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In the 2019 calendar year, 5 WA breeders have produced 2 or more individual horses to win Black Type races in WA. • Peters Investments - 9 Individual black type winners in 2019. • YARRADALE STUD - 6 individual black type winners in 2019. • Ms E.E Giles - 3 individual black type winners in 2019. • Kingston Thoroughbreds / Impressive Racing - 3 individual black type winners in 2019. • Mr E.A Galante - 2 individual black type winners in 2019. At the 2020 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, surely it makes sense to go digging for gold where you know gold can be easily found! The Yarradale Stud draft consists of 29 high quality athletes by a great range of sires: Missile Launch 2019 Tattersalls Cup WAR CHANT Neurological 2019 Farnley Stakes Mizlecki 2019 Old Comrade Stakes ZOUSTAR Valour Road 2019 HG Bolton Sprint Mr Motown 2019 Scenic Blast Stakes WINNING RUPERT War Saint 2019 WA Guineas FOXWEDGE GINGERBREAD MAN BRADBURY’S LUCK PATRONIZE CITY PLACE ROMMEL MY ADMIRATION Inspection will not disappoint. 3 Visit the Yarradale Stud team at Stables D & E at the Magic Millions Complex or for pre-sale inspections on the farm, please call: BERNIE HAMILL on 0400 055 638 *Statistics above are for black type races run in WA from 1st January 2019 through toS1U8tNhSDPeEceEmDbeSrU20M1M9.ER 2020



Quality consignment to Perth Magic Millions by Group 1 Hunter Valley sires Hinchinbrook, Zoustar, Nicconi, Star Witness and young guns Astern, Exosphere, Star Turn alongside Champion WA sires Blackfriars & Oratorio. A/c Dawson Stud (As Agent) 8 Colt Hinchinbrook - Divine Deputy (French Deputy) 13 Colt Nicconi - Elite Ateates (Exceed And Excel) 70 Filly Xtravagant - Mystically (Forest Wildcat) 94 Filly Star Witness - Rosie Rocket (Blackfriars) 104 Colt Blackfriars - Sky Rumba (Shrewd Rhythm) 118 Colt Star Turn - Tiffany’s (High Chaparral) 149 Filly Astern - All Friared Up (Blackfriars) 154 Filly Exosphere - Anamour (Anabaa) 180 Filly Zoustar - Clobberetta (Exceed And Excel) 183 Filly Frosted - Compelling (Onemorenomore) 270 Filly Gingerbread Man - Secret Mak (Lonhro) A/c Dawson Stud (As Agent for Goldlight Nominees) 49 Colt Oratorio - La Lollobrigida (Dauberval) 247 Colt Oratorio - Paris Memory (Redoute’s Choice) 281 Filly Snippetson - Spinalong (Exceed And Excel) A/c Dawson Stud (As Agent for J M Cheetham) 164 Colt Magnus - Bopping Blonde (Trade Fair) 290 Colt Ready for Victory - Thornly Beauty (Thorn Park) 311 Colt Snippetson - Bellasinga (Danasinga) Located at Evergreen Lodge, Myalup THIS’LL TESTYA: Dawson Stud graduate with untapped Inspections & enquiries welcome potential in Perth. Contact: Peter Dowdell 0419 951 750 Graham Daws 0407 148 685 C’EST DAVINCHI - Lot 70 is a half-sister to multiple Sydney winner PING HAI STAR - Lot 118 is from a half-sister to 2018 Hong Kong Derby winner

GERVASE PARK STUD “Where results do the Talking” Recent Gervase Park winning graduates inc Leonardo Da Hinchi (G2 MVRC Stutt Stakes), Snipfit & Vital Importance in Melbourne plus Ebony Magi, Blackfury, Blackline & The Ninth Hour in Perth. Get that winning feeling this year with our yearlings by Star Witness, Your Song, Awesome Rock, Deep Field, Epaulette, Foxwedge, I’m All the Talk, Lucky Street, Mahuta & Nicconi. LEONARDO DA HINCHI. To view the 2020 Magic Millions draft from Gervase Park, please call Chris Gales (0418 940 377) or Andrea Gales (0417 967 009) Contents Kay Cee and strapper Jenae Grigsby with the Edwards family, Steven & Neville Parnham and Barry Bowditch & SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 David Houston from Magic Millions. Damian in Right Lane.........................................................................................10 Salute to Ascot stakes-winners.......................................................................14 WA raids Eastern States....................................................................................18 High-flyer drives Gervase Park........................................................................20 Luke Fernie full-time in Perth............................................................................24 Perth Magic Millions Previews........................................................................26 WA Racehorse Welfare Plan............................................................................50 Cronkite loves Jumping.....................................................................................54 PCPB – Key Motivator Gene.............................................................................57 Destiny calls Ducimus........................................................................................58 Taylor living the Dream......................................................................................60 Matt Tillett tailor-made.......................................................................................66 Equines a passion for Allen...............................................................................68 Westspeed star Come Play With Me...............................................................72 Advertiser Index..................................................................................................72 SUNSPEED EDITOR: Karl Patterson PHOTOGRAPHY: Western Racepix DESIGN & PRINTING: Benson Advertising & Vanguard Press This publication is carefully checked and believed to be correct, however, TBWA committee is not responsible or liable for any mistake or misprint. Reproduction of any kind is forbidden unless permission is given by the editor in writing. The opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the editor or TBWA. 6 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

Classic WA Families Family connections ran deep a race. That’s how much he studies Greg Edwards tapped into Kay when Kay Cee upstaged her rivals in the form. Cee’s family when he purchased her the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic fourth dam Star Boots (Star Moss). (1800m) at Ascot in December. “I think a lot of Kay Cee. She the She was bred by Blackwatch Stud’s toughest filly I’ve trained and we Steve Wallace way back in 1975 and Kay Cee gave trainer Neville will eventually take her interstate foaled three winners plus a non- Parnham and his son Steven one of but not until next season.” winner named Tropical Dream who their greatest thrills in racing. And was by Karendale Stud sire Tropical the 3yo filly ensured the Blackfriars Prizemoney from the $1 million Lightning (Lyphard). sireline will live on through his son weight-for-age classic helped Playing God. Playing God vault into second Tropical Dream drew a blank at spot on the WA sires’ table behind the races but made amends in the The Parnhams won their first Blackfriars who died in December broodmare barn when she foaled Group 1 together when Playing 2017. “I believe in Playing God,” Lizzy Long Legs to Mungrup sire God won the 2010 Kingston Town Parnham snr said. “It’s great to have Steel Glow. She won a G3 Scahill Classic. “That was a special him as a sire in Western Australia Stakes at Ascot following a Group moment and to win a Group 1 with and hopefully he can go on and 1 placing behind Northerly and Old his filly is unbelievable,” Steven said become a champion stallion, too.” Comrade in the 2000 Railway Stakes. after overhauling French-bred raider Gailo Chop. “He gave me a good cart The family connection was also Lizzy Long Legs threw three into the race and when he rolled off evident at the Kingston Town city winners and among her non- the fence I went up on the inside. It presentation when owner-breeders winners was Flirt ‘N’ Hope (McFlirt) was perfect.” Greg and Kathy Edwards were who was beaten 10 lengths in her surrounded by friends and relations. only start at Belmont. Neville Parnham praised the “They’ve been racing horses with winning jockey and filly in post-race me since the 1980s and have been Flirt ‘N’ Hope was whisked off to interviews. “Steven wasted hard to very patient with Kay Cee,” Parnham stud and redeemed herself when ride at 50kg and he came up with added. “We decided to hold back delivering Kay Cee in August 2016. an interesting stat this week. He until she turned three and she’s Mungrup Stud reports she’s positive told me there’s never been a horse improved out of sight since we to Playing God and is due to foal that’s actually run past Kay Cee in added blinkers.” another member of the family next September. SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 7

The Future is here with the “A” Team AMELIA PARK RACING AND BREEDING SAMIZDAT From Sale Topper to Group Winner Presenting a quality consignment at the 2020 Perth Magic Millions Lot 36 B/Br Colt Toronado - Harada Queen (Haradasun) Lot 37 Ch Filly Pride of Dubai - Harpoon (High Chaparral) Lot 40 Bay Colt Shooting to Win - Hi on Love (Love A Dane) Lot 72 Bay Colt Vancouver - New Light (Galileo) Lot 152 Bay Filly Street Boss - Amelia's Love (Blackfriars) (As Agent) Bay Colt Dissident - Water Kiss (Encosta de Lago) Lot 136 B/Br Colt Dissident - Bound for Love (Northern Meteor) Lot 165 Contact Sharon King 0448 494 828 | Sarah Brown 0438 851 068 YouR suCCEss Is ouR END GoAL

President’s Report Dear Breeders, I would like to thank our breeders and vendors alike with committee for working with the introduction of six new stallions Welcome to the TBWA Magic RWWA to improve and increase the at the Magic Millions - Awesome Millions edition of Sunspeed distribution of Westspeed Platinum Rock, King’s Troop, Lucky Street, Magazine. funds. We focused heavily on the Mahuta, Rommel and Vert De Grece Western Australian product and (Ire). As we introduce the new bulls The excitement surrounding increasing Westspeed through all on the block, we say a final farewell the Yearling Sale is building distances for 4YOs. to a champion in Blackfriars with significantly with a number of his last-crop yearlings. trainers and bloodstock agents With the increase of nearly $7 saying this is the best catalogue million to Westspeed over the next Congratulations and thank-you they have seen in Perth. It’s a credit four years, all Westspeed Platinum once again to Gerry Harvey & Katie to our farms for continuing to invest eligible yearlings purchased at the Page-Harvey, David Houston and in bloodstock over the past few 2020 Yearling Sale will be available the Magic Millions team for the years. for these increases; world-class sales complex in the Swan Valley. Your commitment to It has been a big season for WA- • 1st, 2nd & 3rd place bonuses the Western Australian industry is bred Group 1 winners already with to T1 and T2 races greatly appreciated. Gatting (Impressive Racing) in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington, • Increase to Midweek or T2 The Perth Magic Millions provides Come Play With Me (Geoff & Vicki bonus payouts a great return on investment for Durrant) in The Metropolitan at local buyers. Randwick and Kay Cee (Greg & • Increase to all distances for Kathy Edwards) in the Kingston 4YOs Our Sale averages just over Town Classic at Ascot. $40,000 when you combine trade on • Epona credits for fillies and both days and we race for $80,000 Our local breeders also dominated mares in town. The Gold Coast and Sydney The Masters in Perth winning 12 of Sales average over $200,000 and the 14 stakes races at Ascot. • Breeders bonus sale credits they race for $125,000.” It’s an exciting time for WA Best of luck to all our vendors and I wish you every success at the THOROUGHBRED Phone: (08) 9277 9880 Magic Millions on February 17 & 18. BREEDERS WA Email: [email protected] Website: www.tbwa.net.au Brent Atwell PRESIDENT: Brent Atwell TBWA President VICE- PRESIDENT: : Fiona Lacey TREASURER: Troy van Heemst COMMITTEE: Brian Collison, Ann Croucher Helen Morton, Andrea Gales EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Amanda Abraham SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 9

