harness racing weekly yearling magazine #2

221 GROUP WINS IN 3 SEASONS26 JEWEL’S WINS & COUNTING

SIX 2012 BREEDERS’ CROWN WINNERSwww.standardbred.co.nz

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The following ads are for the 2013 PGG Wrightson Sales of the Stars NZ

Yearling Sales and the APG 2013 Yearling Sales.

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On A/c Isa Lodge, Cambridge.

(Property of Miss K. S. Kearns)

69 ANGUS FOGG

Box: F 24

Bay Colt Foaled 4th December 2011

Brand : 3311

Garland Lobell

Abc Freight ............................ Noble Victory

Angus Hall (USA)

Gamin Lobell ...................... Speedy Crown

Amour Angus

Magna Force ............................ Florida Pro

Kenwood Scamper ........................... Texas

Sundon

Arndon .............................. Arnie Almahurst

Sun Isa

Sungait Song ........................ B.F.Coaltown

1998 Isa Countessa

Count Bay ............................ Speedy Count

Isa Ville .........................................

....... Tuft

Family of Quaker Girl (17B)

ANGUS HALL (USA); T.2, 1.54.8m; T.3, 1.54.6m, $830,654 by GARLAND LOBELL.

Sire in NA of the winners of $68,725,218 & 59 in 1.55, 182 $100,000 winners incl champion

mare Peaceful Way (T, 1.51.8m, $2,746,240, 2 & 3yo Trotting Filly of the Year), Majestic Son

(T.3, 1.52.4m, $1,756,883, 3yo Trotting Colt of the Year & Horse of the Year), Elusive Desire

(T, 1.52.2m, $1,275,827), Winning Mister (T, 1.51.6m, $1,101,474), Laddie (T.3, 1.54m,

$982,607), Frenchfriesnvinegar (T, 1.52m, $956,956), Cincinatti Kid (T.3, 1.54.8m, $744,606).

1st DamSUN ISA (T, 2.6.9, 2200m; 4 wins 5 places $17,638) by Sundon. This is her 3rd foal. Dam of 2

foals to race, 1 winner-

FLYING ISA (T.2, 1.59.3) g by Pegasus Spur. 8 wins at 2 $153,460, incl 2011 Harness Jewels 2yo

Trotters Ruby, Gr.1, 2011 NZ Sires Stks 2yo Trotters Ch'ship, Gr.2, 2011 NZ 2yo Trotting Stks,

Gr.3, 2011 PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2yo Trot. 2010-11 2yo Trotter of the Year. Set NZ

record. Plus 1 Vic win at Melton at 2 $100,860, incl 2011 Australasian Breeders Crown 2yo Trot

Final, Gr.1. 2010-11 Aust 2yo Trotter of the Year, best m.r. T.2, 2.00.6, 2240m.

Isa Smiling (T.2, 2.10.3, 2000m; qual.) f by Pegasus Spur. raced twice at 2 $1635 to date.

2nd DamISA COUNTESSA by Count Bay. Unraced. Sister to COUNT ISA. Half-sister to Your Honour.

Dam of 7 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners incl-

Isa Good Looking (T, 2.4.9, 2200m; 6 wins 17 places $68,659, incl 3d City Of Sails ffa, Gr.3).

Toggle (T, 2.6.4, 2200m; 3 wins 3 places $16,740 to date).

3rd DamISA VILLE by Tuft. Unraced. Half-sister to NINETY DAYS, Isa Rangi, Lessaday. Dam of 8 foals,

4 to race, 2 winners-

COUNT ISA (T, 1.54.8m, USA). (T, 1.59.7 PL; 12 wins 29 places $136,855) Plus 18 USA wins

$194,244.

Your Honour (T, 2.00.4, USA). (T, 2.8, 2700m; 8 wins 17 places $59,778) 1986-87 4yo Trotting

Mare of the Year. Plus 4 USA wins $17,877, by Game Pride, dam of-

YOUR SCOUTS HONOR (T, 1.59.6m). 15 USA wins $85,600.

4th DamKAVILLE by Springbok. Unraced. Dam of 13 foals, 6 to race, 6 winners incl-

NINETY DAYS (T.3, 2.10.2; 5 wins 24 places $7655, incl NZ Trotting Stks, Gr.1).

Lessaday (T, 2.3.4, USA). (T, 2.3.6; 12 wins 19 places $22,745, incl 3d Rowe Cup, Gr.1). USA

winner l/e $44,352.

Isa Rangi (T, 2.6.6, USA). (T, 2.9.9, 2600m; 5 wins 7 places $9600, incl Cambridge Trotting

Stks, Gr.3, 2d NZ Trotting Stks, Gr.1) Plus 6 USA wins $16,706.

Little Eagle by Court Martial. Unraced dam of-

Mister Square (T, 2.1.8, USA). (T, TT 2.3.8; 16 wins 40 places $58,405, incl NZ Rosso Antico Trotting

Stks, Gr.2, Scan Carriers Hcp, Gr.3) 1980-81 2yo Trotter of the Year. Plus 6 USA wins $24,353.

Blue Nun by Tuft. Unraced dam of-

French Wine (T, 2.5.1, Aust). (T.3, 2.11.3, 2700m; 2 wins 5 places $7690) Plus 24 SA, NSW

& Vic wins, 8 at Adelaide, 1 at HP, 2 at MV $79,335.

Torledo (T, 2.4.1, 2200m; 10 wins 11 places $62,960) 1991-92 4yo Trotter of the Year. Plus

2 Vic wins incl 1 at MV $16,250, best m.r. T, 2.7.2.

Stakes Engagements: NZYSS, NZSS, Breeders Crown, Bathurst, Need For Speed

Preparer: Kym Kearns, Cambridge. Phone 07-827 4925

Horses for sale at Australasian Classic

Yearling Sale

AucklandFebruary 18

LOT 48Local Yokel by Elsu.A half-brother to smart pacer Presido,Sound of Thunderand Jambo Emali. From the same familyas Ace of Spades,Flask (1.53.4) and walks on Water (30 USA wins 1.51.8) Also the latest star Kiwi Ideal. Strong and smart, he is well worth a look.

LOT 35She’s a Karaka!An Angus Hall Filly whose dam goes back to a sister to Easton Light.A half-sister to the smart trotter Prime Power.She has outstanding conformation and such a sweet temperament.It is your only chance to buy an Angus Hall fillyat any of this year’s sales.

AUSTRALASIAN CLASSIC YEARLING SALEFEBRUARY 18

Preparer: Sandy & Robert Mitchell, Wairau Farm, Raglan. Ph: (07) 825-5774

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SALE TIMEYou need to go shopping

Handy shopping tip - Check the bottom page of the catalogue to see what other race series a horse is eligible for – could be an expensive purchase if it hasn’t been nominated for Sires Stakes or Nevele R

Fillies Series, so you need to take that into account when making your purchase.

N.Z. Sires Stakes BoardAge Group Race Administrators

Buy a yearling from the Sales and it will be eligible for the rich PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales Series offering some of

the richest age Group Races in Australasia.

Jewels Winner

SiresStakes Winner

YearlingSalesWinner

CupWinner

Karaka February 18

Christchurch February 20 & 21

To be part of this - you need to go shopping

All shapes, sizes and models available in the following colours - bay, brown, black with limited stock of chestnuts.

