Denman Colt Tops Off Strong Premier Return for Stockwell Thoroughbreds | 2 | Thursday, March 7, 2019
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Mystic Journey becomes only Read Tomorrow's Issue For: the second three- Maiden Of The Week year-old filly this What's On season to rate Race meetings: Port Macquarie 120 or better (NSW), Hamilton (VIC), Pakenham (VIC), Rockhampton (QLD), Albury (WA), Timeform | Page 11 Avondale (NZ) Thursday, March 7, 2019 Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Denman colt tops off Warwick Farm (NSW) strong Premier return for Stockwell Thoroughbreds Becker confident about future of state’s breeding industry after Book 2 of Inglis Sale concludes Morning Briefing Nine in Randwick Guineas The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice) remains the red-hot $1.50 favourite with the Tab for Saturday’s Randwick Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) after nine runners accepted for the race yesterday. Chris Waller’s colt has drawn barrier four and will be ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, while his rivals include last weekend’s Surround Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner and runner-up, Nakeeta Jane (So You Think) and Fundamentalist (Not A Single Doubt). Madison County (Pins), Vegadaze (Lope De Vega), Aramayo (Poet’s Voice), Diplomatico (Snitzel), Purple Sector (Pins) and Miss Fabulass (Frankel) complete the line-up. Lot 720 Denman - Red Magnum colt INGLIS Baker tepid about Inglis Premier at Oaklands Junction yesterday. eclipsing Sun By Tim Rowe On Tuesday, Inglis managing director Mark Co-trainer Murray Baker has issued a rodie Becker of Stockwell Webster called on Victorian vendors to support realistic bulletin ahead of Madison County’s Thoroughbreds believes Victorian the number one sale in Melbourne and Becker Randwick Guineas assignment. The dual Group stud farms are doing their bit to has also urged stallion operators in the state 1 winner, who ran third in the Karaka Million 3YO increase the pool of quality stallions to help increase the number of quality sires on Classic (RL, 1600m) in January, is a $16 chance Bin the state and he is confident about the future offer for breeders. with the TAB. "I wouldn't think he'd have the of the local market after experiencing a buoyant “We tried to steer away from stallions class," Baker told Racing.com on Wednesday. Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne. because that market got quite hard but "He's a pretty good horse but I don't know if The Victorian studmaster’s comments stallions have been our business forever, so he's got much chance. We've run out of races in came after selling the highest-priced lot, a when Gooree offered us Rock Sturdy (in 2016) New Zealand. Hopefully he can run on into the Denman (Lonhro) colt, for $115,000 to Aquis we jumped at it and it has just carried on from placings and we can look to going to the Rosehill Farm during the second Book 2 session of there,” Becker said. Continued on page 2>> Guineas with him." Morning Briefing page 7 | 1 | Brought to you by Denman colt tops off strong Premier return for Stockwell Thoroughbreds | 2 | Thursday, March 7, 2019 << Continued from page 1 Last year, Stockwell Thoroughbreds living foal out of the unraced mare Red Magnum (Domesday), who hails acquired Artie Schiller (El Prado) and this week announced it would stand from the same family as Group 1 winner Benfica (Lonhro) and Group 2 the former Aquis Farm-based stallion Al Maher (Danehill) in 2019. winner Veranillo (Medaglia d’Oro). “It is going onwards and upwards and we are always looking for the “(North and Mangan) said to me coming in that it would be nice to right stallion and where it is heading now we are trying to bring proven get some good luck. All the people we thought were on him followed us sires back to Victoria,” Becker continued. through and it was good to see strong breeders getting a result,” Becker “You can see with (Swettenham Stud’s) Adam Sangster getting Akeed continued. Mofeed we are trying to pick up the stallion market and get something “It just shows that P2 is really strong. I am really happy with the way proven down here. the whole sale has gone. “We hope that it all