SKY BLESSING is by STRAVINSKY, sire of Group 1 winners CAPTIVATE, SERENADE ROSE, BALMONT, BENBAUN, SOLDIER'S TALE, MR BARITONE, etc, broodmare sire of recent Group 3 winning 2yo RIP VAN WINKLE. SKY BLESSING's dam was a 5 time stakes winner, LADY BLESSINGTON (Grade 2 Laurel All Along Stakes, 3rd Grade 1 Belmont Flower Bowl, Grade 1 Santa Anita Santa Ana Handicap). SKY BLESSING's dam is a half-sister to Stakes Winners LOWELL, RED CAT and Stakes Placed LADY THYNN. This is the family of 2007 Stakes Winners GOTTA HAVE HER, BAL DE LA ROSE and 2007 Stakes Placed MAKEITHAPENCAPTAIN and HAKA GIRL. With fillies by STRAVINSKY selling to $330,000 at the 2008 NZB Yearling Sales, SKY BLESSING looks to be good buying at $40,000+GST.

SKY BLESSING is an attractive USA bred 3yo (foaled 14th Jan 2005), she has been measured at 16hh, and is offered as a Broodmare Prospect.

SKY BLESSING is now located at the Randwick Bloodstock farm in the Lower Hunter Valley, and can be inspected by appointment, a video and new photos of SKY BLESSING are now online.

 FASLINE is a Stakes Winning 2yo, she won the Listed SAJC South Australia Stakes on debut at 2, defeating subsequent Stakes Winner GABBIDON, DANEDINA, and subsequent Stakes Placegetter SEATTLE LASS. FASLINE is from the dual Group 2 winner UMALINE (Group 2 VRC Kewney Stakes, Group 2 SAJC Swettenham Stud Stakes, 2nd Group 1 SAJC Australian Oaks). UMALINE was a top class racemare, she won just under $700,000 on the track, and defeated GRAND ECHEZEAUX, PORTA ROCA, PIAVONIC, LEZAYRE, FAYROUZ, SHIZU, SHALT NOT, etc, in her 5 career wins. This is the family of Stakes Winners QUADRIPEDANTE, FEARELLA, WOAMBRA, FAIR SYMBOL, KING COBBLER, etc. Mares in FASLINE's family have young horses still to race by TALE OF THE CAT, GENERAL NEDIYM, SHAMARDAL,  BLEVIC, ARTIE SCHILLER, etc. FASLINE is offered for sale, in-foal (first pregnancy) to CASINO PRINCE, on a 22nd September 2008 cover. CASINO PRINCE is a Group 1 winning son of Champion Sire FLYING SPUR, he won the Group 1 AJC Chipping Norton and was 5 times Group 1 placed. CASINO PRINCE stands his debut season this year at Patinack Farm.

STOP PRESS: 20th November - CHOISIR goes to Hollywood!  CHOISIR's Stakes Placed Irish filly KYNISKA scored on her USA debut, winning at Hollywood Park on 19 November. The USA win is a first for CHOISIR who is doing an excellent job in both hemispheres. PALACE ENGAGEMENT has been confirmed in-foal to CHOISIR on a 15th October cover.

 PALACE ENGAGEMENT won 3 races and was twice placed in Sydney. PALACE ENGAGEMENT is by MAGIC RING, broodmare sire of Stakes Winners BAHIA BREEZE, GOOD CHOCOLATE, MAGIC CAT, Stakes Placed VOICE COMMANDER, FLUFFY DUCK, and of ANNA BEK, CODIFY, etc. PALACE ENGAGEMENT is a half-sister to Hong Kong sprint star ABLE PRINCE (HK-2 HKJC Cathay Pacific International Sprint Trial H., 3rd HK-1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint, HK-1 HKJC Centennial Sprint Cup), HURRICANE QUEEN (Group 3 winner in South Africa), ROYAL FIX (Stakes Placed). PALACE ENGAGEMENT's half-sister ROGAN'S GEM (by ORPEN) sold for $350,000 at the 2007 Easter Broodmare Sale (in-foal to FLYING SPUR). PALACE ENGAGEMENT has a 2yo FLYING SPUR colt (sold for $200,000 as a weanling) in training with Gillian Heinrich, and she has a yearling filly and weanling colt by AL MAHER to race for her. PALACE ENGAGEMENT is offered in-foal to leading young sire CHOISIR, on a 15th October cover. CHOISIR is the sire of 10 Stakes Winners, including exciting recent Stakes Winner DREAMSCAPE, HURRIED CHOICE, STIMULATION, SARA'S CHOICE, INCUMBENT etc, and STARSPANGLEDBANNER (MVRC Inglis Juvenile on debut at 2 in Oct 2008).

