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Snitzel Star from Gold Front Gold Front Thoroughbreds has the only Ciaron Maher, he was ultra-impressive Snitzel yearling at the Perth Magic Millions on debut when second to Lindsay STARSPANGLEDBANNER. leaving its sole Starspangledbanner to fly Park colt Move Role at Randwick on under the radar in the Swan Valley. December 29. The winner never left (LR Burgess Queen Stakes) and Lot 108 is the fence while Igniting travelled via the a My Admiration half-brother to Leaves Of Owners Alan & Sue Olive have 6 lots by cape from a wide gate. Grass (LR SAf Jamaica Hcp). Eastern States stallions among their 8 entrants in Book 1. That could make things Starspangledbanner had unveiled another interesting at the top of the vendor averages exciting youngster named Brooklyn Hustle despite Amelia Park ($122k) holding an at Moonee Valley on December 1. The ample margin over runner-up Gold Front Rosemont Stud homebred missed the kick ($91k) at the 2018 Magic Millions. but flashed down the outside to win by two lengths from Yes Yes Yes who came out The Snitzel filly (Lot 12) is from LR Lancaster and won his next two in town. Stakes winner Belle d’Amour (Jet Spur). Her three-quarter sister by Sizzling was Trainer Jason Warren labelled Brooklyn purchased by Prime Thoroughbreds Hustle his best-ever 2yo and will set manager Joe O’Neill in Perth last year and her for the G1 Blue Diamond Stakes at she has been named Pagani. Caulfield on February 23. Gold Front’s filly by Starspangledbanner The two locally-conceived Gold Front (Lot 125) has a pedigree on the boil for yearlings aren’t there to just make up the black-type via her untapped full-brother numbers at the Magic Millions. Lot 98 is Igniting. A big, strong 2yo colt trained by a Blackfriars half-sister to Lady Cosmology Namesakes from Namerik nominated for Super VOBIS. Sires’ Produce Stakes and was last seen Namerik Thoroughbreds owner Alan dispatching a top field of fillies in the G3 Bansemer has entered consecutive lots All In Brawl kicked off War’s stud career Gold Trail Stakes at Hastings in September. from his mares Comme Ca (Lot 189) and with a Geelong maiden win in August Comme Ci (Lot 190) at the Magic Millions and followed that up with a close second D B Pin (Darci Brahma) scored a narrow but they’re certainly not ‘so so’ as the at Moonee Valley for former Perth trainer victory over Mr Stunning in the G1 French translation would imply. John Price. Centenary Sprint Cup at Sha Tin but that result was reversed in the G1 Hong Sprint The bay fillies are by young stallions Another War bred by Bensemer is unraced in December. War and Safeguard and are registered 2yo Waspish. She’s a third-generation for Westspeed while the War filly is also Namerik filly following Truancy (Akhenaton) The Safeguard – Comme Ci filly at the and Zenda (Zabeel) and the pedigree Magic Millions is a half-sister to Namerik received Group 1 winning updates from homebred Fred Dag. A Patronize 3yo with close relations in NZ and Hong Kong in Bruce Watkins, he showed a nice turn of 2018. foot and a will to win during a short first prep that included a running double at Avantage (Fastnet Rock) won the Karaka Bunbury and Narrogin in November. Millions Classic and G1 Manawatu SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 49

Supreme team at Dawson Stud Dawson Stud graduates flew the flag for Western Australia in Sydney, L-R: Graham Daws with Magic Millions Sales Director David Chester, Gary Melbourne, Hong Kong and at Moore and Queensland breeder Neville Stewart. home in Perth last year and they will climb to another level in 2019. catalogued as Lot 104 for the Perth she will be kept in races to a Magic Millions. The youngster’s maximum of 1200m. Dawson has entered close relations dam Pink Diamonds (Encosta de to several of those winners among Lago) is a sister to G2 South African “She was an immature filly early on the 17 yearlings being prepped winner Dan De Lago. Second- but is quite robust now and I think for the Perth Magic Millions in dam The Golden Dane (Danehill) she will train on,” Price predicted. February. Owner Graham Daws won stakes races at Randwick and “I think if we can get her rating up and stud manager Peter Dowdell Rosehill for Lee Freedman. come February and March she will consider this year’s consignment be in the better class stakes races. to be as good as any in recent WINNING SUPREME There’s enough races about for a years from Myalup. horse like her up to 1200m.” Moore had also purchased Among the highlights is the half- Winning Supreme out of the Likely targets will be the G3 sister to brilliant 3yo filly Dance Dawson draft at the 2014 Perth Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes at Music. “She’s a valuable filly Magic Millions and won races Caulfield on February 9 and G3 going places,” trainer Simon Miller with him at Hawkesbury (2) and Typhoon Tracy Stakes at Moonee said after her runaway victory in Gold Coast before an off-shore Valley on February 22. the LR Placid Ark Stakes at Ascot transfer. in November. “She could be THE NICCONIAN anything and she’s doing all this off Winning Supreme is by Lynward just one prep.” Park sire Alfred Nobel (Ire) and was They reckon practice makes a $60,000 buy for Moore. His Hong perfect and that applies to Neville Dance Music is by Yarradale Stud Kong owner Andy Chu Kwok On Parnham’s honest sprinter The champion War Chant (USA) and is more than happy with the deal Nicconian. He hard-knocking her Magic Millions half-sister is a having pocketed the equivalent chestnut cost $37,500 from first-crop daughter of Bull Point of AUD 423,416 in prizemoney Dawson at the 2016 Perth Magic (Fastnet Rock) who won a G3 during 2018. Millions and connections banked Manfred Stakes at Caulfield for Gai $160,000 last year alone after 4 Waterhouse. Now trained by Me Tsui, he won at wins in 16 starts. Sha Tin on Christmas Eve following Their dam Fast Flowing (Dubawi) a running double at Sha Tin and “He doesn’t lose weight and won at Ascot and second-dam Happy Valley last year. His dam doesn’t require much work,” Deutsche (Quest for Fame) is a Matilda Grace (Stravinsky) is a sister Parnham explained. “We sprint Sydney-winning sister to The Rhine to G2 NZ Wakefield Challenge him up before each race and he’s (LR Debutant Stakes). winner La Italia and she has a colt ready to go again. His last three on the ground by Mogumber Park runs during the summer carnival Dawson Stud’s roll-call of winning sire Rommel. were career-best.” graduates last year included: CRACK THE CODE The Nicconian is by Widden Stud PAQUIRRI resident Nicconi as is the final foal of Caulfield trainer Mick Price has Twilight Spy, a daughter of Dawson Group 3 winner at Randwick who black-type plans for his recent Stud’s champion sire Bletchley Park was heading for the $2 million Gold Moonee Valley winner Crack The who won to Group 3 level in the Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas Code. Bred and sold by Daws, 2004 Easter Stakes at Ascot. as the printers were completing this edition of Sunspeed Magazine. “He was the pick of the yearlings at the 2017 Perth Magic Millions and was a very good buy,” trainer Gary Moore said. “I really wanted to get a top-class juvenile and he repaid our faith in the Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick.” Paquirri is a son of champion sire I Am Invincible as is Dawson’s colt 50 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019

