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Prime dispatch

Edition 108 – 31/03/2016 Compiled by Joe o’Neill

Not Surprising as a yearling – a good barrier trial winner on Tuesday in Newcastle!!!

I Am Invincible – Nice Surprise (NZ) 2013

I often think we don’t fully understand or appreciate just how lucky we are to be able to race horses in

Australia. The eight racing jurisdictions in Australia held 25 meetings on Easter Saturday with only

Tasmania and the ACT not conducting a meeting. This is quite an enormous number of meetings

with millions of dollars wagered on these events and a huge amount of stake money distributed back

to the participants. This stakes money has to come from somewhere and doesn’t grow on trees.

It is important that the integrity of our industry is protected and we closely guard the income streams

that fund these all important meetings. We are starting to see the finalizing of the cobalt saga which is

a good thing. The sooner it is put to bed the better for the industry.

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A lot has been written about the ‘corporate bookmakers’ and their impact on our industry. It is human

nature to try and get the best result you can for dollar and the ‘Corporates’ have spent a lot of money

advertising and offering incentives to gain market share.

I suppose as owners we should ask ourselves the question ‘just how much do the Corporates put back

into the industry compared with TAB Corp?’ I’m not sure of the answer but I do know that TAB

Corp is a major funder of the Industry in NSW and Victoria which are our richest states with fantastic

stakes money on offer to the participants.

I have been approached by representatives of ‘Corporate bookmaking companies’ from time to time,

offering me ‘attractive incentives’ for me to recommend their product to my clients. I have always

rejected their approaches as I don’t see it as appropriate that I should benefit by recommending a

client to a bookmaking firm and receiving back a percentage of their losses. It doesn’t sit well with

me.

I suppose those of you that do have a bet and most owners like to have an interest on their horses

when they run are probably doing more to support the industry by using the traditional avenues such

as TAB Corp or Unibet. TAB Corp has a premium product called LUXBET which offers owners an

additional 12% return on top of their winnings for the horses they have an interest in. As with

everything in life conditions apply but it seems a good deal for owners.

The ball is in your court!!!

ON THE TRACK

We have some nice chances over the next few days with Invincible Al kicking things off today at

Warrnambool. He ran home nicely on debut and should be well suited to the 1200m trip of today’s

race. It is difficult to get a handle on these races with a lot of first starts in the race.

This afternoon we have decided to have a throw at the stumps and run By Golly Molly and Hazy Blur

in a heat of the Provincial Championships. The three place getters from this race earn a spot in the

$400,000 final to be run at Randwick on 9 April. Good luck to the owners. This series is only open

to horses trained at provincial tracks.

On Saturday Flying Jess heads to Werribee for an 1100m 2 year old fillies maiden. Nothing went

right for her at Moonee Valley with her being the major recipient of a lot of interference in the straight

which saw a senior rider receive a hefty suspension.

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Also on Saturday we have More Than A Rose stepping out at the Gold Coast. The last start winner

relished the step up in trip and we would expect another forward showing although she appears to be

harshly treated by the handicapper.

BUFFERING

The win by Buffering in Dubai on Saturday night was timely reminder not only to the international

market but also to our domestic buyers just how good our sprinter/milers are. Buffering is an

outstanding sprinter by Mossman, a sire we have had a lot to do with.

From a Prime Thoroughbreds perspective it was a very important win with his ¾ brother Reneged,

also by Mossman having a barrier trial at Warwick Farm tomorrow before heading back to the races.

He is a very progressive young horse.

I couldn’t recommend a colt more highly than our Mossman colt out of the Redoute’s Choice mare

Nephtys I purchased at the Inglis Classic Sale. Kris Lees who does a remarkable job for us will train

the colt who is at the breakers.

Mossman Colt out of Nephtys 2014

10 shares @ $12,000 each (5% shares available)

Kris Lees to train

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The colt

Mossman needs little introduction to our owners. He is a superb sire and once again sits in the top 15

of the Australian Sires Premiership. This colt oozes quality which is a good sign with the progeny of

Mossman.

I was really taken by him when he was paraded at the Inglis Classic Sale and he comes from a very

good farm in Torryburn Stud. The colt is very athletic and I expect he will get up and run as a two

year old.

Mossman

Mossman has been a big success since he started his stud career and to date has sired 380 winners

with 55 stakes horses to his credit.

His best progeny have been Buffering, Mossfun, Ofcourseican, Neeson, Love Conquers All and the

list goes on. He is particularly potent when crossed with Danehill and his sons and grandsons mares

with 16 of his stakes horses being bred on these lines.

I have always been a big fan of Mossman and will continue to support him when the right yearling

comes along.

Buffering’s win in the Group I Al Quoz Sprint (1000m) on the turf at Meydan in Dubai on 26 March was

another great advertisement for Mossman and also a terrific boost for the Australian breeding industry.

It isn’t well known that Mossman has far less horses representing him on the track than most of the other

sires the top 15 on the Australian General Sires List. This is due to him serving limited books of mares in

recent years. He has been well managed by Vinery Stud.

Mossman’s son Love Conquers All is currently the leading First Season Sire in Australia which further

highlights the achievements of this ‘unsung hero’ of the Australian breeding industry.

Nephtys

Nephtys is by the great broodmare sire Redoute’s Choice. Redoute’s Choice is the youngest sire of

the top 10 on the Broodmare sire’s list in Australia and currently sits in 5th position.

The best progeny out of his daughters include Sacred Falls, Pasadena Girl, Zoustar and Stay With Me.

In all he has 81 stakes performers in his 393 winners which is a great conversion rate.

