MULTIPLE GROUP 1-WINNING Star Sprinter from the Stallion Family of ENCOSTA DE LAGO and FLYING SPUR
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WIDDEN STUD INGLIS ACROBAT VALE TE AKAU SHARK & CLASSIC YEARLING SIDELINED SILENT ACHIEVER DRAFT PAGE 15 - 19 - PAGE 6 - PAGE 12 Friday, February 5, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here JAMES PRICE TO DEPART WOODSIDE PARK FOLLOWING RESTRUCTURE - PAGE 1 MULTIPLE GROUP 1-WINNING star sprinter From the stallion family of ENCOSTA DE LAGO and FLYING SPUR “He’s absolutely one of the QUICKEST HORSES we have ever trained.” –Trainer Peter Snowden Snitzel – Ballet D’Amour (USA), by Stravinsky WIDDEN STUD INGLIS VALE TE AKAU SHARK & ACROBAT CLASSIC YEARLING SILENT ACHIEVER SIDELINED DRAFT PAGE 15 - 19 - PAGE 6 - PAGE 12 Friday, February 5, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here MALLORY: MAIDEN OF THE WEEK - PAGE 21 TOMMY CHURCHYARD SPEAKS TO DAVE MORISSEY OF CANNON HAYES - PAGE 22 MALLORY (AUS) James Price to depart What's on Stakes races: Hobart (TAS) - Tasmanian Woodside Park Derby (Listed, 2200m) Metropolitan meetings: Moonee Valley (VIC), Hobart (TAS), Darwin (NT) Race meetings: Walcha (NSW), following restructure Warrnambool (VIC), Sunshine Coast Leading Victorian farm to retain ownership (QLD), Townsville (QLD), Port Lincoln (SA), Esperance (WA), Canberra (ACT) of stallions as they vacate Tylden property Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Randwick (NSW), Flemington (VIC), Kilmore (VIC), Bunbury (WA), Esperance (WA), Canberra (ACT) International meetings: Taipa (MAC), Lingfield (UK), Newcastle (UK), Dundalk (IRE), Fairview (SAF) Sales: Inglis Classic Yearling Sale - Inspections (NSW) International sales: Tattersalls February Sale (UK) James Price TWITTER Foxwedge (Fastnet Rock), Rich Enuff (Written BY ALEX WILTSHIRE | @ANZ_NEWS MORNING BRIEFING Tycoon) and Cable Bay (Invincible Spirit). ames Price will leave his role as CEO of In a statement released yesterday evening, Magic Millions release Gold Woodside Park Stud at the end of the Woodside Park principal Mark Rowsthorn Coast March Yearling financial year after the leading Victorian outlined plans to consolidate their operation Sale catalogue farm, owner of star stallion Written Tycoon at their Morningside property in Nagambie, Magic Millions yesterday released the catalogue J(Iglesia), announced a restructure which will which they acquired in May 2019, with a for their Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, with see them vacate their leased Tylden property, focus on breeding elite yearlings to sell at 419 lots set to go under the hammer on March home to stallions Tosen Stardom (Deep Impact), auction. Continued on page 2>> 15 and 16. Morning Briefing page 6>> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by James Price to depart Woodside Park following restructure | 2 | Friday, February 5, 2021 << Continued from page 1 “We are looking to simplify our family’s interests and direct our investment to a smaller operation that is focused on breeding yearlings at the elite end of the market,” said Rowsthorn. “Morningside lends itself to this change in direction and also complements our growing cattle and cropping operations.” Written Tycoon, the sire of three Group 1 winners last year, including Golden Rose (Gr 1, 1400m) and Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Ole Kirk and Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) winner Pippie, stood the 2020 breeding season at Arrowfield Stud in the Hunter Valley. While the statement added that Woodside Park would be retaining ownership in its stallions, when contacted by ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday evening, Price would not be drawn on the future location of Woodside’s stallion roster, although he indicated that the restructuring had been considered at length. “It’s something that we’ve discussed at board level for some time,” said Price. “It’s something Mark Rowsthorn has been thinking about, certainly Written Tycoon WOODSIDE PARK since the latter part of last year, and saw it as a prime opportunity to downsize into a smaller, boutique operation. “Morningside is a fantastic property for whatever the Rowsthorn This year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale drew some family wish to use it for. They’ve certainly got interest in breeding to their landmark results for Woodside Park, selling their highest-priced yearling, a broodmares and have a keen interest to breed cattle there. It’s a great colt by flagship stallion Written Tycoon out of German-bred Dubawi (Dubai piece of land on the Goulburn river, so whatever the Rowsthorn family Millennium) mare Salamati, for $750,000 to Hawkes Racing. The blue- decide to do with it, I’m sure it will be a success.” blooded youngster helped to elevate the stud Continued on page 4>> Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by At the Gold Coast they sold for $250,000, $200,000, $170,000, $155,000, $140,000, $110,000 etc. At Karaka they sold for NZ$200,000 (session topper), NZ$160,000, NZ$100,000, NZ$100,000 etc. Now watch out for them at the Inglis Classic! He is the only son of Galileo to win at Royal Ascot as a 2YO. His full-sister, Clemmie, and his grandam, Airwave, were both Champions and Gr.1-winning 2YOs over 1200m. At 2: European Champion & dual Gr.1 winner. At 3: Brilliant dual Guineas-winning miler. 