AUSTRALIAN CLASSIC WINNER PRODUCING MARES

This is the tenth of an occasional series of articles reviewing multiple classic producing broodmares with five or more offspring in results information as shown on the Classic Families (CF) database. A number of these mares won classic races, became the dams of classic winners/progeny and contributed to the genetic inheritance of numerous outstanding performers.

MAORI TRUMP (1981 Overtrick/Maori Miss), New Zealand family of Problem (N25), unraced; 19 foals, 15 raced for 11 winners. Breeder : R MCD Healy & Co, VIC; foals bred by Healy R MCD & Co, VIC (Maori Fella); Healy & Co Pty Ltd R MCD, VIC (Laurabell, Maori Trust, Maori Princess); JL & DK Fry, VIC (Maoris Tribute, Magic Maori, Maori Louise, Noppy Kiosk); Farquharson Pty Ltd, VIC (Maori Aphylla, Maori Acacia, Maori Australis, Maori Azolla, Happy Interest, Aussie Trump); Staffordshire Park, VIC (Hes A Ruler, Tennotrump, Hy Mountain Maori, Maori Cloud, unnamed Sundon filly)

Volomite sire line stallion Overtrick (Solicitor/Hal Dale mare) was syndicated by his Australian owners for $200,000 (forty $5,000 shares) when fifteen years of age. The best credentialed stallion imported into Australia in 1975, he won 34 races from 40 starts of which fourteen were classics (unplaced on six occasions), $407,483 including Little Brown Jug (2 heats/final), Messenger, second to Meadow Skipper in third leg of Triple Crown, Cane Pace. He held eight world records, paced fifteen sub two minute miles, fastest in 1:57.1, USA two and three year Pacer of Year and duelled on numerous occasions with Meadow Skipper. Remembered as a four year old for his epic match race battle with Cardigan Bay when setting a new fastest mile rate of 1:58.2 at Yonkers.

Standing throughout his career at Bill Wise’s NSW Carlton Stud, Picton, his opening season’s stud fee of $2,000 in 1975 was increased to $4,000 in 1976 this as a result of his high standing on the American sires list where he was twice leading sire of American two year olds (eventually sired 616 winners worldwide). His Group One Australasia progeny numbered only Adios Trick (GN Oaks), while his worldwide broodmare stats were much more impressive including No Nukes, Falcon Seelster, Sandy Bowl, Turn The Tide, Trenton and in Australasia Halyer, Kingstar, Our Sir Vancelot, as well as members of Maori Trump family. A number of Overtrick’s sons stood at stud in Australasia, the best of these being Mark Lobell, sire of ID Pacing champion Markovina, Via Vista, Egmont Ingana and as a broodmare sire he left Young Rufus, Megaera, Reba Lord, Rostriever Hanover, The Bru Czar. An interesting fact is that Overtrick stallions were leading UK sire for nine consecutive years (1986 Armbro Magic, 1987 – 1994 Ralph Lobell). He died of a severe scouring attack at Camden University, aged 23 (1992).

Dam Maori Miss (2:10.6, AUST Trotting Championship heat, two ID heats and a close second in Sydney final, three times Australian Broodmare of Year, VIC Hall of Fame) and greatest modern day foundation trotting mare being matriarch of an extensive winning family with megastar Australian trotting champion, Maoris Idol.

Maoris Idol’s record reveals T1:59.3, $98,821, Dullard Cup, two ID heats and Hamilton Trotters Cup, only group classic listed races at the time. Winning 40 of his 46 starts (35 VIC [15 Moonee Valley]/3 SA at Globe Derby/2 QLD at Albion Park) placed on four other occasions including an ID Trotters Grand Final third, breaking his run of 24 successive victories (Australasian trotters record). Recording the first sub two minute trotters race mile in Australasia (18 November 1977 – T1:59.3, Moonee Valley), he beat top pacers Roma Hanover and Paleface Adios in Sir Clive Uhr Championship qualifying division at Albion Park (one of two heat wins; second in final to Rip Van Winkle), was twice Australian Trotter of Year and once Harness Horse of Year.

Maoris Idol was a leading sire of trotters with 186 winners of $4.6m (Alabamas Idol, Carla Kiwi, Dashing Kiwi, Diggers Idol, Lauries Legacy, Maori Skipper, Mighty Maori, Rainbows Idol) and broodmare sire of trotters with 152 winners of $5.5m (Brief Glance, Maybe Hall, Mymissindependent, Rainbow Billie, Yentis Star).

