The
best racehorses in the country during the past season were those with diverse
pedigrees such as Winx, Capitalist (Champion 2YO), Chautauqua (Champion
Sprinter) and star 3YO's Press Statement, Tarzino.
Sires carrying outcross bloodlines are important for breeders seeking to make
the best use of their Danehill line mares.
Breeding back to more of the same might be common practice, but does it deliver
the best results on the track?
A brilliant winner of the Group I ATC Randwick Guineas, Magic Albert's handsome
chestnut son Ilovethiscity has made an encouraging start to his stud career for
Larneuk Stud in Victoria.
From his first 10 runners Ilovethiscity has sired smart Adelaide metropolitan
winner Chapel City and the impressive debut Moe winner Moonlover as well as two
further place-getters.
Prepared by Matt Laurie, Moonlover scored easily by two lengths at her first
start and has been entered in the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas.
If his offspring make the same level of improvement as their sire did from two
to three then Ilovethiscity could be in for a very interesting next 12 months.
Completely free of Danzig blood and from a renowned female family that has
produced champions Lonhro and Lankan Rupee, Ilovethiscity has much to offer the
budget conscious breeder looking for a compatible outcross and is priced at
$6,600.
The handsome chestnut is a grand-son of one of Victoria's favourite sons in Zeditave and has a pedigree that includes influential sires such as
Kenmare (Fr), Sir Tristram (IRE), Biscay, Salieri (USA) and Summertime (GB).
He is one of the last male line descendants of the Showdown (GB) sireline that
was the backbone of the Victorian breeding industry through the late sixties
and seventies.
Ilovethiscity is eligible for Super VOBIS and VOBIS Gold ensuring his progeny can
take advantage of all the associated bonus prizemoney of this popular and
lucrative scheme.
For further information contact Neville Murdoch on 0418 105 706 and visit
Larneuk Stud.