pays off. It is never an easy deal but we think Al “We worked out pretty early that we had some nice horses, this one Maher is going to be suited down here and it is exciting being under the in particular, as he has been busy from day one. Every day he has been Stockwell banner.” out just as many times as the Premier 1 horses and that is reflected with The Becker family-run Stockwell Thoroughbreds at Diggers Rest sold the price.” four yearlings in the Book 1 sale and averaged $43,286 from seven lots Aquis Farm chief executive Shane McGrath said the colt had made an sold in the Book 2 auction. impression from the time he first inspected him last week. “We have averaged $105,000 in Premier 1 over four horses and we “Peter O’Brien and I both looked at him last Thursday and we knew are doing pretty well in P2 (Book 2),” he said. after ten yards that he was a stand out,” McGrath told ANZ Bloodstock “This is a genuine sale. It doesn’t matter what day you put it on if you News. have got the right stock. Inglis has done a great job in getting the buyers “Sebastian Hutch, who has been a good friend of mine for a long time, here. If you have got the right horse then people have got the right money handled the bidding for me on the phone and I was delighted to be able for it. to secure him. “I think (the sale) has been pretty strong.” “Inglis should be commended for the sale because anyone with a good The colt, who was bred by Doug North and Andrew Margan, was horse was well paid for them and that is the way it should be. It was a fair consigned by Stockwell Thoroughbreds as Lot 720. He is the second market and the facilities at Oaklands are fantastic.” Continued on page 4>> ENTRIES FOR THE 2019 CHAIRMAN’S SALE CLOSE FRIDAY MARCH 8 RIVERSIDE STABLES, SYDNEY THE CHAIRMAN’S SALE SELECT RACEHORSES, FILLIES & BROODMARES 0% COMMISSION* ENTRIES ALREADY INCLUDE CHAMPION FILLY NORZITA, G2 WINNER SNITTY KITTY AND DAM OF FIESTA, NOW NOW. 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He was catalogued as Lot 757. The filly is the second living foal out of the juvenile-winning mare I’m The Book 2 session started on Wednesday with a Toronado (High Too Sexy (Reaan), who in turn is a half-sister to the Group 2-placed Stralia Chaparral) colt and a Better Than Ready (More Than Ready) filly both (Stratum) and the Listed-placed Mr President (Xaar). She was catalogued making $135,000. as Lot 640. Warren said the best-credentialed horses at Inglis Premier had come Warren hoping lightning strikes under strong competition from multiple potential buyers, leading to a twice with ’Banner filly competitive market. Also at Oaklands Junction yesterday, Jason Warren was on the look “I think the nice horses have made their money. We have found a lot out for a Super Vobis-eligible yearling and yesterday he found her after of horses who have failed their x-rays unfortunately, so that knocked a few going to $90,000 for the Starspangledbanner (Choisir) filly who is by the out,” he said. same sire as the trainer’s exciting juvenile Brooklyn Hustle. Meanwhile, Warren confirmed yesterday that the Rosemont Stud- The Mornington trainer signed for the Woodside Park Stud- owned Brooklyn Hustle had been sent to the paddock for a break. consigned filly, one of four lots to make $90,000 at the Book 2 session The two-year-old, who defeated Yes Yes Yes (Rubick) at Moonee yesterday. Valley in December, will not head to the Sydney Autumn Carnival after “We really took a shine to her because she is in a similar mould to finishing fifth in the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) on February 23 Brooklyn Hustle,” Warren told ANZ Bloodstock News. at her third start. “She has a similar style - a big backend on her, a good length of rein, “She went to the paddock (on Tuesday). We gave her a week (at the a deep girth and a good shoulder, while she has short cannon bones.” stables) to get over the run and to see how she recovered,” Warren said. “I wanted another Super Vobis filly and she fitted the bill really well. “We have decided against going on, so we have her back in plenty of time for the spring.” The Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Caulfield in October shapes as a likely target for Brooklyn Hustle.