 ZILZIE is a dual Group 3 winner of 6 races, including the Group 3 Rotorua Challenge Plate over 1900m (defeating Group 2 winner CEDAR MANOR), and the Group 3 Taranaki Cup over 2000m (defeating Group 1 winners GAZE & MAROOFITY). She also won at Caulfield over 1400m (defeating Group 1 winner DANE JULIA). ZILZIE was rated in the top dozen horses in New Zealand for the 2006/07 season, above Group 1 winners ALAMOSA, MAGIC CAPE, DORABELLA, PRIZE LADY, GAZE, etc. ZILZIE's dam is the Group 3 winner REGAL HALO. ZILZIE is a half-sister to the dam of MILLBANK, recent winner of the Group 3 MVRC Wonderful World Stakes (Oct 2008). ZILZIE comes from a strong black type family, her dam is a half-sister to dual Group 1 winner BASQUEIAN, and her 2nd and 3rd dams are Stakes Placed. Mares in ZILZIE's immediate family have young stock to race by PINS, CHOISIR, PENTIRE, etc. ZILZIE has recently been retired from racing, and is now located in the Hunter Valley, she can be inspected by appointment.

 LATEST FLAME is a winning daughter of Champion Sire ENCOSTA DE LAGO, sire of Group 1 winners NORTHERN METEOR, RACING TO WIN, PRINCESS COUP, ALINGHI, SACRED KINGDOM, DOURO VALLEY, MNEMOSYNE, NEWPORT, SIRMIONE, etc. LATEST FLAME was lightly raced, from her 5 starts, she won at 1200m at Gosford and was placed at Kensington. LATEST FLAME's dam AFTER BEUNE won the Listed SAJC OJ Smith Challenge Stakes and was Group 3 placed. LATEST FLAME comes from the family of dual Group 1 winner ALCOVE, and Stakes Winners VIMINARIA, GAZANIA, EXAMINATION, ELATHEA, MARITIMA, GREY ALDER, etc. Mares in LATEST FLAME's immediate family have young stock to race by ENCOSTA DE LAGO, TALE OF THE CAT, RESET, STRATUM, etc. LATEST FLAME is offered for sale in-foal (first pregnancy) to Arrowfields popular young Group 1 winning sire CHARGE FORWARD, on a 20th October 2008 cover. CHARGE FORWARD has been well supported by breeders, covering over 300 mares in his first 3 seasons, and he has been well received in the sales ring, with his first crop of yearlings selling to $350,000 with a median of $65,000.

 INFINITE is by Champion GB/IRE 2yo Sire of 2007, GALILEO, sire of Group 1 winners NEW APPROACH, RED ROCKS, LUSH LASHES, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, NEW APPROACH, SIXTIES ICON, Stakes Winners MAHLER, PURPLE MOON, and Australian Stakes Winners GALLANT TESS, BANC DE FORTUNE, LUVULEO, PERSONIFY, etc. It is interesting to note that GALILEO's best to race in Australia have been fillies, it would be no surprise to see his fillies perform well in the breeding barn. INFINITE is from a half-sister to Group 1 STC Golden Slipper winner and leading sire DANZERO. INFINITE's dam has had 6 foals to race, for 5 winners. INFINITE's half-sister WILD RIDE has produced two metropolitan winners from her first two foals. INFINITE looks to be an ideal match for DANEHILL line stallions, she is free of DANZIG, from a STAR KINGDOM line mare, and her dam is a half-sister to DANZERO (by DANEHILL). INFINITE is offered for sale in-foal (first pregnancy) on a 25th September 2008 cover, to REDOUTE'S CHOICE's (by DANEHILL) Stakes Winning son BRADBURY'S LUCK. BRADBURY'S LUCK is a 3/4 brother to dual Stakes Winner MURTAJIL, and to the dam of Group 1 winner JUSTE MOMENTE.