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Make your yearling

stand out

2010 $65,000 $85,000

2011 $160,000,

$52,000, $55,000

2012 $70,000

Our clients get results

CONTACT: Shelley CaldwellPhone: (03) 313 6227Email: [email protected]

PHOTOS<>VIDEO<>ADVERTS

ChristchurchFebruary 20 & 21

Horses for sale at New Zealand Premier

Yearling Sale

GLENBROOK PARKpresents its ‘stars’

Inspection - G & A Mee (03) 489-6562

LOT 8 - GIRLS NITE OUT LOT 24 - GUNPOWDER

LOT 75 - STAR N DIAMOND LOT 311 - SPIN MY WHEELS

Lovely Filly Stunning Colt

Impressive Filly Smart Looking Filly

Half-brother to Holme Grown 1.55, Magical Mocca 1.59, winner at 2

Related to Angela Gold and Bettor Move ItA standout filly

GLENBROOK PARKpresents its ‘stars’

Glenbrook Park presents its ‘star’

Half-brother toCODE RED

1.55, 11 wins to dateOHAKA BONDY

22 winsDANCING DIAMONDS

9 wins

InspectionG & A Mee(03) 489-6562

LOT 133TITANIUMMagnificent Colt

NZ Premier Sale, Christchurch, February 20thHip 38: Tuapeka Glory - A strong, good looking colt by Art Major from the Falcon Seelster mare Lillian.Half-brother to: Caesar’s Folly 1.56, $237.000 Tuapeka Tiz 1.57.7 $189,000Hip 118: Tuapeka Troy - A real standout in this year’s draft. Tuapeka Troy by Mach Three from Tuapeka Christa, her first colt. Direct Scooter speed in a family that has bred the winners of three of the last sixteen NZ Cups.Hip 134: Soldier - This colt is by Bettor’s Delight from the young winning Soky’s Atom mare Atom Queen who is a daughter of current Broodmare of Excellence Maureen’s Dream. He has big ideas this colt.

February 21stHip 200: Tight Lipped - The second colt of his Dam. The first, Machtu, was sold at last year’s Sale. Now is the time to buy a Changeover, his progeny are getting very good reports.

Photos and comments at www.tuapeka.comVideos from late January

Southern Bred Southern Reared

Hip 38:Tuapeka

Glory

Hip 118:Tuapeka Troy

Owner/Preparer - Richard Cornelius, 359 Marshs Road, Prebbleton, Christchurch 8025(03) 349-3089 or 0274-439-426 - Inspection Welcome

Premier YearlingsDay 1 - Sale of the Stars

Bettor’s Delight - Gail Devers 1.55.9 - 19 starts, 10 wins

Compact ColtGreat Temperament

LOT 135Della Rose

Lovely FillyLooks the Goods

Bettor’s Delight - Badlands Legend 1.59.4 (1950m) - 19 starts, 5 wins

Owner/Preparer - Richard Cornelius, 359 Marshs Road, Prebbleton, Christchurch 8025(03) 349-3089 or 0274-439-426 - Inspection Welcome

LOT 177Frankie Fredericks

CLASSIEBAWN STUDMike Stratford Phone: (03) 349-4827

P R E M I E R S A L E O F F E R I N G S

LOT 183

LOT 199

LOT 246

CLASSIELEA

SAUCHIEHALL

LYTHAM

Filly, Gotta Go Cullen-Lauriston Supreme4th foal, 3 foals to race for 3 winners. Half-sister to the big winner Glenlochar, and classy 3-year-old, Supreme Mach.

Colt, Christian Cullen-Gowanlea

Half-brother to 7 foals to race – 7 winners.

2nd dam Classiebawn.

Colt,Gotta Go Cullen-Sagitta

From prolific winner-producing mare.

Half-brother to Smiling Star; family of top

3-year-old, Classiesistar. Outstanding type.

Colt, Stonebridge Regal-BallymahonFourth foal, half-brother to the winners,

Classiemahon and Brutus GNP. Family of 2 Cup winners.

REGALMAHON

LOT 136

Filly, Christian Cullen-GlendowanFourth foal, half-sister to Black Type winners,

Glengowan (1.52.1) and Glenalvon.

GLENLEA

LOT 166

Filly, Gotta Go Cullen-CeebeeThird foal. Family of Sir Clive and

Group 1 placed Smiling Star.

ANTIOCH

LOT 313

Colt, Gotta Go Cullen-MonaveenThird foal. Half-brother to Walden Bury, 2 NZ wins,

now winning in Victoria. Nice individual.

CHANTREY

LOT 216

Colt, Stonebridge Regal-StratholmeFrom family of Group 1 winning 3-year-old, Lanercost. Half-brother

to big Aust winners, Strathfire and Classieriverboat, 1.51.8.

STRATHBRIDGE REGAL

LOT 261

Filly, Stonebridge Regal-StronecullenSecond foal from a winning Christian Cullen mare.

1st foal a workout winner this season. Prolific winning fillies family.

STONEBRIDGE CULLEN

LOT 274

Stacey Markham & Trent Yesbergon behalf of their Vendors present

Yearlings for the 2013 New Zealand Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch

February 19th (Parade Day), 20th (Sale Day 1) & 21st (Sale Day 2)

Stacey & Trent will be holding an open day on Friday 8th February from 10am-late for anybody wishing to view the yearlings.

Private inspections are also welcome.

5 Star YearlingPreparation

“Prepare to be Amazed!”LOT 3: BIG BOYS CLUB

Colt (Grinfromeartoear-Harper Road)

Classy first colt from Christian Cullen mare who won four races and had three starts as a 2YO for a

placing and a win. Athletic individual.Vendor: M H Lemon & Mrs P C Kingston

LOT 15: PULLING THE STRINGSColt (Shadow Play-Holm’s Spirit)

The only Shadow Play colt on the first day, only three in the whole sale. Dam has had four foals to race for four winners

including (IM) JASPER THE GHOST and SPRINGSTEEN.Vendor: Jordash Breeding Trust

LOT 28: ROCK DIVAFilly Christian Cullen-Jingle Belle Rock)

Hot family. This is her fifth foal. Dam of four foals to race for four winners including BETTOR ROCK ON and J D FORTUNE.

Family of (THE) SPARKS A FLYIN and EMPYREAN.Vendor: Yesberg Bloodstock Ltd

For further details contact:Stacey Markham & Trent Yesberg

03 313 5371 (A/H)027 635 0414

63 Bramleys RoadRD1

KaiapoiNorth Canterbury

[email protected]

For more photos of all lots please visitwww.5staryearlingprep.com

5 Star Yearling Preparation is kindly supported by:

www.equinespecialists.co.nz

LOT 275: EL CABALLEROColt (Elsu- Turn To Gold)

A ready made racehorse. Dam has had 10 foals to the races for 9 winners. Progeny have accumulated 42 wins

altogether. Half-brother to RETURN TO GOLD and up and coming SKEWBRIDGE ROAD.

Vendor: Yesberg Bloodstock Ltd

LOT 318: CRUISING AT ALTITUDEColt (Jereme’s Jet-Cruzy Lady)

Outstanding colt - a must inspect! Half-brother to impressive 3YO filly LADY DAVINCI. Family of OAXACA LASS. 1 of only 2 Jereme’s Jet colts

in the Christchurch Sale.Vendor: Yesberg Bloodstock Ltd

LOT 293: WHYSHOULDIColt (Changeover-Whats My Magic)

Nice mature up-standing colt who is out of a half-sister to CHAMPAGNE ROYAL, SCARECROW and A LITTLE MORE MAGIC. Family of CHAMPAGNE PRINCESS and LANCOME.