Winning vibe from WBA Western Breeders’ Alliance has CHIX PIC. who ran a mighty third in the built a superb strike-rate in WA G1 Winterbottom Stakes in Magic Millions sales-related races Western Breeders’ Alliance November. He has earned $1.80 since The River prevailed in the presents a well-balanced draft million for owner Bruno Micalizzi 2016 2YO Classic at Pinjarra. of 24 yearlings at this year Magic after high-profile Group 1 wins in Millions and the fireworks will the Darley Classic at Flemington The Alliance comprises Darling start when WBA doubles up with at BTC Cup at Doomben. View Thoroughbreds, Westbury closely-related colts by Magnus Park and Einoncliff Park. (Lot 65) and I Am Invincible (Lot A retired Fremantle fisherman, he 66). The Magnus is a three-quarter knew absolutely nothing about The River (Magnus) was a $115,000 brother to The River and he will be horses until the 2013 Perth Magic buy for trainer Trevor Andrews followed by the I Am Invincible Millions Sale. “It was a real spur from the initial WBA intake at half-brother to The River. of the moment thing,” Micalizzi the Magic Millions. He’s owned recalled. “I just wandered by Andrews, Ken Gregson, Isaac Another Magnus is the half- around the complex looking Cohen, Ross Drage and their sister G2 BTC Cup winner Celtic at the horses and there was an wives for earnings over $428,000. Dancer (Lot 77). The Sun Stud instant connection. Medicine for sire has a great strike-rate in the soul. Enchanted Dream (Patronize) Perth courtesy of Great Shot (G1 filled out a Pinjarra hat-trick with Railway Stakes), Magnifisio (G1 “I met some really lovely people a driving finish to overhaul future Winterbottom Stakes), Malibu there and decided to take star Ellicazoom in the 2017 Magic Style (LR Crawford Stakes) and the plunge a month later in Millions 3YO Classic. That repaid a The River. Melbourne. That horse turned $55,000 price-tag from WBA with out to be Malaguerra!” interest and her residual value is And we can also claim hard to quantify following a positive Victorian visitor Malaguerra test first-up to Capitalist in October. The winning run continued in 2018 when Pym’s Royale responded to an odds-on quote in the Goldfields Magic Millions Classic (1200m). He won five in a row in Kalgoorlie between Anzac Day and the Magic Millions for part- owner and trainer Peter Fernie. His dam Pym’s Lane (Flying Spur) was a $30,000 buy for Westbury Park owner Phillip Ibbotson at a Patinack Farm dispersal in 2014. SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 51

Proper brother to Pippa Taunton Vale owners Kent and AGENT PIPPA – Full brother for sale from Taunton Vale. Nina Johnston are preparing for the Perth Magic Millions as part of Demerit is a stakes winning son of Tony Santic bred their dam Female Kent’s recovery from brain surgery Lonhro with an excellent 64% strike- Agent (Commands). She won at late last year. rate led by G3 Gimcrack Stakes Wyong and Ballarat and second winners Agent Pippa and Kiss Bang dam Devalen (Devaraja) won a LR The Dardanup couple have Love and the stakes performers St Albans Stakes at Moonee Valley. entered 9 yearlings by resident sire Spangled Impact, Yeah Dardy, Demerit and a filly by I’m All The Talk. Arrum Boy and Ngawi. A much bigger Demerit to go The Demerit full-brother to Group 3 under the hammer on Day 1 is the winning filly Agent Pippa (Lot 46) is “The brother to Agent Pippa is second foal of LR Raconteur Stakes the first to parade on Day 1. built in a similar mould,” Nina said. placegetter Gaps In Me Knees (Lot “Their dam’s only other foal to race 55). The younger sister to Magic “Kent had been very tired and is another Demerit named Double Millions 2YO Classic runner-up thought it was just stud-season Digit and he won twice at Ascot Ngawi will also have more size on fatigue but tests showed it during the summer carnival.” her side sporting the sticker Lot 176. was much more serious,” Nina revealed. “Thank goodness we have such great staff as Greg and Chante who looked after the place while he was hospitalized in Perth and recuperating at home. “The support from everyone has been amazing. And like everyone else, Kent has been looking forward to selling at the new complex.” 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 and Nordic King, Blackline, The Ninth Hour & Gangbuster in Perth. Get that same winning feeling this year with our yearlings by Hinchinbrook, Rubick, Nicconi, Headwater, Press Statement, Your Song, Foxwedge, Snippetson, I’m All The Talk and Alfred Nobel. LEONARDO DA HINCHI. To view the 2019 Magic Millions draft from Gervase Park, please call Chris Gales (0418 940 377) or Andrea Gales (0417 967 009) 52 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019

Sangster Stakes beckons Brook WA broodmare owners pay a WHISPERING BROOK. and it was a better win second- premium to send their mares to up. I wanted to wait for a long a Eastern States stallions and that east for a Group 1 placing in the possible but she was just going too can be anything up to six-figures Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. well so I got rolling at the 250m and for a cover to the heavyweights she put them away.” based in the Hunter Valley. Transferred to Darren Weir, she raced right up to that form last year Gervase Park has entered a Yarraman Park champion I Am in the LR Abell Stakes at Moonee Hinchinbrook colt (Lot 99) for the Invincible has two colts going Valley and the nation’s winningest Perth Magic Millions and a Press under the hammer in Perth. He trainer is confident of a Group 1 Statement colt (Lot 116) related to stood for $192,500 last season but breakthrough in 2019. G1 Kingston Town Classic winner the Perth duo were conceived Perfect Reflection. when he was priced at just $55,000. “She’s cracked $1 million in prizemoney is certainly making her Willow Dale Farm owner Eva Hinchinbrook was also based at presence felt in her second prep Highley will return to the Magic Yarraman Park but was put down with us,” Weir said. “She would be Millions with a Press Statement after a paddock accident last July. suited in a race like the (G1) Robert colt (Lot 144) after a three-year He was Australia’s Champion first- Sangster Stakes at the Adelaide hiatus from the vendor box. The season in 2015 after Press Statement carnival in May.” Waroona farm is also offering fillies won a Group 1 in Brisbane for trainer by interstate sires Deep Field, Al Chris Waller. He went on to earn Winning jockey Dean Yendell said Maher and Artie Schiller as agent a start on the roster at Vinery Stud Whispering Brook let down strongly among its draft of 9 yearlings. following a stallion-making victory to find the line at Flemington. “She in the G1 Caulfield Guineas. was tough winning here fresh Serpentine owner-breeder Alan Macalister bought Hinchinbrook’s second-crop filly Whispering Brook for $45,000 at the 2014 Magic Millions National Foal Sale. Add another zero and keep counting to calculate her current value after a Group 3 victory in the Standish Hcp (1200m) at Flemington on New Year’s Day. Whispering Brook won the 2016 G2 Karrakatta Plate, G3 WA Sires’ Produce Stakes & G3 Gimcrack Stakes under the care of local trainer Simon Miller before travelling SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 53



