The second in a series of articles reviewing full brothers with 20 or more offspring {worldwide} as shown on the Classic Families (CF) database.
OUR GLOBE (1933)/SPRINGFIELD GLOBE (1934) – Globe Derby/Ayr. Bred by Edgar Tatlow, from his outstanding champion Globe Derby, they were two of twelve sons and daughters out of NZ mare Ayr. All won or eventually produced winners with Springfield Globe (2:06.8) leading the way. An ID Pacing Grand Final winner/Champion (on points), and first to sire an Interdominion winner in Tactician, he won the NZFFA during his time in NZ, standing at stud for six years in NZ before returning to stand in NSW. Among his 299 winners (226 Australia) were NZ Cup winners Adorian/Mobile Globe, Aachen (SA Cup, winner first 20 races), Creighton (NZ Derby), Defiance (WA Cup), Hunter Cup winners Mineral Spring (VIC Derby, second ID final) and Sheffield Globe – twice in successive years, Perpetua (NZ Oaks), Tactician (first pacer outside North America to better 2 minutes in a race; ID Pacing Grand Final, NZFFA), Thelma Globe/Victory Globe (AK Cup), Field Battery (sire of dual Hunter Cup and ID winner Minuteman). As the best of Globe Derby’s broodmare siring sons, his dam sire credits included NZ Cup winners Cairnbrae/Invicta and AK Cup winner/sire Scottish Command. Our Globe (2:08.2) stood at stud in Tasmania after taking out three Interdominion heats during his career. The vast majority of his 158 winners raced in Tasmania where he was overshadowed by Tatlow’s imported Raider and younger brother Springfield Globe. Payray (2:08.2), a winner of 29 races in Tasmania and at Harold Park was among his better performers. His broodmare credits included Gentle Armagh/Jimmy Maru/Jive/Our Cygnet/Standing Beauty (TAS Derby) and Jive (VIC Oaks).
RED EMPEROR (1945)/FLIGHT COMMANDER (1946) – Light Brigade/Airflow. Light Brigade was imported from North America in 1940 as a 3yo by Sir John McKenzie where in 15 starts over five seasons he recorded 5 wins and 4 places. He was a leading sire on four occasions (leading trotting sire on thirteen occasions) and leading broodmare sire on eight occasions. These two sons were from an imported mare in Airflow, a trotter who won nine during the Depression years, dam of 12 foals. To U Scott, she left Aerial Scott (ID Trotters G/F, Rowe Cup), his brother Highland Air (Ak Cup) and Scottish Air as well as good performers in Slipstream (Spencer Volo) and Air Command (Light Brigade). Red Emperor (2:08.7), rose to Cup class in NZ but did most of his stud duties in Australia siring 53 winners (42 in Australia) including Fair Emperor (SA Cup), Dusky Bay, dam of Arapaho (NZ/AK Cup) and Gala Girl, broodmare of year 1969/70 (dam of Mighty Chief – Dominion Hcp, Fab, Boy Friend, Selwyn Hanover). Flight Commander (2:07.0), also made NZ Cup class and spent most of his siring career in Australia where he produced 86 winners being dam sire of top Australian pacer Adios Court (Hunter Cup, four ID heats).
GAY SONG (1937)/VICTORY SONG (1943)/FLYING SONG (1946) – Volomite/Evensong. This trio of sons of Volomite were from one of the greatest broodmares of her era in Evensong who left many successful sons and daughters. Volomite, a grandson of Peter The Great, was a multiple times leading American sire. Gay Song (1:59¾USTT) one of the first 100 pacers to run under two minutes in USA and a successful sire/broodmare sire in North America. Victory Song another full brother trotted T1:57.3US (Kentucky Futurity – 3T, heat of Hambletonian), proved extremely successful in the breeding shed – sire of Noble Victory (Yonkers Trot, winner 37 of 54 starts) and dam sire of Speedy Count, Speedy Scot, Savoir, full brothers Christopher T and Timothy T. Flying Song time trialed in 1:59.0US before coming to NZ as the fastest exported son of Volomite. Successful as a sire with 217 winners in NZ/Australia – Inferno/Le Chant (NZ Trotting FFA), Pipiriki (Tas Pacing Championship), Stylish Major (ID Trotting Grand Final), he topped the trotter’s sires list in 1967/8 in New Zealand. Flying Song was broodmare sire of Forto Potenza (Messenger), Highland Flight (leading trotter), Manaroa (6 ID heats), Manawaru (Easter Cup), Matai Dreamer (GN Derby), Trusty Scot (NZ Cup/FFA), Westburn Vue (Breeders Stakes, dam of Westburn Grant).
NOBLE SCOTT (1940)/CLAN MACTAVISH (1948) – U Scott/Widow Volo.
