JUVENILES
AND THEIR SIRES IN 2013
A.
The second half of 2012-2013 season is about
to commence in coming days with racing at Bangalore and Mysore taking off on
fresh tracks rejuvenated by the current rains in the Karnataka region. The present
period marks the halfway stage of the country’s racing calendar with no racing except
the ignored by all except the locals at the lovely hill station at
Udhagamandalam. It provides us opportunity to study the young stock which will
be dominating the racing interest in the coming summer/ monsoon months. A good
number of races for two year olds (who turned three year olds on Ist Jan) have
gone by at all the racing centers and a fair number of hopefuls for future
laurels have been spotted. The interest in
coming months racing will be on such prospects. A few names are going to be added
to this list winners of maiden races, million and multi-million races but it
has been my experience that the ones who do well initially are likely to
continue with their domination. The future potential & strength of this
young crop will now be judged during the summer/monsoon season, mainly at
Bangalore and later at Pune/Hyderabad when the maturing juveniles are going to contest in age group and class
races. A fair number of outside horses are going to participate mainly in three
year old category in Bangalore, some seriously and some for summering purposes
to tone up for kills once back at Hyderabad etc. Apart from a large percentage
of the youngsters who have had experience in winters, some maidens are still to
have a feel of real competition and some exciting prospects are likely to catch
the attention as they mature and race.
B.
The early value of a juvenile race horse is primarily judged from the Sire’s influence
and established record with the previous crops or expectations as per pedigree
and performance in case of freshman sires. The dams are equally important and
enhance the prospect with established families, bloodlines and personal track
performance. The most significant aspect in judging a Sire’s value is his
potential to produce classic/graded race winners. Sires are known to provide early winners or precocious stock and
are preferred for this important trait of theirs. The structure of racing is
such that it provides for youngsters to
pick up better stakes in juvenile races than when they race in handicap races.
Hence a lot of attention is given to the Sires who perform well with
offspring’s who come to hand quickly and promise more achievements in early
stages of their career.
C. Let us now take a look at the winner
producing sires for juveniles this year. A total of 1804 live foals were
reported for the year 2010 by the stud Book Of India publication “Return Of The
Mares ” and due to various natural causes a small percentage of these will not make
it to the race courses. Also out of these about 9% horses are from stud farms
catering mainly for Chennai and Ooty racing centres from the 4 sires located in
Tamil Nadu, (ALWAYS A RAINBOW, DECADO, FOYER,
MARCUS ANDRONICUS, are not being
considered as racing coverage at these centres is mostly irrelevant due to various
reasons like monopoly of locals & lack
of true competitiveness. In the rest of the country about 212 three year olds
(listed against their respective sires) have already gone on to win races, overall
a small percentage.
D. A total of 164 sires have sired the crop of 2010 out of which 85 were locals and 79 sires are from outside the country and their foals were got abroad. 52 resident and 16 standing abroad sires have got winners so far. The details of the winners (mentioned along with the name) in the season 2012-13 are discussed hereafter. The winning crop of 2/3 year olds (@) is mentioned for reference. Black type winners are shown in capitals. The details of Black Type winners/places ($) during last racing calendar year are also mentioned for interest and perusal. The details of other BLACK TYPE winners in India from the respective sires are shown * subsequently.
D. A total of 164 sires have sired the crop of 2010 out of which 85 were locals and 79 sires are from outside the country and their foals were got abroad. 52 resident and 16 standing abroad sires have got winners so far. The details of the winners (mentioned along with the name) in the season 2012-13 are discussed hereafter. The winning crop of 2/3 year olds (@) is mentioned for reference. Black type winners are shown in capitals. The details of Black Type winners/places ($) during last racing calendar year are also mentioned for interest and perusal. The details of other BLACK TYPE winners in India from the respective sires are shown * subsequently.
LOCAL SIRES
1. ACE (77) by DANEHILL in his 2nd crop has 11 winners .
@
aventurous, artorious, mars, dancing prances(2),sardar khan, forest
ranger(2),desert wings, mint approach(2),coral springs, saturday affair &
zorawar.
$ BLUE ACE,EQUINE LOVER,NEONA, amazing desire, shararat, unforgettable
& winning tactics.
The
sire from the top breeding establishment in the country is a shade below
expectations. The Poonawallas have been fortunate to have the likes of AL NASR
ALWASHEEK, PLACERVILLE, RIYAHI & MALVADO standing and delivering top class
racers over the years. ACE has done well over sprints and has reasonable
precociousness in his produce but there is an apparent shortage of class as the
racers have doubts in staying ability.
2. ARABIAN GULF (30) by SADLER’S WELLS in
his first crop has flopped-no winner.
