It's in the Blood - Trevor Marshallsea Column | 23 | Thursday, June 3, 2021
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IT’S IN THE BLOOD Thursday, June 3, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here MILBURN CREEK TO RACE MORE THAN READY FILLY - PAGE 4 FIRST FOR TARZINO - PAGE 14 $340,000 Capitalist filly Read Tomorrow's Issue For takes centre stage in robust Maiden of the Week What's on session at Magic Millions Race meetings: Wyong (NSW), Wangaratta Book 2 yearlings and racehorse session to bring down curtain (VIC), Townsville (QLD), Carnarvon (WA), on Gold Coast National Sale Awapuni (NZ) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Carnarvon (WA) International meetings: Vaal (SAF), Hamilton (UK), Chelmsford (UK), Thirsk (UK), Leopardstown (IRE), Belmont (US) International Group races: Belmont (US) - Intercontinental (Gr 3, 7f), Wonder Again (Gr 3, 9f) Sales: Magic Millions National Yearling Sale, Magic Millions National Racehorse Sale International sales: Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze Up Sale (UK) Lot 1828: Capitalist ex Kimigayo filly MAGIC MILLIONS more, nine of them sold yesterday, to help BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS turnover for the two sessions break $14.5 strong second day of trade has helped million, the highest figure since the 2017 Magic Millions recover from an at auction. MORNING BRIEFING times lack of market activity in the Magic Millions managing director Barry auction ring to achieve a five-year Bowditch, who had vowed to boost the First for Churchill Ahigh aggregate at the end of Book 1 of its National clearance rate from 57 per cent after day one, Dual Guineas winner Churchill (Galileo) got Yearling Sale, the penultimate session of the was pleased with how the second day unfolded off the mark as a sire when Il Grande Gatsby three-week Gold Coast bloodstock extravaganza. as vendors appeared more willing to meet the (2 c ex Irene Watters by Miswaki Tern) The Book 1 sale came to a close last market and a more consistent amount of trade took out the 1400-metre maiden at Rome night with 17 yearlings making $200,000 or took place. Continued on page 2>> yesterday. Continued on page 20 >> TUE 1ST- THU 3RD JUN 2021 MAGIC MILLIONS NATIONAL YEARLING SALE SALE LIVE VIEW HERE Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Capitalist filly catches Fogden’s eye | 2 | Thursday, June 3, 2021 << Continued from page 1 “I thought today had a little bit more momentum to it than yesterday had and the vendors who were willing to meet the market were achieving results and getting their horses sold,” Bowditch said. “Obviously, this year we’ve sold a lot of yearlings all over Australia and probably more than ever before, so at some stage, given that our (international) borders are shut, the market was going to become a little bit more selective and that’s been apparent over the past two days.” SENIOR HORSE PERSON As of last night - the Book 2 sale is still to be held today - 247 yearlings - OPPORTUNITY TO USE YOUR SKILLS WORKING WITH HORSES had been sold for $14,591,500 at an average of $59,075 and a median of - UNIQUE STATE OF THE ART HORSE BREEDING FARM AND FACILITIES $40,000. The clearance rate was at 65 per cent. - GREAT BENEFITS FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT In 2017, 297 yearlings sold for $16,135,500 at an average of $54,328. Silverdale has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Horse Person to join their expanding and enthusiastic team. We have a great passion for the wellbeing of horses and in “This is not a sale where we never hit it out of the park from a clearance growing what will be Best Standard in the equine industry of horse breeding. Become rate perspective but to have the highest gross for this sale since 2017, a a part of a growing and forward-thinking business. Candidates must be motivated and very healthy average and clearly the horses that were well sought after, in have a “can do” attitude and be passionate about working with horses. most cases, exceeded the vendors’ expectations,” Bowditch said. THE ROLE: “This is part of the cycle of our game, so to have horses selling that • Preparation of yearlings and weanlings for horse sales are facilitating (buyers’ needs), whether they are taking them back to trial • Parading of horses for sale them, race them or bring back to breeze-up sale, it’s an incredibly vital • Assist farriers and veterinarians part of the sale. • Handling, exercise and caring for horses of various ages • Teaching yearlings to be groomed and accept basic gear “For a lot of these vendors, this is where they make the call that this is • Overseeing the daily care and supervision of horses, paddocks and their last possible chance to sell these yearlings and to provide a spot to stable work do that is important