Vendor: J W S Mooney & Mrs R G Mooney

LOT 328: MAN OF CHANGEColt (Changeover-Fiesty Woman)

Go early type. Dam only had 20 starts and won or placed in 11 of them. Family full of winners including

good filly HARPER ROAD and WOMAN IN BLACK.Vendor: M H Lemon & Mrs P C Kingston

LOT 262: MAJESTIC STORMFilly (Majestic Son-The Quiet Storm)

Natural, long bodied filly. The second foal from the mare, the first foal is a 2YO. Family of GALLEONS ASSASSIN, KING

OF STRATHFIELD, THEDONSSON and ROB THE NEST.Vendor: Jordash Breeding Trust

LOT 215: MOLLY SIMS Filly (American Ideal-Look Here Franco)

Go early type, built like a colt. By current boom sire American Ideal. Family of OK ROCK,

FRANCO LEDGER and BIG DOG.Vendor: Jordash Breeding Trust

SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS

Nevele R StudP: 03 349 8627 F: 03 349 8684

www.nevelerstud.co.nz

McARDLEA WORLD CLASS stallion with a

PHENOMENAL winners-to-foals record

(60%). Sire of CHAMPION racehorses in

BOTH hemispheres Tintin In America &

One More Laugh, as well AUSTRALIAN

3YO Pacing FILLY of the YEAR Marquess

De Posh – the LEADING MONEY-

WINNING 3yo in Australia in 2011-12.

BADLANDS HANOVERThe sire of FOUR MILLIONAIRES &

MULTIPLE NZ Age Group Champions.

30 GROUP & LISTED winners to date

including THREE HARNESS JEWELS winners

and the RECORD-SETTING 7-time GRAND

CIRCUIT winner Washakie.

CHANGEOVERNZ’s HIGHEST EVER STAKES WINNING

ENTIRE and the WINNER of 19 Races at

GROUP & LISTED level. From the HUGELY

SUCCESSFUL Direct Scooter sire line. First

crop yearlings are ABSOLUTE STANDOUTS.

LIVE OR DIEOne of NZ’S GREATEST EVER with OVER

1000 WINNERS - 17 at GROUP ONE level.

SIRE of MORE DERBY WINNERS than any

other living stallion incl. Australian 3YO

Pacing COLT of the YEAR Scandalman.

MUSCLESYANKEE (T)

Legendary stallion and sire of the

SUPERLATIVE NZ HARNESS HORSE of

the YEAR I Can Doosit. 6 GROUP 1

WINNERS from small numbers incl. the

BRILLIANT Let Me Thru and Skyvalley.

WESTERN IDEALOne of the most INFLUENTIAL SIRES

in the world today – sire of Rocknroll

Hanover, American Ideal, Big Jim etc…

Off to a FLYING START DOWN-UNDER

with his first NZ bred starter Raksdeal

winning on debut.

CR COMMANDO(T)A WORLD CHAMPION 2YO trotter &

sire of plenty of impressive Australasian

GROUP RACE WINNERS – The Fiery

Ginga, Sassy Pinevale, Elusive Charm,

Jumanji Franco etc...

LOOKING FOR THE NEXT STAR? Check out yearlings by NEVELE R’s sires

at the 2013 Yearling Sales

FIRST SEASON SIRE

Stallions represented at the 2013 NZ YEARLING SALES

LIS MARAOne of North America’s BEST FREE FOR

ALLERS of all time and the sire of TWO

very classy GROUP 1 performers and highly

ranked HARNESS JEWELS contenders –

Georgia’s Jury and Mista Mara.

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SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS

Nevele R StudP: 03 349 8627 F: 03 349 8684

www.nevelerstud.co.nz

McARDLEA WORLD CLASS stallion with a

PHENOMENAL winners-to-foals record

(60%). Sire of CHAMPION racehorses in

BOTH hemispheres Tintin In America &

One More Laugh, as well AUSTRALIAN

3YO Pacing FILLY of the YEAR Marquess

De Posh – the LEADING MONEY-

WINNING 3yo in Australia in 2011-12.

BADLANDS HANOVERThe sire of FOUR MILLIONAIRES &

MULTIPLE NZ Age Group Champions.

30 GROUP & LISTED winners to date

including THREE HARNESS JEWELS winners

and the RECORD-SETTING 7-time GRAND

CIRCUIT winner Washakie.

CHANGEOVERNZ’s HIGHEST EVER STAKES WINNING

ENTIRE and the WINNER of 19 Races at

GROUP & LISTED level. From the HUGELY

SUCCESSFUL Direct Scooter sire line. First

crop yearlings are ABSOLUTE STANDOUTS.

LIVE OR DIEOne of NZ’S GREATEST EVER with OVER

1000 WINNERS - 17 at GROUP ONE level.

SIRE of MORE DERBY WINNERS than any

other living stallion incl. Australian 3YO

Pacing COLT of the YEAR Scandalman.

MUSCLESYANKEE (T)

Legendary stallion and sire of the

SUPERLATIVE NZ HARNESS HORSE of

the YEAR I Can Doosit. 6 GROUP 1

WINNERS from small numbers incl. the

BRILLIANT Let Me Thru and Skyvalley.

WESTERN IDEALOne of the most INFLUENTIAL SIRES

in the world today – sire of Rocknroll

Hanover, American Ideal, Big Jim etc…

Off to a FLYING START DOWN-UNDER

with his first NZ bred starter Raksdeal

winning on debut.

CR COMMANDO(T)A WORLD CHAMPION 2YO trotter &

sire of plenty of impressive Australasian

GROUP RACE WINNERS – The Fiery

Ginga, Sassy Pinevale, Elusive Charm,

Jumanji Franco etc...

LOOKING FOR THE NEXT STAR? Check out yearlings by NEVELE R’s sires

at the 2013 Yearling Sales

FIRST SEASON SIRE

Stallions represented at the 2013 NZ YEARLING SALES

LIS MARAOne of North America’s BEST FREE FOR

ALLERS of all time and the sire of TWO

very classy GROUP 1 performers and highly

ranked HARNESS JEWELS contenders –

Georgia’s Jury and Mista Mara.

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SPREYDON LODGE LTDPresents 12 quality yearlings at the

PGG Wrightson Christchurch Sale • February 20 & 21

DAY ONE 8 colts by: Badlands Hanover Changeover

Christian Cullen McArdle Lis Mara

Day Two 2 colts by: Changeover McArdle

and 2 fillies by: Badlands Hanover

McArdle

These yearlings have been raised on spacious,well grassed paddocks and fed the best quality hard feed

that nature and science can provide.

For further details, photos and pedigree updatesplease visit the website www.francoracing.co.nz

Video footage will be available from 2/2/2013.

To inspect the yearlings please contactZane Gregg on 0274 442 854 or

Peter O’Rourke on 0274 346 401.

SPREYDON LODGE LTD183 Halswell Road, Christchurch (5 minutes from Addington Raceway)

www.francoracing.co.nz

2011

NZ BREED

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On a/c of Regal Lodge, Mosgiel

Inspection welcomed. Enquiries please to Syd Brown 03-489-5601 or 027-436-0104

LOT 258CeratoA striking individual

A black colt by McArdle from Special Answer, a winning mare by In The Pocket.

Second foal and first colt. From the illustrious family of Bogan Fella and Foreal.

LOT 1Bold RulerThe first son of Changeover to be offered at the Premier.

The fourth foal from the winning Holmes Hanover mare, H Adour, and a half-brother to this season’s winning 4yo, Donostia. From a prolific winning family that includes Bogan Fella (14 wins), top racemare Foreal, Regal Dash and Baccarat.

LOT 169Secret StatusYour last chance to buy an Art Major filly at the Premier

The third foal from the lightly-raced Washington VC mare, Ednalea, who was placed in a Sires’ Stakes Heat.

Family of Group 1 winner, Foreal, 11 wins at 2 and 3.

