SUNSPEED WA’S PREMIER RACING & BREEDING MAGAZINE SUMMER 2019 SWAN VALLEY SALEMagic Millions presents a vintage Star graduates from Perth Magic Millions SINGAPORE PERTH NIMBLE – Sold by Yarradale Stud DAINTY TESS – Sold by Queenslea Park MELBOURNE SYDNEY LEONARDO DA HINCHI – Sold by Gervase Park PAQUIRRI – Sold by Dawson Stud
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2.3 Million reasons to buy a Yarradale Stud yearling in 2019 11 Lots by WAR CHANT (USA) VALOUR ROAD - Champion 2YO of 2017/18 (Bred by Yarradale Stud) Sire of 41 Stakes winners worldwide. Yarradale Stud presents 28 yearlings by 4 Sire of Australian Group 1 winner SILENT SEDITION (Sold for $1.5m as a stallions at the 2019 Perth Magic Millions Sale. broodmare in 2018). Sire of DAINTY TESS - the highest Westspeed Bonus earner in history. So far in this current racing season 2018/19 Sire of recent Stakes winning filly DANCE MUSIC. (which is only 4 1/2 months in) these 4 stallions have already produced 61 individual winners of DAINTY TESS (War Chant) - 14 wins (incl 4 black type & 5 as a 2YO) and over $1 million in earnings. over $2.3 million in prize money! 7 Lots x GINGERBREAD MAN 8 Lots x BRADBURY’S LUCK Group 1 winning son of breed shaper SHAMARDAL. FIRST WA YEARLINGS Champion 2YO and 3YO in Singapore. Leading 2YO and First Season Sire in WA. Sire of WA Horse of the Year and triple Group 1 winner, LUCKYGRAY. His colts have an average earnings per runner of over $50k. His progeny have average earnings of over $50k for both colts and fillies. Sired a Group 1 performer in his first crop. Sired 10 individual winners in Singapore with average earnings of over $125k each! Sire of the promising EYE GUY in Singapore - 6 starts - 3 wins. First WA bred crop of yearlings selling in 2019. 2 Lots x PATRONIZE Three-quarter brother to Exceed And Excel. Sired over 66% winners to runners. Sire of unbeaten NIMBLE (The Shoe) in Singapore. His colts have an average earnings per runner of over $60k. Sired 2 new stakes winners in 2017/18 including exciting 2YO Chix Pic. YARRADALE STUD Contact us at any time to make an appointment to view our draft: Office (08) 9574 6490 or Bernie Hamill 0400 055 638 [email protected] · www.yarradalestud.com.au
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SCENIC LODGE ContentsSUNSPEED SUMMER2019 HAS GOT YOUR Vintage Sale at Swan Valley................................................................................. 7 NEXT CHAMPION Portelli Talks Up Perth Sale................................................................................... 8 WA-bred Ascot stakes-winners......................................................................... 12 Breeder of Group 1 Winners My Generation - Brock Lewthwaite.................................................................. 23 My Generation - Stephanie Mitchell................................................................. 25 Scenic Blast My Generation - Ngyrie Gonzales...................................................................... 27 Beryl Brooks still in Business............................................................................. 28 Black Heart Bart Brockman bargains at Belmont.......................................................................... 32 Perth Magic Millions Previews.......................................................................... 41 • Coniston Bluebird Off The Track – Natalie Hibbert.......................................................................... 63 • Gilded Venom • Great Shot KER 30th Annual Conference.............................................................................. 66 Westspeed Premium star Cognac..................................................................... 72 • Playing God Advertiser Index.................................................................................................... 72 OFFERING 28 YEARLINGS THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS WA AT THE PERTH THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS WA MAGIC MILLIONS SALE (08) 9277 9880 [email protected] www.tbwa.net.au PRESIDENT: Brent Atwell By H Blackfriars H Snippetson VICE- PRESIDENT: Phil Ibbotson H Universal Ruler H Dash for Cash TREASURER: Sharon King H Vital Equine H Gingerbread Man COMMITTEE: Troy van Heemst, Brian Collison, Fiona Lacey, Ann Croucher, Sue H Dawn Approach H Magnus H Sizzling Olive, Helen Morton EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Amanda Abraham Selling - The Second Last Crop of Blackfriars SUNSPEED EDITOR: Karl Patterson PHOTOGRAPHY: Western Racepix CONTRIBUTORS: John Elsegood, Robert Edwards, Greg Tobin, Jay Rooney, For a private inspection please contact Michelle Meylan DESIGN & PRINTING: Benson Advertising & Vanguard Press Jeremy on 0419 943 356 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 www.sceniclodgestud.com.au 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. 4 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 www.tbwa.net.au The website that keeps you covered in WA Breeding & Racing News Local, Interstate, Overseas previews & results WA Stallion Directory Every active TBWA stallion with contacts & progeny information linked to Arion Pedigrees Farm Directory Foal Gallery Stallion Tables Westspeed Online News Sunspeed Magazine archives, ANZ Bloodstock Daily Racing Ahead WA, Milne Feeds WA Stud Features Follow us on Facebook & Twitter www.tbwa.net.au
President’s Report Dear Breeders is a great initiative bringing more I look forward to seeing you all owners to our wonderful industry. at the new Magic Millions sales Welcome to the 2019 summer complex in February. edition of Sunspeed Magazine. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Grant Burns for Brent Atwell What an exciting time for Western his time on the committee at TBWA President Australian breeders with the TBWA. An invaluable member brand new Magic Millions sales with vast knowledge and SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 5 complex due for completion in passion for our industry, from all early February. It’s an outstanding on the committee and all of our venue with world-class facilities members, thank you Grant. for horses, vendors and buyers. Best wishes to all breeders, On behalf of the WA Breeders vendors and buyers in 2019 and and our members, I would like to thank Magic Millions for their commitment to the WA Thoroughbred industry. With momentum building towards our first Premier Sale in the Swan Valley, we welcome a new WestSpeed Platinum sire in I’m All The Talk, siring his first crop of exciting yearlings. Blackfriars will offer his penultimate crop of yearlings and current leading 2yo sire Safeguard is sure to play a big role in the sale ring. Following our AGM in August, two new members were added to our committee, Helen Morton and Sue Olive. We look forward to what their individual qualities will add. Our committee is still very focused on building relationships within Australia and abroad to extend the desire for WA-bred horses beyond our own backyard. The team at Magic Millions along with our committee are working hard to promote our product to the wider community. TBWA visits Singapore and major interstate sales to encourage potential buyers to our sale. TBWA in conjunction with RWWA and “Own The Dream” are excited to be attending Magic Millions race day at Pinjarra Park on February 9. Own The Dream
Sale spin-off in Swan Valley Magic Millions Perth manager David Houston firmly believes the company’s new sales complex will bring tourism and business to the Swan Valley. “Racehorses and wines go together and the Swan Valley is an iconic, ambient region that’s ideal for the venture,” Houston said in a recent interview with Midland Advocate journalist Lauren Peden. “Local businesses, the accommodation places whether they be bed and breakfasts or David Houston & Macau trainer Stephen Chow some of the bigger places like Northern Highway and easily home to Perth’s yearling sales accessible from the airport and since the 1970s. The racecourse The Vines, they will all get some the city. It’s located between is being given a $67 million facelift Houghtons and Oakover as part of the new sporting and sort of a spin-off. It’s an area that Wineries and comprises a selling entertainment precinct on the auditorium, offices and stabling to Burswood Peninsula. we thought we could involve accommodate 300 horses. Houston said Magic Millions owner local businesses in when we do The Swan Valley site takes over Gerry Harvey bought the land from Belmont Park which had been and developed the complex to have a sale, and showcase it to give some stability to the industry. “Gerry has great belief in WA it will local, national and international give more stimulus to the breeding industry. Magic Millions is a very visitors.” well-known brand worldwide and we sell to most countries around The four-hectare Dale Road the world. property is just off the Great “We will be inviting guests from not only NSW, Queensland, Victoria and SA but also from South Africa, Singapore, we had people here from New Zealand, Hong Kong and Europe last year and we would hope to continue to grow that. CHATEAU HARVEY-HOUSTON. “WA is very relevant and has credibility with horses like Black Heart Bart and Silent Sedition winning Group 1 races in Melbourne. Magic Millions is here for the long-term and we’re going to be supportive so local breeders can continue to invest in bloodstock to support the sales and their own farms.” SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 7
