (Gone) Leica Flash, two WA wins, 1:57.8, $9,770 and Shower is grand dam of Winforu (1:51.3US, $719,204, Hot Secret, two wins, 1:58.8, $11,636, dam of (Hear) GN Derby, two ID heats), Tuffery (1:50.4US, $290,138) No Secret, eleven WA wins, 1:57.7, $96,464; winner and Immortal Quest (1:50.0US). The Exterminator producing broodmare Highfields Surprise was sold for $60,000 at the 1988 NBC International Yearling Sales to NZ interests (Down Under • The Falcon (Falcon Seelster gelding), four AUS wins, Syndicate, NBC off shoot). The Exterminator had one 2:02.7, $9,990 NZ win from six starts for Irvin Behrns, driver Philip • Highfields Angel (Falcon Seelster filly), qualified/ Jeffries at Hutt Park in November 1989. Note – she unraced, dam of three winners : Inspiration, two was Nihilator’s only NZ/Australasia winner; also wins, 2:03.3, $10,435, dam of four winners, C’est South Australian winner at Port Pirie (2:02.3, $8,260). La Vie (2 wins, 2:01.5, $19,285), Must Be Magic (1 She was not bred from. NZ/1 Menangle win, 1:55.4, $11,029), On A Promise Lot 195 (1989 NBC International Yearling Sale), D K 2 wins, 1:55.6, $24,265, Mile High mares series), BOP (1987h) out of unraced Oil Burner mare Bare (Im)Unforgettable (4 WA wins, 2:02.3, $29,089); Essence, third dam of AP’s Money Maker, 1:49.1US Pure Power, nine NZ wins, Rangiora Classic/four (Mohawk). Exported to Australia by NBC in June 1989 Menangle wins, 1:51.0AUS, Joe Isley Cup, $304,999; where he stood at stud in Queensland leaving 28 Covert Action, two wins, 2:01.0, $8,618 winners. • Dark Angel (Falcon Seelster filly), unraced, dam Nihilator’s one broodmare imported into NZ by Sir of four winners : (In) The Force, one NZ/15 WA (9 Roy McKenzie was: GP)/1 Globe Derby wins, 1:57.9, WA Derby, $311,364; Indulge, six wins, 1:58.8, $111,116, 2nd NZYSS – 3f, dam STRIKING MAIDEN (1986f), from Thorpe Hanover of winner Alltherightmoves, two AUS wins, 2:01.3AUS, mare Meadow Maiden (Thurber Frost/Golden $9,575; The Magic, seven wins, 1:59.9, $36,234; Sands), a 1:59.3USTT and multiple winner in North Sacred Angel, winner, 2:05.9, $24,175, 3rd NZYSS – 3f; America, $181,197. This family was progressed initially Destiny, unraced dam of two winners, Onlyforyou, by Sir Roy McKenzie and Delvin Miller and later by eight NZ wins, 1:55.8, NZSS/Jewels – 2f, NZ 2yo Filly Sir Roy and Roydon Lodge Stud when Golden Sands Pacer of Year, one Melton, 2nd Breeders Crown returned to New Zealand. Meadow Maiden was the -2f, $347,900 and Born To Be Brave, VIC winner, last and best foal from Golden Sands who died in 2:00.8AUS, $5,858 1975.

• Il Capitano (Falcon Seelster gelding), six wins, Meadow Maiden was leading stakes earning 2:00.5, $49,975, Hawera/Taranaki Cups two year old pacing filly in 1976 in North America ($89,559, p2 2:03.3Hus, seven wins). At three, • Legacy (Abercrombie filly), qualified/unraced dam Meadow Maiden won a further five races time of winner Only The Brave, one NZ/ 27 AUS wins, trialling at Syracuse in 1:59.3USTT (total earnings 1:53.8, Redcliffe Cup, Slipnslide – 3, $268,478

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 47 $181,197). Meadow Maiden’s fifteen foals, four (Jugette, Breeders Crown 3f); third dam of Kenneth J winners in both USA and NZ included: (see below), Call For Rain (1:49.3US, millionaire, two Breeders Crowns). • Meadow Robyn (1:53.4USTT), sire of Jennys Rocket (T2:04.8, NZ Trotting Stakes – 3, NZ 3yo Trotter The Gladiator stood at Bryleigh Lodge, Gore for of Year; dam of Emmas Rocket, Akaroa Cup), Keith Norman from 1993 to 2000 before being Roydon Speed (T2:04.8, Ballarat Trotters Cup), exported to Australia. He sired 51 winners in NZ (17 in Tyturu (1:56.4US); broodmare sire of Im Ready Set 2:00.0) including Elite Warrior (1:53.2US), Calling The (1:56.6AUS), Lady Eskay (NZ Trotters Oaks) Shots (1:52.2US), Franco Warrior, Gancia Guy. As a broodmare sire, among his fifteen in NZ and seven in • Cheerful Maiden, third dam of Blue Star Majesty Australia are The Vice Captain (WA McInerney Ford 1:53.2US, $429,753 Championship) and Vice Chairman, fastest ever miler at Addington Raceway, 1:51.9. • Roydon Meadow, dam of Skip (1:51.4US); grand dam of Miss Fitch (dam of Queens Gambit), Lady Bookmaker (1986h Nihilator/Rabble Hanover by Bess, Big Town Boy, Nuclear Town (dam of Nuclear Hilton T Adios, 1:52.1US, $393m819), the sire of double Reality); third dam Last Flight In, Absolutely Orse M, millionaire Shakamaker (1:55.0, winner of ten group Orse M Wheels Bro, Auditor ones including WA/SA Derbies, ID Pacing Grand Final, Ben Hur, SA/Victoria Cups, Australian Harness Striking Maiden (qualified 2:02.3US, $240), seventh Horse of Year) stood at stud in Australia. foal of Meadow Maiden bred to Nihilator in 1986. The producer of eight live foals, these included four Stallions to have stood in New Zealand or whose winners and a qualifier: semen has been available with Nihilator appearing in their maternal pedigrees include a number of • (My) Cary Grant (OK Bye gelding), 1:52.1, $134,811, current sires: three NZ/eight WA (seven GP)/fifteen NA wins Kenneth J (Bettor’s Delight/Advantest), $1,562,007, • Charlize Theron (Live Or Die filly), 1:59.4AUS, 1:49.3US, grand dam Cheerful Ear (Nihilator/Tarport $5,900, two VIC wins; dam of two winners, Cheer). Sire of one winner in NZ (Dream To Share, Springfield Spirit (1:53.8AUS, $55,679, eight wins), 1:52.0AUS), 59 winners in Australia including multiple Charli Springfield (1:52.6, $98,404 WA Group One winning filly Ima Bellajay • Precious Maiden (Precious Bunny filly), 1:55.8AUS, McArdle (Falcon Seelster/Lilting Laughter by $141,635, two NZ/eleven WA (eight GP) wins; dam Nihilator), $2,455,609, 1:49.0US, Tattersalls Pace, of three winners including Mexicano, 1:54.5AUS, Oliver Weddell Holmes, William R Haughton $149,556, two NZ/nine WA (six GP) wins Memorial; sire of 355 winners (NZ), 91 (Australia), • Strike A Life (Day In A Life gelding), 1:59.4AUS, over 900 worldwide; dam sire of 53 (NZ), 33 $63,366, eight AUS wins (Australia)

• (Our) Grace Kelly (Smooth Fella filly), unraced Panspacificflight (The Panderosa/You Can Fly, dam of four winners from four to race including Nihilator/Rodine Hanover mare). Panspacificflight, Striking Grace (1:57.6, $13,136, five AUS wins), Black 1:50.3, $368,843, NA Cup/Meadowlands Pace Apacheshadow (2:01.6, $19,917, three WA wins), De La consolation stands at Brent McIntyre’s Macca Tourbie (1:57.6, three WA wins, $36,719) Lodge in Southland. He is sire of 38 winners in NZ including Ardens Choice (1:55.1, $282,296, seven wins, • Ava Gardner (Camtastic filly), unraced dam of a Caduceus Club 2f Classic), Little Rascal (1:51.8AUS, winner Cullossus $190,006, eight NZ/five Menangle wins)

• Anna K (Smooth Fella filly), dam of Bully’s Rocket Art Major (Artsplace/Perfect Profile, Nihilator/ (2:03.9, $30,452, five wins) Rodine Hanover mare), world champion racehorse/ sire, richest/one of the fastest sons of Artsplace In total, Nihilator was dam sire of eleven winners in ($2.7m, 1:48.4US), recording numerous Group One New Zealand, all of whom are mentioned above. successes including Cane Pace, Breeders Crown A siring son that stood in New Zealand was THE -3c/OP, Canadian Derby, US Pacing Championship GLADIATOR (1987h, late Cheery Jeans USA), out of together with USA/O’Brien [CAN] 3yo C&G and 4yo one of the greatest ever mares in Tarport Cheer (Tar H&G of Year titles. Lot 198: Gaudi Heel), dam of twenty, twelve in two minutes including He is fourth on the list of horses to have sired 1:48 five successful siring sons, Tyler B (1:55.1US, $687,388, pacers behind Rocknroll Hanover (9), Bettor’s Delight sire of Dragons Lair, Magical Mike, Miles McCool; Colt by Art Major 3/4 brother to Field Marshal fastest horse in Australasia: 1:46.9 (9) and Somebeachsomewhere (9) with eight - broodmare sire of Badlands Hanover, Sanabelle and 7th Fastest Pacer in the World. Art Official, Hypnotic Blue Chip, JK Panache, OK out of Edna Lea Island). Her female progeny included Tarport Hap Commander, Art Professor, Odds on Equuieus., My Brother to Lanikai (Somebeachsomewhere) (WR female on half mile track, 1:57.0), Cheery Hello (Full sister to Foreal) 22 starts 5 wins; 9 placings (1:56.1) placed in 1.52.3. Moana (A Rocknroll Dance) 2 year old sister will race in February.

