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KIWI CHRONICLES Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here TE AKAU'S BIG GUNS TO TRIAL - PAGE 13 OPINION: O'NEILL SUPPORTS AUSTRALIA'S BREEDERS - PAGE 14 Rosemont agree deal for Read Tomorrow's Issue For Focus Asia Frankel’s three-quarter Steve Moran What's on Race meetings: Moruya (NSW), Scone brother Maximal (NSW), Pakenham Synthetic (VIC), Victorian stud enters into partnership with Juddmonte to race son Rockhampton (QLD) of Galileo in Australia as stallion prospect Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Warwick Farm (NSW), Moruya (NSW), Warrnambool (VIC), Doomben (QLD), Toowoomba (QLD), Devonport (TAS), Ellerslie (NZ) International meetings: Catterick (GB), Chelmsford (GB), Ffos Las (GB), Lingfield (GB), Nottingham (GB), Deauville (FR) International Group races: Deauville (FR) - Prix Rothschild (Gr 1, 1600m), Prix de Psyche (Gr 3, 2000m), Prix de Cabourg (Gr 3, 1200m), Prix Six Perfections (Gr 3, 1400m) Sales: Magic Millions Online Maximal (closest) MARK CRANHAM exchanged and the horse would now resume BY ALEX WILTSHIRE | @ANZ_NEWS his racing career Down Under, where he will be osemont Stud has partnered with targeted at either the $7.5 million Golden Eagle Covid-19 forces Hunter Juddmonte Farms to secure a (1500m) in Sydney or the Cantala Stakes (Gr 1, Valley stallion parades to go deal to race in Australia the high- 1600m) at Flemington, with the hope he makes virtual again class three-year-old colt Maximal into a stallion prospect for the Geelong-based The ever popular on-farm stallion parades (Galileo),R a three-quarter brother to champion stud. scheduled to take place this month in the Hunter racehorse and stallion Frankel (Galileo). “We’re unbelievably excited to partner with Valley have been forced to go virtual once again Speaking to ANZ Bloodstock News Juddmonte,” Mithen said. “I believe it’s the first colt/ due to the widening impact of Covid-19 in NSW yesterday, Rosemont Stud principal Anthony stallion prospect that they have partnered with, and the subsequent state government protocols Mithen confirmed contracts had been certainly in Australia. Continued on page 2>> that are now in place. Continued on page 6>> MON 2ND - WED 4TH AUGUST 2021 MAGIC MILLIONS MAGIC MILLIONS ONLINE AUGUST SALE SALE LIVE VIEW HERE Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Rosemont agree deal for Frankel’s three-quarter brother Maximal | 2 | Tuesday, August 3, 2021 << Continued from page 1 “To be bestowed the honour of juvenile Jovial (Dubawi) and the Group 1-placed Jubiloso (Shamardal), partnering with them with no less than the three-quarter brother to with Mithen buoyed by the success of Frankel in Australia this season, Frankel, who has some of the best three-year-old form of the season is which has seen him deliver three Group 1 winners. quite a privilege and an honour. “There’s no better stallion in my lifetime than Galileo, and I think “We’re excited to get the horse here and see what we can do with him his son Frankel is on the way to perhaps emulating him, so it’s quite on Australian soil. Our options will be the Group 1 Cantala or the same extraordinary to have a horse, even in that realm,” he said. day is the Golden Eagle. “To throw in the mix Galileo, Frankel, Juddmonte and little old “We’ve got some thinking Rosemont is quite humbling.” TO BE BESTOWED to do and weather forecasts to In addition to his blueblooded pedigree, the colt brings some of the THE HONOUR OF look at and travel conditions for most exciting three-year-old form in Europe that has seen him place PARTNERING WITH him before we make a decision second behind Baaeed (Sea The Stars), winner of Friday’s Thoroughbred there. But first things first, we’ll Stakes (Gr 3, 1m) at Goodwood, and trail just a length behind subsequent THEM WITH NO LESS get him into quarantine and dual Group 1 winner Hurricane Lane (Frankel), who most recently THAN THE THREE- get him out here.” claimed the Grand Prix de Paris (Gr 1, 2400m) by a dominant six lengths. QUARTER BROTHER TO Out of Joyeuse (Oasis He also finished fourth in the St James’s Palace Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) at FRANKEL, WHO HAS Dream), a multiple stakes- Royal Ascot, a race won by Poetic Flare (Dawn Approach), coming home SOME OF THE BEST winning half-sister to the great three-quarters of a length adrift of Yulong’s new stallion recruit Lucky THREE-YEAR-OLD FORM Frankel, the son of Galileo Vega (Lope De Vega), who ran second. OF THE SEASON IS (Sadler’s Wells) brings to “He was seen