A brief look at the balance of the family reveals Maori Miss left thirteen foals for Rick Healey including Maoris Idol and four fillies

• Maori Monarch (T2:08.7, $30,161), VIC Trotters Derby, AUST Trotters Championship
• Maoris Wonder (2:01.3, $44,396, sire), VIC Breeders Plate
• Maori Mara (T2:09,2, $18,836), dam of Maoris Advice (Holmfield), Maoris Crown VIC SS – 2T, dam of Enjoy A Coldie T1:59,4), Maoris Dream (VIC Trotters Oaks; grand dam of Blitzthemcalder, T1:56.6, $432,149, Breeders Crown/VIC SS – 2T, VIC SS – 3T, VIC/GN Trotters Derbies, ); 3rd dam of Danny Bouchea (T1:59.9, $326,062, VIC SS – 2T/3T, VIC Trotters Derby)

• Maori Mia, dam of Maoris Glory (T2:02.9, $109,366, VIC SS – 2T/4T, Dullard Cup, dam of Wind Cries Maori [dam sire of Claudys Princess, T1:58.7, $387,893, VIC SS – 2T/3T/4T, VIC/NSW Trotters Oaks], Maori Demon (VIC SS – 2T); grand dam of Broke As Usual (T1:55.3US, $428,192, VIC SS – 3T); 3rd dam of Vincennes (T1:57.5, $209,211, VIC SS – 4T), Asdenro (T1:59.0, SA Trotters Derby), Master Maori ($203,875, VIC SS – 2T); 4th dam of Spidergirl (T1:56.8, $317,657, VIC SS – 2fT/3fT/4mT, Breeders Crown – 4T), The Windsurfer (T1:54.3, $322,915), Kyvalley Kyrie (Breeders Crown – 2fT), Keayang Yankee (T3, 1:55.4), Illawong Armstrong (T1:59,3, $157,067, VIC Platinum Homegrown – 2T)

• Maori Trump (see below)

This is the NZ family of Problem (1900), N25, bred by D Miller, Methven; dam of seven foals, four unnamed, all bred by D Kennedy, Morven leaving

• Doris Wilkes, dam of two winners
• Indian Queen
• Imperial Princess, 2:49.0, $400, dam of three winners

1. Fearless, 2:10.4, $590, Westland Cup
2. Imperial Logan, ancestress and 6th dam of October Pride (Canterbury Park Trotting Cup); 7th dam of Genius (Knight Pistol Trotters Cup), Noam (T1:56.3US), Our Sunny Whiz (Rowe Cup); 8th dam of Vulcan (millionaire, 1:55.9, Jewels 3T/4T, NZ Trotting FFA/Championship, Dominion Hcp, Dullard Cup, AUST Trotting Grand Prix, Great Southern Star (heat/final), Knight Pistol Trotters Cup, Australian trotter of year/Grand Circuit champion), Thanesan; 9th dam of Custodian (Jewels/Breeders Crown – 2T, NSW Trotters Derby)
3. Locanda Queen, bred on with many pacing descendants but also line through which Maori Miss appears with Locanda Queen as her fourth dam as well as that of Marnoo Hall (SA Trotters Derby); 5th dam of Kind Of Hush (VIC SS – 3T) and 8th dam of Paris Pepperell (T1:56.7), Our First Jewel (VIC SS 2T/3T, NSW Trotters Derby, Dullard Cup), Viva La Fever (VIC SS – 4T, Dullard Cup)

Immediate family descendants flowing from Maori Trump appear below, this is a

tremendously powerful family with much trotting depth spread over a long period of time.

Maori Trump was the unraced twelfth foal of Maori Miss and among her eleven winning foals were four pacers as well as seven trotters. Sold at auction at the Lemon Tree Stud Broodmare sale in 1999 for $39,000. Other sales made shown against relevant progeny below

Note : classic winning progeny (five) of classic producing mare Maori Trump are underlined.