THE PORT HEDLAND is a fair hike The big difference being is from Perth. that Damian – the jockey they call ‘Frosty’ – would become the first Driving? Take a cut lunch. ever to capture the Big 4 in the same calendar year is successful in It’s even further still from Australia’s most famous race. Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong and Japan. It wasn’t to be however and turns out history is safe, for now, with Port Hedland is one of only a the popular hoop finishing sixth handful of tracks in Australia that’s on Mer De Glace in the $8 million dual surface – dirt and turf – and Melbourne Cup. But don’t worry … hosts six meets annually. And it 2019 is not going to be a year that was there on 27 June 2009 that a this WA boy-come-good is going to “green” kid called Damian Lane forget in a hurry. rode his first winner aboard a neddy by the name of King Crete. After winning the $3.5 million Golden Slipper with Godolphin’s Now roll the clock forward a tad Kiamichi in March, Lane rode in over 10 years and Damian Lane is Japan for three months, steering at Flemington, seeking to become home some 40 winners – including the eighth jockey in history to five at Tokyo on the one program – win a Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate, with a superior strike rate to any of Caulfield Cup and Golden Slipper. LANE RIGHT MER DE GLACE| Lane and trainer Hisashi Shimizu at Hanshin in June his contemporaries. 10 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 Aside from growing an immense fan base in racing mad Japan, Lane would importantly form a strong relationship with the powerful U. Carrot Farm stable. During his time in Japan, Lane would ride two Group One winners including the (approximately A$4 million) Takarazuka Kinen on Lys Gracieux, whom he would later pilot, rather gracefully, to win the $5 million Cox Plate in October. A week earlier he’d ridden Japanese stablemate, Mer De Glace, to victory in the $5 million Caulfield Cup. (You’ll note we keep mentioning the prizemoney associated with these Group Ones, if only to illustrate that Lane’s first win yielded just $5,950 for the owners). You’ve come a long way Damian Lane. Consequently, wherever Lane goes from here he is always likely to be subject to scrutiny from media and fans, but it’s a far cry from where it all started at

Bunbury, some two hours drive “So, off we went to Melbourne MY to Perth. and, full marks to Damian, he didn’t miss a beat. He was used to GENERATION “Damian started his working them around a dirt track apprenticeship with me just before at Bunbury and all of a sudden Damian Lane, 25 he turned 15,” Lane’s proud father, he’s taking one out in the dark Michael, reveals. “That first winner at Flemington with horses going Group One, on home turf, in the was only a few months after he everywhere. Kingston Town via Stratum Star. started and he was fairly green, but it was clear he had talent from “Must have done alright though With over 100 stakes victories early on. He picked it up pretty because they took him on and – including 19 at Group One level – quick.” Damian ended up living at Matty’s Damian Lane has now ridden the place for years.” winners of over 1000 races. With around 20 in work at Boyanup and his best runners It wasn’t long into Damian’s Think about that for a moment including $400k plus earner, arrival on the Melbourne scene … that’s an average of over 100 Keytomoney and last year’s Listed that he rode his first stakes winner: winners per season … from a Pinjarra Cup winner, Plays The the 2011 Listed Lord Stakes at standing start! Game, Lane senior was, at one Mornington for Pat Carey, while the stage, stable jockey for Wally second was via Platelet in the 2012 From King Crete to Lys Gracieux. Mitchell. Listed Sir John Monash. Best part of all, the story has only really just started. Although Michael never rode Lane would ride four stakes Wally’s superstar, Placid Ark, on winners in 2013 though and his - Greg Tobin race day, he did climb aboard once first Group One winner with or twice for trackwork. Trust In A Gust in 2014, but that black type tally rose to 17 in 2016, (Winner of Melbourne’s sprinting including a thriller with Flamberge Triple Crown – Lightning, Oakleigh in the Group One Oakleigh Plate Plate and Newmarket – Placid Ark – trained by Peter Moody – before did most of his racing on the east finishing the year with another coast, winning 11 stakes races). “He was fairly green but Horse racing has obviously played it was clear he had talent” a massive role with the Lane clan given that Michael’s father, Kevin, Father & son return to scale at Belmont was likewise a track rider for a leading trainer in Bunbury back in the day. But while Michael had determined by his early 20s that riding wasn’t his ‘go’, Damian was clearly destined to take it up a notch and, a couple of years into his son’s apprenticeship, the pair cast their eyes further afield. “Damian was riding quite a few winners and clearly had a lot of skill, so I thought he deserved a chance with a leading stable,” Michael points out. “It’s actually very tough to get in with a top trainer on the east coast, so I phoned (champion jockey) Damien Oliver, who did his apprenticeship around the same time as me and asked him for some suggestions. “Damien said to try Mick Price, Peter Moody or Ellerton and Zahra. We got knock-backs from the first two and while Matty (Ellerton) never gives much away, he said he’d give Damian a trial. SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 11

The Tradition continues If you want to buy a winner – make Alwyn Park your first stop at the 2020 PERTH MAGIC MILLIONS SALE A/c ALWYN PARK STUD 7 Colt Awesome Rock - Disco Miss (Zeditave) 31 Filly Sir Prancealot - Grace (Elusive Quality) 119 Colt Air Force Blue - Timepegi (Time Thief) 172 His 3/4 brother by Vert de Grece 179 Colt Maschino - Classical Snow (Bletchley Park) 186 Colt Trade Fair - Dala Lass (Hinchinbrook) 199 Filly Trade Fair - Flying Flitter (Flying Spur) 253 Colt Trade Fair - Pure Ivy (More Than Ready) A/c ALWYN PARK STUD (As Agent) 29 Filly Akeed Mofeed - Gold Waltz (Acclamation) 131 Colt Demerit - Valentina Mak (Volksraad) 192 Filly Universal Ruler - Dynamic Time (Alfred Nobel) 215 Colt The Factor - Issey (Encosta de Lago) 274 Colt God Has Spoken - Shezapro (Econsul) A/c ALWYN PARK STUD (As Agent for T Price) 71 Colt Blackfriars - Never Easy (Elvstroem) 257 Filly Safeguard - Radical Critique (Oratorio) BARNS B & C SWAN VALLEY SALES COMPLEX Contact: John Andrew (08) 9525 2072 or 0419 929 483 [email protected] 18 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

at Alwyn Park Stud John Andrew has bred, raised and sold hundreds of winners the calibre of G1 Caulfield Guineas winner PALACE REIGN and Malaysian Horse Of The Year FREE SPIRIT through to recent city winners Rivalry Galore, Double Digit, Pearl Trade, Demi Go Round, Akiko etc. Alwyn Park has also been firing with its sires Maschino (Cockney Crew, Fabergino, Cup Night & Snowchino) and Alfred Nobel (Prim And Proper, Pure Dynamite & Bumper Humper). SNOWCHINO - Lot 179: His brother by Maschino SISTINE DEMON CAPTAIN OBVIOUS Wins Caulfield / $489,000 in prizemoney 14 wins Singapore & Dubai. $150,000 Alwyn Park graduate $24,000 @ Perth MM SOLSAY CLASSIC PRO Wins Moonee Valley / $509,000 Lot 274: His half-brother by prizemoney - Bred by Alwyn Park GOD HAS SPOKEN SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 19

Sunspeed’s Summer Stars GROUP ONE Photos by Western Racepix GROUP TWO REGAL POWER G1 Railway Stakes (1600m) November 23 4g Pierro - Broadway Belle by Redoute’s Choice Owner-Breeder: Peters Investments Trainers: Grant & Alana Williams “We rated him the best of our three entrants. We were going to send him to Sydney but decided to save him for this race. We saved the blinkers for today, too.” Bob Peters KAY CEE G1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) December 7 LR Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) November 5 3f Playing God - Flirt ‘n’ Hope by McFlirt Owners: G, C, K A & K J Edwards Breeder: Greg Edwards Trainer: Neville Parnham “It is great to have a sire like Playing God in Western Australia and hopefully he can fill the void left by Blackfriars.” Neville Parnham WAR SAINT G2 WA Guineas (1600m) November 23 3c War Chant - Ambers Halo by Don’t Say Halo Owners: T O’Connor, M Connelly & R Sayers Breeder: Yarradale Stud Trainer: Neville Parnham “I thought it would be an on-pace day and he was able to get it cheaply in front. He’s worked brilliantly in the lead-up and gave a power of cheek.” Neville Parnham 14 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

GROUP TWO STAR EXHIBIT GROUP THREE G2 Lee-Steere Stakes (1400m) November 9 8g Statue of Liberty - Star Encounter by Jeune Owner-Breeder: Peters Investments Trainer: Adam Durrant “He’s awesome. I won a maiden on him and a Perth Cup but he’s not just a dead-set stayer. He’s going better than and was ready to Rock ‘N’ Roll.” Peter Hall THE VELVET KING G3 Northerly Stakes (1400m) October 19 4g Universal Ruler - Doubleblack Velvet by Show A Heart Owners: Impressive Racing, G Eiffler, S King, L Nicolas, I Mccallum, S Cherry, J Bean, I Hanson, A Brankovic, I Furnivall, M Griffiths, C Grover, D Russell, D Gib- son, A Evans, G McLearie, Boomgate Racing Breeder: Impressive Racing (Mgr: K Berry) Trainer: Darren McAuliffe “A lot of people don’t like him because of his wayward behaviour but I’ve been with him since he was a foal and we get along really well.” Darren McAuliffe SAMIZDAT G3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) November 2 4g Not a Single Doubt - Sambar by More Than Ready Owners: M & J Gangemi, P Walsh, B Bradley, F Callaghan, R Wade, J Gunning & C Yeak Breeder: Amelia Park Racing & Breeding Trainer: Chris Gangemi “Even as a yearling, he looked magnificent – beautifully balanced plus he’s a great walker. And it’s great being involved with the Gangemi family.” Peter Walsh MISSISSIPPI DELTA G3 R J Peters Stakes (1500m) November 16 6m High Chaparral - Mississippi Belle by Marooned Owner-Breeder: Peters Investments Trainers: Grant & Alana Williams “When I saw her back last, I thought we were in trouble. Then I remembered her half-sister Elite Belle always settled last so I stopped worrying.” Bob Peters THE CELT G3 Scahill Stakes (1400m) December 7 6g Planet Five - Cintrice by Tribu Owners: O Schairer, I & H H McCarthy Breeder: The Grey Family Trust Trainer: Anne King “That’s amazing. He’s had a few campaigns so we gave him a long break and he’s come back super. The 1400m was a question mark but he ran right through the line.” Anne King SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 15

LISTED WINNERS FABERGINO LR R S Crawford Stakes (1000m) October 19 5m Maschino - Miss Razyana by Danzero Owners: J Beesley, M Mcdonagh, J Tierney & A Anderson Breeder: Jim Anderson Trainer: Tiarnna Robertson “It’s been a long time in the making. We set her for this race back in May and it’s fantastic to get the win for her owners and for her breeding career.” Tiarnna Robertson TELLEM WE’RE COMIN LR Hannans Hcp (1400m) October 3 LR Northam Cup (1600m) October 27 4g Blackfriars - Bonny Bonny by Bletchley Park Owners: E, J, A & C Galante, M Arto & J Howkins Breeder: Elio Galante Trainers: Grant & Alana Williams “We’ve been patient and have had a high opinion of him all along. He has shown unbelievable ability on the track and was unlucky in black-type races last season.” Elio Galante ELECTRIC LIGHT LR Jungle Mist Classic (1200m) November 23 5m Vital Equine - Candle Smoke by Trade Fair Owner-Breeder: Andy Phelan Trainer: Adam Durrant “She had to work three-wide and won against the pattern. I’m very happy for Andy. He told me it had been seven years since our last stakes win.” Adam Durrant RED CAN MAN LR Fairetha Stakes (1400m) November 9 3g Gingerbread Man - Brocky’s Ace by Surtee Owners: S Wolfe, P Braimbridge, L Benson, N Carter, B Wolfe, T Alvin, D McAuliffe, T Guelfi, K Battison, N Walton, K Watson, C Spiniello & N Ryde Breeder: Ellie Giles Trainer: Steve Wolfe “He appreciated the quick speed today. I bailed out of the battle up front and then put him into the race on the corner. He’s going the right way.” Peter Knuckey TAXAGANO LR Ascot Gold Cup (1800m) November 16 6g Rogano - Taxa by Carry A Smile Owners: R Lukatelich, M Sturgeon, S Rickson, S Erceg, J Featherby Breeder: Rod Lukatelich Trainer: Fred Kersley “I wasn’t confident in the run and I didn’t even think he could win at the 50-metre mark. He’s a genuine stayer and I thought it was a great performance.” Fred Kersley UNI TIME LR Carbine Club of WA Stakes (1400m) November 23 4g Universal Ruler - Darntime by Danetime Owners: I, M & K Roberts Breeder: Ian Roberts Trainer: Sharon Miller “He was a bit of a lad early on although I always thought he was going to develop into a pretty nice horse. He was fit and ready to go today.” Sharon Miller 16 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