Portelli Talks Up Perth Sale Portelli and his wife Kelly with I’m All The Talk Thoroughbred Breeders WA Leading Sydney trainer Gary “I bought a Not a Single Doubt Portelli doesn’t take much colt for $100,000 at last year’s By Greg Tobin prompting when it comes to sale which we’ve called Not making his annual pilgrimage to Feint Hearted and he’s had a 8 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 the Perth Magic Millions Yearling couple of early trials but is likely to Sale. run later in his 2YO season. Very promising though.” Portelli has purchased over a half-dozen winners from the However, Portelli has even more Perth Sale, including Golden Gift reason to be chafing at the bit winner Secret Lady (who also ran for Perth ’19, given the 310-lot fifth to Sunlight in the $2 million catalogue features the first crop Magic Millions 2YO Classic) and of Mungrup Stud’s exciting sire multiple winners like Patron Black I’m All The Talk. (Patronize) and Moccasin Miss (Stratum). Portelli trained the Stratum stallion to success in the G2 Skyline Stakes “Moccasin Miss has run 5 placings at two – winning by a massive in town from 8 starts this season four lengths. Heading into the so she’s overdue!” he said just G1 Golden Slipper, I’m All The before Christmas. “Bella Vino Talk had won two, run second won three races for me and and third and was also fourth on Rubino Veloce is a talented a Heavy 9 in the G2 Silver Slipper type who won his maiden easily behind subsequent Group 1 in June. In fact, the only horse I winning sprinter Sweet Idea. bought from Perth that didn’t win had bowed a tendon. Resuming as a 3YO, I’m All The Talk defeated Zoustar in a trial
and finished fourth to 7-time stakes winner Decision Time in the G3 Concorde Stakes, but unfortunately, he suffered a life threatening infection and was off the scene for nearly 12 months. “He was a very sick horse and was sidelined for the season. Heart-breaking really because I know he would have won a really good Group race as a 3YO,” Portelli mused. I’m All The Talk continued to WA Guineas winner has a half-brother by I’m All The Talk (Lot 48) at the Magic Millions. impress when he did make his way back to the track, including I’m All The Talk’s arrival on the Town Classic). The latter is now a second to (multiple Group sales scene is also timely: A full stationed at Widden Stud. 1 winner) Terravista in the G2 brother to multiple stakes winning The Shorts – before eventually sprinter Straturbo, and from a half I’m All The Talk will have 25 heading off to stud in 2015 and sister to Champion 2YO and 3YO youngsters heading to the Magic covering an outstanding book of Mentality, the flashy chestnut Millions in February, with 20 of mares. is among 40 stakes winners for those presented by Mungrup the late and great Widden Stud Stud. And, in early December, Along the way, I’m All The Talk stallion Stratum. Portelli and his wife Kelly got had recorded blistering times a peek preview at Mungrup and Portelli still regards him the A tremendous source of juvenile and they came away mightily fastest horse he’s had out of the talent – as clearly evidenced by impressed with the yearlings barriers. Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lily heading to the Magic Millions. and I’m All The Talk – Stratum set “I remember one day he was Perth alight in 2016 with Group 1 “They were only in their paddock up against Rain Affair who was winners Takedown (Winterbottom pyjamas but, gee, they look lightning out of the gates and Stakes) and Stratum Star (Kingston lovely types,” he said. “They’re all was worried about how we could nice movers and there’s a terrific set the pace, but he beat him structure about them. Tremendous easily at the jump,” Portelli recalls. bone. One of the great things “In the (Group 1) Oakleigh Plate, about I’m All The Talk was his I’m All The Talk was leading ‘em attitude…just so good to deal with. at one stage by four lengths!” “That seems to be the case with his yearlings, too and having good temperaments makes such a difference for trainers. They look so much like him as well: silver manes and tails and quite a few of them with the white feet. A lot like Rory’s Jester and, for that matter, a lot like the really good Stratums. I’m All The Talk. “I’m a great believer that the really good stallions stamp their stock. I’m convinced the I’m All The Talks will go fast and go early. “Bring on the sale!” SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 9
Sunspeed Stars at Ascot Congratulations to the following WA breeders, owners and trainers for their black-type victories at the 2018-19 Ascot summer carnival. Photos by Western Racepix. GROUP 1 WINNERS GALAXY STAR G1 Railway Stakes (1600m) – November 24 G3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) – November 3 6m Redoute’s Choice - Galaxy Queen by Jeune O/B: Peters Investments T: Grant & Alana Williams “It’s very enjoyable when a plan comes off. This is the race we aimed for. They say that mares don’t win the Railway often but she was too good.” - Bob Peters ARCADIA QUEEN G1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) – December 8 3 G2 WA Guineas (1600m) – November 24 G3 WA Champion Fillies (1600m) – November 17 3f Pierro - Arcadia by Redoute’s Choice O/B: Peters Investments T: Grant & Alana Williams “We’ve won the race five times and it’s quite emotional for me. I always thought Old Comrade was the best but this filly is a bit special.” - Bob Peters WE DOBEITCAUSE WE DO IT BETTER...InsurancIenBglrokIsersARasTcupineasgrdt–aoyJfot1hhSneeoYpnontvcegiimcocakhirbn,leMgawrFcie2rrl+ole0lnymb61edse15ceuepatlrt(hlra0lo+t)+v1is62vni86dei1n019ianpé(03rgr(0eao908)pldc9)l40ree4e1Fs071ssl1s+9aeS93wnutn9622o1intn915ta6c4hde9tk(5airt0oeyhy3n)1re223s+4+04Wf649o6SA13re13apr(a(l03tl0ce)ci)m14nl4u41gb0b26eis4n2ra2d20n4u09ds313tl5ro6y6c,96aR6lW0inWdAu’sstrCyhpieaMfrotEixnceidpcaauynti1tvs9eaOOtctfhfitocebeferor-ll2Ro0iwc1hi5nagrdveBnuurte,saonnd:General M INGLIS INSURANCE BROKERS6:30pm Ascot R...icakrlMa6T1FFnrh:2err3i+d:uel00ym6eaerp0ds1ywcepmdea1tmar(hl1y0lsGC+)+S13aol62eo86rS1upnu01s9entact(03ipe(n0hera90tmvs8)éer9o)t4W0emab4en1l07dre1lb1R9rePa93eFaa292lr2lc1re0s+9a52ke641stn690o5C5n113cl5ue1k2(br40eV4y4)r3i+c+6D9Bt613oe1u3rr(r(y03ia0al)n)14B4W41+cr36T6M026Boh.:.64033aoe2oru1000r2nos0krtppp4dsten(s9mmmd0ea3rw3+ay)r+y686yBGB1n6691n1uu2e6916nnrO0O2B(aabb0c(7lcrduu0tu)te7oo4trr)gosyyb4b17atneHT1e77rzurrT3aaz4r2u72rfi4ln00r02ifC1e15a5lC5s5u6sl5buR30ba60c4e Club 1.00pm Mandurah Greyhounds 5.30pm Northam Harness Race Club (Combined Harness and Greyhounds) 7:00pm Northam Race Club Thursday 22 October 2015 6:30pm Narrogin Race Club (Combined Thoroughbred and Harness) Tuesday 15 September 2015 Wednesday 28 October 2015 purcfahlalTsoicefktdhtohecehkbaeomt xfmoorenrimtchmoeveedriate411192i1na54ér95eald3RRPl1eara263Fo4cc4::Mlp30i4is+ann00oatn6ggopprsn1yecMmmedAk(ra0neVyarKGn)rkg3ia+e+oec+eNl6ltg6B9ndt6i1eono13ode1wzD(ogBn3a0r(sr(0ie3S)iuilMt02taiyor)ere)14yui9+a4mlR41etl3n0h6a269sBT41WcW92ra+cre2o(0rBo07a64etaCe9)lo9tr4:13erli3o9sunk2st9t6en(7bgs60er9w4+6C)rRC69+80l6ynuWo66n1br95W1p21B(ao0A8(7rr0u)ea7F4)tgis4en17at1a77rz6(Tn3Caz4h.7c3oiS4lN0ui20aiimnr5aap5lsérb6Rmdea5eialdn3ls0yePeuF601d+Sill4nat5t6soTnj1aOchnrke(ocr0eartrVyr)oo3Hi+bc+u9a6te6gor31r1hnr3WWi(bea(300aAsr))1es4g4W4d0eR124ra6aai2cngn02eged94rC33Hinl6u6ag6b9rn0P6eesrfso) rmT6h:a3on0BrcpoeemuryglhABblrbWrASoaeoonndeckisymisataeRn+laradI6lnsc1WsHAeu(euaC0elsrf)sltnau4rer1abesl7i(saC)7o2m5 5b0in0ed Infrastructure 2014/15 (On & Off Course) Community TAB 416DB2eu4rr3yIDanln6iActsBeW9ots+crgr6niBoa6braefiiort1utrtorsykpttemten(ison0eruw+n)dyr+86yonar26n1un09c11r2cB(ah05e(7ar0/u)et7n14a)tTgs46eu17ats1n7im7rz3cdaz4e7bia4l0k2ein5a5drc6ste5oah30br60ecye4WPrckreoAobqeTpnuAootwtiaBsrecexw-ftddRoiwnPWfogo.rriiWrvnnNaisgAitmelc/iitsaWosaht.ltAmiceniooReWgnRmeGaao.nrdafdduioca|natt(ee0LBr8iiecn)neg9cn4hrc4eme5qau5rNik4rseo2m4. 2oe3nr9etns1m,[email protected] if you could 12 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019
GROUP 2 WINNERS GATTING GROUP 3 WINNERS G2 Lee-Steere Stakes (1400m) – November 10 5g Hard Spun – Stubborn by Lonhro O: Impressive Racing (Mgr: K Berry); B: KingstonThoroughbreds T: Darren McAuliffe “It’s the first time I’ve ever ridden him in a race and I was confi- dent in running. He was in control and had a beautiful run so had no excuse but to win.” - Lucy Warwick MAN BOOKER G3 Northerly Stakes (1400m) - October 20 6g Discorsi - Morine by Danetime O: Emporium, L Black, D Pratt, P Langford, K Allan, R Stanley, D Mcarthur, M McGilvray, R Puvanendran, V Nott, J Morrissey, S Hewitt, J Gornall, C Niall, S Wishart, N Bennett, D Rodda, F Teakle,T Clayton & M Clayton B: Ellie Giles T: Dan Morton “I was with the owners at Moonee Valley to see Northerly win his first Cox Plate and it’s terrific to win a race named in his honour.” - Ellie Giles DAINTY TESS G3 Prince Of Wales Stakes (1000m) – November 3 LR R S Crawford Stakes (1000m) – October 20 5m War Chant - Classic Smile by Bletchley Park O: C Morton, F Fairthorne (Jnr), C & B Niall, P Mitchinson, C Hague, D & G Pratt,T & S Hewitt, J Beggs, P Sullivan, A Ryan, M Burrows, I Russell, B Franklin, E & P Gibb, LTorpy, A Hayden B: Allan Morton T-Dan Morton “She’s just one of those horses that you’ve got your heart in your mouth every time and I was happy to see a bit of heat on up front.” - Dan Morton FREO G3 R J Peters Stakes (1500m) – November 17 5g Izmir - Mexican Lass by Verglas O-B: K & J Liron T: Daniel O’Connor “Shaun (McGruddy) got off him at track work on Wednesday and said he was a seriously good horse. That gave me confidence because he rides a lot of good horses.” - Daniel O’Connor ARCADIA PRINCE G3 A J Scahill Stakes (1400m) – December 15 4g Pierro - Arcadia by Redoute’s Choice O/B: Peters Investments T: Grant & Alana Williams “He’s a nice horse and got me out of jail. I was going backwards when everyone else was going forwards but got him and saved me.” Willie Pike SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 13
