MAIDEN OF THE WEEK Friday, August 6, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here INGLIS READY2RACE AND NZB READY TO RUN SALE ENTRIES CLOSING - PAGE 14 & PAGE 15 Crabtree on What's on Race meetings: Tamworth (NSW), Ballarat point with Synthetic (VIC), Townsville (QLD), Port Augusta (SA), Canberra Acton (ACT), striking colt Wanganui (NZ) Page 7 Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Belmont (WA), Canberra Acton (ACT) International meetings: Brighton (GB), Haydock (GB), Musselburgh (GB), Newmarket (GB), Thirsk (GB), Tipperary (IRE), Vichy (FR), Fairview (SAF), Del Mar (US), Saratoga (US), Taipa (MAC) International Group races: Tipperary (IRE) - El Gran Senor Stakes (Listed, 7f), Del Mar (US) - Sorrento Stakes (Gr 2, 6f), Saratoga (US) - Hall Of Fame (Gr 2, 8f), Troy (Gr 2, 5.5f) Sales: Inglis Digital August (Early) Sale TBA: farms must remain vigilant to keep industry going through pandemic areas in the Newcastle and Upper Hunter BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS regions into a snap seven-day lockdown from horoughbred Breeders Australia 5pm after an outbreak of Covid in the area in MORNING BRIEFING (TBA) has urged stud farms and a stark reminder the thoroughbred breeding industry participants to be vigilant heartland was not immune to the impact of the Remarque out to make and have strict Covid-safe protocols virus. statement Tin place to ensure the sector is allowed to The locked down regions include Tommy Berry is expecting Remarque (Snitzel) operate without government intervention as Newcastle and Maitland but also Cessnock, to put his hand up as a genuine Golden the pandemic encroaches on a second breeding Dungog, Singleton and Muswellbrook, Rose (Gr 1, 1400m) contender when the season in a row. which join Greater Sydney, an area that colt kicks off his three-year-old season in Yesterday, the NSW Premier Gladys has been under heavy restrictions since June the Rosebud (Listed, 1100m) at Randwick Berejiklian ordered eight local government 26. 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TBA chief executive Tom Reilly last night wrote to breeders assuring them that the organisation was continuing to engage all levels of government about the industry’s ability to mitigate the risk of infection while continuing throughout the breeding season. “I want to make clear that all governments regard breeding activities as part of the agriculture sector, and therefore an essential industry,” Reilly wrote. Tom Reilly TBA “However, in order to undertake your business there may be protocols that you and your employees need to observe.” Reilly reiterated to breeders that now was not the time for much quicker,” Reilly later told ANZ Bloodstock News. complacency, citing the NSW government’s decision to shut down the “Even if you are on a farm in an area that hasn’t seen a case, you need construction industry for two weeks with little notice. to think about having the right protocols in place because governments “It is worth everyone in the breeding industry really being will be quicker to lockdown than they were previously.” aware that the Delta strain and the transmissibility of it has caused Studs were reminded to have Covid Safe plans in place, QR code a shift in government thinking and that is not just NSW, but every check-ins for staff and visitors and to separate staff as much as possible state government’s tolerance for risk is a lot less. 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Richard McClenahan 2021 STANDING FEE | $19,800 inc. GST 02 6549 9999 | WIDDEN.COM MATT COMERFORD | 0424 742 672 TBA: farms must remain vigilant to keep industry going | 5 | Friday, August 6, 2021 << Continued from page 3 being ordered into isolation if an outbreak TBA has also reached an in-principle agreement with the NSW, of the virus did occur on farm. Victorian and Queensland governments to allow farm-owned trucks or “For the bigger farms, that is really thinking about how you segregate vehicles to be used to transport mares across borders but the details are your workforce, putting that into action and ensuring that staff follow that yet to be signed off. and are not socialising together outside work hours,” Reilly said. However, it is expected to be formalised as soon as next week. “There’s no point keeping people segregated in the workforce and “I am also conscious that many breeders in NSW will be concerned then not doing that (off site).” with moving stock between areas that have restrictions, especially with While TBA has provided members with Covid compliance many parts of the Hunter being placed into lockdown (yesterday),” Reilly information and templates, breeders were also encouraged to keep up said. to date with their respective state government Covid advice and “Since the Hunter lockdown was announced, TBA has been in contact restrictions. with the NSW state government to explain the needs of the breeding “Yes, it’s a bit more admin, but with the way the variant is, it is really industry.” important that those farms put those (Covid safe) practises in place and TBA recommends drivers moving stock into lockdown areas carry a dot their Is and cross their Ts because if there is an outbreak, that is what farm Covid Safe plan and a freight and transport equivalent. protects them,” the TBA boss said. Reilly wrote: “From our conversations with all state governments - “As we proved last year, if everyone does the right things and takes and the experience of 2020 - we are confident that drivers or staff moving it seriously, then there is no reason why we can’t go through this season stock inside state borders will meet all relevant protocols if they have without major issue.” these documents in their possession.” One repercussion of the pandemic on breeders in 2020 was that permits were required and strict protocols had to be followed for mares TBA Covid compliance protocols to be floated between states but Reilly said equine transport companies COVID-19 Industry Guidelines were well placed to comply with government orders that will be in place COVID-19 Safe Plan Template For Farms this year. COVID-19 Safety Plan Template For Freight And Transport READ DAILY BY OWNERS, BREEDERS, TRAINERS AND BLOODSTOCK INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. THE HEART OF YOUR INDUSTRY. WORLDWIDE APPEAL DAILY READERSHIP MULTIPLE PLATFORMS ANZ Bloodstock is read The essential daily read for over On desktop, tablet daily in over 30 countries 9,000 industry professionals or mobile app CONTACT THE TEAM AT ANZ BLOODSTOCK NEWS TO DISCUSS YOUR ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS. ADVERTISING OPTIONS IN ANZ BLOODSTOCK NEWS START FROM AS LITTLE AS $40 AND A PACKAGE CAN BE TAILORED TO YOUR PRODUCT. EMAIL: [email protected] Follow us @anz_news | 5 | Brought to you by Stud News | 7 | Friday, August 6, 2021 Dorrington Farm’s Crabtree on Point with colt who has striking similarities to Ole Kirk BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS his week Robert Crabtree couldn’t help but notice the distinct similarities between a colt by Darley’s champion sprinter Blue PointT (Shamardal) and a son of Written Tycoon (Iglesia) born on a nearby Nagambie farm almost four years earlier. On Tuesday, the renowned Victorian breeder, who runs a private property in the state’s heartland named Dorrington Park, marvelled at the markings on his newly born colt out of the Melbourne- winning, Group-performed mare Sistonic (Bel Esprit). The colt, of course, is from the same family of champions Black Caviar (Bel Esprit) and All Too Hard (Casino Prince) and, more recently, dual Group 1-winning colt Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon). The Blue Point foal with dam Sistonic DORRINGTON PARK The trio were bred by Rick Jamieson sister to the unbeaten Black Caviar. Crabtree, who is also sending mares of Gilgai Farm, another Nagambie-based Crabtree’s support of Blue Point, a four-time to Capitalist and Extreme Choice this year, thoroughbred operation, but they all hail Group 1-winning sprinter of which three came believes shuttle stallions of the calibre of Blue from the family of Crabtree’s grand producer at Royal Ascot, comes at a time when Newgate Point play an important role in the Australian Scandinavia (Snippets).