Scenic route to Swan Valley Scenic Lodge general manager going to be a magnificent facility COME PLAY WITH ME. Jeremy Smith could be forgiven for WA.” for thinking the stars have aligned Jamie O’Bree. The mare has a ahead of the Perth Magic Millions Scenic Lodge gets mobile from colt on the ground by Newgate the outset with the Universal Ruler Farm sire Extreme Choice and Floating down from Muchea to – Zany Lady colt parading as she was bred back to Lonhro in the Swan Valley means no more Lot 2. He’s a half-brother to four October. city traffic and the yearlings will Perth winners and his second- arrive on the back of some five- dam Mercurial Madam won a G2 Blackfriars has 20 yearlings star results for Universal Ruler and Champion Fillies Stakes. entered from various vendors Snippetson. at the Magic Millions with two Universal Ruler won the WA colts and fillies in the Book 1 Following the death of Scenic 2YO sires’ title last season with a draft from Scenic Lodge. “The Lodge champion Blackfriars juvenile division comprising Lady sister to Elegant Blast (Lot 25) is a twelve months ago, they were Cosmology, Market Ruler, Angelic quality filly,” Smith said. “She has locked in battle for top spot Ruler, The Velvet King and Bam’s plenty of size and would have to among WA’s active sires in the On Fire. “He’s doing it off small be the nicest foal the mare has New Year. numbers but his latest book was produced.” up to 90 mares,” Smith revealed. Blackfriars is sure to claim his 9th “They go early and are tailor- The brother to Come Play With (and 2nd posthumous) title this made for Westspeed Platinum. Me (Lot 120) is another Blackfriars season. He broke through $2 with a proven pedigree. “He million in prizemoney on Boxing “Simon Miller trains Lady won the Aquanita Stakes and Day when Rayarnie won at Cosmology and reckons she’s a Belmont Classic last year,” Smith Pinjarra shortly after a transfer class above his other filly Market added. “The colt is a late foal to Port Kennedy trainer Brock Ruler. But Market Ruler has but you can see him improving Lewthwaite. earned just as much with the and maturing all the time.” bonuses thrown in!” Universal Ruler ($1.32 million) and Snippetson ($1.30 million) were Scenic Lodge also sells a next on the table from Patronize Snippetson half-brother to G3 WA ($971k) and Vital Equine ($877k). Champion Fillies winner Samovare (Lot 122). The Amelia Park mare “It’s an exciting time having 10 transferred to Melbourne and yearlings between both sires at won at Moonee Valley before the Magic Millions,” Smith said. stringing together Group placings “I popped into the new site just at Caulfield (3), Moonee Valley after Christmas and it’s not unlike (2) and Flemington. the set-up at the Gold Coast. Everyone will have to make do The colt from Sambar (More Than while it’s being finished but you’ve Ready) is being sold as agent for got to look at the big picture. It’s Scenic Lodge yearling manager SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 55

A Team at Amelia Park Amelia Park parachuted into Bumbasina (Canford Cliffs) won Bound Copy has impeccable top spot with its initial draft to the at Gowran Park and Killarney Australian links through her dam Magic Millions in 2016 and the before progressing to Listed In A Bound (Ashkalani) who won Vasse nursery maintained that placings in the Ruby Stakes and a G2 Queen of the Turf Stakes advantage in 2017 and 2018. Navigation Stakes for trainer Willie at Rosehill for Gai Waterhouse McCreery. She is a half-sister to before being exported in 2007. A $93k average first-up was G3 Athasi Stakes winner Dolce Her second-dam Bounding followed by ladder-leading Strega (Zoffany) and is in foal to Away (Biscay) was Australia’s returns of $125k and $122k. leading French sire Siyouni. Champion 2YO in 1986 for owner- Quality is the key for Amelia Park breeder Tommy Smith. owner Peter Walsh who has 13 Bound Copy (Street Cry) was an yearlings heading to the Swan inspired purchase. Shortly after Amelia Park is also building its Valley this year. changing hands, her 2yo colt future broodmare ranks with Chairmanoftheboard came out locally-based fillies like Lady Walsh upped the ante again and spreadeagled a Goodwood Cosmology (LR Burgess Queen during the last northern summer maiden by 8 lengths. Racing Stakes) and Reveille (Northam’s when he travelled to Europe Post’s report described the win Ladies Day Cup). with Astute Bloodstock agent succinctly: “Held up in touch. Louis Le Metayer. “Peter and Smooth progress to lead and Walsh races Reveille with Brian Annie visited the training centre soon clear. Pushed out final Bradley and her half-sister by Deep at Chantilly and the magnificent furlong to win readily.” Field has been catalogued as Lot studs of Normandy,” Le Metayer 42 at the Magic Millions. Their dam recalled. “He said it was the Trainer Mick Channon rates him Europa Point (Rock Of Gibraltar) trip of a lifetime and decided to highly and classic assignments on won at Moonee Valley and was invest in European bloodstock.” the radar include the G1 Irish 2000 stakes placed at Flemington. Guineas at the Curragh on May Among his buys at the Tattersalls 25. “I haven’t had one as good Second-dam Gambei (Magic July Sale were young mares as him since Zafeen,” Channon Millions WA 2YO Classic) is a half- Bumbasina (Ire) and Bound Copy claimed referring to his 2003 St sister to Special Harmony (G1 (USA) for a combined outlay of James Palace Stakes winner for VRC Oaks), King Canute (G2 120,000gns (AUD 224,000). Sheikh Mohammed. Perth Cup) and Redwoldt (G2 Karrakatta Plate). 56 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019

Zero in on a Zoustar Amelia Park will offer yearlings on its own behalf and for clients like Segenhoe Stud at the Perth Magic Millions. Young guns Zoustar and Rubick are represented as well as established stars Artie Schiller (USA), Not A Single Doubt and More Than Ready (USA). The Zoustar filly from Donna Intelligente (Dehere) is catalogued as Lot 39 and was purchased as a foal from clients of NSW-based Davali Thoroughbreds. “She is a standout,” Amelia Park racing manager Sharon King said. “She’s the only Zoustar in the catalogue and he’s off to a brilliant start at stud. “The Artie Schiller colt is a ZOUSTAR. the world’s all-time leading sire of magnificent type. Segenhoe winners. At the latest count, he manager Peter O’Brien said he’s It’s the only chance to buy a has sired 1750 individual winners been a star since the day he was More Than Ready at the Perth of 5277 races at an amazing 73% foaled. Magic Millions. An overwhelming strike-rate. majority of his local stakes winners “The More Than Ready oozes have been homebreds for Bob Take a breath and digest those class and her page is littered with Peters and the best of them - stats. Now factor in 190 individual black type,” King added. “It’s a Perfect Reflection (G1 Kingston stakes winners of 372 black-type magnificent running family and Town Classic) and Dreamaway races which puts him fifth among it’s a privilege to present such a (G1 WA Derby) – were a class the elites behind Danehill (347), beautiful filly for Segenhoe.” above the best on offer in Perth. Sadler’s Wells (294), Galileo (290) & Danzig (198). Catalogued as Lot 118, she is The Vinery legend is a global a three-quarter sister to Eagle phenomenon and has just Now WA owners and trainers have Way who won a G1 Queensland returned to WinStar Farm in an opportunity to cheer home a Derby before transferring to Hong Kentucky following his final More Than Ready stakes winner in Kong where he added the G2 southern book in Australia. their own colours at Ascot. Jockey Club Cup in November. A 22 year-old in rude health, he’s SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 57