All progeny of Maori Trump listed are by different sires representing the Scotland, The Abbe/Hal Dale, Billy Direct, Globe Derby (Cute Van) and Volomite sire lines. The maternal line descendants of family of Maori Trump follow – male progeny included :

• Maori Fella (2:02.4, bay colt 1984 by Besta Fella), $22,969, 9 (4 VIC [2 Moonee Valley]/5 QLD [1 Albion Park]) wins
• Maori Trust (2:03.6, bay colt 1987 by Cute Van), $8,230, 3 VIC wins
• Magic Maori (T2:09.2, bay gelding 1990 by Hilarion), $33.018, 12 (4 VIC/4 SA [1 Globe Derby]/2 NSW/2 QLD wins, VIC Grand Voyage

• Noppy Kiosk (T2:00.5, bay colt 1992 by Paulsboro), $320,999, 34 (33 VIC [21 Moonee Valley]/1 Harold Park) wins, Tatlow/VIC SS – 2T, Holmfield, VIC Trotters Derby heat/final, Oceania El Dorado – 3T, VIC SS – 3T/4T, Cochran Cup, ID heat
• Aussie Trump (T2:05.5, bay gelding 1998 by Sundon), sold for $21,000 as a weanling, $61,142, 7 (6 VIC [1 Moonee Valley]/1 QLD) wins, VIC Trotters Derby heat and second in final
• Hes a Ruler (T2:04.2, brown gelding 2000 by The Contender), $64,124, 13 (8 VIC/2 Globe Derby/3 WA [1 Gloucester Park]) wins
• Tennotrump (T2:03.5, bay colt 2001 by A Go Go Lauxmont), $179,972, 17 (16 VIC [3 Moonee Valley]/1 SA at Globe Derby), VIC SS – 3T, SA Trotters Derby, Bendigo Classic, Coulter Crown, Boort/Horsham Trotters Cups; sire of 26 winners including Brunelleschi T1:57.7, $226,814, VIC SS – 3T/4T, Horsham/Bendigo Trotters Cups, heat AUST Trotters Championship

Maori Trump’s fillies included :

• Laurabell (2:02.9, bay filly 1986 by Windshield Wiper), $27,837, 7 VIC wins, dam of four winners

1. Maori Mist, 2:03.9, $72,503, 19 VIC (3 Moonee Valley) wins, VIC Claiming Masters
2. Eladevorg, 2:01.3, $6,420 6 VIC wins
3. Maoris Honour, 2:02.9, $24,820, 5 VIC (1 Moonee Valley) wins
4. Somoya, 1:57.6, $41,231, 9 {8 VIC/1 QLD at Albion Park] wins

• Maori Princess (T2:04.5, bay filly 1988 by Entrepreneur), $75,352, 11 VIC (5 Moonee Valley) wins from 16 starts for Brian Healey, Oceania El Dorado/VIC SS/Holmfield – 3T, dam of six winners

1. Sumthingaboutmaori, T2:00.9, $461,499, 31 (30 VIC [10 Moonee Valley]/1 SA at Globe Derby) wins, Aust Trotting Grand Prix, SA Trotters Cup, ID heat/final, Aust Trotters Championship heat, Firestone/Knight Pistol Trotters Cups; dam of 11 live foals for 2 winners; Justanothermaori, T2:00.9, $64,609, 13 (6 VIC [2 Melton]/6 QLD [5 Albion Park]/1 NSW at Menangle) wins, Bendigo Classic – 3T; Gus An Maori, T 2:00.9, $33,875, 7 VIC wins; Maori Dunanou, dam of Maorisfavouritesun, T1:56.2, $134,808, 14 VIC (4 Melton) wins, Stawell Trotters Cup, VIC Platinum Metro, Wagon Apollo FFA; Windsongs Maori, dam of Agent Maori, T2:02.5, $52,945, 7 (4 NSW [4 Menangle]/2 VIC) wins
2. Maori Royal, T2:04.7, $29,978, 9 (5 VIC/4 SA [3 Globe Derby]) wins (
3. Maori Marvel, 2:02.2, $11,856, 2 VIC wins
4. Modern Maori, dam of 2 winners, Inittowinit, T2:03.1, $7,361, winner at Charlton; Needabacardi, T2:03.0, $44,005, winner at Melton of VIC SS – 2T
5. Yankee Princess, T2:04.8, $24,588, 5 VIC wins
6. Maori Vacation, T2:00.6, $76,163, 14 VIC (1 Melton) wins
7. Flying Maori, T2:04.9, $6,475, 2 VIC wins
8. Maori Road, dam of a winner, Aldebaran Sunstar, T1:59.0. $37,855, 7 (4 VIC/3 NSW at Menangle) wins

