3 1 0 2 G N I R P S Golden Rose winner Zoustar (Jim Cassidy) In this Issue: • Timeform Review of early spring racing in Sydney and Melbourne. • Red Ranson’s rising influence. • Breeding Awards Dinner at Scone. • NSW-bred stakeswinners in Australia and overseas. Welcome to TBNSW Update for Spring, 2013 President’s Report THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS N.S.W. I have some great news to report through and we hope will help Breeders’ Plate LIMITED to members, particularly our and encourage breeders to remain sponsorship many small breeder members. in the industry in difficult times ABN: 70 003 403 656 Thoroughbred Breeders NSW After some three years of when faced with ever rising again supported the Australian President: negotiations with Racing NSW expenses. Turf Club with sponsorship Mr Trevor Lobb the ruling body has agreed to our Many breeders have experienced of the 2013 Breeders’ Plate run proposal to add a breeder’s bonus the frustration and disappointment at Randwick on Epsom Day, Vice-President & Treasurer: whenever a racehorse, entered by of selling what turns out to be October 5. Mr Derek Field it’s owners, wins a BOBS Bonus a good winner for less than it’s The winner, LAW, bred by Freer in NSW. production cost. In the future, Pty. Ltd., comes from the first Committee: The bonus will be 2.5 percent if that horse is in the BOBS crop of Darley’s young sire Mr Andrew Baddock of the owner’s bonus (generally Scheme there will be a very Denman who on the same day Mr Glenn Burrows $5000, $10,000 or $20,000) and welcome dividend in your bank was represented by Brisbane Mr Tom Kelly Ms Judy Marheine breeders of all horses paid up for account every time the horse wins winner Grapevine. Ms Caroline Searcy BOBS are automatically eligible a TAB race in NSW other than a Mr Paul Whelan to receive a breeder’s bonus with black type race. no breeder entry fee required. Mr Les Young The new bonus scheme is more Free Miller’s Guides Racing NSW is aiming to begin modest than we originally for members Acting Executive Officer: paying breeder’s bonuses from proposed but it is a worthwhile We can again offer members Mr Les Young January 1, 2014 but will first need start and we hope may be further a free copy of racing’s greatest to contact all breeders with horses enhanced into the future. reference book, the annual Life Members of TBNSW: nominated for BOBS to obtain Miller’s Guide, now in it’s 138th Mr Jim Bartholomew their bank account details if not I would like to offer special thanks edition. These are now available Mr John Clift already on file as bonus payments to Committee member and for collection from our Randwick Mrs Jennifer Churchill will only be made directly into a Executive Officer Les Young for office by appointment or may be Mr John Inglis nominated bank account through his initiative in devising the posted to you at a cost of $7.50. Mr Lionel Israel the prizemoney Stakes Payment concept of adding a breeder’s Mr John Kelso Scheme. bonus to the BOBS Scheme and Mr John W. Kelly Introduction of this Breeder’s for his persistence to bring it to Trevor Lobb Major Norman Larkin Bonus Scheme attached to BOBS fruition after a long period of Mr Russ Lazarus is, we believe, a great break negotiation with Racing NSW. Mr John Muir Mr Fred Peisah e g d i r Ms Ann Raymond t Passing of TBNSW life r a P Mrs Pamela Rose a member Ann Raymond n i r t Mr George Ryder a K : We were saddened to hear of the o t Mr Don Storey o h passing of Sledmere Stud, Scone, P Mr Richard Turnley owner Ann Raymond in August at the age of 88. Miss Raymond Contact Details: had a lifetime involvement in P.O. Box 198 thoroughbred breeding firstly Randwick NSW 2031 in Victoria and for the past 36 years in NSW, producing many Telephone: (02) 9398 8811 good winners. Her great Fax: (02) 9398 9074 contribution to our industry will be missed but it is pleasing to Email: [email protected] know Sledmere Stud will Website: www.tbnsw.com.au continue in family ownership. Law NSW BREEDERS’ UPDATE SPRING 2013 3 Timeform Review Timeform Review of early spring racing in Melbourne and Sydney By Gary Crispe and Alex Steedman Her Memsie Stakes win yielded Atlantic Jewel a Timeform figure of 125, three pounds shy of her master rating. Kavanagh himself was captivated by the first up display but still sent an ominous warning out to Atlantic Jewel’s upcoming rivals suggesting the mare was nowhere near her peak. A clinical Stocks Stakes victory ensued a fortnight later assessed at 120+ which was essentially a paid track gallop prior to Atlantic Jewel’s next Group 1 goal – the Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on