December Foal. Nominated: Breeders Crown, Vicbred, Bathurst, NZSS. 48 Southern Bred Southern Reared Field Marshal, Courtly Choice. To date, Art Major Vincent (Art Major entire by Artsplace/Perfect Profile, has just on 2,000 winners worldwide, with 846 in Nihilator/Rodine Hanover mare), 1:50.2, $610,066, Australia and 281 in NZ. NZ/NSW Derbies, NSW Breeders Challenge – 3c, Auckland Cup; standing his first season at stud in Perfect Art (Artsplace/Perfect Profile, Nihilator/ 2018, Alabar Australia Rodine Hanover mare), 1:51.0, $576,983, Hoosier Cup; sire in Australia (357), NZ (24) and almost 500 Metropolitan (The Panderosa/Tallulah Belle), grand winners worldwide including Goodlookin Girl (1:53.7, dam My Bell Ami (Nihilator/Farm Bell) by Nihilator $361,445, Queen of the Pacific, Ladyship Mile), I and Western Edition (Western Hanover/Perfect Am Sam (1:54.4, $531,702, APG – 3c), Sir Galvinator Profile, Nihilator/Rodine Hanover mare) both stood (1:56.8, $516,723, TAS Derby, APG – 3c), Slipnslide at stud in Australia. (millionaire, 1:54.1, QLD Derby, Chariots of Fire, Treuer Memorial, QLD Pacing Championship twice); Nihilator’s limited direct influence in New Zealand broodmare sire in Australia (300), NZ (10) including was due to restricted numbers of his progeny Baranya, Heavens Trend, Colt Thirty One, Jilliby Kung being landed here although a number of stallions Fu. whose maternal pedigrees incorporate Nihilator’s blood have and continue to be very successful in Captaintreacherous (Somebeachsomewhere/ Australasia. Worldly Treasure, an Artsplace mare from World Order, Nihilator/Rodine Hanover), Art Major’s half- (stats to 2 September 2018) brother, 1:47.1US, $3,148,657, multiple Group One winner including Woodrow Wilson, NA Cup, Breeders Crown – 3c, Meadowlands/Cane/Tattersalls Paces. Oldest progeny 2yo’s in North America 2018.

Lot 198: Gaudi

Colt by Art Major 3/4 brother to Field Marshal fastest horse in Australasia: 1:46.9 out of Edna Lea and 7th Fastest Pacer in the World. Brother to Lanikai (Somebeachsomewhere) (Full sister to Foreal) 22 starts 5 wins; 9 placings (1:56.1) placed in 1.52.3. Moana (A Rocknroll Dance) 2 year old sister will race in February.

December Foal. Nominated: Breeders Crown, Vicbred, Bathurst, NZSS.

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www.equibreed.co.nz and are just going to enjoy life by racing the odd horse, and they’re also returning to their roots in Otago.

“I’m 73 now and we need to slow down, so after the sales we’re moving to our new home with a view of the sea, something we’ve always wanted,” said Lex.

“I’m originally from Lawrence and Heather grew up SALE COULD BE at Millers Flat (on the Clutha River near Roxburgh).

“The Kennedys will look after the mares and young LAST FOR LEX & stock for us and we may ask them to prepare a yearling for the sales if we had something suitable, HEATHER but all that is very much up in the air.” So the one yearling they’re preparing and Frank Marrion offering this year at the Premier Sale in a colt by Somebeachsomewhere from Flying Mrs Williams could easily be their last and their swansong. Lex and Heather Williams have been very successful vendors at the Premier Sale over the years and in Much of the Williams success can be attributed to particular more recently. buying yearlings from the sales.

Not big breeders by any means, they have had up to The In The Pocket-Fleet Vance filly Fleet’s Pocket 4-5 yearlings on offer at times and always achieved was bought for $29,000 at The Premier in 2002 and excellent results, none more so than last year. she would produce 10 winners, eight of them in 2.00 to date including the top filly Flying Pocketlands They topped the inaugural trotting sale when selling ($442,000) and good performers in Mighty Flying a Love You colt from One Over Kenny for a record Thomas ($338,000), Mighty Flying Mac ($266,000) $160,000, while two pacing-bred colts sold for and Mighty Flying Major ($140,000). $90,000 and $55,000 with the former being their best result in that respect. The chestnut Sundon filly One Over Kenny was bought the following year for $23,000 and would The year before they sold four colts at an average become the first trotting mare to win over a million $45,250 with one making $80,000 and another being dollars Down Under. last year’s 2YO Sales Trot winner One Apollo. Her first foal was a good one in One Over Da Moon In 2016, One Over Lodge sold three colts at an and each of her foals since have been winners and average of $60,000 with one being the promising had ability well above average, with that story far Flying Mister Ideal and another the 2017 2YO Sales from finished obviously. Trot winner One Muscle Hill. They’ve been some temperament issues along the 2018 is probably going to prove the highlight of their way and none have been more frustrating than One breeding endeavours however as Lex and Heather Over Da Stars, the daughter of Love You who could have since decided on a change of direction. be anything.

They have sold the farm at Waimate to Ray and She was served in the New Year by Orlando Vici “in Diana Kennedy and are building a new home at an attempt to settle her down” although at time of Ocean View just south of Dunedin. writing she hadn’t been tested.

They’ve sold several trotting mares including Petite Her two-year-old brother in Ultimate Stride is now One to Todd Anderson and are just keeping One making very nice progress for Phil Williamson, who is Over Kenny and her daughters, while the pacing just chuffed to have finally been entrusted with a foal mares are down to the fine producer Fleet’s Pocket from the champion mare he trained. and her daughters in Flying Mrs Williams and Flying Heathers One, the latter a yearling by Bettor’s Fleet’s Pocket wasn’t up to much on the track and Delight. neither were her first two foals, although the second of them in Falcon’s Flybye, a Falcon Seelster sister Flying Heathers One is being retained for racing as is to Flying Mrs Williams, is also proving a very good an Angus Hall colt from One Over Kenny which could broodmare with her first four foals being 2.00 easily have topped this year’s trotting sale as well. winners including Alotbettor (US1.50) and He Can Fly (Aus1.52.2). The Williams are basically heading into retirement

54 American Ideal in Flying Mister Ideal who sold for $62,500, followed by Bettor’s Delight colts which made $80,000 and $90,000.

“Flying Mister D was bought by Graeme Anderson and died on the beach as a three-year-old, which was a big disappointment for them as they had big wraps on him.”

Once again Flying Mrs Williams is away with her third foal however in Flying Mister Ideal, who won his first two starts at Addington in the spring for Benny Hill.

He was then second to Airpark Flyer at Ashburton and second to Prestonpans in the Futurity on Show Day and is clearly going a good way.

Based on the way things have been tracking at the sales, with four colts selling for a collective $273,500 and each one fetching more than the previous, Flying Mrs Williams is due a six figure yearling.

Williams is not expecting that however based on the rather lukewarm response to Somebeachsomewhere at the sales here though. Lex & Heather Williams This has been somewhat surprising given the The third foal from Fleet’s Pocket was Flying early impression made by Waikiki Beach, but more Pocketlands, a top juvenile filly in 2009 with wins in recently there has been the likes of Funatthebeach, the G1 Caduceus Club Classic and the Sales race in Bonnie Joan, Opoutama, Somejoy and Sicario to Auckland. name a few.

Unfortunately, she wound up having the guts raced There has also been numerous standouts sired by out of her in Australia, where she produced just one Somebeachsomewhere in Australia, so perhaps colt foal before being lost. there will be more demand for them this year, given this crop of yearlings will be his penultimate one and A steady stream of good types and performers there’s not that many on offer. would follow from Fleet’s Pocket and they were all sold at the sales apart from Flying Mrs Williams. When it comes to types, this family has consistently produced good ones for decades after coming from She won two of her first four races as a three-year- seemingly nowhere. old although she was already in foal to Badlands Hanover at that point. One can see where it took a turn for the better with the 1978 foal Glitter, a black filly by Lordship who “She was more valuable as a broodmare than as a produced Fleet Vance and Alldatglittersisgold, the racehorse and we bred her to Badlands to get a foal latter the dam of the brilliant Miracle Mile winner which was a three-quarter to Flying Pocketlands. Baby Bling (Aus1.50.5, $854,000).

“It was a colt and we decided to race him as a The first foal from Fleet Vance was Fleet’s Pocket and Badlands Hanover colt wouldn’t have been that then she proceeded to produce good ones in Place commercial at the sales.” Of Glory, Lifeswhatyoumakeit, Passion N Glory and Cruise To Glory. That would be a rare occasion where Williams pulled the wrong rein as Flyingmasterwilliams proved to be So as one could have expected, the latest colt from just a battler, finally winning a race as a six-year-old the family to be offered is another very nice type. in November. “He’s going to be a good size without being overly Flying Mrs Williams has delivered her seventh colt big,” said Lex. foal in seven seasons and each of them have been very good types as well, as can be ascertained from Whether You Fly With Me can get to six figures their returns at the sales. remains to be seen, but he will probably be a fitting finale before Lex and Heather Williams head off into Her second foal was a Bettor’s Delight in Flying the sunset, or to the seaside anyway. Mister D who made $41,000, the third was an

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 55 They have since won 30 ($1.7m), 21 ($453,004), and nine ($104,141) races respectively. An idyllic 800 acres of lush pasture Payne said he would be looking to buy between 12 and 20 horses at Karaka and Christchurch from February 17 to 20. and quality fencing designed

Of his current crop of racehorses he said January 5th Timaru winner, Galleons Glory (Majestic Son – specifically for agisting BUY & SELL Laughing Jokes) was worth following. He also told people to keep an eye on two of his purchases at last your valuable broodmares and their progeny, Duane Ranger year’s Yearling sales – Grosvenor Square and Kenya. Payne then commented about nine of his purchases from foals through to racehorses from last year’s Australasian Classic Yearling Sale Four of Greg Payne’s yearlings from last year’s at Karaka, and the New Zealand Premier Yearling annual sales have ended up in Perth, two more are Sale at the Addington Showgrounds complex. The 4 Preferred semen base for all stallions now ready to sell, and another one was sold to China first five were bought in Auckland and the last four, in early September. Christchurch. 4 Excellent in-foal rates with fresh and frozen semen So it was appropriate the NZSBA caught up with the • $30,000 - Grosvenor Square (Bettor’s Delight - 4 Top class facilities with proven results Dunsandel horseman in Western Australia while he Sloane Square). “She’s had a workout at Chertsey was undertaking “more yearling business.” (January 6) and is ready to sell. She’s done a good PR O V 4 24 hour supervised foaling job so far and there’s been a bit of interest in her. ID That was on January 17 and Payne couldn’t have Like all Bettor’s Delights, she’s just getting better IN been more obliging. He admits to being a consistent G 4 Committed to providing the each time she steps out.” T purchaser with a successful sales model of buying H best care for your bloodstock and moving them on. • $24,000 - Alta Charade (Sunshine Beach - Alta E B Panache) “He’s a lovely black colt who was sold to E 4 Embryo Transfer (ET) “It’s my busy time of the year and I’ll be looking at Perth for big money.” S T horses at both the Karaka and Christchurch Sales F programme available again. • $25,000 Miss Limelight (Bettor’s Delight - Its O

Showtime) - “We sold her to Perth in early January”. R “I usually put up half and then get investors to go .waiey T ww ref w arm in on the other 50 per cent. I’m not really looking • $16,000 Pocket The Cash (Bettor’s Delight - Ideal H .c forward to the Ready To Run Sales coming back, Pocket) “Another black colt that we sold to Perth in E o .n z because I’ve got my own extensive list of contacts November.” B

E and clientele now and my model seems to be S • $6,000 - Sweet Deal (Sweet Lou - American working okay,” Payne said from Perth. T

Sweetheart). “We sold her to Perth as an early

Yearling sales are my bread and butter and they yearling.”

excite me the most,” he added.