 QUEEN NEFERTARI is a daughter of Champion European 2yo Filly, LYRIC FANTASY. LYRIC FANTASY won 6 of her 10 starts, 5 in succession, she won the Group 1 York Nunthorpe Stakes and was 2nd in the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes. LYRIC FANTASY is a full-sister to Group 1 winner IN COMMAND, and a half-sister to Champion Older Horse of 1997 and successful sire, ROYAL APPLAUSE (Group 1 Newmarket Middle Park Stakes, Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup). This is a strong family and includes Stakes Winners ANCIENT REGIME, GOLD CRYSTAL, GULF KING, PEARL STAR, and Stakes Placed ANKH MORPORK, etc. Mares in QUEEN NEFERTARI's immediate family have stock still to race by ENCOSTA DE LAGO, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR, etc. QUEEN NEFERTARI has a 2yo GOOD JOURNEY colt (in training with Darren Weir), and a DESERT KING 2007 filly to race for her. She is offered for sale with her outstanding 2008 ARTIE SCHILLER filly at foot (foaled 3rd Oct 2008), rated a "9 out of 10." QUEEN NEFERTARI is bred 3x3 to "Blue Hen" broodmare, FAIRY BRIDGE, her filly at foot has 3 lines of FAIRY BRIDGE in her pedigree, with her sire ARTIE SCHILLER being a grand-son of SADLER'S WELLS.

 Asking Price dropped from $25,000 to $22,500 (no GST).

STOP PRESS: 17th November - BERNICIA (from CENOTIME's family), scored an impressive win in the Listed MRC TBV Summoned Stakes at Sandown on 15 November, taking her earnings to over $230,000 from only 9 starts.

STOP PRESS: 15th November - CENOTIME has been confirmed in-foal at 45 days, to HIDDEN DRAGON, on a 6th October 2008 cover. She is now offered as a 3-in-1 package, with her nice, correct type of bay HIDDEN DRAGON filly (foaled 25th August) at foot. She looks to be excellent buying with her asking price remaining at $22,500 (No GST).

3-in-1 Package. 2003 mare by GILDED TIME sire of Group 1 winners BARELY A MOMENT, ELLOLUV, MANDY'S GOLD, etc and broodmare sire of stakes winners IRISH SMOKE, HIGH HEELS, WEST SIDE BERNIE, FISCAL, QUIET AGAIN, etc. CENOTIME is from a strong black type family, being from a half-sister to stakes winners MEMPHIS BLUES, EVASION, PALATIOUS (dam of Group 1 MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner DANELAGH, dam of 2007 Hong Kong Horse Of The Year, VENGEANCE OF RAIN, Group 1 AJC Oaks winner DIZELLE, and Stakes Winning 3yo of 2007-08 BERNICIA), and to stakes placed BLUETINSK and RUSSIAN TRADER. CENOTIME's 4yo 1/2 brother by SNOWLAND, KUDETA won at Ballarat by over 4 lengths on 16 Aug, and again at Cranbourne by 1.5 lengths on 31 Aug, his 3rd win from 12 starts. Mares in CENOTIME's family have young stock to race and foals due in 2008 ENCOSTA DE LAGO, ZABEEL, MORE THAN READY, etc. CENOTIME sells as a 3-in-1 package, with her 2008 bay filly at foot (foaled 25th August 2008), by young DANEHILL stallion HIDDEN DRAGON, and back in-foal to that stallion, on a 6th October cover. HIDDEN DRAGON was a $700,000 yearling, he was a Group 3 winner and placed at Group 1 level in Hong Kong. DANEHILL blood has worked well with CENOTIME's family, evidenced by Group 1 winning filly DANELAGH, Stakes Winner VILLA BLED, and Sydney winners PALATIAL and AMALIENBORG all being by DANEHILL, from mares in her family.