LISTED WINNERS MASSIMO LR Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) November 23 3g Sessions - Highest by Marscay Owners: R Durrant & Oakland Park (Mgr: N Duncan) Breeder: Oakland Park Trainer: Adam Durrant “He did a good job to pick up when headed in the straight. He’s still learning and was going through the gears when Laverrod came up on his outside.” Adam Durrant MISSILE LAUNCH LR Tattersall’s Cup (2100m) November 30 6g Smart Missile - Takeiteasyedye by Opening Verse Owners: V T Sigley, R G Sayers, Ms J A Harrison, K B Loughnan, Ms K Turner, M D Loughnan, D Turner, T M Mayze, S D Mayze, G M Mayze, M J K Sibson & P J Bloxsidge Breeder: Yarradale Stud T: Vaughn Sigley “He’s been ultra-consistent and is relaxing now that we’re getting him up in distance. He’s already won over 2200m and will run all day.” Vaughn Sigley SANABREANNA LR Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic (1400m) December 7 3f Red Hot Choice - Sanabresa by Scenic O: D & J Harrison, L & S Piper Breeder - Trainer: David Harrison Running second in the Champion Fillies held her in good stead for this race. She was off the bit but I knew she would hit the line strong. She’s all heart.” David Harrison Graham Yuill 0400 811 040 47 ROSE ROAD BUREKUP Kyra Yuill 0400 811 055 [email protected] SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 17

WA raids East Coast GATTING WA breeders took centre stage in Melbourne and Sydney with three Group 1 winners in as GATTING many weeks during their spring carnivals. G1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) Flemington September 14 Gatting (Hard Spun) gave the east a taste of 6g Hard Spun - Stubborn by Lonhro what was to come with a $101 upset in the G1 Owners: Impressive Racing, C Mathers, H Money, F Stanford, S Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. A Trigwell, G Artemis, N Viandante, L Rowland, D Gibson, B Hayden, fortnight later Black Heart Bart resurrected his V McKinnel, N Rampant, D Russell, R Mason, C Grover, J Jaworski, career in the G1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) N Magro, M Paratore, K Reid, A Rowland at Caulfield and Come Play With Me added Breeder: Kingston Thoroughbreds another victory at the elite level for Blackfriars Trainer: Darren McAuliffe in the G1 Metropolitan at Randwick. BLACK HEART BART G1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) Trainer Darren McAuliffe was probably the Caulfield September 29 least surprised soul at Flemington when Gatting 9g Blackfriars - Sister Theresa by At Talaq lowered the boom on Tassie queen Mystic Owners: K Renner, C Delacy, D Richardson, A Psaltis & I McCarthy Journey. “I always considered him a strong Breeder: Scenic Lodge Trainer: Lindsey Smith chance otherwise I wouldn’t have brought COME PLAY WITH ME him across from WA,” McAuliffe said. “I took G1 Metropolitan (2400m) a line through Scales Of Justice. We’ve beaten Randwick October 5 him every time back home and they were only 5g Blackfriars - Russian Playmate by Dr Johnson offering $4 about Scales of Justice today.” Owner-Breeders: Geoff & Vicky Durrant Trainer: Chris Waller McAuliffe and Kingston Thoroughbreds ARCADIA QUEEN manager Kevin Berry bred Gatting and race G2 Theo Marks Quality (1300m) him with a large syndicate that has carved Rosehill September 14 up over $2 million in prizemoney. They 4m Pierro - Arcadia by Redoute’s Choice purchased his dam Stubborn (Lonhro), in Owner-Breeders: Peters Investments foal to Hard Spun, for just $17,000 at the 2013 Trainers: Grant & Alana Williams Magic Millions National Sale. REYKJAVIK G3 Chatham Stakes (1400m) G1 double Flemington November 9 5h Artie Schiller - Gibraltar Storm by Rock of Gibraltar Owner: Rapid Equine Syndicate (Mgr: Neil Irvine) Breeder: James Ch’Ng Trainer: Lindsey Smith 18 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

Gatting had won 10 of his 37 starts before ARCADIA QUEEN venturing interstate, including a West Australian REYKJAVIK Derby and Lee-Steere Stakes – both at Group 2 level – along with three other stakes races, while, among his numerous placings was a second in the G1 Railway Stakes Bob and Sandra Peters have dominated Perth’s black-type calendar for many years and they ventured to Sydney to win the G2 Theo Marks Quality with their top-class mare Arcadia Queen. In action for the first time since winning the 2018 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot, she improved from midfield on the rails into the home turn under James McDonald. “She’s a star alright,” J Mac said. “She feels every bit as good as she looks. She’s push-button and is beautiful to ride. A bit like Winx. I won this race on her in 2015.” Balmoral Park owner Neil Irvine and breeder James Ch’Ng weighed in with a Group 3 during the Melbourne Cup carnival when Reykjavik won the Chatham Stakes. A son of Artie Schiller (USA), he had won the LR Hannans Hcp in Kalgoorlie before joining Lindsey Smith’s Victorian team to take the LR Winter Championship at Flemington last July. Irvine unveiled a promising half-sister to Reykjavik when Tycoon Storm won a Bunbury maiden second time out in December. for Blackfriars It’s gone two years since Blackfriars died Blackfriars, who has his final crop of yearlings catalogued but he remains the benchmark for stallion for the 2020 Perth Magic Millions, is firmly on track for an excellence in Western Australia. unprecedented 10th sires’ title in a row in WA with progeny prizemoney of $3.36 million going into the Christmas The Scenic Lodge champion had all the holidays. bases covered when his born-again champion Black Heart Bart scored a soul-stirring victory His Group 1 winning sire-son Playing God and All in the G1 Underwood Stakes (1800m). He American are fighting it out for second spot on the silenced the knockers to claim his first Group premiership ladder. 1 since the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield in February 2017. Blackfriars has 15 yearlings entered for the Swan Valley and 11 of them will be coming down from Scenic Lodge. “He’s obviously a grand old horse and “It’s the final opportunity for local and interstate buyers stepping up to 1800m meant he wouldn’t be to bid for his stock,” Scenic Lodge general manager Jeremy chasing all the time,” trainer Lindsey Smith Smith said. “I’ve heard there are some lovely Blackfriars said. “I thought he was in a bit of trouble after yearlings from outside vendors and we have an outstanding his last start loss in the Rupert Clarke Stakes group of young ones under our banner.” but Brad (Rawiller) was very confident that he would run a big race.” The Scenic Lodge draft includes a full-brother to Tellem Were Comin (Lot 163) who doubled up in the LR Hannans Black Heart Bart’s Geraldton-based owners Hcp and Northam Cup earlier this season. The full-sisters pocketed $452,000 and that sent his career to LR Natasha Stakes winner Friar Fox (Lot 83) and Ascot earnings past $4.72 million. He was bred at stakes performer Black Sabbath (Lot 178) will also make Scenic Lodge and cost syndicate manager good money. Kim Renner $20,000 at the 2012 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale. Come Play With Me a Westspeed Star…P72 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 19

ANDREA GALES ...High-flyer driving Gervase Park ANDREA GALES describes herself in Toodyay and Gidgegannup, “I’m not upset about not getting as a jack of all trades, but a master where we would ride horses on the back into it as aerobatics was my of none. weekends,” she said. “We had the passion, not charter work. best of both worlds. Perhaps she’s being a bit harsh on “My first foray into breeding herself. “My parents had racehorses and wasn’t very successful. My first I remember being at Ascot with horse died. When I met Chris, I got Gales is the driving force Renny Lee-Steere’s kids, running the breeding bug which I love.” behind Gervase Park Stud, which amok in the member’s grandstand.” has developed a reputation for One of the more unique studs in producing quality gallopers since it Gales’ father, Michael WA, Gervase Park is on the same was first established in 1981. While MacDermott, bred and raced Swan Valley property as the Gales’ breeding thoroughbreds is her Material Man, the winner of the Belvoir Equine Clinic. The clinic is biggest passion, Gales is also heavily 2018 Perth Cup at Ascot and joint a full surgical intensive care facility involved in the day-to-day operation award-winner of the WA Racehorse with an emphasis on reproduction. of Belvoir Equine Clinic, which is of the Year with Pounamu. run by her husband Dr Chris Gales. Gervase Park is regularly in the Her mother Margie Fry has been top five leading vendors at the She’s also a pilot by trade, an involved in breeding gallopers on Magic Millions Perth yearling sales. experienced horse rider, a recent and off over the years. addition to the Thoroughbred Stakes winners Leonardo Da Breeders WA committee and a Not long after completing her Hinchi, Let It Slip, Gangbuster and mother of three daughters. “We’ve education at St Hilda’s Anglican Takanori, Caulfield winner Vital got the stud and the vet clinic and School in Mosman Park, Gales took Importance and the promising I do a lot of the maintenance work, a brief turn at being a pilot while Illustrious Tycoon are just some of too,” Gales said. also entering the racing industry. the winners raised at the stud. “I’m actually a pilot by trade,” Gales Growing up in the coastal suburb said. “I was doing small charter Gervase Park’s crowning moment of Cottesloe, Gales discovered her flights when I was sidetracked into came in the spring of 2018, when passion for horses when she started the family business. Leonardo Da Hinchi won the Group riding them at the age of three. 2 Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley. “My parents always had properties LEONARDO DA HINCHI 20 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

“It also needs to be more interactive and we have to be more social media savvy. That’s what I’m hoping to achieve and that’s one of the main reasons I jumped on the committee.” Gales, whose three daughters are keen eventing and show-jumping riders, hopes to continue Gervase Park’s success at the 2020 Magic Millions Perth yearling sale. Among the stud’s draft is a half-brother to Leonardo Da Hinchi by Awesome Rock, the Group 1-winning son of champion sire Fastnet Rock. “He very much looks like Leonardo Da Hinchi, which is Andrea Gales with the Hinchinbrook – Panya filly that made $75,000 at the 2019 Perth ““It’s an amazing Magic Millions. Her Your Song half-sister has been catalogued as Lot 80 this year. industry and very The son of Hinchinbrook, who Gales thought the time was right rewarding when then ran sixth in the Group 1 this year. “I had too much on things go right – Caulfield Guineas, is back in WA with the kids before, but this after fetlock issues and unsuitable time I wanted to get on and be we get satisfaction wet tracks ruined his Queensland proactive in promoting the industry, from all of our winter campaign. particularly from an ownership winners” point of view,” Gales said. “We don’t Leonardo Da Hinchi has just have syndicators here which makes been purchased to stand at Gold it very difficult. Front Thoroughbreds and he will commence stud duties alongside “We need big groups of 20-plus Awesome Rock later this year. people who have small shares in multiple horses. We’ve got to “You’re continually learning and explain it is affordable. Breeders, evolving. Hopefully one of our kids trainers, Magic Millions, Perth will take it up in the near future as Racing and everybody else has to well.” get on board to promote the same thing. After knocking back a previous offer to join the TBWA committee, actually plain!” Gales said. “We’ve also got a cracking Deep Field colt, who is a half-brother to Queensland Guineas winner Salsonic. “Another one I really like is a beautiful Nicconi colt, which is the first foal out of a mare I bought called All That I Am. He’s a dead- ringer for Nature Strip. “We keep reducing our mares that aren’t commercial anymore and investing in better quality, so we’ve got a lot of younger mares coming through in the next few years.” Andrea competing on her thoroughbred - warmblood cross Gervase Park Whisperer - Jay Rooney SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 21

