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SANDBLOM GOES WEST FOLLOW US WITH STANDOUT COLTS TIM ROWE | SALES NEWS - PAGE 12 ON TWITTER Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here MM PERTH YEARLING SALE PINHOOKERS - PAGE 15 HONG KONG CARDS - PAGE 22 Serious accusations of What's on Metropolitan meetings: surrogate mares being Sandown Hillside (VIC) Race meetings: Kensington (NSW), Ipswich used by prominent breeder (QLD), Bunbury (WA), Strathalbyn (SA), Te Aroha (NZ) Investigation underway after dam of Nature Strip and Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Gosford Miss Andretti allegedly involved in embryo transfer scheme (NSW), Swan Hill (VIC), Mornington (VIC), Pakenham (VIC) International meetings: Woverhampton (UK), Dundalk (IRE), Kempton (UK), Happy Valley (HK), Kenilworth (SAF) International stakes races: Happy Valley (HK) - Chairman’s Sprint Prize (Gr 1, 1200m) CHEVELEY PARK STUD CALLS TIME ON PIVOTAL'S STALLION CAREER - PAGE 11 MORNING BRIEFING Miss Andretti RACING PHOTOS Enthaar draws the breeder of Saturday’s Black Caviar Lightning wide in Diamond BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) winner Nature Strip (Nicconi), Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) favourite n investigation into explosive was last night identified as the operation being Enthaar (Written Tycoon) drew barrier 14 in last allegations of illegal artificial investigated for conducting the alleged scheme. night’s televised draw and was subsequently insemination and the use of Racing Victoria yesterday confirmed an pushed out to $2.30 from $2.10 with TAB. The surrogate mares at a Group inquiry into the allegations was under way. unbeaten Ciaron Maher and David Eustace- A1-producing Victorian farm, contravening the "The stewards are in the formative trained filly, who has taken out the Gimcrack Australian Stud Book rules, has been welcomed stages of an investigation that relates to Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) and Chairman’s Stakes (Gr by the national and state breeding bodies. thoroughbred breeding," an RV spokesman 3, 1000m) in her only two starts, will have Mark Ultra Thoroughbreds, owned by Sean Buckley, said. Continued on page 2>> Zahra onboard. Morning Briefing page 6 >> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Serious accusations of surrogate mares being used by prominent breeder | 2 | Wednesday, February 17, 2021 << Continued from page 1 "We don't intend to comment on the today’s Herald Sun newspaper,” specifics of that investigation at this time." TBV said in a statement. TBA FULLY SUPPORTS The stunning accusations were first published by the Herald Sun “TBV do not condone any THE RULES OF THE yesterday, which alleged a surrogate was used for a champion mare, breaches of the Australian Stud AUSTRALIAN STUD believed to be Miss Andretti (Ihtiram), that was struggling to conceive. Book rules and are supportive of BOOK, INCLUDING Thoroughbred Breeders Australia chief executive Tom Reilly said Racing Victoria’s investigation THOSE THAT BAN he supported any investigation into illegal breeding activity: “TBA fully into the matter.” BREEDING THROUGH supports the rules of the Australian Stud Book, including those that ban Last night, The Age claimed ‘ARTIFICIAL MEANS breeding through ‘artificial means’. Given allegations of the potential surrogates were used in 2019 for - TOM REILLY breach of these rules in today’s the now 20-year-old Strikeline Herald Sun newspaper, it is (Desert Sun) - the mother of appropriate that these claims star sprinter Nature Strip (Nicconi) - and Miss Andretti, who has proven be investigated.” difficult to breed from since she was retired to stud in 2008. Thoroughbred Breeders The report also claimed that Miss Andretti had a filly, and Strikeline a Victoria echoed Reilly in colt, born last spring by embryo transfer to Buckley’s sire Addictive Nature being supportive of the RV-led (Savabeel), who is based at his Barree Stud near Kilmore in country investigation. Victoria. “Thoroughbred Breeders A mare return has not yet been lodged for either Miss Andretti Victoria is aware of allegations or Strikeline with the Australian Stud Book. However, Strikeline and of breaches of the Australian 19-year-old Miss Andretti, whose last recorded foal is the 2017-born Studbook rules relating to Mr Raikkonen (Shamus Award), were both covered by Buckley’s Cox embryo transfer and artificial Plate (Gr 1, 2040m)-winning sire Shamus Award (Snitzel) at Rosemont Tom Reilly AUSHORSE insemination (AI) made in Stud last December. Continued on page 4>> FREE ENTRY FREE PASSED IN COMMISSION REAL RESULTS! CLICK HERE TO ENTER NOW MAGIC MILLIONS ONLINE SALE 1-3 MARCH Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Put yourself IN AND PARTICIPATETHE PICTURE FROM ANYWHERE! RESEARCH Research the 303 lot catalogue online or via Equineline. The most comprehensive real time resource to review conformation photos, parade videos, pedigree updates, bonus schemes, withdrawals, results, make an offer on a passed in lot & more! 