Thursday January 14, 2010
Edition 216
Edited by TARA MADGWICK   

THE STORY BEHIND MILITARY ROSE

The scintillating win of top class filly Military Rose in the Magic Millions Two Year Old Classic last Saturday was the cause of much excitement for many people including Verna and David Metcalfe of Middlebrook Valley Lodge, who sent in some magnificent photos of her baby half-brother by champion three year-old Haradasun that inspired me to write this story.

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 THE TOP FIVE

Here is this week’s summary of the five most read stories on Breednet for those who may have been away or missed out on what our audience deem the most popular stories in bloodstock since last Friday, January 8.

1/ MM Statistics Sessions One to Four
Comprehensive wrap up of the 2010 MM Yearling Sale.

2/ What Cheeses Me Off!
Good, bad and annoying – auction house websites.

3/ First Season Sires at 2010 MM
Statistics on First Season Sires at the MM.

4/ MM Session Five Statistics
Statistical wrap of Session Five.

5/ Chalk Up Another One for Extraordinary Mare
Mark Smith writes on the amazing Lady Violet.
SALE MAIL, DAILY SIRE RUNNERS, RACE RESULTS
TOP PRICED 2&3YO SELLERS
PRICE VENUE HORSE
$850,000 FLEM R2 INGLEBY
$750,000 K GR R4 EIGHT UNDER
$600,000 RHIL R3 WE BETCHA
$550,000 RHIL R3 EXCEED WITH ME
$525,000 FLEM R1 MISS O'BRIEN
$520,000 GCST R7 MIRABEAU
$500,000 K GR R6 ZOOT SUIT (NZ)
$500,000 RHIL R8 CONTORTION
$500,000 K GR R7 ELUCIDATION
$500,000 FLEM R2 EXCLUSIVE CHOICE
TOP SIRES BY WINS LAST 7 DAYS
Bianconi 8
Encosta De Lago 6
Sequalo 6
Testa Rossa 6
Choisir 5

TOP SIRES BY WINS LAST 30 DAYS
Encosta De Lago 23
Sequalo 21
Iglesia 20
Show A Heart 19
Commands 17

QUIZ
1/ What is the breeding of the top priced lot at Magic Millions that made $925,000?

2/ A filly by Encosta de Lago from which Golden Slipper winner made $700,000 at the Magic Millions?

3/ Military Rose is the second filly to win the Magic Millions 2YO Classic for her sire General Nediym, who was the first?

4/ Who was the leading first season sire by average at Magic Millions?

5/ Magic Millions 3YO Trophy winner Graceful Anna is by which Golden Slipper winning sire?

Answers are at the bottom of this page .
STAKES RACING THIS WEEKEND
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