{"id":142,"date":"2005-07-22T10:17:10","date_gmt":"2005-07-22T10:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=142"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=142","title":{"rendered":"The SAF Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday, I received my copy of the Sires 2005 Racing Record Breeders Handbook, a fantastic 274 page publication with pictures, pedigrees, articles and statistics about more than 100 stallions doing duty in South Africa this season. Here are some of the highlights.<\/DIV>
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Champion Sire of 2000<\/U><\/DIV>
Al Mufti<\/STRONG><\/EM> has sired the winners of 50 graded stakes from 1000 to 2800 metres and is a sire of sires with Captain Al, Victory Moon and The Sheik now all doing duty in South Africa. He is a son of Roberto out of a Buckpasser mare and, while only a stakes winner himself, finished in the money in GR1,2 and 3 races. He stands at Ascot Stud for R75000.<\/DIV>
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Sim Record: 20 runners, 45% winners, $39894 per runner (54 BP cost)<\/DIV>
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The sire of Golan(Ire)<\/U><\/DIV>
Spectrum(Ire)<\/STRONG><\/EM> first began stud duties in 1997, standing in both England and Australia. This year he stands in South Africa. Referred to as ‘the fastest son of Rainbow Quest’, this dual GR1 winner in the UK has a pedigree entirely free of Northern Dancer. To date he has sired GR1 winners in Europe and Australia, including Golan (Gr1 2000 Guineas, GR1 King George, 2nd GR1 Epsom Derby, sire at Coolmore). Spectrum(Ire) is currently a bargain in the sim at bargain basement prices (18 points) and stands\u00a0at Highlands farm\u00a0for R80000.<\/DIV>
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Sim Record: 78 runners, 49% winners, $20068 per runner (18 BP cost)<\/DIV>
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Sire of Horse Chestnut(Saf)<\/U><\/DIV>
From his first 7 crops of 336 foals, Fort Wood<\/STRONG><\/EM> has sired 9 Gr1 winners, 11 Gr2 winners, and 7 Gr3 winners for an impressive 8%\u00a0graded winners. With Horse Chestnut(Saf) at Claiborne in the USA, and now Dynasty(Saf) taking up duties in South Africa, he is also a sire of sires. This son of Sadler’s Wells, inbred 5f x 4f,5m to Hyperion, was himself a GR1 winner over 2000 metres in France. As always, his stud fee is not disclosed as his book is always full well in advance of the breeding season.<\/DIV>
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Sim Record: 41 runners, 49% winners, $22280 per runner (68 BP cost)<\/DIV>
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Champion Sire of 2002<\/U><\/DIV>
With 36 graded stakes winners of 58 graded stakes races from his first 8 crops of 465 foals, Jallad’s strike rate of 7.7% falls only marginally behind Fort Wood. Jallad<\/EM><\/STRONG> is a son of Blushing Groom, out of an Imposing mare, and was a Gr2 and Gr3 winner over 1200 and 1400 metres. He stands at Highlands farm for R65000.<\/DIV>
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Sim Record: 11 runners, 46% winners, $4437 per runner (54 BP cost)<\/DIV>
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Sire of Champions<\/U><\/DIV>
National Assembly<\/STRONG><\/EM> is an unraced son of Danzig, out of a Buckpasser mare. From 13 crops of 632 foals, he has sired dual champion National Currency, two champion juvenile fillies, multiple classic winners, and now has three sons at stud: National Emblem(Saf), Announce(Saf), and Sarge(Saf). He is inbred 4m x 5m to Nearco, and 5f x 4f to Mahmoud and stands at Highlands farm for R80000.<\/DIV>
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Sim Record: 15 runners, 40% winners, $12468 per runner (62 BP cost)<\/DIV>
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Sire of Lido Palace and Isola Pui Bella<\/U><\/DIV>
Rich Man’s Gold<\/EM><\/STRONG> first began stud duties in Chile in 1996 where he was Champion Freshman Sire and produced four champions. By Forty Niner, out of an Honest Pleasure mare, he is inbred 5m,5f x 5m to Nasrullah and 5f x 4f to Roman and is free of Northern Dancer. He stands for R60000 at Wilgerbosdrift.<\/DIV>
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Sim Record: 24 runners, 46% winners, $22024 per runner (36 BP cost)<\/DIV>
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Champion Sire of 2003<\/U><\/DIV>
Western Winter<\/STRONG><\/EM> has taken South Africa by storm since beginning duties in 1997. From four crops of 199 foals, he has produced 15 individual Gr winners of 34 graded races for a 7.5% strike rate which falls only marginally behind Jallad and Fort Wood. His best runner to date is 2004 Horse of the Year, Yard-Arm.\u00a0Western Winter\u00a0has the highest SSI (standard starts index) of all sires at stud in 2005. He is a son of Gone West, out of a Vice Regent mare, and is inbred 4m x 5f to Native Dancer. He stands at Lammerskraal Stud for a mammoth R150000.<\/DIV>
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Sim Record: 46 runners, 54% winners, $29145 per runner (112 BP cost)<\/DIV>
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These seven sires are the most expensive in South Africa, all standing for R65000 or more in a country where the average is around R12000. They have not surprisingly been underused in the sim but have produced acceptable results so far from what has probably been relatively inexpensive matings.<\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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