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STOP PRESS: 3rd Nov - FRAGILISTIC foaled a brown filly by popular young stallion BENICIO on Sunday 2nd November. FRAGILISTIC's asking price of $25,000+GST remains, and includes her 2008 filly. Weanlings by BENICIO sold for $75,000, $62,500, $40,000, etc, with a median sale price of $25,000, at the 2008 weanling sales.

STOP PRESS: 15th Oct - COCINERO (from a 1/2 sister to FRAGILISTIC) resumed with a very good 3rd in the $100,000 Mitty's Cup at Caulfield on Caulfield Cup day.

STOP PRESS: 30th Sept - It looks like FRAGILISTIC's 1/2 sister ANNALEA has produced a more than handy horse in 4yo ARMSTRONG JONES (by CATBIRD). ARMSTRONG JONES followed up his 5 1/2 length victory at Hawkesbury 2 weeks ago, with a very good win in the Kinjite Handicap at Kensington, he scored by 2 lengths, and looks like he might go on with it. Read more about his win at Breednet.

2000 winning mare by SPECTRUM sire of Stakes Winners GOLAN, WILD IRIS, GAMUT, etc, broodmare sire of Stakes Winners DUTCH ART, PRINCE KAAPSTAD, RED DRESS ON, etc. FRAGILISTIC is a half-sister to Stakes Placed ANNALEA (dam of Sydney winner ARMSTRONG JONES, winner at Kensington 30th Sept), and to the dam of dual Stakes Winner COCINERO. FRAGILISTIC's dam is a half-sister to Stakes Winner DANCING DISPLAY, her 3rd dam is the Group 1 Newmarket Cheveley Park Stakes winner DISPLAY (Top 2yo Filly in France, 2nd Top Filly in England). FRAGILISTIC has a 2006 filly by KING OF PRUSSIA to race for her, and is offered with a brown filly at foot, foaled 2nd November 2008, by MORE THAN READY's Group 1 winning son BENICIO, who has covered almost 200 mares in his first 2 seasons at stud. BENICIO is MORE THAN READY's first son to go to stud in Australia. BENICIO is arguably one of the better bred young sires in the country, he is by one of the hottest stallions in Australia, and is from MANNINGTON, a Group winning 2yo daughter of DANEHILL and Champion 2yo BINT MARSCAY.

 Asking Price reduced from $45,000 to $40,000+GST (Or Near Offer)

STOP PRESS: 11th Oct - SANTA RICA has foaled a nice type of bay filly, by MOSSMAN. Three of MOSSMAN's 4 Group winners are fillies - PURE ENERGY (Group 2 STC Reisling Slipper Trial, 2nd Group 1 STC Golden Slipper) - OUR SWEET MOSS (Group 2 AJC Silver Shadow Stakes) - SEGMENTS (Group 2 MRC Schillaci Stakes). SANTA RICA's asking price remains at $40,000+GST and includes her 2008 MOSSMAN filly.

1996 Stakes Winning mare by ST COVET, Sire of 10 Stakes Winners from only 3 crops, including ALL THRILLS TOO, and Broodmare Sire of Stakes Winners AMELIA'S DREAM, MIMI LEBROCK, MR PROFUMO, etc. SANTA RICA won the Listed WATC ATA Stakes and ran 4th in the Group 2 WATC Perth Cup. SANTA RICA is a sister to Stakes Winner GRAND TURISMO, who was also placed in the Group 1 WATC Derby, the Group 2 WATC CB Cox Stakes and the $100,000 Magic Millions 2yo at Ascot. SANTA RICA comes from the family of Stakes Winners FLITTER (Champion Australian 4yo+ Mare), OUTWARD BOUND, SPICE DOLL, OXFORD DOLLAR, DYBULBAS, and MY ROYAL CAPTAIN, who was a Stakes Winner in Singapore in 2007. SANTA RICA's first foal, SPANISH CAPTAIN, is a winner by DANZERO which sold for $90,000. SANTA RICA has a DANZERO 3yo filly, an ELVSTROEM 2006 colt, and an HONOURS LIST 2007 colt to race for her. She is offered with a 2008 bay filly at foot by MOSSMAN, sire of Stakes Winners OUR SWEET MOSS, SEGMENTS, PURE ENERGY, MOSSTANG, etc. MOSSMAN stands the 2008 season at Vinery, at a fee of $22,000.

