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SKY'S THE LIMIT FOR AEGON | PAGE 17 MACAU: FUNG STAMPEDES INTO NEW YEAR - PAGE 20 ‘If you tread water What's On: you drown, so you get Race meetings: Tamworth (NSW), Bendigo (VIC), Cairns (QLD) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Canterbury bigger or go backwards’ Park (NSW), Tamworth (NSW), Terang (VIC), Caulfield (VIC), Deagon (QLD) Historic Widden Stud takes over Sun Stud’s Toowoomba (Inner Track) (QLD) Victorian operation International meetings: Newcastle (UK) Sales: Inglis Digital February (Late) Sale

SALES NEWS Thompson digs deep at Tasmanian Yearling Sale Trainer Cameron Thompson yesterday fended Widden Stud WIDDEN STUD off a powerful band of mainland buyers who oldest thoroughbred farm. dominated the top-end of the Magic Millions BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS Widden principal Thompson yesterday Tasmanian Yearling Sale to keep an impressive ntony Thompson says to confirmed the 154-year-old NSW stud, founded $150,000 son of Darley’s first season sire survive in an increasingly in 1867 and home to champion stallions Impending (Lonhro) in his home state. global thoroughbred breeding throughout its long and rich history, will The highest-priced lot sold at Quercus Park in industry, stud farms need to get embark on a bold new challenge by taking over Carrick was a clear indication that the demand for biggerA to compete, a realisation which led to the Sun Stud operation, encompassing the bloodstock in 2021 had reached the island state, his decision to take on a Victorian holding with eight-strong stallion roster at the Riddells Creek with the afternoon session smashing all previous his family’s famed Widden Stud, Australia’s property. Continued on page 3>> measures. Sales News page 13 >>

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<< Continued from page 1 As inspections get underway for the (Invincible Spirit), Ready For Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, the announcement of Widden’s Victory (More Than Ready), move comes at a time when the Victorian breeding industry undergoes a Squamosa (Not A Single significant shake-up, with Sun Stud’s decision to shut up shop following Doubt), Thronum (Snitzel) that of Aquis Farm exiting the state, leaving Leneva Park to fill the void by and veteran Bel Esprit (Royal taking over the Seymour-based stallion business. Academy). “If you tread water eventually you will drown, so it is a bit about the “We are going to look to horse business around the world, you get bigger or you will go backwards, add some nice young horses so I think it is a really good fit and the things we do we can replicate in down there as well, but I think Victoria,” seventh generation Thompson told ANZ Bloodstock News late the marketplace, speaking to

yesterday. the breeders, is crying out for Antony Thompson WIDDEN STUD “It is something we have been looking at for a while and we had some good proven stallions discussed expanding our brand and adding to our business. It is not and certainly Nicconi, Magnus and Star Witness are three top-notch something that has been opportunistic. proven sires in Victoria,” Thompson said. “When the opportunity presented with Aquis getting out of Victoria One colt already under Widden’s ownership is Group 3-winning and Sun Stud and Woodside, to a degree, getting out of the stallion sprinter Anders (Not A Single Doubt), but Thompson indicated the Ciaron business, we thought if ever there was a chance to do it, there is no better Maher and David Eustace-trained three-year-old was destined to go to time than now.” stud in the Hunter Valley this year rather than Victoria. In a move aimed at bolstering Widden’s presence in Victoria, its Group Anders was caught three-wide without cover on the speed from 1-producing sires Nicconi (Bianconi) and Star Witness (Starcraft) will barrier 17 when resuming in Saturday’s Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) and relocate from NSW, joining Sun Stud’s existing roster of Magnus (Flying he is expected to head to Sydney for The Galaxy (Gr 1, 1100m) next start. Spur), Fiorente (Monsun), Palentino (Teofilo), shuttler National Defense The opportunity for Widden to add aContinued on page 5>>

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<< Continued from page 3 Victorian arm became a possibility in early January when Widden Stud Stallions Widden Stud Victoria Macau tycoon Cheng Ting-Kong told staff Zoustar (Northern Meteor) Nicconi (Bianconi) - relocated that his Sun International Group would be Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) Star Witness (Starcraft) - relocated shutting its stud business, although it will retain Written By (Written Tycoon) Bel Esprit (Royal Academy) ownership of the Victorian farm, at least for the Zousain (Zoustar) Fiorente (Monsun) short-term, after purchasing it in 2012. Your Song () Magnus (Flying Spur) Thompson has signed a long-term lease, Supido (Sebring) National Defense (Invincible Spirit) with an option to buy the property, and he will Stratum Star (Stratum) Palentino (Teofilo) rebrand the business as Widden Stud Victoria Outreach (Exceed And Excel) Ready For Victory (More Than Ready) under the deal. Sun are expected to maintain Anders (Not A Single Doubt) - new in 2021 Squamosa (Not A Single Doubt) a commercial broodmare band, supporting Thronum (Snitzel) its own stallions and outside sires, while also operating a racing team. Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria president the perfect recipe for success. It is understood that existing Sun Stud staff James O’Brien saw Widden’s arrival as a vote of “While it is sad to see Sun Stud leave were briefed about Widden’s takeover last week. confidence in the state’s breeding industry. Victoria, it is exciting to see Widden will be The realignment of the Victorian breeding “To have such a prestigious and the longest taking on the historic Riddells Creek property.” industry has been vast, with Rosemont Stud, continuously running family farm in the world Sun Stud principal Danielle Cheng was through the support of a number of high-profile call Victoria home is an honour, and I look relieved to have reached an agreement with breeders, ramping up its investment through forward to their arrival,” he said. Widden. the formation of a colts syndicate, while US- “Victoria is the ideal place for farms to call “We could not have wished for a better owned Spendthrift Australia is starting to make home. The pastures, the world-class racing and outcome, it is a privilege to have Widden as an impression through its young stallion roster the environment, along with the support from the custodians of our farm and stallions,” she of locally sourced and US shuttle sires. the state government,ANZ and Racing Victoria, is said. Another

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started favourite and ran sixth behind Artorius Vanna Girl (Husson) in an important trackwork AUSTRALIA (Flying Artie). The Emirates Park-bred and hitout today. The Toby and Trent Edmonds Charges laid over apprentice owned daughter of Written Tycoon (Iglesia) stable plan to start the pair in a 900-metre jump jockey death will have a short freshen up and might not run out on the course proper at the Gold Coast. A Victorian turf club and a trainer have been again until the Slipper. Alpine Edge, runner-up in the Magic Millions charged with breaches of the Occupational 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) when last seen, will Health and Safety Act after an apprentice jockey Blamey Stakes on agenda for race in blinkers for the first time when he was thrown from a horse and killed. Mikaela Le Don De Vie returns in the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Claridge, 22, was riding a section of track known Well-regarded import Le Don De Vie Randwick on March 6, with Glen Boss booked as the “sand trails” at Cranbourne racecourse (Leroidesanimaux) could make his return in to ride. "The jump out will be one of his main when the incident unfolded in August 2019. this Saturday’s Blamey Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) hitouts before the Todman," co-trainer Trent WorkSafe has laid eight charges over the death at Flemington. Co-trainer Sam Freedman Edmonds said. Group 2 winner Vanna Girl is and will allege Cranbourne Turf Club failed said yesterday the former UK-based galloper being aimed at the Brisbane winter carnival, to maintain the sand trails and ensure it was had struggled coming to terms with life in a with the Hollindale Stakes (Gr 2, 1800m) and safe to use. WorkSafe will also allege the horse new hemisphere, but had turned the corner Doomben Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) on her agenda. trainer, Saloon Park Pty Ltd, failed to ensure its recently. “Just in the last few weeks, he’s really employees did not ride the sand trails track in started to step-up and he looks a different horse Lindsay Park keeping the the dark. The club has been charged with three to what he looked in the spring,” said Freedman. faith in Aysar counts of failing to ensure, as far as reasonably “He had a really good trial at Balnarring last Tom Dabernig is confident Aysar (Deep Field), practicable, that people other than employees week so we’ll have him nommed for the Blamey whose runner-up finish in the CS Hayes Stakes were not exposed to health and safety risks. It on Saturday and we’ll give him some thought (Gr 3, 1400m) earlier this month was his fourth is also charged with three counts of failing to for that race.’’ Le Don De Vie missed out on second in a row, can get back to winning ways ensure the workplace was safe and without risks a Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) berth last in the Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at to health. Saloon Park has been charged with spring after falling short on the order of entry. Flemington on Saturday. Dabernig, who trains one count each of failing to provide a system of He made his Australian debut with a second in partnership with Ben Hayes, believes Aysar work that was, as far as reasonably practicable, placing in the Geelong Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) has a key advantage ín being proven at 1600 safe and without risks to health and failing to before running fifth in the Queen Elizabeth metres and the fact he has been set specifically ensure the workplace was safe and without Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) behind True Self (Oscar). for the race should work in his favour. "He risks to health. A filing hearing is listed at the “We didn’t come to this preparation with any got beaten by half a length in the Caulfield Melbourne Magistrates Court on March 17. main targets set out for him,’’ Freedman said. Guineas when he started from a wide barrier. “Maybe an Easter Cup and then up to Brisbane I think the Caulfield Guineas is great form for Enthaar presses on to for a Doomben Cup as he’s got the speed to be the Australian Guineas," Dabernig said. "Then Golden Slipper competitive over 2000 metres. I think he could in the Carbine Club Stakes he looked to have Trainer Ciaron Maher told SEN Track yesterday run a decent race on Saturday and we hope he his stablemate Crosshaven beaten but he just morning that he will continue on with plans to might be a flashing light for his next run.” out-toughed him. He's run into good horses run his star filly Enthaar (Written Tycoon) in the each time. I thought his second in the CS Hayes Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) on March Crucial trackwork hitout for Stakes was a great run. They ran the fastest 1400 20. He said he “knew she had had a run” the Edmonds duo metres for the day, more than half a second morning after Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes Golden Slipper contender Alpine Edge (Better faster than the Vanity Stakes and a second and (Gr 1, 1200m) contest at Caulfield in which she Than Ready) will be matched against stablemate a half faster than the open handicappers."

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Forbes ready for Slipper step on the way to the $2 million Sydney Cup Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Captivant assault (Gr 1, 3200m) in April. (Capitalist) when he takes on the Skyline The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Randwick. Peter were delighted with Forbes’ (Capitalist) Marquand set to ride at Snowden said the stable was keen to get promising 800-metre trial at Goulburn on Randwick this saturday a jockey who could commit to Captivant Sunday and plan to run him at Canterbury for the duration of his autumn campaign. on Friday, before heading to the Black Opal "There are plenty of riders here but they (Gr 3, 1200m) at Canberra on March 7. If he are all committed to different stables and runs well in both those contests, he will line different horses," Snowden said. "He's a up in the Golden Slipper on March 20. "We nice horse so you like to have a nice rider on wanted to give him a good experience and board." By exciting first season sire Capitalist he seemed to have just that," Sam Freedman (Written Tycoon), who Snowden trained explained. "We don’t generally trial horses to win the 2016 Golden Slipper, Captivant like that but we thought he needed a solid came from behind to claim the Victory Vein hit-out. He’ll likely go to Canterbury on Tom Marquand GETTY IMAGES Plate (1000m) on debut in October before Friday night in a two-year-old 1100-metre finishing fourth in the Golden Gift (1100m) race and, provided he goes well there and Tom Marquand returns to the Sydney riding ranks the following month. The stable put him pulls up well, we’ll probably go to the Black this Saturday with a ride in both Group 1 races on ice with a view to targeting the major Opal nine days later. He’ll need to win that at Randwick. Marquand's Australian manager two-year-old races and they believe he is and, if he does, it gives him 13 days to the Shaun Flaherty confirmed the 22-year-old jockey their main chance for glory in the juvenile Slipper." has been booked to ride Prince Fawaz (Fastnet showpiece on March 20. "At this stage he is Rock) in the Chipping Norton Stakes (Gr 1, but we will know a bit more about all of them La Mexicana in 1600m) and La Mexicana in the Surround Stakes in the next few weeks," Snowden said. Surround Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m). Prince Fawaz will contest the Chipping Norton Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) second- Richards to keep Bold Star up. Marquand has also been provisionally booked and Garner apart to partner a Godolphin two-year-old filly, either Gordon Richards plans to send Bold Star Testimonial (Medaglia d’Oro) or Sliders (Street (Needs Further) and Garner (Barbados) on Boss), in the Sweet Embrace Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). different paths for the rest of this preparation, Marquand, who has ridden a small number of after both finished down the field in the winners for Godolphin the UK and twice ridden Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) on Saturday. Godolphin horses in Australia for a first and a “Bold Star will push on to the Newmarket at second placing. His breakthrough Australian Flemington despite only running tenth on the Godolphin success was aboard Damaged (Exceed weekend,” Richards told Racing.com. “He was La Mexicana And Excel) at Warwick Farm last March. only beaten two and three-quarter lengths Sam Freedman and his father Anthony and being in traffic he just never got a real have another chance at a Group 1 race this Captivant's Slipper hopes to opportunity to wind up through his gears. Saturday as their ever-improving mare La be tested in Skyline His straight track form at Flemington is really Mexicana (I Am Invincible) tackles the good with two wins and two minor placings in Surround Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Randwick. five runs there so we will have a throw at the “The wetter the better for her,’’ Freedman told stumps with him in the big one.” Of Garner’s Racing.com of the mare, who is unbeaten in future plans, Richards added: “Maybe he was three wet track runs. “It’s her best chance at a a little bit of a victim being drawn down in Group 1 and she deserves that chance as she gate two where there was some criticism of keeps improving, raising the bar and lifting the track. However, even though he was only her game.’’ Freedman said La Mexicana could half a length behind my other horse at the follow the path Lyre (Lonhro) took last year finish, I felt maybe he could have shown a bit through the Surround to the Sangster Stakes Captivant more dash up the straight. We will come back (Gr 1, 1200m) in Adelaide. The stable will a cog with him for now and he’ll run next in also run the mare Realm Of Flowers (So You Marquand will also continue his affiliation the Listed Matrice Stakes at Morphettville on Think) in a 2000-metre Benchmark 88 as a with the China Horse Club in Australia on the Adelaide Cup day.”