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A COLT

ChristchurchLOT 40

STRIKING GOLD by BETTOR’S DELIGHT

out of

LOVE ISIN THE AIR7 Wins - 1:57.6 $51,323

Dam of BEACH ROMANCEwinner of two 2YO races from 2 Starts

incl. Gp 2 NZ Breeders Stakes NOW USA 1:49.6

Stakes won $270,000+

Other winners incl. the Group Race winner:

2nd Dam

SEDUCTION 8 winners from

9 foals incl:

READY FOR LOVE1:52.4 48 wins

incl. 2nd in NZ Derby

LUCKY IN LOVE1:52 $100,000+

Equal fastest3YO Filly

1st &3rd Foals

died asyearlings

Jack Hinton10 wins

Braemoor 5 wins

LOVERS DELIGHT p,1:56.7 $110,000+ to date

To inspect, contact vendor: Ian Lochhead Weedons Rd, Christchurch, Ph 03 347 2295

AMARULA

Family of …

YANKEE LOCHTrotter of the YearWinner ROWE CUP

InterdominionGRAND FINAL

HEATHERLOCHBroodmare of the Year

Dam of Interdom winner YANKEE LOCH Family of Dominion H/cap winner HIDDEN NOTE,

Trotting FFA winner SUPERVISE

ChristchurchLOT 286

EXCITING NEW SJ’s PHOTO SIRE

BACARDI LINDY5 WINNERS from 9 starters in Australia

VALLEY OFTHE MOON

out of VALLEY OF THE MOON

8 wins, (5 at Addington)

$73,000. tt1:58.5

Set National Record of 2:26.5 for 1950m

A FILLY by

Foaled 28th November

CREAM OF THE CROP…

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On a/c of Regal Lodge, Mosgiel

Inspection welcomed. Enquiries please to Syd Brown 03-489-5601 or 027-436-0104

LOT 258CeratoA striking individual

A black colt by McArdle from Special Answer, a winning mare by In The Pocket.

Second foal and first colt. From the illustrious family of Bogan Fella and Foreal.

LOT 1Bold RulerThe first son of Changeover to be offered at the Premier.

The fourth foal from the winning Holmes Hanover mare, H Adour, and a half-brother to this season’s winning 4yo, Donostia. From a prolific winning family that includes Bogan Fella (14 wins), top racemare Foreal, Regal Dash and Baccarat.

LOT 169Secret StatusYour last chance to buy an Art Major filly at the Premier

The third foal from the lightly-raced Washington VC mare, Ednalea, who was placed in a Sires’ Stakes Heat.

Family of Group 1 winner, Foreal, 11 wins at 2 and 3.

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“I had a big clean out of mares a few years ago and only kept my top four.

“But since then I have re-invested and have seven new broodmares.”

His confidence in that side of the industry is buoyed by the fact the former ATC president now sits on the Racing Industry Board.

“It has been a really good experience and I think there are some exciting things that can happen in the next few years.

“But one of the most crucial ones I want to see come to fruition is better stakes.”

Croon sold last season’s $250,000 yearling at Karaka and says after a slow start he is now warming up for trainer Cran Dalgety.

“He took a while to break in but he is almost ready for the trials.

“And he is a big strong horse so I am sure he will be fine.”

And how does one of our most experienced vendors think the sales will go.

“I think it will be a lot like recent years.“The ones at the top end will tend to

be the ones most people want and I think the middle market will be reliant on a strong Australian presence.”

A classy quartet

✩Lot 105 Millwood Brandy

✩Lot 33 Ohoka Hall

✩Lot 85 Millwood Martini

at the Christchurch Premiere Sale February 20 & 21

✩Lot 214 Millwood Kahlua

CONTACT: Mark Fuller at OhokaPhone: 022 618 6881

S TAT I S T I C S INFOHORSE

Leading Sires by $ won

Sire $ Won Starts WinsBettor's Delight 1,898,580 1,150 160Christian Cullen 1,444,249 848 124Mach Three 727,813 540 69Live Or Die 693,140 1,085 92Western Terror 558,195 196 30Sundon 546,244 709 59Falcon Seelster 520,037 676 72McArdle 483,754 628 64Art Major 477,781 290 45Courage Under Fire 420,918 486 43Armbro Invasion 383,358 309 31Elsu 342,164 614 47Muscles Yankee 299,026 62 13Real Desire 279,508 288 39Earl 266,357 386 35Grinfromeartoear 261,857 223 24Continentalman 219,420 331 27Monarchy 209,128 246 24Julius Caesar 201,561 352 29Washington VC 195,121 380 25Pegasus Spur 181,171 251 24

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A terrific looking colt from the family of CHANCELLOR CULLEN, EE AND EM STRIDE, FRANCO NELSON, NAVARRA FRANCO, NEVERMORE, CHEER THE LADY, ALLURA etc…

Dam a MULTIPLE RACE WINNER that has left TWO WINNERS from FIRST THREE foals.

Lot 224 BOLTING (McArdle Colt)

NZ PREMIER YEARLING SALE – FEBRUARY 21

Lot 306 RAISE THE RUF (McArdle Colt)

A SUPERB TYPE from a FULL SISTER to former NZ PACER of the YEAR and MILLIONAIRE YOUNG RUFUS - the WINNER of SEVEN GROUP 1 races and joint 2003 GRAND CIRCUIT CHAMPION.

Dam also a full sister to multiple GROUP 2 and INTER DOMINION HEAT winner CAPTAIN RUFUS.

Located in Ashburton. Inspection welcomed. Please contact: Nikki Reed 021 0366 301 or Scott Green 0274 500 911

Both by a stallion with a TERRIFIC RECORD of leaving OUTSTANDING YOUNGSTERS –Tintin In America, Marquess De Posh, Five Star Anvil, Elusive Chick, Le Sol, Aslan, Monaghan etc…

An EARLYMATURING, WILLING typewith REALPRESENCE.

A GREATMOVING,

QUICKLEARNING colt.

Driving treble for David Butt

David Butt was in top form at Addington last Friday night.

He won a treble, starting with the Love You filly Habibti, followed by the Group 3 trot with Stig, and then a middle-grade pace with the Robert Dunn-trained Samuel James.

Although Butt has been worried by a muscular issue in Habibti’s back, it was not a cause of concern as she sped to the lead and held it with ease in a mobile sprint.

This was her first start since the Jewels in June when Royal Aspirations eclipsed the opposition.

In the meantime, David and his wife Catherine have welcomed back a stable favourite.

Son Robert has returned after driving 79 winners while employed in Victoria for 18 months with former Canterbury trainer Brent Lilley.

He expects to be licenced again in the next few weeks.

- Mike Grainger

Josh Dickie is set to contest his third Australasian Young Drivers Championship after an 11th hour bid at Forbury Park last Thursday.

Dickie drove Better Than Money to an all the way win in the race for junior drivers which made him the leading points scorer among the North Island drivers in the qualifying races.

He wound up with 94 points, four ahead of Zac Butcher, who qualified for the series with the top UDR rating of .4949 among the NZ juniors.

Harness Racing NZ marketing manager Andrew Morris said it is the highest UDR recorded by a junior in the series which began in 1993.

Matthew Williamson is the other NZ representative for the series in New South Wales between February 25 and March 3 as the leading South Island junior. The Oamaru-based Williamson amassed 117 points, 51.5 ahead of his nearest rival. His UDR was .4478.

Dickie, 21, who is employed by Papakura trainer, Tony Herlihy, won the Australasian Young Drivers Champonship in NZ in 2011 and contested the series in Western Australia the following year as the defending champion. He finished fifth. He is in his final season as a junior.

- Tayler Strong

Josh Dickie qualifies for Young Drivers’ Championship

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saw Flying Pocketlands choke down with 1200m to run, ultimately ended the contest and fortified confusion over Australia’s leading race for mares.