Magic moments for Yuill Dual-licensed Kyra Yuill created history in September when she has its ups and downs. You hit flat “Being a trainer is very challenging. became the first person in West spots. It happens to everyone. Scooter’s Machine is no superstar Australia to win a race as the Kyra encourages women to and a few starts ago I was going to jockey and trainer. choose horse racing as a career. get rid of him, but luckily Mum and “You’ve got to seriously love it. Dad encouraged me to keep him. She prepared and partnered And if you’re tough, then definitely He has done a fantastic job and is Scooter’s Machine to a front- go for it.” paying his way now.” running victory in the TAB Touch Yuill, 28, acknowledged the – Better Your Bet Maiden (1400m) support of her parents Graham Graham Yuill prepared Scooter at Belmont. “It’s fantastic to be and Belinda in a recent interview Machine’s sire Maschino to win the able to have the opportunity to with RWWA journalist Julio G3 Peters Stakes at Ascot in 2012. train and ride,” Yuill said after the Santarelli. “I’m very lucky to have “Kyra deserves all the rewards ground-breaking victory. “They their support. It’s a real team effort because she puts the effort in and left us alone and I was pretty and I couldn’t do it without them. works hard,” he said. “It’s starting to confident at the top of the straight. pay off and we’re over the moon Kyra and Scooter’s Machine. with what she has achieved.” “He’s a horse that doesn’t need a lot of work once he’s fit,” she said. “And he just puts his head down and keeps trying.” Yuill is based in Burekup and is looking forward to working with new and existing clientele for the education and pre-training of their yearling investments from the Perth Magic Millions 2019 sales. “Training and riding is a great way to break things up without having to retire as a jockey. I’m still getting rides and if a really good horse comes along, I’m ready to take it and run.” Kyra was born into a family with a racing background. She had a pony while still a toddler and virtually learned to ride as she was learning to walk. In high school, Kyra began riding trackwork and was indentured to Warwick Bradshaw at the completion of Year 12. Without doubt, the highlight of her riding career to date has been the 2011 Perth Cup victory on Western Jewel. The Jeune mare was trained by Grant Williams for leading owner-breeder Bob Peters. Yuill endured lean spells after that milestone through injuries and a lack of opportunities on the better horses in the city. She is however very appreciative of the support she is now receiving from the country based trainers. “Riding 58 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019

God-given gifts in WA Blackfriars may be gone but his Magic Millions. Among the trio PLAYING MARIKA. Group 1 brothers Playing God is Lot 234, a half-brother to last and God Has Spoken can keep year’s Belmont winner Stockyard Loxton has been a diplomatic the sireline alive and kicking in Gossip. choosing between the two WA and the Eastern States. stallions at stud. His mare Death Rivercrest Park sold two filly foals Knock (Lonhro) delivered Holy Mungrup Stud resident Playing by God Has Spoken to former WA Ghost first-up and she has since God was Sunspeed’s champion breeder Rita Smith at the 2017 foaled another colt by God Has freshman last season and he also Magic Millions Winter Sale. They Spoken and a filly by Playing God. finished in the Australian Top 10 are boarding at Tarcoola Stud with earnings of $363,289 thanks on the Mornington peninsula largely to G3 WA Sires’ Produce and have impressed owner Ken Stakes winner Lordhelpmerun. Williams. He passed the baton to Playing “I honestly didn’t know what to Marika this term and she expect when they arrived from completed a hat-trick at Ascot in Perth but I’ve been pleasantly November for trainer Stephanie surprised,” Williams said. “So was Bakranich and owner-breeders Grant Dalziel who broke them in. Renato & Livio Divitini. They’re both strong types and look like runners.” Playing God led the WA second- season ladder into January with Now 2YOs, the filly from Duress earnings of $265k holding sway (Desert King) is a half-sister to four from Galah ($226k) and My winners and the filly out of Secret Admiration ($188,450). Moment (Secret Savings) is a half- sister to Military Secret. He won There are a half-dozen Playing twice at Canterbury for Mark de Gods at the Perth Magic Millions Montfort before transferring west and one of the highlights is the for further wins at Belmont (3) and colt from Majantic (Lot 82). “His Ascot with Trevor Andrews. dam is a sister to Global Flirt who won stakes race at Ascot,” God Has Spoken’s first 2yo to trial Mungrup’s Ann Croucher said. was Holy Ghost at Belmont on “There’s plenty of scope with this Christmas Eve. He finished third colt. He’s an exceptional walker in a 1000m hit-out for owner Colin with a real good attitude.” Loxton and trainer Neville Parnham – the same team that guided God Has Spoken stands at Playing God and God Has Spoken Rivercrest Park and studmaster to a combined total of 16 wins and Steve Hoare has three colts being $2.86 million in prizemoney. sold through Alwyn Park at the SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 59

Adrenalin pumping in Perth The adrenalin will be pumping at the DAINTY TESS. Pre-sale inspections will focus on the start of the Perth Magic Millions with grey colt from LR Belmont Guineas several yearlings capable of topping Belmont Oaks last season banking winner Creatrix (Lot 32) and the grey filly trade in the first hour. $390,000 along the way. out of LR Belgravia Stakes winner Even Astar (Lot 43). Lots 1 to 30 will attract spirited bidding Gingerbread Man (Shamardal) started from around the new sale-ring and the New Year with Coming Around Bradbury’s Luck started 2019 on a winning among the targets will be War Chant’s winning a Pinjarra maiden third time note when Hay Now scored a narrow brother to Dainty Tess being offered by out for trainer Raquel Williams. Back victory in the Byron Moore Hcp (1400m) at Yarradale Stud. in October, Neurological surfaced with Flemington for trainer Shaun Dwyer. a hat-trick at Northam as a stepping- “He’s a bigger model than Dainty Tess,” stone to an Ascot victory at Christmas. Successful at Rosehill for former mentor Yarradale manager Bernie Hamill said He had been given time after a debut Matt Dale, the widely-travelled mare of Lot 24. “She’s only small but is all third to Mizlecki in May 2017. made it 5 wins in 19 starts with a late heart.” dive at headquarters. “She’s game and The Patronize – Lady Beldon colt keeps turning up,” Dwyer said. “I told Dainty Tess became a millionaire with a (Lot 239) is also typical of his breed. Liam (Riordan) to be patient and wait Group 3 victory in the Prince Of Wales “Patronize has put some size into this until the clock-tower. It was a terrific Stakes (1000m) at Ascot in November. colt and he has a lovely temperament,” ride.” The pint-sized pin-up will continue to Hamill added. “He’s sensible and serve up those trademark finishes until nothing seems to faze him.” Hay Now is the third Bradbury’s Luck trainer Dan Morton calls time on her winner for Dwyer from Dyneclipse career. Bradbury’s Luck has his first Sunspeed (Dynaformer). “I won races with her yearlings at the Perth Magic Millions brother and sister. It’s a good family “The Prince Of Wales was a pretty after siring 238 individual winners and my daughter Sally rides this one in special win,” Morton said after the last- at a 66% strike-rate from his former the morning. That what makes today so to-first victory. “It’s heart in mouth stuff base in Queensland. He transferred exciting.” every time she gives them such a big to Gidgegannup following the Group 1 start in the straight.” deeds of Luckygray in WA. Dainty Tess and the Magic Millions colt are from Belmont winner Classic Smile (Bletchley Park). The mare foaled a War Chant filly earlier this season and was bred back to him in December. War Chant (USA) sired his 40th stakes winner at the Ascot summer carnival when Dance Music dominated the LR Placid Ark Stakes (1200m). Her half- sister is a member of the Dawson Stud draft at the Magic Millions. Hamill included the War Chant sister to I Am Boudica (Lot 109) and his filly from Galena Manor (Lot 222) among the stallion’s hit-list in the Swan Valley. So are the brothers to G3 Gimcrack Stakes winner Chantski (Lot 41) and last-start Pinjarra winner Come On Over (Lot 105). The half-sister to Mizlecki (Lot 89) is the pick of the fillies by Yarradale sire Gingerbread Man. “She’s chunky and that’s typical of the family,” Hamill revealed. “Mizlecki is back in work after a leg injury kept her sidelined for six months.” Fred and Judith Kersley raced Mizlecki to Listed victories in the Raconteur Stakes, Sheila Gwynne Classic and 60 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019