• $19,000 - Dynamite (Mach Three - Cracklin Rosie) -

So what does Payne look for when he’s sizing up a “He went sore and is out for six months.”

Yearling?

• $14,000 - Leo Major (Art Major - Northern

“I look for type and then I go through the book Courage) - “He was sold to China in early

and see if their breeding stands up. That is quite September.”

important when we sell them on. The dam side is

• $10,000 - Kenya (Art Major – Batini) - “He’s out

especially important here but not so in Australia.

in the paddock and is at the same stage of his

They just want horses that can run. A good

preparation as Grosvenor Square.”

conformation is vital,” he said.

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49 Harpers Road, East Eyreton, Kaiapoi, RD2, 7692 Office 03 312 6338 I Fax 03 312 6337 I Stud 021 865 796 [email protected] I Darryl Brown 0274 732 250 Rocknroll Lincoln, a Rocknroll Hanover five-year-old bought privately in NZ, gave Lohman his biggest For updates on the colts follow JOHN LOHMAN payday in the sport when he led throughout to down Midfrew Farm on Facebook a star-studded field in the $450,000 West Australian MIDFREW FARM STILL HAS THE Pacing Cup at Gloucester Park on January 18. The entire has now earned $A464,173 from 14 wins and 12 MIDAS TOUCH placings in 42 starts. presents Major Mana, winner of the 2018 WA Oaks and LOT 200 $A136,267, the 2018 WA Diamond Classic victor Peter Wharton Majorpride, the Perth winner Corelli and talented Bettor’s Delight - FEEL REAL (Real Desire) three-year-old Always An Honour are other White Lightning members of the Prentice-Lohman team. During the heady days of the 1980’s and ‘90’s Perth Strong and athletic colt first foal businessman John Lohman was one of the biggest On the breeding side, John bought the Dream Away and most successful harness racing breeders in mare Yankee Dream from Ian Dobson as a going out of REAL DESIRE race winning Australia. At one stage Solid Gold Standardbreds, three-year-old in 2010. She ended up winning 15 mare FEEL REAL. Sister to four a company founded by Lohman and respected races and $277,214 including the NZ Sire Stakes 2YO Victorian studmaster-breeder Kevin Newbound, Championship, Victorian Metropolitan Cup and Ian black type winners incl. owned 30 broodmares and from these eminated a Daff Memorial. OUR LEXUS LAD (13 wins) & string of classics and cups winners. Yankee Dream is now the dam of the very BRIGHT DIAMOND (8 wins) The list included Prince Of Gold, winner of two Group smart three-year-old Bettorstartdreaming (by races at two and the highest money-winning two- Bettor’s Delight), a winner of four of his seven year-old of his year, Medusa Gold, Gold Duchess outings this season, and a yearling full brother, (WA Champagne Diamond), Aphrodite Gold (WA Delightintrumpsdream, who is expected to be one Sales Classic), Count Of Gold (WA Western Gateway), of the most attractive lots at the Australasian Classic Family of; Hektor Gold, Shield Warrior and King Romano. Sale at Karaka. STAR OF BETHLEHEM “Prince Of Gold was the best horse I’ve bred so “I’ve leased the mare to Alabar indefinitely and I’ve LAZARUS far,” John stated. “He won 10 of his only 12 starts for got no plans to breed from her myself again,” John Lou Austin before breaking down and later proved said. STARS & STRIPES successful at stud.” Another mare that John is currently breeding from However, John admits he ‘lost interest’ in the horses is the lightly raced Christian Cullen daughter Poised for a long time following the passing of his wife, N Perfect, a full sister to Bethany, the dam of the Carol, nearly 20 years ago. mighty Lazarus.

But he decided to get involved again with the “She was sold as a yearling at the NZ sales for LOT 248 syndicates set up by Barry Purdon to buy yearlings at $210,000, but I bought her for nothing,” John said. Bettor’s Delight - Lulabelle Midfrew (Christian Cullen) the sales a few years ago. “She has left a filly foal by Bettor’s Delight and is Midfrew Lucre back in foal to him.” And, though John has not quite reached the dizzy Half brother to heights of yesteryear, he is nonetheless enjoying a Not surprisingly, John says that Kevin Newbound and LUISANABELLE MIDFREW rich vein of form as an owner. He is also dabbling Barry Purdon have been the two biggest influences into the breeding side with marked success. on his career in the sport. 6 wins, 7 places - 1.52.2 “We bought five yearlings at the sales and all were “I love the people in the industry. Everyone’s doing incl. successful,” John said. their best in a difficult environment and that’s what Grp 1 NZ Breeders Stakes drives me in the industry,” John said. Perhaps the best was the Art Major horse Sky Major, 3YO Fillies Sales Series Final the winner of 15 races and $796,486 including the “The whole industry is a low margin industry with Jewels at two, three and four, the Chariots of Fire, only a small percentage of participants ever showing NSW Paleface Adios Sprint and the NZ Messenger. a profit. LETSGOTOTHEHOP Sky Major served in excess of 50 mares – including “Governments need to recognise the value of this 7 wins, 16 places to date - 18 leased by Lohman and friend Trevor Casey – in his industry both in employment and the profits of first season at Wai Eyre Farm. betting turnover and return more to the industry.” 1.52.5

Cheer The Lady, winner of the NZ Oaks and Breeders John Lohman is a key player in the sport, particularly Crown 3YO Final and the Victoria Derby winner and in WA. He brings people into ownership, helps mentor Out of a full sister to NZ Sire Stakes 2YO champion Maxim were others young horsemen and promotes the sport. purchased by Lohman and Purdon at the NZ sales. LIBERTYBELLE MIDFREW Harness racing needs many more positive people like John in its ranks. 19 wins, 11 places - 1.53.9 Available for viewing at Midfrew Farm, West Melton incl. Grp 1 WA Oaks & Grp1 58 Contact BRETT - 027 359 0711 Golden Nugget For updates on the colts follow Midfrew Farm on Facebook MIDFREW FARM presents LOT 200 White Lightning Bettor’s Delight - FEEL REAL (Real Desire) Strong and athletic colt first foal out of REAL DESIRE race winning mare FEEL REAL. Sister to four black type winners incl. OUR LEXUS LAD (13 wins) & BRIGHT DIAMOND (8 wins)

Family of; STAR OF BETHLEHEM LAZARUS STARS & STRIPES

LOT 248 Midfrew Lucre Bettor’s Delight - Lulabelle Midfrew (Christian Cullen) Half brother to LUISANABELLE MIDFREW 6 wins, 7 places - 1.52.2 incl. Grp 1 NZ Breeders Stakes 3YO Fillies Sales Series Final

LETSGOTOTHEHOP 7 wins, 16 places to date - 1.52.5

Out of a full sister to LIBERTYBELLE MIDFREW 19 wins, 11 places - 1.53.9 Available for viewing at Midfrew Farm, West Melton incl. Grp 1 WA Oaks & Grp1 Contact BRETT - 027 359 0711 Golden Nugget Tardina Stud Sales Draft Bred by Tony and Anne Parker

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BRYearlingsEEDERS CR offeredOWN in current sales catalogues as ‘Aust Breeders Crown’ eligible can race as 2YOs & 3YOs in the Australasian Breeders Crown – Series 23*

Heats, Semi-Finals & Finals will be held in Victoria.

At the 2019 Australasian Breeders Crown the following prizemoney applied to the rich Saturday night Finals:

Age Pacers Trotters TARDINA STUD is a nursery for champion Standardbred Pacers and Trotters. We are home to the 2YO $300,000 $100,000 undefeated and Multiple Group race winner Chase Auckland (pictured), sired by another farm bred champion in Auckland Reactor. Don't miss out on your opportunity to race the next Tardina bred 3YO $200,000 $80,000 champion from our 2019 draft of yearlings!

LOT 4 STORMS ACOMING LOT 104 CHASE THE SUNSHINE Applicable Futurity Fees BAY FILLY by MUSCLE MASS – EMMA HAMILTON BAY COLT by AUCKLAND REACTOR – DELICATA Please note all fees are approximate due to currency conversion rate changes. Can’t fault, a top example of the Miss Whiplash family. Full brother to Chase Auckland (2018 NZ 3YO of the Year). Tidy confirmation and honest manner. 1 May, 2019 LOT 17 SHAKER QUAKER Yearling (NZ$290) or Series Nomination (NZ$810) BAY COLT by QUAKER JET – FAMILY ROBINSON LOT 125 GET ON THE SAUCE This is the first colt from the dam. A strong athletic type. BAY COLT by ANGUS HALL – DOLI 1 December, 2019 Well grown, correct type with a forward manner. 2YO Age Acceptance (NZ$520) LOT 34 FOREVER AUCKLAND A nice continental breeding example. (Not payable if Series Nomination was paid as a yearling) BAY COLT by AUCKLAND REACTOR – FOREVER AMBER Lovely correct colt. Dam has had two to race for two winners. LOT 145 RED LETTER DAY 1 December, 2020 BAY FILLY by AUCKLAND REACTOR – DREAMY DELIGHT 3YO Age Acceptance (NZ$520) LOT 61 WANNA SNUGGLE Lovely type of filly with a great attitude. (Not payable if Series Nomination was paid as a yearling) BAY FILLY by LOVE YOU – SWEETIE Good strong type of filly. A proven cross for the Miss Whiplash family in Yagunnakissmeornot (17 wins).

LOT 84 WITH LUCK For inspections contact BAY FILLY by ART MAJOR – TWILIGHT BEAUTY *Subject to the payment of relevant futurity fees. Excellent type with a fantastic attitude. Dam is half-sister to Tony Parker 0274 965 313 Visit www.hrvfuturities.com.au for details. Auckland Reactor. www.tardina.com Tardina Stud Sales Draft Bred by Tony and Anne Parker

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BRYearlingsEEDERS CR offeredOWN in current sales catalogues as ‘Aust Breeders Crown’ eligible can race as 2YOs & 3YOs in the Australasian Breeders Crown – Series 23*

Heats, Semi-Finals & Finals will be held in Victoria.