Lucky Street WWITHITNHE L$UCK5Y S0TRE,E0T B0ONU0S!321...ToWT2Ph0iubne2rec0tPhhufeearrocls2ihem0ga2aais1nbneMyrylaLetdughrcitaackotfyMts.WSiigltlniroiesnnetstht2yeheyboaeurclyLilneaurgssscaidtckoPwyceuirtSmthhteyrMnoetuaerwgLtiicnubscMkotiyhllnieSoutnbrossene:ut.s. winning the Magic Millions. 3012428:76:S:2eNc9Ga3r2em3e2r:11te4v140M3Vra:24:i7isuk1We:W:Le:nwTuWeWeWgPhLcssTreauoeektuLthsrcesLrseyupkotouLktrtrecSeurnuecnySSrokrtcrgktntBSnryBunkuuhyertgBrSyBddbBeerSehretretrSre-t-erbeeeedr(tedCFereAdteereeeiedoedesdU(lrtrdlAeleteseystS-(srUtr(ArA)sC--AAss(-SU-ALloLlAUlAC)AluuCSilUilaS-tloallcca)lSlin)Biln-iakk-uata)-ceLcnyyFsnn--eWulecoeSciScALcs(eoe(euttefDbskDrsroc(F(iiaye(eDattmDrkDoreeecrSaDyalaoltrotrirtirnnerynS(lr(tlBliAAmgpeihgitnFnnarUeUtegeVagVeibgtScSvinSeiVeeV(eVe))dtA(niwiwA(-ri-ee(AoeU(ASwUT(AwSwoAUSSrwUSUtutUS)S(SuSS)euAS-et)Stdte)duU)Tuu)D)t-)dySdd-aAL-p))))noCCn-h--reogoFoCrFliela(otioltAlllinllynUSyteFkSiy()lAle(UA(SUA)US)S) Supporting the breeders that support us! Darling View Thoroughbreds - Mundijong • www.darlingviewthoroughbreds.com.au Brent Atwell - Stud Manager 0408 648 100 • Clive Atwell – Director 0417 964 967

WESTERN BREEDERS ALLIANCE Producing quality stakes winning horses Enchanted Dream The River Our draft for 2020 Magic Millions Yearling Sale is: DAY 1 DAY 1 (continued) Lot Sex Sire - Dam 157 Filly Exosphere - Bella Heart (Show A Heart) 21 Filly Lucky Street - Foo Foo the Snoo (Starcraft) 161 Colt Winning Rupert - Bitter Twist (California Dane) 22 Colt Deep Field - Fox Two (Smart Missile) 170 Colt Tivaci - Celebrate (Savabeel) 43 Colt Pride of Dubai - Hussy Five Oh (Husson) 173 Filly Smart Missile - Champagne Dance (Encosta de Lago) 45 Colt Choisir - Jest Envy Her (Patronize) 56 Filly So You Think - Magical Belle (Blackfriars) DAY 2 60 Filly Deep Field - Miss Begotten (Redoute’s Choice) 68 Colt Star Witness - Molta (Danske) Lot Sex Sire - Dam 69 Filly Dream Ahead - Mystic Maid (Patronize) 201 Colt Sizzling - Fresh Tracks (Bianconi) 85 Colt Nicconi - Perfect Technique (Starcraft) 207 Colt Rommel - Haste (Right Wing) 89 Colt Oratorio - Queen of Choice (Patronize) 232 Colt My Admiration - Lucky You (Canny Lad) 98 Filly Dissident - Scenes (Scenic) 266 Colt King’s Troop - Salavat (Soviet Lad) 101 Filly Dissident - Shihabi (Pins) 280 Colt Rommel - Sparkling Diamond (Hard Spun) 108 Filly Foxwedge - Special Jewel (Testa Rossa) 295 Colt Safeguard - Unruffled (Nicconi) 111 Colt King’s Troop - Stella di Notte (Sebring) 244 Filly Star Witness - Neriani (Bianconi) 135 Colt Extreme Choice - Wanted Lady ( 310 Colt Lucky Street - Belissimo Babe (Blackfriars) 137 Colt Lucky Street - Western Fever (Flying Pegasus) 317 Colt Real Impact - Bow and Arrow (Rock Of Gibraltar) 144 Filly Lucky Street - Abitcryptic (Bletchley Park) 324 Colt Lucky Street-Cause for Demand (Giant’s Causeway) 147 Colt Rommel - Agribiz (Key Business) 325 Filly Flying Artie - Colorado Miss (Alamosa) INSPECTIONS WELCOMED DARLING VIEW THOROUGHBREDS: EINONCLIFF PARK: WESTBURY PARK: 1149 Kargotich Road 16346 South Western Hwy 504 Thompson Road MUNDIJONG, NTH BOYANUP, WEST PINJARRA, contact Brent Atwell 0408 648 100 contact Jane Beynon 0414 879 361 contact Phil Ibbotson 0429 341 211

LUKE FERNIE has taken a brave LUKE FERNIE step to fulfil his dream to become a full-time trainer but there was an imposed one condition. “Mum and and Neville Parnham from close immediate downside to that change Dad insisted I get a trade certificate range. in direction. first. Dad always said that if things didn’t work out, I would have a Lucy Warwick piloted Pink And The move meant abandoning the trade to fall back on. Purple on that memorable day security of regular employment and in June prior to Justin and Lucy the reliability of receiving a cheque “I qualified as an electrician at becoming the first father-daughter every week. 19 and worked as a sparky before team to win the Kalgoorlie Cup with taking out my trainer’s license in Spiritual Warrior (Blackfriars) in Nevertheless, Fernie hasn’t May last year.” October. suffered any sleepless nights with a fascination for horses and racing Fernie had a great start to his “Lindsey came up to the stable spurring him on to live the dream. vocation claiming his first win in every race-round and Justin stayed “I’ve been around horses from the Kalgoorlie with the $4.80 shot Pink with us last year. It’s not that you time I was about five and have And Purple (Galah) in June. Two ask them for tips, it’s more the always wanted to train them,” he races later, he doubled up with little things that you pick up. I also said. “I love being able to work with Atticus (Real Saga) who saluted at follow Neville Parnham and will a horse to improve it.” $31. be very happy if I can turn out my horses as well as him.” Fernie’s father Peter is Kalgoorlie’s A Goldfields boy, Fernie started perennial leading trainer and out at John Paul College in Lionel Fernie will forge a training highly-regarded as one of WA’s best Street before spending his last year partnership with his father by country mentors. of schooling at Eastern Goldfields establishing a satellite stable in High School in Davidson Street. Perth. Luke will run the Ascot yard Peter and his wife Karen with Peter at the helm of Cambana embraced Luke’s dream but Peter Fernie developed strong Lodge in Kal. bonds with many of Perth’s leading MY trainers when they came to The time appears ripe with horses Kalgoorlie for the famous racing such as Little Fish (Patronize), Pym’s GENERATION round and Luke observed the likes Royale (Husson), Mervyn (Henny of Justin Warwick, Lindsey Smith Hughes), Moschard (Moshe) and Luke Fernie, 24 Pink And Purple (outside) opens Luke’s account in Kalgoorlie / Photo: Lynn Webb 24 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

Ziebell (Nicconi) already making big “If you can’t put in 100 per cent, impressions in the city. you’re not going to know if you are any good” “We have taken horses to Perth in the past that may have come to He also won a Hannans Hcp with Smith and came out of the same the end of their preps,” Fernie said. Black George in 2011. stable as Cambana Lad. “Dad trains in a stable atmosphere in Kalgoorlie so we are not looking His father John prepared Cambana “I strapped Black George for the for a property-style training Lad (Zahedan) to win the 1972 Hannans and Lindsey told me he complex. Hannans Hcp and his grandfather would be winning,” Luke recalled. Bob Fernie won the 1956 Kalgoorlie “We bought him a year and a half “We are hoping to attract new Cup with Fairetha (England’s Glory) later and I went everywhere with owners into the industry and will who later won Perth Cups for Albert the horse. He was such a gorgeous race the better horses in Perth. Dad Jordan in 1958 and 1959. animal. will have a team for the Kalgoorlie and the Esperance racing seasons. Going back another generation, “I did enjoy a punt earlier in my Peter Fernie’s great-grandfather life but I have matured a lot since “When our horses race at Ascot Jack Krause masterminded the then and realize there is a helluva or Belmont they will come down on 1931 Kalgoorlie Cup victory with lot that goes into training horses. say the Tuesday, instead of the night Adeline’s March (March Along). I want to be successful and I’m before the race. Then, if there is dedicated to working towards that another race for them the following Black George’s victory in the goal.” week or so, they will remain at Hannans brings back fond Ascot.” memories for Luke. He was - Robert Edwards previously prepared by Lindsey Their major stable client Andrew Inglis, a former Chairman of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club, used to buy tried horses from interstate but has recently started breeding his own. “Andrew will have up to 12 young horses going through the stable from yearlings to two and three-year-olds,” Fernie estimated. “It’s going to be a new challenge for Dad and I. “Dad was keen for me to get another job in Perth as a sparky but being a trainer has always been my No.1 ambition. If you can’t put in 100 per cent, you’re not going to know if you are any good.” Fernie and his partner Georgia Crook (daughter of former WA politician and KBRC chief executive Tony Crook) have bought a house in Perth. “Georgia was keen to return top Perth and has got a job in Midland,” Fernie said. “I have never lived in Perth so it’s a new experience.” Fernie upholds a family dynasty in the training ranks. Peter claimed a Kalgoorlie Cup with True Gold (Startac) in 2014 and then won it for a second time with Inject The Venom (Hala Bek) in 2018. Luke Fernie and Kate Witten after Atticus wins at $31 / Photo: Lynn Webb Full-time trainer in Perth SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 25

BONDI BMOAMNHADHUIUT&TAAPLUoynnGLwL1WySpaoeATrrudHfronaPErgncmaTigorenRkurgwsInGSwastGgPuiatEdhiLnRAstTthIeNbUesMt spsriinrteers-miilnersWinAAu.stralia… Snitzel’s highest rated “THE WINNING MACHINE” 3yo of his generation. Powerhouse athlete who won 6 consecutive races, earning Precocious speed! 1000m in 56.95 in the $1,752,960 Strength. Speed! 2yo Breeders Plate Find his first yearlings in 2020 at MM Sale Perth. Contact: Troy van Heemst 0439 957 111 John Chalmers Bloodstock 0418 948 604 lynwardparkstud.com.au facebook.com/Lynwardparkstud 26 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

Sunspeed Magazine previews the Perth Magic Millions Sale The Magic Millions complex will Sedition, Great Shot, Magnifisio and Westspeed scheme. Some 84 lots be completed in time for the 2020 Scenic Blast. are BOBS eligible and all lots offered Perth Yearling Sale which comprises are eligible to be paid up for the a catalogue of 331 lots for the two- The 2020 Sale includes half, $12.69 million Magic Millions Race day auction on February 17 and 18. three quarter or full relations to Series. stakes winners the calibre of Agent The Swan Valley sale-ground Pippa, Clearly Innocent, Delicacy, The sale will be preceded by the was unveiled in time for the 2019 Dig Deep, Hobart Jones, Kiss Bang Magic Millions Raceday at Pinjarra Perth Yearling Sale although the Love, Leonardo da Hinchi, Let Her on February 8 featuring the $250,000 selling arena itself was a temporary Rip, Platoon, Quilista, Showy Chloe, Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (RL) structure. Despite the dusty Tellem We’re Comin and Vital Silver. and $150,000 Magic Millions WA conditions, general consensus 3YO Trophy (RL). among stakeholders was a half-built There are 87 individual sires facility was better than Belmont represented with strong interest set This year’s 2YO Classic will Racecourse which was well past it’s to surround a total of 21 freshmen incorporate the crowning of the use-by date. including locally-based Awesome inaugural winner of the $75,000 Rock, King’s Troop, Lucky Street, Magic Millions WA Racing Women’s The Perth Magic Millions owns Mahuta, Rommel and Vert De Grece. Bonus. a growing list of star graduates headed by Group 1 winners Black More than 93% of yearlings The catalogue can be viewed Heart Bart, Boom Time, Silent catalogued are eligible for either the online: Westspeed Platinum or standard www.magicmillions.com.au SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 27