Magic Millions Mainstay The more things change the more they BALMONT GIRL. stay the same is an old saying that rings true with Alwyn Park owner John the 15ha property at Oakford is on the He made the most of that reprieve and Andrew. market with Murdoch Jones Realty. will go from zero lots this year to a healthy representation as from the 2020 Andrew has been an industry mainstay Even without Trade Fair, it was a busy Magic Millions. since the 1980s and he’s preparing stud season for Andrew and the team at another 22 yearlings for the Magic Serpentine last year. “Our PPT results FABERGINO. Millions this year albeit at a new venue were exceptionally high,” he revealed. in the Swan Valley. “And we also had a much bigger book for Maschino after Fabergino started a The Alwyn Park honour-roll goes back winning run for his progeny.” to Caulfield Guineas winner Palace Reign and WA Derby winner Firing Maschino could have joined Trade Fair Range right through to Balmont Girl in that stable in the sky but survived a who commenced her stud career with a potentially fatal snake bite. Andrew Smart Missile colt in October. noticed he was acting off colour and the reason became clear when he combed Balmont Girl won a G3 WA Oaks and G3 the yard and found a dugite! Asian Beau Stakes and was placed in two G1 Railway Stakes for Cooni Chua who has won races with her younger half-brother Mr Alby at Belmont and Ascot this season. There’s also a changing of the guard in the sire ranks with the death of Trade Fair (GB) a body-blow last year. He covered 11 books in WA and was a much-loved stallion at Alwyn Park after initially shuttling to Evergreen Lodge. There are three of his penultimate crop catalogued including the colt from Catrenza (Lot 179). He’s a half-brother to Andy Phelan’s Perth winner Nashville Cat and is being offered as agent for Toreby Park owner Fiona Gerrard. Toreby has been a successful vendor in its own right for many years, however, SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 61

SCENIC BLAST Own the Dream is proud to have former champion Clyde also contested races in Japan, Hong Kong sprinter Scenic Blast as one of the ambassadors for and the United States. the series. The three-time Group One winner, known as Clyde around the stables, is the face of Off the His outstanding achievements at home and Track, an initiative by Racing and Wagering WA internationally was recognised when he was crowned (RWWA) that supports retired racehorses and their Australian Horse of the Year in 2009. Five years later transition into second careers. he became the 10th horse to be inducted into the Western Australian Racing Industry Hall Of Fame. Clyde was born, bred and raised at Scenic Lodge, located 50km North of Perth in Muchea. The flashy Not bad for a local purchase at the Magic Millions youngster was purchased at the 2006 Perth Magic Perth Yearling Sale! Millions Yearling Sale for $85,000 and syndicated to a group of owners by his purchaser and eventual After winning more than $2 million in prize money trainer, Daniel Morton. Little did his new owners and a lifetime of memories for his racing owners, realise that the yearling they had just bought Clyde joined forces with RWWA’s Off the Track shares into was about to become one of Western Coordinator Sharon Joyce and together, they have Australia’s greatest sprinters! successfully highlighted the many second careers available to retired racehorses. After winning his first race in Perth, Clyde soon took his owners on the ride of a lifetime. He went on to Clyde is the ultimate example of how retired win the G1 Lightning Stakes and G1 Newmarket Thoroughbreds can transition into a number of Hcp in Melbourne, before travelling to the other side disciplines in the equestrian world or pleasure of the world to win the G1 King’s Stand Stakes in pursuits, and enjoy an eventful and enjoyable life front of the Queen at Royal Ascot in England. post racing. Welcome to Own the Dream Booklet FINAL.indd 13 06/12/2018 6:51:34 PM

Second Chance for Wally Nat and Wally in action at the Adelaide Three-Day International. L-R Chanelle Condren, Amy Ross, Natalie and Jordyn Collaren. Natalie Hibbert Equestrian has and perform at our best. And Nat laughed. “He can be a been a great supporter of Off we have so much fun together ‘Right Wally’ around the stable The Track competing in various which makes it such a non- sometimes.” disciplines with retired racehorses stressful event around Australia. Nat represented Australia with “Considering these girls are also great success on her Off The Track Based at Herne Hill, Nat travelled out there competing, I try and galloper Willie Or Wonti. “The to the Adelaide 3 Day Event in repay the favour.” majority of my horses have been November with former racehorse retired thoroughbreds. I love them Two Chances who competes as Two Chances (Partner’s Choice - to bits! They are the most willing Wally. Breeder’s Choice by Devon Flyer) and have the biggest hearts.” was bred in Tasmania and was Eventing consists of Dressage, sold to race in WA but his career Busselton owner Norm Dennis has Show-jumping and Cross-country turned out to be anything but been a great supporter of Natalie and Nat said it’s hard enough illustrious. He soon found himself Hibbert Equestrian. Among his trying to get three phases to pursuing alternative avenues Off The Track horses to make perfection without the best in the equestrian world and first the grade in a second career support crew. “I feel so privileged came to attention winning Perth’s has been Bayfield, a Blackfriars to have Chanelle Condren, Eventing in the Park in 2014. gelding who won a Bunbury Amy Ross and Jordyn Collaren maiden for Bruce Watkins in to help me and the ponies look “Wally is an appropriate name,” November 2011. Scene stealer at Alkimos Off the Track kicked off its school Brittany Taylor and Kate Witten program at Alkimos Primary in discussed the dedication, Scenic Blast at Alkimos Primary. November. commitment, passion and love of horses required to be a part of Educating young students about the racing industry. The students the WA racing industry and the at Alkimos were very receptive opportunities available to retired and Champion WA-bred sprinter racehorses in post-racing careers turned successful equestrian and pleasure pursuits has been horse Scenic Blast was very very worthwhile. popular with the kids. SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 63

Right Racing Connections Racing Connections gave MARKET RULER. participants in the Own The L-R: Winning part-owners Tim & David Reed, Simon Miller, Todd Hepden and Dream competition a taste of Damien Bandy with Kate Witten. racehorse ownership at Ascot in December and January. Hebden and his wife Candice Kaylene Cole was paired with operate Todd The Tiler the Dan & Ben Pearce trained Brennan Fyans, RWWA Racing renovations in Kardinya. There’s Angelic Ruler who was backing Marketing Co-ordinator and four in their Owners Only team – up from a strong win just a week Jacki Taylor, WA Representative Todd, Damien, Jay Hepden and prior with Tayla Stone taking over for Racing Connections Thomas Mancusso. from Damian Lane. promoted the WA Owners Only initiative leading up to the 2019 “I was really impressed with Jacki The ladies watched Tayla bring Perth Magic Millions Sale. and Brennan’s hospitality. We her home from last on the home went down to the horse stalls turn with a superbly-timed finishing By Christmas, over 400 people while Market Ruler was being burst. One of Kaylene’s guests had entered to participate in saddled and her trainer Simon was her daughter Georgia who the Owners Only series that Miller was approachable and loves all things horses including culminates in a grand prize of a generous with his time. her own appaloosa. 20% share in a yearling bought at the Magic Millions plus all training “Market Ruler dominated her “It was an exciting experience expenses for two years. race and we went back to for everyone cheering home and the mounting yard to hear the celebrating a winner,” Taylor said. RWWA and Racing Connections feedback from Kate Witten. “Hopefully, every one of those boosted interest and involvement Then we were invited back to participants will now consider in the competition by offering the Winner’s Bar for a drink with ownership with a bit more Stable Mates experiences at Simon and the other winning confidence and enthusiasm, and Ascot. connections.” pass on their recommendations of the Stable Mates program.” Among them were Todd Hepden and Kaylene Cole who were both L-R Kaylene and Georgia Cole, Racing Connections rep Jacki Taylor, jockey Tayla paired with winners on December Stone, Deanna Ham and Holly Beggs. 22. Todd was first cab off the rank with Market Ruler in Race 1 and Kaylene bought up a double with Angelic Ruler in Race 3. Both horses are by Scenic Lodge sire Universal Ruler and were expected to win as short-priced favourites. Todd was there with his mate Damien Bandy and an enjoyable day out was helped along by backing a few winners. “Punting is only a hobby but we’ve put a team together for the Owners Only series,” he said. “And we will be attending all the events starting with the Sundowner at Caversham.” 64 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2018

