The 2011 Return of Mares

The 2011 Return of Mares, a catalogue of all mares covered by stallions in Great Britain and Ireland during 2011, as well as all the recorded foals born in those two countries during 2011, has hit my desk this morning.

Last year I put up the list of all the mares covered by SEA THE STARS, so this time I will list the foals produced by those mares.

Are there any other stallion figures that people want to know about? Now that the information is in the public domain I am more than happy to put up the covering figures for all the GB and IRE stallions.

So, is there a particular stallion you want to know about? Do you have a favourite mare and want to know who she was covered by this year?

I won’t be able to post the answers until later this afternoon as one of my colleagues is now working through the book but do ask the questions now and I will come back with the answers later on.

 

Hi PN,

Me and an old college friend met up for the first time in couple of years and got discussing about a horse we followed religiously in our college years. She was called Turbo Linn.

She rattled off about 6 or 7 wins in a row, then following a couple of poor runs, she never ran again. Do you know if she is being covered, or has had any foals already?

Cheers

 

Seems the mare went to Frank and Susan's three time G1 winner Milkom at Girsonfield Stud last season. Have not been able to find anything more as yet.

 

TURBO LINN had a colt by MILLKOM in 2010 but was not covered for a 2011 foaling and does not appear to have been covered this year either.

It could be that her paperwork has not been filed yet.

 

Cheers Cyc/PN

 

Right, some fun facts and figures for you from the RoM.

The Top 10 covering stallions in 2011 were:

STOWAWAY - 312
GETAWAY - 274
MAHLER - 269
OSCAR - 268
MILAN - 236
WESTERNER - 216
GALILEO - 214
SCORPION - 215
FLEMENSFIRTH - 202
DUKE OF MARMALADE - 184

It is worth noting that every single one of those stallions is based in Ireland, and 8 of them are National Hunt stallions.

The stallion in Britain with the highest book was BLACK SAM BELLAMY (another National Hunt stallion) on 152, with MAKFI the flat stallion with the largest book on 147, 5 ahead of his sire DUBAWI.

Stallions that have seen significant falls in their books include:

DALAKHANI - 114 in 2010, down to 53 in 2011
KAYF TARA - 205 in 2010, down to 84 in 2011
ORATORIO - 181 in 2010, down to 28 in 2011
SEA THE STARS - 136 in 2010, down to 87 in 2011

It is possible that the connections of these stallions have decided to start being more selective about the mares covered by these horses, either on a "quality over quantity" basis or perhaps due to injury/illness.

First Season sires books were as follows:

ALFRED NOBEL - 99
APPROVE - 120
ARCANO - 123
ASK - 164
EQUIANO - 127
FAST COMPANY - 119
GETAWAY - 274
HELLVELYN - 71
LE CADRE NOIR - 41
LOPE DE VEGA - 130
LORD SHANAKILL - 128
MAKFI - 147
MAWATHEEQ - 42
MULLIONMILENANHOUR - 25
PACO BOY - 132
RECHARGE - 25
RIP VAN WINKLE - 150
SCHIAPARELLI - 58
SHOWCASING - 117
STARSPANGLEDBANNER - 64
THEWAYYOUARE - 148
VALE OF YORK - 116
VOCALISED - 36
ZEBEDEE - 161

 

Are such huge decreases in the number of mares covered usual? Are they expected? Are there other reasons?

Take Oratorio for example. How can 181 'people' want to breed with him in 2010 and then a year later only 28 do? It seems ridiculous unless there is another explanation.

Do you know if the reduction in Sea The Star's book was by choice? Worrying if a horse of that calibre can drop off so quickly.

 

I imagine that ORATORIO's decline will be due to his progeny not having had a good season in 2010. The falls that can take place are shocking. Sadly my boy has fallen to just 6 mares this year as he is just not producing the top level results that people want.

SEA THE STARS was, I imagine, a reflection on his stud fee. People were happy to pay on the back of his success on the racetrack, but a year down the line and the sales figures were looking ropey for first season sires, so people went back to the stallions with proven runners.

One way of telling whether the stallion is producing the goods is to look at his second book of mares and see how many mares have come back again, or if the owners of mares from his first book have sent different mares (indicating confidence). At a quick glance 22 of the mares that visited him in 2010 went back again, and owners of the likes of Darley, Juddmonte, Rabbah, Shadwell, Meon Valley, Ballymacoll Stud and the Niarchos Family sent him mares in 2011.