At the 2019 Australasian Breeders Crown the following prizemoney applied to the rich Saturday night Finals:

LOT 84 WITH LUCK For inspections contact BAY FILLY by ART MAJOR – TWILIGHT BEAUTY *Subject to the payment of relevant futurity fees. Excellent type with a fantastic attitude. Dam is half-sister to Tony Parker 0274 965 313 Visit www.hrvfuturities.com.au for details. Auckland Reactor. www.tardina.com Kennedy admits to having lived his life as something of a “gypsy” and has certainly seen a bit of the countryside in his lifetime.

He spent 25 years in Dunedin before moving to Gisborne for a similar period.

Then came the shift to Leeston followed by 10 years at a showplace farm in Cambridge, previously KENNEDY known as Allegra Park, which was Kennedy’s most productive and successful period as a breeder.

RETURNING TO He was certainly quick to make his mark on the Australasian Classic as in his second year selling HIS ROOTS at Karaka in 2006, Kennedy took 15 yearlings along and sold 14 including the top lot Davey Maguire at Frank Marrion $170,000. He would win six races here before a sale to Australia where he won another 17 and wound Ray and Diana Kennedy’s Jubilee Park has been a up with earnings of $286,000 – mostly racing at stalwart of the Australasian Classic Sale for the last Gloucester Park or ‘the circle of death’. 15 years. Also in the draft that year was a good horse in They have scaled back in more recent times but since Sammy Maguire, who was bought by Jean Feiss and first showing up at Karaka with 14 yearlings in 2005, who would sow a seed in her mind about where to they have been one of the biggest vendors or major later buy the best yearlings. contributors to the sale and have twice provided the sale topper. And the fillies Lizzie and Susie Maguire, who would be the top juvenile performers the following year. This will be their last year in Auckland however and as such, they will be missed at a sale which has come The Christian Cullen filly Lizzy Maguire was the first to be dominated by the Breckon and Woodlands foal from a good mare in Unrehearsed and she drafts. would start something really special.

Kennedy has bought Lex Williams’ farm at Waimate Lizzy Maguire was second in the Sales race and and will shift there in March, re establishing himself third in the Caduceus Club Classic and Sires Stakes with the Premier Sale from next year after selling Championship, both to Suzie Maguire, before she there when previously based at Leeston. beat that filly at the inaugural Jewels in Ashburton.

“There was nothing really holding us here in Lizzie Maguire had sold for $60,000 and then the Cambridge and the move is mostly about being next seven foals from Unrehearsed proceeded to closer to our latest grandson Thomas,” said Ray. be sold for $60,000, $80,000, $85,000, $170,000, $115,000, $50,000 and $50,000. “He belongs to Diana’s son Mark who has a farm in Southland and he is very close to her after almost The 170k one was Tori Maguire and she was the top losing him at one point. I like having grandchildren lot at Karaka in 2011. around too. Those first eight foals in nine years from “I am a South Islander at heart having been born Unrehearsed sold for a collective $580,000 and raised in Dunedin. and there was another one three years ago which sold for $40,000, plus last year’s filly by “We’ve lived at three different properties here in Somebeachsomewhere which was sold after the sale Cambridge and nobody really knows us. after being passed in. “So when we drive away there’ll be nobody we’ll The only ‘bummer’ about all this is that Kennedy sold really miss and nobody will miss us. the latter to Stonewall Stud because he had sorted “I’ll stop and chat to anybody but everybody around his keeper from the mare in the Mach Three filly here pretty much keeps to themselves. Macey Maguire.

“The further south you go the friendlier and more She had a run of six placings in Auckland late last hospitable the people get.” year but was then tragically lost in the smash at Alexandra Park where unbelievably, the three runners trained by Steve Telfer all went down.

62 Kennedy fears he may be left stranded with no daughters of Unrehearsed to carry on with, having sold the other seven.

The first three foals from Lizzie Maguire have been good sorts in Asuka, Kimani and Master George, while the first three foals from Unrehearsed’s second filly in Zagami are likewise 2.00 performers in Punter’s Dream, Hundie and Rock On.

“Unrehearsed had a colt by Rock N Roll Heaven this season but we couldn’t get her back in foal so maybe she’s trying to tell us she’s done enough.”

It is most unlikely that any broodmare ever has a record comparable to Unrehearsed at yearling sales in this part of the world. The lush green pastures of Broadgully Farm await the Kennedy’s with their pending move South Kennedy has three colts, a gelding and a filly for Karaka this year – the colt by A Rocknroll Dance being prepared for Mike Gourdie will be a scratching Zenola Starbuck being Zin Zan (5 NZ wins, Aus1.49.6), - and he thinks his best one might be first in Arlo Zach Maguire (5 NZ wins, Aus1.52.6) and Jack Maguire. Farthing (Aus1.53.2).

The Sportswriter colt is the fourth foal from Miley The Christian Cullen mare Zenola Starbuck is the Maguire (Christian Cullen-Soky’s Sunday) and is a dam of the gelding in Rocco Maguire, a son of brother to Mitch Maguire, a winner of 22 of 37 races Bettor’s Delight who had a scrotal hernia. and $300,000 to date. “Being gelded certainly hasn’t stopped him growing He won twice here as a juvenile for Brent Mangos though.” and then won 10 of his first 11 starts in West Australia, Kennedy will also offer colts by Bettor’s Delight from including the G1 Golden Slipper 2yo Stakes and the the proven In The Pocket broodmare Miss Jubilee G2 Western Gateway. and the Christian Cullen mare Saccha Maguire, a The latter was won in faster time than the Derby a three-quarter sister to the dam of Eamon Maguire. fortnight later, where Mitch Maguire was unplaced So the sale at Karaka this year will be the end of an after locking wheels on the home turn. era for Kennedy, but he’s looking forward to the shift “Mitch Maguire was a high speed horse but he was and the new surroundings, or the next and what will just chasing the All Stars juggernaut around here. probably be the last phase in his life.

“I think this colt is the best one we’ve bred since “Cambridge is becoming pretty built up with Davey Maguire actually, although the Sportswriter houses popping up everywhere and soon there’s a filly is just as nice to be honest. motorway coming through.

“Miley Maguire is actually a sister in blood to the “But in Waimate we’ve got 120 acres and plenty of dam of Lazarus you know.” space for our twilight years.

Bethany is by Christian Cullen from a sister to Soky’s “There’s a lovely home which was built only eight Sunday in Spirit Of Beth. years ago which would be worth over a million dollars if it was in Cambridge. What is perhaps more pertinent however is the fact that the first three sires in the pedigree of Arlo “Diana has taken out her licence to train gallopers Maguire in Sportswriter, Christian Cullen and Soky’s again and is going to be educating horses to jump, Atom, have all been noted sources of early speed, so while her daughter Caroline is a good jumps jockey no surprises Mitch Maguire was a ‘speed horse’. and is looking to get back into that again.”

The Sportswriter filly in Brooklyn Maguire also comes They say change is as good as a holiday when it from a family noted for its early speed, or the Zenola comes to a freshen up and Kennedy will also no line emanating from Zenover which is best known for doubt be looking forward to catching up with old Tintin In America. acquaintances from his Premier Sale days.

Brooklyn Maguire is the first foal from Angie “Hopefully they’ll still be talking to me anyway,” he Maguire, a Rocknroll Hanover mare who qualified laughed. at two, with the three colts either side of her from

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 63 NZ/one Australian winner); Lismore** TT1:57.2US, $150,309, full sister to BG’s Bunny; Stew Almahurst 1:57.3US, $87,892.

** Lismore is dam of Abercrombie progeny Albert Albert (1:52.1US, $1,237,070, broodmare sire of Frith, Lennytheshark), Lisheen (1:52.3US, $518,405, dam of Lis Mara) and many others.

BG’S BUNNY’S BG’s Bunny was an early and classic example of the prized golden cross of Albatross over a Bret Hanover LEGACY mare. BG’s Bunny’s breeder was Timothy J Rooney, Yonkers, Peter Craig New York (member of famed Rooney sports empire); and was purchased for $15,000 as a yearling at the Old Glory sale by Bob Greenberg, a wealthy New A former world champion racehorse at three when Jersey land developer. recording victory in 1:54.0US (fastest 3yo of 1977) Race Record: in an elimination heat of the Meadowlands Pace and a siring son of the immortal Albatross, BG’s BG’s Bunny raced on twenty six occasions, sixteen of Bunny is well known as a top broodmare stallion these as a two year old for trainer George Berkner. e.g. broodmare sire of USTA Horses of Year Precious He recorded nine wins and three seconds including Bunny (1991) and Cam’s Card Shark (1994). two Pennsylvania Sires Stakes and two Maryland Development Fund Stakes (seconds In Hanover BG’s Bunny earned $215,192 in stakes on the track. He Hempt Stakes at Vernon Downs, Silver Spoon Pace). sired over 1,200 winners world-wide, just under 600 in two minutes, 62 in 1.55 for earnings of $51.5m. As a As a three year old, he won eliminations of the Cane broodmare sire, his 1,811 winners worldwide, 1,155 in Pace and Meadowlands Pace (1977 was inaugural 2:0, 339 in 1:55 brought earnings of over $106m. He year of running) where he set a world record for is well respected and considered one of the all-time three year old pacers on a mile track in 1:54.0. In ten great brood mare sires. three year old starts, won on three occasions, placing second (Battle of Brandywine) and third twice. A BG’s Bunny was purchased in 1992 by Brisbane’s sesamoid injury caused him to be retired to the John Geiger (Geiger Bloodstock) and stood at breeding barn at Apt-To-Acres with a career record Woodlands Stud, Clevedon. His sudden loss (aged of 26 : 12 – 5 - 2, $215,192, 1:54.0US. nineteen) together with that of his highly successful son Butler BG within a fortnight of each other in Siring Record: September 1993 from heart attacks were heavy blows to the industry in New Zealand. In North America, BG’s Bunny served large numbers of mares early in his siring career (over 100 in seven Breeding: of his first eight crops). His first five crops consisted of 149 or more foals with a record 209 in 1980. The first A grandson of top pacing line stallion Meadow two crops both produced lifetime earners in excess Skipper, BG’s Bunny was part of super sire Albatross’s of seven million dollars. BG’s Bunny’s stud fee rose first crop (1:54.3US; $1,201,470; sire of 1,917 winners, to $15,000 for several years before his popularity 1,229 in 2:00, 282 in 1:55, 428 $100k winners, waned. earnings of $149,387,437; broodmare sire of 4,502 in 2:00, 1,405 in 1:55, 1,270 $100k winners, earnings In total his 1,692 foals (856 colts, 836 fillies) of $451.8m from 1,170 dams) out of Brets Romance produced 1,181 pacing winners plus 2 trotters; 586 by Bret Hanover, sire of 528 in 2:00, 47 in 1:55 and in two minutes, 61 in 1:55, 129 $100k winners (23 over $64m In earnings. His record being TT1:53.3US, over $250,000) for earnings of $51.5m. In 1987, he $922,616, Triple Crown winner, 1964/1965/1966 USTA was leading sire of winners in USA with 284. A high Horse of Year, world record winning sequence for a number of his foals (just over 1,400) produced in the pacer of thirty five. period 1979 – 1993 were starters.