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Australian Cup next for and 60 for me is a very good number. It rolls off the direction of stewards in that he hindered or San Huberto nicely, it just hurts when the bill comes in.” delayed stewards in exercising their powers. Just The Matt Cumani-trained San Huberto last week, the VRT announced a three-month (Speightstown) is set to have his first start in Newmarket tilt for suspension for Laming for presenting horse Iam Group 1 company in the Australian Cup (Gr 1, Brooklyn Hustle Ekstraordinary to race at Ballarat in 2018 with 2000m) at Flemington on March 6. The five-year- Brooklyn Hustle (Starspangledbanner) will illegal levels of cobalt in its system. old finished runner-up in the Mornington Cup follow up her fourth-placed finish in the Prelude (Listed, 2000m) on Saturday and OTI Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) with a start in Maskiell return to the saddle Racing’s Terry Henderson confirmed it is now all the Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m) at looming systems go to the Australian Cup. "It was always Flemington on March 6. The four-year-old Jockey Jason Maskiell is ready to return to the going to be our target with him," Henderson told mare, who was only a neck behind dead-heat saddle after a frustrating time on the sidelines Racing.com. "Until Wednesday we were going winners Celebrity Queen (Redoute’s Choice) with injury. The hoop suffered concussion in to go for the Peter Young Stakes but then the and Portland Sky (Deep Field) on Saturday, was a nasty race fall at Geelong on January 7 and field for the Mornington Cup Prelude only had finishing fourth in a Group 1 for the third time was taken to hospital and stood down from six acceptances by 9:15am. So we thought 'we'll and co-trainer Jason Warren said they hope riding under the concussion rule for a seven- put him in that race as the tempo won't be quite she can finally go one better in the Newmarket. day period. But, after returning for a handful of as strong and it won't be as hard as 1800-metres “It’ll take a few days to get over,” Warren, who rides at the end of January, the 30-year-old had at weight-for-age'. As it turned out, the tempo trains in partnership with Dean Krongold, told to take another break to recover from a strained was pretty solidly run but it worked out well and Racing.com. “It was a brutal result given how neck muscle. Maskiell's manager Dean Pettit he's pulled up well out of the race." Meanwhile, well the horse went. The horse was ready to go says the jockey has been cleared to return to Henderson said they are yet to confirm the and she ran up to expectations and it’s just stiff riding this Friday with the hope of being back in next steps for the Willie Mullins-trained mare not to get the result that she probably should the saddle at the races within a week. True Self (Oscar), who won the Neom Turf Cup have got.” Of her chances in the Newmarket, (2100m) at Riyadh at the weekend. "We'll see Warren added: “We go there confident, but I Poy set for Sydney debut how she comes out of the race, I think we've got wouldn’t say more confident. I think she put the Michael Poy will have his first ride in Sydney to be careful with how we place her," Henderson score on the board in the spring when she ran today as he partners the Wendy Roche-trained said. "She'll come out of the race with a rating of fourth in the Manikato and the Moir so to drop Nettoyer (Sebring) in a Canterbury trial. Roche 114 or 115 so she's getting up there." to handicap, it’s got to have her right there.” indicated last week she was on the lookout for a committed rider to the seven-year-old mare, Tighe increases stable Laming hearing begins who landed the Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) numbers The inquiry into an alleged raceday stomach last April. “The call came as a bit of a surprise Peter Tighe, part-owner of Winx (Street Cry), tubing of horse Jamaican Rain (Manhattan but the stable reached out to see if I was has been busy at recent yearling sales in a Rain) began in Melbourne on Monday with interested in the ride and I took the opportunity bid to increase his team to 60 runners. Tighe the three-member Victorian Racing Tribunal with both hands,” Poy told Racing.com. “I have purchased seven horses at the Magic Millions panel visiting the Cranbourne stables of Richard never ridden in Sydney or even gone the other Gold Coast Yearling Sales and another at Laming. Laming faces two charges relating to the way, only when I had the opportunity to ride in Karaka 2021. “We tried to get another couple alleged stomach-tubing of Jamaican Rain while France so it will be new to me.” but they outbid us,” Tighe told Racing.com. “We stablehands Marnu Potgieter and Zeyaur Rahman were very happy with the team we were able to face one charge each as it is alleged they were German faces spell on assemble, both the buying bench and the team party to the rule breach. The charges followed sidelines of horses.” Tighe, who purchased seven fillies a raceday stable inspection conducted by the Apprentice jockey Lewis German will be and one colt, added: “All the good horses we’ve RV Compliance Assurance Team at Laming’s sidelined for a few weeks after sustaining a had have always been one offs. Unforgotten, stables in November in 2019. Jamaican Rain was suspected broken collarbone after falling off Another Dollar, Winx, all the good ones we’ve engaged to run at Flemington on that day but Dourekn (Che Cosa) at Werribee on Sunday. had have all been different breeds. We’ve got was withdrawn by stewards after it was deemed Dourekn finished third in a 2025-metre 0-58 a good selection, we bought Written Tycoon, she was lame in the near-fore. The VRT panel, handicap and German suffered the fall in an Snitzel, Shillelagh, so we’ve gone with the old chaired by Judge John Bowman, return to the incident as horses were beginning to pull up and the new, the tried and the tested, we’ve County Court on Tuesday to continue the hearing after the race. Stewards will conduct an inquiry gone with a bit of everything. We just need to that is listed to run until Friday. Laming faces two into the incident when German, who was sit back and see if we can unveil a champion. charges – one of stomach-tubing or attempting to transported to a nearby hospital following the It’s about keeping a nice manageable number stomach tube and another of failing to observe fall, is available to give evidence.

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NSW deputy chief incredibly courageous fight against cancer old gelding Montre Moi (Showcasing), has put steward quits on the weekend,” Harry Herbert, director up a two per cent share in the Derby hopeful Wade Birch, Racing NSW’s deputy chief of Highclere Racing, wrote in a message to for the day on Gavelhouse Plus this week, steward, has handed in his resignation. Highclere’s owners. “Niall’s charm and gentle with all proceeds going to Lifeline Aotearoa. Birch has been deputy to Marc Van Gestel on manner touched everyone who met him and Should Montre Moi win the Derby, the winning the panel since 2019 and his final meeting we’ll all miss him hugely.” bidder will take home their $10,000 share is expected to be on Golden Slipper day of the $1 million prize-pool. The successful at Rosehill next month. Racing NSW are bidder will also receive full owner privileges NEW ZEALAND actively searching for a replacement and at Ellerslie, with the added bonus of a table further information about the role can be Sound in Auckland Cup bid for four in Cuvée, valued at more than $1,300. found here. Trainers Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard have They will also be treated to a behind the scenes plenty to look forward to over the Auckland experience, including watching the start of an Buchan Cup rescheduled Cup Carnival, following the performance of earlier race from the barriers with Auckland The Buchan & Gelantipy Racing Club is proven stayer Sound (Lando) on Saturday. Racing Club chief executive Paul Wilcox. “I gearing up for the rescheduled Buchan Cup Eight-year-old entire Sound finished second in feel very fortunate to have a horse talented Day on Sunday, March 28. Due to Victoria’s the Avondale Cup (Gr 2, 2400m), a result which enough to run in the Derby and this is a good most recent state-wide snap lockdown, the firmed his favouritism for the Auckland Cup (Gr way to share the dream while at the same time annual event was postponed from February 1, 3200m) on March 13. “It was only his second raising money to assist a vital need in Lifeline 13 which had been sold-out weeks in advance run back after Mike (Moroney) gave him a race Aotearoa,” Wilkinson said. to 1,000 patrons. With tickets expected to go over 1800m in January at Caulfield,” Gerard back on sale next week, club president Ian said. “Troy (Harris, jockey) thought he had the Hermitage gunning for Dunkley said he expected the township to outside horses covered, but didn’t quite see the Derby redemption with once again rally behind the event. “So many light weight (Robusto) come up the inside, and Rocket Spade people have stood by us,” Dunkley told he was giving her seven-kilos. Troy was really For the second year running, Hermitage Racing.com. “Some people didn’t even want happy, said the horse was out on his feet the last Thoroughbreds has a three-year-old trained to take a refund that can’t attend the new date bit but it was still a huge run.“ Sound ran well by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott with a and have made a donation to the club which for second in last year’s Auckland Cup on a hit- huge chance to win the . is just great.” and-run mission from Moroney’s Flemington Rocket Spade (Fastnet Rock) confirmed his stable, with the trans-Tasman conditioners status as a bona fide Derby contender with Vale Niall Power opting for a two-start New Zealand campaign a tough victory in the Avondale Guineas (Gr Niall Power, director of Highclere Racing this time around. “With the Avondale Cup being 2, 2100m) on Saturday. In doing so, Rocket Australia and Sire Custodians, has died after a penalty-free race into the Auckland Cup it was Spade followed the path of Dragon Leap a battle with cancer. Power, who is from the best option for him,” Gerard said. Sound (Pierro), who subsequently finished fourth Ireland where he worked as stud manager at will likely be on a plane to Sydney following in the Derby last year. Eugene Chuang, owner Coolmore for 11 years, became stud manager the Auckland Cup, where races like the Tancred of Hermitage, is hopeful Rocket Spade can at Wakefield Stud in Scone in 1987. Serving Stakes (Gr 1, 2400m) and the Sydney Cup (Gr 1, provide them with Derby redemption next the thoroughbred industry for more than 3200m) are possible targets. month. “They’re two totally different sorts 40 years, Power later led the innovation for of horses. We’re thinking Dragon Leap is online bidding and streaming to take place Charity share up for grabs in probably a miler now, whereas Rocket Spade at auctions in Australia and beyond, with Derby aspirant is more dour,” O’Sullivan said. “He’s still got his company Stream Line Media becoming Racing fans will have their chance to live their to run 2400 metres. You don’t know until the first to live stream an auction outside of New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) dream next you actually try them, but we think he will. the USA. “It is with a very heavy heart that I month. Brett Wilkinson, manager of the Montre Certainly his style of racing suggests he would have to report that Niall Power sadly lost his Moi Syndicate, who part-own the three-year- get further.”

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two days after the end of Royal Ascot, and could United States legal issues]," Prince Bandar INTERNATIONAL be staged in conjunction with onsite testing, said. "I hope that within the next six weeks, UK: Prime Minister reveals although a separate review will be undertaken we'll put this matter to rest." plans to reopen betting on this front. shops and racecourses IRE: Bloodstock director Racecourses and bookmakers in England KSA: 2020 Saudi Cup Ronan Griffin to leave Goffs were given a clear set of dates to work towards winnings to be released next month for reopening yesterday as prime minister Final prize-money distribution from the Bloodstock director Ronan Griffin is Boris Johnson gave the first details of a 60- 2020 Saudi Cup (1800m), which has been leaving his role at Goffs after 20 years page document laying out the steps to leaving held up by indictment against winning next month, citing a decision to explore lockdown. Non-essential retail, which has trainer Jason Servis, could come within six other opportunities. Griffin, who joined for most of the pandemic included betting weeks, the head of the Jockey Club of Saudi the company as bloodstock assistant, shops, will form part of phase two of the plan, Arabia said on Saturday. The minor awards was appointed director in 2011 and his with April 12 pencilled in as the provisional from the 2020 Cup have been paid, but the varied roles included the overseeing of the date if the data surrounding the effectiveness $10 million winner's share was frozen by bloodstock department, veterinary matters of the vaccination programme continues to Saudi officials pending the resolution of such as representing Goffs on the Industry be positive. Johnson's plan places each step doping charges involving Jason Servis, who Drugs Task Force, pre-sale inspections and at five-week intervals to allow proper time at the time trained the Luis Saez-ridden post-sale issues. On his decision, Griffin to analyse the data and then a week's notice winner, Maximum Security (New Year’s said: "Having started with Goffs in 2000 I feel, for businesses to prepare to resume trading. Day). Maximum Security raced last year having had time to reflect under the current On the most optimistic timetable, the return for owners Gary and Mary West and the circumstances of Covid-19, that this is a good of spectators to sports grounds, including Coolmore partners, who had bought into time for me to explore other opportunities racecourses, will be possible from May 17 with the horse in January last year. Jockey Club and the time is right for me to make the up to 5,000 in attendance, or 50 per cent of chairman Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal move.” Griffin will leave the company on capacity. Larger events feature in the final wave said he hopes the wait is nearly over. "I feel March 22 having overseen the conclusion of of measures due to be introduced on June 21, we don't have long to wait [for action on the inspections for the 2021 Land Rover Sale READ DAILY BY OWNERS, BREEDERS, TRAINERS AND BLOODSTOCK INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. THE HEART OF YOUR INDUSTRY.

