. Breednet Weekly

Thursday February 2, 2011
Edition 314
Edited by TARA MADGWICK   

CHANGING OF THE GUARD

As we move through the 2011/2012 racing season it is becoming ever more apparent that there has been a changing of the guard in the stallion ranks with a seismic shift at the pointy end of the tree.

Every stallion that hits the seriously big time has a magic year or two that takes them from being a very good sire to a legend and once the legend is established they can continue to tick over and rake in the money for their owners for as long as they are able. MORE...
 


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, January 30.

1/ Gai Steals a Blue-Blood for $650,000
Find out what she bought.

2/ $1,750,000 Fastnet Colt Lights Up Karaka
As the title suggests.

3/ Stravinsky Filly Stars During a Tough Start to Karaka
Day one at the NZB Premier Yearling Sale.

4/ Official Studbook Covering Statistics for 2011
The busiest boys of 2011.

5/ Stars Trial at Randwick
The trials at Randwick last Friday featured some potential autumn stars.
SALE MAIL, DAILY SIRE RUNNERS, RACE RESULTS
TOP PRICED 2&3YO SELLERS
PRICE VENUE HORSE
$740,000 CANT R3 Animoso
$550,000 NCLE R8 Jaipur Princess
$500,000 CANT R2 Jade Marauder
$380,000 CANT R2 Lunar Rise
$360,000 GCST R5 Ticking
$340,000 NCLE R4 Passo Corto
$330,000 CANT R1 Mickelberg
$325,000 CANT R2 Bradman
$320,000 GCST R5 Better Later
$310,000 SANL R7 Motorised
TOP SIRES BY WINS LAST 7 DAYS
Exceed And Excel 8
Bel Esprit 7
Choisir 7
Rock Of Gibraltar 7
Fastnet Rock 6

TOP SIRES BY WINS LAST 30 DAYS
Encosta De Lago 25
Bel Esprit 24
Exceed And Excel 23
Pins 22
More Than Ready 21

QUIZ
1/ Black Caviar was bought as a yearling for $210,000, at which sale was she sold?

2/ Which stud’s stallions produced both winners of the Blue Diamond Previews last week in The Travelling Man and Malasun?

3/ The top lot at the 2012 NZB Premier Yearling Sale, a colt by Fastnet Rock from Nureyev’s Girl is a three-quarter brother to which Group I winner?

4/ How much money did he make?

5/ Who was the leading vendor at the NZB Premier Yearling Sale?
Answers are at the bottom of this page .
     
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