Brets Romance was a two time winner (2:02.0US) for From his first crop came his biggest money winner earnings of $13,967. She was the dam of seventeen McKinzie Almahurst (1:54.4US, $1,532,870, USA 2yo foals, thirteen raced for eleven winners with seven colt pacer of year), winner of Woodrow Wilson, Oliver in two minutes including – BG’s Bunny (second foal, Weddell Holmes, James Dancer Memorial and a first colt); Refreshing Touch 1:54.1US, $113,800; Super Meadowlands Pace elimination. McKinzie Almahurst Bradshaw 1:54.3US, $97,430; Banshee Almahurst stood at stud in NZ/Australia with WA Oaks winner 1:57.2US, $21,802 (stood at stud in Taranaki; five Pharosan his only Group One success.

64 Other USA winners with over $500,000 in earnings Hanover, Hurriana, Kenwood Rowan, Miss Morven, included: New Guest, Tempo, Star Nurse, Victoria Star, Believe Me, Happy Hazel, Jovial Jeanie to name a few. • Butler BG (1:54.4US, $878,709) stood at stud in NZ before dying of a heart attack aged twelve in the His 161 live foals produced thirty two winners in NZ same month as his sire BG’s Bunny. Butler BG was (four in 2:00) and one in Australia with Scuse Me the winner of Canadian Prix d’Ete and several New (Super Smooth, by Smooth Fella; family of Nora by Jersey Sires Stakes events. He produced 227 winners Glencoe, U305) the standout. The winner of eight in NZ, five of whom were trotters (82 in 2:00) with a races (two seconds, six thirds from twenty five starts) further 52 in Australia and broodmare credits in NZ including GN Oaks and Taylor Mile in NZ record time of 349 (4 trotters, 184 in 2:00) with 163 in Australia. of 1:53.5 (4yo, 1998) for stake earnings of $126,841, Among his principal winners were Megeara, Sharp she was bred by Mark Purdon and raced by Jim And Telford, Surprise Package, Tigerish, Butlers Love. Dalgety and Vicki Purdon. Trained throughout her Broodmare credits include Another Party, Blatant Lie, career by Mark Purdon who drove her in five of her Five Card Draw, Gotta Go Cullen, Mr Nickel, Party victories (Tony Herlihy two, Frank Cooney one). Major Party, Tupelo Rose placed efforts included thirds in Caduceus Club 2yo Fillies Classic, Ladyship Stakes, Northern Breeders • Awesome Almahurst, 1:52.4US, $578,238, New Jersey Stakes and Elliott Futurity. Classic Other five race winners were Matai Gigi (2:03.0, • Stabilizer, 1:54.4US, $525,771 $26,963, Equine Stakes) and Royal Chenal (2:04.6, $29,095; dam of Hugh Hefner, 1:51.3US, Bad Leroy, • Markims Pride, 1:53.2US, $516,974, New Jersey Life And Soul). Classic Bred in USA and brought to NZ by National BG’s Bunny’s fastest NA Progeny in better than Bloodstock Corporation was 1983 BG’s Bunny mare 1:53.0 included Joey T (1:51.2US, $483,154), Dome Spanish Tabella who left two winners including nine Patrol (1:52.2US, $230,372) and Awesome Almahurst win gelding Luchador (1:59.1) for trainer John Lischner (1:52.4US). Broodmare Sire Record: Other BG’s Bunny sires to stand in Australasia included: In North America, 522 of BG’s Bunny’s mares produced 2,641 foals resulting in 1,716 pacing and • Power Bunny (1:55.0US, $438,443); 25 NZ winners one trotting winner, 1,104 in two minutes, 331 in 1:55, (23 pacers, 7 in 2:00; 2 trotters, 1 in 2:00) including 284 $100k winners for earnings of over $101.7m. His Kildonnan and Sidi Slicker and ten NZ broodmare daughters were responsible for several outstanding credits (five pacers, five trotters) and three dams in racehorses and commercial stallions including: Australia that left ten broodmare winners including Manifold Bay • Precious Bunny, 1:49.4US (fastest 3yo of year), $2,281,142, 1991 USA/Canadian Horse of Year, twenty • Native Ruler (1:59.2US, $64,069), American wins including heats/final of Meadowlands Pace, National, left three NZ pacing winners and one NA Cup, Little Brown Jug, Art Rooney Pace and finals broodmare credit of Windy City Stakes, Adios, Cleveland Classic. Sire • Scenic Jerlin (1:56.3US, $72,602) left 31 pacers (10 in of outstanding mare Bunny Lake (1:49.0US, $2.8m, 2:00; 1 trotter) including Jerlins Choice and Yagi with dam of two 1:50 pacers), John Street North (sire in sixteen credits (7 in 2:00) as a broodmare sire in NZ Australia), millionaires Precious Delight, Stout and in Australasia sire of Diamonds N Furs and broodmare • Flying Down (2:02.0US, $26,941), in NZ twenty sire of Slug Of Jin winners (17 pacers, 3 trotters) with three NZ Trotting broodmare credits and one in Australia, Juliet Down • Cam’s Card Shark, 1:50.0US, $2,498,204, 1994 USA who left two winners Horse of Year, twenty wins including Berry Creek, NA Cup, Art Rooney, Meadowlands Pace, Messenger, Other NA Group One winners for BG’s Bunny were Adios, James Dancer/William Miller/Art Rooney Armbro Bramble (Fan Hanover), Armbro Hunch (Prix Memorials. Sire of world’s leading sire Bettors de L’Avenir, Canadian 2yo pacer of year) and William Delight, Four Starzzz Shark, Holborn Hanover, Miller Memorial winner Rabbit Road. Roll With Joe, Royalflush Hanover, Shark Gesture, Timesareachanging, Village Jolt and among other In New Zealand, BG’s Bunny stood his first and sires utilised in Australia Aces N Sevens, Cardmaster only season in 1992/3 breeding season due to his Hanover, Million Dollar Cam, Mystical Shark (also premature death in September 1993. He had 245 NZ), Passmaster Hanover, Riverboat King (also NZ), mares (second only to Holmes Hanover’s 275) to his Shadyshark Hanover. Broodmare sire of A RocknRoll court. Many fine race mares were included in this Dance, Follow The Stars, Heston Blue Chip line-up such as Dels Dream, Excuse Me, Gretna

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 65 • Cam’s Magic Trick, 1:52.4US, $469,899, Battle Of • Splendid Dreams (2001f Dream Away), 1:59.3, two Freehold; successful Ohio sire wins, $10,800, Pacing Broodmare of Year 2016; dam of twelve foals, seven winners including: • Armbro Operative, 1:50.0US, $1,012,712, Little Brown Jug, Breeders Crown 3/open pace, Governor Driscoll; 1. Hands Christian, 1:56.5/1:52.5AUS, eleven NZ/two hugely successful stallion in Australasia with over AUS wins, Easter Cup, Cambridge 4/5yo Futurity, 1,200 winners including Ashlees Babe, Awesome Paleface Adios Sprint; $321,556 Armbro, Beauty Secret, Fleur De Lil, Pullover Brown, Yada Yada Yada and over 670 broodmare credits 2. Christen Me, NZ Harness Horse of Year, including Kept For Pleasure, Shadow Sax, Ultimate twice Australasian Grand Circuit champion, Machete to mention a few 1:51.5/1:49.1AUS, twenty six NZ/six AUS wins, Taylor Mile, Messenger, Jewels Emerald – 4, NZFFA, Easter/ • Ok Bye, 1:54.2US, $182,898, stood at Nevele R Stud Auckland Cups, Chariots Of Fire, Hunter/Victoria and in Australia; sire of 469 winners including Franco Cups, Miracle Mile; now racing in North America, Enforce, Lavros Star, Ok Royal; over 500 broodmare seven wins, 1:49.2US; $2,493,455 credits including millionaire Washaike, Oaxaca Lass, Ok Rock, Our Sixpence, The Sentry 3. Aliante, 1:55.9, eight wins, Charles Roberts NISBA Stakes, Holmes DG Pace, $103,228 • WRH, 1:54.1US, $179,599, stood at Nevele R Stud and in Australia 4. Dream About Me, 1:53.3/1:53.4AUS, twelve NZ/ seven AUS wins, NZSS – 2f, Jewels Diamond – 2, NZ • Cam’s Trickster, 1:52.2US, $59,350, stood in NZ Oaks, Nevele R Fillies, Queen Of Hearts, Auckland and Australia with couple of hundred winners, over Cup, Breeders Crown – 2f , NSW Oaks; $1,011,669; 100 broodmare credits including Our Chain Of won first twelve starts in succession Command 5. Splendid Deal, unraced dam of four winners Among BG’s Bunny’s other NA broodmare credits including: are Electric Yankee, 1:51.3US, $506,752, Adios, James Dancer Memorial, sire and Tooter Scooter, 1:51.1US, - Splendour, 1:56.2/1:58.5AUS, eight NZ/one AUS win, $567,400, Kentucky Pacing Derby, sire. Gold Coast Oaks; $142,217