LISTED WINNERS MYSTERY MISS LR Belgravia Stakes (1200m) - October 27 3f Animal Kingdom - Mystical Miss by MoreThan Ready O/B: Peters Investments T: Grant & Alana Williams “That got me going a bit…I didn’t think she would get there. It was a great run to get off the fence and then go wide around them.” - Bob Peters LADY COSMOLOGY LR Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) – November 6 3f Universal Ruler - Out Spoken Lady by Galileo O: P Walsh, M Brennan, R Wiley, R Kemp B: Amelia Park T: Simon Miller “This filly is going places and just thrives off racing. She’s brave and to give a kick off that hot speed was amazing.” - Simon Miller THE VELVET KING LR Fairetha Stakes (1400m) – November 10 LR Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic (1400m) – December 8 3g Universal Ruler - Doubleblack Velvet by Show A Heart O: 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 Gibson, A Evans, G McLearie, Boomgate Racing B: Impressive Racing (Mgr: K Berry); T: Darren McAuliffe “He’s a very nice horse. Festival Miss felt like she was going to go straight past me but when there’s a fight he digs in for you.” - Mitch Pateman DANCE MUSIC LR Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) – November 24 3f War Chant - Fast Flowing by Dubawi O/B: Botsky P/L, Hollymount Stud T: Simon Miller “What a dream result…it’s been a good race for the stable. When she is allowed to roll, gee she’s good. And the black-type makes her a valuable filly.” - Simon Miller MISSISSIPPI DELTA LR Tattersall’s Cup (2100m) – November 24 5m High Chaparral - Mississippi Belle by Marooned O/B: Peters Investments T: Grant & Alana Williams “Elite Belle won a Railway on this day a couple of years ago and this is her half-sister. It’s nice to see them sprint home like that at the end of 2100m.” - Bob Peters 14 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019
LISTED WINNERS MISTY METAL LR Jungle Mist Classic (1200m) - November 24 4m Oratorio - Rubitawny by Rubiton O-B: L & S Piper T: R &T Harvey “We were pretty confident and she was just sensational. She’s always had a lot of ability and once she found her feet today, away she went.” -Todd Harvey CAPPO D’ORO LR Towton Cup (2200m) – December 8 6g Medaglia d’Oro - DeepTime by Kinjite O: Oakland Park Stud, J Oxley, BThomason, D McInerney B: Oakland Park Stud T: F Kersley “We had a soft run in the lead and he just quickened at the half-mile and again at the 600m. He took off coming into the straight and it was ours for the taking.” - DeanYendell SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 15
Thank ’Evans For Fools Serpentine breeder Geoff Evans led coast-to-coast celebrations Trap For Fools headlined a successful when Trap For Fools won the Group spring for WA-bred gallopers in Melbourne 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Evans was at Flemington to cheer home his homebred but was drowned out by the huge crowd while former trainer Lindsey Smith watched the race unfold in Perth. The Jarrod McLean-prepared Trap For Fools had led from the jump and several times down the long Flemington straight it seemed as though he would be overhauled by the Irish Derby winner Latrobe and Victoria Derby winner Extra Brut, too for that matter. However, Trap For Fools fought back in a nail-biter much to the delight of Evans and Smith. “I was sitting next to good mate Geoff Evans and his partner Simone Webster pictured after Trap For Fools won Rob Hickmott and it brought back the 2017 Towton Cup. memories of Almandin, who Rob trained to win the 2016 Melbourne of Old Spice mare Old Money, “I’m in my 50s now and been a fan Cup. He got up in a head-bobber a full sister to Group winner Old of racing since, well, forever, and as well,” Evans explains. “I was all Cobber and closely related I’ve bred Group 1 winners Lucky prepared to run second – and be to Perth Cup winner Linc The Hussler and Alinghi with Joe Throsby. happy with it – but Trap For Fools Leopard. just kept holding on. “Sadly, Old Money died a couple Bred and raced by Bob Peters, of years back but I’ve got her last “A lot of people get excited about Old Money won the Group 1 foal with Lindsey, an unraced 3yo winning a sprint race, any race for WATC Derby, Group 2 WA Oaks called Too Close The Sun.” that matter, but I do love the staying and Group 2 C B Cox Stakes contests. I could rattle 20 Mackinnon before campaigning in the Smith, who trained Trap For Fools winners off the top of my head…an United States where she was to win a Kalgoorlie maiden and incredible honour roll. multiple stakes placed. three stakes victories in Perth, couldn’t have been happier for “Sure, you can have your share of Fortunately for Evans, Old Money Evans and McLean. “I watched low points in racing: I had Free At was spied at a Keeneland sale the Mackinnon from under the Last run second in a Craiglee and in 2007 by astute agent Damon rotunda at Ascot – one of the few get balloted from the Turnbull and Gabbedy who managed to places on course where you can Melbourne Cup, while Rockferry secure the mare, on behalf of see the race and have a quiet was favourite for the 2009 Victoria Evans, for $50,000. ‘gasper’ in peace,” Smith said. Derby before finishing fifth. Eleven years on, it’s paid “Gee, it was a great race. I was “Still, it’s ‘batter up’ in this game. dividends with Evans striking gold cheering like crazy and yelling out You take the good with the bad via Old Money’s third live foal in ‘Go Bags’ which is actually the and the Mackinnon turned out to Australia. “I’ve got a couple of nickname of his mum Old Money be very good! You’ve just got to horses with Jarrod, four or five with who I also trained. There was some keep going.” Lindsey and there are around a old bloke standing next to me who dozen mares on my property at kept asking ‘Who is Bags’. I yelled Trap For Fools is by Poet’s Voice out Serpentine,” Evans reveals. back ‘He’s the effing one in front’.” 16 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019
Another runner for Renner Black Heart Bart’s owner Kim Renner Leonardo Da Hinchi began his career Kim Rennner. sourced another potential Group 1 winning at Echuca and Sandown in winner in Melbourne when he paid July and stayed in work right through Weir said. “He was loved by everyone $100,000 for Leonardo Da Hinchi at the to a midfield finish in the G1 Caulfield at home and will live out his days at 2017 Perth Magic Millions. Guineas. His dam Portrait (Octagonal) Trevenson Park with our Melbourne Cup was a $13,000 buy for Gales at the 2015 winner Prince of Penzance.” Leonardo Da Hinchi (Hinchinbrook) was Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale and bred and sold by Gervase Park owner she foaled an Awesome Rock colt in Chris Gales and he dispatched a top- October. class field of colts in the G2 Stutt Stakes (1600m) during the spring carnival at Black Heart Bart flew the flag for WA Moonee Valley. over several seasons winning at Group 1 level in the Memsie Stakes, Underwood “This colt is a really nice horse and will Stakes, C F Orr Stakes and Futurity be better in the autumn,” trainer Darren Stakes at Caulfield for almost $4 million Weir predicted. “He’s a big rangy type in prizemoney. but hopefully he heads to the next level after a summer spell.” “I’m very grateful to Kim for the opportunity to train such an outstanding horse,” More Silverware in Mandurah The Silver Sands Tavern is a well-known Music) who is a half-sister to the Peter watering-hole in Mandurah and popular Giadresco-trained Aquanita Stakes ANOTHER COLDIE. publican Owen Lindsay has been winner Magic Aces (Dr Johnson). amassing silverware of a different kind across and asked him to pick out a horse with Another Coldie. A year after Another Coldie, his dam and she’s turned into a real bargain.” foaled consistent filly Nariko (Not A The aptly-named galloper has been in Single Doubt). She won for the fourth superb form in the last twelve months time in 14 starts at Ballarat in November. banking prizemoney of $438,300 following wins in the Flemington Country Nariko is trained by Mick Price for Cup, Donald Cup, Horsham Cup and a syndicate that includes his racing Bendigo Gold Nugget before adding the manager Luke Wilkinson after making Kyneton Cup in November. $45,000 through the Alwyn Park consignment to the 2016 Perth Magic “Another Coldie is a tough bugger and Millions. always digs deep,” jockey Dean Yendall said. “He’s a winner and loves the fight.” “Mick keeps her fresh and she’s an easy one to train,” Wilkinson said. “I have to A homebred for the Lindsay family, he’s thank Clint Donovan from Magic Millions by Snitzel from Distant Thunder (Distant for selecting her in Perth. I couldn’t get First Blush at Flemington Don’t Blush Baby should be winning Hong Kong but needed time after some races in Hong Kong instead of saluting soundness issues.” DON’T BLUSH BABY. the judge and a party-crowd at Flemington. Bred and sold by Taunton Vale for she has a 2yo filly by Alfred Nobel and a $34,000 at the 2015 Perth Magic yearling colt by Demerit. Relishing the lead for James McDonald Millions, he was purchased by David in the race restricted to greys at the Price who operates a very successful Melbourne Cup carnival, he pulled off a bloodstock agency for clients in Hong long-range mission in front of a 60,000 Kong. crowd at Flemington. Price is a long-time Western Bulldogs Don’t Blush Baby (Demerit) is thriving supporter and the grey is part-owned by on the beach down at Henry Dwyer’s St North Melbourne’s 2018 All-Australian Leonards stables near Geelong. “This Shaun Higgins who played for the horse has done a terrific job and J-Mac Bulldogs until 2014. controlled the lead,” Dwyer said on VRC Oaks day. “He was earmarked for Don’t Blush Baby’s dam Pretty Pia (Tribu) is a Taunton Vale homebred and SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 17