Adding to that confusion was the somewhat unexpected success of Victorian 5-year-old Blucolla Tigerpie in the Group 3 Ranji Bill Stakes at Menangle.

Facing an awesome field of local mares including Our Sixpence, Baby Bling and Marquess de Posh along with highly rated Queenslander Forever Gold, Blucolla Tigerpie proved a shade too good.

Trainer Michael Stanley was buoyant after the win and said he now believed his mare was a genuine Ladyship Mile contender.

“I couldn’t be prouder of her, she’s come such a long way and to see her fulfilling her potential right now is incredibly satisfying,” the Ballarat-based all-rounder said.

“There’s a lot of depth at the top end in terms of Australasian mares right now but that win proves that we’re in the mix so that gives us confidence heading into the Ladyship (Mile).”

The Ladyship Mile is one of seven Group 1 races at Menangle on March 3 along with the ID Final, Chariots of

★Lot 97 Archaha★View him with Lots 54, 156, and 303 at Renwickʼs on the Christchurch Premiere Sale Bus Tour

★Lot 54Delightful JackBlack Bettorʼs Delight colt. January foal with a brilliant personality.Check the family.

★Lot 303London LightSmart Þlly from Christian Cullen mare which is a grand daughter of Armalight. Family on Þre. Ohoka Punter, Majestic Mach and Arma Express etc.★Lot 156

Barbara DooBettorʼs Delight Þlly. Replica of her sire.Moves quick. Lovely nature.

★Lot 97Archaha, by Art Major. Mature colt out of two-year-old winner Shakeilah. Bred on the same cross as her Þrst foal, Artishake 1.56.2 (by Artiscape). Light on his feet. A must see.

CONTACT:John McKenzie Ohoka.Phone: (03) 327 6194OR: 027 277 7414

Fire, NSW Derby, NSW Oaks, Chambers Challenge and Bohemia Crystal FFA.

** ** **FORMER star juvenile Ohoka Arizona

has indicated his early brilliance will be replicated by his progeny by siring Commanci Chief to victory at Port Pirie last weekend.

The triumph, which came in a prelude of the Kindergarten Stakes, was the first for Ohoka Arizona, who is bred and owned by Katie Carville.

It was a giant weekend for Carville, who also bred and owns VHRSC Victoria Derby winner Ohoka Punter.

** ** **COMEBACK legend Sundon’s Gift

has added an unlikely element to March’s inaugural Great Southern Star series with an outstanding effort at Melton last weekend.

More than nine months after his official retirement ceremony, Chris Lang’s two-time Inter-Dominion and four-time Australian Grand Prix champion returned in the Glenferrie Farm Trotters Cup.

Taking on the might of star mare (My) Escapee and three-time Group 1 winner I Didn’t Do It, Sundon’s Gift – or Bernie

at home – was expected to run on late without figuring in the finish.

But his effort to charge home for second in a race which boasted the fastest lead-time ever recorded for trotters at Melton was extraordinary and all but suggested his renaissance will be a success.

Sundon’s Gift is yet to qualify for the $350,000 Elitlopp-style Great Southern Star series on March 23 but with up to two wildcard invitations at Harness Racing Victoria’s disposal his place should be safe.

Fairytale trotter Mister Zion became the latest GSS invitee following his Australasian Trotting Championship success, filling the 13th spot, with seven more remaining.

From Australia, Cold Sister, Brief Glance, Elegant Image, King Of Strathfield, I Didn’t Do It, Makati Maximus, Our Dolly Would and Mister Zion have all earned their spots.

While I Can Doosit, Stig, My Escapee and Charlemagne will represent New Zealand and Ridgehead Cahore will be the sole European ambassador.

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Get to know the SB-SR Premier Draft

Lot 1Changeover - H Adour

Family of Bogan Fella

Lot 8Bettor’s Delight - Hide The Gold

Family of Nebulizer

Lot 11Art Major - Idanceallnight

Family of Ciccio Star

Lot 24Bettor’s Delight - Holmes Town Girl

Family of Beefy T

Lot 38Art Major - Lillian

Family of Iraklis

Lot 42Panspacificflight - Luckisaladytonight

Family of Christopher Vance

Lot 47Mach Three - Macy Gray

Family of The Muskeg Express

Lot 67Changeover - Niftey FrancoFamily of Chancellor Cullen

Lot 68Changeover - Onedin Dancer

Family of Onedin Sapreme

Lot 75Bettor’s Delight - Princess Of Diamonds

Family of Bettor Move It

Lot 285Bettor’s Delight - Viva La CC

Family of Silver Ranger

Pleased to support ‘SB-SR’Home of Panspacificflight

180 foals = 63 2yo winners = 29 $50k winners 5.8 millon in stakes = 50 in 1.55

= $USD32,373 per foal. Only Five Pan’s colts in the Sales Lots 42,95,220,253,317

These southern boys warrant YOUR inspection25-year-old Muriwai trainer Hayley Morgan with Mac’s Creation, her fourth training success, all this season, and from just 11 starters.

Kapiti Coast president Mary Colman presents the Railway Hotel Otaki Cup to Anne-Marie Best, Blenheim part-owner and trainer of Falcon Seelster 4-year-old, Tijuana Bromac.

Kapiti Coast

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Lombo Navigator’s win was part of a huge night for trainer Andrew De Campo and stable driver, former Kiwi horseman Matthew White.

They landed a treble with other winners being Clancy Maguire (Badlands Hanover-Soken) and Danieljohn (Blissfull Hall-Aussie Evita).

Daniel John’s win came in the feature of the night, the $50,000 San Simeon Classic (2130m).

The 4-year-old made the most of gate one and his early speed to lead throughout and post a slick 1.56.5 mile rate.

De Campo landed a fourth win on the night when the much-travelled Adda Paternal Suit (Rich And Spoilt-Iwantmydadback) easily won the eighth event.

There was added interest in last Friday’s race with the return to racing after almost three years off the track for former star pacer Bonavista Bay (Rustler Hanover-Our Lady Rena).

The entire, who had won 17 of his 29 starts, had little luck in running and showed encouraging signs to run sixth, beaten just 10m.

Bonavista Bay, trained by Mike Reed, had been sidelined with major problems in suspensory ligaments in both front legs.

Reed was pleased with the effort and added was sure Bonavista Bay would derive plenty of improvement from the outing.

** ** **LAST season’s star 3-year-old Scandalman

(Live Or Die-All In Vain) is travelling far and wide in his preparation for the Chariots Of Fire.

Just recently the Ian Wilson-trained pacer won a ho-hum $3000 race at Canberra.

Then followed heat and final wins in the rich Inter City Pace series at Maitland, near Newcastle.

But few expected Scandalman to bob-up at Junee last Friday night where he put on a

pacing exhibition to win the $14,000 Junee Cup (2170m) by almost 30m in a sizzling 1.58.8 mile rate.

Scandalman has now won four of his five starts this season and 16 of his 27 lifetime starts with earnings approaching $425,000.

Wilson and stable driver Jimmy Douglas failed to complete the feature double at Junee though when Hesa Buzzin could only manage third behind the speedy but injury-plagued Holy Camp Boy (Stature-Demi Joy) in the $10,000 Allan Harpley Memorial (2510m).

** ** **THE powerhouse training team of Emma

Stewart and Clayton Tonkin snared a double at their hometown Ballarat Cup meeting last Friday night.

The first leg came when junior driver David Moran partnered the improving Fearless Leader (Bettor’s Delight-Party Baby) to a tough win in the opening race in a 1.56.1 mile rate for 1710m.