BG’s Bunny has eleven broodmare credits in 1:50 - Maxim, 1:56.5/1:53.8AUS, eight NZ/four AUS wins, with two, both in Australasia in 1:48 – full brother and NZSS – 2c, VIC Derby, $494,436 sister Adore Me/Have Faith In Me. His six millionaire - Hartofdixie, 1:58.3, six wins, Rotorua Cup, $50,299 broodmare credits are split evenly between North America (Precious Bunny, Armbro Operative, Cam’s • La Filou (2002f In the Pocket), 1:59.0, one Card Shark) and Australasia (Adore Me, Have Faith win, $7,315; dam of four winners including The Stephen & Carol Baucke proudly present In Me, The Falcon Strike). Dip,1:52.2AUS, Tas Guineas; Hes Lightfingered their 2019 NZB Yearling Sale Draft 1:54.8AUS, Pic My Pocket 1:55.3 In New Zealand, BG’s Bunny has sixty seven broodmare credits (41 in 2:00, 8 in 1:55, four $100k • Coca Vicola (2003f Il Vicolo), 2:02.2, one win, $5,477;  earner’s and stake earnings of $3.665m). In Australia, dam of two winners including Our Bare Knuckle, he has 27 winners, ten in 2:00, four $100k earners for 1:55.1NZ/1:51.5AUS, one NZ/six AUS wins, Raith stakes of just under a million dollars. Memorial, $71,500

The dynasty emanating from Scuse Me has to be his • Imagine Me (2005f Dream Away), 1:56.9, nine NZ major achievement as a broodmare sire. Scuse Me wins, NI Breeders Stakes; placed in AUS; $241,972; has had fifteen foals, the first twelve of whom have dam of two winners raced and won (plus fifteenth foal is a qualifier, non winner to date). Amazingly her two best performed • Toledo (2006g Christian Cullen), 1:59.9/2:00.0AUS, foals have been her tenth and twelfth foals seven NZ/one AUS wins, NZ Yearling Sale Aged Pace, respectively. Scuse Me was NZ Broodmare of Year Bathurst Hondo Grattan Sprint; $88,514 in both 2013 and 2015 and NZ Breeders Association • Abide With Me, (Christian Cullen), 1:57.7, $36,031, Broodmare of Excellence in 2013. Scuse Me and her four wins, dam of two winners descendants have been the standout family over the Bay Colt Bay Filly Brown Filly past decade in NZ. Of her twelve winning foals, eight • Adore Me (2009f Bettor’s Delight), champion have been Classic Winners, nine In 2:00, three in race mare, retired following injury sustained when 1:55, three in 1:50 and two in 1:48.0 (full brother and running second in Auckland Cup week after Ladyship sister). In DOB order her key progeny are: Mile victory in 1:47.7AUS, first horse under 1:48 in Lot 242: Lot 276: Lot 388: Australasia. Winner of twenty six of thirty six starts, Mr Perfect I Want It All Lil Ripper • Megabucks (1999g Life Sign), 1:59.3, five NZ wins, twenty four in NZ/two AUS wins, 1:51.6/1:47.7AUS, Te Awamutu Cup; 1:49.3US, $98,406 Bettor’s Delight – Loyal Arden Sportswriter – Operative Asset Bettor’s Delight – Citylight NZSS – 3f, GN/NZ Oaks, Nevele R Fillies, Jewels Full brother was at the workouts as a Half sister to four winners from only six Third foal from 5 win Cullen mare, and this Diamond – 3 and 4, Queen Of Hearts twice, NZ 2YO before Xmas this year. Dam a half foals incl. Belkmyster. Family of Happy one bred on the golden cross. First foal to Arden Rooney. December foal who has Asset & Mighty Khan. Athletic type, lovely and full bro took on the best at 2. Now developed nicely, broad head and lovely mover, should make a two-year-old. won 8 in NSW. Nice size filly, early foal. natured horse. Everyone that looks at her like her.

66 Enquiries PhONE: 027 511 3946 Southern Bred Southern Reared Breeders Stakes, NZ/Easter Cups, Ladyship Mile; 1:55.9AUS, $426,230, twenty seven wins, WA Pacing $1,667,029. Dam of two Sweet Lou fillies Cup and Bachelorette (Albert Albert/Gretna’s Girl), 1:56.3, $187,408, ten wins, NZ 4yo mare of year, NZ • Have Faith In Me (2011g Bettor’s Delight), second Yearling Sale Aged Pace. horse under 1:48 in Australasia; 1:52.5/1:47.5AUS, eleven NZ/five AUS wins, NZSS – 3c, GN/NZ Derby, As can clearly be seen from the information above, Jewels Emerald – 3, Auckland Cup, Miracle Mile, BG’s Bunny’s legacy continues today throughout Chariots Of Fire; $1,471,872; now in USA North America and Australasia (stats to end of August 2018). His credentials include many Note – Imagine Me, Adore Me, Have Faith In Me, leading pacers of the past three decades in both Hands Christian, Dream About Me trained/driven by hemispheres. Mark Purdon and All Stars Stables. (stats to 2 September 2018) Scuse Me’s other three minor winners are Pardin Me (eleven), Idolise Me (four) and Ohoka Jet (one).

Other notable broodmare credits for BG’s Bunny in Australasia are The Falcon Strike (Falcon Seelster/My Summertime Girl), NZ bred, 1:54.5AUS, $1,224,094, forty one wins from seventy eight starts; WA Pacing Cup three times, Fremantle Cup/AUST Pacing Championship twice, third ID Pacers Grand Final, Australasian Grand Circuit Champion; Vanlo Yorker (New York Motoring/Ararua Angel), NZ bred,

Stephen & Carol Baucke proudly present their 2019 NZB Yearling Sale Draft 

Bay Colt Bay Filly Brown Filly

Lot 242: Lot 276: Lot 388: Mr Perfect I Want It All Lil Ripper Bettor’s Delight – Loyal Arden Sportswriter – Operative Asset Bettor’s Delight – Citylight Full brother was at the workouts as a Half sister to four winners from only six Third foal from 5 win Cullen mare, and this 2YO before Xmas this year. Dam a half foals incl. Belkmyster. Family of Happy one bred on the golden cross. First foal to Arden Rooney. December foal who has Asset & Mighty Khan. Athletic type, lovely and full bro took on the best at 2. Now developed nicely, broad head and lovely mover, should make a two-year-old. won 8 in NSW. Nice size filly, early foal. natured horse. Everyone that looks at her like her.

Enquiries PhONE: 027 511 3946 Southern Bred Southern Reared LINCOLN FARMS AND JOHN STREET DRIVEN BY EXCELLENCE

Barry Litcher

Visit Lincoln Farms down the tree-lined drive at “That’ll just about see me out,’’ says Street. “I don’t Pukekohe and it’s odds-on you’ll see a lone figure on know how long I’ll be around but I’m going to enjoy it a ride-on mower manicuring one of the 61 paddocks. while I can.’’

It takes plenty of staff to run this 60 acre property Anyone who knows Street won’t be surprised to hear, and train the 30 standardbreds on it, but this isn’t however, that he’s going to be far from idle. He has one of them, it’s owner John Street himself, doing big plans to pour millions more into the harness what he loves best. industry in the next two to three years, bolstering his pacing band from 30 to 45 and taking in dozens more people in his unique partnerships scheme.

Buoyed by the Auckland Trotting Club’s building development at Alexandra Park which will underpin massive stake rises in the future, and the vibrant market for selling pacers who have reached their mark here, Street is going all out.

“If you’re going to do it, there’s no point in doing it half cocked,’’ says Street, a motto which he has lived by since he and his wife Lynne raced their first horse in 1985.

John Street on maintenance duties at Pukekohe

Street makes the 40 minute drive from his Half Moon Bay home most days of the week to maintain the property which adjoins the local training track, helped by brother Kevin and odd jobs man Les Purdon, brother of former iconic trainer Roy Purdon.

Lincoln Farms moved here lock stock and barrel in 2014, leaving behind its showplace 40 acre Kumeu property, developers softening the blow with a $12 million cheque.

It took Street $500,000 to bring the former National Bloodstock property up to standard and a few million more to add on some neighbouring land. But Lynne and John Street in a sweet twist, he’s since doubled the $9 million all- up price tag by selling to Asian developers with the caveat he can continue to lease it for the next eight years.

68 Visit Lincoln farms at www.lincolnfarms.co.nz Look in the “Our Partnerships” tab to find a syndicate and a horse for you!

Street only dabbled in racing to start with while he developed his Pak ’N’ Save supermarket in Lincoln Road into the biggest of its kind where he fostered staff like family.

Street recalls paying for life-saving operations for a couple of his workers and helping other families in trouble - “I think in life you help people when you can.’’

But when he had some spare money he began to develop Lincoln Farms into a real force, owning hundreds of winners and in 2004-05 he was awarded harness racing’s mantle of owner of the year.

And now that he can afford it, Street is continuing to help others, bringing the joy of racing horses to an entire new audience.

In Street’s partnership scheme, he makes ownership affordable by fixing costs, and he reduces the risks by not putting people into a horse until he knows it is good enough to win a race.

With it comes a money back guarantee, or the option of taking a share in another horse if it fails or is sold.

Now, when Lincoln Farms’ green silks flash across the line first at the trots, there are a throng of often newbie owners there to cheer them home.

“When we win a race I’m more excited for them than myself,’’ says Street.

“A lot of people who could never afford to race a horse before are having a ball.’’

Street has lost count of the number of winners he has had himself but reckons it is around 760.

“We used to get a framed photo of each win but we gave that up when we ran out of room on the walls.’’

Today every room at the Pukekohe stable is lined with photos, with lots more stored away in boxes.

John with the Lincoln Farms sponsored Franklin Cup

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 69 Harness Racing New Zealand statistics credit Street Some groups have even had windfalls, like the team with 410 winners, and along with 25 more Australian which raced Harness Jewels winner Beaudiene Boaz. harness wins and at least 327 gallops winners, our When the horse they had a 40% share in was sold to count establishes 762 at least. Perth for $250,000 their $40,000 investment turned into $100,000. Street has no particular leaning to either code. While Fort Lincoln won him the $1 million Karaka Million at Horses who look like they’ve reached their mark are Ellerslie, nine of his 11 Group I winners have come sold too – and Street’s generosity often sees those with standardbreds. And the best of all, says Street, owners put into more valuable horses. was Sir Lincoln’s win in the Auckland Trotting Cup. With 71 thoroughbreds and 29 standardbreds on And today, in what his business manager Ian the books, people are matched into horses they can Middleton calls “a great service for the industry” afford. Street has dozens of people racing horses with him and his wife Lynne in special partnerships, the likes Harness partnerships number eight at present and of which you won’t find anywhere else in the world. thoroughbreds 38, but the number is growing all the With a money-back guarantee and incredibly cheap time. cost structure, the Lincoln Farms partnership concept Lincoln Farms has 40 thoroughbreds in work in New is generous to the point of “being ridiculous from a Zealand at any one time, mostly with leading Central financial perspective,” says Middleton. Districts trainer Lisa Latta, and 30 standardbreds at Not only are prospective owners not even put into Pukekohe with respected trainer Ray Green whom partnerships until the horse has shown it is good Middleton calls “an astute old dog.” enough to win – the cost of which Street bears himself - but, if the horse doesn’t win, people can choose to either get their money back or be transferred into another horse. “John wants to make it possible for first time owners to get into racing without it costing them a lot of money and to eliminate a lot of the risks,” says Middleton.