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Thompson digs deep for his Impending star at record Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale

BY TIM ROWE

rainer Cameron Thompson yesterday fended off a powerful band of mainland buyers who dominated the top-end of the MagicT Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale to keep an impressive $150,000 son of Darley’s first season sire Impending (Lonhro) in his home state. The highest-priced lot sold at Quercus Park in Carrick, one of six six-figure yearlings in a record-breaking Tasmanian auction, was a clear indication that the demand for bloodstock in 2021 had reached the island state, with the afternoon session smashing all previous Cameron Thompson with Lot 104 MAGIC MILLIONS measures. There were no six-figure yearlings sold in the breeding industry.” The Group 1-winning Sunshine Coast- 2020 and, more importantly, the average of Consigned by Armidale Stud on behalf based trainer was yesterday alerted to the fact $35,872 was up 17 per cent, while the median of of breeders Ken and Jen Breese, the colt is that the sister to his promising mare Cotton $29,000 increased from $26,000 last year, figures the first foal out of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) Fields (Deep Field), a last-start Doomben which observers suggest will provide a boost to mare Dream Food, a three-quarter sister to the winner, was going through the Tassie ring and, local breeders and give them the motivation to Matthew Dunn-trained stakes winner Snitz and after some due diligence, the filly is heading his reinvest in young broodmares. a half-brother to the Group 2 winner, Group way with a $120,000 price tag. The aggregate of $3,372,000 was also up 1-placed mare I’ll Have A Bit (Smart Missile). “I have got David Chester to thank for that,” slightly on last year, despite 21 fewer horses His third dam is the Group 2-winning Tickle My Vandyke, who was bidding online, revealed to being offered. (Perugino). He was catalogued as Lot 104. ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday. Cressy-based Thompson zeroed in on the "He was a lovely type, by the right stallion, “He rang me up and alerted me that she colt during on-farm inspections a fortnight out of a super family. Ken and Jen have been was in and Cotton Fields is a lovely, scopey type ago and, along with the support of some new wonderful supporters of ours, and it was great of mare who I have had a good opinion of. clients, was able to land the standout yearling. to get a result for them," Armidale Stud’s David “It’s a lovely family, it’s versatile, there’s “He is a cracking type, a real early type, from Whishaw said. good depth to it and my spies down there told a deep-pedigreed family who has performed on "It is great to see Cameron Thompson, me she was a lovely type. She is certainly worth the track, which is good to see,” Thompson told a young local trainer with some big owners giving a go. ANZ Bloodstock News. behind him, it’s great they are investing in him “The fact that she’s Magic Millions (Race “We love the hot new sire in Impending, and giving him some quality stock." Series eligible) and that I know the full-sister being a son of Lonhro, and it is a good well, she will be an easy sell. I am delighted to combination. Vandyke makes most of get her at that price and I can’t wait to see her “I thought he would make at least $100,000 opportunity from afar in the flesh.” and, not being by a local stallion, he had to go When David Vandyke ventured to By the same sire as Saturday’s exciting close to topping the sale, but I didn’t think he’d trackwork early yesterday morning, buying a three-year-old Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) make the money he did. horse was the furthest thing from his mind, winner Portland Sky - Deep Field’s (Northern “The sale was so strong today that it really but only a matter of hours later, the prominent Meteor) first at the highest level - the yearling put a cream on top of the horses and that was Queensland trainer had the second highest- is also a sister to last week’s Ballina maiden evident on the lesser ones. It’s really good for priced lot sold at the sale in his possession. winner Medusa’s Fury. She is the fifth foal out

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of the unraced Medusa (Stratum), herself a stakes-winning mare Testamarriage (Testa taken the results achieved yesterday if they half-sister to Perth Listed winner View The Stars Rossa), bought by well-known agent John were put to him three months ago. (Galileo) and the stakes-placed sire Olympus Foote, with the assistance of Merrick Staunton, “And I will take them today as well,” he (). Offered by Alva Stud, she was for $110,000 before a Lonhro (Octagonal) filly declared. “We got six for $100,000 and over this catalogued as Lot 5. with a strong pedigree made $100,000. year, which is fantastic. Medusa was bought at the 2019 Magic The Alpine Eagle colt, catalogued asLot “That is a great result at the top end. Some Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale 68, was offered by Armidale Stud, while the of the lesser horses were hard (to move) as they by Belmont Bloodstock’s Damon Gabbedy for Grenville Stud-consigned filly was bought by have been in other sales, but on the whole, $30,000 on behalf of vendor Alva Stud. Victorian trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mat de considering Tasmania had that three-month Les Bridge trains an unraced two-year- Kock in conjunction with agent Peter Ford. She hiatus from racing last year, I think the trainers old three-quarter brother to the $120,000 filly, was catalogued as Lot 69. and the local buyers have come back extremely while Medusa also has an Alpine Eagle (High Grenville Stud also sold a colt by its first strongly. Chaparral) filly at foot. season VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 2, “There’s an impetus now at the top end Alva Stud’s Catherine Hills was hopeful of a 1400m)- winning sire Zululand (Fastnet Rock) and I do believe that more people are going to big result given she rates her as “one of the best for $100,000 to the partnership of China Horse follow that better end of the market and reduce fillies I have ever brought here”. Club, which raced the sire, McEvoy Mitchell the number of average mares and move on with “She was a lovely filly, all her x-rays were Racing and Belmont Bloodstock. producing more commercial stock.” good. Her scopes were good and Deep Field is Bred by Graeme and Bart McCulloch, who The leading sire was Armidale Stud’s going really well at the moment. I was hoping also bred Group 1 winner Mongolian Khan Alpine Eagle, who averaged $46,167 from 21 she would do quite well,” Hills said. (Holy Roman Emperor), the colt is the third foal yearlings sold, ahead of Zululand who averaged “Sometimes things work out perfectly in out of two-time winner Benoit (Domesday), $42,067 (15 lots sold). Armidale also took the terms of timing, and the sister shows there has a half-sister to New Zealand Group 1 winner leading vendor honour, selling 26 yearlings for been proven success with Deep Field as well, Ekstreme (Ekraar) and the stakes-placed $1.197 million at an average of $46,038 ahead which meant she had a lot of going for her.” Maradona (Mr Nanaho) and Pellegrini (Mr of Grenville, which traded 18 yearlings at an Vandyke plans to continue his patience Nanaho). He was catalogued as Lot 87. average of $44,278. with the lightly raced Cotton Fields, who has The McCullochs later sold another son of Queensland-based agent Foote, who went won twice from five starts, and he is already Zululand - the half-brother to boom Tasmamian to Tasmania last week to inspect yearlings looking ahead to next season with the mare. two-year-old Turk Warrior (Outreach) - for before returning to the mainland in preparation “She will have one more run and then go to $100,000 to Lindsay Park, who were bidding for the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, the paddock,” he said. online. Catalogued as Lot 106, the colt is the sixth was the leading buyer with eight lots for various “I know she is four, but she is a scopey type foal out of Tasmania dual Listed winner Ehor clients. Interstate buyers bought 47 yearlings and she is just going to get better with time. (Val Royal), herself a half-sister to the stakes- while two were also sold to Hong Kong clients. Most of these female horses should be racing placed Party Crasher (well) at five.” (Jade Robbery). Vandyke has been selective so far this sales season, with yesterday’s addition his third Records set at yearling in 2021. Quercus Park “You have got to pick your mark. Overall, Yesterday’s sale they are expensive but I think if you are diligent was the first staged you can certainly get a bargain,” he said. at Quercus Park “I bought a for $250,000 at the in Carrick, near SALES STATISTICS Magic Millions and she is a beautiful filly and I Launceston, and the 2021 2020 got a Pierro filly for $150,000. Taking those two results, Magic Millions Catalogued: 123 146 into this filly, I think I have shopped well thus Victoria and Tasmania Offered: 114 135 Sold: 94 (82%) 110 (81%) far. manager Tim Brown Aggregate: $3,372,000 (+0.28%) $3,362,500 “I had none on the shopping list in Tassie says, will provide Average: $35,872 (+17%) $30,568 until a couple of hours ago, but you’ve got to an impetus for local Median: $29,000 (+12%) $26,000 keep your phone on and your mind open.” breeders to raise the Top Lot: $150,000 $95,000 Later in the session there were back-to- bar in terms of quality back six-figure lots with an Alpine Eagle colt, in the years to come. Click here to contact IRT, or visit www.irt.com the third foal out of well-performed Tasmanian Brown would have

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LEADING VENDORS BY AGGREGATE Vendors Sold Average ($) Gross ($) Armidale Stud, Carrick, Tas 26 46,038 1,197,000 Grenville Stud, Whitemore, Tas 18 44,278 797,000 Motree Thoroughbreds, Waterhouse, Tas 9 38,056 342,500 Alva Stud, Hagley, Tas 5 53,400 267,000 Brooklyn Park, Evandale, Tas 7 19,286 135,000 K W & C E Smithers, Gawler, Tas 2 55,000 110,000 L E Gray, Spreyton, Tas 3 29,000 87,000 C & K Mahoney, Weetah, Tas 4 19,500 78,000 Waterford Livestock, Latrobe, Tas 2 30,000 60,000 Cavallon Pty Ltd, Shepparton, Vic 2 27,500 55,000

LEADING SIRES BY AGGREGATE Sires Sold Average ($) Gross ($) Alpine Eagle 21 46,167 969,500 Zululand 15 42,067 631,000 Impending 1 150,000 150,000 Needs Further 7 18,286 128,000 Deep Field 1 120,000 120,000 Wordsmith 3 34,667 104,000 Lonhro 1 100,000 100,000 Turffontein 2 50,000 100,000 Mawingo 4 21,625 86,500 Foxwedge 1 70,000 70,000

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LEADING BUYERS BY AGGREGATE Buyers Lots Average ($) Gross ($) John Foote Bloodstock 3 70,833 212,500 CRT Racing Pty Ltd 3 68,500 205,500 Brunton Racing 6 32,583 195,500 Star Thoroughbreds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency 3 61,667 185,000 P/L (FBAA) John Blacker 6 25,500 153,000 A List Stud Pty Ltd 3 40,667 122,000 Vandyke Racing 1 120,000 120,000 Seyit Basol 2 52,000 104,000 Adam Trinder 3 33,333 100,000 PURCHASER LOCATION Buyer Location Lots Gross ($) % Share TAS 45 1,383,000 41.01% VIC 29 1,024,500 30.38% QLD 7 394,500 11.70% SA 7 308,000 9.13% NSW 4 200,000 5.93% HONG KONG 2 62,000 1.84%

TOP LOTS

Lot On Account Of Sex Sire Dam Buyer Buyer Location Price ($) 104 Armidale Stud C Impending Dream Food CRT Racing Pty Ltd TAS 150,000 5 Alva Stud F Deep Field Medusa Vandyke Racing QLD 120,000 68 Armidale Stud C Alpine Eagle Testamarriage John Foote Bloodstock QLD 110,000 69 Grenville Stud F Lonhro Time Commands Griffiths de Kock Racing/Peter Ford T'Breds (FBAA) VIC 100,000 87 Grenville Stud C Zululand Benoit China Horse Club/McEvoy M. Racing/Belmont Bl'stock Agency (FBAA) SA 100,000 106 Grenville Stud C Zululand Ehor Lindsay Park Bloodstock VIC 100,000 17 Armidale Stud F Alpine Eagle Need a Queen Star T'breds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency P/L (FBAA) NSW 85,000 73 Motree T'breds F Alpine Eagle White Yard M. Brown Rac./Red Rocket Rac. Pty Ltd TAS 85,000 89 Armidale Stud F Alpine Eagle Burnished Star T'breds/Randwick B'stock Agency P/L (FBAA) NSW 80,000 103 Grenville Stud C Zululand Doubtful Diva Gordon Richards Racing SA 75,000 Insure your equine investments with the best. Insure with HQ.

