Thursday July 21, 2011
Edition 289
Edited by TARA MADGWICK   

MR POPULARITY

This stallion was ranked in the Top 10 busiest sires in Australia last spring according to the Australian Studbook and was THE most popular of all second season sires.

He is Group I winner Bon Hoffa, who stands at John and Helen North’s Bowness Stud at Young on the South West Slopes of NSW at a fee of $8,800.

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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, July 15.

1/ Unsung Hero
Sequalo still going strong.

2/ Expensive Purchase on Right Track
Master of Design shows promise.

3/ He Can Do No Wrong
Darley cast off wins Derby.

4/ Fledgling Dynasty
Lonhro and his sire sons.

5/ Sale Mail of Slipper Nominations
As the title suggests.
SALE MAIL, DAILY SIRE RUNNERS, RACE RESULTS
TOP PRICED 2&3YO SELLERS
PRICE VENUE HORSE
$360,000 GCST R7 MISS NAPOLLI
$350,000 K GR R5 THINK AHEAD
$310,000 M V R2 MOTORISED
$300,000 RHIL R7 CROSSBOW
$300,000 RHIL R3 MANZANITA
$290,000 K GR R2 KATTER
$230,000 M V R2 ROBBERS ROOST (NZ)
$230,000 K GR R2 CAMLOUISE
$200,000 SCST R5 ALOTTA SPUR
$200,000 BLMT R4 BOTO VERMELHO
TOP SIRES BY WINS LAST 7 DAYS
Testa Rossa 9
Exceed And Excel 7
Casino Prince 6
Elvstroem 6
Encosta De Lago 6

TOP SIRES BY WINS LAST 30 DAYS
Pins 28
Exceed And Excel 25
Fastnet Rock 25
Bel Esprit 24
Commands 21

QUIZ
1/ Smart High Chaparral (IRE) 3YO Valdhez cost the same amount of money as a yearling as champion racehorse So You Think who is by the same sire, how much was it?

2/ Lonhro sired his 14th stakes-winner for the season last Saturday in Sydney, what is his name?

3/ Which talented colt by Fastnet Rock launched his spring campaign with a barrier trial win at Randwick on Tuesday?

4/ Who is the sire of Melbourne Cup winner Americain and last weekend’s Irish Oaks winner Blue Bunting?

5/ Which young shuttle sire had his 10th first crop winner in Europe earlier this week?
Answers are at the bottom of this page .

STAKES RACING THIS WEEKEND
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