Strada – The Speed to Succeed

Sons of legendary sire Danehill (USA) make leading sires and it is the ones who showed scintillating speed on the track that have consistently made the most impact in their subsequent stud careers and in Strada, Widden Stud has acquired a horse that fits the mould for success.

The first progeny of Strada made a pleasing debut at the MM National Weanling Sale with five youngsters averaging $27,000 and a top seller of $60,000 putting him in second place among the first season sires by average.

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It’s been impossible not to notice the recent winning run of juveniles sired by More Than Ready (USA), so we thought it was worth taking a closer look at what is presently a tally of 23 two year-old winners in Australia and New Zealand since August 1.

People often talk of the Danehill x Halo cross as being successful and it obviously is in the case of More Than Ready (USA) with eight of his 23 winners produced from daughters of Danehill (USA) and his sire sons, as well as More Joyous whose grand-dam Joe Denise is by Danehill (USA).

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With less than two months to run of the Australian racing season and just one more Group One event to be decided, it’s time to take look at the third season sires list as for these stallions, this is crunch time.

Judging a stallion prematurely can be fraught with danger but at this point in his stud career with three crops out running for him the writing is usually on the wall.

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QUIZ

1/ Patinack Farm featured with their second Group One winning juvenile of the season when Linky Dink won the QTC T.J. Smith Stakes, at which sale was she purchased from and for how much?

2/ Stradbroke Handicap winner Black Piranha is the third Group One winner for his under-rated sire Clang, can you name the other two?

3/ Star NZ sire Pins had a two state stakes double last Saturday in Australia, can you name his two stakes-winners?

4/ Another NZ based sire Viking Ruler also had a stakes double, can you name his stakes-winners?

5/ The top seller at the MM National Yearling Sale this week made $220,000 and is by Flying Spur from Graceful Lily making him a half-brother to which Group One winner this season?

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