Page 1 PRIME DISPATCH Edition 69 – 09/06/2015 Compiled by Joe o’Neill STIMULI scoring a strong win at Warwick Farm HINCHINBROOK I put in a lot of research into the first season sires and love backing my judgement at the sales. More often than not the best book of mares a sire covers is his first crop. In any season we have about 50 new sires on the block and they would attract on average about 2,500 mares. Often very good mares go to these horses because their owners have an interest in the sire and most stallions will get an above average runner from this initial crop. The studs standing these new horses work overtime to get the best mares they can to their horse. Only a small percentage will go on to have successful careers at stud and it is vitally important the progeny show they can run, the earlier the better in Australia. I was very taken with Hinchinbrook from the first time I inspected him at Yarraman Park as a foal. He is out of Snippets Lass the best credentialed mare Bill Mitchell trained while I was in
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PRIME DISPATCH
Edition 69 – 09/06/2015 Compiled by Joe o’Neill
STIMULI scoring a strong win at Warwick Farm
HINCHINBROOK
I put in a lot of research into the first season sires and love backing my judgement at the sales.
More often than not the best book of mares a sire covers is his first crop. In any season we have about
50 new sires on the block and they would attract on average about 2,500 mares. Often very good
mares go to these horses because their owners have an interest in the sire and most stallions will get
an above average runner from this initial crop.
The studs standing these new horses work overtime to get the best mares they can to their
horse. Only a small percentage will go on to have successful careers at stud and it is vitally important
the progeny show they can run, the earlier the better in Australia.
I was very taken with Hinchinbrook from the first time I inspected him at Yarraman Park as a
foal. He is out of Snippets Lass the best credentialed mare Bill Mitchell trained while I was in
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partnership with him. Snippets Lass has been an outstanding broodmare which isn’t surprising if you
look closely at her pedigree.
When Press Statement went past the post in first place in the JJ Atkins Stakes on Saturday I
was thrilled as the win has almost certainly clinched the Australian First Season Sires Title for
Hinchinbrook, a stallion I have supported from the start. In fact I syndicated the first two
Hinchinbrook’s to be offered in Australia. This year I purchased a further three fillies by the sire.
These fillies have all got nice pedigrees and should be potentially very good breeding
prospects once their racing careers are over.
I know that the Mitchell’s from Yarraman Park and over the moon with the results of not only
Hinchinbrook but also Champion First Season Sire of 2013/14 season in I Am Invincible.
CAULFIELD CUP DAY - HOBART
On Caulfield Cup Day Prime Thoroughbreds along with a select group of our associated companies
are sponsoring the day’s racing at UBET Park in Hobart, previously known as Tattersall’s Park. This
is very exciting and I am putting together a tempting program. How does this look:
Thursday 16 October – Arrive in Hobart cocktail party
Friday 17 October – Golf at Royal Hobart or visit MONA
Saturday 18 October – Salamanca Market and race day
Sunday 19 October – Lunch at Peppermint Bay
Monday – Retreat back home hopefully not too battered and bruised.
I will be putting out more information as we get closer but we do have a very special guest for the
race day with the Tasmanian Racing Club working very hard to lift the profile of the club to where it
should be. I’m certain we can make this an annual event and my aim is for it to be the best day on the
Tasmanian Racing Calendar.
THE WEEK AHEAD
We certainly have plenty happening over the next 10 days. Tomorrow Maraska heads to
Doomben and on Thursday Sanosuke resumes at Wyong and I expect him to acquit himself well. On
Saturday Husson Eagle is set to run at Flemington and looks well placed. Makeadane and Stimuli are
nominated at Rosehill and Faith’n’Courage steps out at Ipswich. Unique will resume in the Cessnock
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Cup on Tuesday and Naranja looks like going to Muswellbrook on Sunday week. The following
Saturday sees Awasita and Savoureux running at Randwick. We have a number of other runners not
far off racing.
MONTHLY ACCOUNTS
I will be forwarding out the monthly accounts on Thursday.
Stimuli’s happy group of owners at Warwick Farm
ROBERT THOMPSON OAM
I highlighted Robert Thomson’s achievements recently when he was indicted into the
Australian Racing Hall Of Fame. I have a very high regard for him both as a person and jockey with
the records he has set being unlikely to be surpassed for some time, if ever.