Redoute’s Choice as a Sire has statistics that are almost without peer in Australia. He has sired 129

stakes winners, a further 101 stakes placed horses and has proven to be an amazing sire of sires with

Not A Single Doubt and Snitzel heading the way for him.

Nephtys comes from a very good female line that includes the Group 1 winner Star Shiraz. There are

a number of good two year old winners in the family which is a good pointer that this colt born on 19

August could well get up and get running early. He ticks all the boxes and I’m looking forward to his

racing career. He is a terrific athlete.

I have decided to pay him up for the rich Inglis Series of races.

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I AM INVINCIBLE FILLY SUPER VOBIS QUALIFIED

DARREN WEIR TO TRAIN

I Am Invincible – Light Waves filly

10 shares @ $9,900 each (5% shares available)

The filly pictured above is a terrific filly by the outstanding young sire I Am Invincible from the well

related mare Light Waves. I rated her as equal or better than the other I Am Invincible fillies in the

sale that fetched $145,000 and $155,000. She is a very good type of filly with a good hindquarter,

great conformation and a attractive head. She is very deep in the girth which I really like.

She vetted out without any issues and was offered by Middlebrook Valley Lodge in the Hunter

Valley. The filly is Super VOBIS eligible and will be paid up for the rich scheme.

The filly is an October foal and will be broken in in March with a view to giving her every chance to

run as a two year old.

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I Am Invincible

I Am Invincible was Australia’s Leading First season Sire in 2013/14 Season by both stakes money

and individual winners. In fact in his first season he gapped the opposition with as many winners as

the next three sires on the list. In his second season he continued the good work finishing 2nd

to

Medaglia d’Oro for the stakes earnings. Medaglia d’Oro figures were somewhat distorted with him

having the Golden Slipper winner which accounted for over half his stakes earnings. Once again I

Am Invincible had the most individual winners in this year.

55.1% of I Am Invincible’s runners won during the season with him being the only sire in the top 10

on the 2nd

season list standing in Australia to break the half century. At the completion of the 2014/15

Season he was 3rd

to Fastnet Rock and Street Cry on the National 3 Year Old List with both these sires

having far stronger books of mares than I Am Invincible.

I Am Invincible’s duel Group 1 winning son Brazen Beau has been purchased by Darley and is

standing this season at a service fee of $44,000. He was also placed 2nd

in the Group 1 Diamond

Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

I Am invincible had his service fee raised to $55,000 this breeding season and was fully booked out in

a matter of days and Yarraman Park are already taking bookings for next season.

Light Waves

Light Waves is by the Woodman sire Way Of Light who stood briefly in Australia. Woodman’s

daughters have done a remarkable job in Australia with the Champion sire being the broodmare sire

for Miss Finland, Mamool,Lad Of The Manor, Hurtle Myrtle, Herculian Prince, Éclair Choice,

Rothesay and Firebolt to name a few. In all Woodman is the broodmare sire to 200 stakes winners.

Light Waves has had just the one foal race which is a winner. Her family includes some very good

gallopers including Doctor Doom, Cymbals, Kingwin and Ombra Della Sera. I am thrilled to have

this filly join our team and look forward to her wearing our colours.

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OUTSTANDING HUSSONET FILLY OUT OF STAKES WINNING MARE

TONY GOLLAN TO TRAIN

Hussonet – Miss Piggy Bank

10 shares @ $7,500 each (5% shares @ $3,750)

The filly

This is a very attractive filly. He is well grown, has a deep girth, beautiful head and great hindquarter.

The moment I inspected her in Adelaide I was certain I would purchase her provided she vetted out

without any issues. This was the case and a vet report is enclosed in this package.

I have had wonderful success with Hussonet’s daughters. In all I have syndicated three with all

getting to the races. Hijack Hussy was a stakes winner at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day

and Huiskes was a two year old stakes winner. Hussy’s Glow was stakes placed recently in the

TTC Gold Sovereign stakes. In total Hussonet has had 1011 foals to race with 96 stakes winners

(9.5%) and a further 79 stakes placed (7.8%). For us to purchase three fillies with 2 stakes winners

(66%) and a further stakes placed is a remarkable effort.

Hussonet (USA)

Hussonet (USA) is one of the very best sires to have stood in Australia in the past decade with his

progeny including the outstanding Weekend Hussler, Husson, Wild Spirit, Host, Eagle Falls, Gold

Trail and Reaan being some of his 30 Group 1 winners. In total he has had 96 stakes winners

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including our very good fillies Hijack Hussy and Huiskes. I was also the under bidder on the Stakes

winning Hussonet filly Member’s Joy.

It is important to plan ahead. Hussonet’s daughters are now well sought after broodmares with good

results being achieved crossing them with the many sons and grandsons of Danehill we have standing

at stud in Australia. Hussonet and his sons are also working in reverse with Danehill line mares.

Hijack Hussy is the result of this potent cross.

Hopefully this filly can follow the racetrack success of Hijack Hussy, Huiskes and Hussy’s Glow and

secure a future for herself at stud after her racing career is completed. Hussonet has jumped from

173rd

to 20th in only his 3

rd season on the broodmare list in Australia. The best known of the runners

out of his daughters is the Blue Diamond winner Extreme Choice. Hussonet came to Australia as a

relatively old horse from a stud perspective but has had a remarkable impact here.

Miss Piggy Bank

Miss Piggy Bank is by the successful sire Secret Savings and was a nice racemare winning twice and

being stakes placed. She comes from a very successful family with the first four dams producing 21

to race for 17 individual winners. I love buying out of families where there is a Champion mare on

the page. This is the case here with the 4th dam Par Excellance being the top filly on the 1979

Canadian 2YO Fre Handicap.

Miss Piggy Bank has had one to foal to race with it winning 11 races.

Hijack Hussy winning at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day!!!