03 September 2019 | Jeanine Diederich, WASBA
WASBA Stallion Tender closes Monday 9 September at 5PM WST
Jeanine Diederich, WASBA
Less than a week to go for the Western Australian Standardbred Breeders Association (WASBA) Stallion Service Tender!
This is a fantastic opportunity for breeders to get a great value service fee on one or more of 14 top class stallions.
Eleven of the stallions are millionaires. The remaining stallions are multiple Group 1 winners. Some have sired multiple Group 1 winners.
Tender is for services in the 2019/20 season, with sincere thanks to studs Alabar Bloodstock (Vic), Allwood Stud Farm (WA), Egmont Park Stud (Qld), Henty Brook Standardbreds (WA), Highlight Lodge(WA), Northern Rivers Equine (Vic), Tourello Standardbreds (Tas), Woodlands Stud (NZ), Yirribee Stud (NSW) for their support in supplying their well credentialed stallions:
- Advance Attack NZ 1:57.2 – $406,094 (In The Pocket out of Advance Debra). Full brother to Courage Under Fire. Multiple Group 1 winner with 28 wins, and sire of multiple Group 1 winners incl Cott Beach 1:54.9, Persistent Threat 1:49.6. Also sire of Massive Attack, The War Nurse, Tellmetoattack etc. Standing in WA.
- Auckland Reactor NZ 1:52.9 – $1,759,374. Sensational son of Mach Three. Won his first 17 starts, and 24 of his first 27 starts. Twice NZ Horse of the Year. 7 Group 1 wins. Sire of multiple Group 1 winners including Gold Reactor and Chase Auckland 1:52.2, Soho Burning Love 1:52.6. Standing at Alabar NZ.
- Betterthancheddar USA 1:48 – US$1,636,086, Retired fastest and richest son of Bettors Delight. Won Breeders Crown, Cane Pace etc. World records on 1/2 & 5/8 tracks. Dam a US Hall of Fame Broodmare. Sire of My Sweetchillyfilly, Cheesy Fingers, Wisdom Tree, Trump Nation etc. Standing in Victoria.
- Caribbean Blaster 1:52.6 $1,113,677. Multiple Grp 1 winning son of Bettors Delight. Won Chariot of Fire, 4YO Breeders Crown, Raced and beat Im Themightyquinn, Smoken Up, Washakie etc. 19 individual winners from only 2 small crops. Standing in NSW.
- Downbytheseaside USA 1:48.3 $US2,179,558. Champion son of mighty Somebeachsomewhere. 22 wins at 2, equal fastest (with Sweet Lou) 2YO in history. 3YO Pacing Colt of the Year beating Huntsville, Fear The Dragon etc. Race timed 1:50 on half mile track. Standing in NZ.
- Fly Like An Eagle 1:53.9 – $756,178. By mighty Mach Three out of a half sister to Anvil Vance $450,729. Family of Changeover and Chokin. Won Breeders Crown, Harness Jewels, NZ Derby. NZ 2yo of the Year. Won from 1600m to 3000m. Sire of Group 2 winner Chasing The Wind 1:53.5. Standing in WA.
- Follow The Stars 1:53.8 – $707,237. By super sire Art Major from a Cams Card Shark mare. Multiple Group 1 winner. 19 wins, 9 places from only 29 starts. Won 10 of 11 starts as a 2yo. 2014 Australian and New Zealand 2YO of the Year. Leading Australian first crop sire in 2018/19. Standing in WA.
- He’s Watching USA 1:46.8 – US$1,116,450. By super sire American Ideal. Undefeated at 2. 5 track records and 2 world records US 2yo Colt of the Year. Youngest winner of the Meadowlands Pace. Top 5 First season sire in Australia. Standing in NZ.
- Mel Mara USA 1:47 – US$1,028,350. By Lis Mara, the fastest and richest son of still speed champion Cambest (set 1:46.1 World record in 1993). From maternal family of No Nukes and Rock N Roll Heaven. Won 28 races. Millionaire and champion performer in his own right. First season at stud. Standing in Victoria.
- My Hard Copy NZ 1:51.6 $1,270,660. Multiple Group 1 winning son of American Ideal. From the family of Adios Vic, Manifold Bay, Run Oneover, etc. Wicked finishing burst, beat Lazarus in 2018 Fremantle Cup. Dual WA Pacing Cup winner. Dual Inter Dominion Heat winner. First season at stud. Chilled semen only. Standing in WA.
- Ohoka Punter NZ 1:52.4 – $1,177,323. By Bettors Delight from Christian Cullen mare. Family of Armalight, same family as Miracle Mile winner Spankem. Winner of 27 races incl. 4 Group 1s. Raced and beat Adore Me, Christen Me, Lennytheshark and current sensation Colt Thirty Two etc. First season at stud. Standing in Qld.
- Peak DNK – (Tr) 1:57.6 – $325,742.Group 1 winner in Northern and Southern Hemisphere. 16H son of two times champion French sire Ganymede. Perfect gaited trotter. Standing in Victoria.
- Smiling Shard NZ 1:53.7 – $1,178,793. Millionaire son of multiple millionaire sire Grinfromeartoear. NZ 2YO of the Year, winner of Harness Jewels, 2nd in Hunter Cup, 3rd in Inter Dominion behind Im Themightyquinn and Blacks A Fake. Oldest progeny 4yo from small crops incl Smart Little Shard 10 wins. Standing in Tasmania.
- Sunshine Beach USA 1:47.4 – US$971,037. World champion in his own right. Son of Somebeachsomewhere. Won Battle of Brandywine beating the previously undefeated Captaintreacherous. Full US books. First crop includes Sunny Dee 1:49.4, Twin B Watching 1:51.6, Ocean Wind 1:51.6 etc. Standing in Victoria.
The relevant state Breeding Scheme applies to each stallion.
Funds raised on behalf of WASBA from the Stallion Tender go into Stakes, subsidies and other incentives, broodmare credits and rehoming. In conjunction with Alabar, all proceeds from Auckland Reactor NZ will be directed towards rehoming. All proceeds from Peak DNK and Sunshine Beach USA go to Pinjarra Harness Racing Club as part of Alabar Bloodstock’s sponsorship of Pinjarra Harness Racing Club.. WASBA strongly supports rehoming initiatives and this will be the 5th year that funds have been set aside for this purpose.
WASBA sincerely thanks Pinjarra Harness Racing Club and Kathleen Howse Creative for their assistance, and all the studs concerned for their generosity and support.
Alabar Bloodstock – Allwood Stud Farm – Egmont Park Stud –
– Henty Brook Standardbreds – Highlight Lodge – Northern Rivers Equine –
– Tourello Standardbreds – Woodlands Stud – Yirribee Stud –
For the full details of all the stallions including the Tender form, use this link http://www.wasba.com.au/images/2019/WASBA_2019_Stallion_Tender.pdf , or go to www.wasba.com.au or call/SMS 0447 053 040 to get more information or a Tender Form.
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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