Highest earning son of FASTNET ROCK in Australia Winner of the Group 1 VRC Emirates Mackinnon Stakes Presenting his first-crop yearlings at the Perth Magic Millions Gold Front Thoroughbred Breeding & Racing 55 Br Colt Awesome Rock / Lucky Ana (Lucky Unicorn) 158 Br Filly Awesome Rock / Belle d’Amour (Jet Spur) 189 B-Br Colt Awesome Rock / Double Jester (Not a Single Doubt) 216 Br Filly Awesome Rock / Jayquin Star (O’Reilly) 222 B-Br Colt Awesome Rock / Kezzabelle (Zabeel) 228 Br Filly Awesome Rock / Lakeview Elegance (Canny Lad 301 B-Br Colt Awesome Rock / Zadar Miss (Husson) For inspections and more information contact Sue Olive 0417 937 606 [email protected] goldfrontbreeding.com.au

1 FIRST-CROP SIRE Meteoric Mahuta Lynward Park manager Troy van Heemst has a new- Bondi is by Champion Australian sire Snitzel and he look line-up at Bullsbrook and the roster will receive was pitched straight into stakes company by trainers a kick-start with the first yearlings by his Melbourne Peter and Paul Snowden for a competitive second to Group 2 winner Mahuta. Performer in the LR Breeders’ Plate (1000m) at Randwick. The Perth Magic Millions has a Mahuta filly (Lot Returning from a brief spell, Bondi ran thirds in the 41) and colt (Lot 44) being offered in the first hour or RL Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1100m) and G3 two on Day 1 by Lynward Park. The filly is from High Black Opal Stakes (1200m) before capitalising on a drop Aims (Southern Image) who was a Sandown Lakeside in grade to win the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Plate specialist with trainer David Brideoake before changing (1300m) at Newcastle. hands for $85,000 as a broodmare prospect. “This is a very good colt,” Peter Snowden said. “He “Mahuta was talented and tough and his yearlings probably should have won the Black Opal but had no have that same size and stamina,” van Heemst said. luck in running.” “Without exception. And his race record speaks for itself.” Bondi rounded off his juvenile campaign when runner- up in the G1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. Racing for Roll the Dice syndicate, Mahuta went on The Snitzel youngster ranged up to Godolphin colt a meteoric rise through the grades as a young horse Encryption at the furlong and was being hailed the reeling off five stakes wins that peaked at Caulfield in winner until Damien Oliver saved ground with an inside the G2 Autumn Stakes (1400m). run for a half-length victory on Seabrook. “He’s tough and rolls along making his own luck on I’M FEELING LUCKY the pace,” “jockey Brad Rawiller said after the Autumn Stakes. “There’s plenty of upside and he could even become a Cox Plate horse!” He returned to racing as a spring 4yo and was Group 1 placed in the Memsie Stakes behind Black Heart Bart before a pelvic injury curtailed his career to 16 starts. Mahuta represents the Danehill sireline through Australian champion Flying Spur and his colt from I’m Feeling Lucky (Lot 44) carries a 3x3 cross to the breed- shaper from Coolmore Stud. He’s already a stakes winner. The mare was carrying a 45 day PPT to Mahuta when she claimed the 2018 G3 La Trice Classic. Lynward Park launched Bondi in the spring and his first book went without a hitch. “His mind was on the job and so was his libido,” van Heemst reported. “It was a good start and he’s one fertile stallion.” SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 29

1 FIRST-CROP SIRE Lucky Street On Cloud 9 Lucky Street will deal a winning hand to owners, she has enormous potential. Her older half-relations trainers and agents bidding on the 9 yearlings he has Cryptic Love and Cryptic Wonder are both city-class catalogued for the Perth Magic Millions. fillies with combined earnings of $400k. The Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion was a There’s a $50,000 bonus available from Darling View precocious sprinter blitzing the 2015 Magic Millions 2YO Thoroughbreds if any of Lucky Street’s Perth graduates Classic, LR Perth Stakes and G2 Karrakatta Plate by a wins the 2021 2YO Classic at Pinjarra. combined margin of 10 lengths. Western Breeders’ Alliance has been one of the The son of Champion 2YO sire Oratorio reserved a success stories of the Perth Sale since prepping its first career-high performance for Perth’s premier juvenile consignment in 2015. That initial draft included The event. He controlled the Karrakatta from the outset and River (Magnus) who won the 2016 Magic Millions WA put the race to bed with a brilliant burst of acceleration 2YO Classic and Enchanted Dream (Patronize) who to win by four lengths in 1.10.68s. He was eased down in emerged to win the 2017 Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy. the final stages and was still only a half-second outside the long-standing record held by Bomber Bill. Patronize black-type winner Chix Pic (LR Perth Stakes) graduated from their second consignment to the Magic “What a sensational win,” trainer Trevor Andrews Millions. declared. “He’s got a great motor and looks a stallion prospect for sure.” The Western Breeders Alliance draft includes several yearlings bred in the Hunter Valley. Among them are Lucky Street resumed as a spring 3yo to post another colts and fillies by Deep Field, Pride Of Dubai, Extreme win against older horses at Ascot before going down Choice, Exosphere and Winning Rupert. two lengths behind Queensland star Buffering in the G1 Winterbottom Stakes. He returned to winning form with The Winning Rupert – Bitter Twist colt (Lot 161) is being a final victory in the LR Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) at offered by WBA partner Wayne Beynon. The dam is a Ascot. half-sister to LR Fairetha Stakes winner Hoegaarden. Darling View’s Brent Atwell is a partner in Western CRYPTIC LOVE Perth winner with a half-sister Breeders’ Alliance and his Lucky Street – Western Fever by Lucky Street (Lot 144) colt (Lot 137) will attract attention as the first yearling by a Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner from a Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner. “Trevor rated Lucky Street a superior colt,” Atwell said. “His yearlings are super strong and built in the same mould.” Atwell also has another early-goer from Foo Foo The Snoo (Lot 21). The dam was a brilliant debut winner for Lindsey Smith at Ascot and she stayed in training to land a Belmont 3yo sprint the following season. Fellow WBA partner Phil Ibbotson has entered a Lucky Street – Abitcryptic filly (Lot 144) and, on pedigree alone, 30 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

1 FIRST-CROP SIRE Taunton Troopers Snitzel’s three-quarter brother King’s Troop has four three length rout at Warwick Farm and then went to first-crop yearlings heading to the Perth Magic Millions the well again in G3 San Domenico Stakes. from Taunton Vale and there’s no doubt about the most popular on pedigree. He shook off G1 Golden Slipper winner Vancouver back at Rosehill only to be collared for a second Lot 109 will headline the quartet being a half-sister time by Japonisme. They were two serious colts but to Showy Chloe (G3 WA Sires’ Produce Stakes), El Rijes ongoing injuries prevented King’s Troop from locking (LR Perth Stakes) and Special Reward who will be horns the following season. winning stakes races for NSW trainer Kris Lees this year. Taunton Vale has entered three fillies from the penultimate crop of Demerit including the sister Taunton Vale sold Special Reward for $145,000 at to Agent Pippa (Lot 17) who was also purchased by the 2017 Perth Magic Millions and he earned $480,000 Australian Bloodstock and transferred Lees. for owners Peter and Kerry Caporn before they sold a significant share to Australian Bloodstock. Agent Pippa (Demerit) won the G3 Gimcrack Stakes at Ascot and added two sprints at Randwick and This year’s draft will depart Dardanup for the first Rosehill last year when she ran some smart short- time without studmaster Kent Johnston who died in course horses off their feet. Her dam Female Agent May. A third-generation horseman at Taunton Vale, (Commands) has also foaled $357,000 earner Double he had been excited to stand King’s Troop and his Digit by Demerit and she delivered another full-sister wife Nina is hoping there’s another update for Special at Taunton Vale in September. Reward’s half-sister before the Magic Millions. AGENT PIPPA Special Reward (Demerit) won 6 of his first 9 starts in Perth last season before transferring east to finish fifth in the LR Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield. He backed- up at Rosehill but didn’t fire behind Snitzel’s dual stakes winner Sandbar. “He’s a better horse than that and was probably feeling the effects of all that travel,” Nina Johnston said. “Kris decided to give him a short break and he came back and won a trial at Wyong last month.” King’s Troop (Redoute’s Choice) was a class sprinter in his own right. He looked home-and-hosed first- up in a Rosehill juvenile but was run down late by subsequent G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Japonisme. Trainer Gerald Ryan backed him up for a SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 31

1 FIRST-CROP SIRE Revved up Rommel MOGUMBER PARK owners Colin Brown and Fiona Commands (Danehill) became a successful stallion Lacey are in the driving seat with WA Champion 2YO the hard way. He failed to win at the elite level but sire Safeguard and they’re ready to rev up a gear when was placed in a G1 Galaxy and G1 Caulfield Guineas the first Rommel yearlings parade at the Swan Valley before retiring to stud for a $10,000 fee. That sales complex in February. eventually peaked at $66,000 prior to his death at Darley in 2014. There are 17 yearlings by Rommel entered for the Perth Magic Millions – 10 of them from home-base at Rommel’s dam I’mtoogoodtobetrue (USA) won five Bullsbrook starting with the colt from Girl In A Storm stakes races, and foaled a winner by Macho Uno, (Lot 26). He’s a half-brother to Perth winners Fire and before arriving in Australia. She is a daughter of Mr Rain & Storm God plus Moonee Valley winner Flash Prospector-line sire Good And Tough and Rommel Black and is one of the highlights on type according to was her second local foal following Perth speedball Lacey. Onadowntowntrain. “Rommel is a beautiful horse and is stamping them Mogumber Park has catalogued two colts and a with the same athletic build and temperament,” Lacey filly by Safeguard. “His second crop averaged $86,000 reported in a recent interview with ANZ National off an $8,000 fee at last year’s Magic Millions,” Lacey News. “The colts from Chickitty Chick (Lot 177) and added. “Trainers love them because they’re good Coast To The Post (Lot 181) will also be popular. doers.” “His progeny don’t look quite as precocious as the The Mogumber Park draft will be targeted by pin- Safeguards but those over the right mares will go hookers looking for early.” the same mark-up as its Shamus Award Rommel was a 2yo winner at Ascot and extended – Exchanges colt to claim the G2 WA Guineas (1600m) at three when at the 2019 Perth he halted the unbeaten run of Disposition. Following Magic Millions. After a freshen-up, he travelled to Melbourne where he making $52,000 as proceeded to upstage their best summer sprinters in a yearling at the the G3 Zeditave Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Swan Valley, his value escalated to He was raced by leading owner Santo Guagliardo $550,000 at the NZB who also purchased a controlling interest in Safeguard 2YO Sale at Karaka earlier this year. “We always believed he would be in November. an excellent addition to the stallion ranks in WA,” Brown said. “We were thrilled to have the opportunity Exchanges doesn’t SAFEGUARD to stand him at stud and now it’s just as exciting to have a yearling for present his first yearlings at the Magic Millions. the 2020 Perth Magic Millions but she has Rommel is a stunning physical specimen by a world- a cracking Rommel class stallion who has all the attributes to make a colt on the ground at successful sire. He cost Guagliardo $140,000 at the Mogumber Park. Gold Coast Magic Millions and there was a half-million in the bank after a career spanning just 14 starts. 32 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