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I have two mares in synchrony so as well as it can be here. “Let you know in just over a week if we recover an embryo. “(Horse name redacted) still holding a HF but hope to see it move this week and will time nicely with other recips (recipient mares).” The source of the dossier is said to be seeking indemnity in return for his cooperation. A veterinarian once associated with Buckley denied any knowledge of the alleged breaches of the Australian Stud Book rules by Ultra Thoroughbreds when contacted by ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday. He would not comment further, citing the media guidelines of his current employer. ANZ Bloodstock News makes no suggestion Nature Strip SPORTPIX the veterinarian had anything to do with the alleged rule breaches or that he was the source of by RVL that they are making the text messages and it has also chosen not to name him. He was not enquiries. I intend to fully I HAVE BEEN ADVISED associated with Buckley in 2019. cooperate with any enquiry as BY RVL THAT THEY ARE Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys and general manager of is my duty and responsibility. integrity Marc Van Gestel also I have a completely clear MAKING ENQUIRIES. declined to comment on the conscience,” he said. I INTEND TO FULLY Racing Victoria investigation Artificial insemination and COOPERATE WITH when contacted yesterday. the use of surrogate mares is ANY ENQUIRY AS Buckley, who paid permitted in the standardbred IS MY DUTY AND $800,000 for a colt by Almanzor industry, but a bid to have the RESPONSIBILITY. I (Wootton Bassett) at last practice allowed in Australian HAVE A COMPLETELY month’s Magic Millions Gold thoroughbred breeding was CLEAR CONSCIENCE Coast Yearling Sale, confirmed rejected by the High Court in - SEAN BUCKLEY to The Age that he was 2014 after a four-year legal aware of the Racing Victoria battle by former bookmaker and investigation. Sydney Turf Club chairman Bruce McHugh, a fight that cost him millions Sean Buckley GETTY IMAGES “I have been advised of dollars. YOUNG I AM INVINCIBLE MARE IN FOAL TO ALMANZOR AMONG 71 LOTS ONLINE NOW. SALE ENDS 7PM (NZ) MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY. Follow us @anz_news | 4 | Brought to you by Morning Briefing -Sponsored by Woodside Park Stud Wednesday, February 17, 2021 HISTORY IS BEING WRITTEN MORNING BRIEFING Begg chases second third, beaten a pimple for second by Baranof AUSTRALIA Diamond win at his first attempt racing right-handed. He Enthaar draws wide in Blue Grahame Begg will be hoping Dosh can provide arrived back here in Victoria straight after Diamond him with his second Blue Diamond Stakes win the race and he's trained on beautifully. He's on Saturday, after he took the honours with been a jump-and-run sort of horse but I think Written By (Written Tycoon) in 2018. Dosh will now that he's had that hard run in the Inglis arrive at Caulfield following her win in the Blue Millennium I think he's now wiser.” Pegasi Diamond Preview (Fillies) (Gr 3, 1000m) last was purchased for $80,000 at last year's Inglis month and is an $11 chance with TAB following Classic Yearling Sale and has yet to finish last night’s barrier draw. While Begg is happy outside the top three in his first three outings, with his filly ahead of the Group 1, he is unsure with his sole win coming in a Geelong maiden whether Dosh will successfully step up to 1200 last month. metres. "Obviously, they've all got to run 1200 Enthaar SPORTPIX metres, so that's the great unknown," Begg told Freedman confident RSN927. "The most important thing is to have Artorius will impress Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) favourite them fit and well and ready to go on the day, but The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Enthaar (Written Tycoon) drew barrier 14 in last I don't think it will be any problem.