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  1. For me this is a classic case of forgetting who came 2nd or 3rd in some key races. If I had been asked, prior to their announcement, who Hilal was I would not have been able to answer the question. This video on the GW site gives a summary of Hilal's important races.. https://www.gwstud.com/hilal-race-summary
  2. Hilal , a two time runner up to Anamoe, is standing at Grangewilliam this year. https://www.breednet.com.au/news/28980/hilal-to-stand-at-grangewilliam-stud- A great addition to the NZ stallion ranks, being from the same female family as Redoute's Choice.
  3. Windsor Park's new shuttle stallion. Paddington !!! https://www.breednet.com.au/news/28801/european-superstar-to-stand-at-windsor-park-stud
  4. An interesting short read about James' exceptional career so far https://www.ttrausnz.com.au/edition/2024-03-21/analyse-this-unpacking-james-mcdonalds-path-to-greatness
  5. I think it will depend on the mares served by each, Arbernant. I'm a fan of King of Comedy and Novara Park heavily supported him but with a lot of middle distance types. Plenty of Jakkelberry's. Nothing wrong with that, but it will not support early runners. KoC himself did not run as a 2yr old. The progeny I will be interested in are those out of Showcasing mares. Showcasing and Kingman are very similar, genetically. From his first crop there are 4 foals from Showcasing mares. There are a couple from Makfi mares which should "click" quite well. Circus Maximus ran at least 2 times in stakes races at 2 over 1600 meters, for a third and a fourth. He won a non stakes at 2 over 1600 meters. His female family is the same as Noble Bijou so you would expect a few middle distance/staying types. But I'm sure he will have covered some sprinting type mares so they will not necessarily all be middle distance/stayers. I think both potentially could throw a good two year old but more likely there will many more 3yr+ types and either could throw up a Derby horse.
  6. CM is to stay permanently at Windsor Park according to an article in ANZ Bloodstock News. Similar to what happened with Charm Spirit. ANZ_240214-online.pdf (anzbloodstocknews.com) scroll down to pages 3-4
  7. I agree with you chknsmack --the industry needs big risk takers and WS can afford to take a few. Just looked at Super Seth's figures : Year 1 covered 143 mares, Year 2 109 and Year 3 only 65. Last season's figures are not up yet.
  8. I remember reading a comment from Mark Corcoran about Verry Ellegant. He said if she had gone through a yearling sale she would not have sold for much because she did not look very good at that stage of her deleopment.
  9. Thanks for the Tom Wilson link, Leggy. Really interesting stuff. I was surprised at his comments on Irish black type. My understanding is/was that there were significantly more black type races in Ireland as a percentage of races run compared to elsewhere. I obviously had that wrong.
  10. For a demonstration of Steve Davis at his very best go to the NZB website and watch his performance on the sale of the $1.60 million filly, on the first day. Brilliant auctioneering but also fabulous theatre.
  11. There seems to be a lot of first foals in Book 1. I have never really looked or took much notice, in previous years, so maybe it is not unusual. I'm no expert on type but Hello Youmzain seems to leave very well built yearlings --massive rear ends, which hopefully translates into plenty of power.
  12. He is working hard. On Saturday he had 6 rides In Sydney --3 wins, one 2nd, one 4th and one down the track Then he hops on the plane for his rides in Hong Kong. Well James --I like to see hard workers succeed.
  13. OK. I stand corrected Insider. and We're Doomed. Getting my weekends mixed up.
  14. I think David was very influential in the breeding industry in a numbers of ways. All explained in this article ---scroll down to page 9 https://www.anzbloodstocknews.com/editions/2024-01/21/web/assets/downloads/ANZ_210124-online.pdf?lid=unh6ie3z6tmc
  15. tonkatime --I do not disagree with the general thrust of your comment except the long weekend and people still on holiday bit. The meeting has always been on this weekend. Your comment about the increase in woke people is spot on, the demographics of Wellington has generally changed in last 15+ years. About 30% party vote Green, for example. The Councils ( not sure about Upper Hutt) do not get in behind the event like they used to. I can remember a street parade through central Wgt in the week leading up to the meeting ( like they do in Melbourne). There used to big banners and flags all over the place. With regard to yesterday, I was surprised the track was described as soft. We have had quite a lot of drying wind and the temperatures , especially in the Hutt have very high all week, so I cannot understand why the track was not drier.