STOP PRESS: 18th October - RAID, a 3yo PINS filly from the family of EXQUISITE, won the Listed Lion Red Plate at Tauranga on 18th October, taking her prizemoney earnings to over $184,000 from 11 starts.

EXQUISITE is a VISCOUNT half-sister to Group 2 MRC Sandown Guineas winner DEXTROUS, and to Stakes Placed LIGHT WORK (2nd Group 1 AJC Oaks), MORE HASTE and BROMIDE. EXQUISITE is from a Group 3 placed mare who is from a Sydney winning half-sister to Australian Horse Of The Year and Champion 3yo EMANCIPATION. EMANCIPATION has left quite a legacy, she is the grand-dam of Champion 3yo Filly VIRAGE DE FORTUNE, dual Group 1 winner RAILINGS, Group 2 winner MAGNETO and the dam of recent Stakes Winning 3yo filly in NZ, RAID. Mares in EXQUISITE's family have young stock yet to race and foals due in 2008 by COMMANDS, CANNY LAD, QUEST FOR FAME, DOMESDAY, STRATEGIC, etc. EXQUISITE is offered in-foal SNIPPETS' Group 1 winning son SNOWLAND, on a 23rd September 2008 cover. SNOWLAND is a half-brother to Darley's exciting 3yo filly PORTILLO who won the Group 2 STC Magic Night Stakes in April this year, and ran 2nd to SAMANTHA MISS in the Group 1 AJC Flight Stakes on 4th October, he is also a brother to Stakes Winner SNIPPETSON (popular Widden Sire), Stakes Placed SNOWDEN and FREEZE. From small books, SNOWLAND has produced Group 1 Qld Tatts RC Winter Stakes Winner ABSOLUT GLAM, and Group 2 placed KYROS, etc. SNOWLAND's stock look to be in good demand, his yearlings have sold to $190,000, with a median of $60,000.

 Asking price reduced from $350,000+GST to $325,000+GST - 5th September

STOP PRESS: 23rd September - LOVE AND EMOTION has foaled a bay colt by COMMANDS.

 Not only is LOVE AND EMOTION is from one of Australia's best female lines, she is also arguably the best value mare on the market at present. To illustrate this, when you click on "View Pedigree", we have also attached a pedigree for LOVE AND EMOTION'S half sister BRILLIANT CROWN, as it would have looked in May 2002, when she sold at the Inglis Easter Broodmare Sale for $260,000. Relative to that sale price, in our opinion, LOVE AND EMOTION should be valued at a minimum of $750,000 to $800,000 in today's market. Since May 2002, the following has occurred:

• The average price of broodmares in Australia has risen nearly 250%.
• Their half brother SHOT OF THUNDER went to win at Group 1 level.
• Close relations LACHLAN RIVER, FRENCH BID and LADY NATASHA have appeared, embellishing the family with wins at Group 1, Group 2 and Listed level respectively.
• WOODMAN versus CHIEF'S CROWN as Broodmare Sires. CHIEF'S CROWN at the time was still to prove himself as a sire of broodmares, however, at present we know WOODMAN is a world class broodmare sire, his daughter's already producing over 100 SW's including the likes of MISS FINLAND and MORE THAN READY.

Other comparisons between LOVE AND EMOTION and BRILLIANT CROWN are:

• BRILLIANT CROWN had produced one foal, a filly by THUNDER GULCH. LOVE AND EMOTION has produced one foal - a 2007 filly by EXCEED AND EXCEL.
• On face value, BRILLIANT CROWN appears to have been a better racehorse than LOVE AND EMOTION, as she was placed in Melbourne (4 starts) versus LOVE AND EMOTION being unplaced (3 starts). On speaking to LOVE AND EMOTION'S trainer, the mare DID have ability, however, her owner decided not to pursue a race career due to the mare's high breeding value.
• BRILLIANT CROWN was in foal to a $30,000 fee stallion in 2002 (END SWEEP) where as LOVE AND EMOTION is in foal to a $60,000 fee stallion (COMMANDS).
• Perhaps most importantly, having seen both mares, I would describe them as well above average types, with a slight leaning to LOVE AND EMOTION.