• Maori Louise (2:00.5, brown filly 1991 by Young Dancer), $18,651, 6 VIC wins, dam of two winners

1. Noppy Hana, T2:12.4, $4,769, 1 win at Stawell
2. Thedonoftrumps, T2:05.1, $15,838, 4 VIC wins

• Maori Aphylla (unraced, brown filly 1993 by French Chef), sold for $16,000, dam of two winners

1. Gun Of A Son, T1:59.2US, $77,326, 18 (11 VIC $52,380AUS/7 USA) wins, Central VIC Trotting Championship
2. Bubba Macray, T2:04.1, $16,090, 3 VIC wins
3. Karmen Of Pinevale, dam of Mister Chisholm, T2:04.8, $14,103, 2 VIC wins
4. Maori Emm Emm Dee, dam of two winners; Bee Arr Dee, T1;59.2, $19,070, 2 wins (1 VIC/1 NSW [Menangle]); Takin To The Max, T2:07.2, $20,420, 1 Menangle win

• Maori Acacia (unraced, bay filly 1994 by Smooth Fella)), sold for $10,000 to Wyndown Stud, SA, dam of seven winners

1. Acacia Time, 2:03.6, $2,722, 1 SA win
2. Skye Rocket, T2:05.1, $118,885, 13 VIC wins (3 Moonee Valley), VIC Trotters Oaks, VIC Trotters Derby (heat), VIC SS – 4T, Bendigo/Cobram Trotters Cups
3. Maori Missile, 2:04.6, $1,203, 1 SA win, dam of 3 winners, The Final Cut, T2:03.0, $36,058, 3 VIC wins in over 200 starts; Kiwi Cannon, T2:02.0, $31,833, 4 VIC wins; Mister Eurasian, 2:00.3, $9,215, 1 VIC win
4. Maori Mystery, dam of two winners; Mowbray Mates, T2:06.5, $16,041, 1 VIC win; Very Belle, T2:02.9, $24,995, 3 VIC (1 Melton) wins
5. Maori Mischief, T2:04.2, $24,203, 8 (4 SA [Globe Derby]/4 VIC [2 Melton]) wins
6. Aftanoondelite, T2:04.7, $61.706, 7 (5 VIC/2 SA at Globe Derby), SA Trotters Oaks/Derby, VIC Trotters Derby (heat), Maryborough Trotters Oaks; dam of Outback Madge, T2:01.0, $30,232, 8 (6 SA at Globe Derby/2 VIC) wins, SA Botra Trot 3/4
7. Sparks Ignite, T1:56.5TT, $71,986, 10 (9 VIC [3 Melton]/1 SA at Globe Derby), VIC Girls on Fire TT series
8. Tangle Foot, T2:09.4, $3,465, 1 win at Globe Derby
9. Sundonna, dam of four winners, Lady Bellanique, T2:03.3, $27,332, 11 Globe Derby wins, SA Pride of Petite; Mangonique, dam of Meadow Valley Road, T2:03.7, $56,857, 4 Bendigo wins; Happy Maori, T1:59.6, $89,365, 12 VIC (3 Melton) wins, VIC Matchmaker Mile; Maori Time, T1:54.2, $322,651, 19 VIC (10 Melton), fastest trotting mare bred in Australia (Melton, 13 August 2016, 1720m, T1:54.2), Bill Collins Mile (twice), VIC Platinum Mares series, Maori Mile, Breeders Crown Open, Lightfoot Laurels, Maoris Idol Memorial, Derby Royale FFA, 2016 Aged Trotting Mare of Year; Maori Law, T1:58.8, $42,649, 9 VIC wins in eleven starts

• Maori Australis ([pacer, bay filly 1995 by Walton Hanover), $1,187, sold for $11,000, dam of one winner Chevaux Rainbow 1:7, 13 (5 Menangle/8 VIC [1 Melton]) wins, $78,873
• Maori Azolla (T2:13.0, brown filly 1996 by Entrepeneur), $6,600, sold for $31,000 as a two year old, winner of 2 VIC trots, dam of 3 winners including Chesapeaka Boy, T2:02.7, $87,376, 13 (2 VIC/4 NSW/7 Albion Park) wins, 4th SA Trotters Derby

Maori Trump was Australian Broodmare of Year in 1996.

Next Article in series on Classic Winner Producing Mares : BARRINGTON LASS

Peter Craig

28 June 2017

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