Hong Kong on the Horizon WA-bred horses have CONGHUA been firing in Hong Kong and Most Beautiful created history earlier this season when he became the first galloper to win from the new training base at Conghua. The HK$3.7 billion facility is now officially part of Hong Kong racing environment and winning trainer Danny Shum was full of praise for the new set-up. “It’s really easy to get them ready for the races,” he said. “Most of the horses at Conghua are really happy and it’s been great for me.” ANITA VALE LOLOMA FARM Most Beautiful (Blackfriars) was bred MOST BEAUTIFUL. Starlit Knight took time to acclimatize at Anita Vale Stud in Mardella and raced in Hong Kong following a Listed as London Line in Perth. He won the victory in the 2016 Raconteur Stakes LR Supremacy Stakes and LR Fairetha when he was known as All Gee. Stakes at Ascot for trainer Dan Morton before transferring to Hong Kong. After a year-long learning-curve, he returned in 2018 for wins over a mile His dam Line Of Flight (Bletchley Park) in May and October. “He just needed is a half-sister to Scenic Shot who won to get used to Hong Kong,” trainer Me 17 races for Morton including Group 1 Tsui said. “Now he can do something triumphs in a Mackinnon Stakes and two in better classes.” Doomben Cups. Starlit Knight was bred by Loloma Line Of Flight has a 2yo filly named Farm owners Kevin Fowler and Kelly Sembello (Reliable Man) with Everett using former Westbury Park Cranbourne trainer Wendy Kelly and stallion Fath (USA) over Jeunes Anita Vale’s Robert Anderson welcomed Knight. The Citidancer mare was a Blackfriars colt from her daughter Sky sent out to Rivercrest Park last year Rumba (Shrewd Rhythm) in October. for a cover by God Has Spoken. MT HALLOWELL Shanghai Master registered the first of Happy Valley sent his prizemoney past He carried Mt Hallowell’s colours to two Hong Kong wins for Mt Hallowell $HK2.33 million for the Perfect Bonding victory in the 2016 Fairetha Stakes at Stud owner Craig Thompson in October. Syndicate. Ascot after being backed into an even- He was also on the mark when Saul’s money favourite. It prompted an offer, Special completed a WA double later “He’s getting better in the mornings that was accepted, from Hong Kong that month at Happy Valley. and is on an upward spiral now,” trainer owner Chen Zhuo Lin. Francis Lui said. “Sometimes it can Bred at Thompson’s Denmark-based just take a while for new horses to build It would have been a huge mark-up on nursery, Shanghai Master (More Than fitness.” the $160,000 he cost Thompson from Ready) had won the 2016 Sir Ernest the Oakland Park draft at the 2015 Perth Lee-Steere Classic as Lusaha prior to Saul’s Special scored first-up in the Magic Millions. Saul’s Special (Charge a move off-shore. A convincing victory Verbena Hcp following wins at Sha Tin Forward) is paying his way in Hong Kong in the Harbour View Hcp (1200m) at and Happy Valley during his initial first with first-year earnings of $HK3.25 million. prep last season. 18 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019
Sunspeed stars in Singapore Nimble by name, Nimble by nature just Stud manager Bernie about sums up WA’s latest rising star in Hamill and a syndicate Singapore. comprising Kieran Glynn, Arthur Barrett, Tony Sunspeed brands are a proven product Buhagiar, Neil Pinner, in the region and, naturally, Nimble will David Watson and Danelle help highlight our yearlings to Singapore Miller. owners and trainers ahead of the Perth Magic Millions. Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Patronize got him from Nimble (Patronize) maintained Grand Oscar (Grandera) who won at Ascot and his unbeaten record with another Belmont for Ron Sayers (Yarradale Stud) and Glenn progressive victory in a Kranji Stakes in Martin (Touchstone Farm). “They were partners in three November. It followed a winning debut mares that were put up for sale when Glenn moved to Thailand,” for MMW Stable and his trainer Leticia Hamill recalled. “I bought Grand Oscar THE SHOE / NIMBLE. for $1,000!” Dragon. nice colts by Blackfriars.” Sharon King has represented Thoroughbred Aussie expat Michael Rodd will stick like Breeders WA in Singapore for the last two King confirms it’s a continuing process glue to the son of Patronize. “He’s a years and is re-establishing relationships while becoming a familiar face travelling lovely horse with a nice action and his that go back generations. Vendors will to and from Singapore. “Letica has been acceleration is just brilliant. He’s also look forward to having many more of their a great supporter getting our product got the right attitude and there’s a lot to owners and trainers down here for the out in the local market again. She also come from this bloke.” 2019 Perth Magic Millions. trains Melting Point (Vital Equine) who won second up and then lost one on Dragon is also looking to the future with “We can be a value-added destination protest in November.” the latest gem sourced from Western to the Singapore buying-bench,” she Australia. “I was looking for a horse for said. “There were a half-dozen yearlings Dragon prepares three other new arrivals the owners and my friend Sharon King sold to Singapore at last year’s sale and, from Perth headed by Belmont winner mentioned he had potential and would besides Leticia, buyers also included It’s Got It All (Your Song) and geldings do well in Singapore.” Cliff Brown who purchased a couple of by Yarradale Stud sires Scandal Keeper and Gingerbread Man. Nimble raced as The Shoe in Perth winning at Pinjarra on debut and then Recent Singapore winners with WA links finishing a close fifth to Lucy Mae in the include: Magic Millions 2YO Classic. He was trained by Stephen Miller for Yarradale RAFAELLO SNIP available at the Magic Millions and they will attract international buyers following Prolific winner on the turf and polytrack Snippetson sprinter who posted a steady stream of winners in Asia. at Kranji headed by the G3 Garden his fourth win at Kranji with another Singapore-based Silver Joy broke his City Trophy for the equivalent of AUD convincing victory in November. Trainer maiden in November for TTS Stable 735,775 in prizemoney. A son of Dan Meagher prepares him for Gold and trainer Bruce Marsh. “He’s always Mungrup Stud’s champion sire Oratorio, Coast-based brothers Glenn, Martin and shown promise,” Marsh explained. “He he was a $47,500 buy for owner Fred Stephen Heran. Now based at Scenic got the mile and there’s no reason why Crabbia at the 2014 Perth Magic Lodge, Snippetson has 7 lots entered for he can’t go further.” Silver Joy’s dam Millions. Yarradale Stud bred him from the Magic Millions including (as agent) Rainbow Queen (Royal Academy) is a half-sister to Sydney stakes winner the half-brothers to Samovare (G3 WA a half-sister to ill-fated G2 Karrakatta Citirecruit (Citidancer). Champion Fillies Stakes) and Zuccheros Plate winner Ms Funovits (Reset). (LR Carbine Club of WA Stakes). EYE GUY TARO SAN SUGARTIME JAZZ Fleet-footed son of Yarradale sire Another All American who had been Bradbury’s Luck who attacked the line Son of former Mungrup Stud resident placed at his first three starts before a with gusto to win for the third time in Danehill Express who has won 8 times breakthrough in September. Taro San four starts at Kranji for owner Joe Singh. for owner-trainer Tan Hai Wang, the originally raced as Ameridon to win a Bred and sold for $15,000 by Ferrari most-recent a 1200m sprint in October. Tamworth juvenile that earned a trip across Racing & Breeding at the 2016 Perth Sugartime Jazz was bred by Ellie Giles the Tasman for the 2017 Karaka Million at Magic Millions, he won a Belmont trial from Gertrude McFuzz (O’Reilly) who Ellerslie. It turned into a nightmare trip before transferring to trainer Michael has an I’m All The Talk colt (Lot 223) for the youngster. Visiting Aussie veteran Clements this time last year. Singh catalogued by Mungrup for the Perth Robert Thompson reported his mount raced Gingerbread Man (Shamardal) Magic Millions. was forced wide, lost a hind plate and was who was Champion 2YO and 3YO in inconvenienced when the saddle shifted Singapore. SILVER JOY during the running! All American has his first WA yearlings SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 19
