The broodmare currently sitting in third place on the NZ Broodmare Centurions list has left the winners of over one hundred and eighty races – Cath Hanover. This is a combination of New Zealand, Australian and North American winners.
CATH HANOVER (1988f Vance Hanover/Chatter Box; family of Southern Bond, CF N248) : pacer, one unplaced start, $0; fifteen foals, eight raced plus two qualifiers, seven winners, six in two minutes, one in sub 1:50.0, three $100k. Bred by Bill Keeler and all progeny bred by Bill Keeler.
| Winning Foals – | NZ | AU | NA | G/T | MR | $** |
| 1993g Cordon Hops (Devils Adversary) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2:00.7 | 66,692 |
| 1995g Bravo Star (Direct Flight) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1:56.1US | 18,582 |
| 1997g Mister Dale (Knight Rainbow) | 8 | 0 | 72 | 80 | 1:53.0US | 293,456 |
| 2003g Rocky Beau (Pacific Rocket) | 2 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1:58.6 | 103,009 |
| 2006g Captain Dale (Julius Caesar) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1:58.2 | 66,162 |
| 2007g Erle Dale (Western Terror) | 0 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 1:49.0US | 565,491 |
| 2009g Marshal Dale (Knight Rainbow) | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1:53.1 | 89,026 |
| Total foals : | 33 | 47 | 105 | 185 | $1.2m+ |
** Conversion: $US1=$A1=$NZ1
Cath Hanover’s unraced dam Chatter Box left six foals of whom two were winners from four starters including Jester Dale, winner of nine races (five Addington), 1:59.4, $47,590 and Nellie Dale, won three all at Addington, 2:01.7, $21,805, dam of four foals, one winner from two to race, Loch Nager (six wins, 1:59.8, $51,001, Wairio Cup).
Grand dam Hal Wyn won four races, 2:11.2, $2,180; dam of Chatter Box (final foal) and three other foals, one winner including :
- Hal Tempa, non-winner NZ, 2:04.7AUS, Harvey/York Cups, 1:59.3US, $43,779
- Ngahere, non-winning pacer, dam of ten foals, five to race, four winners including
- outstanding open class pacer Skipper Dale, eighteen wins (eleven Addington), 1:58.9, $402,010, Easter Cup (twice), Hannon Memorial, Ashburton Flying Stakes, two ID heats, seconds in Auckland/Ashburton Cups, TVNZ Mile, Hannon Memorial, thirds in NZ Cup (twice), New Brighton/Auckland Cups, Waikato Flying Mile
- (Our) Royal Scott, non-winner in NZ, five QLD wins, 2:04.4AUS and North American winner in 2:00.0US, $57,962
- Kiwi Bomber, three NZ/two WA wins, 2:02.9NZ, $21,068
- General Dale, winner, 2:08.7, $4,790
- Howzat Vance, unraced dam of ten foals, four to race, all winners including
- Howzat Duke, eight AUS wins/three NSW, five WA; 1:59.0, $39,207, Kalgoorlie Golden Mile Cup
- Fighting Man, one NZ win, winner in AUS 1:58.7AUS and in North America 1:57.1US
- Howzat Look, winner, 2:05.1, $8,798; dam of five foals, three to run for a winner, Howzat Fire, one NZ/eleven AUS wins – four VIC, seven WA/four Gloucester Park, 1:57.1, $78,440
- (Shez) Buttons And Bows, non-winner NZ, four NSW/one Menangle wins, 1:59.3, $19,578
- Otaitai Lass, dam of eight foals for one winner Otaitai Fleck (three VIC wins, 2:09.9, $5,521) and unraced grand dam of Emperor Halsey, 1:54.1US, $87,417
Third dam unraced Southern Light, dam of six foals, three raced for two winners in Hal Wyn and Charlie Wyn, winner, 2:15.2, $720.
Fourth dam unraced Southern Bond is the foundation mare for this NZ family (CF N248). She is the dam of five foals, four to race for two winners Locksley Hall, two wins, 2:14.8 and Southwind, four wins, 2:09.8.
Cath Hanover’s male progeny included all her race winners (none of her fillies won races) :
Cordon Hops, first foal of Cath Hanover, fifteen race winner who won twice at Addington. Nine wins came from a Southland base with six for then domiciled Brookby trainer Kevin Smith
Bravo Star, three NZ wins (1:59.7, $13,688) prior to export to North America, six NA wins, 1:56.1US
Mister Dale, winner of eight races in NZ (2:02.2, $51,315, Wyndham Cup) and after his export to North America, the winner of a further seventy two races (1:53.0US, $293,456). Mister Dale’s eighty wins represents forty five percentage of Cath Hanover’s winning tally
Rocky Beau, two race winner in NZ (1:59.5, $18,242) before winning on a further thirteen occasions in Australia (twelve VIC/one Moonee Valley, one NSW/Harold Park, $103,009). He set his best mile rate of 1:58.6 in his first Australian start at Ballarat as a three year old
Captain Dale, won one of two NZ starts (1:59.0, $3,673) before move to Australia where he won another eight races (six VIC/one Melton; one SA/Globe Derby; one WA/Gloucester Park) with a best mile rate of 1:58.2 at Terang (1680m), $66,162, Mildura Guineas
Erle Dale, non-winner from one NZ start, winner of eighteen from forty one starts in Australia (1:51.8; eighteen NSW/fourteen Menangle; fifth QLD Derby) and twenty seven races in North America, whereas overall he has been a half million dollar winner and speedy gelding (1:49.0US)
Marshal Dale, full brother to Mister Dale by Knight Rainbow, three NZ wins (2:00.2, $19,732) and nine Australian wins (seven NSW/three Menangle; two QLD/Albion Park), 1:53.1AUS
Cath Hanover’s fillies included :
Ginny Dale, unraced dam of seven live foals, three raced all winners; Jimmy Cruise, two NZ/eleven AUS (five WA/one Gloucester Park; six QLD/two Albion Park) wins, 1:56.1, $69,585; Suzie Blue, three wins, 2:00.3, $23,039; Silver Dale, winner, 2:10.0, $18,665
Gracie Dale, unraced dam of nine foals, three raced plus qualifier for two winners including first foal Tasmanian feature race performer Greysteel (three NZ/seventeen AUS wins), 1:53.8AUS, $139,315 and Justa Dale, one NZ/ten (four QLD/three Albion Park; six NSW/four Menangle) wins, $86,385
Rhonda Dale, qualified pacer, dam of five foals, three to race all winners; Love Filly Dale, two wins, 2:00.6, $9,602; Roxy Dale, four wins, 1:55.6, $36,582; Renee Dale, seven NSW wins, 1:58.3, $36,383
Peter Craig
7 April 2020
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