1 FIRST-CROP SIRE Winning Vibe with Vert De Grece (Ire) Vert De Grece (Ire) has yearlings from a half-dozen Northern Dancer (Nearctic) as well as being linebred vendors at the Perth Magic Millions and his draft is to the influential mare Special (Forli) through three- topped and tailed under the Bellbridge Park banner. quarter relatives Sadler’s Wells and Nureyev. Bellbridge Park’s Siobhan Campbell starts with the Hong Kong trainer Caspar Fownes paid a million solidly-bred filly from Lady Kiseki (Lot 51) who won euros for Vert De Grece after he ran second to from 1600m in Victoria for trainer Terry O’Sullivan up champion colt Gleneagles in the G2 Futurity Stakes to 2400m at Belmont for Bernadine Dudley. She is a at the Curragh. He paid that back straightaway with sister to Ascot stakes winner Just A Kiseki and a half- a dominant five-length victory in the Criterium 2yo sister to Flemington stakes winner Mr. Trickster. International at Saint-Cloud. Alwyn Park has a three-quarter brother to Singapore It was decided to keep him in France for the classics star Captain Obvious (Lot 172). Vert De Grece is by but those plans were put on hold in the lead-up to the Verglas as was Captain Obvious who won 16 races in French 2000 Guineas when he split a forearm. After Singapore and Malaysia plus the Al Naboodah Stakes missing his entire 3yo season, Vert De Grece made in Dubai. his way to Hong Kong, however, a tendon injury gave Geisel Park owner Eddie Rigg the opportunity to stand Alwyn Park sold Captain Obvious for $24,000 at the him in WA. Perth Magic Millions and he earned the equivalent of AUD1.29 million. He was one of 8 stakes winners Rigg’s first foray into standing a sire at Myalup has among 13 stakes performers sired by Verglas from just been an instant success with All American siring two books in Western Australia. Ascot 2yo winners Too Spicy, Our Danni and American Choice from his first four locally-bred starters in WA. “I brought Verglas to WA for the 2003 & 2004 seasons and he built up a 60% strike-rate with stakes winners There are no All Americans at the 2020 Perth Magic like Spirited One, Ma Chienne, Grey Monarch, Bites The Dust, Royal Devotion, Sheenasaidgrey, Verossi Millions. The and Captain Obvious,” Perth bloodstock agent John Chalmers recalled. “He descends from the Grey All American Sovereign line which has given WA outstanding sires Beau Sovereign, Metal Storm, Tribu, Cheraw and syndicate sent Kenvain.” him back east Verglas (Highest Honor) was Leading Australia Sire (AEI) in 2011-12 and is proving to be a successful sire for a one-off of sires with his sons Stormy River and Silver Frost doing well in Europe. He’s a three-quarter brother season at to Champion French 3yo Sprinter Do The Honours (Highest Honor) who foaled five winners including Chatswood Waitress (Kingmambo), the dam of 2018 Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter. Stud in 2017 Cross Counter carries three crosses of the brilliantly before Rigg fast Mr Prospector (Raise A Native) and three lines of brought him outright to stand permanently VERT DE GRECE in WA. SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 33

1 FIRST-CROP SIRE Awesome Success The next chapter of the Awesome Rock success story second foal of Lucky Ana (NZ) who is a half-sister to commences on Day 1 of the Perth Magic Millions when the dam of Australian Horse of the Year Lankan Rupee. his first yearlings go under the hammer from Gold Front Thoroughbreds. The Awesome Rock colt from Jayquin Star (Lot 216) has an improving pedigree leading into the Perth Breera-based Gold Front owners Alan and Sue Olive Magic Millions. His 3yo half-sister Heka Express bred Awesome Rock and sold him for $575,000 at the (Starspangledbanner) won a Ballarat fillies & mares 2013 Gold Coast Magic Millions. They retained a share sprint by five lengths during a spring campaign for in a syndicate with Team Corstens and that decision Leon & Troy Corstens. paid off in spades with $2 million in prizemoney and a guaranteed start at stud. Sue Olive is also keen on the Choisir filly from Fine Approach (New Approach). “She’s a first foal and one He won the 2016 Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes on of my favourites. She’s got it all and will continue to Victoria Derby Day at Flemington and, in normal grow into a lovely filly.” circumstances, that would have propelled a Danehill- line stallion towards the Hunter Valley. Fortunately for Catalogued as Lot 18, she is from a mare who won Western Australia, the Olives brought him home and 7 sprints in Adelaide for Ryan Balfour before being stood him under the odds for local breeders at $8,000. purchased (carrying a PPT to Choisir) for $80,000 at the 2018 Gold Coast National Sale. “We always wanted to get him back here if he went all right,” Alan Olive revealed before the 2017 stud Fine Approach’s second foal is an Awesome Rock filly season. “He will be good for WA and we’ve priced him that arrived at Gold Front in September. at a realistic service fee.” AWESOME ROCK Awesome Rock (Fastnet Rock) was an accomplished 2yo before graduating to the elite level. He won a Sandown nursery second time out and followed up with a fast-finishing second in the G2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. His filly from 2yo stakes winner Belle D’Amour (Lot 158) is also bred to go early. The dam landed a LR Lancaster Stakes at Eagle Farm defeating Darley filly Abstract. “The Belle D’Amour is an amazing filly,” Sue Olive said shortly before Christmas. “She will go fast and will come out the other side of the sale prep as one of our best yearlings in the Swan Valley.” Gold Front has 7 of the 17 Awesome Rocks catalogued and its first colt is a half-brother to G2 Karrakatta Plate winner Dig Deep (Lot 55). He’s the 34 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

SAFEGUARD ROMMEL • Explosive sprinter by Exceed And Excel. • Son of Commands. First yearlings at 2020 Magic Millions • Champion WA 2YO & First-season sire 2018-19. • WON Peroni 2YO Plate on debut at Ascot • Stakes performers Specialism & Miss West Coast among 8 individual winners from 17 runners in his • WON Gr.2 WA Guineas (1600m) beating Disposition. • WON Gr.3 Zeditave Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. first-crop. • Mindarie first winner from his second crop at Ascot. • “A stunning physical specimen with real speed and genuine Group 1 ability” – Neville Parnham Great Start and a Great Future A/c MOGUMBER PARK 10 Colt Safeguard - Dual City (Ferocity) 26 Colt Rommel - Girl in a Storm (Metal Storm) 32 Colt Safeguard - Gracie May (Written Tycoon) 48 Filly Rommel - Kyleena (Scandal Keeper) 217 Filly Safeguard - Jinsky Magic (Ihtiram) 58 Colt Rommel - Matilda Grace (Stravinsky) 160 Filly Rommel - Binky Toy (Snitzel) 27 Filly Star Witness - Gold Buttons (Mossman) 177 Colt Rommel - Chickitty Chick (Tobougg) 148 Colt Rich Enuff - Alborbrown (Big Brown) 181 Colt Rommel - Coast to the Post (Anabaa) 174 Colt Not a Single Doubt - Champagne Kisses 205 Colt Rommel - Gronkette (Snitzel) 287 Filly Jimmy Creed - Taat Sensation (Faltaat) 206 Filly Rommel - Hart to Trade (Hartley’s Spirit) 283 Colt So You Think - Steps to Stardom (Stratum) 277 Filly Rommel - Snow Pixie (Snitzel) 298 Filly Rommel - Weona Lady (Lonhro) Colin Brown 0408 251 880 [email protected] www.mogumberpark.com

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Perth Magic Millions Alwyn Park Stud home Mizlecki has a half-brother purchased by Rangeview’s Robbie by Gingerbread Man from Yarradale and Jody Gray for $80,000 at the Flashy chestnut Snowchino gave Stud. 2018 Magic Millions National Alwyn Park a timely update on Alwyn Park’s draft also includes Broodmare Sale. Christmas Eve when she graduated two colts and a filly from the final to a black-type victory in the LR crop of Trade Fair (Ire). A Juddmonte A brother to Rangeview-bred G2 Starstruck Classic (1600m) at Ascot. homebred, he won the G3 Criterion Karrakatta Plate winner Hobart Stakes and was placed in the G1 Jones by resident sire So Secret has Snowchino was a $22,000 graduate Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. also been catalogued on Day 1 while from Alwyn Park’s consignment to Initially signed to shuttle from there a 7 Galah colts being offered the 2017 Perth Magic Millions and Tweenhills Farm in England to on Day 2. Serpentine studmaster John Andrew Evergreen Lodge in WA, he stood returns with her full brother from permanently at Lynward Park before Forest View Farm Classical Snow (Bletchley Park) this another move to Alwyn Park where year. he died in March 2018. Ben Duncan targeted the first Trade Fair’s final trio have been mares in foal to Shalaa (Ire) at the Catalogued as Lot 179, he is also catalogued for Day 2 which is more 2018 Magic Millions National Sale a half-brother to Perth winner My a sign of the times than anything and one of them has a yearling by Fair Lady (Trade Fair). The family remiss on type. The colt from NZ- the Arrowfield Stud shuttler at the goes back to that wonderful Korilya bred Pure Ivy (Lot 253) is a half- Magic Millions. Stud producer Beau Lyric who brother to Green Ivy who is due to generated numerous stakes winners break through in Melbourne after Selling under Forest View Farm, like Melbourne speed-machine recent wins at the provincials for Duncan and his wife Jo start with a Roadsong (Haulpak) and her G1 Blue trainer Ken Keys. Shalaa filly from Helmaski (Lot 39). Diamond Stakes winning son Road She’s the first foal of a Helmet mare To Success. Rangeview Stud that cost them $50,000 on the Gold Coast. They also have a Sessions – Snowchino is the third stakes HOBART JONES Helmaski filly for the 2021 yearling winner for Alwyn Park sire sale. Maschino this season following Rangeview Stud’s Day 1 draft Cup Night (LR Raconteur Stakes) includes fillies by Hunter Valley Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) was the and Fabergino (LR Crawford Stakes). sires Vancouver and Zoustar plus a 2015 Champion 2YO Colt in England He’s also the sire of last year’s G2 colt by Godolphin’s G1 Golden Rose and France after Group 1 triumphs WATC Derby runner-up Cockney winner Astern. at Newmarket (Middle Park Stakes) Crew. The Astern colt (Lot 67) is from and Deauville (Prix Morny). Moderation (NZ) who was Winning trainer David Harrison Another Shalaa is the filly from targeted Snowchino as a yearling Paris Heart (Lot 81), a Forest View when she was the first Maschino mare who is a half-sister to G3 WA to be sold at public auction. “Most Sires’ Produce winner Paris Petard. of her owners like Keith Holly and She has foaled $340,000 earner Mario Di Lena have been with me Infathuated and flying filly Kiss The for years so it’s great for them and Breeze who won the 2018 Initial for the mare to get her first black- Plate at Belmont. type,” Harrison said at Ascot. “They left her alone in front and she just Earlier on Day 1, Forest View offers likes to run. a colt (Lot 3) by Your Song, a Fastnet Rock stallion making an impact at “Joey (Azzopardi) said she got her Widden Stud. Duncan bought the head up a bit and wouldn’t come colt’s dam Democrat (Octagonal) back as much as he wanted her to with a PPT to Your Song at the 2018 and then she drifted about in the Magic Millions National Sale. straight.” Democrat has a filly on the ground The Starstruck Classic placegetters by Safeguard with an interesting also have relations at the Perth cross. Second-dam Dixiegem Magic Millions. Runner-up Like A (Canny Lad) is a sister to the dam of Butterfly has a Snippetson half- Safeguard. brother from Scenic Lodge and third SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 37

PERFECT SCORE “The Playing God - Oratorio cross is working really well and we have another six at the 2020 Magic Millions” PLATOON WINS J C ROBERTS STAKES 38 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