Then last season’s tiny but classy juvenile filly Our Femme Fatale (Art Major-Aluring) made it two-from-two this season in the ninth race.

Our Femme Fatale won the Group 1 Vicbred final last season and clearly has the class to be a factor in upcoming features like the NSW and Victoria Oaks.

It gives Stewart and Tonkin a good backstop to the nominal NSW Oaks favourite Dieing Secret (Live Or Die-Secret Bonus), who has looked fantastic winning her only two starts this season.

Greg Sugars, who drove Our Femme Fatale, enjoyed a big night at Ballarat with three wins.

His other victories came on Narree Belle (Art Major-Vernett) in the second race and Geoff Webster’s promising speedster Real Hammer (Real Desire-Classic Cathy) in race seven.

Art Major filly Our Femme Fatale wins a 3yo pace at Melton for Greg Sugars.


- giving YOU the Winning Edge!Rich Pedigree - Rich Pasture - Rich Earnings


Lot 126Bettor’s Delight - Achieve A Dream

Family of Arden’s Darlin

Lot 133Art Major - Asabella

Family of Ohoka’s Bondy

Lot 134Bettor’s Delight - Atom Queen

Family of Ideal Scott

Lot 140Badlands Hanover - Beaudiene Babe

Family of Beaudiene Bad Babe

Lot 145Rocknroll Hanover - Arden’s Darlin

Family of All Hart

Lot 155Bettor’s Delight - Beaudiene Bianca

Family of Best Deal Yet

Lot 159Bettor’s Delight - Cullen’s Creation

Family of Courage Under Fire

Lot 169Art Major - Ednalea

Family of Foreal

Lot 175Pegasus Spur - Frances Jay Bee

Family of One Over Kenny



= $USD32,373 per foal. Only Five Pan’s colts in the Sales Lots 42,95,220,253,317

These southern boys warrant YOUR inspection

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MOTU LODGE STUD’sN.Z. PREMIER YEARLING SALE DRAFT

First Day Yearlings

LOT 57 - MOTU MAJOR DECISIONArt Major colt from winning Live Or Die mare.

2nd dam Tentative. Big winning family. This is the 2nd foal from Motu Living Doll,

her first being a 2yo.

LOT 80 - MOTU LIVING LEGENDFrom a mare that won 3 & 10 times placed. Has left 3 winners already with two of them

having better than 2.00 winning time as a 3yo.

LOT 99 - MOTU LADY CULLEN Some very big winners from the dam of this filly.

Motu Treasure, Motu Crusader, Motu Pocket Of Jewels, and Motu Living Gem

having won his last 2 starts.

Second Day Yearlings

LOT 207 - MOTU TINKERBELLReal Desire filly. Half-sister to Motu Hot Shot

Dude having 1.59 winning mile rate. $42,000 in stakes. Rocket Machine, 1 NSW $12,181 to-date.

LOT 218 - MOTU MAGIC MOMENTThis colt is a half-brother to some big winners. Motu Young Jacob, $90,000. Motu Miss Ann,

$80,000 and Motu Claudia Rose, $13,000 to-date.

LOT 230 - MOTU REAL STYLEFirst foal from a Red River Hanover mare who qualified but didn’t race, who is a half-sister to 5 winners. 1 Motu Hat Trick 1.53, $101,000.

LOT 243 - MOTU TRENDSETTERNice strong colt, from a Sundon mare never

tried because of injury. A half-sister to 3 winners.

LOT 272 - MOTU MOONBEAMBettor’s Delight filly whose dam won 3 & 9 times places. Mares 3rd foal & oldest a 3yo. 2nd dam

left 5 winners. Four going better than 2.00.

LOT 330 - MOTU DESIREEVery nice filly. Dam has had 4 foals with first being Madam Pom Pom, $67,000 to-date.

2nd foal only 3yo now.

Enquiries welcomePhone George Timperley or Ned Black

(03) 313-5449 or (03) 312-6307


at Claudelands where he had sorted out two lots, including an attractive black filly by Nero’s B B.

“At that time, Neroship and Liada had shown up from Nero’s B B’s first crop and it was a strong maternal family,” recalls Laboyrie.

“She was my first choice and I was able to secure her for $8000, but would have paid more,” he added.

Trained initially by John Langdon, Matai Jewel recorded and win and several placings as a 3-year-old before being transferred to Dinsdale’s MacKenzie, who placed her judiciously to win a further eight races and a tidy $53,000 before the end of her 4-year-old season.

Matai Jewel’s first foal was the speedy but unsound Matai Boy (1.58.7, 3 NZ wins) and Matai Mackenzie was the fourth.

She only left eight foals before dying with six racing and four winners.

Four of those foals were fillies and only one of those in Matambra won, while another in the Smooth Fella mare Matai Ruby would get the ‘wobbles’ and had no ovaries for breeding either.

Laboyrie is still breeding from the other three daughters along with Matai Mies.

Matambra has not produced a foal since Angelina Jolie, but is now in foal to Rock N Roll Heaven, while Matai Mies produced a filly by Rock N Roll Heaven this season.

Her dam Matai Marlene had another

colt by Bettor’s Delight this season and is back in foal to American Ideal, while Matai Grace has had a colt by Jereme’s Jet but then missed this season.

Atom Gold, the Soky’s Atom mare that Laboyrie acquired last year along with her American Ideal colt which is in the sales, is also in foal to Rock N Roll Heaven.

So it can be seen that Laboyrie has had his fair share of expenses in recent years, what with patronising top end stallions and racing all the foals.

If he does have the change of luck he thoroughly deserves - and Angelina Jolie would seem a good start in that respect - he will probably reflect on the day he might have made his own luck.

“You could say I’d been through a bit of a bad patch, so I decided to stop naming the foals Matai something, hoping that might bring a change of luck.

“There were still some Matai horses down south which were nothing to do with me.

“The Matai thing had some sentimental value for a while, but that had run thin, so I decided to try something different.

“Some of the names I’ve settled on are celebrities (we’ve no idea how the Kardashians achieved that status), but then there’s Omar, whose named after my favourite black cat.”

Given that many believe that black cats bring good luck, that was probably as good a place to start as any.


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Rich Pedigree - Rich Pasture - Rich Earnings


Lot 87Courage Under Fire - Roanne

Family of Lancome

Lot 95Panspacificflight - Scherger Rein

Family of City Rogue

Lot 100Changeover - Sly ShardFamily of Smiling Shard

Lot 103Santanna Blue Chip - Soleil D’or

Family of Lauraella

Lot 115Rocknroll Hanover - Winter Rose

Family of Bettor’s Strike

Lot 117Bettor’s Delight - Trelise

Family of Fight Fire With Fire

Lot 118Mach Three - Tuapeka Christa

Family of Monkey King

Lot 124Changeover - Super Telf

Family of Terrorway

Lot 125Bettor’s Delight - Abbeys Babe

Family of Absolutely Brilliant



= $USD32,373 per foal. Only Five Pan’s colts in the Sales Lots 42, 95, 220, 253, 317

These southern boys warrant YOUR inspection

S TAT I S T I C S INFOHORSE

Leading Broodmare Sires

Broodmare Sire $ Won Starts WinsHolmes Hanover 1,377,876 1,514 153Live Or Die 917,985 436 47In The Pocket 871,566 843 105Falcon Seelster 863,425 606 82Sundon 702,992 750 88Soky's Atom 635,154 832 68Christian Cullen 529,197 330 53Chiola Hanover 478,923 353 37Gee Whiz II 293,985 439 40New York Motoring 278,103 424 31Fake Left 267,262 205 28Badlands Hanover 221,627 318 34Vance Hanover 199,576 337 33What's Next 189,333 34 10OK Bye 188,187 292 26B.G's Bunny 174,769 48 8Caprock 162,025 226 21Smooth Fella 154,770 247 20Dream Away(USA) 153,735 124 14Armbro Invasion 143,114 242 19Gekoj 135,614 18 3Jaguar Spur 133,148 40 7Sands A Flyin 131,596 209 17