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Sky’s the limit for outstanding Aegon

BY LLOYD JACKSON | @ANZ_NEWS

ew Zealanders made their presence felt across the Tasman on Saturday with the superb winning performance by NProbabeel (Savabeel) in the Futurity Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) while most impressively, the star of Aegon (Sacred Falls) is rapidly ascending and his Australian debut in the Hobartville Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m), against some of Sydney’s best three-year-olds, had commentators gasping for superlatives. A shade slow to begin, Aegon improved along the rail to keep in touch with the pace but, rounding into the Rosehill straight, was in Aegon SPORTPIX need of a run. Hugh Bowman looked tempted to move out at the 300 metres but that route “It’s definitely the Randwick Guineas next do by the horse and keep him to his own age was denied so he had to look towards the and no one has made any decisions until we get group for now.” inner. that race out of the way because what he does Classic winner Aegon remains unbeaten in Approaching the 200 metres and now with there will answer a fair few questions we’ve five starts, the last four all in stakes races. a clear view, Aegon pounced, drove through got, but we would like to try him over further so That he was third favourite would have one off the fence, took over at the 100 metres, we’ll see what comes of that race then decide surprised his many Kiwi admirers. His ability then raced away by a length and three-quarters, after that,” continued Forsman. to finish strongly has been evident in all his Bowman sitting quietly the last 50 metres. Aegon and Forsman were the subject of a previous races. When presented with a gap Post race, co-trainer and part-owner call from Greg Carpenter on Sunday, raising he charges hard and in a tight finish he knows Andrew Forsman reported that Aegon had the possibility of a start in the rich All Star Mile where the winning post is. come through the race in good order. “I spoke but Forsman responded: “I sent my message The way he surged from the rear, then fought with Bjorn (Baker) this morning and he has this morning (Monday) and confirmed that off a very determined Bourbonaire (Darci pulled up really well. He sent through a video,” we won’t be going that route, just stick to our Brahma) in the New Zealand 2,000 Guineas (Gr said Forsman. “He just had a quiet canter, put original plan. I’m sure that’s the right thing to 1, 1600m) last November was significant. a saddle on him and gave him a stretch of legs. After an eleven-week break he showed up “That was about it really. He looks in really at Ellerslie for the 3YO Classic good order so all seems good,” said Forsman, WE THOUGHT HE’D IMPROVED (RL, 1600m) and had to repeat that effort, this who had one or two doubts pre race, while THIS PREPARATION BUT YOU’RE time against Te Akau’s fine filly Amarelinha confirming that the horse will progress to the ALWAYS A BIT NERVOUS (Savabeel). He gives as good as he gets, Randwick Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m). ABOUT HOW HIS FORM MIGHT displaying real tenaciousness to keep his nose “We thought he’d improved this preparation MEASURE UP AND HOW THE in front when it counts. but you’re always a bit nervous about how his By comparison, Saturday’s Hobartville HORSE MIGHT MEASURE UP IN form might measure up and how the horse Stakes was decided well short of the post when THAT COMPANY...THANKFULLY, might measure up in that company. The track he drove through at the 200 metres and 100 HIS ABILITY SHONE THROUGH was a bit of a worry and how it was playing and metres later he was in total control. AND HE DID MEASURE UP where he would be in the run but, thankfully, His style of taking his time to find his feet his ability shone through and he did measure - ANDREW FORSMAN has worked out well so far. The competition up. will only become more fierce so his being

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able to produce when asked then fight off his opponents will be mighty handy when the heat and quality of Sydney’s racing shows its true force during the next month or two. Jamie Richards and the Te Akau troop will no doubt be floating on air after Probabeel’s super win but could they also be cementing their plans for Amarelinha? On her performance against Aegon in last month’s Karaka 3YO Classic she must be a solid chance to plunder some of the rich Sydney fillies’ races this autumn. Both Aegon and Amarelinha hold a nomination to the Rosehill Guineas (Gr 1, 2000m) as well as the Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2400m). Rocket Spade TRISH DUNELL The two have bloodlines in common: Aegon is by O’Reilly’s (Last Tycoon) son Sacred 600 metres to move him forward, got a nice run Former NZ-trained runners Falls from a () mare while through near the top of the straight, then pulled have their day Amarelinha is by Zabeel’s (Sir Tristram) son five-wide upon straightening. A length back at From a purely racing standpoint, New Savabeel from an O’Reilly mare. the 300 metres he gradually levelled up, took Zealand had a banner Saturday in Australia. Aegon’s dam, Toss Up (Zabeel), won once over inside the 200 metres and stayed on best to Aside from Probabeel and Aegon, former and has foaled four winners, two by O’Reilly the line to win by a neck. New Zealand-trained and raced Subpoenaed and two by Sacred Falls. Her fifth foal to race, On New Year’s Day Rocket Spade claimed (Rip Van Winkle) added a second Group 2, the a filly by Tivaci (High Chaparral) named Single the Auckland Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m), his Millie Fox Stakes (Gr 2, 1300m), to her Golden Tail, was sixth at her first start two weeks ago in maiden black-type win, beating Jason Belltree Pendant (Gr 2, 1400m) victory at Randwick last Victoria. (Ferlax) and On Display (Showcasing). In September. His granddam, the stakes-placed Tale Of Saturday’s 500 metres further Avondale Originally with Tony Pike, Subpoenaed won The Cat (Storm Cat) mare Heads Or Tails, scored Guineas, the result was identical, Jason Belltree her only start at two, beating the speedy Listed wins at Ellerslie and Riccarton and claims as and On Display finishing second and third. winner Rainbow Dash (Showcasing) as well as her half-sister the Ellerslie Sires’ Produce Stakes ANZ Bloodstock News caught up with co- seventh placed and later boom gelding Catalyst (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Good Faith (Straight trainer Andrew Scott: “Rocket Spade pulled up (). Strike) as well as Spring (O’Reilly), the dam of really well. He’s got a terrific foundation behind Sent to Chris Waller, she has now scored a Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Daffodil him and has a great constitution as well. We further four times, all in Sydney and has earned (No Excuse Needed), one of her three Group 1 gave him a light workout this morning (Monday) more than $500,000 in 18 starts. successes. and he has a bit of energy about him so we’re A similar story surrounds the former thoroughly pleased with the way he’s come Graham Richardson-trained Defibrillate Spade emerges a Derby through the race, both physically and mentally. (Shocking), whose first three races in New contender at home “It’s now fingers crossed that he has a Zealand resulted in two wins after which he was Two Group 2 races took place last weekend, good fortnight and that he stays sound. We sent to Victoria and the stable of Patrick Payne. the Avondale Guineas (Gr 2, 2100m) and the are certainly pleased with where he is at the Richardson kept a share in the gelding Avondale Cup (Gr 2, 2400m), both traditional present time. Going by the way he pulled up he along with high profile owners, cricket legend lead-ups to the New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, will improve with the run. He had a good blow Brendon McCullum and champion jockey 2400m) and the Auckland Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) after the race.” Lance O’Sullivan. The six-year-old is in top respectively. When asked about the Auckland Guineas form, taking out Saturday’s Mornington Cup Wexford Stables’ Lance O’Sullivan and result being identical to the Avondale Guineas Prelude (Listed, 2000m), his fourth win on Andrew Scott have a solid grip on the New result, Scott added: “They are all pretty even the trot. Since his export Defibrillate has Zealand Derby, to be run on March 6, with and they are all progressing well. It (the Derby) scored seven times (two stakes) from just ten their three-year-old colt Rocket Spade (Fastnet should be a real contest. A lot of those behind Australian starts. Rock). him will benefit from their first run over Although not raced in New Zealand, Tralee Last Saturday, Craig Grylls waited until the ground.” Rose, the daughter of the late Tavistock

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(Montjeu), annihilated her 11 rivals by her four-year-old mare Unlaced in the Lord Reims Stakes (Gr 3, 2600m) at (Niagara) in the Furphy Handicap (1600m). SACRED FALLS WAS THE Morphettville, her fifth success in her last Twice a winner in NZ this time last year, YOUNGEST, YET COULD COUNT six starts. She looks to have a royal chance of Unlaced ran fourth in the 2020 Lowland Stakes adding the Adelaide Cup (Gr 2, 3200m) next (Gr 3, 2100m) and this victory marked SEVEN STAKES HORSES AMONG month. her first in town, taking her record in South HIS PROGENY, INCLUDING Her acceleration once straightened for the Australia to three starts for two wins. THREE STAKES WINNERS. WITH run home was eerily similar to the drubbing Meanwhile, at Eagle Farm, Romakash (Roc HIS ELDEST JUST FOUR-YEAR- she gave her opponents in the Bagot Handicap de Cambes) added his second victory in town OLDS, HIS LOSS IS ONLY JUST (Listed, 2800m) at Flemington on New for a career total of ten in the win column. BEGINNING TO BE REALISED Year’s Day. The only difference being that at Flemington she cleared out by seven lengths, Loss of stallions hard-felt whereas at Morphettville she let the field off On a down note, three of the above results had established himself very strongly (26 stakes with a mere three-and-half-length beating. cannot be taken advantage of by breeders since winners) and had many years of service to look Other Kiwi-bred Australian city winners the stallions involved are no longer with us. forward to before his too-early demise. were formerly New Zealand-raced Ellerslie Well documented is the loss of both Sacred Also lost, in August last year, is former winner Lord Vladivostok (Tavistock). He took Falls (sire of Aegon) and Tavistock (sire of Windsor Park sire Rip Van Winkle (Galileo), out Morphettville’s Zilzie Handicap (1800m) Tralee Rose) in late 2019. Sacred Falls was the not only the sire of Subpoenaed but of recently where he has scored three times in his last youngest, yet could count seven stakes horses passed star Te Akau Shark and 31 further stakes four starts from the Michael Hickmott stable at among his progeny, including three stakes winners. Murray Bridge. winners. With his eldest just four-year-olds, his The loss of these three sires has left a sizable From the same stable, well-known race loss is only just beginning to be realised. hole in the proven category of New Zealand’s photographer Trish Dunell was represented With eight crops of racing age, Tavistock stallion ranks.

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Fung off to fast start

BY HARRY TROY | @RACINGMACAU

ony Fung got his year off to a flying start by picking up Saturday’s feature, the Good Fortune Handicap (1500m), with six-year- oldT turf champion Lover Paradise (Canford Cliffs), and The Good Year Handicap (1350m) with his latest sand star Hostwin Aurora (Red Element). On Macau Jockey Club’s first raceday for the Chinese New Year, Fung saddled up both Lover Paradise and Kelowna Star (Sufficient) in the Class 1 Good Fortune Handicap, his first runners for the year. Lover Paradise was handled to perfection Lover Paradise MACAU JOCKEY CLUB by Japanese rider Massa Tanaka, who gave the Year Of The Ox with a double for the afternoon. the 1500 metres, which was two seconds faster Fung the perfect start with a brilliant win, while Allendorf won the opener, The Prosperity than the Second Division taken out by Luen nine-year-old Kelowna Star ran on strongly Handicap Division One (1500m), with On Success (Lord Kanaloa), also prepared by under Luis Corrales for fourth place. Turquoise Success (All Too Hard), who was Allendorf. It was win number three in Macau Lover Paradise, who has often had a tendency given a lovely front-running ride by Shogo for Luen On Success and also provided the first to over-race in the 1500-metre contests, settled Nakano. leg of a treble for jockey Luis Corrales. nicely under Tanaka and was always traveling Turquoise Success had been a beaten “It’s a great start to the year for not only kindly on the back of the leader Oneofthegreats favourite on numerous occasions in his 12 runs myself but for my owners Mr Tang, who owns (Snitzel). Once in the straight, Tanaka raced clear prior to Saturday, all over the sprint distances Turquoise Success and also has a half share and had plenty in hand to hold off favourite Pearl of 1200 metres on the turf and 1050 metres on in Luen On Success with Mr Thomas Lau,” Green (Fastnet Rock), with Top Mountainlegend the sand. In a bold move, Allendorf stepped the said Corrales. “They have both been good (Manhattan Rain) in third. four-year-old up to 1500 metres and he reaped supporters of the stable. The victory was the first leg of a double for the rewards. “I definitely think Luen On Success can Massa Tanaka, who won the next event, the “I’ve been wanting to run him at 1500 for a also go on to better things. His runs since we Happiness Handicap (1500m), on Money Link while, but each time I put him in he got balloted gelded him have been an improvement, and (Red Jazz) for trainer Stanley Chin. out. I’ve always thought it would suit him with Luis (Corrales) gave him a lovely ride. The time Hostwin Aurora, meanwhile, is emerging as his breeding,” said Allendorf. “He works like a wasn’t flash but he won with a bit in hand.” Tony Fung’s latest sand star, after he destroyed Class 3 horse in the morning and I’m surprised Luis Corrales was the star of the afternoon, his opposition in the 1350-metre Class 3 over he has not won a race until today. booting home three winners to take him three under Luis Corrales, winning by an eased- “I was a little concerned that he might go a clear in the riders’ standings on 25 victories, down four lengths. bit hard, that’s what he has been doing in the with Eric Cheung second on 22 winners and An Australian import who raced there 1200-metre races, so I put Shogo (Nakano) on Peter Ho third on 21. under the same name, Hostwin Aurora was him; no one here rides a front runner better As well as Luen On Success and Hostwin well beaten in his three runs at Doomben, the than he does. He just gets them to relax so well; Aurora, Corrales was successful on the Alan Gold Coast and Kembla, but the four-year-old we’ve seen it time and time again. Tam-trained Premier Choice (Hidden Dragon) appears to have found his niche on the Macau “The horse shows so much potential in in the Lai See handicap (1050m). sand, with two wins and two seconds from his his work, so I’m hoping he can relax in these It was win number seven for Premier five starts on the surface. middle-distance races and go on from here.” Choice, all of which have come on the all- Geoff Allendorf was another who cheered in Turquoise Success recorded 1.28.6s for weather surface.