The ‘astute old dog’, and horse trainer, Ray Green

Happy Lincoln Farm winning owners Only the best of the 14 two-year-olds which Green is educating will be raced by the partnerships, the The bills in racing a horse are comparatively light likely non performers weeded out before anyone too, with owners paying their share of monthly starts paying. And we’re not talking run-of-the- training fees for standardbreds capped at $2300 mill animals here. Among the production line are a plus GST a month and thoroughbreds at $2500 number of top quality yearlings Street bought at the plus GST a month. Lincoln Farms bears all the other sales. myriad of costs that go with racing horses, like vets’ “THIS WAY bills, blacksmith bills, transport etc. It’s a big operation and one which Middleton says the former Pak ’N’ Save king of West Auckland is “We don’t advertise or promote the partnerships – happy to fund. it’s mainly word of mouth – but there are plenty of TO SUCCESS” John’s friends and others he didn’t know who are “John has made a lot of friends in the racing industry now having a lot of fun. Lincoln Farms always keeps and this is his way of giving something back.” 50% of the horses and I don’t think we’ve had a losing partnership.” View our NZB Standardbred 2019 Yearling Sales draft today

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Lot 338 | Kalani Brown Colt by Bettor’s Delight - Tuapeka Helen

First foal from un-raced Somebeachsomewheremare who showed lots of promise before being sent to stud due to SOUTHERN LIGHT - tie up issues. Well grown and of good average height, he is correct, is sharp in his movement and always stylish. Everybody who has come to see him has been impressed with his temperament. Immediate family of Ceasers Folly SOUTHERN MIGHT ($398,705), Galactic Star ($326,126) and the up and coming Tuapeka Trick (4 wins).

Bruce Stewart

Not many would argue with the fact the Southern region of the South Island is one of the best places to raise young stock, whether it be lambs, calves or young Standardbreds.

At February’s NZB Standardbred National Standardbred Yearling Sales fifty two yearlings will be presented under the Southern Bred Southern still has an influence at the yearling sales. We live Reared umbrella and buyers know these youngsters with it but will continue to try and counter its effect. have had a good start to life. But because of the way the seasons work the foals Lawrence breeder Dan Cummings has produced catch up quickly.” yearlings for the National Sales for years and he says Local vet Brendon Bell has worked in Southland for daylight hours play a big part in a young horse’s 22 years and he also says our climate is well suited to development. raising young stock.

“The days are shorter and colder in winter, but as “Our temperate climate means there is plentiful spring progresses into summer the days become grass over most of the critical phase of the foal’s Lot 354 The Frankster Black Colt by Bettor’s Delight - Tuapeka Maddy two hours longer, one in the morning and one in the development – from birth to yearling stage. | evening. I think the process of light affecting grass This supply of grass means minimal hard feed is Bred on the golden cross of Bettor’s over a Cullen mare, The Frankster is from a family that has proven juvenile growth (photosynthesis) lets the grass grow for two necessary to raise young horses.” He adds that hours longer at the height of summer in the south,” the summer climate gives the Southern region an speed. The Frankster is the fifth foal of Tuapeka Maddy and the first four have all qualified. Among them is Culpeka he says. advantage over the rest of the country. winner of over $100,000. Two full sisters, Tuapeka Light (3YO) sold to Queensland after placing in Southland early in the season and a 2 yr old Tuapeka Jessie who qualified in 2.00.3 before Christmas. Family of Maureen’s Dream: Cummings says he’s spoken to a lot of local dairy “Moderate temperatures – not too hot but not really Bonnie Joan, Ultimate Sniper & Machete need little introduction. farmers who bought cows down from Taranaki and cold. Adequate rainfall ensures grass growth over Waikato in the late 1990s and early 2000s and they the summer. Somewhat cheaper land prices means have noted an increase in production in their herds. more people can own and graze their own horses, “To their great surprise the same cows produced keeping control in the hands of the horse owner.” around 20% more milk in the south than they had He says the dairy boom has changed farm in the north. The farmers attributed it to the longer ownership but there’s still a groundswell of farmers days. Apparently in the north milk production peaks who own or graze horses on their properties, in just before Christmas then tapers off till May. In the contrast to many horses in other provinces which are south the peak is during January and the taper is far agisted at studs. more gradual.” “Farm based horses exist with other stock which He says another significant influence of light for ensure minimal health issues, minimal parasite breeding in the south is the fact that an increase in burdens from cross grazing, and normally plentiful daylight is what stimulates cycling in the mares and feed.” that increase occurs later in the south. So foals tend to be born a month to six weeks later than in the He says Copper, Calcium, Phosphorus and north. Magnesium are important minerals for good animal development. “That’s a generalisation of course but it’s an influence that will still be apparent when the foals So plenty of hard evidence to suggest southern foals come to be sold as yearlings. This factor definitely get the best of starts to life. Watch their videos at www.tuapeka.com 74 Tuapeka Lodge presents:

Lot 338 | Kalani Brown Colt by Bettor’s Delight - Tuapeka Helen

First foal from un-raced Somebeachsomewheremare who showed lots of promise before being sent to stud due to tie up issues. Well grown and of good average height, he is correct, is sharp in his movement and always stylish. Everybody who has come to see him has been impressed with his temperament. Immediate family of Ceasers Folly ($398,705), Galactic Star ($326,126) and the up and coming Tuapeka Trick (4 wins).

Lot 354 | The Frankster Black Colt by Bettor’s Delight - Tuapeka Maddy

Bred on the golden cross of Bettor’s over a Cullen mare, The Frankster is from a family that has proven juvenile speed. The Frankster is the fifth foal of Tuapeka Maddy and the first four have all qualified. Among them is Culpeka winner of over $100,000. Two full sisters, Tuapeka Light (3YO) sold to Queensland after placing in Southland early in the season and a 2 yr old Tuapeka Jessie who qualified in 2.00.3 before Christmas. Family of Maureen’s Dream: Bonnie Joan, Ultimate Sniper & Machete need little introduction.

Watch their videos at www.tuapeka.com IMPULSE BUYING IN THE MAINLAND Thank You Brad Reid To those breeders who supported our sires we wish you all the best with your resulting progeny When Ian Sowden went to the 2003 Yearling Sales in Christchurch, he went armed with a single loading horse float.

“I’d never bought a yearling before and didn’t anticipate taking one home, but you must be prepared as you just never know do you,” he said. Mainland Banner begins an unbelievable career winning her “I was more or less just up there to have a look and maiden race on Boxing Day thought if I see something I like I might buy it. RAGING BULL “This yearling came in the ring and I hadn’t even looked at her in the stalls before the auction. When drove her instead and she just mucked around from 46 live foals she came into the ring she came straight at me and I without going qualifying time. That suited me already 8 individual winners (5 in 2:00, 1 in sub 1:52) thought that’s a bloody nice filly. because I thought nobody will want her now. 22 qualifiers: 11 fillies and 11 colts “Big ears and good rein on her, shoulders were wide. “Anyway, Colin reckoned that she was pretty handy Shaping up to be Christian Cullen’s replacement I looked down in my catalogue and saw Soky’s Atom and it was mainly his fault. Soon after Robert asked was her broodmare sire and being by Christian me when I was gunna qualify her? I told him in a Cullen I thought that will do me. I put my finger up fortnight at Ashburton. twice and got her for $7,000,” he said. “That’s when she broke the three-year-old fillies The Ashburton farmer had just purchased his first record for 2400m in qualifying, she won by 24 yearling, Lot 155 on account of Mr D.M & Mrs D.J lengths and went 2:57.9 and was sold for $120,000 Moore. not long after,” said Sowden. THE PRES “I had a prick of a time getting her on the float if I To put the qualifier in context, it took Carabella five remember rightly,” he laughed. years and proper race conditions to lower the time. over 25% winners to foals “I had a wee farm at Hinds and spent all my life in The qualifier was run 7 days after the 2004 New Sire of: Group Winners the back country working with horses and breaking Zealand Trotting Cup won by Just An Excuse. in hacks. I always enjoyed breaking in pacers and we Open Class Trotters had a wee track on the property where I broke in a 355 days later the filly who was now a mare would $100,000 Winners few for myself, and even a few for Robert Dunn.” etch her name into New Zealand Harness Racing folklore as the first four-year-old mare to win the Multiple sub 2:00 winners Unknowingly, Sowden began breaking in another Cup. yearling for Robert Dunn. Her name was Mainland Banner. “I broke the yearling purchase in and she was as lazy as anything. I had no intentions of selling her but we Ian Sowden put his finger up twice and took home a were at the Methven workouts where she cruised once in a lifetime talent for less than a Toyota Starlet. round the track and went past everything like they Does he regret selling her? PRODIGAL SEELSTER were tied to the fence. “Not at all. I got asked that all the time, why would “Dennis O’Reilly was there and he went and told you sell a horse like that. I didn’t have the skills Robert Dunn that he’d just seen a horse that he From two very small crops, already the sire of 2 winners, needed to develop her and I could have woken up to would like to have. her being dead in the paddock. The money allowed and many very favourable reports “Robert came and saw me in the stables afterwards me to do a number of things I needed to on the farm IVE ALREADY TOLD YOU from 6 starts 3 wins (last 3 starts) 1:58.2 and I had great fun watching her,” he said. and asked if I would sell her. I hadn’t even thought VI LEE from 3 starts 1 win about it and in the end I turned down $30,000 on the Don’t be afraid to put your hand up if one catches advice of Carl Markham who drove her that day. your eye! “I took her to Rangiora a fortnight later and Ricky Eligible for the

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It’s fair to say Brian West of Studholme Bloodstock West did try and serve her with Elsu and Santanna is a busy man most of the year managing his Blue Chip also. Hindsight is a wonderful thing! 120-hectare stud and cattle farm in Coes Ford, Canterbury. Simply Devine has since had a colt by Bettor’s Delight which is entered in this year’s sales and is However, he does find time in his busy schedule to back in foal to ‘the king’. unwind a little. “I learn from those mistakes,” he said. Armed with the latest Sires Catalogue and some fine wine, he withdraws from farm life to reflect on the Another example of this learning curve and a mare year been, but also take the opportunity to look at defying the odds would be the Village Jasper mare, the year ahead. Crafty. More on her later.