Presidential Ball 130,325 184 16Camtastic(USA) 117,618 179 10Nero's B B 105,610 124 12Road Machine 99,736 101 16Albert Albert 97,476 95 12Armbro Operative 97,215 132 6No Nukes 96,360 10 1Safely Kept 91,951 76 8Butler B G 82,368 120 10Yankee Jolter 81,833 51 4Pine Chip 78,851 31 8Beach Towel 78,255 94 9Cam's Trickster 78,171 98 6Artiscape 77,311 63 10Game Pride 77,078 170 7Artsplace 70,885 67 9Walton Hanover 66,343 26 4Britewell 63,527 138 9Pernod Eden 60,992 93 5Life Sign 60,977 86 11Sierra Kosmos 56,834 21 5Stoneridge Scooter 52,880 12 2Tuapeka Knight 52,587 93 7Panorama(USA) 52,487 44 8

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“ONE WAY TICKET TO THE SALES”

LOT 187 - IPSO FACTOElsu Colt and 2nd live foal from TT1.59.2 race winning Christian Cullen mare. Family of Cincinnati Kid 1.55, $488,407. Very solid built colt.

LOT 210 - GODSPEEDAmerican Ideal Filly. 2nd live filly from In The Pocket mare. Half to 1.56.7 6 win 6 place filly. Family of Rocknrolla. Very natural gait, with great temperament.

Due to numbers these yearlings will be “Sold”

Don’t miss them, both early on Day 2 in Christchurch

Ph Fiona Scobbie at Bushido Lodge Limited, Gore(027) 612-7165 for viewing or enquiries

14 I NEW ZEALAND HARNESS RACING WEEKLY I FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Make a note and look at…

ArthurLot 82First Day,Premier Sale

One of the first crop by Art Official.A stand-out colt from Ursula Bromac

(by Live Or Die), dam of four foals to race

– all winners – including impressive Blenheim winner, Garbo.

Family of outstanding young trotter, Escapee.

For inspection, Phone David Shadbolt, (03) 325-2171

Zac Butcher drives four winners at Cambridge

There may not be crazy victory stunts standing upright in the sulky to end the season for Zac Butcher this term.

He knows he won’t crack the 100 wins for the season and probably can’t beat his Dad and arch-rival David Butcher in their personal battle.

But the star northern junior driver is still beaming about his results.

Butcher drove four winners at Cambridge on Friday and one at Stratford on Sunday to take his tally for the season to 42.

That would be a magical season for almost any junior driver but puts him a fair way behind leading junior

• by Michael Guerin

Matthew Williamson at the half way point of the term.But Butcher says he is thrilled how things are going,

even though last season’s 115 wins seems a long way off.

“I might not get to where I was last season but I am loving it,” said Butcher.

“Last year was just one of those seasons where everything went right but I didn’t expect to get back to those sort of numbers again this season.

“To be honest, I’d be happy with 50 wins because I am still young.”

Butcher’s boss Barry Purdon hasn’t lined up quite as many horses in the lower grades this season while another major source of winners, Peter Scaife, had a quieter start to the season.

“I drove a lot of winners for Pete last season and had a great run for Barry but I am still happy with how I am driving.”

Butcher is also thrilled to be part of the New Zealand team for the Inter-Dominion junior driver’s champs to be held in Sydney during Grand Final week.

“It is always something big to be part of and the racing around that time will be huge also.”

Butcher piloted two wins for Purdon last Friday, with Bettor Romance and Los Amante both making the most of barrier one.

He also drove Jetfire to win for Gareth Dixon and Omar to be a promoted winner of a maiden race for Dave Kaa.

Another highlight of the rare Cambridge daytime meeting on a Friday was Carlos recording his 11th career win.

A one-time battler, he has now won four times this season for trainer Peter Ferguson, whose son Dylan does much of the work with the gelding.

Not bad for a horse who was still a maiden after 16 starts in his first three seasons.

Omar (1) is beaten but is promoted to 1st over Dralion at Cambridge.

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GIOVANNI FALCONEFalcon Seelster - Alma Mia

First foal out of Alma Mia, 6 wins, 14 places, 4 at Addington, 1.57.2 from 1950m to 2600m.

Family of Howard Bromac.

Preparer R. David, c/- Eastwood Lodge 03-349-6331

NZ Metropolitan T.C.Please note that currently there are significant road works

taking place around the footprint of Addington Raceway & Events Centre.

We advise that you allow significant time to travel to the racecourse to avoid any potential delays. This applies to the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club race meeting on February 14 and both the Hororata Trotting Club’s meeting on February 22 and the Rangiora Trotting Club’s meeting on February 28 at Addington Raceway.

Club news

Hororata T.C.The Hororata Trotting Club’s Annual Race Meeting will be

held at the Addington Raceway on Friday February 22 with the first race at 5.15 pm.

Winning connections on the night will receive a dress rug, a set of glasses and a bottle of wine featuring their winning horse on the label as a special memento together with a complimentary DVD.

Trackside Dining is available at a cost of $70 per head. Anyone wishing to reserve tickets please contact the club on (03) 308-6794.

Admission and racebooks are free and these can be obtained from the Secretary’s Office on race night.

The Club’s full programme is published in this week’s issue.

Eddie Boy to resumeEddie Boy, a nine and a half length maiden winner at

Oamaru in August, is ready to resume racing.“He has been doing hoppled work and is close to

resuming racing,” Graeme Anderson, his co-trainer, said.

“We turned him out soon after he won in August.”The giant son of Elsu had three starts for Anderson and

co-trainer Amber Hoffman after proving erratic in four starts for Kirk Larsen.

Eddie Boy was unplaced in his start subsequent to Oamaru when he left stride after leading at Ascot Park.

- Tayler Strong ** ** **

Leighton Hest sidelinedLeighton Hest, the well performed trotter, is on the

sideline with another tendon problem.“He has bruised a tendon sheath and will be out for a

couple of months,” said Andrew Faulks, his Waikouaiti trainer.

The 8-year-old Leighton Hest has not raced since the NZ Cup meeting in November. He joined Faulks last season for beach training after surgery on a tendon.

Leighton Hest had then won nine races from the Phil Williamson stable. Faulks produced Leighton Hest

for a first up win at Winton from a 40m handicap in May last year when the gelding was having his first race for 18 months. Wins followed at Ashburton and Addington.

- Tayler Strong ** ** **

Waikouaiti’s new presidentDick Tayler, best known for winning the 10,000 metres

at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, will be officiating for the first time as president of the Waikouaiti Trotting Club at the annual race meeting on Sunday.

Tayler is in the process of shifting from Christchurch to Waikouaiti. He has been a long time supporter of the Waikouaiti club and joined the committee last year.

He was a member of the club syndicate who won five races with Life’s Decision from the Waikouaiti stable of Andrew Faulks, vice-president and chairman of the club.

Tayler was marketing manager for Harness Racing New Zealand in the 1990s.

The former Waikouaiti Trotting Club president was Paul O’Neill, who has raced several horses including Franco Ledger, winner of the Waikouaiti Cup 12 months ago.

O’Neill has bought a property in Christchurch and he will make the shift from Hyde.