I'm almost done with his list of foals so will put that up shortly.

 

Frightening how quickly a stallion's star can fall. Just goes to show how absolutely crucial that big name runner is in the very early days.

Thanks PN, as ever, very interesting.

 

The following mares were covered by Sea the Stars in 2011, I have listed the result of those coverings as they are given in the RoM.

To explain the terms used for those that do not know:

“No Return” means that the paperwork was not submitted to Weatherbys in time for inclusion in the book. It is possible that a foal may have been born abroad and the result filed with the stud book in that country, or that the mare did not produce a foal and the owner hasn’t bothered to return the paperwork!

“aborted early” means the mare was certified in foal 40-50 days after covering but miscarried before reaching 5 months of pregnancy.

“slipped foal” means that the mare miscarried after 5 months of pregnancy.

“dead foal” means that the foal was either dead at birth or died shortly after.

“(died)” means that the foal survived for at least 48 hours but died at a later date.

“barren” means that the mare did not get in foal.


I have shown the mare, her produce, the owner of the mare and foal and a brief bit of background to the mare herself (I made these notes a year ago, so some may well have had updates, but I really don’t have the time to go back through them all!). If the foal has already been named it is shown in capital letters after the date of foaling.


1. AFFIANCED (IRE) – colt (22 Mar in IRE) - J S Bolger – Listed winner, G3 placed dam of Irish Derby winner Soldier of Fortune and G3 winner Heliostatic

2. ALAYA (IRE) – colt (1 Apr in IRE) - HH Aga Khan – winning half-sister to Alamshar, dam of G3 winner Alayan

3. ALBANOVA (GB) – filly (10 Mar in GB) ALL AT SEA (GB) - Miss K Rausing – triple G1 winner, half-sister to Alborada

4. ALIZAYA (IRE) – filly (31 Mar in IRE) Sunderland Holdings – unraced half-sister to dual G1 winner Alandi

5. ALLELUIA (GB) – colt (19 Feb in IRE) Airlie Stud & Miss K Rausing – G3 winner, dam of G1 winner Allegretto

6. ALPINE ROSE (FR) – colt (3 Feb in IRE) – Ecurie des Monceaux & Skymarc Farm – G1 winner

7. ALWAYS AWESOME (USA) – colt (19 Apr in IRE) - CF Farms – US mare, dam of stakes winner Bear Always

8. ANGE BLEU (USA) – colt (13 May in IRE) - Bjorn Nielsen – Maiden, dam of US G1 winner Angara

9. ANNA AMALIA (IRE) – filly (18 Mar in GB) – Hesmonds Stud – Dam of US G1 winner Ave & G3 placed Dubawi Phantom

10. APPROACH (GB) – colt (19 Apr in GB) - Denford Stud – G2 placed, Listed winner, dam of G1 placed Midas Touch

11. AQUARELLE BLEUE (GB) – colt (8 Mar in IRE) Sunderland Holdings – maiden, daughter of triple G1 winner Aquarelliste

12. ARGENTINA (IRE) – colt (28 Feb in GB) - Darley – Listed winner, placed in 5 G1s in France and USA

13. ASMARA (USA) – filly (5 Feb in IRE) - HH Aga Khan – Listed winner, dam of G1 winner Azamour

14. BEHKARA (IRE) – colt in France - HH Aga Khan – G2 winner, G1 placed, dam of G1 winner Behkabad

15. BELLE ET CELEBRE (FR) – no return - Aliette & Giles Forien – G1 winner in France

16. BITOOH (GB) – colt (5 May in IRE) - Sunderland Holdings – maiden, immediate family of Alexandrova, Magical Romance, Puce, Pongee and Shouk

17. BLAS CEOIL (USA) – filly (1 May in IRE) – Hudson Conway Racing – winner, half sister to decent Japanese horses

18. BORDIGHERA (USA) – filly (28 Apr in IRE) - Lael Stables – dam of George Washington & Grandera

19. BORGIA (GER) – barren - Gestut Ammerland – dual G1 winner

20. BOURBONELLA (GB) – colt (26 Apr in GB) - Graham Farm Partnership – unraced half-sister to Persian Punch, dam of G1 winner Aqlaam

