Double Danehill - The First When talented filly Psychologist powered away to score a scintillating win in the Group Three MRC Blue Diamond Prelude on Saturday she wrote her name into the history books as the very first stakes-winner to carry a double cross of champion sire Danehill, a development that will have pedigree buffs the world over considering the implications.
Testa Rossa Filly Opens Her Stakes Account Progressive 3yo filly Tio Rossa became the nominal favourite for the Tasmanian Oaks after opening her stakes account in Monday's $80,000 Listed Strutt Stakes (2100m) at Hobart.
Growl Conquers Tasmania The progeny of champion sire Montjeu (IRE) have conquered most corners of the globe showing off their superior staying ability with seven year-old gelding Growl tasting success on Monday in the Group Three Hobart Cup in Tasmania.
Record Price at NZB Festival
Selling at New Zealand Bloodstock's 84th National Yearling Sales concluded at Karaka today, with the final day of the two-day Festival session rounding off an extremely successful Sales Series.
Fifth Winner for Stratum
Golden Slipper winner Stratum is now equal leading first season sire by individual winners with Snitzel and Jet Spur following a debut win for Umgeton at Bendigo on Saturday.
Winner Charges Forward
Promising young sire Charge Forward already has one smart juvenile winner this season in early Golden Slipper favourite Solar Charged, whose owner breeder Peter Horwitz is also responsible for his second in From the Vault.
Derby Winner for a Derby Winner
AJC Australian Derby winner Clangalang passed a career milestone on Saturday when producing his first stakes-winner after three year-old gelding Geegees Blackflash took out the Group Three Tasmanian Derby in Hobart.
RUNNERS TODAY(more than 2 runners)
Dubai Destination (USA) (4),
Exceed And Excel (3),
Grandera (IRE) (2),
Half Hennessy (2),
Markane (2),
No Slip (FR) (3),
Pure Theatre (3),
Untouchable (3),
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SPOTLIGHT
Mamzelle Dynasty Going Strong
Back in the mid 1990’s, the Ron Quinton trained mare Mamzelle Pedrille was racing up a storm in Sydney winning 11 races including the Group Two STC Theo Marks Stakes providing much excitement for her owner breeder Ray Gall, who together with his son Brett still retain a keen interest in racing and breeding through the many descendants and close relations of their original star mare.
Photo Steve Hart
EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS Yearlings from Karaka are delivering results like no other sale around. New Zealand bloodstock is the source of 55 group 1 winning yearling graduates over the past three years, the best record of any Australasian sale company over that period. Click for the Karaka 2010 yearling sale series and to order your catalogue.