- Tayler Strong

LOT 296

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I’ve Been ThinkingIt’s only a short time now to the 2013 Premier Yearling Sales

and the countdown is sure to go quickly. However, on the day, it can sometimes seem to take an eternity for the one you are awaiting to have his or her turn in the ring. Some folks find themselves totally preoccupied during this time, but for those in need of something else to think about, a few possible topics for contemplation:

• What sort of money is this year’s top lot going to fetch?• How often does a top lot fail to recoup its purchase price?• How often does a reject become a champion? • How many “new faces” in the crowd this year? • How many times will we hear talk about “meeting the market”?• Should 5YOs at the Jewels be a permanent or temporary

addition?• When was the last time a horse went out 1/8 in the betting?• Which defunct racecourse do you most wish was still in

business?• Too much preview/review on The Box Seat or not enough?• Love on the Lawn for $30 – planning to get lucky on Valentine’s

Day at Addington?• How miffed were Freeview (Ch36) viewers that live Hunter Cup

night coverage was Ch35 only?• Has your average Place6 return so far been impressive or

depressive?• Will the bet become a regular part of your punting arsenal?

• Have you got your head around the Inter-Doms qualifying heats eligibility business?

• Is the ranking of heats a recipe for success or “totally flawed”?• Is the decline of harness racing’s one-time showpiece due to

continual changing or changing times? • Can this year’s new format capture the spirit and tradition of

the old Inter-Doms? Should it try to?• What should replace the former public stand at Addington and

when?• How come the TAB’s promised Typhoon platform could not

“deliver the outcomes expected”?• Where did the “worldwide research” come unstuck? • What happens now to all the assorted improvements it was

expected to bring?• How long can an ageing Jetbet system continue to serve us

well?• Several years on, has the Auckland Cups move to March lived

up to the initial hope and hype?• Most memorable set of harness colours no longer seen on

the track?• How many Smarter Trifectas have you taken as a result of the

advertising campaign?• Biggest improvement in harness racing in the last ten years?• Concerned that Whitcoulls (Christchurch outlets) are the latest

to pull out of selling Turf Digest? • How often have you downloaded a copy of the Monday Turf

Digest since it went off the shelves?• Are you armed and ready for the UFO invasion?• With TVNZ teletext closing down, how long will Trackside

continue to offer its valued service?• Why does The Informant seldom include the name of previous

drivers in its harness form lines?• Why does Pick6 operate to a 50 cent unit but Place6 does

not?• Why can you spend $1 on a Place6 but have to spend at least

$2 on Pick6?• Which harness driver or trainer comes across as the most

informative interviewee on TV/radio?• The first thing HRNZ’s new Commercial Development Manager

should do is?• The last person HRNZ’s new Commercial Development

Manager should listen to is?• The most notable omission from Trackside’s documentary on

its first twenty years?• Is “Summer of Racing” the new “Back To The Track”?• Could the quick fire nature of Monday/Tuesday racing be a

model worth extending more often? • Should a crash course in foreign pronunciation be a mandatory

part of training for Trackside?• Any sign of Gareth Morgan ringside?Hopefully, there’s something in there for everyone, though it’s

important to stress that it’s not essential to come up with an answer in each case. Sometimes, as they say, it’s the thought that counts. - JC

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NZ record set by Jess Jaccka

Jess Jaccka won her way into the New Zealand records section

of the Harness Racing New Zealand website when winning a 2400m trot from a 30m handicap at Wyndham on Sunday.

She was credited with a time of 3.01.9, 1.9 seconds inside Solar Fire’s previous best for a mare or filly and better even than Gold’s best time for a male by 0.3 seconds.

The daughter of Continentalman and Janine Jaccka is a full sister to Jaccka Jack (12 wins) and Jaccka Justy (seven wins) and has already won five herself.

Owned by Charlie and Ailsa Smaill, Jess Jaccka was trained initially by Murray Gray and scored her first win in December, 2011.

On Gray’s death, Charlie Smaill took on the training himself and produced her to win a Golden Girls heat at Timaru.

She was unplaced after breaking in

the end-of-season final and transferred then to her regular driver Jonny Cox, who this season renewed his trainers’ licence.

To reduce travelling, Jess Jaccka had already spent time with Cox at WestwoodBeach, just south of Dunedin, and the beach training continued.

She has won three and finished second in four of her 12 starts for Cox and he reckons the beach has played a major part in her success.

“Straight line training helps a lot of trotters,” he said.

“It helps her; she used to touch herself in behind.”

According to Cox, the improvement in Jess Jaccka’s game has been all round with the lift in her standing start performance significant.

“Going to Addington helps. They step and run up there, that’s made a big difference when you come back down here.”

He added that Jess Jaccka can follow whatever speed and the fast pace at Wyndham suited.

** ** **

Fast mobile 2400m times were also recorded by pacers with

Parisology clocking 2.56.7 in the contest for junior drivers.

She was having her 10th start since joining the Invercargill stable of Andrew Armour in September and had won one of those, but given no clues as to what she was capable of.

“She’d always shown ability but not had much luck,” explained Armour who reckoned the type of race, going that pace on a roomy track, was set up for her to win.

The first 1600m was cut out in 1.56.9 and the closing 800m in 60.9.

Armour also gave credit to driver Rory McIlwrick for the part he played.

“Rory drove her well, and the trip she got made it for her.”

Armour also remarked that Parisology had got a bit fat on him last week so he had upped her work and that made a difference as well.

** ** **

Windermere Lad went 2.59.7 when winning the $9000

contest for non-winners and the victory went some way in helping his 83-year-old trainer Murray Faul match the recent success of his brother Jack, aged 87.

• by Mac Henry

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Stig’s chances of ever racing in Australia hang in the balance.

The big superstar continued his winning roll at Addington last Friday night, even after getting a long way out of his ground over the 1950m mobile.

He didn’t look quite as fluent in his action as he did when winning at Alexandra Park on December 31 but trainer Paul Nairn was expecting that after five weeks away from racing.

But the win proved once again, that even out of his comfort zone, Stig is the only trotter in Australasia wIth the motor to match I Can Doosit.

His amazing comeback though has left Nairn with some decisions to make.

Stig is at the top of the shopping list for every club in Australasia with a major trotting race, the two most prominent being the Glenferrie Farm

Challenge at Menangle on March 3 and the Great Southern Star on March 23 at Melton, which has some big lead-up races.

But Nairn is not sure whether that trip would be in Stig’s best interests.

“Sure I’d like to go but what is best for the horse has to come first,” he told the ‘Weekly’.

“He still has a little arthritis, which is manageable but whether it would make a long trip away harder is the question.

“And then we have to think about I Can Doosit. We have been able to beat him a couple of times but we aren’t going to beat him every time.

“So I will have a talk to Tim (Butt, owner) and then think about whether we go to Sydney and then Melbourne or maybe just Melbourne.”

One factor in Nairn’s indecision is that while the best trotters are New Zealand are away, Stig could dominate at home.

He would have the $80,000 NZ Trotting Champs at Addington on March 30 with the Rowe Cup to round out his season.

While the Rowe Cup would see most of the big guns home, the Addington race wouldn’t and Stig could start a $1.25 chance in a Group 1 race.

“So we have options here but it is a matter of weighing it all up.

“And I will see what the reports are from I Can Doosit’s trial at Melton on Monday night too.

“Obviously if he wasn’t around then the decision would be a little easier.”

The New Zealand panel charged with picking the five Kiwis to be invited to the Menangle race were set to make their recommendations yesterday and most of the five pick themselves.

The Mark Purdon-trained trio of I Can Doosit, Escapee and Dr Hook will all get invites, as will Stig.

That would seem to leave the last spot as a shootout between The Fiery Ginga’s early season form and the summer development of Sovereignty.

• by Michael Guerin

Nairn close to makingMarch plans for Stig

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