21. BUFFALO BERRY (IRE) – no return – Sir E J Loder – Listed winner, dam of US G1 placed, G3 winner Chattahoochee War

22. CAP COZ (IRE) – barren – Mrs C Regalado-Gonzalez – Listed winner, G3 placed, dam of G2 winner Indian Days

23. CASUAL LOOK (USA) – filly (17 Apr in GB) – W S Farish – G1 Oaks winner, dam of winners

24. CAUMSHINAUN (IRE) – filly (17 Mar in IRE) - Mrs C L Weld – Listed winner, dam of G1 winner Nightime

25. CENTREOFATTENTION (AUS) – colt (21 Jan in GB) CENTRE STAR (GB) - Mrs C Regalado-Gonzalez – ran in Oz, but I can’t find any info on her!

26. CLAXON (GB) – filly (9 Apr in IRE) – Bluehills Racing – G2 winner, half-sister to Dust Dancer (grand-dam of Tyranny), dam of G1 placed Cassydora

27. COYOTE (GB) – colt (14 Apr in IRE) Sir Eric Parker – winner, daughter of Nassau Stakes winner, dam of G3 winner, G1 placed Oh Goodness Me

28. CUIS GHAIRE (IRE) – colt (11 Feb in GB) – Shadwell – G3 winner, G1 placed

29. DANASKAYA (IRE) – colt (24 Mar in IRE) - Ballylinch Stud - G1 placed, dam of winners

30. DANELETA (IRE) – colt (21 Apr in IRE) - Airlie Stud & N Clay – Winner, G3 placed, dam of G1 winner Intense Focus

31. DARIENA (FR) – early abortion - Etreham/Janus/Vision – winner, half-sister to G1 winner Darjina

32. DARINSKA (FR) – no return - Princess Zahra Aga Khan – winner, G3 placed, dam of 3 time G1 winner Darjina

33. DASHING (IRE) – colt (21 Feb in GB) - Saleh Al Homaizi – unraced half-sister to G3 winner Medecis and G1 winner Alexander Goldrun

34. DASH TO THE TOP (GB) – colt (16 Apr in GB) - Meon Valley Stud – Listed winner, G1 placed, dam of G3 placed Dynasty

35. DOLORES (GB) – filly (14 Feb in IRE) STELLA BELLISSIMA (IRE) Normandie Stud – Listed winner, G2 placed, dam of G2 winner Duncan

36. DRAMA CLASS (IRE) – colt (3 Apr in IRE) - Ballymacoll Stud – winner, Listed placed, half sister to G2 winner Stage Gift, dam of G1 placed Scottish Stage

37. DRIFA (ITY) – colt (21 Feb in IRE) - Allevamento La Nuova Sbarra – can’t find her race record, dam of Italian G1 winner De Sica

38. ECOUTILA (USA) – filly (5 Feb in IRE) - Ecoutilla Partnership – unraced, half-sister to G3 winner Pas de Reponse and G1 winner Green Tune, dam of Listed winner Enticement

39. EPPING (GB) – filly (24 Apr in IRE) - Sunderland Holdings –winner, half-sister to Self Defense, dam of G1 placed The Last Drop

40. EVA’S REQUEST (IRE) – colt (3 Mar in GB) - Lady Bamford – G1 winner in Italy

41. EXCITING TIMES (FR) – no return - Breeding Capital, Watership Down, Farish – dam of G1 winner Gorella

42. EXHIBIT ONE (USA) – colt (28 Feb in GB) – Northern Farm – G3 winner

43. EZIMA (IRE) – filly (27 Jan in GB) - Shadwell – Listed winner, G2 placed

44. FAIRY OF THE NIGHT (IRE) – filly (12 Mar in IRE) - Sunderland Holdings – Listed winner, half sister to G3 winner Dress Rehersal dam of 1 foal to race, a winner

45. FARFALA (FR) – filly (14 Apr in GB) - Arbib Bloodstock Partnership – Listed winner, half-sister to G1 winner Fragrant Mix, dam of Listed winner, G2 placed Under the Rainbow

46. FINSCEAL BEO (IRE) – filly (25 Feb in IRE) - Michael Ryan – three time G1 winner

47. FOOLISH ACT (IRE) – colt (7 May in IRE) - Ben Sangster – unraced half-sister Crystal Crossing (dam of G1 winner Rule of Law) and G3 winner Circle of Gold

