Thursday February 18, 2010
Edition 221
Edited by TARA MADGWICK   

Premier Showcase for Grange Thoroughbreds

Boutique Victorian bloodstock operation Grange Thoroughbreds is the brainchild of well known bloodstock identities Kylie Wood and Gary Mudgway, who have established a first rate property with a glowing reputation.


“Our biggest selling point is that every single yearling we have sold through a major sale since we began the business (two and a half years of racing crops) has won a cheque,”

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Champagne Premier Draft for Caithness

Sean and Cathy Dingwall of Caithness Breeding will head to the 2010 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale with a quality draft of 10 youngsters, hoping to repeat the success of their 2008 draft which included recent New Zealand stakes-winner Champagne Ransom.



The Caithness Premier draft for 2010 features five youngsters in the main catalogue by More Than Ready (USA), Bel Esprit, Al Samer, Stratum and the only Dane Shadow in the sale, plus a further five in Premier Part Two.

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SALE MAIL, DAILY SIRE RUNNERS, RACE RESULTS
TOP PRICED 2&3YO SELLERS
PRICE VENUE HORSE
$1,500,000 RAND R5 LITTLE SURFER GIRL
$850,000 K GR R3 DERBAAS
$800,000 RAND R6 SAINT ENCOSTA
$800,000 M V  R7 WANTED
$800,000 K GR R7 MISS MUSHU
$730,000 RAND R1 GEORGETTE SILK
$600,000 K GR R7 DRIVEL
$600,000 K GR R7 VALHUSSLE
$525,000 M V  R3 MISS O'BRIEN
$450,000 K GR R6 DEE BEE NINE
THE TOP FIVE

This week’s summary of the 5 most read stories on Breednet for those who may have been away or missed out on what was most popular with our audience since last Friday, Feb 12.

1/ Vale Barry Burke
Sad passing of a sale ring regular.

2/ Aussie Bred Sprinter Wins in Dubai
Globe-trotting sprinter War Artist flies the flag for the Aussie bred.

3/ Turffontein, Hinchinbrook Attract Interest / Swiss Ace Back
Sire Tracker news from last weekend.

4/ Who is Marmottan?
Unheralded son of Redoute’s Choice cracks it for a stakes horse.

5/ Blue Diamond Sale Mail – Get it Here
Who bought and sold what for the first juvenile Group One of the season.

QUIZ
1/ Flying Spur had a stakes double last Saturday, can you name his winners?

2/ Exciting 2YO Hinchinbrook is a three-quarter brother to which Group One winner and now successful young sire?

3/ Who is the most expensive runner in the Blue Diamond?

4/ Exciting staying prospect Linton is by which shuttle sire that now stays in the Northern Hemisphere?

5/ Dual Group One winner Turffontein has a half-sister entered in the 2010 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, what is she by?

Answers are at the bottom of this page .

STAKES RACING THIS WEEKEND
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