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KIWI CHRONICLES Tuesday, August 17, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here RACING NEWS | RACING VICTORIA LAUNCHES LATEST PRIZE-MONEY MISSILE IN FIGHT FOR SPRING TERRITORY - PAGE 10 Inglewood Stud sire War Read Tomorrow's Issue For Decree makes first crop Focus Asia impression at Te Rapa trials Steve Moran What's on Almanzor’s first southern hemisphere two-year-old also catches Race meetings: Albury (NSW), Taree eye in New Zealand (NSW), Pakenham (VIC), Beaudesert (QLD) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Taree (NSW), Warwick Farm (NSW), Caulfield (VIC), Bendigo (VIC), St Arnaud (VIC), Devonport (TAS), Rangiora (NZ) International meetings: Carlisle (GB), Hamilton (GB), Leicester (GB), Wolverhampton (GB), Deauville (FR) International sales: Arqana (FR) - August Yearling Sale V2 War Decree INGLEWOOD STUD Bassett) to make a public appearance also BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS MORNING BRIEFING showed he had talent with a closing second. t can be fraught with danger getting carried It was trainers Mike Moroney and Pam Sandblom buys away with barrier trial results, but New Gerard who unleashed the winning War Harry Angel filly Zealand South Island studmaster Gus Decree colt over the Valachi Downs-owned and Kingstar Farm principal Matthew Sandblom Wigley certainly liked what he saw from Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer-trained filly was active at the Arqana yearling sale yesterday, Itwo first crop juveniles by his imported stallion with only a head separating the pair. purchasing a filly by Harry Angel (Dark Angel) War Decree (War Front) at Te Rapa yesterday. “We’ve been getting some really good for €47,000 (approx. AU$74,000). The first The Inglewood Stud sire had an unnamed feedback over the past couple of months from foal out of the stakes placed mare Moisson colt and filly run one-two in heat five, the all around the traps. We knew the Valachi filly Precoce (Lawman), she is from the family of first two-year-old barrier trial session of the had a bit of a rap on her. We didn’t know much Prix Maurice De Gheest (Gr 1, 1300m) winner New Zealand season, and in heat seven the about the colt but Pam (Gerard) was pretty Signs Of Blessing (Invincible Spirit) and Nadia first southern hemisphere-bred juvenile by bullish about him,” Wigley told ANZ Bloodstock (Nashwan), winner of the Prix Saint-Alary (Gr Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor (Wootton News yesterday. Continued on page 2>> 1, 2000m). Continued on page 9>> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Inglewood Stud sire War Decree makes first crop impression | 2 | Tuesday, August 17, 2021 << Continued from page 1 “He was impressive and went to the line under a hold and the Valachi filly ran on nicely, too, so it is a pretty exciting start for a young stallion having his first two trial runners. “He leaves very mature horses physically and mentally. They have got plenty of muscle but they are pretty athletic as well, so we always thought he had the attributes to leave a two-year-old.” The winner is out of Colonel’s Daughter (Hinchinbrook), a half-sister to Group 3-winning juvenile Irish Flame (Zed), who was bought at this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale for NZ$80,000 by Ballymore Stables and agent Paul Moroney. The War Decree filly is a homebred for Kevin Hickman’s Valachi Downs, being the second foal out of winning mare Civetta (Thorn Park). Almanzor ex Star Of Gibraltar colt NZB In a post-trial report to Wigley after the performance of the War Decree colt, Gerard suggested a trip south to Riccarton in November for me, looking for a holiday so we will probably aim at something quite early. the Welcome Stakes (Listed, 1000m). I’d love to bring him down to Christchurch.” “He’s shown us plenty right through. He’s probably a little standout in Rival trainer Graeme Rogerson already has his sights set on New the birdcage. He’s strong, he’s cocky, he knows he’s good and, at home, his Zealand’s first two-year-old race of the season at Wanganui on September work has been very professional,” the Matamata trainer said. 4 with his yet-to-be named son of Almanzor. “He was a little bouncy in the birdcage today, but ... he was pretty Out of Star Of Gibraltar (Danehill), he is a half-brother to Queensland impressive and Michael (McNab, jockey) gave him a big rap. He will Listed winner Tukiyo (Haradasun) and the Group 2-placed Santuzza probably go to another trial on some grass somewhere and see how he is. (Savabeel). He was purchased by Rogerson for NZ$80,000 at this year’s “He looks a million dollars at the moment and he’s certainly not, to New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale. Continued on page 4>> ❝little surprise to see his first representatives finding plenty of fans.