IN SINGAPORE PLAYING GOD is playing the field at home and abroad with his Perth stakes winners augmented by up-and-comers like Perfect in Singapore. Perfect is an appropriate handle for a horse heading towards a highly-anticipated campaign in 2020. He wasn’t sighted on debut at Kranji in May last year but Dan Meagher knew he was at least another prep away. Following a spell, Perfect resumed this season with a fast-closing fourth and then rubber-stamped Meagher’s initial expectations with a brilliant turn of foot to win a 1200m maiden in November. He burst out of a pocket at the top of the straight and accelerated in style for jockey Ben Thompson. “He’s made big improvement from last time and had been trialling really good,” Meagher explained. “Ben said they went a good tempo that helped him finish them off at the end.” Perfect (4g Playing God - Dawinner by Oratorio) is raced by Peter Lee’s Buffalo Stable who has been racing with the Meagher family for more than 15 years. He’s an older half-brother to Datalka (I’m All The Talk) who was placed in the Initial Stakes on debut in October. Dawinner won a Belmont juvenile and was stakes placed in the 2009 Belgravia Stakes and Burgess Queen Stakes behind Oratorio winners Waratah’s Secret and Clueless Angel. She doesn’t have a yearling this season but she did foal a filly by A Lot (USA) in September. “We entered Perfect for the 2017 Perth Magic Millions, however, he pulled a muscle only a week or two out from the Sale,” Mungrup Stud’s Ann Croucher recalled. “It wasn’t serious but he was sore and needed time in the paddock.” Former Perth Cup-winning jockey Troy Jackman has built a successful strike-rate for his clients based in Singapore and Malaysia and recommended Perfect as a horse that fitted the bill for Meagher and Lee. “He’s bred on the same Playing God - Oratorio cross as Platoon,” Croucher added. “It’s working really well with five winners already and we have another six yearlings bred the same way at the 2020 Magic Millions including a full-brother to Platoon (Lot 78). Playing God went to another level at the Ascot summer carnival with Platoon finishing third in the G1 Railway Stakes while his high-class filly Kay Cee won the LR Burgess Queen Stakes. Interstate and overseas buyers accounted for 15% of sales at the 2019 Perth Magic Millions. Of the 218 lots that found new homes, 32 were destined for stables out of WA and local vendors will be hoping for a further increase this year. Photo / Singapore Turf Club SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 39

Quality quartet from Clare Downs FASTNET DRAGON 103 Filly Awesome Rock - Sister Madrid (Fuji Kiseki) 249 Filly Sessions - Peaceful Bay (Keeper) Half-sister to Fastnet Dragon, stakes performer in Half-sister to Safety Bay. Dam a half-sister to CAIGUNA Australia & Singapore. (LR Natasha St) 162 Filly Choisir - Black Prophet (Fusaichi Pegasus) 255 Colt Awesome Rock - Quambatook (State City) Dam unraced half-sister to SW DIVINE PROPHET Half-brother to Sax on Cue. 2nd dam SALISBURY STREET & PROISIR. (LR Sheila Gwynne St) CLARE DOWNS STUD, Porongurup Rd, Mt Barker WA Ph: (08) 9853 1240 E: [email protected] | Norm Burren 0437 481 490 Jeannine Burren 0417 943 860 BALMORAL PARK Breaking-In and Pre-Training Available Located only 30kms from Perth’s CBD in picturesque surroundings, Balmoral Park offers the complete package. Premium agistment with top class Breaking-In & Pre-Training Facilities, which include a 1600m railed sand track, SimTrack Barriers, Horse pool. Shares available in Rapid Equine racehorses. Call Brian Collison for further information To view our facilities and yearlings contact Stud Manager Brian Collison on 0411 055 164 or email [email protected] 40 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

Perth Magic Millions De Grey Park Snippetson is strong, well-balanced Tinsnip led his first-crop bred in with lots of scope.” WA with a G3 Sires’ Produce Stakes De Grey Park’s Dick Vincent has Champion sire Safeguard rounds victory at Ascot last year following been selling yearlings in Perth for out Day 1 with the half-brother to a close second in the G2 Karrakatta over 50 years and he rates the move David Reed’s Northam, Pinjarra and Plate for owner-breeder David to Swan Valley as a ground-breaking Ascot winner Sophie’s Song (Lot 145) Elsegood. achievement for the industry. and the half-sister to Hong Kong winner Chans Delight (Lot 184). The first Snippetson to enter the “I believe selling at a purpose-built newly-built Swan Valley auditorium complex is half the battle,” Vincent Scenic Lodge is the colt from Diamond Card said. “Magic Millions deserves our (Lot 4). “His dam is a half-sister thanks and congratulations.” Life goes on at Scenic Lodge after to Karuta Queen and he’s also an Blackfriars and apart from his early-maturing type,” Smith said. Vincent is a realist and describes last yearlings there are a dozen “He will be up and running when his draft as a ‘handy mob’. The Snippetsons floating down from the babies get going next season.” Demerit (Lot 52) is a half-brother to Muchea for the Magic Millions. Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner General Manager Jeremy Smith The Snippetson – Zany Lady colt Cadenza and the Smart Missile (Lot was quick to give his vote to (Lot 143) is a flashy chestnut and 139) is ‘rangy, attractive filly’. the Snippetson colt from Prime Smith also picked his filly from Knockout (Lot 88). “He’s a cracking Mamaroochy (Lot 233) as a standout The Divine Prophet - Cathay Belle type and is a half-brother to Like on Day 2. Her older brother colt (Lot 169) is a ‘compact sprinting A Butterfly who won the (LR) Bubaroochy won a Pinjarra 2yo last type’ and is from a stakes winning Thousand Guineas and was placed year and trainer Stephen Miller has family nurtured by Lomar Park in the Derby and Oaks.” him back in work for a return in the owner Fred Peisah. Like A Butterfly is by Blackfriars as New Year. is her LR Bunbury Stakes winning Namerik brother Young Lionel. Scenic Lodge fillies by Pierro (Lot Thoroughbreds “Snippetson was already a proven 30) and Foxwedge (Lot 102) will sire when we got him across from challenge for top price among Promising miler Fred Dag is on the the Hunter Valley. And now he’s the 25 lots stabled in Stables H & comeback trail after a tendon injury doing the job we bought him for. I. The Foxwedge is a half-sister curbed his winter campaign last They go fast and they go early.” to Champion Australian 3YO Filly year. He was runner-up to Regal Delicacy and being a November Power in the LR Lex Piper Stakes TINSNIP foal will probably take that little bit during an autumn prep and then longer to grow out and mature. doubled up at Belmont before going amiss. “Scans gave him the all-clear,” Namerik Thoroughbreds breeder Alan Bansemer said prior to the holiday break “He’s ready to resume training with Bruce (Watkins).” Bansemer kept a share with Watkins and his wife Liz and Fred Dag paid his way as the leading earner by Patronize in 2018-19 with prizemoney of $261,350. The Namerik draft to the Perth Magic Millions starts with the Lucky Street half-brother to Perth winners Anisau and Big Jack (Lot 127) and the Snippetson filly from Unicorns Do Exist (Lot 128). “The Lucky Street a nice horse – not huge – but well put together,” Bansemer said. “The SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 41

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Perth Magic Millions From the stud that bred and catalogued G2 WA Guineas winner KING SAUL and rising star FRED DAG DIVINE PROPHET LOT BAY COLT Lucky Street / Typhoon Fille 127 (Metal Storm) Clare Downs LOT Half -brother to Perth winners Anisau (5 wins) 128 & Big Jack (2 wins) LOT GREY FILLY Snippetson / Unicorns Do Exist 145 (Flying Spur) First foal of a winning mare related to Adelaide SW PERMAI CH COLT Safeguard / Acclaimed (Hussonet) Half-brother to current Ascot winning mare Sophie’s Song Great Southern breeder Norm Burren has beautifully- FRED DAG bred Day 1 fillies by Awesome Rock (Lot 103) and Choisir (Lot 162) coming up from Mount Barker. The Awesome Rock is a half-sister to Singapore star Fastnet Dragon and the Choisir is closely-bred to G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Divine Profit. He is also by Choisir and is a half-brother to the filly’s dam Black Prophet. Divine Profit stands at Aquis Farm and he has first-crop yearlings from Mungrup Stud, Gold Front and De Grey Park at the Magic Millions www.tbwa.net.au LOT BAY FILLY Choisir / Comme Ca 182 (Authorized) The website that keeps you covered in WA LOT Second foal. Dam related to ANGELIC LIGHT 184 (G2 Ian McEwen St) Breeding & Racing News LOT BAY FILLY Safeguard / Cool as Oh Local, Interstate, Overseas previews & results 203 (Octagonal) LOT Half-brother to 5 winners of 23 races inc Chans WA Stallion Directory 245 Delight (HK) Every active TBWA stallion with contacts & progeny CH COLT Helmet / Golden Girl (Woodman) information linked to Arion Pedigrees Half-brother to 5 winners. Dam half-sister to BISLOTTO Farm Directory Foal Gallery BAY COLT My Admiration / Never Guilty (Favourite Trick) Stallion Tables Westspeed Half-brother to Chesten Flyer (2 wins Ascot). Family of JUSTICE PREVAILS Online News Sunspeed Magazine archives, ANZ Bloodstock Daily ALL YEARLINGS WESTSPEED QUALIFIED Racing Ahead WA, Milne Feeds WA Stud Features Follow us on Facebook & Twitter www.tbwa.net.au Punrak Road Serpentine WA For further information or to arrange an inspection, please call ALAN BANSEMER 0418 867 321 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 43

Perth Magic Millions VERT DE GRECE (Ire) Amelia Park See the first yearlings by Geisel Park’s Group 1 winning 2YO at the Magic Millions. TORONADO “We had been pleased with him in the build up to the Criterium International. Vert De Grece is a straight-forward Amelia Park’s consignment to the Perth Magic Millions colt and that was a great win.” Trainer Roger Varian is down on numbers compared to previous drafts but the quality more than makes up for that this year. A/C BELLBRIDGE PARK 51 Filly Vert de Grece - Lady Kiseki (Fuji Kiseki) Its colt by boom sire Toronado (Ire) will be in the 321 Filly Vert de Grece - Can Time (Danetime) spotlight following a sensational start by the A/C BLACKWATCH STUD Swettenham Stud shuttler in Australia and Europe. 168 Filly Vert de Grece - Cassie the Flirt (McFlirt) Catalogued as Lot 36, he’s the second foal out of A/C ALWYN PARK STUD Harada Queen who is a winning descendant of 172 Colt Vert de Grece - Champagne Bubbles (Scandal Keeper) blueblood mare Marooned Lady. A/C MUNGRUP STUD 267 Filly Vert de Grece - Scala’s Quest (Marooned) Toronado (High Chaparral) shuttles from Haras de A/C GEISEL PARK STUD Bouquetot and sired 10 stakes performers in his first 282 Colt Vert de Grece - Spurred in Flight (Flying Spur) northern crop. In Australia, he has been represented MISTY VALLEY THOROUGHBREDS by 20 winners including the stakes performers Sassy 285 Colt Vert de Grece - Super Special (Casino Prince) Salitage (Melbourne) and Laverrod (Perth). A/C GEISEL PARK STUD Laverrod is raced by Wally Daly and was placed in the 319 Colt Cable Bay - Bunratty Bliss (Myboycharlie) LR Placid Ark Stakes and LR Lee-Steere Classic before a well-deserved breakthrough at Ascot on December VERT DE GRECE (Ire) 21. “He’s been having a crack against the big boys and going well,” trainer Sean Casey said. “We dropped “Vert De Grece was a superior racehorse to his sire Verglas. back but he was up against a good field today and Pat WA breeders have rarely had the opportunity to access a (Carberry) said it wasn’t going to be easy. Group 1 winning 2yo of his calibre.” John Chalmers “He’s still new and growing and is bred to be a miler. Geisel Park Stud, Myalup We could even go interstate because he’s eligible for the Super VOBIS bonuses.” Contact: Conor Dunlop (0447 434 735) Eddie Rigg (0418 942 304) [email protected] geiselpark.com.au Amelia Park’s Toronado is a Super VOBIS colt and, like Laverrod, has a Fastnet Rock mare on the bottom half of his pedigree. Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh topped the Magic Millions within a year of sending his first yearlings up from Vasse and he made a wise decision keeping a share in 2017 sale-topper Samizdat. Gangemi Racing set him for the G1 Railway Stakes in November following a smooth win in the G3 Asian Beau Stakes. He was the least experienced runner in the field that day but balanced up in the straight to defeat WA Derby winner Regal Power by over a length. Regal Power turned the tables in the Railway, however, Samizdat ran out of his skin finishing a close-up fifth beaten a length and change. “He was a magnificent- 44 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