Both brothers were born in New Zealand but raced and stood at stud in Australia. Noble Scott and Clan MacTavish were of wholly North American parents – U Scott (sired 410 winners, leading NZ sire on nine occasions and broodmare sire on ten occasions) and Widow Volo, both imported by Sir John McKenzie. U Scott was dual gaited and won 11 of his thirty starts in NZ including an ID Pacing heat. A moderate performer racing in Australia, Noble Scott (2:15.6) was leading Australian sire on six occasions (1957 – 1962) siring 301 winners. His best performer was James Scott (three heats and Perth ID Pacing Grand Final, winner of 36 races) and sire of 248 winners. Noble Scott left trotting Derby winners in Benelong (VIC/NSW/SA), Edith Maria (NSW), Our Noble (VIC), Uncanny (VIC/NSW) as well as Billabong Scott (SA Cup). Stormy Meadow (Dullard Cup) and Kelly Kid (VIC Derby) were among his dam sire credits. Younger full brother Clan MacTavish (2:11.4) sired 99 winners including Deep Tan (NSW Derby).
CAPTAIN ADIOS (1952)/DICK ADIOS (1953)/ADIOS EXPRESS (1954) – Adios/Shy Ann. These three full brothers were produced in consecutive years by the fine broodmare Shy Ann who was the fourth dam of Beach Towel. One of the few trio of brothers that attained the 20 or more offspring criteria for this series, the full brothers were each respectable performers in both racing and stud duties. Their full sister Adios Betty was a proven producer e.g. ten classic offspring (four classic winners) in Classic Families. Captain Adios (2:03.3US) was imported into NZ by (Sir) Roy McKenzie as a 4yo in 1956 after having won the Fox Stakes and Review Stakes at two in USA for trainer/driver Delvin Miller. He stood only in NZ but died prematurely four years later (three breeding seasons) having already left 49 winners and several successful sires and dams of classic winners including four NZ Derby winners. His winners included – Jay Ar, named after Sir Roy’s father (ID Pacers Grand Final), Garcon D’Or (1:57.4US), Great Adios (NZ/Easter Cups, NZFFA), Deft (dam of champion juvenile and sire Noodlum) and dam sire of 79 in NZ including NZ Derby winners – Bachelor Star, Game Adios, Main Adios, Noodlum plus Main Star (GN Derby)[all except Noodlum were out of Adio Star], Cute Van (Tas Pacing Championship), Leading Light (Ak Cup), Olga Korbut (NZ 2yo Championship), Via Veneto (GN Oaks). Dick Adios (2:00.4US), stood in NZ/Australia between 1964 – 1975) siring top horses of both gaits including Adaptor (Miracle Mile), Son of Nancy (Hunter Cup), Raider Adios (WA Derby), Adios Bear (VIC/NSW Trotters Derby, Aus Trot Championship), Benora (NSW/VIC Trotters Derby). He sired 164 winners in Australia and 201 overall. As a dam sire his 235 in Australia and 103 credits in NZ included Motu Prince (NZ Derby) and Rockleigh Victory (AUS/SA/WA Derbies). Adios Express (2:00.4US) was a good performer in NA and stood at stud in Australia where he left 66 winners including Nixon Adios (WA Derby). In total he produced 163 winners worldwide and his broodmare credits totaled 102 in Australia.
BYE BYE BYRD (1955)/KEYSTONE WAY (1965) – Poplar Byrd/Evalina Hanover. A champion racehorse and sire, Bye Bye Byrd (1:56.1USTT) was the first horse to win more than $500,000, retiring the holder of five world records. His grand dam Adieu was a full sister to Adios. Leading sire (stakes) in USA 1973 and 1974, Bye Bye Byrd went on to become dam sire of the great Niatross, On The Road Again, NZ based sires Devils Adversary/Frugal Gourmet and Australian based Windshield Wiper. He was elected a Hall of Fame Immortal (USA) in 1982. Keystone Way (2:09.2US), younger full brother to Bye Bye Byrd sold at the Harrisburg Sale by the Armstrong Brothers for $78k to the great horseman Joe O’Brien. He suffered a sesamoid injury and was acquired for stud duties in NZ where he left 56 winners (37 pacers, 19 trotters) and was dam sire of 68 bred in NZ including good trotter Sundon’s Way (Bill Collins Trotters Mile, 2 ID heats) and pacer Surmo Way (ID heat). Relocated to Australia in 1978 where he produced a further 14 winners and was dam sire of 42.
MEADOW AL (1956)/HENRY T ADIOS (1958) – Adios/Greer Hanover. Adios, America’s then leading sire provided many sons to the Australasian breeding scene. They included Meadow Al (2:00.2US), 2yo Pacer of Year and Fox Stakes winner. He stood at stud in NZ (45 winners), Australia (90 winners) while worldwide his tally reached 194. A siring success, among his better progeny were Al’s Holiday (Noel Simpson and Jack Litten’s fine pacing winner in NZ/Australia), Mister Karamea (world record holder at two [1:58.6] and three over 2400m), dam sire of the outstanding Luxury Liner ($1.7m, NZ Cup/FFA, AK Cup twice, Easter Cup, Truer Memorial), Alpine Fella (NSW Derby). Henry T Adios (1:57.0), was Adios’s leading stake earner ($706,833), Little Brown Jug winner, 3yo Pacer of Year. He was sire of Silent Majority, winner of 36 of 47 races (Messenger) and dam sire of Hazel Hanover, dam of leading NZ sire Holmes Hanover (first to sire 1,000 winners in Australasia) and full brother Michael Jonathan. Henry T Adios grandson was Abercrombie, sire of Artsplace who together with his sons have continued the Adios siring line.