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Hobbit wrangler a hit in Perth GENERATION By Jay Rooney my main supporter,” Lewthwaite said. “He’s allowed me to get to where I am. - Brock Lewthwaite, 27 Meeting him changed my life.” Brock (far right) next to his Dad after a special win at Ascot. Bali King Prawn’s Pinjarra win a month after Musical Art’s was extra special As a young boy, Brock Lewthwaite New Zealand from top to bottom and for Lewthwaite. He’s the first foal from recalls Pussycat Holiday being born caught the travel bug.” his father Bill’s unraced mare, Pussycat outside his window at his family’s Holiday. property in Wanganui, New Zealand. Lewthwaite’s final stop on a holiday through Europe and Australia was Perth Bill was the biggest influence on Brock’s Fourteen years later, Lewthwaite is and he hasn’t looked back since. After pursuit of a career in thoroughbreds. lapping up the thrill of training the mare’s working for several studs and trainers “I grew up on dad’s stud and he’s the second foal, emerging mare Pearls like Vaughn Sigley and David Harrison, best horseman I’ve ever met. He was And Prawns, from his stables in Port he decided to launch his own training a trainer, worked at Woodlands Stud in Kennedy. career. New Zealand and was an in-flight equine groom for 20 years.” Throw in a once-in-a-lifetime experience “I met Alan MacAlister when I was on the set of the multi-billion-dollar working my first job in WA at Touchstone Pearls And Prawns, the second foal film trilogy, The Hobbit, and it’s been a Farm,” Lewthwaite said. “I started as a from Pussycat Holiday, has helped put rollercoaster ride for Lewthwaite. stud hand and I ended up leaving there Lewthwaite on the map in WA. The to work for Alan at Redwood Park. He daughter of former Singapore star At 19, Lewthwaite joined the ensemble allowed me to go through my grades Super Easy burst on the scene with cast of The Hobbit as a horse wrangler and I also rode trackwork for Vaughn. three wins from as many starts and and riding double for actor Graham finished her first campaign with four McTavish, who played the role of Dwalin “I then had a short stint at Hermitage wins from six starts. the dwarf. Produced and directed Thoroughbreds in New South Wales. by the acclaimed Peter Jackson, The That’s where Winx is pre-trained and She continued an impressive start to Hobbit was one of the most successful they also own The Autumn Sun. After six her career with a first-up win at Ascot film series of all time, grossing almost $3 months I came back as David Harrison’s in November. It was an exciting day for billion. foreman before going out on my own.” the Lewthwaites, with father and son on course to celebrate together. “They were looking for tall, skinny horse A month after branching out on his riders and I only expected to be there for own, Lewthwaite celebrated his first “It makes it more emotional with my son a week,” Lewthwaite recalled. “I ended victory when the MacAlister bred and training her,” Bill Lewthwaite said. “Her up there for more than two years. I saw owned Musical Art won at Bunbury breeding came about from an idea I’ve in December 2016. “Alan has been had for 20 years.” Three days after Pearls And Prawns’ first-up win, Lewthwaite notched another city winner with Blackfriars mare Black Attack scoring on Melbourne Cup day to make it two in a row. The positive results helped offset a quiet winter period for the stable. “Over winter I got a lot of opportunities with younger stock from Alan so I had to take a step back with others,” Lewthwaite said. “I gave away my leased horses and spelled my racehorses. “The younger stock will come through in 6-12 months and I’ve also recently picked up Prescience from a Gavelhouse auction for the Kazmer family. He’s an Irish import who raced for Chris Waller.” It’s been somewhat of a meteoric rise for Lewthwaite, but the 27-year-old plans to continue limiting his team to about 10 horses in work. “I started off owning all of my own and now I only own one or two,” he said. “There’s momentum there to have a better second season than my first.” SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 23
Presenting another quality consignment combining Champion Australian sires Written Tycoon & I Am Invincible, Hunter Valley young guns Outreach & Rubick with the best stallions standing in WA. A/c Dawson Stud (As Agent) 19 Filly Written Tycoon - Canny Time (Canny Lad) 45 Filly Bull Point - Fast Flowing (Dubawi) 104 Colt I Am Invincible - Pink Diamonds (Encosta de Lago) 112 Colt Al Maher - Raw Edge (Testa Rossa) 124 Filly Magnus - Secret Mak (Lonhro) 153 Colt Choisir - Windstruck (Smart Strike) PAQUIRRI - Dawson graduate wins G3 Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick. 165 Colt Outreach - Anamour (Anabaa) WINNING SUPREME - Dawson graduate wins at Sha Tin - December 19. 187 Colt Alfred Nobel - Choican (Choisir) 259 Filly Al Maher - Pennywood (Pentire) 296 Filly Snippetson - Sudden Headache (Southern Halo) 300 Filly All American - Tarp (Bletchley Park) A/c Dawson Stud (As Agent for Goldlight Nominees) 100 Filly Charge Forward - Paris Memory (Redoute’s Choice) 168 Filly Demerit - Atlantico (Redoute’s Choice) 252 Filly Bradbury’s Luck - Newborn (Halo Homewrecker) A/c Dawson Stud (As Agent for J M Cheetham) 11 Colt Charge Forward - Bellasinga (Danasinga) 145 Colt Statue of Liberty - Thornly Beauty (Thorn Park) 247 Colt Patronize - Miss Cubed (Trade Fair) Located at Evergreen Lodge, Myalup Inspections CRACK THE CODE - Dawson graduate wins at Moonee welcome. Call Peter Dowdell 0419 951 750 - Valley – December 29. Her close relation by Magnus Graham Daws 0407 148 685 (Lot 124) at the Magic Millions. DANCE MUSIC - Dawson Stud sells her Bull Point half-sister (as agent) as Lot 45 at the Perth Magic Millions.
Mitchell a model Young Citizen GENERATION - Stephanie Mitchell, 26 beautiful farm and the Williamsons make me feel part of the family. And watching the foals being born and progressing through to the sales before racing – it’s so satisfying.” Mitchell’s passion for social justice and the development of young people in sport has also been acknowledged by the local community. The Young Citizen of the Year award was in recognition of raising over $10,000 for the Albany Roller Derby League and her participation in White Ribbon Day and Light The Night. Roller Derby is a full-on contact sport on skates and, apart from being co-captain of the Great Southern Breakers, she coaches and is on the club’s committee! Mungrup Stud’s horse operations Fate intervened when a casual “The Albany League is only manager Stephanie Mitchell vacancy arose at Mungrup just getting off the ground but celebrates 10 years at the Great in 2009. It became a full-time more young people are getting Southern nursery in the lead-up job the following year and has involved all the time,” Steph to this year’s Perth Magic Millions grown to a point where she now said. “Besides the games, we Yearling Sale. manages the stud’s broodmares, run classes, workshops as well matings and pregnancy tests as as events like roller disco to help It caps a whirlwind twelve-months well as the yearling preps. promote our sport to the wider for Mitchell who was named community.” Albany’s Young Citizen of the With so much on, Mitchell deferred Year for 2018. that degree in the media but The Great Southern Breakers remained on a learning curve in will have to take a back seat as Not having a racing background the breeding industry. Mungrup the Magic Millions looms next in her family didn’t deter Steph owners Gray and Jan Williamson month. Mitchell is overseeing from getting involved with horses and their daughters Ann and Mungrup Stud’s consignment of as a 15 year-old. “I started out Claire have been key mentors 37 yearlings and dealing with the riding on weekends,” she recalled with a wealth of knowledge and logistics of a new venue won’t recently. “I loved English drama encouragement during the last make it any easier. at high-school and decided on decade. a degree in journalism at Edith But don’t bet against them Cowan University.” “I love it here,” she said. “It’s a topping the vendor list in the Swan Valley. SUNSPEED SUMMER 2018 25
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Swan Valley a focus for Gonzales GENERATION - Ngyrie Gonzales, 32 Ngyrie Gonzales is living one day at a time after losing her husband Daniel to brain cancer last year. In an industry all too familiar with tragedy, it was a devastating bolt out of the blue leaving Ngyrie and her daughter Ivana to draw on the love of family and friends. Alwyn Park Stud owners John and Sandra Andrew were also a tower of strength through the dark times. Ngyrie has been based at Alwyn Park for 13 years following a stint at Heytesbury Stud. “It’s a very family-oriented environment and John is a great boss,” she said before adding a tell-tale rejoinder. “But knowing John means we sometimes have words! “I grew up in East Vic Park and John Andrews with Jaysanda McLennan (left) and Ngyrie Gonzales caught the bug from Dad. He was a breaker and his father demanding. “He’s done it the previews when they replay the was a trainer. I did an Equine hard way with some really smart rough-house renewal from 1992. Management course and kicked winners off low numbers,” she He was involved in a three-horse off at Heytesbury Stud when they said. “He’s gone from covering fall with Sydeston and Naturalism stood Carry A Smile and Helenus.” 9 mares to more than 70 in the while Kiwi champion Rough Habit space of two years.” was lucky to stay on his feet. This time of year is a hectic period with Magic Millions just around Ngyrie handles Maschino for At stud, Palace Reign sired his the corner and it’s even busier cover and pampering Alwyn share of winners and the best of for Alwyn Park with 22 lots being Park stalwart Palace Reign is a them was Finito who won two prepped for the Swan Valley. labour of love. He’s a son of Beau Strickland Stakes, two Bunbury “It helps that I have to stay Sovereign from Brechin Castle Stakes and a Bunbury Cup for Phil focused on the yearlings,” Ngyrie who won a WA Oaks when it was Humann. admitted while reflecting on her a Group 1 in 1979. marriage to Daniel. “He was an “He’s our teaser now,” Ngyrie amazing husband and my best Palace Reign won a G1 Caulfield revealed. “He’s 29 and I make friend.” Guineas for Lindsay Park and he sure he always gets a bath always gets a run in Cox Plate whether he needs one or not!” Coping with increased bookings for Alwyn Park sire Maschino during the stud season was also SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 27