September 21. Atlantic Jewel was naturally sent out as a clear odds-on favourite for the event although the likes of Puissance De Lune and It’s A Dundeel were tried to defeat her. The Underwood Stakes was run at a farcical early pace, the first 800m run in almost 27 lengths below standard pace while the overall race time was some 19 lengths below standard. That left Atlantic Jewel’s rider Michael Rodd little option but to take up the running on the short priced favourite, especially as she had stepped away smartly from the barriers. However James McDonald atop It’s A Dundeel , realising the race was likely to result in a sprint home, positioned his mount second and then Atlantic Jewel gradually applied pressure on Atlantic Jewel from the 800m. After an autumn which saw the retirement Jewel but a gradual, patient rehabilitation The event took on a match race profile from of multiple champions, the highly reaped dividends for connections and in there and while most expected Atlantic Jewel anticipated return of Atlantic Jewel this particular her trainer Mark Kavanagh. to dash away in the straight, her usual turn of spring has not disappointed. She made her highly anticipated return foot was not on show. in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Australian racing fans were witness to Caulfield on August 31. Atlantic Jewel and It’s A Dundeel went stride performances of the highest quality last for stride over the concluding stages and with autumn with Black Caviar, All Too Hard In a field boasting nine individual Group 1 the latter perhaps on marginally better going and Pierro captivating audiences with winners, who between them had captured 18 was able to get the upper hand in the shadows their achievements. victories at the highest level, Atlantic Jewel of the post. was ridden like the best horse in the field They needed to be savoured though with with regular jockey Michael Rodd keeping It brought to an end Atlantic Jewel’s unbeaten all three champions being retired with stud her wide and out of trouble. record and questions were immediately asked duties beckoning this spring. over her ability beyond a mile. Atlantic Jewel was ridden like the Their absence left a void at the highest level “ You can’t keep a champion down, though, of racing in Australia however already this best horse in the field with regular as evidenced three weeks later in the Group 1 spring, other champions have emerged jockey Michael Rodd keeping her wide Caulfield Stakes (2000m) on October 12. to entertain and captivate us. and out of trouble. ” Back on top of the ground and ridden well off Atlantic Jewel spearheads the movement Atlantic Jewel asserted her dominance the speed as is her customary running style, having returned this spring after a lengthy over the final 600m, coasting around the Atlantic Jewel produced amazing sectionals injury enforced spell. early pacesetters Ajeeb and Happy Trails commencing to reel in her opposition from A tendon injury sustained in the lead up to turning for home before cruising to a the 800m, comfortably covering the final 200m last spring threatened the career of Atlantic 2.3 length victory. in a slick 11.40 seconds. NSW BREEDERS’ UPDATE SPRING 2013 5 Timeform Review continued… It’s A Dundeel means he has already reached his master rating, having run to that figure twice previously when dominating the Rosehill Guineas (2000m) and Australian Derby (2400m) last autumn. Obviously in assessing those two wins which were by large margins, certain assumptions had to be made. It is now clear those assumptions produced a very accurate measurement of the merit of the performances. His Underwood Stakes victory comes in as the third highest winning Timeform figure of the event since 1991. Despite such an impressive winning figure, It’s A Dundeel’s Underwood Stakes success sits just below the previous five year winning average, a figure impacted by previous high rating Underwood Stakes winners Weekend Hussler (129) and champion So You Think (130). Weekend Hussler’s 2008 Underwood Stakes success was his final career victory and one of the Ross McDonald-trained Long John returns aer his Caulfield Guineas victory. gallopers best, assessed at 129. Atlantic Jewel won the Caulfield Stakes by four Mark Kavanagh’s stable star is taking another So You Think’s clinical victory during lengths, the second biggest winning margin in path though, one which hopefully sets up a the 2010 renewal yielded a rating of 130+. the last 25 years, only Northern Drake’s four– rematch with Underwood Stakes winner It’s The now Coolmore-owned stallion that spring and-a half length victory in 1999 being larger.