Thursday, March 12, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here NEW ZEALAND REFORMS ONE STEP CLOSER, SO WHAT HAPPENS NOW? - PAGE 12 Breeze Up Bloodstock Read Tomorrow's Issue For: On The Watch makes mark on final Maiden Of The Week What's on day in Adelaide Race meetings: Goulburn (NSW), Sons of Zoustar and Nicconi fetch $140,000 as Magic Millions sale Gunnedah (NSW), Warrnambool (VIC), comes to a close Pakenham (VIC), Beaudesert (QLD), Pinjarra (WA), Ashburton (NZ) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Randwick (NSW) mainland China, and Gu have been in Australia since early January with no chance of returning home due to the coronavirus outbreak. While concerned with the growing crisis and the wider ramifications, Cassidy said Lot 324 Zoustar - I'm a Flying Star colt MAGIC MILLIONS yesterday the pair have used their time in Meteor) and a son of Widden Stud-based Australia and New Zealand to ramp up Breeze BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS barnmate Nicconi (Bianconi) for $140,000 Up Bloodstock’s thoroughbred interests. hinese owner Gu Tao and his each as well as adding a filly by Darley shuttler “We do plan on getting a racing team up expatriate New Zealand trainer Frosted (Tapit) for $30,000. and going, which is already under way, and we Quinton Cassidy yesterday added The trio of yearlings, to go with a $110,000 will also have some that will be re-offered (at two colts and a filly to their Brazen Beau (I Am Invincible) colt bought on two-year-old sales) and the ones we think are Cburgeoning Breeze Up Bloodstock operation day one, brings Breeze Up Bloodstock’s 2020 suitable for China will go back there later on. on the final day of the Magic Millions Adelaide Australasian yearling sale tally to 38 with the “We are covering all bases and once everything Yearling Sale. Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale still to go. settles down - we’ve still got Easter to go - we will The pair landed a colt by Zoustar (Northern Cassidy, who trains from Wuhan in decide which ones do what. It is exciting times ahead and really looking forward to what we are PAGE 17 establishing.” Continued on page 2>> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Breeze Up Bloodstock makes mark on final day in Adelaide | 2 | Thursday, March 12, 2020 << Continued from page 1 The Zoustar colt, catalogued as Lot “I think the real selling point with him was his walk, he used every 324 who brought $140,000 yesterday, is the first foal out of the three-time part of his body to walk and just improved and improved and I think in six winner I’m A Flying Star (Starcraft) who in turn is a half-sister to Hussterics months time we will see an even bigger and better colt.” (Hussonet), the dam of Inglis 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) winner Lady Jivago The Nicconi colt, who brought the same price for Breeze Up (Beneteau). Bloodstock, was offered by Balcrest Stud as Lot 364. He is the first foal out “He was magnificently turned out from Leneva Park - they did a great of the two-time winner Life’s Zerprise (Choisir). job preparing him, so full credit to them,” Cassidy said. “It will be a tough decision with what we actually do with him. Initially, “He is a very athletic colt. We loved everything about him and the we did have plans to breeze him up but looking at him two or three times, good thing is, the boss loved him, too. That makes the job very easy.” we might have to restrategise our plans (and add him to the racing team),” Leneva Park’s Sarah he said. He was Beaumont admitted it had been On the coronavirus that has prevented Gu and Cassidy from returning magnificently a tough market in Adelaide, but to China, he said: “It has been very tough on both of us but it has enabled turned out from was “very happy with the way he us to do now what we were going to be doing later in the year. Leneva Park - sold”. “We have brought that plan forward and our racing team has given us they did a great “He really developed something to do until everything settles down over in China. job preparing throughout the prep. He is “When it is time to go back we will pursue our projects over there, but a big colt with the biggest it’s a million-dollar question at the moment (when that will be).” him, so full credit overstep and he was extremely There were five yearlings who reached six figures on day two, bringing to them busy throughout the parades, the total number of lots to make $100,000 or more at this year’s Adelaide he was never in his box and auction to 14, down from 19 in 2019. QUINTON paraded beautifully and very Among them was the half-brother by Shamus Award (Snitzel) to Group CASSIDY professionally throughout the 3 winner Li’l Kontra (Krupt), who also ran fourth in last year’s star-studded week,” Beaumont said. Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Flemington. Continued on page 4>> In 2020, Nicconi “I love the Nicconi yearlings have stock. He’s a remarkably consistent sire. We all averaged 6.3 x ROI know Nature Strip is a freak and I have a filly in my stable that goes very Top lots include: well also.” $370,000 Andrew Noblet after purchasing $260,000 Lot 377 for $370,000 at Classic 2020 22.5 x service fee! – a whopping $240,000 $210,000 $180,000 $180,000 $160,000 $160,000 $150,000 $150,000 02 6549 9999 WWW.WIDDEN.COM Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by NOMINATE YOUR MATE for the STUD AND STABLE STAFF AWARDS Our remarkable horses have remarkable people. Let’s honour them. CLOSING THIS FRIDAY visit studandstablestaffawards.com.au The Stud and Stable Staff Awards recognise the extraordinary hard work and dedication of Australia’s thoroughbred staff. Breeze Up Bloodstock makes mark on final day in Adelaide | 4 | Thursday, March 12, 2020 << Continued from page 2 The colt was bought by Newcastle- “I spent three days down there looking at him and as soon as he walked based syndicator Australian Bloodstock who went to $135,000 for the out he was just the best looking colt and also moved so well,” Murrell said. Golden Grove-consigned yearling who was catalogued as Lot 362. “I thought he was in the top ten balanced horses I’d seen all year - I By the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) winner, who relocated to Rosemont just loved him. I was hoping, it being Adelaide, that I didn’t have to spend Stud last year, he is the seventh foal out of nine-time winner Li’l Cashy that much, but he was worth every cent and I guess in 12 months we will (Keltrice) who has had four foals to race for four winners including Li’l find out if it was a good decision or not.” Kontra and the stakes-placed Cashed (Krupt). Shamus Award is best-known as the sire of Queensland Derby (Gr Australian Bloodstock’s Luke Murrell believes the colt was a clear 1, 2400m) winner Mr Quickie and Murrell believes he is an underrated stand out, not just in Adelaide but at all sales he had attended this year. stallion. Continued on page 5>> TOP BUYERS BY AGGREGATE Name Lots Average ($) Aggregate ($) McEvoy Mitchell Racing/Belmont Bloodstock Agency (FBAA) 6 72,500 435,000 Macdonald Gluyas Racing 7 61,000 427,000 Breeze Up Bloodstock 4 105,000 420,000 Mark Kavanagh Racing 6 68,000 408,000 Kennewell Racing/Group 1 Bloodstock (FBAA) 8 44,625 357,000 Patrick Payne 9 33,722 303,500 Bahen Bloodstock/McDonald Racing 1 270,000 270,000 Michael Costa Racing 5 44,800 224,000 Graebar Park 3 70,000 210,000 Will Clarken/David Jolly 4 48,250 193,000 “His Everest winner Yes Yes Yes might have been retired to stud, but Australia’s leading second crop sire Rubick has a new star on the rise in quality filly Rubisaki, who claimed her first Black Type victory with a dominant win in the Group II VRC Kewney Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday.” Breednet.com.au, 7th March 2020 Rubisaki wins the Kewney S.-Gr.2. Her long-term goal is the $7.5m Golden Eagle. Brilliantly fast son of Encosta de Lago The leading sire of 3yo’s and the leading second crop sire in Australia this season. Michael Kirwan, John Kennedy, Colm Santry, Paddy Oman, Tom Moore, Rob Archibald or Emma Pugsley Tel: 02 6576 4200. New Zealand: Gordon Calder Tel:+64 218 41612. www.coolmore.com Follow us @anz_news | 4 | Brought to you by Breeze Up Bloodstock makes mark on final day in Adelaide | 5 | Thursday, March 12, 2020 << Continued from page 4 “He is 60 per cent runners to winners and I think his colts are about seven per cent stakes horses and this is ` coming off probably not the best batch of mares he would have covered in those seasons,” he said. “We bought a filly, Enchanted Heart, off the same farm a couple of years ago and she has won four from seven for us.” Earlier, Leon Macdonald went to $120,000 to secure the Palentino (Teofilo) half-sister to Tequila Time (Stratum), the Group 3-winning sprinter under his care.