FAMILY MATTERS FAMILY MATTERS GOLDEN RESULT: Estijaab Derbys. Prince Foote was a son Chand Beebee … who has been her 18th year, saved her best to (Blake Shinn) wins the DECADES OF Golden Slipper at Rosehill. of Brown’s imported stallion Sir racing for four seasons on the nearly last—a brown colt (in PHOTO COLIN BULL Foote (by 1892 Epsom Derby Australian turf and this was her image) by Positano (GB) (by CHAMPIONS winner Sir Hugo), who stood at her first victory, although she St. Simon (GB)), born in 1908, 1882: Foundation mare Chand Beebee Motto in the early 1900s after had time after time in private who became the champion (GB)—bred at the Queen’s stud— having won the Futurity Stakes, exhibited the possession of stayer, Piastre, winner of the imported from England as a 2YO. Newmarket Handicap and tremendous pace, indeed no 1912 Melbourne Cup, in which 1900s: Chand Beebee’s 4th foal, Doncaster Handicap in a stellar short race was placed beyond John Brown had the unplaced Chantress, wins the 1903 VRC Newmarket 1902 autumn. Prince Foote her reach by admirers …” favourite Duke Foote (by Sir Handicap. Bee Bee, Chand Beebee’s 5th foal—1903 went on to sire the champion When Chand Beebee was Foote (GB)). Maribyrnong Plate colt Richmond Main—named retired to Motto Stud Farm, her William Brown continued Baw Bee, Chand Beebee’s 6th foal—1907 after John Brown’s largest first three foals were bred by his investment in thoroughbred 1910s: Piastre, Chand Beebee’s 9th coalmine (regarded at the time John Brown and nothing much breeding by buying the famed foal—1912 VRC Melbourne Cup. as the biggest in the world)— became of them. William took Segenhoe Stud (now Vinery Tressida, Chand Beebee’s grand- who won the 1919 AJC Derby over the mare and in 1899 bred Stud), near Scone, in 1918. daughter—1917 NZ Great Northern Oaks. and Victoria Derby. the filly Chantress, who won While he kept up a small 1920s: Runnymede (NZ), son of Tressida—1925 New Zealand Derby. Chand Beebee was raced by for him the 1903 Newmarket breeding enterprise there, most Amounis, great-grandson of Chand William Brown. She won only Handicap (1200m). Her 1901 of the family focus in breeding Beebee—champion, 1927 Cox Plate, 1926 one race, at Hawkesbury in filly, Bee Bee, won the 1903 had centred on his brother’s & 1928 Epsom Handicap. 1895, but she trained brilliantly Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) at Wills Gully farm at Singleton. 1930s: Amounis (above)—1930 Caulfield in private at Motto, which Flemington and her 1905 filly, Between them, the brothers, at Cup. My Own (NZ), daughter of Tressida—1930 encouraged Brown to keep Baw Bee, won the 1907 AJC the height of their involvement NZ Great Northern Oaks. racing her. She was entered Breeders’ Plate (1000m) and in racing, owned more that 500 Garrio, great-grandson of Chand for the 1884 Melbourne Cup 1911 Summer Cup (2400m). horses—the Ingham “Chicken Beebee—1935 Cox Plate. (3200m), but didn’t start; she Incidentally, her five best progeny Kings”, or rather “Coal Kings”, Yours Truly (NZ), son of My Own—1939 ran in the Epsom Handicap were by sons of England’s of their day. New Zealand Cup. (1600m) of that year. champion sire St. Simon (GB), Chand Beebee died at 1940s: Tidal Wave (NZ), son of My Own—1940 Rosehill Guineas. The Maitland Daily reported and it’s unknown whether this Segenhoe Stud in 1920. William Caithness (NZ), daughter of My Own— her Hawkesbury win on April was by design or something died in 1927 and John, who was 1943 New Zealand Oaks. 8, 1895: “… the race was a stumbled upon by William. reported to be Australia’s first Prince Standard, 5th dam Chand triumph for the imported mare However, the old mare, in millionaire, in 1930. Beebee—1946 Victoria Derby, Rosehill The Slipper fits for Guineas. Gold Script (BZ), son of Caithness— champion 2YO & 3YO in NZ in 1948 and 1949. A valuable response 1950s: Golden Chariot, 5th dam Chand Beebee—1951 One Thousand Guineas. Estijaab’s family here are few more astute and produced four Stakes Newgate sold Response, The Wash (NZ), grandson of My men at a yearling sale winners, including Wenona in foal to Snitzel, at the 2015 Own—1954 Queensland Derby, 1955 Just like She Will Reign last year, the 2018 Group 1 Golden Slipper T than Barrie Griffiths, Girl and her half-sister Carrus, Magic Millions National Brisbane Cup. although it’s not always his the dam of star colt Farnworth Broodmare Sale to the bid of 1960s: Wenona Girl, daughter of Golden winner Estijaab comes from a famous Australian family founded own eye that he relies upon. and the filly’s fourth dam, Japan’s Katsumi Yoshida for Chariot—champion filly, 2nd 1960 Golden Slipper, 11 Group 1 wins 1960 to 1964. in the 1800s. DANNY POWER reports. For many years, with Loyalty (by Wilkes). $1.5 million. The