48. GERMANCE (USA) – no return - Janus Bloodstock – G1 winner

49. GIROUETTE (IRE) – filly (21 Feb in IRE) – Sunderland Holdings – G3 winner

50. GLINTING DESERT (IRE) – dead foal - Lodge Park Stud – winner, out of a half-sister to New Approach, dam of G1 winner Alfred Nobel

51. HATHRAH (IRE) – filly (24 Apr in IRE) - Shadwell – Listed winner, half sister to G2 winner Ivan Luis

52. HEAD IN THE CLOUDS (IRE) – filly (died) - Abergwaun Farm – G3 winner, half-sister to G1 winner Millenary

53. HILL OF SNOW (GB) – colt (3 Jun in GB) JUPITER AND MARS (GB) - Abergwaun Farm – winner, dam of G1 placed Snowfire

54. HUMILIS (IRE) – colt (8 Mar in IRE) - Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate – Listed winner

55. ICE MINT (USA) – colt (30 Jan in IRE) - Knighton Hse, Eadling Farm & Marengo – maiden, half-sister to G1 winner Falco

56. INFALLIBLE (GB) – colt (5 May in GB) - Cheveley Park Stud – G3 winner, G1 placed


Cont...

 

57. ISLA CANELA (USA) – no return - no owner given – winner, dam G1 winner Islington

58. KALAMBA (IRE) – colt (11 Mar in IRE) - HH Aga Khan – dam of G1 winner Kalanisi

59. KAREEMAH (IRE) – coot (25 Feb in GB) - Shadwell – Listed winner, half sister to G1 winner Lahudood

60. KARMIFIRA – filly (30 Mar in IRE) - Forenaghts Stud & Dermot Cantillon – Listed winner, G1 placed, dam of G1 placed On Verra

61. KATDOGAWN (GB) – slipped foal - Thistle Bloodstock – G2 winner, G1 placed

62. KEY CHANGE (IRE) – colt (died) - Newberry Stud Company – G1 winner, dam of G1 hurdle winner Pittoni

63. LADY LUCK (IRE) – filly (10 Apr in IRE) - Moyglare Stud Farm – winner, dam of G1 winner Casual Conquest

64. LIGHT OF MORN (GB) Рfilly (27 Mar in GB) - George Strawbridge Рwinner, half sister to Classic Clich̩ out of G1 winning dam

65. LOOK HERE (GB) – colt (2 Apr in GB) - Lawn Stud – G1 Oaks Winner

66. LOVE DIVINE (GB) – colt (1 Apr in GB) TOUCH THE SKY (GB) - Lordship Stud – G1 Oaks winner, dam of G1 winner Sixties Icon

67. LOVE TO DANCE (IRE) – no return - Copeshill Stables – maiden, half-sister to G1 winners Dylan Thomas and Queen’s Logic

68. LUMINARIA (IRE) – filly (19 Mar in IRE) - J S Bolger – unraced, half sister to G1 placed Luminata

69. LUSH LASHES (GB) – no return - no owner given – G1 winner

70. MAGICAL ROMANCE (IRE) – colt (30 Mar in GB) TALL SHIP (GB) - Kincorth Investments – G1 winner

71. MAID OF KILLEEN (IRE) – filly (13 Mar in GB) - Lady Bamford – winner, dam of G1 winner Indian Ink

72. MAOINEACH (USA) – colt (31 Jan in IRE) – J S Bolger – G3 winner from family of KY Oaks winner Dispute

73. MARIE RHEINBERG (GER) – no return - Team Hogdala AB – dam of G1 winner Le Havre

74. MASKAYA (IRE) – filly (6 Feb in IRE) - Epona Bloodstock & P A Byrne – half sister to G1 winner Danaskaya, dam of G1 placed Drumbeat

75. MINTLY FRESH (USA) – no return - HH Aga Khan – Listed placed, dam of G2 winner, G1 placed Manighar

76. MISS HAWAI (FR) – filly (10 May in GB) - D G Hardisty Bloodstock – unraced, dam of G1 placed Bunny Beach

77. MISS UNIVERSE (IRE) – filly (25 Feb in GB) - Stratford Place Stud – winner & Listed placed, dam of G1 winner Donativum