Beryl with Alan and Birgett Macalister and their daughter Kirsty Wardle. Brooks still in Business Thoroughbred Breeders WA Beryl Brooks has built a most enviable Brooks has empathy for her clients. reputation for her fairness in the least Almost every day of every year in By Robert Edwards publicised and understood business of Australia there would be a claim for safeguarding the billions of dollars of the death of a thoroughbred. “It is not 28 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 investment in ‘horseflesh’. always pleasant in fact, some say we deal in death and fear,” Brooks said. Brooks has been selling insurance and “I do feel for owners very much when providing expert service to her clients tragedy does strike and try to get the in the livestock insurance business for matter settled as quickly as possible.” over 40 years. She knows the business like the back of her hand and with As a young girl, she grew up in the small a lifetime of devotion her reputation township of Yarloop which was levelled stands second to none. by a massive bushfire in 2016. A strong affinity for people and a deep passion Livestock Insurance is murmured for animals made it inevitable she would rather than shouted out aloud. The forge a career working with people and possible death of an owner’s coveted horses. thoroughbred or pacer is about as palatable as discussing the passing of Brooks threw a hand-grenade into the a child. However, tragedy does strike audience of the 2018 WA Racehorse often and without warning in horse Owners’ Annual Awards Dinner when racing. she announced the Ascot office of Inglis Insurance would be closing its doors. The 2018 running of the Melbourne Cup saw the valuable Lloyd Williams-owned The office might be closed but Brooks, stallion The Cliffsofmoher euthanized, 73, will be staying on as National after shattering his off-side shoulder. Insurance Manager, working from the Insurance does not bring back the horse home she shares with partner John or recoup the money the animal could McCormick in South Perth. have won in stakes, but it does cushion the financial blow. “Inglis has been fabulous” Brooks said. “They have always treated me with
respect and have been keen to keep me “The word all parties to act honestly and not with them. I stepped back to three days retirement mislead or withhold information from a week a couple of years ago and they is not in my one another. were happy, because they felt it would vocabulary” keep me working longer. “I can’t be specific, but we have had and hold clients’ premiums in trust on horses underwritten for up to $10 “I am now working from home and am behalf of various syndications. million,” Brooks said. “On the other still the National Insurance Manager, but Being able to underwrite insurance hand we have had syndicate owners do most of the compliance work, which enables Inglis to provide immediate insure their share in a horse for $4000. you can imagine takes up a lot of time. insurance cover, which is important It depends on how much of a punter I will be advising on issues and will still particularly at yearling sales, when they are.” be going to yearling sales. I am here buyers can get immediate insurance for people living here to talk to about cover on the horse they just purchased. Brooks believes communication insurance. Generally at a yearling sale, most buyers between owners and insurers is pivotal insure their purchases for the first year. and it’s important for a broker to offer “The word retirement is not in my “Yearlings are high risk because the clients advice according to their needs. vocabulary.” horses are young and it is often their first Premiums can rise and fall with the time off the farm,” Brooks said. “There horse’s performance and there is a duty Brooks is a living pioneer in her field is a hell of a lot going on in their lives on the owner to keep a horse covered having been the first woman to work from the parade ring to being prepared for its correct value. as an equine bloodstock insurance for racing. broker. She has worked out of Ascot Brooks said she has insured horses at “Arguably, we are able to establish the for decades and is woven into the fabric value of a horse more accurately than an of the local training community through the top end (for millions of dollars) to the owner,” Brooks said. “In this regard we transitions as Australian Bloodstock bottom end (for a few thousand dollars). take our responsibility very seriously. Insurance (1986), Brooks Goodwood She said thoroughbred insurance was Insurance Services (1993) and Wm Inglis a matter of weighing up odds and “For example, in the week before a horse and Sons Ltd (2002). probabilities, as bloodstock insurance runs in a Group 1 the owner is usually was wide and varied, from breeding and contacted to discuss the potential value An ambition to study law was put on racing stock to unborn foals. should the horse win. If the owner hold, when she studied insurance and Although the vast majority of people agrees, we are then able to arrange for became a senior underwriter at Union in racing are good, assessment of the sufficient capacity with Lloyd’s for an Insurance in the early 1970s. moral risk is of utmost importance. increase in the sum insured should the One of the basic principles of insurance horse win. David Coles was the manager of Coles is the Doctrine of Utmost Good Faith, Brothers Bloodstock, which became which is a minimum standard requiring “A potential outcome of the lack of Dalgety Bloodstock. Dalgety were the such advice is a horse insured for (say) agent and attorney for Union Insurance $50,000 wins a Group I. and Brooks was appointed as the equine insurance underwriter. “The owners plan to have a meeting about increasing the insurance, but the Her height, standing at barely five feet horse dies before the meeting and no and weighing in at some 50kg, belied discussion has taken place between the a big heart to chase success. “I must owners and the broker. say I was accepted in what was a man’s domain,” Brooks recalled. “I was always For Brooks the old adage of ‘Putting professional and knew my subject. yourself in their shoes’ applies. “I like to treat to people fair and in a reasonable “Despite my size I do have a certain way,” she said. “Where that is most dominance. I can speak assertively and important is in a claim. I try to make the be assertive, when I need to. process as painless as possible.” “There was one funny instance when I The click of a mouse can give Brooks all first started. One of the more difficult of the information she needs to evaluate aspects of the job is negotiating the a horse now. But the internet also has value of a horse with the client. I was stepped up the level of competition. speaking on the telephone with a dissatisfied client, when he asked to A widely-travelled career has taken her speak with someone of higher authority. to Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Kentucky Derby, Royal Ascot and “I told him that I was the highest authority has been up close and personal with he was going to get, because I was the such champions as Better Loosen Up, bloodstock underwriter. He said he America’s John Henry, Fields Of Omagh, would come into the office and have a Silent Witness and Winx at two of her chat. We eventually agreed on a figure four Cox Plate wins. and as he was leaving he said; “Thank you Beryl. You have great potential my “The travelling was mostly on business,” dear! Brooks said. “Racing is my life and I love being part of it. I have met fabulous “Cheeky sod!” people and been to places where I would never have gone. Building trust Brooks completed a tribunalization as a broker is paramount and I have met process with Lloyd’s Of London in people from all walks of life and made 1993 which allowed her access to the many friends through my job. world’s largest and oldest insurance marketplace. It judges whether a person “I love it!” is fit and proper to underwrite insurance SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 29
Karrakatta Plate winner Hobart Jones. Brockman bargains at Belmont Thoroughbred Breeders WA It would be fair to say that one of WA’s he had swelling in his legs at the time. oldest trainers Vernon Brockman has There were another half-dozen horses By John Elsegood been around horses for most of his life. with that problem from the same stud, so I knew it was either a feed or farrier 32 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 Born in 1941, his formative years were problem.” on a 1200 acre farm at Nannup before his parents moved to a property a He was spot on. The puffy legs had quarter the size at Vasse. In those days been caused by a change of diet. it was called Newtown House but is now known as Amelia Park Lodge. My Judy (Inceptor) turned a $20,000 price-tag into $300,000 after winning the Brockman is looking forward to a Sunspeed Champion Stakes. Lady Wild modern-day changing of the guard (Wild Harmony) was a snip at $4,000 as as the Perth Magic Millions moves to was Vain Zoe (Tribu) for $18,000. They the Swan Valley in February. But he’s both won 8 races. also happy to reflect on the bargains he bought during the 45 years it was Other low-priced quality winners conducted at Belmont Racecourse. included Most Secret (Bletchley Park) who completed a hat-trick in juvenile “You don’t have to spend large sums stakes and later foaled G1 Railway to get results. Old Fashion cost $7,000 Stakes winner Covertly (Metal Storm). and he won a Railway Stakes. I simply King Cotton (Zvornik) won an Aquanita liked the look of him, despite the fact Stakes and Hobart Jones (So Secret) a