resultant filly Emblem, daughter of Golden the help of the esteemed Griffiths gave his purchase, made $1.7 million, from the Chariot—1961 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes. bloodstock guru George Smith, Response, to trainers Mat Arrowfield Stud draft, at last Grammar Lad, son of Golden Chariot—3rd t’s encouraging that In fact, when She Will Reign Snitzel-Response, by Charge owning and breeding some of the he bought such star fillies Ellerton and Simon Zahra at year’s Inglis Easter Yearling 1962 Golden Slipper. Farnworth, grandson of Golden once-revered old won the Golden Slipper, none of Forward). best horses of the time. as Northwood Plume and Flemington. She won the Group Sale, bought by Nassar Lootah. her direct female ancestors going Chand Beebee (br m 1890, While he was a tough old coot Chariot—1964 Champagne Stakes, 2nd Australian families, Azzurro, but in recent years, 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes She was named Estijaab, 1964 Golden Slipper. despite the flood of back 130 years had left a Stakes Royal Hampton (GB)-Missy Baba and a rugged uncompromising apart from Smith, Griffiths has (1400m, Caulfield) in 2010 and which is Arabic for Response. Special Girl, daughter of Wenona Girl— international blood winner. (GB), by Springfield (GB))—bred businessman, Brown was revered sought the advice of former the 2011 Robert Sangster Classic Estijaab was destined to win glamour filly in 1969, won first three washing through our In contrast, there has hardly by Queen Victoria at the royal by his coal-mining workers as starts, two by 10 lengths. 5th 1969 Golden trainer Ian McPherson. It was (1200m) at Morphettville. She the Golden Slipper to make up Slipper. breed in modern times, can been a decade since Chand stud at Hampton Park, on the he often gave handouts to those with McPherson that Griffiths banked just short of $840,000 for the ill-luck the family has I 1970s: Visit, 3rd dam Golden Beebee’s arrival from England in Thames at Middlesex—was suffering in troubled times on the remain relevant after nearly and his wife Midge bought a and the Griffiths’ sold her endured in Sydney’s famous Chariot—1976 Toorak Handicap. August 1882 aboard the steamer bought at auction in England proviso they told nobody that he 150 years. bay Charge Forward-Live It Up as a broodmare prospect for juvenile sprint, especially Sonstone, 4th dam Golden Chariot—1979 Estijaab and She Will Reign Port Albert as an unraced two- for 50 guineas by Newcastle had helped them. He also was a filly at the second session of $840,000 to Newgate Farm- during a five-year run in the G3 Tranquil Star Stakes, 3rd Caulfield Cup. trace to imported broodmares year-old that she didn’t appear coalmine entrepreneurs, brothers prolific breeder of prized poultry the 2008 Easter Yearling Sales linked SF Bloodstock, a division 1960s: Wenona Girl finished who had a profound influence on in a pedigree of an outstanding John and William Brown. She and dogs, many imported from of the George Soros financial second behind arch rival 1980s: Anyone Home, son of Visit—1980 in Sydney for $50,000. Karrakatta Plate. the thoroughbred breed in this galloper, including at least two of travelled to Australia with four the best breeders in England. She ticked all Griffiths’ empire. Sky High in 1960; her sister Australia’s great racehorses—the broodmares, who found their In racing, he was regarded as a Northern Reward, 5th dam Golden part of the world. boxes on type—soundness SF Bloodstock bred two Emblem was scratched on the Chariot—1983 Phar Lap Stakes, 2nd She Will Reign’s pedigree—as prolific, enduring champion of way to the Browns’ newly formed grumpy old fellow, who refused and athleticism—and she foals out of Response. The first morning of the race in 1961; George Main Stakes. the 1920s, Amounis (10 Group interviews and made baffling I wrote this time last year—goes stud and training farm, Motto came from a pedigree that had a filly by Fastnet Rock sold for her brother Grammar Lad 1990s: Kinjite, grand-dam Wenona back to the imported mare 1 wins, including a Cox Plate, Farm Stud, at Hexham, on the decisions. He often spent up big produced champion fillies. Her $1,050,000 to the China Horse finished third behind Birthday Girl—1991 Spring Champion Stakes, 1992 Epsom Handicap. Juliet (GB), whose descendants Caulfield Cup and two Epsom northern outskirts of Newcastle. at the auction houses—locally dam, Live It Up, was by a stud Club in 2015—named After Card in 1962; and Farnworth, a Handicaps), and the flashy The Brown brothers were and overseas—to buy the best Live It Up—5th dam Golden Chariot—2nd dominated Australian and New flop in Match Winner (FR), but Call, she won twice from five son of Wenona Girl’s half-sister 1994 Flight Stakes.