as a Derby prospect in his three-year-old season and for QUITE A PRIVILEGE AND Australia bloodlines from some him to run so close to Hurricane Lane, who’s gone on to win two Group 1s AN HONOUR of the most potent Juddmonte including a Derby in Ireland, was just incredible,” Mithen said. - ANTHONY MITHEN pedigrees, with the colt also a “He’s probably proven that a mile to 2000 metres is probably going half-brother to stakes-placed to be his pet distance. I think his racing style Continued on page 4>> Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by “I’ve got 7 or 8 in my system and they’re extremely athletic. I really like them. THE Russian Revolution is without question my pick of the first-crop 2YO sires this season.” TRAINERS – Gerald Ryan RATE THEM “We’re very happy with the Russian Revolutions in our stable. They are very precocious, very switched on and they’ll ON TOP go early. Their attitudes and temperaments are great.” – Peter Snowden Australia’s most elite juvenile trainers like “We couldn’t be happier with the Russian Revolutions we have what they’re seeing. in the stable. At the sales, I was very impressed with their physical appearance, action, and temperament. I would be very optimistic that we will have a couple of them up and going quite early as they have impressed in their early preparations.” – Michael Freedman “In 2021, we made a conscious decision to target the progeny of Russian Revolution. That decision seems to have been validated, as to date, they have shown us great precocity and professionalism in their work, so we are expecting to see that translate into early results for us.” – Adrian Bott First 2YOs race this year Snitzel – Ballet D’Amour (USA), by Stravinsky Fee: $44,000 inc GST NEWGATE.com.au +61 (02) 6543 8395 Rosemont agree deal for Frankel’s three-quarter brother Maximal | 4 | Tuesday, August 3, 2021 << Continued from page 2 and firm ground should appeal to him in but it’s nice to have him secured if indeed Australia.” he does go on to become a Group 1 Rosemont will link up with Randwick trainer John O’Shea to race galloper here in Australia.” the colt, who also prepares sisters All Saints’ Eve (Sacred Falls) and All Juddmonte’s general Hallows’ Eve for the Victorian operation, in conjunction with Waikato manager of European Stud. Racing, Barry Mahon, said “I’ve got to give a lot of credit to John O’Shea and (assistant trainer) Juddmonte were excited Tom Charlton,” Mithen said. to see their silks take on “Those two have been scouring European races and keeping their some of Australia’s most eyes peeled for any sort of opportunity and there was just a hint that this prestigious races. horse might be available. “Juddmonte are extremely “We’re strong supporters of John’s stable and I’m thankful that he rang excited about sending Maximal me first and said ‘would you like to put our heads together and come up to Australia to continue racing with a scenario that might fit’.” in partnership with Rosemont Stud,” Although possessing eye-catching form, Maximal is yet to break Mahon said. through at stakes level, with just a five-length win of a novice race at “Rosemont, like Juddmonte, run a top class breeding and racing Sandown as a two-year-old to his name from eight starts, which includes operation out of Victoria and they have enjoyed enormous success a further five second-placed finishes. However, Mithen is hoping he can throughout Australia. claim that all important black-type success before taking his position on “Juddmonte have enjoyed some success in the past few seasons the Rosemont roster in the future. in Australia and that has spurred us on to try and increase our racing “We hope he becomes a Group 1 horse here and see what that takes us presence there. in terms of a stud career to follow,” Mithen continued. “John O’Shea is a top class trainer and we are delighted he will be “Obviously we need to tick a few boxes before we get down that track taking charge of the colt.” SEND IN YOUR FOAL PHOTOS FOAL WATCH SEND IN YOUR FOALING NEWS AND PICTURES TO FEATURE ON OUR FOAL WATCH: [email protected] Follow us @anz_news | 4 | Brought to you by Team up with the professionals and cover your foals from 24 hours of age n NO excess n Agreed Value n Foal Rate n Optional payable on on all foals - Guarantee – Extended Foal Life Saving Sum insured is We’ll beat any Policy continuous Surgery claims locked-in price evidenced through to the (a saving of at by a formal quote yearling sales least $500!) comparison in 2023* Be Sure. 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