20 sons of Galileo have sired Gr.1 winners to date 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 James Price to depart Woodside Park following restructure | 4 | Friday, February 5, 2021 << Continued from page 2 into the top five leading vendors, selling “What a lot of studs have done is acquire a high level of mare, which four yearlings at an average of $395,000, an achievement Price says sought to has produced great results in the sale ring,” Price added. consolidate this new strategy. “There’s no doubt that with a higher quality of mare, it brings a “This is the focus where the Rowsthorn family want to take it,” said greater return. It’s a simple equation in that it costs just as much to Price. “Particularly on the back of our results that we’ve seen this year, and raise and host the bad ones as it does the good ones, so why not focus will hopefully continue to see this year. on having as many of the good ones as possible, and fewer of the less “Our achievement of being a top-five vendor at the Magic Millions last paying ones as possible? It’s not rocket science, and it’s the way many month was a fantastic feat, selling our highest-priced yearling. I hold that principals are aiming. pretty high in our achievements.” “If it was my business, I’d be doing the same too.” The move follows Price has yet to determine his next destination in the thoroughbred IT COSTS JUST AS MUCH TO a notable trend industry, but is proud of his contribution in the development of Woodside of stud operations Park in the three years he oversaw operations as CEO. RAISE AND HOST THE BAD ONES concentrating resources “I’m keeping my options open and have really enjoyed and am very AS IT DOES THE GOOD ONES, on breeding high-end proud of what I’ve achieved at Woodside Park Stud. SO WHY NOT FOCUS ON HAVING yearlings for commercial “Being a part of the continued success of Written Tycoon, as well as AS MANY OF THE GOOD ONES sale, with fellow Victoria- the other stallions here. Rich Enuff has made a good start to his career AS POSSIBLE, AND FEWER OF based operation and Foxwedge recently recorded his fourth Group 1 winner and, if we THE LESS PAYING ONES AS Sun Stud last month think about how many stallions have one Group 1 winner, let alone four of POSSIBLE? IT’S NOT ROCKET announcing plans to them, Foxwedge is a brilliant stallion. SCIENCE downsize, focusing “Where to next? I’m not sure. I’ve had a few conversations with a few - JAMES PRICE on an elite broodmare people. There’s nothing set in stone, but I’m looking forward to my next band. challenge.” FREE ENTRY FREE PASSED IN COMMISSION REAL RESULTS! CLICK HERE TO ENTER NOW MAGIC MILLIONS ONLINE SALE 1-3 MARCH Follow us @anz_news | 4 | Brought to you by Morning Briefing -Sponsored by Woodside Park Stud Friday, February 5, 2021 HISTORY IS BEING WRITTEN MORNING BRIEFING connections, we have made the tough decision after being caught up in a Covid-19 scare. AUSTRALIA to spell him with a view to a spring campaign. The quartet, alongside two other unnamed Magic Millions release Gold He is a colt with enormous potential, one of trainers, attended a Victorian Racing Media Coast March Yearling the most naturally gifted two-year-old colts we Association lunch on Monday, after which Sale catalogue have trained and we have always considered a fellow attendee was identified as having Magic Millions yesterday released the catalogue him to be a leading Golden Slipper contender. been to one of the exposure sites listed by for their Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, with Although it is disappointing for all involved, we the Victorian state government on Thursday, 419 lots set to go under the hammer on March are not taking any risks and believe a spell is initiated after a hotel quarantine worker 15 and 16. All of the catalogued lots have been in the best interests of the horse.” Acrobat won tested positive to the virus. In a statement subject to the first payment for QTIS, while 137 the primary lead-up to the $2 million Inglis made to Racing.com, RV confirmed the of the youngsters are BOBS eligible. Buyers at Millennium, the $500,000 Inglis Nursery (RL, attendee of the event was awaiting a Covid-19 the auction will have the added incentive of 1000m), at his first - and, to date, only - start in test result, but had not shown any symptoms.