He was awarded an OAM in the Queen’s Honours List and thoroughly deserves the
recognition he is receiving. Our industry has taken a few hits recently and Robert is a shining light
and the type of person we want in racing.
Once again well done to him for the way he conducts himself and congratulations on being
awarded the OAM.
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MAGIC MILLIONS NATIONAL YEARLING SALE
The Magic Millions National Yearling Sale isn’t a select sale and it can be a tricky one to get your
head around but the bottom line is that the quality of youngsters on offer at this sale simply gets better
each year.
I purchased three yearlings at the sale and will be in a position to send out information on these later
in the week. I have written a brief summary on each below.
Written Tycoon colt out of Miss Fascination 2013
$10,000 per 10% share (5% @ $5,000)
Darren Weir to train
The picture tells a story here. This colt is all quality and I can’t remember getting so many
compliments after purchasing a yearling. He is a loose walking colt with a great head and wonderful
hindquarter. He has a deep girth and great legs. I love him. He is at Darren’s Ballarat property and
he will be going to the breakers in three weeks.
Written Tycoon was a very good racehorse but he has been a better sire. He won the Todman Slipper
Trial and was Australia’s Leading First Season Sire in 2010/11. This was a remarkable effort. I
really started to take notice of him a couple of years ago but have struggled to find the ‘right’ yearling
by him. I think this is the one.
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Last Tycoon is the grandsire of Written Tycoon and he was one of the very best sires to have stood in
Australia. This colt has a lot of his characteristics. Last Tycoon’s progeny were very athletic horses
with not too much bone. He complimented the Australian thoroughbred and was a major influence in
helping to tidy up the breed.
Miss Fascination is by the broodmare sensation Redoute’s Choice. One of his daughters when crossed
with Written Tycoon produced Masthead the winner of $969,000. Only two Redoute’s Choice
mares have had foals race by Written Tycoon.
This is Miss Fascination’s first foal. I love first foals. The second and third dams are stakes winners.
The colt is Super VOBIS eligible and I have decided to send him to Darren Weir.
I’m thrilled to be able to offer him to my clients and can’t wait for him to race.
Smart Missile filly out of Pride Of Pine 2013
Kris Lees to train
10% shares @ $12,500 (5% @ $6,250)
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This filly is possibly the best credentialed filly I have purchased being a ¾ sister to the SAJC Gr 1
Goodwood Handicap Winner Lone Rock. Lone Rock was also the Joint Top Filly on the Australasian
3YO Classification in 2010/11. As well as winning the Goodwood she won VRC Gr 3 Bobby Lewis
Handicap and MRC Gr 3 Champagne Stakes. Importantly, Lone Rock is by Smart Missile’s sire
Fastnet Rock so the cross really works well.
I am a big fan of Smart Missile. Like Hinchinbrook he is by Fastnet Rock but more to the point both
Hinchinbrook and Smart Missile were fast two year olds and not heavy horses that characterises many
of the Fastnet Rock colts. They were both athletic and come from good female lines. I am expecting
Smart Missile to be the leading First Season Sire in Australia in the coming season. This is the 3rd
Smart Missile filly I have purchased this year.
Kris Lees trained another sister Lucia Bella who he said had very good ability but had issues and
never reached her potential. A big advantage this filly has is that there are plenty of well-bred fillies
high up on the pedigree page.
The filly is from the immediate family of Procastinate, Laisserfaire, A Time For Julia, Time Thief and
Foreplay. The filly heads to Kris Lees.
Commands Already filly 2013
John Thompson to train
10% shares at $13,000 (5% shares @ $6,500)
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At the 2014 Adelaide Magic Millions Sale I was the under bidder on a grey filly by Not a Single
Doubt out of Already which races as The Grey Flash. She has gone on to win the SAJC Gp 3 Sires
Produce Stakes.
In my opinion this Commands filly is superior to The Grey Flash as a type and represents a great cross
with Commands going over a More Than Ready mare. The page is great with the 2nd
dam by
Unbridled Song throwing Group 2 winner Brightexpectations. The 3rd
dam is by Danehill and 4th dam
the mother of the outstanding two year old Brilliance.
The filly will go to John Thompson and is a great addition to our team.