Karrakatta Plate. And Born Rich (Beau Brockman with War Chant’s Bunbury Classic winner I Am Boudica. Sovereign) would win a Queens Plate and spawn one of our most influential “Look at the ride and he won by three lengths.” families in the Stud Book. the yearling first…never A $4,500 purchase, he once went beserk “About 90% of my yearling purchases open the in a horse float ending upside down and have been in WA,” Brockman catalogue trapped for three hours. Freed with calculated. “I haven’t been active in the until later” only minor abrasions, he then spent Eastern States for 10 years because the six weeks wading at Naval Base beach local bargains are good, compared to Goodwood Sprint in Adelaide. She also before winning the Railway. $300,000 plus prices there. You can’t went down by another nose. compete.” Moran also won a Bunbury Stakes on The early 1970s saw him on a learning him lumping 63.5kg. “Alpine Wind Brockman’s horse experience came curve studying the horse industries in could run his last 600m in 33s anytime early, riding show jumpers and hacks at Europe and USA while also pursuing you liked. He was splayed-footed and South West agricultural shows and the his future wife Jenny. Upon returning was never a kind horse. If you were half Perth Royal Show from 1948 onwards. to Perth, he decided the south-west off he would make sure you were all off. He was five times champion gentleman was just too far away and purchased a But he was a stallion with a presence rider at the latter venue. property at Oakford. and enormous charisma. Having a legendary horseman father Brockman rates Alpine Wind (Western “His most remarkable win was in the – Julius - was a boon to the teenager Wind) as the best horse he has trained Blue Grass Quality as a two year old and the move to a smaller property also and that galloper was the first of his when blinkers slipped over his left eye. prompted him to form a family riding Railway Stakes winners in 1977. “On He won alright but veered from the school in 1955. the morning of the race, I had no jockey inside right over to the outside rail.” as Harry White missed the flight from His show successes were a good Melbourne. Peter Moran ended up with With a wealth of experience to call on, advertisement for the riding school he has a simple piece of advice at the and he and his family won numerous sales. “Look at the yearling first; their Royal Show Champion Hacks and show athleticism and feet, never open the jumping events, including a then state catalogue until later. Most people can Olympic Puissance record of six feet read and while pedigree and athleticism five and half inches which is almost two should match, they usually don’t.” metres. Brockman said he had also missed out Later, he would be a show jumping- on some champions like Placid Ark course builder and builder of the 1978 (Arkenstone). “I had his dam and no Australian Show Jumping Championship good colts had come from that family for course at Cannington. Visiting interstate three generations. He was a plain type riders considered it the biggest in the and top-heavy. He had been passed-in nation. at $5,000 and while I deliberated, Wally Mitchell took the option and the rest is So why did a man who would be dubbed history.” the ‘Earl of Vasse’ move into racing? “I got involved in horse-breaking with my SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 33 father in the 1960s. You couldn’t help but learn educating about 200 a year for trainers such as Eddie Spencer, Jock Campbell, Jack Kirkpatrick, Albert Jordan, Ken James and Bob Burns. “Champion jockey Frank Treen was also sending his kids to our riding camps, so I was in good company.” It was as an owner that Vernon and his mate Bill Slater first tasted major success when Chez Felix (Felix) won the 1970 Group 1 WA Derby. The $1,200 Adelaide purchase was trained by his father and went on to win a Strickland Stakes before going to stud. “I remember his first start in a Perth race and for an outlay of $80 I stood to win $9,000 which was a considerable sum in that era. Unfortunately, in a head-bobber it was his bad luck to be competing against El Pancho who had the biggest head of any racehorse.” The irony was that Brockman had broken in El Pancho (Ark Royal). He also recalls another bet of $30,000 to $600 on Junction Girl (Western Wind) in a
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THE AMBASSADORS BRITTANY TAYLOR is the quintessential racing ambassador, with a background entrenched in racing as a member of the WA racing dynasty that is the Taylor family. Daughter of Jim Taylor, successful trainer and former jockey, and granddaughter of racing matriarch Lois Taylor, Brittany has grown up in the racing industry. Her knowledge and expertise has paved the way for her as a presenter for SKY Racing and regular contributor on TABradio’s The Sports Daily. Brittany is passionate about promoting racehorse ownership and believes there is no greater feeling than watching your horse win at the races. BRAD SHEPPARD is an avid lover of all things sports. Well known as a star defender for the West Coast Eagles, Brad has been an integral part of their success since his debut in 2010. After a few years of racehorse ownership, he is keen to share his interest with fellow sporting players and the community groups who are looking for an adrenaline rush off the field and on the racetrack. TOP OF THE CLASS MOMENT OF CHANGE SCENIC SHOT BLACK HEART BART Sold 2010 Magic Millions Perth Sold 2004 Magic Millions Perth Sold 2012 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale for $50,000 Yearling Sale for $36,000 Yearling Sale for $20,000 Winning earnings: $1.6 million Winning earnings: $3 million Winning earnings: $3.9 million Other Sale graduates include Group One winners Boom Time, Silent Sedition, Scenic Blast, Magnifisio, Great Shot and Eagle Regiment. The Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale is regarded as one of the best producing auctions in Australasia.
THE COMPETITION If owning a racehorse has always been your dream but you didn’t know where to start, then you’re in luck! Racing and Wagering (RWWA) in conjunction with Magic Millions WA and Thoroughbred Breeders WA is hosting the second edition of the hugely successful ‘Own the Dream’ Event Series in 2019. Staring on January 20 and culminating with the 2019 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale on February 18, one lucky team will win a 20% share in a racehorse and training fees paid for two years, thanks to TABtouch. Teams must consist of a minimum of four and a maximum of ten members. EACH team member in attendance will receive ONE (1) entry PER event for their team. The more team members you have and the more events you all attend, the more chance of winning! However you will have to share the spoils – a team of four will receive a 5% share each whereas a team of 10 will receive 2%. The winning team will be drawn at the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale on Monday, 18 February 2019, and be able to choose their horse up to an agreed value from participating syndicators. THE PRIZE WIN PLUS PLUS A 20% share in a Insurance, floating, Your training fees Westspeed Platinum covered for TWO racehorse purchased at and breaking in costs years! the 2019 Magic Millions *Terms and Conditions Apply Perth Yearling Sale on 18-19 February
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Grey flyer by special sire Sunspeed Magazine editor Karl Patterson “Safeguard begins the 2019 Perth Magic Millions Sale preview with a profile on leading can shape first-season sire Safeguard WA’s breeding Specialism gave Safeguard a winning Randwick and Vain Stakes (1100m) at start to his stud career which augers Caulfield. industry into well for his second crop of yearlings at the 2019 Perth Magic Millions. A homebred for Sheikh Mohammed, the future” he’s a son of champion sire Exceed And The grey flyer sent her rivals running Excel and could be the stallion that got have won in town. Interestingly, the for cover with a running double at away from Godolphin. mare has only ever produced two grey Ascot in November. “She is just like foals – Specialism and this filly who is an older horse,” jockey Craig Staples “Safeguard could stand at any stud very much like her sister.” said. “She’s just natural and doesn’t do around the country,” Mogumber Park The Safeguard - Mississippi Belle anything wrong.” owner Colin Brown claimed shorty colt is out of a half-sister G1 Railway after he arrived for an initial book at Stakes winner Elite Belle and the stakes Trainer Paul Jordan prepares Specialism Bullsbrook. “He’s a stallion that can winners Battle Emblem and Mississippi for Harvey Crossman’s Lima Syndicate. shape WA’s breeding industry into the Delta. The latter continued her rise up “She’s really good and had only been future.” the ranks in the LR Tattersall’s Cup in training for six weeks before her first November and LR ATA Stakes on New start,” he explained. “She’s still learning Mogumber Park has a full sister to Year’s Eve. but I was confident she would perform Specialism catalogued as Lot 23 at the “He’s a strong, forward colt and looks early in the season.” Magic Millions and a beautifully-bred a lot like Safeguard,” Brown said while colt from Mississippi Belle later in the adding a positive report on the full-sister Safeguard stands alternate seasons at first session as Lot 90. to Miss West Coast (Lot 26) who was Mogumber Park and Oakland Park after a $145,000 yearling at last year’s sale. a career that garnered Group 3 victories “Specialism’s dam Clarecastle just “Physically and mentally this filly is very in the Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) at keeps producing winners,” Brown said. much like her sister who has shown “All her progeny have raced, and all substantial ability on the track.” Specialism. Mogumber Park is offering a $10,000 42 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 credit to the trainers of each of his winners before the 2019 Perth Magic Millions. It can be used on a yearling purchased from the MP draft at the 2019 Sale. There could be a couple more conditioners besides Jordan heading to the Swan Valley with a credit in their sky-rocket. Among them are Trevor Andrews who trains Miss West Coast for Robin & Gail Humberston and David Harrison who prepares Red Warrior for John and Sharon Molloy.