78. MODEL QUEEN (USA) – colt (10 Apr in GB) - Highclere Stud & HMH Management – winner out of half sister to the dam of Zafonic, dam of G1 winner Regal Parade

79. MOOD SWINGS (IRE) – filly (died) - A Stroud & J Hanly – winner, dam of G3 winner Grand Ducal

80. MOONLIGHT’S BOX (USA) – no return - Niarchos Family – from excellent family, out of half-sister to Machiavellian, dam of G1 Arc winner Bago

81. MRS LINDSAY (USA) – filly (6 Apr in IRE) - Derry Meeting Farm – dual G1 winner

82. MRS MARSH (GB) – filly (15 Mar in IRE) - S F Bloodstock – unraced, dam of multiple G1 winner Canford Cliffs

83. MULTICOLOUR WAVE (IRE) – no return - Pier House Stud – dam of G1 winner Elusive Wave

84. MUSICAL TREAT (IRE) – colt (11 Apr in IRE) - Rathbarry Stud – winner, Listed placed, dam of G1 winner Finsceal Beo and G2 winner Frozen Power

85. MY BRANCH (GB) – filly (9 Apr in IRE) - Bjorn Nielsen – Listed winner, G1 placed, dam of G1 winner Tante Rose

86. MY DUBAI (IRE) – colt (6 May in IRE) - Darley – maiden half-sister to G1 winner and Ch 1st Season Sire Iffraaj by Dubai Millennium, dam of a winner

87. NASHMIAH (IRE) – filly (30 Jan in IRE) - Rabbah Bloodstock – Listed winner

88. NATIVE FORCE (IRE) – barren - Peter McCutcheon – winner, dam of G1 winner Kingsgate Native

89. NAVAJO MOON (IRE) – colt (28 Feb in IRE) - S F Bloodstock – Listed winner

90. NEBRASKA TORNADO (USA) – filly (13 Apr in GB) - Juddmonte Farms – dual G1 winner

91. NEW MORNING (IRE) – filly (16 Mar in GB) - Darley – G3 winner, sister to G1 winner Islington

92. NIGHT FAIRY (IRE) – filly (9 Apr in IRE) - Sunderland Holdings – winner, sister to Fairy of the Night, half sister to G3 winner Dress Rehersal

93. NORDHOCK (USA) – filly (4 Mar in GB) - Richard Frisby Bloodstock – winner, half sister to G1 winner Mastercraftsman

94. PALMERAIE (USA) – filly (27 Mar in IRE) - Bjorn Nielsen – dam of G3 winner Place Rouge and G2 winner, G1 placed Pushkin

95. PREMIERE CREATION (FR) – filly (17 Apr in IRE) - Prestonwood Farms – winner, G1 placed, dam of G3 winner Leo’s Starlet and G1 placed Anabaa’s Creation

96. QUEEN’S LOGIC (IRE) – colt (15 Apr in GB) - Rabbah Bloodstock – unbeaten G1 winner, half-sister to G1 winner Dylan Thomas, dam of G2 winner, G1 placed Lady of the Desert

97. QUE PUNTUAL (ARG) – slipped foal - Earle Mack – G1 winner in Argentina

98. QUILANGA (GER) – no return - Gestut Fahrhof – G3 winner, daughter of GER 1,000 Guineas winner

99. QURRAH (IRE) – colt (1 Mar in GB) - Shadwell – maiden half sister to G1 winner Virginia Waters

100. RAFHA (GB) – barren - Nawara Stud Co Ltd – G1 winner, dam of G1 winner and top sire Invincible Spirit

101. RAMONA (GB) – colt (29 Mar in IRE) - John Connaughton – unraced half sister to G1 placed Cassandra Go and G1 placed Verglas, dam of G3 winner Prima Luce

102. RED BLOOM (GB) – filly (7 Mar in GB) - Cheveley Park Stud – G2 winner, G1 placed

103. RIPPLES MAID (GB) – colt (2 Mar in GB) - Qatar Bloodstock Ltd – Listed winner, half sister to G3 winner Peak to Creak