Summary for LOVE AND EMOTION:

• By a high class broodmare sire WOODMAN.
• She has no DANZIG in her bloodline, which is a major plus.
• Her dam MY BRILLIANT STAR won the Group 1 AJC Oaks
• Half sister to two SW'S to date incl. Group 1 MRC Toorak Hcp winner SHOT OF THUNDER.
• Closely related to Group 1 winners SUDURKA and LACHLAN RIVER.
• Has close relations at stud being mated to top stallions such as ZABEEL, RED RANSOM, ANABAA, STRATUM, etc. So you would expect the family to only improve.
• Carrying to one of Australia's top young sires in COMMANDS, due to foal in September.
• She is a good type.
• She is extremely well priced.

Our vendor is a motivated seller. LOVE AND EMOTION is presently located in the Hunter Valley and available for inspection by appointment.

P.S. We forgot to mention earlier, the breeder who purchased BRILLIANT CROWN for $260,000 in 2002, sold over $1.3 million worth of yearlings from her next five foals.

 Asking Price reduced from $22,000 to $20,000+5% GST - Or Near Offer - 10th September - Very Motivated Vendor!

2001 mare by leading sire ENCOSTA DE LAGO, sire of Group 1 winners PRINCESS COUP, SIRMIONE, ALINGHI, SACRED KINGDOM, RACING TO WIN, VON COSTA DE HERO, etc, Broodmare Sire of Stakes Placed TESKARA and City Winners STOKEHOUSE, ROSE DELAGO, PINK MOON, etc. LASH'S DELAGO is from a winning TWIG MOSS mare, who has produced 3 winners including Flemington winner of over $106,000, MOSSTARA. LASH'S DELAGO is from a strong Northern Hemisphere family, including Stakes Winners GODSWALK, EVER LOVE, HANDSOME HALO, SKY MYSTIC, TRES SHEIK, etc. LASH'S DELAGO has a 2006 filly by STATUE OF LIBERTY to run for her, and is offered in-foal, on a 5th November cover, to young REDOUTE'S CHOICE stallion AL SAMER. AL SAMER won the Group 3 Black Opal Stakes, and is from the direct family of Champion Sire DANEHILL.

2004 2yo winning, Stakes Placed mare by FORTUNATE PROSPECT, a MR PROSPECTOR line stallion. CITYPRO has won 6 races, up to 1200m, and was Stakes Placed as a 2yo, she last raced at the end of August 2008, with her last win in early July 2008, she is offered as a Racing and Breeding Prospect. CITYPRO is from a strong stakes performing family, her 3yo half-brother HIGHLY HONORED has won 3 of his last 7 starts since mid February 2008, and ran 4th in a Listed race in April 2008. CITYPRO's dam is a winning half-sister to a Stakes Winning 2yo and to the dam of a Stakes Winner, and several Stakes performers. This is the family of Stakes Winners CONVEYOR (Group 1 Meadowlands Cup Hcp), SEASIDE AFFAIR (2007 Listed Del Mar Torrey Pines Stakes), TUFF JUSTICE, D'PARROT, etc. CITYPRO is offered as a Racing & Breeding prospect, and is attractively priced at US$20,000.

COUNTRY KAT is a Stakes Winning 2yo, she won the Listed Hastings Fantasy Stakes in the USA, she has won 3 races to 1700m, and is three times Stakes Placed, she has earnt over US$129,500 in prizemoney. This is a winning family, loaded with Stakes Winners. COUNTRY KAT's dam is a DEPUTY MINISTER line mare, she has had 4 to race, all winners, including Stakes Winner MISTER MANE MAN. COUNTRY KAT's grand-dam is a 3 time Stakes Winner, who was Group 2 placed as a 2yo, she had 9 foals to race, all winners, including Stakes Winners BULLSEYE BILL, DREAMING AGAIN and Stakes Placed BULLSEYE BESS. COUNTRY KAT looks to be excellent buying at just US$27,500.

 Asking Price reduced from $100,000 to $80,000+GST - 3rd Sep 2008 - Motivated Vendor!