Perth Magic Millions LAST CHANCE TO BUY A looking yearling,” Walsh recalled. “Beautifully balanced and a great walker.” BLACKFRIARS Samizdat (Not A Single Doubt) is a half-brother to THE 2020 Samovare who won the 2016 Group 3 WA Champion PERTH YEARLINg SALES Fillies Stakes for Walsh and Brian Bradley. Their dam is the final ever chance Sambar (More Than Ready) won at Randwick and to secure stock by 9 time descends from G1 Golden Slipper winner Dark Eclipse. Walsh also stayed on board with the Zoustar- Donna W.A. Champion SIRE, Intelligente filly he sold to Robert & Todd Harvey for BLACKFRIARS $200,000 last year. She has been named Amelia’s Etoile and Todd Harvey is more likely to come good as a 3yo Sire of: like her older half-sister I Know That (So You Think) who won at Sandown for Danny O’Brien last year. Secret View Thoroughbreds Playing God STAR TURN – Sopraffina Colt Black Heart Bart Great Southern breeder Tony Marwick his prepping SCENIC LODGE will offer a total of 25 Yearlings 10 yearlings at Elleker for the Magic Millions with a H 11 x BLACKFRIARS (W.A.’s best) Snippetson filly the only Day 1 entrant by a stallion H 12 x SNIPPETSON (Leading Proven Speed Sire) based in WA. H 1 x PIERRO (One of the best sires in the Nation) H 1 x FOXWEDGE (Top Class Proven Sire) The Snippetson – Biazitz filly (Lot 159) is from an unraced daughter of LR Raconteur Stakes winner DON’T MISS OUT!!! French Favourite. “The Eastern States sires gives us diversity and I couldn’t be happier with how they’ve For a private inspection please contact shaped up,” Marwick said. “The Charge Forward (Lot 9) Jeremy on 0419 943 356 is just like his sire – a big-bodied, muscular colt. www.sceniclodgestud.com.au Star Turn stands at Vinery and his Perth colt from Sopraffina (Lot 107) was pin-hooked as a foal for $62,500 from Torryburn Stud at the 2019 Magic Millions National Sale. “Our Star Turn is well-built and hard to fault. He’s a beautiful animal and a very strong type.” The Dundeel - Tranquility Cove colt is a terrific specimen according to Marwick and, like his sire, will get cracking as a three year-old. Marwick is also keen on the Scissor Kick – Modave filly (Lot 237) on Day 2. “She’s a fluent walker with plenty of scope. And it’s a very successful female line.” Modave (NZ) has foaled six winners including Wetakemanhattan who won twice at Flemington for Matt Cumani last year and Perfect Match who made it 5 wins from 10 starts in Hong Kong for Danny Shum on December 15. SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 45

Perth Magic Millions Mungrup Stud The filly from ALMATALK. Vampi Lass (Lot I’m All The Talk has 13 yearlings at 132) is the mare’s Mungrup has three standout colts the Perth Magic Millions on the back first live foal. by Oratorio among its overall of a promising start to his career at The daughter of consignment of 38 yearlings: Mungrup Stud. Bletchley Park was runner-up Lot 95 - Brother to MISTY METAL He sired early-season Ascot to Camporella in placegetters Datalka and Almatalk a LR Gimcrack Lot 121 - Brother to OUTLAW PETE. and his other starter Convention Stakes and RL had won a trial at Lark Hill. His filly Magic Millions 2YO Lot 141 – Half-brother to Vital Art, Madam Torio also won a Lark Hill Classic and trained Time and Truth & Indominus. hit-out by four lengths for Martin on to win a G3 La Allen. Trice Classic. I’m All The Talk stands at Mungrup Champion 2YO Stud and they have a colt and a sire Oratorio filly bred to lead his second crop. remains a constant at the top-end Mungrup manager Ann Croucher of locally-based sires at the Magic rates the colt from Scuffs highly Millions. Last year, his colt from among their 10 yearlings. Scuffs Zabore Loch opened proceedings at had a wing on every hoof and was the Swan Valley making $55,000 to a fitting winner of a LR Summer Paul Jordan. His 2019 draft went on Scorcher at Ascot. Lot 99 will be her to average $72,000 with a top price fourth winner from four to race. of $115,000. SPECIAL REWARD SpSapnagnlegdledImImpapacct t First yearlings by Sydney Gr.3 sprinter King’s Troop (Redoute’s Choice) inc half- sister to Special Reward (109) plus the penultimate crop by Demerit (Lonhro) inc the sister to Agent Pippa (17) KING’S TROOP 109 Filly King’s Troop - Special Kiseki 202 Colt King’s Troop - Gaps in Me Knees 265 Colt King’s Troop - Royal Fortune 291 Colt King’s Troop - Tri Ammo 322 Colt King’s Troop - Cape to Cape Our weOllupr rweesell nptreedsedntreadftdisraafvt aisilaavbaleilafboler yfooruyroinusrpinescpteiocntioant:at: DEMERIT Demerit - Female Agent Demerit - Vacillare 17 Filly Demerit - Spangles 130 Filly 279 Fill twawutwnawwtuo.ntwnato..utvnaan.uvlteano@[email protected] CtwaowuSKNnNSKnwttteteiai.uounntnnacnddaatut.t:v::::::naNtoleinn000@000av484ba484J13ilg913oe889p7h88.c7no922o229sn388mt388do211.21.nca1338ou3831140m402941139208 281 312 46 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020

Perth Magic Millions Yarradale Stud’s Massive Masters Yarradale Stud is coming off a Ron Sayers with the Bradbury’s Luck – De Jersey filly he sold to Jamie Wason last massive TABtouch Masters with year. She has been named Comanche Kat. 29 yearlings entered for the Perth Magic Millions. Equine) before Missile Launch black type by running third to (Smart Missile), who was bred at Electric Light in the Jungle Mist. Champion sire War Chant (USA) Gidgegannup, won the LR Tattersalls kicks off his draft of 13 yearlings Cup (2100m). Gingerbread Man’s leader on Day from Gidgegannup with an 1 of the Perth Magic Millions is the early start - Lot 5 is his colt from The top that off, War Chant sired full-brother to Mizlecki (Lot 65). Diamonds’n’dreams (Viscount). a treble at Pinjarra on December “He’s a bigger version of Mizlecki The dam has already thrown Perth 19 when Yarradale stallions and and a nicer type,” Hamill added. winners by former Yarradale sires affiliates dominated the 8-race card “She’s not overly tall but has come Discorsi and Musket. with 7 winners! back to win black-type after some serious setbacks.” “He’s the image of War Chant,” “War Chant still has remarkable Yarradale manager Bernie Hamill fertility but he’s not getting any Mizlecki fractured a pastern as a said. “War Chant’s fertility was very younger and War Saint is certainly younger filly and has responded to good off limited mares last year. the heir-apparent at this stage,” Hall Of Fame trainer Fred Kersley to Sayers said. “The WA Guineas was continue the Northerly link carrying It was his 9th book at Yarradale one of my most memorable days at Yarradale’s silks to Listed victories where he’s been covering around the races.” in the Raconteur Stakes, Belmont the 40 mares in recent seasons. Oaks and Sheila Gwynne Classic. He arrived here after a successful That’s saying something for a bloke race and stud career in the USA who had a share in Northerly. Hunter Valley champion Zoustar winning the G1 Breeders’ Cup has a colt from War Chant mare Mile at Churchill Downs prior to a Besides its raft of summer winners, Chantski (G3 Gimcrack Stakes) successful career at Three Chimneys Sayers pointed out WA Guineas catalogued as Lot 175. Hamill said Farm in Kentucky. third Red Can Man is by Yarradale he will strip looking the part in the stallion Gingerbread Man. So is Swan Valley as will the Winning War Chant closed 2019 with overall Achernar Star who finished fourth Rupert filly from Segenhoe Stud’s career stats of 520 individual in the G1 Railway while Dance talented mare Tulla Touch (Lot 126). winners of 1758 races in 34 Music (War Chant) got herself some countries. His 42nd stakes winner arrived in November with Yarradale homebred War Saint in the G2 WA Guineas at Ascot. It was the second WA Guineas for Yarradale owner Ron Sayers who also raced 2009 winner Clueless Angel. War Saint was part of a massive afternoon on Day 1 of the TABtouch Masters for Sayers and Yarradale. Electric Light (Vital Equine) added more black-type in the LR Jungle Mist Classic) and they were aided and abetted in support-races by Harry Thomas (Scandal Keeper) and Downforce (Snippetson) who is part-owned by Sayers. Yarradale completed a hat-trick on Day 2 of the TABtouch Masters starting with Guns Of Navarone (War Chant) and Prince Turbo (Vital SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020 47

Perth Magic Millions THIS’LL TESTYA. Dawson Stud “The Sale has a strong contingent “I purchased Tiffany’s and then the of yearlings by interstate sires on New Zealanders bought her back Dawson Stud graduate This’ll Testya Day 1 and that will draw local and when her half-brother Ping Hai Star provided an significant update visiting trainers,” Daws told Breednet. won last year’s Hong Kong Derby,” for the 2020 Perth Magic Millions “They will all be looking for likely Daws recalled. “It’s a very strong Yearling Sale with a breath-taking types to syndicate and Perth pedigree and Star Turn appeals to victory at Ascot in December. represents real value.” me as one of the more commercial stallions among first-season This’ll Testya stunned the large Dawson starts with BOBS-eligible stallions at next year’s sales.” crowd on hand for the Group 1 colts by Hinchinbrook (Lot 8) and Kingston Town Classic. The Testa Nicconi (Lot 13) and Daws rates Fellow first-season sire Xtravagant Rossa mare had won her maiden by them among his drawcards on (NZ) has a chestnut filly from USA- four-lengths on debut at Bunbury looks. The Hinchinbrook is a bred mare Mystically (Lot 70). She’s and she increased that margin to half-brother to Dendee (LR Sheila a half-sister to C’Est Davinchi who six lengths in town. Gwynne Classic) and the Nicconi won twice at Canterbury for Team is from a city-winning daughter of Hawkes last season. “She did that in a canter!” champion Group 1 mare Ateates. jockey Willie Pike exclaimed after “Mystically is an unraced daughter the front-running procession. “She The Nicconian was a $37,500 of multiple Group 1 winner just wanted to rush it and will be Dawson graduate and he has earned Nastique who fills the rest of the devastating when she learns to $177,000 to date for clients of Neville page,” Daws added. “There’s about settle.” Parnham. 10 stakes winners in North America and Europe under the second dam.” This’ll Testya was bred and sold Another Hunter Valley by Dawson Stud for $52,000 at the representative is Star Turn who The penultimate lot on Day 1 of the 2017 Perth Magic Millions and the is part of the new guard at Vinery Perth Sale is by Zoustar (Lot 180) Myalup nursery will present 17 lots Stud following the retirements of and Daws regards her as one of in the Swan Valley this year. Among Testa Rossa and Mossman. His colt his best fillies heading to the Swan them are 11 lots being prepped by catalogued as Lot 118 is the first Valley. Her dam Clobberetta (Exceed Dawson proprietor Graham Daws foal out of Tiffany’s (High Chaparral) And Excel) won two sprints at and stud manager Peter Dowdell who won up to 2200m at Ellerslie Belmont and she is a half-sister to who are by stallions based in the for trainers Murray Baker & Andrew Stormy Nova (G3 Champion Fillies Eastern States. Forsman. Stakes). 48 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2020