Belardo

[Baz (NZ)]

How well have the progeny of Belardo been going recently with multiple winners including 3 stakes winners this past couple of weeks.

Obviously his stock can handle all types of conditions and have ability.

Was he a loss to NZ breeders due to low patronage?

[Nerula]

Lovely nature our one. Five wins and gone

[gubellini]

Baz Belardo only served 13 mares in his last season here so Haunui Stud decided not to shuttle him again. His progeny are going huge especially on very heavy tracks.

[stodge]

His best, oddly enough, is an American turf type called GOLD PHOENIX who seems to love firm ground.

Fourth in the Breeders Cup Turf last year, he won the Grade 2 Charlie Whittingham Handicap at Santa Anita in early May.

BELARDO stands at the Bearstone Stud in Market Drayton for £5,500. 

[Baz (NZ)]

He has a handy one called Red Lion in Hong Kong also... a multiple group performer that ran a GR.1 2nd in the Champions Mile last start.

[Dopey]

There are 2 belardo’s in race 7 at Ascot tonight!

[Baz (NZ)]

Belardo (IRE) sired a further 4 winners this long weekend including another stakes winner in Australia.
Looking at this season's stallion premiership...Belardo is 2nd only to Savabeel for Winners to Runners.
Surprised but not surprised with recent results !
 

[Palatable]

Aah the curse of a good wet weather stallion. Not since Noble Bijou and Zamazaan set the 80s alight have our best heavy track stallions been respected. 

His Royal Highness, Shinko King and Al Akbar made a fair fist of careers from humble origins, but were never given the best of mares. 

The Entain investment could change all that. Looking at Baz's snapshot above, Belardo is very close to other highly rated stallions for prize money. The general increase in stakes across all races is helping the winter gallopers pay their way. Breeders should be taking a closer look at sending mares to winter stallions again. 

[Baz (NZ)]

[Baz (NZ)]

On 7/25/2024 at 9:41 AM, Palatable said:

Aah the curse of a good wet weather stallion. Not since Noble Bijou and Zamazaan set the 80s alight have our best heavy track stallions been respected. 

His Royal Highness, Shinko King and Al Akbar made a fair fist of careers from humble origins, but were never given the best of mares. 

The Entain investment could change all that. Looking at Baz's snapshot above, Belardo is very close to other highly rated stallions for prize money. The general increase in stakes across all races is helping the winter gallopers pay their way. Breeders should be taking a closer look at sending mares to winter stallions again. 

Looking at your examples of good NZ wet track Sires...could Belardo become an excellent future broodmare sire?

Would only need to be half as good as the ones above!