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Kentucky Equine Research Conference ….30 years of progress in equine health and nutrition Perth-based Michelle Meylan, Equine Nutrition Advisor / Milne AgriGroup, attended the KER conference and excepts of her report follow. The Kentucky Equine Research Conference celebrated its 30th anniversary at This led to an influx of research from all Lexington in October. over the world, concentrating on finding a link between trace minerals, particularly The 2018 Kentucky Equine Research There were many topics covered, and copper and zinc, and bone development. Conference took place on Oct. 29-30 much information discussed. Here is a in Lexington, Kentucky. At this year’s summary of the highlights. Out of this came many important findings, conference, Kentucky Equine Research including a study from New Zealand that celebrated its 30th anniversary with a Dr Joe Pagan, Ph.D. demonstrated trace mineral nutrition look back at how far equine nutrition 30 Years of Research in Equine of the pregnant mare also affected the and some related areas of veterinary Nutrition subsequent bone health of her foal, science have come since 1988. resulting in the feed industry universally Dr Pagan believes, as a researcher, there embracing the importance of trace Incredible advances have been made, is more than one path that can lead to mineral fortification in both broodmare not only in nutrition, but also in equine a beneficial endpoint, and that this is and foal feeds. veterinary science. The world-renowned particularly relevant when it comes to speakers at the KER conference were nutrition for horses. Over the last 30 years However, despite these advances, researchers and pioneers of their there have been significant advances incidence of DOD continued to appear, chosen equine medical specialties. in research and technology that have particularly in precocious, rapidly- Each presented a 30-year review in reshaped the way horses are fed. growing horses, thus indicating that DOD their areas of expertise, showcasing had multifactorial causes. the important advances in nutrition One example is the nutrition of young and veterinary care. The volume of horses. In the mid-1980’s researchers In 2000, Kentucky Equine Research (KER) knowledge uncovered throughout the from the Ohio State University uncovered investigated the relationship between last three decades by these researchers, a correlation between the level of copper glycemic responses to feeds and the and others, is truly remarkable. in a breeding farm’s ration and the incidence of osteochondritis dissecans incidence of developmental orthopaedic (OCD), a form of DOD in which cartilage 66 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 disease (DOD). maturation is disrupted and fails to form normal bone. It was found that there was a correlation between high glycemic response and a high level of OCD. As a result, many breeders adopted extreme low- carbohydrate diets, which, however, ended up with scrawny young horses with weak muscle definition. Like young horses with DOD, these horses also proved difficult to sell. Dr Pagan highlights this as an example of the idea that unsuspected problems appear when drastic changes are made to the way horses are fed. Therefore, Dr Pagan saw a need for an effective way to monitor nutrient intake, as well as tracking growth, and thus the Microsteed ration evaluation software and Gro-Trac growth monitoring software were developed.

These tools allowed nutritionists to quickly Prof. Nat White Diagnostic see how well different components of the D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate A.C.V.S. ration were meeting requirements, and Advances Understanding Colic tools for colic; provided horse owners and breeders a clear visual analysis of the diet they were Professor Nat White started his path assessing clinical feeding their horses. as a researcher and authority on colic at the University of California. During signs of heart August 1972, 15 horses were admitted to the Davis teaching hospital for colic rate, auscultation, surgery. 14 of those 15 either died or were euthanized. evaluation of Other areas of From thereon, Professor White decided stomach reflux there must be a better way to save pivotal research horses with severe intestinal disease, and rectal and used his experience as a surgeon conducted by to pave the way into research aimed examination are at understanding the diseases causing KER include the colic. still the primary areas of side His efforts, and that of many others, methods used in both research and education, have effects of common vastly improved the outcome for horses by veterinarians today. Professor suffering colic over the last four decades. treatments, in White believes the advances made Professor White’s first venture into particular the use research on colic was taking ECGs on in evaluating peritoneal fluid and horses suffering from colic. The changes of omeprazole seen in horses in shock indicated a using serum lactate fluid to provide a direct effect on the heart. This led to and furosemide studying pathology, examination of prognosis, along with the addition of the intestine, and training in electron (Lasix). Studies microscopy, providing the opportunity to abdominal ultrasound, have been major investigate the ultrastructural changes have shown that furosemide inhibits the during intestinal ischemia (lack of blood improvements in the ability to make supply). ability of the horse to absorb sodium and early diagnosis, and facilitate earlier This research had a focus on the poor calcium, leading to large urinary losses of outcome for horses suffering intestinal decisions on the need for surgery, which strangulation, and investigated the these electrolytes and prolonged losses effect of reperfusion injury as a cause have ultimately improved the outcomes of continued intestinal degradation of calcium. A recent study has shown that after successful surgery. Subsequent for horses. research expanded into areas of omeprazole reduces calcium digestibility, epidemiology, endotoxic shock, Much of Professor White’s research diagnostic tests, surgical techniques, has been directed at finding ways to which may lead to calcium deficiencies critical care and evaluation of treatments. reverse intestinal damage caused by ischemia and reperfusion via application and bone weakness By administering of electron microscopy, intestinal blood flow monitoring, and evaluating medication to prevent one problem, neutrophils and capillary leakage in ischemic intestine. others may crop up. Further breakthroughs in equine nutrition This has led to a greater understanding research included the development of of the events that occur during colic low starch feeds to assist horses with and, combined with technological laminitis, myopathies, and excitable developments in diagnostic tools, assist temperaments. They also provided an the challenges of making correct and improved understanding of hindgut rapid diagnosis. acidosis, which lead to the development of encapsulated bi-carbonate; using Prof. White stated that whilst Nano-dispersing technology to allow his research into gastrointestinal rapid uptake of vitamin E and the role abnormalities has helped save horses, of long chain omega 3 fatty acids as an his work in educating veterinarians and anti-inflammatory agent. horse owners on rapid assessment, in particular, and training residents and Looking to the future, Dr Pagan is graduates, has been the most rewarding looking to the fields of nutrigenomics part of his contribution. and nutrigenetics; the role of nutrients in gene expression and the effect of genetic variation on dietary response. Ker Farm. SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 67

