Tuesday, June 9, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here INTERNATIONAL RACING NEWS | IRISH RACING RETURNS WITH A TASTE OF AUSTRALIA - PAGE 12 Hunter Valley stallion What's on Race meetings: Scone (NSW), Corowa (NSW), Pakenham (VIC), Mackay (QLD) parades move to Barrier trials/ Jump-outs: Scone (NSW), Corowa (NSW), Caulfield (VIC), Cranbourne (VIC), Traralgon (VIC), Gold Coast (QLD), open house format Toowoomba (QLD) International meetings: Haydock (UK), Covid-19 sees a change in one of the flagship events of the breeding Chelmsford City (UK), Wolverhampton (UK), season, with Newmarket and Kentucky acting as a template Leopardstown (IRE), Kenilworth (SAF) International Group races: Leopardstown (IRE) - Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes (Gr 3, 1m 2f), Leopardstown Fillies Trial Stakes (Gr 3, 7f). Kenilworth (SAF) - Variety Club Mile (Gr 3, 1600m) International sales: Ocala Breeders’ Sales (OBS) Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds In Training Vinery stallion parade, Hunter Valley VINERY to try the new format “as a result of Covid-19 BY ANDREW HAWKINS | @ANZ_NEWS and the continuing requirements for social n response to the Covid-19 pandemic, distancing”, with the visits “to be conducted in the annual Hunter Valley stallion parades strict adherence to any government health and in August will operate differently this safety restrictions that are in place at the time”. SALES NEWS year, moving towards a similar format to “Each year the dates typically stretch out over theI open house setup seen at Newmarket and a four-day weekend due to the number of studs. Inglis Weanling Sales in Kentucky. Extending the dates will also be of great economic Series catalogues released The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders benefit to the rural community,” the HTBA said in The catalogues for July’s Inglis Weanling Association (HTBA) yesterday announced the a statement to ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday. Sales Series have been released, with a first change in format from the traditional one- “Parade week is an important annual event opportunity to purchase - at public auction - and two-day parades to a six-day open house for the Hunter Valley and sees a large influx of weanlings by exciting freshman sires like Russian arrangement, taking place between Tuesday, visitors each year. Our leading stallion farms Revolution (Snitzel), Merchant Navy (Fastnet August 18 and Sunday, August 23. have together shown great initiative by allowing Rock), Caravaggio (Scat Daddy), Hellbent (I Am In a statement to ANZ Bloodstock News breeders the continued opportunity to visit these Invincible), Pariah (Redoute’s Choice), Highland yesterday, the HTBA confirmed that its wonderful properties and see their impressive Reel (Galileo) and Almanzor (Wootton Bassett), committee had come to a collective decision array of stallions. Continued on page 2>> among others. Sales News page 10 >> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Hunter Valley stallion parades move to open house format | 2 | Tuesday, June 9, 2020 << Continued from page 1 “We hope that breeders from around the country can safely and responsibly travel to the Hunter in August and enjoy these open days.” The HTBA committee brings together some of the leading It also gives us industry representatives from an opportunity a number of top farms. Among to learn more them is Vinery Stud’s bloodstock about their mares, manager Adam White, who said which will help us that the farms wanted to ensure that they could continue to hold direct them to the stallion parades while adhering stallion we feel will to strict protocols in an uncertain environment. complement the Coolmore stallion parade, Hunter Valley COOLMORE mare the most from “It was more the stallion farms that took the approach as we have which will allow us to keep to the social distancing requirements in place both a physical and to be very mindful of the times we as well as being able to spend more time with breeders to discuss their pedigree aspect are currently living in and ensure plans for not only the upcoming season but also the seasons ahead. From - Adam not to take any unnecessary risks,” a HTBA point of view, we certainly felt it was the right decision for this White White told ANZ Bloodstock News y e a r.” yesterday. White believes that, although the old format will be missed from a “We all felt we could host social perspective, it also allows the farms to engage with breeders on a people over the course of the week more meaningful and intimate level. Continued on page 4>> One Location, One Date, Two Proven Sales. Craven and Ascot Breeze Up Sale featuring the £15,000 Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Bonus Newmarket Breeze Up: Monday 22nd June Sale: Thursday 25th June DONJUAN TRIUMPHANT SUMMER SANDS British Champions Sprint Stakes, Gr. 1 Redcar 2yo Trophy, L, bought for 30,000gns 