Good karma in the Swan Valley Call it karma. Call it the luck of the draw. Whatever you call it, no-one can deny it’s appropriate an Oratorio colt will make history as the first yearling sold by Magic Millions in the Swan Valley. On Monday February 18, the Oratorio - Zabore Loch (Marooned) colt will enter the new sale-ring to commence a new era for the breeding industry in Western Australia. Lot 1 leads the Mungrup Stud draft and will be equal to the occasion being a full-brother to G2 Karrakatta Plate winner Motion Pictures. “He’s a good looker and is like our other Oratorio colts…they’re all athletes,” Mungrup Stud’s Ann Croucher said. “Oratorio has been the top local sire at the Magic Millions year after year and we have a half-dozen of his colts on Day 1.” The Oratorio colt from Scenic mare Snuglet (Lot 130) is a sporty full-brother to Steve Wolfe’s dual city winner Sir Snugalot. And Oratorio’s colt out of Wild Storm (Metal Storm) will be a standout when he parades as Lot 152. “He’s a striking colt,” Croucher claimed. “Precocious in nature and conformation.” I’m All The Talk is perfectly positioned as a future source of precocious talent with his first yearlings for sale in the Swan Valley. And they will go early if anything like their sire. He was trained by Gary Portelli and was off and gone in the G3 Skyline Stakes before the others balanced up in the straight at Rosehill. His filly from Coventry To Rio (Lot 30) is an early example of the I’m All The Talk – Oratorio cross at work in the Great Southern. “She’s been among the most popular at pre-sale parades,” Croucher said. “Beautifully balanced and a real looker.” The colt from True Surrender (Lot 149) has also impressed visitors with the way he moves and there’s a lot to like about the pedigree. True Surrender won at Ascot and has had 7 to the races for 7 winners topped by Moccasin Bend (G2 WA Guineas). She is a blood-sister to Surrender To Me (LR Raconteur Stakes) from a family that has been one of the most successful over several generations for Mungrup. Oratorio – Zabore Loch colt with Sara George. SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 43
Towton windfall for Rogano Cappo D’oro gave Oakland Park owners Neville & Susan Duncan with the statue of their Hall Of Fame hero Northerly. Neville and Susan Duncan several reasons to smile when he scored a front- maiden as a short-priced favourite in Taxagano, Where’s Wally, In Love With running victory in the LR Towton Cup August. Paris, Roganella and Riasc. (2200m) at Ascot in December. The winner’s share was worth $60,000 Besides the Towton Cup winner, Ready ROGANO. and it added more black-type to the On Time is also a half-sister to No Wine page of their Rogano colt catalogued as No Song (G1 Sydney Cup), Atlantic Lot 114 at the Perth Magic Millions. Air (LR Bagot Hcp) and the dam of “I’m delighted that we’re selling in a promising 3yo Unikat (Universal Ruler). purpose-built sales complex,” Neville Duncan said. “I admire Gerry Harvey Unikat maintained an unbeaten record for investing in Western Australia when completing a hat-trick at Ascot considering the turnover in this State. earlier this season and he appeals as The site itself ticks all the boxes and a stakes winner of the future for trainer it will keep evolving. There’s still work Darren Macauliffe and a ladies syndicate to be done but it’s so much better than from Oakland Park. Belmont.” The Rogano colt is from Cappo D’oro’s The Duncans had tapped into the family half-sister Ready On Time (More Than at the 2007 Inglis Easter Broodmare Ready) who broke her maiden in Victoria Sale when purchasing second-dam for trainer Patrick Payne before returning Deep Time (Kinjite) for $32,000. There home for three wins at Ascot with Fred was a WA link in the family going back to Kersley. 1984 Pinjarra Guineas winner On Stage Her first foal is a Snitzel filly that made (Marceau). $210,000 as yearling when purchased by South African trainer Johan Janse Oakland Park has four entrants for the van Vuuren. Named Deerupt, she just Magic Millions by Rogano including the missed black-type when fourth in a gelding from Macchiato (Lot 79) that stakes race during the Greyville July particularly impresses Duncan. His Carnival before claiming a Turffontein dam is a half-sister to Grand Nirvana, a five-time Group 3 winner and Group CAPPO D’ORO. 1 placegetter in the 2011 Winterbottom Stakes won by Ortensia. 44 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 Rogano is a Redoute’s Choice brother to Arrowfield Stud champion Not A Single Doubt and from limited runners has been represented by stakes performers
Group 1 Dream at Geisel Park Geisel Park sire All American is on Choice cross as Korakonui, he the cusp of another Group 1 year won the New World 2yo Stakes as his first locally-bred yearlings at Te Rapa before transferring to prepare for the Perth Magic Hong Kong. Millions. Now with trainer Tony Millard, All American filly Yankee Rose he completed a hat-trick at was Australia’s Champion 2YO Sha Tin in November to boost Filly in 2016 and 3YO Filly in 2017 his earnings to $HK4.12 million. before Dark Dream chimed in “It’s always nice to have a with Group 1 victory in the 2018 horse like him in the stable,” Queensland Derby. Millard declared. “He could be something special.” Dark Dream was sold for a reported $2.50 million to Hong Dark Dream is undoubtedly Kong and is the early favourite to something special after opening claim another Group 1 in the 2019 his account for owner Albert Hong Kong Derby on March 17. Hung Chao Hong and trainer Frankie Lor on Christmas Eve. He Siring headline horses of that charged through a gap in the straight for a four-length victory calibre is just the tip of the at Sha Tin over 2000m prompting the South China Morning Post to iceberg for All American. His label it a persuasive early marker for the Hong Kong Derby. forte is getting consistent city “I was blown away by that win,” winners week after week like Lor said. “I hope we have the Returning to scale with Frankie Lor. Derby winner – we’ve got a Kaplumpich (Melbourne), chance – and I don’t mind if he’s All American has a dozen the favourite or not!” yearlings catalogued for the Yankee Eyes (Adelaide), Looks Swan Valley starting with the colt Dark Dream’s first Group 1 from Belmont winner Bayella (Lot Like Elvis (Brisbane) and Kurnel assignment in Hong Kong will 9). He is being prepped by De be the Classic Mile. “He clearly Grey Park’s Dick Vincent and the Jaxon (Sydney). wants it longer,” Lor added. veteran horseman gave the sire “Going back to 1600m might be a ringing endorsement last year. They’re the backbone of any a little bit short but I need to try.” stable and he also sired a recent “The All American foals are some treble in New Zealand with Mercy of the best I have ever seen!” Hill & Tiger Silk (Ellerslie) and Korakonui (Awapuni). Elusive State has been the best of the All Americans in New Zealand. Bred on the same Redoute’s SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 45
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Autumn goals for Gervase Gervase Park heads to the Perth Magic Millions on the back its brilliant Melbourne colt Leonardo Da Hinchi. Owners Chris and Andrea Gales sold a bargain when Leonardo Da Hinchi made $100,000 at the 2017 Magic Millions to the bid of Geraldton owner Kim Renner and trainer Darren Weir. He won the G2 Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley in September and that was the catalyst for enquiries from leading studs such as Swettenham. Stable jockey Brad Rawiller is Queensland Guineas winner has a half-brother by Foxwedge from Gervase Park looking forward to his return. “I can’t wait until the autumn,” he But first things first – Gervase has Lot 99 – Hinchinbrook – Panya said after the spring carnival. “He 14 yearlings entered for the 2019 Filly. “Magnificent strong filly by will come back a furnished horse Magic Millions. Besides Nicconi, the ill-fated Hinchinbrook. Very and will be very competitive in all other Hunter Valley stallions in precocious type that should be the 3yo feature races.” the draft include Hinchinbrook, up and running early.” Rubick, Your Song, Foxwedge plus Gervase Park has a Nicconi Vinery newcomers Headwater Lot 121 – Foxwedge – Salsify Colt. filly catalogued as Lot 40 that’s and Press Statement. “Outstanding half-brother to the closely related to Leonardo Da (G2) Queensland Guineas winner Hinchi. “She’s a very athletic filly There’s black-type close-up in every Salsonic. Athletic colt out of a with a huge stride,” Chris Gales pedigree and Gales provided the proven producer.” said. “And she’s by Nicconi who following pen-pix while prepping can do no wrong.” them at Belhus last month; Lot 116 – Press Statement – Risktaker Filly. “Beautifully put Gervase also welcomed a half- Lot 59 – Rubick – Heavenly Dreamer together colt by exciting first brother by Awesome Rock to Colt. “Very scopy colt with a lot of season sire out of a very good Leonardo Da Hinchi in October. presence by one of the hottest first family.” “He’s a strong-looking foal. season sires in Australia.” There’s plenty of scope and bone and he will grow into an impressive yearling for 2020.” SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 47
I’m All The Talk – Winner of the sire-producing Skyline Stakes FIRST CROP BY SUPER FAST I’M ALL THE TALK Full siblings to: MOTION PICTURES, CLUELESS ANGEL PLAYING GOD Half siblings to: PROVING HIMSELF VARIATION, VAMPI LASS, IMPACT, MOCCASIN BEND, ACCELAROMETER ORATORIO From stakes performing mares: KEEPS THE QUALITY FIREBORN, O’FLIRTY WINNERS COMING LORDHELPMERUN by PLAYING GOD: G3 WA Sires’ Produce Stakes. CLASSY LASSY by PLAYING GOD: Wins on debut by 6 lengths at Bunbury Mungrup Stud Parade and SundownerCome and view draft and enjoy adrpinakrsadaendofcoaunraepnetsir.e All welcome.Magic Millions SFarlDeidesatCayilos1m5Cptahlell xFAe-nbn2:r/u506a4r2Dy7a-l5e53R.13o09ap8dm0, M. iddle Swan For Contact us for inspection or enquiry on: Phone: Ann 0427 531 980 | [email protected] | www.mungrupstud.com.au
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