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New first season sire winners Belardo - Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo (Lope De Vega) sired his second individual southern hemisphere winner on Wednesday when Midnight Rocket (2 c ex Midnight Breaker by Housebuster) made a successful debut at Te Aroha. The Stephen Marsh-trained juvenile showed ability in a number of trials prior to his first racecourse outing and he justified his position as the odds- on market leader with a long-neck success over La Dolce Vita (Per Incanto). Danger Strykes (Astern) was another length and a quarter adrift in third. Midnight Rocket was bought at Book Belardo DARLEY 2 of the NZB National Yearling Sale at Karaka last year, realising $50,000 to Todd Pollard 2 winner Isabella Giles, while he stood at John Thompson, Bourbon Flyer was a $50,000 and his trainer having been sold through the Haunui for a fee of $10,000 (plus GST) last year. purchase from the 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Haunui draft. His yearling brother was offered Flying Artie - Newgate Farm’s Flying Artie Yearling Sale. He is raced by a syndicate which by Woburn Farm at the same auction last (Artie Schiller) took the lead in the sought includes Wilf Mula, who raced Flying Artie month, being passed in on a reserve of $80,000. after first season sire title (by winners) after with the late Paul Whelan, John Whelan and Midnight Rocket is a half-brother to the 2015 the courageous first-start victory of Bourbon Newgate Farm’s Henry Field. John O’Shea paid Karaka Million 2YO (RL, 1200m) winner Flyer (2 c ex Kentucky Miss by Foxwedge) $52,500 for Bourbon Flyer’s sister at the 2020 Hardline (Showcasing), while he joins Avonallo on the Kensington track in Sydney on Inglis Australian Weanling Sale while Kentucky as southern hemisphere winners for Belardo, Wednesday. The fifth individual winner for Miss, who was bought by Mula for $250,000 with the latter having opened his account in the the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) hero, at the Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale last Welcome Stakes (Listed, 1000m) at Riccarton Bourbon Flyer defeated Syracuse (Sebring) year, has a weanling sister to the pair and she in November. Belardo has sired five individual and Trifaccia (I Am Invincible) in the Stud & was covered in December by I Am Invincible stakes winners worldwide, headlined by Group Stable Staff Awards Plate (1100m). Trained by (Invincible Spirit). Flying Artie, who stood for

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a fee of $16,500 (inc GST) in 2020, leads the first season sire title over barnmate Capitalist (Written Tycoon) (four in Australia), Sooboog (Snitzel) (four) and Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) (three in Australia). Kiss And Make Up - General Phelps (2 c ex Rose General by General Nediym) won the Year Of The Ox 2YO Handicap (1006m) at Grafton on Thursday to provide Aquis Farm’s first season stallion Kiss And Make Up (More Than Ready) with his first winner. Bred and trained by Steven Phelps at Ballina, the Matt McGuren-ridden colt overhauled the favourite Buck Pharoah (American Pharoah) who was posted wide for the trip. Baronial (Dream Ahead) ran third. Having his first start, General Phelps keeps up the perfect record for his dam, seven-time winner Rose General, who has now had four foals to race for four winners. Kiss And Make American Pharoah COOLMORE Up stood for a fee of $8,800 (inc GST) at Aquis Farm’s Canungra base in 2020. elite-level winner, and first on dirt, when his run but was joined on the line by Celebrity Rommel - Pixie Chix (2 f ex Snow Pixie by son Cafe Pharoah (4 c ex Mary’s Follies by More Queen, with the pair unable to be separated in a Snitzel) broke her maiden at the fourth attempt Than Ready) landed the February Stakes (Gr photo. Kemalpasa (Magnus) was a head behind in the Peoplestart 2YO Plate (1000m) at Ascot 1, 1600m) at Tokyo on Sunday. Bred by Paul P in third. Deep Field, the sire of seven stakes on Saturday to earn first season sire Rommel Pompa, Cafe Pharoah is the fifth foal produced winners including Cosmic Force, Dig Deep and (Commands) his second winner from four by Grade 2 winner Mary's Follies (More Than Xilong, stood for a service fee of $55,000 (inc runners. Trained by David Harrison, Pixie Chix Ready). Cafe Pharoah was purchased for GST) in 2020. scooted clear of her rivals to win by one and a current connections, owner Koichi Nishikawa Flying Artie - The Anthony and Sam half lengths over Featherweight (Snippetson), and trainer Noriyuki Hori, by Emmanuel de Freedman-trained Artorius (2 c ex Gracie’s Lass with Safety Fuse (Safeguard) another three- Seroux's Narvick International at $475,000 by Redoute’s Choice) flew home at Caulfield on quarters of a length back in third. On Friday, when offered by Eddie Woods at the 2019 Saturday to take out the Blue Diamond Stakes Pixie Chix’s brother topped day two of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March Two-Year-Olds in (Gr 1, 1200m), earning Newgate’s Flying Artie Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale for a Book 2 Training event. Shuttler American Pharoah will (Artie Schiller) his first stakes winner at the record of $180,000, selling to Neville Parnham. stand at Ashford Stud for a fee of US$100,000 highest level. Sent off at $13, Artorius defeated Pixie Chix is the first foal out of Snow Pixie (approx. AUD$127,000) in 2021. Ingratiating (Frosted) by three-quarters of a (Snitzel) and was bought from last year’s Perth Deep Field - Deep Field (Northern Meteor) length, with Anamoe (Street Boss) one and Yearling Sale for $20,000. Western Australian capped a remarkable day for Newgate’s three-quarter lengths further behind in third. Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) winner Rommel stood at stallions on Saturday when Portland Sky (3 c ex First season sire Flying Artie has had five Mogumber Park for a $4,400 (inc GST) service Sky Rumba by Shrewd Rhythm) dead-heated winners from 21 runners to date. fee in 2020. with Celebrity Queen (Redoute's Choice) in Redoute’s Choice - Celebrity Queen (4 Caulfield’s Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) to earn m ex Celebrity Miss by More Than Ready) New Group/Grade 1 winners the son of Northern Meteor (Encosta De Lago) joined Portland Sky on the finishing line in American Pharoah - Coolmore’s American his first elite-level winner. The Matt Laurie- the Oakleigh Plate to earn the late Redoute’s Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) notched his third trained colt took the lead with 200 metres to Choice (Danehill) his 39th individual elite-level

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winner. Trained by Grant and Alana Williams, Celebrity Queen produced a late run up the inside to finish level with Portland Sky and split the Group 1 honours. Redoute’s Choice, who has 177 individual stakes winners to his name, died at Arrowfield Stud aged 22 in March 2019.

New stakes winners Blackfriars - Last Of The Line (4 g ex Catch The Cat by Royal Abjar) produced an explosive finish to take out the Detonator Stakes (Listed, 1800m) at Ascot on Saturday, earning the late Blackfriars (Danehill) his 42nd individual stakes winner. Trained by Stephen Miller, the four-year-old impressively defeated $2.70 favourite Montelena (Rubick) by three- quarters of a length, with the pair well clear of Paddy’s Shadow (Dane Shadow) who finished over five lengths behind the winner in third. I Am Invincible YARRAMAN PARK Last Of The Line was making his first start in stakes company on Saturday and now has six in effortless fashion on Thursday and in the quarter lengths behind in third. A day later, wins from just nine starts. He is a brother to process become the 65th individual stakes Chequerboard (3 f ex Chi by Zabeel) comfortably Listed winner Black Felix, who was the first foal winner for the late Empire Maker (Unbridled). took out the Tasmanian Oaks (Listed, 2100m) at out of Catch The Cat (Royal Adjar). Blackfriars Away smarter than on her previous start when Launceston to provide Fastnet Rock (Danehill) was euthanised in late 2017 after he broke a leg second in the UAE 1,000 Guineas (Listed, with his 169th stakes winner. The Tom Dabernig following surgery for colic. He was Champion 1600m), the Doug Watson-trained filly made and Ben Hayes-trained Chequerboard was WA stallion for the seven consecutive seasons it two wins in three starts as she came home sent off the $1.55 favourite and justified those prior to his death. six and a half lengths clear of the running-on odds with a one and a half-length defeat of Exceed And Excel - The Peter Moody- Nayefah (Super Saver). Last Sunset (Teofilo) Queen Adele (Adelaide). My Squeeze Louise trained Oxley Road (3 c ex Bonnie Mac by was another two and a half lengths away in (Mongolian Khan) finished five lengths behind Thorn Park) impressively took out the Zeditave third. Mnasek is the sixth foal out of the US the winner in third. Chequerboard always Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday to Grade 2 winner Washington Bridge. Empire looked in control of the race under Brendon bring up Exceed And Excel’s (Danehill) 182nd Maker, the sire of 13 individual elite-level McCoull, who eased her to the front rounding individual stakes winner. Oxley Road – who winners, including the likes of Royal Delta and the home turn. She maintained a comfortable was ANZ Bloodstock News’ Saturday Spotlight Pioneerof The Nile, died last year at the age of distance over Queen Adele down the straight, runner – led all the way to defeat It'sourtime 20. with the Cindy Alderson-trained filly battling (Time For War) by one and three-quarter Fastnet Rock - Parure (3 f ex Fontein on to finish well clear of the chasing pack. lengths, with Valaquenta (Street Boss) the same Ruby by Turffontein) thrived on her first start Shuttle stallion Fastnet Rock stood in Australia distance behind in third. Darley stallion Exceed in stakes company at Caulfield on Saturday, for a 2020 service fee of $165,000. And Excel has 16 top-level winners to his name taking out the Autumn Classic (Gr 2, 1800m) I Am Invincible - Home Affairs (2 c ex Miss including Oxley Road’s brother, Exceedance. to earn Coolmore’s Fastnet Rock (Danehill) Interiors by Flying Spur) built on his Canonbury Empire Maker - Mnasek (3 f ex Washington his 168th individual stakes winner. The Tom Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) second last month to take Bridge by Yankee Gentleman) proved to be in a Dabernig and Ben Hayes-trained filly defeated out the Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) different class to her six rivals as she stretched Butter Chicken (Savabeel) by a long neck, with at Rosehill on Saturday and become I Am clear to take out the UAE Oaks (Gr 3, 1900m) Khoekhoe (Turffontein) another one and a Invincible’s (Invincible Spirit) 63rd individual

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stakes winner. Trained by Chris Waller, Home Affairs defeated Rocket Tiger (Cluster) by a head, with Direct (Siyouni) finishing another one and a quarter lengths back in third. I Am Invincible stood at Yarraman Park for a service fee of $209,000 in 2020. Into Mischief - Into Mischief (Harlan’s Holiday) sired his 87th individual stakes winner when Hibiscus Punch (6 m ex Bellini Sunrise by Machiavellian) landed the Barbara Fritchie Stakes (Gr 3, 7f) at Laurel Park on Saturday night. The Justin Nixon-trained six-year-old was winning for the third time in eight starts as she beat Estilo Talentoso (Maclean’s Music) by two and a half lengths. Club Car (Malibu Moon) was another three and a half lengths away in third. Bred in Kentucky by her owners Edward Seltzer and Beverly Anderson, Hibiscus Punch is the first stakes winner from her dam, the Machiavellian (Mr. Prospector) mare Bellini Into Mischief SPENDTHRIFT Sunrise. All eight of the dam's foals to race are winners. Into Mischief stands at Spendthrift’s stands for US$150,000 (approx. AUD$193,800) at Stakes (Gr 3, 3400m) at Tokyo on Saturday to Kentucky farm for a fee of $225,000 (approx. Jonabell Farm in Kentucky this year. earn Rulership (King Kamehameha) his 17th AUD$286,000) in 2021. My Admiration - Cryptic Love (5 m ex individual stakes winner. Trained by Yasuhito Medaglia D’Oro - Medaglia D’Oro (El Abitcryptic by Bletchley Park) caused an upset Tamura, the six-year-old defeated Authority Prado) edged closer to another significant in the Pinjarra Classic (Listed, 1300m) on (Orfevre) by a neck with milestone when New Trails (7g - Issaqueena Sunday to provide Westbury Park stallion My Pont Des Arts (Heart's Cry) a further five by Mr. Prospector) returned from a 12-month Admiration (Encosta de Lago) with his second lengths back in third. Rulership, the sire of absence to provide the Darley stallion with his individual stakes winner. The David Harrison- Group 1 winners Mer De Glace and Kiseki, 149th individual stakes winner courtesy of a trained mare grabbed the inside rail down the stood at Shadai Stallion Station for 6,000,000 two-length success in the Curlin Stakes (Listed, home straight and just got up in a photo finish JPY (approx. AUD$72,300) in 2020. 2000m) at Meydan on Thursday. Trained by under Jason Whiting, with the first five horses Vespa - Chokito (3 f ex Pretty Woman by Ahmad Bin Harmash, the seven-year-old finishing within half a length of the winner. Pins) got off the mark in stakes company when emerged from deep in the pack to get up late and Western Temple (Dream Ahead), like the taking out the Southland Guineas (Listed, register a first win since taking out a handicap winner sent off a $31 chance, finished a nose 1600m) at Invercargill on Saturday, earning at the same track back in January 2019. Now behind in second, with Son Of A God (Playing Vespa (Elusive City) his first stakes winner. The the winner of four of his 15 starts, New Trails God) a short head further behind in third. My Mel and Warwick Coles-trained filly led all the ran on to defeat the Godolphin pair Dubai Icon Admiration, winner of the 2012 Chairman’s way to defeat Milford Sound () by a (New Approach) and Real World (Dark Angel), Trophy (Listed, 1600m) in Hong Kong, is also short head, with Gone With The Wind (Sebring) who were split by a short head crossing the line. the sire of last year’s Magic Millions WA 3YO a further one and a quarter lengths back in New Trails is out of the winning Mr. Prospector Trophy (RL, 1200m) winner Cryptic Wonder. third. Vespa began his stud career at Wellfield (Raise A Native) mare Issaqueena, who herself Both his stakes winners are out of Bletchley Lodge, where his first three seasons saw him is a half-sister to US Listed winner Charley Park (Caerleon) mare Abitcryptic, who foaled cover a total of 209 mares, before moving to Tango (Maria’s Mon). He is a half-brother to four an unnamed colt out of My Admiration in 2019. Valachi Downs for the 2020 season. Vespa, who winners including US Grade 2 victor Tizaqueena Rulership - Grandiose (6 h ex Cherir has eight winners from 25 runners, stood for a (Tiznow). Former shuttler Medaglia D’Oro by Sunday Silence) took out the Diamond 2020 service fee of $5,000.