3rd in Middle Park S, Gr. 1 at Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up bought for £85,000 at Tattersalls Ascot Breeze Up Australian/New Zealand Representative: Jenny McAlpine Tel: +61 411 504803 [email protected] www.tattersalls.com Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by YULONG New in 2020 Redoute’s Choice - Lago Ovation (Encosta de Lago) · Fee $27,500 inc GST Call Sam Fairgray 0418 427 568 or Luke Wilkinson 0413 489 736 Hunter Valley stallion parades move to open house format | 4 | Tuesday, June 9, 2020 << Continued from page 2 “We always enjoy the open day (Exceed And Excel) and Too weekend as we know how much people love to come to these spectacular Darn Hot (Dubawi) at Darley; Covid-19 has farms and see the stallions,” he said. “It is a very social time and the Pierata (Pierro) at Aquis, Unite seen evolution old format will be missed this season but we also see it as an excellent And Conquer (Hinchinbrook) at opportunity for people to get closer to the horses and ask more questions Kingstar and Zousain (Zoustar) at and changes to which will assist them to achieve what they are striving for as breeders. Widden on show. many industries, the “It also gives us an opportunity to learn more about their mares, which Vinery will also be one of studs will review this will help us direct them to the stallion we feel will complement the mare the popular destinations during new format post the the most from both a physical and pedigree aspect.” the open house period in that parades The new format links the three centres of thoroughbred breeding area, with their ranks bolstered excellence - the Hunter Valley, Kentucky and Newmarket - in that they by leading three-year-old - HTBA will all employ this open house setting in 2020. White believes that the Exceedance (Exceed And Excel). demonstration will work just as well down under. He has already been highly sought “I have been to Kentucky during their sale season and visited after by breeders in the weeks numerous farms at the time to see the stallions,” he recalled. “It was about since his retirement, according to ten years ago now. I did get a lot of enjoyment from seeing horses such as White. A P Indy up close and personal as well as meeting a wide range of people “He has settled in really well,” White said. “It is easy for me to say but connected to the farms.” he does look tremendous at the moment. We have had a lot of people One of the highlights of any stallion parade season is the opportunity come to see him already and they have all been very taken with him and to see some of the new arrivals, merely a week before they serve their first most booked on the spot. You know you have a quality horse when farms mares. like Yarraman, Corumbene, Edinburgh Park and Sledmere book after That will be the case again in 2020, with the likes of Brutal (O’Reilly), seeing him. Getting the support from these types of farms is so important Cosmic Force (Deep Field) and Tassort (Brazen Beau) at Newgate; Calyx for the horse’s future.” (Kingman), Magna Grecia (Invincible Spirit) and Yes Yes Yes (Rubick) For now, White and the Vinery team - like the other Hunter farms - are at Coolmore, Castelvecchio (Dundeel) at Arrowfield; Microphone slowly gearing up for the breeding season, which is now only a couple of months away. “We have a great team of people who work extremely hard to have everything spot on for these days,” White said. “Office staff, gardeners, farmers, stallion handlers, other horse staff all do their bit to put it all together. Everyone takes pride in what they do and we all get a big thrill to see how much people really enjoy the show.” And while, at this stage, the format is only in place for the upcoming breeding season, the HTBA says it will review the success of the new-style parades to determine whether it may continue with them going forward. “Each year the format is reviewed and will always continue to be reviewed in the future,” the HTBA said. “Covid-19 has seen evolution and changes to Newgate stallion parade, Hunter Valley NEWGATE many industries, the studs will review this new format post the parades.” REGISTER TO BID JUNE 5 -10 ONLINE SALE SALE NOW OPEN Catalogue available at inglisdigital.com Follow us @anz_news | 4 | Brought to you by World top-ranked SPRINTERS since 2012 at stud in Australia World Thoroughbred Rankings Thoroughbred World 125 Harry Angel 124 Blue Point 123 Trapeze Artist 122 Pierro 121 Brazen Beau 120 Epaulette 120 Flying Artie 120 Omaha Beach 120 Yes Yes Yes 119 Extreme Choice 119 Pierata 118 Astern 118 Brave Smash 118 Exceedance 118 Merchant Navy 118 Star Turn HARRY ANGEL Dark Angel – Beatrix Potter $16,500 inc GST Morning Briefing -Sponsored by Woodside Park Stud Tuesday, June 9, 2020 TOSEN STARDOM covered more mares than any other Japanese-bred AUSTRALIA’S MOST POPULAR stallion in their second season at stud, in recent years JAPANESE-BRED STALLION MORNING BRIEFING yesterday.