Not 100% sure as it could be coincidence, but Willie does have a son called Anthony. Tony Carson makes no mention of a connection on his website, but that may be deliberate.
Willie Carson's son Anthony trains at Newmarket. Willie also has a grandson, William Carson who's a jockey and a bit of a wild child.
The Free Library mentions the name "Tony" as Willie's son. There's also another grandson called Graham who rides.
Yeah I’ve just found an article about one of the horses Willie owned and it states it’s trained by his son. Thanks Cyc and Pnkt
You could be asking the wrong question in my case. I usually get it but have decided to go every second year.
Well here's the first lot 2020 Issue and 2020 Matings Momentary Daphne Daring Aim Hypoteneuse Golden Stream Pure Fantasy Aurore Sequence Diploma Super Sleuth Brief Visit Many Thanks
Momentary - no records Daphne - no issue. Covered by Dubawi Daring Aim - no records Hypoteneuse - no issue. Covered by Zoustar Golden Stream - no records (found a filly by Dubawi born in France so guessing she’s over there) Pure Fantasy - no records (Found a filly by Australia born in France so guessing she is there) Aurore - no records (think she’s in USA as I can find a foal by Collected searching online) Sequence - no issue. Covered by Ulysses Diploma- no issue. Covered by Frankel Super Sleuth - no records Brief Visit - no issue. Covered by Territories
Thanks so much for all that, that's really helpful. Other than RoM I can use the GBBR website, but of course that only lists GB issue and fillies. Hence your comments on French foals is really helpful. For some reason the BCup site seems late in registering foals this year. Yes there's an Aurore (US) as well as Aurore(GB). The Queen's advisers still persist in going for stamina when it's speed her mares need. Thanks again. I've got more but I'll wait a few days.
I use the France Galop site to check on possible French foals. if you search the dams name it defaults to her race record but if you click on Elevage it will show any registered produce.
At your leisure Princess. Thank you for all your kind help 2020 Matings Set to Music Humdrum Kinematic Nathra Memory Good Hope Pack Together Medley Light Music Sweet Idea Estimate Make Fast Key Point Queen’s Prize Tidal Stream Silver Mirage Sightseeing Free Verse Fiery Sunset Starry (is it the Queen's) Craftiness Shama Shimmering Light Desert Breeze Refrain (is it the Queen’s) Magnetic Charm Poetic Gift (is it the Queen’s) Social Media Cut Short Brevity Sparring Queen
Set to Music - filly by Le Havre. Covered by Galileo Humdrum - no records Kinematic - colt by Recorder. Covered by Cable Bay Nathra - filly by Galileo. Covered by Galileo Memory - filly by Dubawi. Covered by both Shamardal and Night of Thunder Good Hope - filly by Cable Bay. Covered by both Camelot and Saxon Warrior Pack Together - colt by Churchill. Covered by Land Force Medley - colt by Ribchester. Covered by Iffraaj Light Music - filly by Frankel. No covering (foal born 29 April so may have rested her rather than late cover) Sweet Idea - Filly by Dubawi. Covered by Kingman Estimate - Filly by Siyouni. Covered by Sea the Stars Make Fast - filly by Recorder. Covered by Zoffany Key Point - filly by Muhaarar. Covered by Kingman Queen’s Prize - colt by Lope decVega. Covered by Night of Thunder Tidal Stream - no produce. Covered by Land Force Silver Mirage - filly by Iffraaj. Covered by Land Force Sightseeing - filly by Recorder. No covering (listed as owned by John Troy) Free Verse - colt by Night of Thunder. Covered by Ribchester Fiery Sunset - colt by Almanzor. Covered by Fastnet Rock Starry (is it the Queen's) - no records Craftiness - colt by Recorder. Covered by Cracksman Shama - filly by Dubawi. Covered by Dubawi Shimmering Light - filly by Highland Reel. Covered by Mastercraftsman Desert Breeze - colt by Sea the Stars. Covered by Sea the Stars Refrain (is it the Queen’s) - no records Magnetic Charm - no produce. Covered by Dubawi Poetic Gift (is it the Queen’s) - no records Social Media - colt by Nathaniel. Covered by Zoustar Cut Short - filly by Oasis Dream. Covered by Advertise Brevity - colt by Zoustar. Covered by Too Darn Hot Sparring Queen - no produce. Covered by Iffraaj
Crikey that's fantastic pN. I was expecting it in a couple of weeks! Well, they've used some faster sires but surprise. surprise they're Highclere sires.Those 3 I queried are Royal horses I'm not sure if she sold or died. Hope Cliveden have some luck with their foalings next year. Can't thank you enough.
Yes I did raise my eyebrows at the number of Cable Bay and Land Force matings. How convenient that Her Majesty has mares whose most compatible mating turned out to be sires stood by her racing manager! That said I actually like Cable Bay a lot and think he’s pretty good value.
I’d also take a guess that the major name coverings are freebies/foal shares. Can’t imagine it would go down well if the general public knew HM was splashing €650,000 a time on 3 Galileo matings, not to mention the Dubawi/Frankel/Kingman covers!
But is he potent? In the last two RoMs he had a whole pile of double coverings. It looked as if he was firing too many blanks. Don’t know how many foals he had this year but he had poor 2018 and 2019 figures.
I guess the deal is that if there’s a colt who becomes worth standing then Coolmore, Godolphim etc. have the major share. Don’t think the State pays her racing costs,