“I generally hide on Waiheke Island, or if not I’ll get When you have a band of close to 50 well bred away to France. Waiheke is a lot cheaper,” laughed broodmares, selecting stallions isn’t as easy as you West. might think.

“I like to get away for one or two months. Yes, even Studholme Bloodstock is unable to send every mare in the paddock to Art Major and Bettor’s This is the period West will usually sit down and Delight. begin to study the season ahead, free of distraction and select out his matings for his large band of Even if West could, you get the sense he wouldn’t and broodmares. doesn’t mind beating the odds by following his nose.

“When I’m away like that I have got heaps of time Before Courage Under Fire had left Smolda, to look at the reality of the situation and I don’t fool arguably his best performer, West beat the odds myself about non-performing broodmares, because in breeding Lancome and Secret Potion to a then, they have to perform in a commercial sense for them arguably average stallion. to be viable to carry on with. This more than likely why Courage has a pride of “I’ll look at their history, how many foals they have place in West’s living room with a beautiful framed had, who they are by, and when I do this I look at portrait! mares like Simply Devine who initially I didn’t give a “I take on board the first season sires, but also take fair go too, so she now is in my top bracket of mares,” a close look at the third season sires. This is because he quipped. of the oldest crop being two year olds when any For some context, Simply Devine is a 16-year-old In resulting progeny are born. However, we aren’t The Pocket mare out of Awfully Nice. She didn’t win getting a great number of these progeny anymore a race from four starts for Robbie Holmes but hails to look at. It’s very narrow now with the refined foal from a good family, most notably Defoe appearing crop. close up in the pedigree page. “I generally have a conversation with Chris Ryder She has had five foals of racing age for five winners, about what he likes in North America, and then I do with top race filly Start Dreaming the best of them. seriously consider value for money and whether or not we can make some money on a given stallion at Interestingly she was by the most commercial sire his stud fee that year. in American ideal, with the other four foals being by McArdle, Art Official and Sportswriter with most of “All that goes into the mix,” he said. them proving to be above average.

78 “When I’m away like that I have no distractions and that’s what I need to get myself in the groove. Someday’s I cant bring myself to do it, so I don’t force it and try and do it every day, it’s when I’m in the mood, but some days I will be still going at two or three in the morning. Essentially I am looking at what I can do for the farm to make it financially viable by looking for an edge.”

That edge would be breeding excellence.

An honour bestowed in 2017 when winning New Zealand Breeder of the Year.

This year his edge could prove to be is foresight in breeding to a Cam’s Card Shark son of Classic Wish, and we aren’t talking about his four Bettor’s Delight yearlings.

This year West is set to reap the rewards of his decision to mate a number of his mares with the highly credentialed but much less talked about Roll With Joe.

Roll With Joe is starting to make a name for himself more recently having sired the Southern Hemisphere’s fastest two and three year olds ever in Ignatius and Muscle Factory, but when West sent six of his mares to him, there wasn’t so much to go by.

The edge however appeared in his bloodlines, race performance and service fee which was exactly half that of his older brother when West sent his mares.

As Bettor’s Delight’s full brother, there may have been a large shadow cast over not only his Brian West receiving his NZ Cup replica as the co breeder burgeoning stud career, but also his race career. of Lazarus

After all, you know what they say about buying full brothers. “He certainly hasn’t done himself any favours in the Roll With Joe however created a legacy of his own Southern Hempisphere where he has an unlimited both on the race track and in the breeding barn. book opportunity, and I’ve been very annoyed at not being able to breed to him in recent years. He took a lifetime mark of 1:48.4 and downed the superstar of his crop, Big Jim when winning the His availability or lack there of is through no fault of Meadowlands Pace at 3 amongst his 8 victories his representatives down under in Alabar, rather the which saw him retire with $1,805,102 in the bank. fact that his semen does not ship well from Victoria where he stands at Albar Farms in Echuca. It was always going to be a big ask to live up to your brother (don’t my three younger siblings know that), but to his credit, Roll With Joe has proven to be no Because of his book size in Australia and his ability slouch there either with his first four crops in North to serve a full book there, Alabar made the decision America winning in excess of $16,000,000. last year to discontinue sending his semen to New His top performers include Breeders Crown winner Zealand. and now Sire himself, Racing Hill (1:48.0 & $1,727,692) “His semen just didn’t ship well enough to New and Miso Fast (1:49.4 & $750,000). Zealand,’ said Graeme Henly of Alabar New Zealand. “I was really keen on him, and sorta sussed him out “The first year we stopped shipping a lot of people early on given he was such a great race horse, and were wanting to get into him conception rates he looked so appealing beacsue of his full brother weren’t good enough. He’s a horse who can’t do a in blood and felt there was very little opportunity for huge number of mares. He serves his full book of 160 him to fail. at Blue Chip Farms in New York, if he could serve 300

BREEDING MATTERS JANUARY 2019 79 Sabellian has already had a colt by Roll With Joe NORWEGIAN WOOD BREEDING who sold for $56,000 in 2016. His name is Slick Joe and he has made a good start to his race career placing twice from nine starts and his since been is proud to present a ONCE IN A LIFE OPPORTUNITY sold offshore. to buy 3 POTENTIALLY GREAT race fillies “Slick Joe took after his mother and was a flashy individual. Strong and a good-looking horse. This year’s brother has thrown to Roll With Joe, still a with the pedigrees to make great broodmares lovely type but much more stamped by the sire. If you see him in the flesh, he’s in that top bracket, he’s a beautiful horse,” said West.

Lot 366 is a Black colt out of the Safely Kept mare, A LOT 212: BROWN FILLY Legend. The colt is her third foal and she has already left a race winner in Shezalegend (Courage Under GET BACK Fire). Bettors Delight – Glenferrie EJ The family is littered with black type with the colts This striking filly has the aura of a great Grand Dam being Soky’s legend, mother of Bit Of A racehorse. She is powerfully built and oozes Legend and London legend to name a few. confidence. Her mother was one of Australia's Lot 312 Roll With Joe - Sabellian | Colt “The dam is black, Roll With joe is black, and he is great race mares and is from one of the strongest too. He’s a handsome horse,” said West. families in the stud book. mares like his brother I’m sure he would get them,” Lot 396 is a Brown colt out of the Village Jasper mare, said Henley. Crafty. Her first foal is the Changeover gelding Risk, who won in North America this year in a time of The fertility issues have seen Roll With Joe only serve 1:48.2 only 64 mares in New Zealand for 34 live foals. “You wouldn’t see Village Jasper as a broodmare sire LOT 224: BAY FILLY Compare this to the large crops he manages in you would think you need in your broodmare band, Australia where he has served 124, 201, 114 and 124 but we have three and they haven’t let us down. over the last four seasons, with 450 live foals. He would be another you would have to put in that CASABLANCA From his racing crops he has 119 starters for 71 absolute top bracket on type,” said West. Art Major – Joys Underworld winners with average earnings by starter of $21,000. There are two more yearlings by Roll With Joe at the This is a strong intelligent filly with a willing As mentioned earlier he is the sire of the fastest two- sale in Christchurch. Lot 363, a filly who is a half to attitude and is a full sister to Pulp Fiction (1:51.4). year-old in Australasia with Ignatius (1:51.3) and the the recently sold and highly talented Arma Indie. Only the 3rd foal from the dam she is closely fastest three-year-old in Muscle Factory (1:49.6). The other is a colt out of three win Cullen mare Tact related to Life Of Luxury (1:51) Lancelot Bromac (1:53.8) and Captain Peacock (NZ Derby). From limited opportunities in New Zealand he is Aunty whose dam Flash Tactics won a Southland the sire of four winners, bearing in mind 1/3 of his Oaks , and palced behind some serious mares in progeny are yearlings. Kym’s Girl and Flight South at Group One level.

West will offer four of them next month. The feedback around the rest of the Studholme draft has been positive and filled West with a lot of They include; optimism heading into the first NZB led sale. LOT 375: BROWN FILLY Lot 302: A Bay colt out of Albert Albert mare, Princess “Out of my draft of 16 there were only two in which Alberta, dam of the good juvenile Alberto Contador you could say had slightly negative feedback, one for COME TOGETHER amongst three other winning siblings. being on the larger side. Art Major – Blackbird Fly “He is a bigger horse like his mum. In fact if you “I reminded Peter Lagan that he said the same thing This powerful filly stands over a lot of ground looked at him and looked at a photo of his mother about Paramount Gee Gee and he was the two- you would swear you were looking at the same year-old trotting colt of the year,” laughed West. and has a happy outlook on life. She is from animal. She won 8 races so I’m quite confident he a top race mare and a great family including will do a good job,” said West. Jonny B Good (1:50.4), Glenferrie EJ (1:55.1), Dizzy Miss Lizzy (1:53.6) and Lennon (1:56). Lot 312 is a Brown colt out of Art Major mare, Sabellian who was a well performed filly and half Multiple group race winner. sister to handy mare Apassaionato. The mare is part owned by Philippa Hanley.

Inspection welcome – you will be impressed! Body shots available at www.standardbred.co.nz Don Bates, Leeston, 027 437 3862

80 NORWEGIAN WOOD BREEDING is proud to present a ONCE IN A LIFE OPPORTUNITY to buy 3 POTENTIALLY GREAT race fillies with the pedigrees to make great broodmares

LOT 212: BROWN FILLY GET BACK Bettors Delight – Glenferrie EJ This striking filly has the aura of a great racehorse. She is powerfully built and oozes confidence. Her mother was one of Australia's great race mares and is from one of the strongest families in the stud book.

LOT 224: BAY FILLY CASABLANCA Art Major – Joys Underworld This is a strong intelligent filly with a willing attitude and is a full sister to Pulp Fiction (1:51.4). Only the 3rd foal from the dam she is closely related to Life Of Luxury (1:51) Lancelot Bromac (1:53.8) and Captain Peacock (NZ Derby).

LOT 375: BROWN FILLY COME TOGETHER Art Major – Blackbird Fly This powerful filly stands over a lot of ground and has a happy outlook on life. She is from a top race mare and a great family including Jonny B Good (1:50.4), Glenferrie EJ (1:55.1), Dizzy Miss Lizzy (1:53.6) and Lennon (1:56). Multiple group race winner.

Inspection welcome – you will be impressed! Body shots available at www.standardbred.co.nz Don Bates, Leeston, 027 437 3862

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Nevele R Stud Fillies Series – 3YO Filly Pacers – 7 Heats est. $20,000 & Final/Consolation $140,000 est.