3 1 0 2 N M U T U A Darley’s outstanding juvenile filly Guelph (K.McEvoy) In this Issue: • Timeform review of autumn racing in Sydney and Melbourne • How leading breeders plan matings for their mares • Top class new sires in NSW for 2013 season • NSW – bred stakeswinners in Australia and overseas Quality ingredients Produced in a feedsafe accredited mill Sound nutritional advice Affordable Results in the sales ring Results on the race track Horsepowe r Feed s and Supplements do ! Greg Murphy - National Sales Manager 0416 237 665 Bernie Shortis - Northern & Central West NSW 0414 933 508 Stephen Lamb - Sydney/ACT 0402 118 558 Fo llow us on ww w .horsepowe r .com.a u Welcome to TBNSW Update for Autumn, 2013 President’s Report THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS N.S.W. A wonderful 2013 Sydney The previous Australian record median was similar to last year LIMITED Autumn Carnival drew to a close price for a yearling of $3 million at $160,000 but 115 horses on April 27 with many notable was exceeded twice when $5 (24 percent) were passed in which ABN: 70 003 403 656 successes for NSW-bred horses as million was paid for Black Caviar’s is a cause of some concern as a outlined in this magazine. half-brother by Redoute’s Choice percentage of the 369 horses President: and then $4 million was bid to which changed hands. Mr Trevor Lobb Our flagship Australian yearling secure an outstanding colt by sale, the 97th Inglis Easter Fastnet Rock. Vice-President & Treasurer: auction, produced a very strong AI case appeal Mr Derek Field result considering current Australian thoroughbreds, As foreshadowed in my last economic conditions. “ particularly the products of report, Mr. Bruce McHugh has Committee: Mr Andrew Baddock The strength of the market was NSW breeders and sires, are applied to the Federal Court Mr Glenn Burrows due to great interest from now widely recognised as being to appeal the decision handed Mr Tom Kelly international buyers. of the best world standard. down in December which Ms Judy Marheine ” comprehensively dismissed his Australian thoroughbreds, Ms Caroline Searcy case to allow the use of artificial particularly the products of NSW In all, nine youngsters each sold Mr Paul Whelan insemination in thoroughbred breeders and sires, are now widely for $1 million or more, while the Mr Les Young breeding in Australia and recognised as being of the best selected sessions produced an permit horses so produced to world standard which explains average and median up 32 percent Acting Executive Officer: be registered for racing. why overseas interests spent an and 25 percent respectively on the Mr Les Young estimated $35 million at the sale 2012 figures. Including Session 2, The appeal has been allowed and which generated overall turnover the overall average price was a is expected to be heard by three Life Members of TBNSW: in excess of $91 million. very healthy $247,115 and the judges later this year. Mr Jim Bartholomew Mr John Clift Mrs Jennifer Churchill Mr John Inglis Mr Lionel Israel Mr John Kelso Mr John W. Kelly Major Norman Larkin Mr Russ Lazarus Mr John Muir Mr Fred Peisah Ms Anne Raymond Mrs Pamela Rose Mr George Ryder Mr Don Storey Mr Richard Turnley Contact Details: P.O. Box 198 Randwick NSW 2031 Telephone: (02) 9398 8811 Fax: (02) 9398 9074 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tbnsw.com.au Redoute’s Choice, sire of Easter’s record breaking $5 million colt NSW BREEDERS’ UPDATE AUTUMN 2013 3 President’s Report continued… Classic Catch Up One of our most accomplished Australians, radio commentator, racehorse owner and Mare levy proposal About 120 vendors, agents and buyers attended breeder Alan Jones AO will be our special By now, all breeders should have received our third Classic Catch Up function held with guest and it should again be a great evening. the support of William Inglis & Son Limited full information on the proposal Invitations will go out with the next (Winter) prior to January’s Classic Yearling Sale. formulated by Thoroughbred Breeders issue of Update with tickets remaining at $150 Australian (TBA) and the Rural Industries Unfortunately we scheduled Catch Up for what each and reservations can be made from now Research and Development Corporation turned out to be Sydney’s hottest ever day through our office. (RIRDC) to ensure future funding for which kept numbers down but those who equine research in Australia. braved the heat in late afternoon really Equine Research News With the cooperation of the Australian appreciated a cool drink. With this issue of Update you will have Stud Book it is proposed from 2014 to Racing NSW Chairman John Messara was kind received the final printed