to us. • Keeping checks on horses general health, general treatment of injuries and IV injections “I think this year we achieved that, albeit the clearance rate on a whole • Manage spelling of horses was less than satisfactory.” • Feeding, grooming, mucking boxes, general farm cleaning and tidying • Training and preparation of horses for major sales Capitalist filly catches Fogden’s eye • Overseeing of a small team of staff Canungra trainer Kacy Fogden only needed one inspection to DESIDERABLE EXPERIENCE: make up her mind that a Capitalist (Written Tycoon) filly from the • Able to work as part of an extended team as well as work autonomously family of champion sprinter Starspangledbanner (Choisir) was the • MUST have experience in areas of broodmare management, handling one for her. and yearling sales preparation • MUST have proven experience of similar operations, with health and As it turned out, she wasn’t alone in her view of the filly, leading to safety management practices strong competition just three lots from the conclusion of the Book 1 sale • Ability to effectively organize and supervise a small team and she was forced to go to $340,000 to buy her. • Farm management, pasture knowledge/experience an advantage (not essential) Fogden, located at the back of sales ring next to the pre-parade ring • when bidding, has a big association with Hong Kong owner Tony Fung BENEFITS but she revealed the filly will be • In return for your skills, expertise and commitment, you will be rewarded syndicated amongst stable clients. with a generous salary and commensurate with your qualification, experience and skills level WE HAVE GOT “She was just a queen, so • Accommodation to suit a family available for the successful candidate A COUPLE OF athletic, and so strong,” said • Relocation costs considered for successful interstate applicants CAPITALISTS AT THE Fogden, who did not inspect • Incentives offered for further training and upskilling FARM WHO ARE REALLY the filly again after having her NICE AND SHE IS A LOT paraded on Tuesday. Silverdale Farm is a unique private broodmare and spelling farm located in the “We have got a couple of beautiful region of Southern Highlands of NSW, southwest from Sydney near LIKE THEM, REALLY Bowral. Living and working in the Southern Highlands has many benefits such Capitalists at the farm who are STRONG, FORWARD as excellent schools, top medical providers, supportive community and close AND PRECOCIOUS AND really nice and she is a lot like to beaches and extensive shopping and entertainment facilities. them, really strong, forward and SHE’S FROM A GREAT precocious and she’s from a great FAMILY TOO Please send resume with a brief cover letter to family, too, so we hope that she [email protected]. - KACY FOGDEN will go early.” Visit our website on www.grantbloodstock.com.au Continued on page 4>> Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Buy GODOLPHIN Buy Success 2021 NATIONAL RACEHORSE SALE Eight quality lots from Godolphin including stakes performers Beau Ideal and Phaistos and metropolitan winners Namazu, Nerone and Fatigues. Other entries include multiple stakes winner Plague Stone. JOIN THE GODOLPHIN MAGIC MILLIONS RACEHORSE SALE WINNERS LIST LOTS COST WON SINCE LOTS COST WON SINCE CATAPULT $17,500 $143,335 LIGULATE $34,000 $394,350 CLOAK $25,000 $200,150 MORTON’S FORK $100,000 $287,375 EMPHASIS $10,000 $422,525 NATHULA $165,000 $667,188 FLOW $14,000 $160,170 PATRIA $17,000 $170,935 GHOSTLY $80,000 $271,600 SABKHAT $80,000 $325,025 LIEDER $75,000 $351,291 UNBIASED $8,000 $300,275 GOLD COAST NATIONAL RACEHORSE SALE I THURSDAY 3 JUNE www.magicmillions.com.au Capitalist filly catches Fogden's eye | 4 | Thursday, June 3, 2021 << Continued from page 2 Offered by Scott Seamer as Lot 1828, she is the second foal out of Kimigayo (Show A Heart), an unraced half-sister to Gold Anthem (Made Of Gold), herself the dam of Starspangledbanner and the stakes-placed Barood (Choisir) and Gold Chant (El Moxie). The filly’s older brother, Fenton, is in training with Greg Hickman and has been given just one start at Canterbury last month. Milburn Creek’s Muir to race imposing More Than Ready filly THE ODYSSEY IT PAYS TO RACE Lot 1654: More Than Ready ex Allez Wonder filly MAGIC MILLIONS QUEENSLAND Milburn Creek’s John Muir will race a More Than Ready (Southern Halo) filly after his agent Suman Hedge was able to come to terms with Vinery Stud for the daughter of Group 1-winning mare Allez Wonder (Redoute’s Choice) at $300,000 after she initially failed to meet her value. From the second-last southern hemisphere crop by More Than Ready, the filly was passed in at $280,000 with a reserve of $300,000 before Hedge, BRED who was standing to the grandstand side of the sales ring when she went Over $12 million through, made his first official move.