104. ROSA DEL DUBAI (IRE) – colt (27 Feb in GB) - Az Ag Francesca – G3 winner, out of G1 placed dam

105. SACARINA (GB) – barren - Gestut Karlshof – dam of three G1 winners – Schiaparelli, Samum and Salve Regina

106. SACRED SONG (USA) – colt (20 Mar in GB) - Niarchos Family – G3 winner, G1 placed, dam of G2 winner Multidimensional

107. SADIMA (IRE) – colt (6 Mar in IRE) - Frank Dunne – winner, dam of G1 Creachadoir and G1 placed Youmzain

108. SANTA TERESITA (USA) – no return - no owner given – US G1 winner

109. SANWA (GER) – colt in Germany - Breeding Capital – unraced daughter of Sacarina (see above)

110. SCRIBONIA (IRE) – filly (17 May in IRE) - J S Bolger – unraced, dam of G1 placed Cuis Ghaire and G1 placed Gile Na Greine

111. SENORA GALILEI (IRE) – filly (19 Mar in IRE) - J S Bolger – winner, full sister to G1 winner Teofilo

112. SEWARDS FOLLY – barren - Salah Al Homaizi – maiden, dam of G2 winner Sayif

113. SHEMAYA (IRE) – no return - HH Aga Khan – Listed winner, half-sister to G3 winner, G2 placed Shemima

114. SILENT HEIR (AUS) – colt (27 May in GB) – Tim Stakemire – winner, out of a half sister to New Approach, dam of G3 winner Young Pretender

115. SOINLOVEWITHYOU (USA) – filly (17 Mar in GB) – Lady Bamford – winning half-sister to G1 winner Duke of Marmalade

116. SONG (IRE) – filly (10 Apr in GB) - Paulyn Ltd – unraced half-sister to G1 winners Yesterday, Quarter Moon and G1 placed All My Loving

117. SOPRAN LONDA (IRE) – colt (5 Apr in IRE) - Leonardo Ciampoli – G2 winner, dam of G1 winner Cima de Triomphe

118. SPECIFICALLY (USA) – colt (21 Feb in GB) - Newsells Park Stud – winner, half sister to G1 winner Pride, dam of G1 winner Speciosa

119. SPECIOSA (IRE) – filly (29 Mar in GB) - M H Sly, Dr T Davies & Mrs P Sly – G1 winner

120. SPEED SONG (GB) – colt (12 Apr in IRE) - Sunderland Holdings – winner, half-sister to G3 winner Enticing, out of G1 placed Superstar Leo

121. SPIRIT OF TARA (IRE) – filly (17 Apr in IRE) - Kilcarn Stud – G2 placed, half-sister to G1 winners Marju and Salsabil, dam of G2 winner & Echo of Light

122. STARLIGHT DREAMS (USA) – colt (9 Mar in IRE) - S F Bloodstock – winner, dam of 4 time G1 winner Mastercraftsman

123. STRAIGHT LASS (IRE) – colt (17 Mar in GB) - Serge Boucheron – unraced, dam of G1 winner Naaqoos and G3 winner Barastraight

124. SUGAR FREE (IRE) – filly (5 Feb in GB) – Mr W A Tinkler – Listed winner, out of G2 winner, G1 placed dam

125. TAMARIND (IRE) – filly (5 Mar in GB) – Hesmonds Stud – G3 winner, sister to G2 winner Crimson Tide, out of half-sister to Shahrastani

126. TARIYSHA (IRE) – barren - Corduff Bloodstock & Yellow Bird Synd – unraced, dam of G1 winner Arcano

127. TIME ON (GB) – colt (13 Apr in GB) - W & R Barnett – G2 winner out of G1 placed dam

128. TREASURE THE LADY (IRE) – filly (8 Apr in IRE) - S Coughlan – winner, half-sister to multiple G1 winner High Chaparral

129. UNILATERAL (IRE) – no return - no owner given – G3 winner, G2 placed ¾ sister to top sire Danehill Dancer


Cont....