version of RIRDC’s create a levy of $10 per mare covered per enough to attend and had some encouraging Equine Research News. season paid by the stallion owner and $10 words about rising prizemoney and other For several years now we have been forwarding per mare returned to be paid by the initiatives to boost racing throughout NSW. this informative publication to TBNSW broodmare owner. members but this is now going digital only. This conforms to Federal Government If you wish to continue to receive Equine guidelines for a statutory levy which Breeding Awards Dinner, Scone, Research News by email please register by attracts dollar-for-dollar matching by Saturday, August 24 going to: government. If you are going to any of the stallion parades www.rirdc.gov.au/subscribe Seminars to outline the proposal and give in the Hunter in late August, come along to our then tick the box for Equine Research News third National & NSW Breeding Awards and enter your details. breeders an opportunity to express their Dinner at Scone Racecourse on Saturday view will be held throughout Australia evening, August 24. Trevor Lobb during May and June with a formal ballot to be undertaken by the Australian Electoral Commission in July. Members of TBNSW and non-member breeders are invited to attend seminars in Sydney on Wednesday, May 22 and at Scone on Thursday, May 23, while breeders in northern and southern areas of the state may find it more convenient to attend one of the meetings in Queensland (May 14, 15 and 16) or in Victoria (June 5, 6 and 7). Sydney meeting, May 22 – at 6pm in the Newmarket Room, Inglis Sales Complex, Racing NSW chairman John Messara speaking Mike ew (le) with Mrs. Margaret Inglis and Randwick. at the Classic Catch Up. Mark Webster at Classic Catch Up. Scone meeting, May 23 – at 7pm at Hunter Valley Equine Research Centre, Scone Racecourse. For dates and times of the Queensland and Victoria meetings please call TBA on 02 4883 7111 , or refer to information sent to you with the discussion paper. We recommend strongly that all breeders support the levy proposal to ensure the future of vital research projects to benefit all horse owners. Mick Malone and James Mitchell (centre) enjoying Classic Catch Up. 4 Timeform Review Timeform Review By Gary Crispe and Alex Steedman The 2013 Autumn carnivals in both Melbourne and Sydney are ones racing fans should savour for years to come as they witnessed some brilliant displays by a number of Australia’s finest gallopers. fever pitch with a return to Royal Ascot, a Queensland campaign and even racing on for another 12 months all being bandied about. Little did racegoers at Randwick on April 13 know, but the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) was to be Black Caviar’s final race start. The TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) looked one of the tougher assignments Black Caviar had faced for some time with rivals including tough sprinter Rain Affair, resounding Galaxy winner Bel Sprinter and also Group 1 winning colt Epaulette. While not quite at their best, Group 1 winners Hay List, Sea Siren and Atomic Force added further depth to the line up. It was a rare occasion during her career that Black Caviar was forced to work as Luke Nolen used the great mare early and forced his Black Caviar (Luke Nolen) returns aer her 25th victory in the 2013 T.J. Smith Stakes at Randwick. way off the rails around the 800m mark. Hay List and jockey Glyn Schofield attempted Some 30 Group 1 events were conducted over renewal, but she had gone close, running to to pocket Black Caviar turning for home the course of the Melbourne and Sydney 133+ which included a length allowance above although failed as Nolen navigated her into autumn carnivals with 11 of them won by a the raw form for the manner of the victory an ideal spot. select group of four superstars. and amount in hand on the line. Finding clear space immediately upon Making those 11 Group 1 successes significant Black Caviar’s 2.5 length win was her third straightening, Black Caviar wasted no time is the fact eight of them were claimed by three straight success in the Lightning Stakes and clicking into top gear and by the Randwick champions whose race careers, at least in she is the only horse to have achieved that feat rise went about kicking away from her rivals. Australia, have been brought to a close after during the event’s 68 year history. Her first up their main autumn assignments. Racegoers win sent out an ominous warning to future were treated to one last campaign from rivals with Peter Moody declaring the mare “Trainer Peter Moody told media unbeaten champion sprinter Black Caviar. was in the best shape of her career.