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DATE AUCTION HOUSE COUNTRY (STATE) SALE TYPE ENTRIES CLOSE Saturday 2nd October 2021 Arqana France The Arc Sale HiT Mon 4th-Tue 5th October 2021 Fasig-Tipton USA Midlantic Fall Yearlings Yearling TUE 5TH OCTOBER INGLIS AUSTRALIA (NSW) INGLIS READY2RACE SALE 2YO CLOSE AUG 6 2021

ENTER Tue 5th-Thu 7th October 2021 Tattersalls UK October Yearling Sale Book 1 Yearling NOW JULY 24 -29 ONLINE SALE ENTRIES CLOSE JULY 22. FRIFeaturing 8TH broodmares, - WED yearlings and 13TH racing stock. INGLIS AUSTRALIA INGLIS DIGITAL MIXED CLOSE OCT 8 OCTOBERCatalogue available 2021 at inglisdigital.com OCTOBER (EARLY) SALE

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R5: Bathurst Rsl Club (Bm58), $22000, 1308m. TAB MEETINGS 1. SMART DECISION (AUS) (b m 5 Smart Missile (AUS) - Swing BATHURST (NSW) Good(4) Vote (AUS)). R1: Jb Civil Concreting Hcp (C2), $22000, 1108m. T: Roy L Mccabe J: G Buckley 1. MOETTA (AUS) (b m 4 Uncle Mo (USA) - Hairy (AUS)). 2. Polyxena (AUS) (b m 6 Master Of Design (AUS) - Bang Goes Lang T: R P Northam J: G Buckley (AUS)). 2. Eighth Immortal (AUS) (b g 6 I Am Invincible (AUS) - Agate (NZ)). 3. Arithmetic (AUS) (ch m 5 Written Tycoon (AUS) - On The Ready 3. Into The Fire (AUS) (b g 3 Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Unearthly (NZ)). (AUS)). Margins: 0.8 lens, 0.5 lens. Time: 1:04.26. Margins: 0.5 lens, 0.5 lens. Time: 1:17.07.

R2: Erin’s Quality Power Hcp (C1), $22000, 1408m. Tw i n SMART 1. URUS (AUS) (br g 3 Exosphere (AUS) - Ma Joie (AUS)). DO THE THING Hills T: G D Lunn J: Billy Cray Stud 2. Liberty Fields (AUS) (ch m 4 Deep Field (AUS) - Freedom Belle (AUS)). R6: Kennards Hire (Bm58), $22000, 1308m. 3. Harley Fat Boy (AUS) (b g 4 Husson (ARG) - Jali (AUS)). 1. JONJO’S COMET (AUS) (b g 6 Tickets (AUS) - Fabulash (AUS)). Margins: 0.2 lens, 3.5 lens. Time: 1:24.06. T: M & D Kearney J: S Lisnyy 2. Rocketing To Win (AUS) (ch g 4 Shooting To Win (AUS) - Sweet R3: Lithgow Furniture/Bedding Mdn, $22000, 1108m. Cheeks (AUS)). 1. MISS MAGNUM (AUS) (ch f 3 Magnus (AUS) - Polite (USA)). 3. Zoutenant (AUS) (b g 8 Zizou (AUS) - Tenant’s Tiara (AUS)). T: Brad Widdup J: A B Collett Margins: 0.1 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:17.27. 2. Sea Stitch (AUS) (ch g 3 Sebring (AUS) - All Sewn Up (AUS)). 3. Miss Jay Fox (AUS) (ch f 3 Written Tycoon (AUS) - Miss Eejay (AUS)). R7: Bathurst Glass & Windows-Bm58, $22000, 2008m. Margins: 1 len, 0.8 lens. Time: 1:05.10. 1. CONFIDENT LAD (AUS) (b g 5 Hinchinbrook (AUS) - Ready To Impress (AUS)). T: J C Coyle J: Brodie Loy MAGNUS 2. Careering Away (AUS) (b g 6 Hard Spun (USA) - Miss Chard (AUS)). 3. Bemboka (AUS) (b g 6 Big Brown (USA) - Procession (AUS)). R4: Hothams Sand Soil & Gravel Mdn, $22000, 1408m. Margins: 0.2 lens, 0.2 lens. Time: 2:03.60. 1. AKELA’S CHARM (NZ) (b m 4 Charm Spirit (IRE) - Our Akela (NZ)). T: Bjorn Baker J: C Lever QUEANBEYAN (NSW) Good(3) 2. Rockover (AUS) (b/br g 3 Vancouver (AUS) - Born To Rock (AUS)). R1: Jerrabomberra Hotel Hcp (C1), $22000, 1000m. 3. Direct Vision (AUS) (b g 5 Direct Charge (AUS) - Joy Division 1. SHIPWAY (AUS) (b g 7 Bon Hoffa (AUS) - Unfixable (AUS)). (AUS)). T: Ms J Hoy J: M Heagney Margins: 0.5 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:24.47. 2. King Gutho (AUS) (b g 2 Better Than Ready (AUS) - Magic Model (AUS)). 3. Mo More Chicken (AUS) (b m 4 Uncle Mo (USA) - I’m No Chicken (AUS)). Margins: 1 len, 0.1 lens. Time: 57.06 (last 600m 33.58).

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R2: Brittons Taxis Mdn Plate, $22000, 1600m. TERANG (VIC) Good(4) 1. MOGARTO (AUS) (br m 6 Uncle Mo (USA) - Pearl Ardane (AUS)). R1: Bet365 Top Tote Plus Mdn, $23000, 1200m. T: T J Wilson J: Ms W Costin 1. TAHNEE TRADITION (AUS) (br f 3 Written Tycoon (AUS) - 2. Sweet Cheval (NZ) (br/bl g 3 Sweet Orange (USA) - Raffaella (NZ)). Tahnee Topaz (AUS)). 3. John’s Law (AUS) (b/br g 5 Skilled (AUS) - Bestwick’s Best (AUS)). T: Peter Hardacre J: Jarrod Fry Margins: 1 len, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:36.80 (last 600m 36.30). 2. O’lucky (AUS) (b g 3 O’lonhro (AUS) - Perfect Luck (AUS)). 3. Jo Jo Express (AUS) (b/br f 3 Deep Field (AUS) - Johan’s Toy R3: National Mailing&Marketing Mdn, $22000, 1460m. (AUS)). 1. DJANGO DREAM (AUS) (b/br g 3 Dissident (AUS) - Dixie’s Margins: 1.3 lens, 2.3 lens. Time: 1:12.07. Comet (AUS)). T: James Ponsonby J: Ms W Costin LINK US TO YOUR INSTAGRAM POSTS 2. Bring It Bella (AUS) (ch f 3 Sebring (AUS) - Bellissima Miss (NZ)). FOR A CHANCE TO FEATURE ON OUR 3. Circus Train (AUS) (b g 6 Bullet Train (GB) - Circus Rock (AUS)). DAILY SOCIAL HUB Margins: 1 len, 2.8 lens. Time: 1:26.99 (last 600m 35.18). R2: Outlook Commodities Mdn, $23000, 1200m. R4: Hotel Queanbeyan (Bm50), $22000, 1460m. 1. ATOMIC TEXIE (AUS) (br/bl g 4 Atomic (AUS) - Parisian Polly 1. DISCONCERTED (NZ) (b m 4 Swiss Ace (AUS) - Flustered (AUS)). (AUS)). T: J M Cleary J: J Kissick T: Peter Hardacre J: D Yendall 2. Sorridere (AUS) (b/br m 4 Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Cannolina 2. Staredown (AUS) (b g 4 Not A Single Doubt (AUS) - Redaluca’s (GB)). Gaze (AUS)). 3. Georgian Court (AUS) (br m 6 Turffontein (AUS) - Georgian Queen 3. Don’t Matter (AUS) (ch g 5 Chatline (AUS) - Stormy Weather (AUS)). (AUS)). Margins: 0.2 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:11.99. Margins: 3 lens, 0.2 lens. Time: 1:26.73 (last 600m 34.75). R3: Southwest Dairy Services Mdn, $23000, 1400m. 1. DIRT ON HARRY (AUS) (br g 4 Cluster (AUS) - Dirt Music (AUS)). T: Archie Alexander J: Declan Bates 2. Tintinwin (NZ) (b g 3 Ocean Park (NZ) - Whatevs (AUS)). 3. Don’t Forget Dad (AUS) (br g 3 Casino Prince (AUS) - Lady Of R5: Greg Burke Racing (Bm50), $22000, 1460m. Helena (NZ)). 1. ONSETTLING DOWN (AUS) (b g 5 Delago Deluxe (AUS) - Kariz Margins: 0.8 lens, 2.3 lens. Time: 1:24.68. (AUS)). T: M Petrovic J: Ellen Hennessy 2. Bouris (AUS) (gr/ch g 4 Strada (AUS) - Fell Top Assessor (AUS)). R4: Roberts Farm Supplies Mdn, $23000, 1600m. 3. Chairman’s Choice (NZ) (gr/b g 5 Reliable Man (GB) - Fifth Avenue 1. MYSTERY ISLAND (JPN) (b/br g 4 Victoire Pisa (JPN) - Mystique (FR)). (GER)). Margins: 1 len, 0.2 lens. Time: 1:26.08 (last 600m 36.82). T: L Smith J: Declan Bates 2. Poppy Joan (AUS) (b/br m 4 Street Boss (USA) - La Gazelle (AUS)). R6: Walsh’s Hotel Mdn Plate, $22000, 900m. 3. Mi Rock Aly (NZ) (b f 3 El Roca (AUS) - Thenaia (NZ)). 1. LITTLE HELA (AUS) (ch f 3 Eurozone (AUS) - County Tale (AUS)). Margins: 0.3 lens, 4 lens. Time: 1:38.14. T: R Weston & J Nisbet J: Ms K Nisbet 2. Fell’s Hero (AUS) (b f 3 Kaphero (AUS) - Fell Top Assessor (AUS)). R5: Ridley Agriproducts (Bm58), $22000, 1600m. 3. Jesta Diva (AUS) (b f 3 Smart Missile (AUS) - Jesta Sweetie (AUS)). 1. SKYWAY STAR (AUS) (b/br m 5 Americain (USA) - Lorna’s Lass Margins: 0.4 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 51.98 (last 600m 33.45). (AUS)). T: Symon Wilde J: Beau Mertens R7: Queanbeyan Leagues Club (Bm58), $22000, 900m. 2. Celestial Story (AUS) (ch g 8 Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) - Our 1. NOBODY’S PUPPET (AUS) (gr m 6 Written Tycoon (AUS) - Seventh Heaven (NZ)). Glove Puppet (AUS)). 3. Trenchant (AUS) (b g 7 Medaglia D’oro (USA) - Cara Bella (GB)). T: N J Olive J: Billy Owen Margins: 1.5 lens, 0.8 lens. Time: 1:38.05. 2. Sestina (AUS) (b/br m 6 Poet’s Voice (GB) - Drop Dead Gorgeous ANOTHER WINNER FOR (AUS)). 3. Tilly’s All Class (AUS) (b m 8 Dubai’s Choice (AUS) - Lady Buccaneer AMERICAIN (AUS)). VICTORIA’S LEADING SIRE IN HIS FIRST THREE CROPS Margins: 1.3 lens, 0.8 lens. Time: 50.87 (last 600m 32.48).

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R6: 360 Dairy Solutions (Bm58), $22000, 1850m. 1. SANDBANKS (AUS) (br g 4 Canford Cliffs (IRE) - La Siroque (AUS)). FIRST SEASON T: L Smith J: Laura Lafferty 2. Ventura Highway (AUS) (ch g 8 Good Journey (USA) - Cuplet SIRE RUNNERS (AUS)). TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 3. Nama Dude (AUS) (br g 4 Rebel Raider (AUS) - Abassi Queen (AUS)). AUSTRALIAN STAKES WINNERS Margins: 2.3 lens, 0.8 lens. Time: 1:57.13. TORONADO R7: Nhd (Bm58), $22000, 1000m. 5 1. GIMME THE GOSS (AUS) (b m 4 Kuroshio (AUS) - Latino Goss (NZ)). AIR FORCE BLUE (USA) T: Henry Dwyer J: John Allen Catalina Blue (AUS) (b f ex River Lantern (AUS) by Artie 2. Du Well (AUS) (b/br m 5 Duporth (AUS) - Morwell (AUS)). Schiller (USA)) 3. Atheleisia (AUS) (br m 5 Artie Schiller (USA) - Enduring Spirit R1 (1:30pm): Bendigo, 2yo Roll The Dice Racing Mdn, 1000m (AUS)). Margins: 0.2 lens, 2 lens. Time: 59.29. ASTERN (AUS) Seradess (AUS) (b f ex Obsidian Dragon (AUS) by Hidden R8: Terragen Biotech (Bm58), $22000, 1400m. Dragon (AUS)) 1. ANTARCTIC OCEAN (NZ) (br/bl g 4 Proisir (AUS) - Midnight R1 (1:30pm): Bendigo, 2yo Roll The Dice Racing Mdn, 1000m Revels (NZ)). T: Smiley Chan J: Jarrod Fry FROSTED (USA) 2. Miss Brixton (AUS) (b m 5 Helmet (AUS) - Thawaabet (AUS)). Cloudy (AUS) (ch f ex Applegate (AUS) by Exceed And Excel 3. Pritchett (AUS) (b g 7 Artie Schiller (USA) - Gilgandra (AUS)). (AUS)) Margins: 0.8 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:24.87. R1 (1:30pm): Bendigo, 2yo Roll The Dice Racing Mdn, 1000m

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LEADING 3YO SIRES IN AUSTRALIA BY EARNINGS

RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS) 1 Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 - 2007 Iglesia - Party Miss 92 46 77 4(6) $5,963,985 Ole Kirk - 1,989,050 2 I Am Invincible (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Invincible Spirit - Cannarelle 98 49 66 3(6) $3,037,685 Dame Giselle - 400,300 3 Snitzel (AUS) 2002 - 2006 Redoute's Choice - Snippets' Lass 78 41 49 4(5) $2,725,700 Away Game - 416,000 4 So You Think (NZ) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Triassic 52 22 30 2(3) $2,509,860 Peltzer - 882,350 5 Deep Field (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 75 34 45 2(5) $2,473,975 Aysar - 495,100 6 Exceed and Excel (AUS) 2000 - 2004 Danehill - Patrona 49 18 24 2(4) $2,301,560 September Run - 1,233,350 7 Star Witness (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Starcraft - Leone Chiara 61 17 20 1(1) $2,281,845 Aim - 1,181,350 8 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 51 20 25 4(4) $2,124,800 Personal - 917,800 9 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 46 14 17 1(1) $2,100,335 Johnny Get Angry - 1,239,875 10 Not a Single Doubt (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Redoute's Choice - Singles Bar 52 20 29 3(4) $1,697,795 Instant Celebrity - 267,100 11 Zoustar (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Zouzou 74 27 35 2(2) $1,683,965 Ranting - 321,300 12 All Too Hard (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Casino Prince - Helsinge 68 31 44 2(3) $1,622,800 Forbidden Love - 366,000 13 Dundeel (NZ) 2009 - 2014 High Chaparral - Stareel 59 19 25 2(3) $1,603,995 Hit the Shot - 400,850 14 Spirit of Boom (AUS) 2007 - 2014 Sequalo - Temple Spirit 63 27 40 0(0) $1,560,900 Mass Destruction - 196,200 15 Better Than Ready (AUS) 2009 - 2015 More Than Ready - Sally's World 59 19 29 1(1) $1,529,125 Apache Chase - 362,325 16 Kermadec (NZ) 2011 - 2016 Teofilo - Hy Fuji 40 12 17 1(2) $1,482,245 Montefilia - 1,056,400 17 Nicconi (AUS) 2005 - 2010 Bianconi - Nicola Lass 93 35 46 1(1) $1,452,932 The Bopper - 158,950 18 Pride of Dubai (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Street Cry - Al Anood 63 29 35 1(1) $1,441,990 Bella Nipotina - 191,750 19 Sebring (AUS) 2005 - 2009 More Than Ready - Purespeed 75 28 32 1(1) $1,433,510 Our Playboy - 146,750 20 I'm All the Talk (AUS) 2010 - 2016 Stratum - Weekend Gossip 25 11 19 2(3) $1,337,998 Watch Me Dance - 442,350 21 Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Snitzel - Sunset Express 52 17 20 1(2) $1,288,555 Swats That - 598,450 22 Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Shantha's Choice 34 15 20 2(3) $1,286,345 The Elanora - 347,215 23 Night of Thunder (IRE) 2011 - 2016 Dubawi - Forest Storm 31 15 22 2(2) $1,277,075 Cherry Tortoni - 343,800 24 Smart Missile (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Comical Smile 48 14 21 1(3) $1,255,485 Crosshaven - 525,250 25 Toronado (IRE) 2010 - 2015 High Chaparral - Wana Doo 50 16 22 2(2) $1,231,165 Solaia - 228,100 26 Hinchinbrook (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Snippets' Lass 49 20 28 1(1) $1,212,399 Chica Fuerte - 188,750 27 Brazen Beau (AUS) 2011 - 2015 I Am Invincible - Sansadee 48 19 22 1(1) $1,176,862 North Pacific - 372,150 28 Vancouver (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Medaglia d'Oro - Skates 61 23 34 1(1) $1,172,525 Night Raid - 111,100 29 Spill the Beans (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Snitzel - Miss Dodwell 74 23 33 0(0) $1,122,586 Way Beyond - 134,025 30 Dissident (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Sebring - Diana's Secret 72 17 24 1(2) $1,082,415 Yes Baby Yes - 370,900 31 Headwater (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Exceed and Excel - River Dove 69 23 30 0(0) $1,046,585 River Twain - 95,485 32 Starspangledbanner (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Choisir - Gold Anthem 24 10 12 0(0) $1,020,260 Prime Star - 570,400 33 Exosphere (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Lonhro - Altitude 45 21 27 1(1) $970,630 Thermosphere - 269,200 34 Shooting to Win (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 46 14 19 0(0) $960,475 Dom to Shoot - 245,900 35 Street Boss (USA) 2004 - 2009 Street Cry - Blushing Ogygian 47 14 18 0(0) $934,510 Hanseatic - 83,000 36 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 35 13 17 3(3) $924,770 Albarado - 209,900 37 Rubick (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Encosta de Lago - Sliding Cube 52 16 19 0(0) $902,790 The Face - 172,900 38 Wandjina (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Snitzel - La Bamba 51 16 20 0(0) $845,652 Vreneli - 121,500 39 More Than Ready (USA) 1997 - 2001 Southern Halo - Woodman's Girl 60 20 24 0(0) $839,795 Starelle - 84,400 40 Real Impact (JPN) 2008 - 2016 Deep Impact - Tokio Reality 50 16 23 0(0) $836,945 Count de Rupee - 153,230 41 Super One (AUS) 2012 - 2016 I Am Invincible - Tails Wins 47 16 21 0(0) $827,685 Miss Divine Em - 160,650 42 Choisir (AUS) 1999 - 2003 Danehill Dancer - Great Selection 53 16 20 1(1) $811,227 Malkovich - 186,030 43 Sacred Falls (NZ) 2009 - 2015 O'Reilly - Iguazu's Girl 20 8 9 1(1) $773,700 Salto Angel - 244,800 44 Press Statement (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Hinchinbrook - Kaaptive Empress 56 16 19 0(0) $728,425 Newsreader - 197,950 45 Dream Ahead (USA) 2008 - 2012 Diktat - Land of Dreams 43 18 21 1(1) $699,050 Magical Dream - 197,650 46 Unencumbered (AUS) 2011 - 2014 Testa Rossa - Blizzardly 44 16 19 1(1) $696,545 No Restriction - 124,650 47 Reward for Effort (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Exceed and Excel - Miss Prospect 42 18 20 0(0) $695,255 Rock the Ring - 70,050 48 Sizzling (AUS) 2009 - 2014 Snitzel - Admirelle 45 16 18 0(0) $655,560 Japery - 109,600 49 Denman (AUS) 2006 - 2010 Lonhro - Peach 29 8 12 0(0) $636,905 Mishani Miss - 296,450 50 Love Conquers All (AUS) 2006 - 2012 Mossman - She's a Meanie 33 9 18 0(0) $635,415 Magic Conqueror - 198,550

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LEADING 3YO SIRES IN AUSTRALIA BY WINNERS

RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS) 1 I Am Invincible (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Invincible Spirit - Cannarelle 98 49 66 3(6) $3,037,685 Dame Giselle - 400,300 2 Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 - 2007 Iglesia - Party Miss 92 46 77 4(6) $5,963,985 Ole Kirk - 1,989,050 3 Snitzel (AUS) 2002 - 2006 Redoute's Choice - Snippets' Lass 78 41 49 4(5) $2,725,700 Away Game - 416,000 4 Nicconi (AUS) 2005 - 2010 Bianconi - Nicola Lass 93 35 46 1(1) $1,452,932 The Bopper - 158,950 5 Deep Field (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 75 34 45 2(5) $2,473,975 Aysar - 495,100 6 All Too Hard (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Casino Prince - Helsinge 68 31 44 2(3) $1,622,800 Forbidden Love - 366,000 7 Pride of Dubai (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Street Cry - Al Anood 63 29 35 1(1) $1,441,990 Bella Nipotina - 191,750 8 Sebring (AUS) 2005 - 2009 More Than Ready - Purespeed 75 28 32 1(1) $1,433,510 Our Playboy - 146,750 9 Zoustar (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Zouzou 74 27 35 2(2) $1,683,965 Ranting - 321,300 10 Spirit of Boom (AUS) 2007 - 2014 Sequalo - Temple Spirit 63 27 40 0(0) $1,560,900 Mass Destruction - 196,200 11 Vancouver (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Medaglia d'Oro - Skates 61 23 34 1(1) $1,172,525 Night Raid - 111,100 12 Spill the Beans (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Snitzel - Miss Dodwell 74 23 33 0(0) $1,122,586 Way Beyond - 134,025 13 Headwater (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Exceed and Excel - River Dove 69 23 30 0(0) $1,046,585 River Twain - 95,485 14 So You Think (NZ) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Triassic 52 22 30 2(3) $2,509,860 Peltzer - 882,350 15 Exosphere (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Lonhro - Altitude 45 21 27 1(1) $970,630 Thermosphere - 269,200 16 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 51 20 25 4(4) $2,124,800 Personal - 917,800 17 Not a Single Doubt (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Redoute's Choice - Singles Bar 52 20 29 3(4) $1,697,795 Instant Celebrity - 267,100 18 Hinchinbrook (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Snippets' Lass 49 20 28 1(1) $1,212,399 Chica Fuerte - 188,750 19 More Than Ready (USA) 1997 - 2001 Southern Halo - Woodman's Girl 60 20 24 0(0) $839,795 Starelle - 84,400 20 Dundeel (NZ) 2009 - 2014 High Chaparral - Stareel 59 19 25 2(3) $1,603,995 Hit the Shot - 400,850 21 Better Than Ready (AUS) 2009 - 2015 More Than Ready - Sally's World 59 19 29 1(1) $1,529,125 Apache Chase - 362,325 22 Brazen Beau (AUS) 2011 - 2015 I Am Invincible - Sansadee 48 19 22 1(1) $1,176,862 North Pacific - 372,150 23 Exceed and Excel (AUS) 2000 - 2004 Danehill - Patrona 49 18 24 2(4) $2,301,560 September Run - 1,233,350 24 Dream Ahead (USA) 2008 - 2012 Diktat - Land of Dreams 43 18 21 1(1) $699,050 Magical Dream - 197,650 25 Reward for Effort (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Exceed and Excel - Miss Prospect 42 18 20 0(0) $695,255 Rock the Ring - 70,050 26 Star Witness (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Starcraft - Leone Chiara 61 17 20 1(1) $2,281,845 Aim - 1,181,350 27 Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Snitzel - Sunset Express 52 17 20 1(2) $1,288,555 Swats That - 598,450 28 Dissident (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Sebring - Diana's Secret 72 17 24 1(2) $1,082,415 Yes Baby Yes - 370,900 29 Rich Enuff (AUS) 2011 - 2016 Written Tycoon - Hotnuff 40 17 20 0(0) $627,995 Hey Big Splenda - 56,900 30 Magnus (AUS) 2002 - 2008 Flying Spur - Scandinavia 58 17 20 0(0) $606,535 Brooklyn Pier - 83,940 31 Toronado (IRE) 2010 - 2015 High Chaparral - Wana Doo 50 16 22 2(2) $1,231,165 Solaia - 228,100 32 Rubick (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Encosta de Lago - Sliding Cube 52 16 19 0(0) $902,790 The Face - 172,900 33 Wandjina (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Snitzel - La Bamba 51 16 20 0(0) $845,652 Vreneli - 121,500 34 Real Impact (JPN) 2008 - 2016 Deep Impact - Tokio Reality 50 16 23 0(0) $836,945 Count de Rupee - 153,230 35 Super One (AUS) 2012 - 2016 I Am Invincible - Tails Wins 47 16 21 0(0) $827,685 Miss Divine Em - 160,650 36 Choisir (AUS) 1999 - 2003 Danehill Dancer - Great Selection 53 16 20 1(1) $811,227 Malkovich - 186,030 37 Press Statement (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Hinchinbrook - Kaaptive Empress 56 16 19 0(0) $728,425 Newsreader - 197,950 38 Unencumbered (AUS) 2011 - 2014 Testa Rossa - Blizzardly 44 16 19 1(1) $696,545 No Restriction - 124,650 39 Sizzling (AUS) 2009 - 2014 Snitzel - Admirelle 45 16 18 0(0) $655,560 Japery - 109,600 40 Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Shantha's Choice 34 15 20 2(3) $1,286,345 The Elanora - 347,215 41 Night of Thunder (IRE) 2011 - 2016 Dubawi - Forest Storm 31 15 22 2(2) $1,277,075 Cherry Tortoni - 343,800 42 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 46 14 17 1(1) $2,100,335 Johnny Get Angry - 1,239,875 43 Smart Missile (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Comical Smile 48 14 21 1(3) $1,255,485 Crosshaven - 525,250 44 Shooting to Win (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 46 14 19 0(0) $960,475 Dom to Shoot - 245,900 45 Street Boss (USA) 2004 - 2009 Street Cry - Blushing Ogygian 47 14 18 0(0) $934,510 Hanseatic - 83,000 46 Hallowed Crown (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Street Sense - Crowned Glory 33 14 16 0(0) $599,640 Fatigues - 111,050 47 Olympic Glory (IRE) 2010 - 2015 Choisir - Acidanthera 26 14 19 0(0) $508,865 Lord Olympus - 127,030 48 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 35 13 17 3(3) $924,770 Albarado - 209,900 49 Foxwedge (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Forest Native 46 13 17 0(0) $598,875 Sagacious - 109,930 50 Time for War (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Snitzel - Lady Zabelia 34 13 20 0(0) $595,685 War Correspondent - 99,575