Dr C. Wayne McIlwraith and recognising synovitis is integral to a hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis. Conversation with an Orthopaedic validating the various treatments in joint Other theories that were investigated were Pioneer disease. deficiencies in vitamin E and selenium, Dr Stephanie Valberg and the theory of hyperthyroidism, both After growing in up at Oamaru in New D.V.M., Ph.D. Diplomate A.C.V.I.M., of which were not substantiated. The Zealand, spending time on his family’s A.C.V.S.M.R. role of electrolyte imbalances, including sheep and cattle station, riding horses Brief on Equine Muscle Disease. intracellular potassium depletion, calcium and graduating in veterinary science at Dr Valberg comes from a background and sodium depletion showed that ER Massey University, Dr McIlwraith began of competing on 3-day event horses. was a complex condition affecting a wide his road to specialty surgery at the Realising that these supreme athletes’ variety of breeds differently. University of Guelph, and then Purdue performance depends on their powerful University in Indiana. musculature instigated her interest in Dr Valberg and other researchers needed a exercise physiology. From there her focus thorough understanding of normal equine Wayne McIlwraith and his wife Nancy has been on muscle function and muscle muscle response, techniques to capture disease, their impact on the performance physiologic disturbances in ER muscle, He began with a research project in horse, and how best to manage better understanding of muscle pathology, synovitis (inflammation of the lining of associated conditions. development of equine genome maps the joint) and found that literature on The most common muscle condition and the sequencing of the equine genome (or research into) the condition in the in horses, tying-up or exertional to characterise potential genetic defects, horse was virtually non-existent, and rhabdomyolysis (ER), has been recognised to unlock the mystery of ER. literature on humans focused on arthritis, for centuries, with several studies in the and inflammation being a secondary early 20th century by Birger Carlstrom In the latter part of the 20th century, condition. The study showed that if the establishing that ER was a muscular advances in diagnostics in human joint was subject to inflammation, cartilage disease arising from muscle damage. neuromuscular disorders provided the degradation could occur regardless of tools to unravel tying-up and saw a move physical trauma. Muscle biopsy samples taken during away from theories of autointoxication, or an acute episode of ER showed muscle lactic acidosis, to a more sophisticated Dr McIlwraith then came across the glycogen concentrations that were understanding of multiple environmental arthroscope, which was just beginning twice the normal levels, and lactate and genetic causes of ER. to be used in humans as a diagnostic concentrations that were three times tool. He began to work on using this normal levels. Although lactic acidosis Initially the main tools for diagnostics of tool in horses, not only for diagnostics, was later proven not to be associated muscle disease were physical examination but to perform surgical visualization and with ER, the observations from this work to assess firm or hard muscles, atrophied manipulation . These were the early days were acute precursors to the discovery muscles, or alterations in muscle of arthroscopy in horses, which later of polysaccharide storage myopathy movement. Blood analysis of electrolytes developed into surgical techniques to (PSSM). and proteins, such as CK and AST were arthroscopically remove knee and fetlock In the 1980s scientific and clinical also used as indicators of muscle damage. chip fragments. investigations of horses with ER established that light breeds of horses with The development of the percutaneous This was in the early 1980s and, fast- ER did not have lactic acidosis, but rather needle biopsy technique and forwarding to the present day, many establishment of neuromuscular horses undergo arthroscopic surgery diagnostic laboratories, along with the as a treatment for injury and return to remarkable development of genomic full athletic ability. Arthroscopic surgical maps and sequencing of the equine techniques have grown to become one of genome have all provided valuable new the biggest revolutions for equine athletes, tools for investigating and understanding allowing them to be treated effectively for muscle disease. skeletal problems, which previously could have been career-ending. Dr Valberg believes that convincing people that there was more than one Dr McIlwraith feels that due to the type of muscle disease, and that it drastic consequences associated was not caused by lactic acidosis, with catastrophic injury, as a result of introducing muscle biopsy, which is now musculoskeletal disease, understanding widely practiced around the world, and identifying the genetic basis for causes of 68 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 ER are her greatest contributions. To date, she and her team of researchers have identified the genetic basis for three muscle diseases and look forward to applications of genomics in this field. Dr Al Merritt D.V.M., Diplomate A.C.V.I.M Advances in understanding Equine Gastric Ulcers Dr Merritt began his fascination with gastroenterology during his time as a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Science, where he

completed a fellowship in the field of defining equine gastric ulcer syndrome, determine a dose rate suitable for horses, gastrointestinal science. and thus the term EGUS was founded. but this treatment required administration three times per day. It was in the early He began his work with gastroduodenal In 2009, Dr Merritt further developed the 1990s that omeprazole came into use. disease in foals, which was more term to include a qualifier concerning commonly seen in those days than it is the particular form and location of the Dr Merritt and his team worked on the now, at the University of Florida. In the issue, reinforcing the important concept development of an oral paste formulation early 1980’s, once researchers knew that that EGUS is not one disease, and is of omeprazole, that was eventually gastric lesions could occur in the horse, more accurately defined by two sub marketed as GastroGard, which the focus was on to apply endoscopy to classifications: equine squamous gastric revolutionised the way in which EGUS make definitive diagnosis. disease (ESGD) and equine glandular was treated. gastric disease (EGGD). At that time, the state-of-the-art Dr Merritt feels that the developments made technology in human medicine was Once EGUS was recognized, the focus in endoscopes themselves have paved the fibre-optic endoscopy, which was very moved on to treatments, mainly around way for better understanding of EGUS. expensive. The first endoscopes for agents that buffered or blocked secretion He attributes the advances made in this horses were for the respiratory tract of gastric acid. Given the pathogenesis disease to the collaboration with colleagues, and weren’t long enough to look at the of squamous ulceration, antacid therapy graduate and veterinary students and stomach. . seemed the obvious therapy to promote technicians, who all contributed to making healing of EGUS. One of these antacid his research possible. The technological advances that saw the compounds KER BMC has recently move from fibre-optic to digital imaging, been added to a number of Pegasus The quantity and quality of the knowledge along with longer scopes, vastly improved Feeds including StudMaster. present in the conference room in the quality of the imaging and allowed October was remarkable. Attendees were veterinarians to store images for later In humans, the primary treatment was the privileged to hear these research leaders analysis. antisecretory drugs; histamine-2 receptor share their experiences and pass on their antagonists. In the mid 1980s the use knowledge. At this time, the focus was on lesions of ranitidine was widely researched to occurring within the squamous mucosa, the classic ‘gastric ulcer disease’, which had high prevalence in horses in training. As more horses were scoped, however, it became apparent that lesions could also occur within the glandular region, and longer scopes were required. Now endoscopic examination includes inspection of the full stomach and the upper duodenum. Whilst the use of clinical signs indicative of gastric ulcer disease was recognized, including failure to finish feeds, mild abdominal discomfort, uncharacteristic irritability and poor performance, the use of endoscopic examination revealed that many horses had significant squamous legions without the presence of clinical signs. In 1999, Dr Merritt was part of a group of academic and private clinicians who had been collaborating onresearch concerning gastric ulcers, culminating in a report SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 69

