First Season Sires
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Pedigree Analysis
ANALYSING PEDIGREES OF DOMINANT SIRES
Breeding the racehorse is an inexact science – a frustrating game of chance. It’s perplexing as to why outstanding performers (males and females) fail to transmit their extraordinary ability to their progeny – even champions.
Personality Profile
Sheamus Mills
It is rare for someone to come into racing with no family history in the industry, but for bloodstock agent Sheamus Mills, a love of horses and the punt drew him in to a life spent surrounded by them.
Tassort
With a Gr1 winner in his first crop of two year-olds, Tassort (Brazen Beau-Essaouira, by Exceed And Excel) has made the perfect start to his stud career. He did the same as a racehorse, winning on debut in the Golden Gift.
City of Troy
When he completed his juvenile campaign as an undefeated European Champion with wins in the Superlative Stakes (Gr2) and Dewhurst Stakes (Gr1), the story was that City of Troy could be Coolmore’s best ever
Leon's Speech
As promised last issue (refer Page 42 issue 3), we are delighted to present Leon Rasmussen’s 1993 speech, delivered at a NSW Bloodhorse Breeders’ seminar, in full. It will run as a THREE part series.
The greatest story (n)ever told
The journey began maybe five or six years ago when attending the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale at the Riverside Stables at Warwick Farm.
Yes, yay, always
A truly outstanding juvenile crop
The pedigrees of the best two year-old colts and fillies in Australia reveal plenty of genetic variation in action.
War Decree
Inglewood Stud’s War Decree (War Front-Royal Decree, by Street Cry) recorded his first Gr1 winner with Warmonger, and with his oldest progeny rising five-year-olds, he’s building a reputation as a good source of racehorses from medium sized crops.
Sons of world’s best sires debut in NZ in 2024
NZ Sires - First Season Sires Feature
Pride of Jenni