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LEADING 3YO SIRES IN NEW ZEALAND BY EARNINGS

RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS) 1 Sacred Falls (NZ) 2009 - 2015 O'Reilly - Iguazu's Girl 20 5 8 2(4) $997,925 Aegon - 859,900 2 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 25 10 18 6(7) $667,076 Amarelinha - 264,900 3 Showcasing (GB) 2007 - 2011 Oasis Dream - Arabesque 33 10 15 2(3) $392,800 Montre Moi - 78,800 4 Darci Brahma (NZ) 2002 - 2007 Danehill - Grand Echezeaux 23 5 7 1(1) $380,456 Kahma Lass - 179,400 5 Per Incanto (USA) 2004 - 2011 Street Cry - Pappa Reale 14 6 10 2(2) $267,850 Bonham - 168,000 6 Power (GB) 2009 - 2013 Oasis Dream - Frappe 40 12 18 1(1) $255,620 Force of Will - 56,000 7 Reliable Man (GB) 2008 - 2013 Dalakhani - On Fair Stage 27 9 10 1(1) $225,277 De la Terre - 63,800 8 Proisir (AUS) 2009 - 2015 Choisir - Prophet Jewel 24 10 11 1(1) $176,962 Vitesse Bo - 50,900 9 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 4 1 3 1(2) $164,600 Rocket Spade - 145,450 10 Sweynesse (AUS) 2011 - 2016 Lonhro - Swansea 22 5 7 1(1) $158,607 Only Words - 32,400 11 Ocean Park (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Thorn Park - Sayyida 16 4 5 0(0) $154,188 Marine - 56,150 12 Iffraaj (GB) 2001 - 2007 Zafonic - Pastorale 24 4 8 0(0) $153,885 Zoltan - 52,435 13 No Nay Never (USA) 2011 - 2015 Scat Daddy - Cat's Eye Witness 4 1 3 1(3) $146,300 Need I Say More - 143,600 14 Makfi (GB) 2007 - 2011 Dubawi - Dhelaal 10 3 4 2(2) $137,712 Needle and Thread - 72,700 15 Vespa (NZ) 2011 - 2016 Elusive City - Miss Avalon 18 7 8 1(1) $115,575 Chokito - 45,425 16 Contributer (IRE) 2010 - 2016 High Chaparral - Serisia 18 5 7 0(0) $104,050 Maria Farina - 20,300 17 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 21 5 5 0(0) $103,800 Edge of Wonder - 27,000 18 Redwood (GB) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Arum Lily 6 2 2 1(1) $91,850 Tokorangi - 77,900 19 Ferlax (NZ) 2009 - 2014 Pentire - Legs Akimbo 6 3 4 0(0) $88,012 Jason Belltree - 71,850 20 El Roca (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Fastnet Rock - Rubimill 15 6 8 0(0) $81,262 Mega Bourbon - 20,400 21 Super Easy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Darci Brahma - Parfore 7 3 5 1(1) $77,812 Spine Tingle - 35,300 22 Pins (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Snippets - No Finer 17 2 3 0(0) $75,925 Watchmaker - 30,750 23 Mongolian Khan (AUS) 2011 - 2016 Holy Roman Emperor - Centafit 20 3 5 0(0) $73,550 Supreme Khan - 32,550 24 Charm Spirit (IRE) 2011 - 2015 Invincible Spirit - L'Enjoleuse 13 2 3 0(0) $65,900 Invisible Spirit - 33,700 25 Zacinto (GB) 2006 - 2012 Dansili - Ithaca 22 4 4 0(0) $62,950 Da Vinci Girl - 13,150 26 Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Popsy 6 3 3 0(0) $57,360 Fleetwood Maca - 38,300 27 Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 - 2007 Iglesia - Party Miss 1 1 1 0(0) $52,900 Miss Tycoon Rose - 52,900 28 Spill the Beans (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Snitzel - Miss Dodwell 2 1 3 1(1) $50,800 Tellall - 50,600 29 Niagara (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Encosta de Lago - River Song 12 4 4 0(0) $47,100 Klaasen - 12,900 30 (NZ) 2007 - 2012 Thorn Park - Cierzo 12 3 3 0(0) $45,440 Canuhandleajandal - 11,840 31 Dalghar (FR) 2006 - 2012 Anabaa - Daltawa 17 2 2 0(0) $45,375 Gurtlyn - 19,125 32 Dundeel (NZ) 2009 - 2014 High Chaparral - Stareel 5 1 2 0(0) $45,375 Il Affare - 38,375 33 All Too Hard (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Casino Prince - Helsinge 3 2 3 0(0) $40,950 Babylon Berlin - 34,250 34 Atlante (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Fastnet Rock - Readyforcatherine 14 3 3 0(0) $39,750 Basarwa - 14,400 35 Swiss Ace (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Secret Savings - Rapid Serve 13 3 4 0(0) $39,100 Sweet Hunter - 14,400 36 Shocking (AUS) 2005 - 2011 Street Cry - Maria di Castiglia 11 3 4 0(0) $37,250 El Tirador - 19,100 37 Love Conquers All (AUS) 2006 - 2012 Mossman - She's a Meanie 1 1 2 0(0) $36,300 Love for All - 36,300 38 The Bold One (NZ) 2010 - 2016 Fastnet Rock - The Jewel 5 1 2 0(0) $33,300 Bold Iris - 28,600 39 Sebring (AUS) 2005 - 2009 More Than Ready - Purespeed 5 2 3 0(0) $32,950 Gone With the Wind - 16,850 40 Star Witness (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Starcraft - Leone Chiara 2 2 2 0(0) $30,975 Tannahill - 24,350 41 Burgundy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Redoute's Choice - Grand Echezeaux 16 2 2 0(0) $30,050 Sorrida - 9,200 42 Toronado (IRE) 2010 - 2015 High Chaparral - Wana Doo 2 2 3 0(0) $27,271 No Filter - 20,659 43 Alamosa (NZ) 2004 - 2009 O'Reilly - Lodore Mystic 8 1 1 0(0) $27,175 Mahoe - 20,075 44 Hinchinbrook (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Snippets' Lass 2 2 2 0(0) $26,887 Ceddy Smith - 19,987 45 Highly Recommended (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Suggestive 13 2 2 0(0) $26,600 She's Recommended - 8,500 46 Shooting to Win (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 4 2 2 0(0) $25,750 Victorem - 18,900 47 Roc de Cambes (NZ) 2004 - 2010 Red Ransom - Fairy Lights 8 3 3 0(0) $25,725 True Blessing - 8,750 48 Nostradamus (AUS) 2011 - 2016 Medaglia d'Oro - Leone Chiara 2 1 1 0(0) $25,700 Tinker McPhee - 24,600 49 Exceed and Excel (AUS) 2000 - 2004 Danehill - Patrona 1 1 1 0(0) $24,975 Key - 24,975 50 Nadeem (AUS) 2003 - 2007 Redoute's Choice - Candide 2 1 1 0(0) $24,950 Wild Moose - 24,750

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LEADING 3YO SIRES IN NEW ZEALAND BY WINNERS

RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS) 1 Power (GB) 2009 - 2013 Oasis Dream - Frappe 40 12 18 1(1) $255,620 Force of Will - 56,000 2 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 25 10 18 6(7) $667,076 Amarelinha - 264,900 3 Showcasing (GB) 2007 - 2011 Oasis Dream - Arabesque 33 10 15 2(3) $392,800 Montre Moi - 78,800 4 Proisir (AUS) 2009 - 2015 Choisir - Prophet Jewel 24 10 11 1(1) $176,962 Vitesse Bo - 50,900 5 Reliable Man (GB) 2008 - 2013 Dalakhani - On Fair Stage 27 9 10 1(1) $225,277 De la Terre - 63,800 6 Vespa (NZ) 2011 - 2016 Elusive City - Miss Avalon 18 7 8 1(1) $115,575 Chokito - 45,425 7 Per Incanto (USA) 2004 - 2011 Street Cry - Pappa Reale 14 6 10 2(2) $267,850 Bonham - 168,000 8 El Roca (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Fastnet Rock - Rubimill 15 6 8 0(0) $81,262 Mega Bourbon - 20,400 9 Sacred Falls (NZ) 2009 - 2015 O'Reilly - Iguazu's Girl 20 5 8 2(4) $997,925 Aegon - 859,900 10 Darci Brahma (NZ) 2002 - 2007 Danehill - Grand Echezeaux 23 5 7 1(1) $380,456 Kahma Lass - 179,400 11 Sweynesse (AUS) 2011 - 2016 Lonhro - Swansea 22 5 7 1(1) $158,607 Only Words - 32,400 12 Contributer (IRE) 2010 - 2016 High Chaparral - Serisia 18 5 7 0(0) $104,050 Maria Farina - 20,300 13 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 21 5 5 0(0) $103,800 Edge of Wonder - 27,000 14 Ocean Park (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Thorn Park - Sayyida 16 4 5 0(0) $154,188 Marine - 56,150 15 Iffraaj (GB) 2001 - 2007 Zafonic - Pastorale 24 4 8 0(0) $153,885 Zoltan - 52,435 16 Zacinto (GB) 2006 - 2012 Dansili - Ithaca 22 4 4 0(0) $62,950 Da Vinci Girl - 13,150 17 Niagara (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Encosta de Lago - River Song 12 4 4 0(0) $47,100 Klaasen - 12,900 18 Makfi (GB) 2007 - 2011 Dubawi - Dhelaal 10 3 4 2(2) $137,712 Needle and Thread - 72,700 19 Ferlax (NZ) 2009 - 2014 Pentire - Legs Akimbo 6 3 4 0(0) $88,012 Jason Belltree - 71,850 20 Super Easy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Darci Brahma - Parfore 7 3 5 1(1) $77,812 Spine Tingle - 35,300 21 Mongolian Khan (AUS) 2011 - 2016 Holy Roman Emperor - Centafit 20 3 5 0(0) $73,550 Supreme Khan - 32,550 22 Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Popsy 6 3 3 0(0) $57,360 Fleetwood Maca - 38,300 23 Jimmy Choux (NZ) 2007 - 2012 Thorn Park - Cierzo 12 3 3 0(0) $45,440 Canuhandleajandal - 11,840 24 Atlante (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Fastnet Rock - Readyforcatherine 14 3 3 0(0) $39,750 Basarwa - 14,400 25 Swiss Ace (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Secret Savings - Rapid Serve 13 3 4 0(0) $39,100 Sweet Hunter - 14,400 26 Shocking (AUS) 2005 - 2011 Street Cry - Maria di Castiglia 11 3 4 0(0) $37,250 El Tirador - 19,100 27 Roc de Cambes (NZ) 2004 - 2010 Red Ransom - Fairy Lights 8 3 3 0(0) $25,725 True Blessing - 8,750 28 Redwood (GB) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Arum Lily 6 2 2 1(1) $91,850 Tokorangi - 77,900 29 Pins (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Snippets - No Finer 17 2 3 0(0) $75,925 Watchmaker - 30,750 30 Charm Spirit (IRE) 2011 - 2015 Invincible Spirit - L'Enjoleuse 13 2 3 0(0) $65,900 Invisible Spirit - 33,700 31 Dalghar (FR) 2006 - 2012 Anabaa - Daltawa 17 2 2 0(0) $45,375 Gurtlyn - 19,125 32 All Too Hard (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Casino Prince - Helsinge 3 2 3 0(0) $40,950 Babylon Berlin - 34,250 33 Sebring (AUS) 2005 - 2009 More Than Ready - Purespeed 5 2 3 0(0) $32,950 Gone With the Wind - 16,850 34 Star Witness (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Starcraft - Leone Chiara 2 2 2 0(0) $30,975 Tannahill - 24,350 35 Burgundy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Redoute's Choice - Grand Echezeaux 16 2 2 0(0) $30,050 Sorrida - 9,200 36 Toronado (IRE) 2010 - 2015 High Chaparral - Wana Doo 2 2 3 0(0) $27,271 No Filter - 20,659 37 Hinchinbrook (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Snippets' Lass 2 2 2 0(0) $26,887 Ceddy Smith - 19,987 38 Highly Recommended (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Suggestive 13 2 2 0(0) $26,600 She's Recommended - 8,500 39 Shooting to Win (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 4 2 2 0(0) $25,750 Victorem - 18,900 40 Pure Champion (IRE) 2007 - 2015 Footstepsinthesand - Castara Beach 8 2 2 0(0) $24,050 Street Fightin Man - 12,150 41 Complacent (AUS) 2010 - 2016 Authorized - Insouciance 5 2 2 0(0) $21,900 Tobias - 13,700 42 Pierro (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Lonhro - Miss Right Note 4 2 2 0(0) $17,200 Pierro Rosso - 9,000 43 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 4 1 3 1(2) $164,600 Rocket Spade - 145,450 44 No Nay Never (USA) 2011 - 2015 Scat Daddy - Cat's Eye Witness 4 1 3 1(3) $146,300 Need I Say More - 143,600 45 Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 - 2007 Iglesia - Party Miss 1 1 1 0(0) $52,900 Miss Tycoon Rose - 52,900 46 Spill the Beans (AUS) 2012 - 2016 Snitzel - Miss Dodwell 2 1 3 1(1) $50,800 Tellall - 50,600 47 Dundeel (NZ) 2009 - 2014 High Chaparral - Stareel 5 1 2 0(0) $45,375 Il Affare - 38,375 48 Love Conquers All (AUS) 2006 - 2012 Mossman - She's a Meanie 1 1 2 0(0) $36,300 Love for All - 36,300 49 The Bold One (NZ) 2010 - 2016 Fastnet Rock - The Jewel 5 1 2 0(0) $33,300 Bold Iris - 28,600 50 Alamosa (NZ) 2004 - 2009 O'Reilly - Lodore Mystic 8 1 1 0(0) $27,175 Mahoe - 20,075

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