BULLET HANOVER (1957)/BRAD HANOVER (1965) – Adios/Barbara Direct. Older brother Bullet Hanover (1:55.2USTT), winner of a Little Brown Jug, fastest 2/3yo and 2/3yo Pacer of his Year in US, proved a successful sire/dam sire of Mistletoe Shalee (Jugette, Lady Maud – 3f). A further stallion from the Adios production line to stand in NZ was Brad Hanover (2:00.2US), out of multi producing mare Barbara Direct. He topped the sales average for colts and fillies with his first crop at the National Yearling Sales. Fifty two NZ winners included Gina Marie (GN Oaks), dam of Gina Rosa (GN Oaks, Nevele R Fillies, Breeders Stakes) who left Allstar Blue Jean (1:48.4US, $969,901) and among his dam sire credits were Nardinski (NZ 2yo Championship, GN Derby) and Neroship (NZ/AK Cup). Standing at stud in Australia, Brad Adios (foaled in NZ – QLD/VIC Derby, Aust Pacing C/S) was the standout among his 44 winners together with WA Derby winner Adios Brad.
GAMECOCK (1959)/TEMPEST HANOVER (1964) – Tar Heel/Terka Hanover. The brothers dam Terka Hanover was a full sister to the well performed Bachelor Hanover, a leading sire/dam sire in NZ and half-sister to 2 minute sires Dancer Hanover/Thorpe Hanover. Their grand dam The Old Maid was a half-sister to one of our greatest sires in Light Brigade. Gamecock (1:57.2US), was a top pacer (Jug heat) and 2:00 sire in USA and broodmare sire of Bardot Lobell (Molly Pitcher – 2f, dam of 1:51.6 Future Champion). Retired following a race injury, his brother Tempest Hanover (2:05.4US) left 120 winners in NZ, 66 in Australia and one in the United Kingdom. They included Frisco Frost (SA Cup), he was dam sire of 131 bred in NZ and 104 in Australia including Malaz, Tempest Tiger (Messenger), Goldrush Girl (1:55.3TT, Queensland Oaks).
RIGHT TIME (1956)/PLAY BILL (1959) – Good Time/Billie Burke. Right Time and Play Bill were by Good Time, the winner of 78 races from 112 starts including the Little Brown Jug and a prodigious producer at stud. Sire of Best Of All, Columbia George, Race Time, Timely Knight and dam sire of Most Happy Fella, Hot Hitter, Nardins Byrd, Warm Breeze among many others. Right Time was a top flight pacer (1:57.1US, $213,867) and successful stud sire in USA. His full brother Play Bill (1:59.0USTT) at two won the Goshen (Historic) Cup. Standing briefly in USA before coming to Australasia, he stood in NZ (43) and Australia (95) leaving some 150 winners in total – Commissioner, Golden Moose, Lord Moose, Shy Castle (NSW Oaks), Swift Princess (NZ Oaks). His broodmare credits showed 76 NZ bred and 89 Australian bred including Talk About Swift (NZSS – 3c).
THOR HANOVER (1959)/TRUANT HANOVER (1960) – Adios/Trustful Hanover. Another set of brothers by Adios, the winner of 43 from 87 starts, sire of 589 with 79 in 2 minutes. A winner of 21 races over six seasons including the then richest standardbred event the Messenger – 3c at Roosevelt, Thor Hanover (1:57.4US) was imported to Australia in 1967 by Noel Simpson, the most successful Adios import to Australia being leading Australian sire of earners, individual winners and broodmare sire on multiple occasions. His 602 Australian winners included Gammalite – 1:55.8, millionaire, multiple Group 1 winner including AK/Hunter/WA/4 SA/Fremantle/Cranbourne Cups, ID Pacing Grand Final, QLD Championship; Rip Van Winkle – QLD/NSW Derby, Aust Pacing Championship, Roma Hanover (2 Ladyship Miles). In addition, he has proven to be a broodmare sire of excellence with 1,042 credits in Australia and a further 26 in NZ including Croseus, Four Penny Dark, Genghis Karalta, Hyperstat, Karamea Duplicity, Newbold Penny, Yeronga Songbird. His Adios brother Truant Hanover’s (2:00.4US) claim to fame in NZ (64 winners) was as sire of Dullard Cup/ID Trotting champion Hano Direct; in Australia (42 winners), sire of El Cordobies (NSW/VIC Trotters Derbies, SA Trotters Cup), Truant Armagh (Hunter Cup) and as a dam sire of NZ Cup/FFA winner Bee Bee Cee among 74 credits in NZ and Australian champion Popular Alm (Hunter Cup, 2 Winfield Cups, Miracle Mile, Aust and QLD Pacing Championships) among 53 Australian bred broodmare sire credits.
Part III of the Brothers In Arms series will review the later 20th century period 1960 – 1985.
Peter Craig
16 August 2017
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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