Hall Of Fame honours Aquanita Justice was served when Aquanita Champion wfa galloper parades with Roy Higgins. finally became an Australian Hall Of Fame inductee in May last year. win the Easter Hcp at Ascot and it then landed his first Melbourne became increasingly obvious he Group 1 in the George Adams Mile His home town had bestowed had a future in the Eastern States. at Flemington. “He was up against that same honour in 2010 when he “We took him to Kalgoorlie and Sky High and got home by a head. joined Eurythmic and Northerly in then caught the night train to Port It was time I was getting home, too. the WA Hall Of Fame. Augusta. We had to cart our own water, too. “I was still an apprentice and Aquanita won 28 races for getting too heavy just looking owners Bill and Jack Thomas “Don Hayes, Colin’s brother, drove after one horse. But I came back and his prizemoney would be the float down to Adelaide and with pockets full of money after the equivalent of $6 million in the tipped them off about this horse backing him at 33/1.” modern era. He was trained by from Perth. Colin was up at the Reg Treffone and those days are Brisbane winter carnival and sent Shaw took Aquanita to Brisbane still crystal-clear for his strapper Norman von Nida around to see if the following year to win the Ian Brown. the horse was for sale. Doomben 10,000 and he landed the George Adams again at the “We knew he was going to be extra “Reg sent word back saying ‘no spring carnival. good from Day 1,” Brown recalled. way’. “But he was a very hard horse to In 1962, Aquanita was a class handle and wouldn’t move until “We arrived at Roy Shaw’s stable in above Australia’s best weight- he was good and ready.” Melbourne and after a couple of for-age horses winning the unplaced runs in unsuitable sprints, Underwood Stakes, Turnbull Aquanita was foaled at Perringa Reg said to give him a quiet run in Stakes, Cox Plate and Mackinnon Stud in Serpentine by Wateringbury the Toorak Hcp. He ran fourth and Stakes. He also finished third in from Reinita (Panto). His older Alan Burton came back and told the Melbourne Cup behind Even half-sister Marienda was a brilliant me he could have won easily.” Stevens and Comicquita. 2yo for trainer Jack Findlay before a fall. She went to stud Aquanita followed up with a four- WA jockey Frank Moore was aboard and foaled Aquitania who won length victory at Caulfield and for the majority of his victories a Winterbottom Stakes, Farnley Quality and Easter Hcp. “Des Crowe had broken him in and rode him at his first start,” Brown continued. “They sat fourth on the fence and when Des showed him the stick, they were off and gone. Aquanita resumed at three but wasn’t eligible for the Stud Book so didn’t race in the 1959 WA Guineas. “That didn’t worry Reg – he was set for the Railway Stakes and we were confident after he beat Queen Of The May one morning on the sand track at Ascot. She was the top filly that year but he went past her like she was tied to the fence. “He only had 7 stone (45kg) in the Railway and they brought ‘Digger’ McGrowdie across from Sydney. He decked ‘Digger’ on the morning of the race but they were unstoppable that afternoon.” Aquanita returned from a spell to 70 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019

but Roy Higgins took over in the Jason, Pamela, Ian and Sharon at the 2018 WAROA Awards. Futurity Stakes at Caulfield when he shouldered the equivalent of 66kg. Brown married Treffone’s daughter Pamela and was a long-time successful trainer from his stables in Middle Swan. Their son Jason is a Group 1 winning jockey and their daughter Sharon is racing manager for Amelia Park and a committee member of Thoroughbred Breeders’ WA. “Aquanita deserves to be in the Australian Hall Of Fame,” Brown said. “I don’t believe you can compare horses from different eras but he was just like Northerly. They both raced against the best and kept beating the best!” Alpha stallion captivated Cavanagh Group 1 winning bloodstock agent Tony Cavanagh and his daughter Georgie with the Blue Diamond necklace he won with Tony Cavanagh was Aquanita’s Let’s Get Physical. biggest fan when the Perth champion first arrived in Victoria. owned by Sydney ophthalmologist Read moved to Sydney, Tony and Chris Rogers. his former wife Sue purchased “I was only 15 but he captivated the stables and is was renamed me,” Cavanagh recalled recently. “I knew Robert when he was a Aquanita Lodge. “I grew up in North Melbourne and jockey and became one of his would hike to Roy Shaw’s stables at original owners when he started He coaxed John Sadler from Flemington and peek through the training at Ballarat,” Cavanagh Colac to join Smerdon and from fence to get a glimpse of Aquanita. remembered. “I introduced him to that came Aquanita Racing. The Chris and other clients.” ongoing scandal surrounding that “He looked the part…big and brand is profoundly disappointing black with the attitude of an alpha Cavanagh also helped big-time to Cavanagh but no amount of stallion. Then he started winning bookmaker Mark Read purchase bad press will ever taint the memory and drawing crowds by beating the Flemington stables in Fisher of his favourite horse after a lifetime our best horses in training.” Parade where Bart Cummings had in racing. enjoyed so much success. When Aquanita was the starting point for a successful career in the racing and breeding industries for Cavanagh. He began at the Victorian Racecourses Licences Board in the 1960s before joining the pedigree department at Wright Stephenson. Cavanagh has bred and raced numerous top-class gallopers over the years but none better than 1985 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Let’s Get Physical. He was trained by Robert Smerdon and was part- SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019 71

Harvey Crossman (left) and the Lima Syndicate are laughing all the way to the bank with Cognac. Westspeed Platinum crowns Cognac Henny Hughes (USA) was a but I knew he was a promising in October 2013 with an offer the godsend for Rangeview Stud and type,” Jordan recalled. “I was Grays couldn’t refuse. he sired a gift that keeps on giving impressed with the way he could for Lima Syndicate manager do it at both ends…work early and “The Japanese wanted the horse Harvey Crossman and trainer Paul then kick on at the finish.” and they were very forthright,” Rob Jordan. Gray said. “Buying Henny Hughes Henny Hughes is a son of Hennessy, outright from Darley was the best Rangeview Stud owners Rob and a popular brand of Cognac, thing we’ve ever done.” Jody Gray stood Henny Hughes hence the name. Cognac’s for just two seasons in WA. It was dam Scottish Storm won the 2004 Rangeview went back to Darley a brief stopover before he was Magic Millions 2YO Classic and her the following year to buy brilliant whisked off to Japan but his final yearling filly by Rangeview Stud sprinter Galah. A son of Redoute’s crop included Cognac who tops sire Galah has been catalogued Choice, he won a G2 QTC Cup the Westspeed Platinum table with as Lot 280 at the 2019 Perth Magic and G3 VRC Carbine Club Stakes $155,000 in bonuses. Millions. for Sheikh Mohammed and trainer Peter Snowden. Cognac (4g Henny Hughes - The Grays bought Henny Hughes Scottish Storm by Metal Storm) from Darley just before his USA- His first crops of juveniles last cost $40,000 at the 2016 Perth based filly Beholder began season was headed by city Magic Millions and the Platinum a storied career that earned winners Party Night (Ascot) and bonuses have boosted his overall a record four Eclipse Awards Kakadu (Belmont) while Cockatiel prizemoney to $360,000. between 2013 and 2016. She was earned black-type when third in raced by Spendthrift Farm owner B the Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic Crossman and Jordan outbid Wayne Hughes and signed off with RL at Pinjarra. Sydney trainer Gary Moore and a photo-finish victory in the 2016 they were well pleased when he Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Santa Galah has 12 yearlings entered for won a trial by 9 lengths at Belmont. Anita. the Perth Magic Millions and, apart He claimed four of his next five from the half-sister to Cognac, starts as a winter juvenile…the Henny Hughes had already come there’s a full-sister to Cockatiel (Lot only defeat was at the hands of and gone from Rangeview well 17) and a colt from the family of subsequent stakes winner Mizleki. before she finally retired with total G1 Winterbottom Stakes winner prizemoney of $6.15 million. Yushun Magnifisio (Lot 154). “Early on, he wouldn’t go straight Stallion Station had come calling ADVERTISERS INDEX Alwyn Park....................................................10 Geisel Park....................................................30 Milne Feeds..........................................IFC, 46 Scenic Lodge..................................................4 Amelia Park.....................................................2 Gervase Park................................................52 Mogumber.....................................................43 TBWA.........................................................4, 65 ANZ Bloodstock...........................................54 Gold Front T’breds.......................................22 Mungrup........................................................48 West Breeders Alliance..............................20 Darling View T’breds...................................21 Inglis Insurance...........................................12 Namerik T’breds...........................................15 Western Racepix..........................................34 Dawson Stud................................................24 Limerick Park................................................65 Oakland Park................................................45 Yarradale.........................................................1 Duncan Equine...............................................6 Magic Millions............................................ BC RWWA / Westspeed.................................IBC 72 SUNSPEED SUMMER 2019

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