GOLD LYRIC is a young JOHANNESBURG half-sister to Stakes Winners SETO FLOWERIAN (Group 3 AJC Adrian Knox Stakes, 2nd Group 1 AJC Oaks), PRESINA (Listed AJC PJ Bell Handicap), THE GOLDEN DANE (Listed STC Darby Murno Stakes, 2nd Group 1 AJC Flight Stakes), and to the dams of Stakes Winners BRINDABELLA, LAWSON'S STORM and PEACEMAKER. GOLD LYRIC's half-sister PRESINA sold for $210,000 in 2006, THE GOLDEN DANE had a colt sell for $480,000 in 2007, while another half-sister APHRODITE had a REDOUTE'S CHOICE colt sell for $625,000 in 2007. This is the family of Stakes Winners MARSCAY, SUBZERO, CENTRO, NIAGARA FALLS, PROVEN VALOUR, etc. There is alot happening in the family with young stock still to race by ENCOSTA DE LAGO, FLYING SPUR, GENERAL NEDIYM, SNITZEL, etc. GOLD LYRIC has not been to stud, she is currently in the Hunter Valley, close to the leading farms.

STOP PRESS: 26th Aug - IL CAPITANO (4yo by GALILEO x GINZANO) scored an impressive 2 length win at the AJC @ Newcastle meeting, he is in training with leading young trainer Chris Waller.

GINZANO was a very talented 2yo, she was Joint 2nd Top 2yo Filly of her year, winning the Group 2 STC Riesling Slipper, Group 3 BATC Coca-Cola Classic, Listed AJC Keith Mackay Handicap and was 3rd in the Group 3 STC Sweet Embrace Stakes. GINZANO is by MISTER C, broodmare sire of Stakes Winners FLAMING, DANCE THE WAVES, HAVANA WIND, PROMOTED, etc. GINZANO is a full-sister to Stakes Placed RUNNING RICH, and to PATRONELLA, dam of Stakes Winners SMYTZER'S TRISH (dam of Stakes Winner SWISH TRISH), STELLA ARTOIS (dam of Group 2 winning 2yo FREESTYLE). Mares in GINZANO's family have young stock to race and foals due in 2008 to leading sires HUSSONET, REDOUTE'S CHOICE (6), FASTNET ROCK, ENCOSTA DE LAGO, etc. GINZANO has had six to race for five winners including OCTZANO (multiple Sydney winner of $159,850), and GALEN WIN (HK) (winner at Flemington, Moonee Valley, Shatin, in the stable of David Hall in Hong Kong), IL CAPITANO (winner at the AJC @ Newcastle meeting on 26 Aug, in training with Chris Waller. GINZANO has had yearlings sell for $97,500, $80,000, $70,000, $65,000, etc. GINZANO has a NOT A SINGLE DOUBT 2006 filly and a ROYAL ACADEMY 2007 colt to run for her and is offered in-foal to leading European Miler VALIXIR, winner of the Group 1 Longchamp Prix d'Ispahan (defeating ELVSTROEM), Group 1 York Queen Anne Stakes (defeating RAKTI & STARCRAFT).

A major contributing factor to wastage in the thoroughbred industry is poor stallion selection by the broodmare owner. Each year, thousands of mares are poorly mated. Mares will visit stallions which are incompatible in areas such as soundness and physique, pedigree, aptitude, temperament, etc. Also, many mare owners are guilty of "overmating" their mares, ie, putting too big a service fee into the mare in the hope that they will hit the jackpot in the sales ring. It's a bit like playing Russian Roulette with 5 bullets in the chamber! Brett Howard thinks he can improve your chances of success by prudent stallion selection.

You are not charged for accepting our advice. Using a bloodstock agent to help you with your stallion selection and booking is like using a travel agent to help you choose and book your travel. Travel agents are paid commissions by airline, hotel, car rental, etc, companies when they make a booking. When a bloodstock agent makes a booking to a stallion, the stud farm pays the agent a commission once the mare is tested in foal and the service fee has been paid.

The advice offered is independent. As we are doing a large number of bookings each year, we have our finger on the pulse of which stallions are fully booked, close to being booked, or what great deals are available in the market place. We also take positions in stallions which we like, hence, hopefully being able to secure the stallion nominations at a more favourable price for our clients. To discuss how we can help you this season, please call Brett Howard on 02 4998 6488.