Language no barrier to fun week of build-up What's On with international Stakes races: Hawkesbury (NSW) - contenders Hawkesbury Guineas (Gr 3, 1400m), Hawkesbury Gold Cup (Gr 3, 1600m), Killahy Equine Crown (Gr 3, 1300m), Steve Moran Hawkesbury Gold Rush Stakes (Listed, Page 10 1100m) - Eagle Farm (QLD) - Victory Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m), Gunsynd Classic (Gr Saturday, April 27, 2019 3, 1600m), Dalrello Stakes (Listed, 1000m) - Morphettville (SA) - Chairman’s Stakes Jazcom digging for (Gr 3, 2000m), Breeders’ Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m), City Of Adelaide Handicap (Listed, 1400m), H C Nitschke Stakes (Listed, Gold in Melbourne 1400m) - Te Rapa (NZ) - Travis Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m), Cambridge Breeders Stakes (Gr Inglis draft headlined by progeny of in-form sires Dundeel, 3, 1200m) Rubick and Toronado Metropolitan meetings: Caulfield (VIC), Eagle Farm (QLD), Morphettville (SA), By Tim Rowe Ascot (WA) iming can be everything when Race meetings: Hawkesbury (NSW), it comes to selling bloodstock Kempsey (NSW), Newcastle (NSW), and that is sure to be evident Kyneton (VIC), Dalby (QLD) Mackay (QLD), when selling starts at tomorrow’s Hastings (NZ), Te Rapa (NZ) Trevamped Inglis Melbourne Gold Yearling International meetings: Macau (MAC) Sale, an auction that is no longer restricted to Victorian-sired horses. What is deemed ‘commercial’ today might not be tomorrow, let alone when the next sales series rolls around, and Colin Branthwaite of NSW operation Jazcom Thoroughbreds Colin Branthwaite JAZCOM THOROUGHBREDS is certainly aware of that. However, the experienced industry professional, himself a “We have had a bit of luck there with the former trainer, believes he has ‘peaked’ his draft two Rubicks and the two Toronados who have for the April Victorian sale. had good horses come through recently,” he Morning Briefing The Melbourne Gold catalogue comprises said. Birchley keen to Havasay 261 lots and Jazcom Thoroughbreds is “When they changed it from Super Vobis to Trainer Liam Birchley believes Havasay consigning a draft of 12 yearlings, a number just the Melbourne Gold it was my idea to put a (Rothesay) is racing a lot better than his form whose profile and appeal has received a few BOBS horses in there and that has worked suggests and hopes the six-year-old can valuable boost in recent months through the out OK.” cause an upset in today’s Victory Stakes (Gr deeds of their respective sires or the racetrack Dundeel’s 2019 service fee has more than 2, 1200m) at Eagle Farm. Havasay returned performances of their siblings. doubled on the back of his brilliant season, from a spell with another eighth behind From Branthwaite told ANZ Bloodstock News he highlighted by ATC Champagne Stakes (Gr Within (Not A Single Doubt) in a 1000 metre has been a beneficiary of Inglis electing to open 1, 1600m) winner Castelvecchio and two race at Eagle Farm two weeks ago. “I know it the catalogue up to horses ineligible for the international juvenile Group 1 winners, and The doesn’t look it but his rating out of that race Victorian Vobis scheme, as well as the rebrand Oaks-based operation is offering a filly by the was just off his effort in the Ramornie. I have of the sale as the Melbourne Gold auction. young Arrowfield Stud stallion. to be happy with that,” Birchley said. “He only The move allowed Branthwaite to enter Catalogued as Lot 70, the filly is the fifth got beaten three lengths in the Magic Millions yearlings by the likes of Dundeel (High Chaparral), foal out of the unraced mare My Holidaze (Pins), race and while I am not saying he would have Rubick (Encosta De Lago) and So You Think (High making her a half-sister to a winner in Nanita won he was one of a few who didn’t have much Chaparral) to supplement his Victorian-sired lots (Not A Single Doubt), while My Holidaze is a luck. There is no doubt his best distance is by the likes of Toronado (High Chaparral) and daughter of the Group 3-placed Holidazzle 1200 metres as six of his seven wins have Turffontein (Johannesburg). (Flying Spur). Continued on page 2>> been at that trip.” Morning Briefing page 4 | 1 | Brought to you by Jazcom digging for Gold in Melbourne BEST OF LUCK To the Magic Millions graduates running in today’s group races Lot 70 Dundeel - My Holidaze filly INGLIS EAGLE FARM (BRC) GOOD LUCK TO OUR << Continued from page 1 Branthwaite is also offering two fillies NATIONAL SALE VICTORY STKS GR2 by Coolmore’s Rubick, who sired his tenth individual first crop winner at BOUND STAKES Redzel ................. Marquee Stud RUNNERS Ipswich on Wednesday and is also responsible for high-priced stallion I’m a Rippa .....Banchory T’breds prospect Yes Yes Yes, who won the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) last Havasay ............ Glenlogan Park HAWKESBURY Jonker ............... Fig Tree T’breds (HRC) month. So You Think also sired Surround Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner GUNSYND CLASSIC GR3 HAWKESBURY CROWN GR3 Miss Que ...............Widden Stud A Man to Match .... Baramul Stud Nakeeta Jane this autumn and the Coolmore-based stallion has one colt Aeecee Tong De ......Widden Stud Starkers ................. Hillside Stud Red Chandelier ........ Element Hill in the Melbourne Gold Sale tomorrow. Brilliant Mind ....... Bowness Stud He is the fifth foal out of the winning mare Money Tree (Fastnet Rock), Love Struck ........ EJ & MA Nolan CAMBRIDGE (NZ) who is a blood sister to Comin’ Through, Bull Point, Siege Of Quebec and HAWKESBURY TRAVIS STKS GR2 Upon This Rock. (HRC) China Star ....... Cornerstone Stud Siege Of Quebec ran third in last week’s All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) HAWKESBURY CROWN GR3 behind Aquis Farm-bound stallion Pierata (Pierro). He is catalogued as Irithea ................ Arrowfield Stud Lot 68. Aqua D’Ivina ........Coolmore Stud “He is a big, strong laidback colt who has a lot of Fastnet Rock in him,” HAWKESBURY GUINEAS Branthwaite said. GR3 Quackerjack ............Rosari Farm “He is a very loose-walking colt.” Eawase .......Strawberry Hill Stud Jazcom also has two fillies by Swettenham Stud shuttler Toronado HAWKESBURY GOLD CUP in its draft and the champion European miler is represented by Prince Of GR3 Sussex, who is favourite for today’s inaugural $1 million The Showdown Tumultuous ......Willow Park Stud (1200m) at Caulfield. Black on Gold .......................... Bylong Park T’breds The second of the Toronado fillies to go through for Jazcom, Lot 90, is a half-sister to Charretera (Epaulette), who won at Randwick on Thursday. MORPHETTVILLE (SAJC) Branthwaite also earmarked a Turffontein (Johannesburg) colt, who is catalogued as Lot 44, as a horse who was likely to find favour with the market BREEDER’S STKS GR3 Kooweerup ..............Vinery Stud being by the same sire as Singapore’s star three-year-old Bold Thruster. She Shao Fly .... Ambergate Farm “I’d say he is as nice a colt as I have seen on the grounds. He is a real Grand Scholar .....Newgate Farm two-year-old running type and is very strong and forward,” he said. Lady Pavli Chenko ........Princess Park T’bred Farm “He has been very well found by the buyers.” Victoria’s premier stallion Written Tycoon (Iglesia) has a colt and a CHAIRMAN’S STKS GR3 Classic Wei Wei ........ Little Wych filly set to be offered tomorrow, while Zoustar (Northern Meteor), who Mint to Be ......Willow Grove Stud will stand for $154,000 (inc GST) this year, has a colt being consigned by Havana Heat ....... Ferndale Farm Flinders Park Stud. Exceed And Excel (Danehill), who had two seven-figure yearlings - including a $1.7 million colt - sell at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling www.magicmillions.com.au Sale earlier this month, also has a colt set for sale from the draft of Sun Stud. Continued on page 3>> | 2 | Brought to you by Jazcom digging for Gold in Melbourne | 3 | Saturday, April 27, 2019 << Continued from page 2 Inglis Victorian bloodstock manager “I definitely think we are going to do well. Having the only Dundeel in Simon Vivian said on Friday that there had been a number of potential the sale and the only two Rubicks in the sale has helped.” buyers at Oaklands Junction on Thursday with more arriving yesterday to Vivian says the Melbourne Gold Sale plays an important role in conduct inspections. vendors being able to sell young stock later in the sales series. “I would say there was at least 25 to 30 trainers (on Anzac Day) and Past Melbourne Gold Sale graduates include Group 1-winning today we have noticed that there are a number of interstate trainers and sprinter Malaguerra (Magnus) and the Group 2-winning, Group 1-placed agents here,” Vivian said. John McArdle-trained mare I’ll Have A Bit (Smart Missile). “Adam Trinder, for example, is here from Tassie and he has worked Malaguerra was purchased by Bruno Micalizzi and Bluegrass diligently. It is great to see so many trainers here, which clearly demonstrates Bloodstock at the 2013 sale for $32,000, while I’ll Have A Bit was a that there is still a market out there for these sorts of horses.” $48,000 purchase for Redgum Racing. Branthwaite also believes the level of interest in the past two days “We know that it is a conservative sale and that it is a buyers’ market during inspections at the Oaklands Junction complex has him feeling but, without being silly, I would say the vendors are here to sell their confident of there horses and it is going to get people,” Vivian said. being strong “We conducted a number of lunches and dinners around country competition for his Victoria and on every occasion we met with fabulous support from draft of yearlings.