❞ EBN, 16/8/21 A BRILLIANT SON OF DEEP IMPACT At the JRHA Sale last month his two first crop yearlings sold for ¥190m and ¥90m equating to AU$2,300,000 and AU$1,100,000 Fee $13,750 (inc GST) Colm Santry, John Kennedy, Paddy Oman, Tom Moore, Rob Archibald or Emma Pugsley Tel: 02 6576 4200. New Zealand: Gordon Calder Tel:+64 218 41612. www.coolmore.com Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Breeders, this one’s for you! Four nominations to four Champion racehorses for you, the breeders! Winning fillies’ breeder of each race receives a nomination to: G2 Darley Silver Shadow 21 August 2021 EARTHLIGHT Undefeated Champion two-year-old G2 Darley Furious Stakes 4 September 2021 GHAIYYATH 2020 World’s Best Racehorse G2 Darley Tea Rose Stakes 18 September 2021 MICROPHONE Champion two-year-old G1 Darley Flight Stakes 2 October 2021 BLUE POINT Champion sprinter Inglewood Stud sire War Decree makes first crop impression | 4 | Tuesday, August 17, 2021 << Continued from page 2 Ridden by Wiremu Pinn, he jumped and Macavity (Keeper), who well before easing back in the four-horse trial before extending nicely over is a half-sister to Maastricht the line to finish runner-up by a neck to a Tivaci (High Chaparral) gelding (Mastercraftsman), the dam of trained by Moroney and Gerard. Group 1 winner Loving Gaby (I “He is a really good horse,” Rogerson said. “He will be very competitive Am Invincible). in the first two-year-old race.” “He covered a decent Wigley’s confidence in the first crop of War Decree was boosted when sort of book last year and the he showcased them at the Karaka sale in January. encouraging thing is, everyone “He’s obviously a South Island-based stallion, but he has got some ringing up and booking in a mare runners up in some really good stables up north and that is probably a has been talking to someone who War Decree ex Colonel's Daughter colt NZB reflection on how they sold at Karaka,” he said. has a good one or heard word on “We obviously didn’t have the Aussies over here at Karaka this year, the grapevine that there’s one that’s which was a bit disappointing that we couldn’t put them in front of some come out quite nicely,” he said. of those Aussie buyers, but the Kiwis certainly looked at them and … it “A lot of his two-year-olds have been in work and had a prep already, was the big guys who were buying them and they’ve gone to some good which is not common over this side of the ditch, particularly in the South stables, so he’s going to have every chance. Island. For a horse like him to have had early (trial) runners, it’s pretty “Hopefully there’s a few more (at the trials) in the next month or two exciting.” as well.” Inglewood spreads its 30-strong broodmare band between War Inglewood Stud has committed 12 of its own mares to War Decree, Decree and to stallions at fellow New Zealand studs on the North and a winner of the Vintage Stakes (Gr 2, 7f) at Goodwood at two for South Island while also breeding to Australian sires. Coolmore and Aidan O’Brien, as he enters his fourth year at the South “Some mares that were sent away will come back and go to War Island operation. Among them is Artesian (Hard Spun), a half-sister Decree, so he’s got a good chance with some Book 1 quality mares,” he to Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Kiamichi (Sidestep), said. Continued on page 5>> Online Timed Auction TATTERSALLS ONLINE AUGUST 17th SALE BIDDING CLOSES 17/08 at 12.00pm BST Catalogue Online T: +44 1638 665931 [email protected] www.tattersallsonline.com Follow us @anz_news | 4 | Brought to you by Inglewood Stud sire War Decree makes first crop impression | 5 | Tuesday, August 17, 2021 << Continued from page 4 “We will also send nine mares over to “One of my workers runs the stable and my father trains in partnership Australia this year and another seven or eight up to the North Island and with her. I worked out the other day that they’ve had 11 runners for us and War Decree will get the balance of them. six have earned black type, so it’s a good string to our bow,” he said. “It’s a nice way to mix it around and to make sure he’s getting some “They’re mostly fillies that we’ve decided to keep and race. It’s good really nice commercial mares.” for the broodmare band.” Capitalist filly Mozzarella on comeback trail SNAPSHOT OF INGLEWOOD STUD 2021 MATINGS 2021 2020 The encouraging start by War Decree follows on from last season Artesian (Hard Spun) War Decree Super Seth when Inglewood Stud’s Gus Wigley and his wife Bianca enjoyed success Shylo (Volksraad) War Decree War Decree on the racetrack with two-year-old filly Mozzarella (Capitalist) who won Pikea (Anabaa) War Decree War Decree twice earlier this year.