 

130. UIMHIR A HAON (IRE) – filly (8 May in IRE) - M Ryan – winner, G3 placed, half-sister to G1 winner Maids Causeway

131. VADAZA (FR) – no return - HH Aga Khan – Listed placed, dam of G1 winner Vadawina

132. VERBA (FR) – no return - no owner given – Listed winner, G3 placed, half-sister to G1 placed Ximb

133. VIRTUOSITY (GB) – colt (24 May in GB) - Cheveley Park Stud – winner, half-sister to G2 winner, G1 placed Iceman

134. VODKA (JPN) – colt (2 May in IRE) – Yuzo Tanimizu – 7 time G1 winner

135. WADUD (GB) – no return - Taihei Stud Farm – maiden, dam of G1 placed Ice Queen

136. WALKAMIA (FR) – filly (30 Mar in IRE) - Ballygallon Stud – G3 winner, G1 placed

137. YUMMY MUMMY (GB) – colt (29 Mar in GB) - Newsells Park Stud – winner, half-sister to G1 winner Fame and Glory

138. ZARKASHA (IRE) – filly (9 Mar in IRE) - HH Aga Khan – unraced half-sister to G3 winner Zarkiya, dam of unbeaten G1 winner Zarkava

139. ZARKAVA (IRE) – colt in France - HH Aga Khan – unbeaten 5 time G1 winner

140. ZIBILENE (GB) – colt (2 May in IRE) Barouche Stud – winner, half-sister to G1 winners Barathea and Gossamer


Any standouts for anyone?!

 

If anyone is feeling a bit flush with cash, the following will come up for sale in the next few weeks:

Goffs (15-17 November)

filly out of FINSCEAL BEO
colt out of AFFIANCED
filly out of LUMINARIA
filly out of SCRIBONIA
filly out of SENORA GALILEI
colt out of HUMILIS



Tattersalls (23-26 November)

colt out of BOURBONELLA
filly out of CAUMSHINAUN
colt out of COYOTE
filly out of ECOUTILA
colt out of FOOLISH ACT
colt out of ICE MINT
filly out of MISS HAWAI
colt out of RIPPLES MAID
colt out of SADIMA
colt out of VIRTUOSITY

 

No one else got a mare/stallion they want to know about?! I'm normally snowed under with requests when I put this thread up!

 

Looking at the first season sire stats is it possible to see who has had a full book of mares?

For example, the fact that Rip Van Winkle had 150 (a nice round number) to his name, does that mean it was a full book, or is it purely coincidence?

Just interested to see who was 'in demand' and who wasn't.

In your expert opinion, who do you think will prove to be the 'sires to follow' out of this year's freshman crop?

 

The problem is that no one knows what constitues a full book anymore. The magic number used to be 40, but those days are long gone.

The best way of looking at it is to say, what were their race careers like? On the back of what they acheived on the racecourse would you send a mare to him?

I'd say Shadwell were probably a little disappointed with MAWATHHEQ's book, on the basis that he was a G1 placed colt by a top stallion (Danzig) out of a half-sister to NASHWAN, UNFUWAIN and NAYEF. That is a stallion pedigree.


Some studs set personal limits, but these are often not made known. I do know that OASIS DREAM was so oversubscribed this year that they could have filled his book 3 times over. In the end he covered 122, which (when compared to GALILEO's 214) seems pretty modest. In those circumstances would you say COOLMORE were cashing in or that Juddmonte were more concerned with careful management of their stallions?

 

So essentially it is a bit of an unknown.

Does it also depend on their stud fee? Take the example you mentioned of Galileo and Oasis Dream. Is the fact that Galileo's stud fee is so much higher enough to deter the lower quality mares, whilst Oasis Dream's lower (though still expensive fee) still allows for a relatively high proportion of undesirable mares?

For that reason Coolmore are able to allow more mares to Galileo, assured that the quality is there. In contrast Juddmonte might be pickier and only allow the highest quality mares through, reducing his book considerably.

 

That can come into it. You would hope that a high fee would put off the "bad" mares, but some people have more money than sense!
There are a lot of formulas used to help you decide on which stallion your mare should visit. One of them is that you should never use a stallion whose fee is more than the value of your mare. So if your mare would fetch £30,000 at the sales you should only consider stallions with fees lower than this.

I ought to point out, before the Darley Mafia get to me, that the figure I put up earlier in this thread for CAPE CROSS was wrong (I've now removed it). He actually covered 157 this year, so was on a par with last year.

 

So just to confirm, are these the offspring of Sea The Stars?

Are they due to run as 2 year olds in 2012 then?

Fascinating to see how the filly by Zarkasha and the colt by Zarkarva get on.

I hope he is a success at stud!

 

TopClass, these are foals born in 2011, his first crop. They won't race till 2013.