3. BLACK
CASH (31) by DEPOSIT TICKET in his 6th crop has 6 winners.
@
rahul’s diamond, campeon, wings of fortune, anassa, cash my way & emperor
of france(2) .
$ DEJA VU, anahi & picasso.
* PICASSO,VIJAYRAAJ,QUEST
FOR CASH.
A
reasonable sire who was dogged with fertility problem has performed in patches.
The produce is precocious and likes firm terrain, a large number of winners
have come at Mumbai, but the runners tend to dislike the monsoons.
4. BURDEN
OF PROOF (45) by FAIRY KING in his 10th crop has 14 winners.
@ MARIINSKY, apparition, scuderia(2),
cristoffe, keturah(2), staying the best(2), alcazaba, all proof, scarlet ohara,
agostini, acclaimed, colourful prince, Astaire & senora bella(2).
$ DAYS
BEST, SPEARHEAD, SURYALAXMI,celebrity,chase the sun, ceil indienne, cielo rey,
cirque du soliel, jersey girl, nickel chrome, silken touch, sovetskaya & speed
six.
*
ARABIAN PRINCE,ABOLINE, APRILLIA, CLASS APART, PROOF ,FULL SPEED, FANTABULOUS
KING, FLEETING ARROW, LINDSAY, ABS FABS, STARANZANO, SO PERFECT, SANS PAREIL, CAMARIOCA,
TSAROVITE, WOMAN ON TOP and SARABANDE.
The
grandson of Northern Dancer had the best performers during the last couple of
years. He has dominated the racing at Bangalore in recent years with some
precocious stock. Come Bangalore summers and his stock just excels in the cut
of the turf. The sire has given good sprinters and middle distance winners, the
recent crops have even shown good staying traits.
5. CARNIVAL DANCER (42) by SADLER’S WELLS
in his 6th crop has 4 winners.
@ havok,
dimple(2) ,Bacardi blast & sunshine dancer.
The
sire has been a disappointment in England and may be considered over staying
trips as he lacks spark in his produce.
6. CHATHAM
STRAIT (15) by DEPUTY MINISTER in
his 2nd crop has 2 winners.
@
bazigar(3) & la travita.
7. COOL CREEK ( 21) by DESERT STYLE in
his 2nd and last crop remains winless.
8. CROWN JEWELS (17) by OASIS DREAM in
his 2nd crop has 3 winners.
@ yalamlam,
dot on time & sunglow(2)
9. DANEHILL STAR (35) by DANEHILL DANCER
in his 6th crop has 3 winners
@ caught
the eye(2),dazzling wave & mumtaz begum.
10. DECLARATION
OF WAR ( 15) by OKAVANGO in his first crop has one winner.
@ stiletto.
An
average freshman sire
11. DON MICHELETTO ( 17) by MACHIAVELLIAN
in his 11th crop has 2 winners.
@ beau
ideal & snow face.
$
SWISS DON, dark avenger & flying spur.
* SPARKS
12. EL JOHAR(26) by NASHWAN in his 7th crop has 5
winners.
@nano
belle, master tiger, military cross, mini cooper and lucky(3).
* SPOT
ON & COMMON KNOWLWDGE.
13. EPICENTRE (55) by KRIS S in his 3rd
crop has 12 winners.
@
master fighter, attitude, aware, miss castle(2), something stupid(2), male
superior, golden arrow, sweet water(2), imperial assault, black n pink ,
bayonet (2)and al sahail.
This well
performed grand son of Roberto has been a revelation this year, his number of
winners is impressive, one could argue about the centres but winner is what an owner wants. The offsprings
have proved valuable for the reasonable sums paid for them. Hopefully some
owners at southern and western centres will take a look at his performance.
14. GASWAR (16) by SHADEED in his 14th
crop has 4 winners.
@
dandelion, loving angel, absolute pleasure & love is life.
$ KOHINOOR WISH & sheer genius.
*I MMENSE,RECONNECT,FAME
STAR, ASTOUNDING GALLOP,TOMSK & FLOATING ASSET.
The
sire from a mediocre farm has done well overall . The aging grand son of
Nijinsky gives good sprinters and middle distance performers. The produce takes
time coming to hand.
15. GLORY OF DANCER(40) by SHAREEF DANCER
in his 14th crop has 2 winners.
@. Isadoro & fortune favors.
$ ONASSIS, kyles of bute & sikander.
*ANTONIOS,
HOTSTEPPER, DANCING DYNAMITE, BLURR, GLORIOUS BREAKER, ADRIAN, BEAUTIFUL
STRANGER, CABRIOLET, ELOISE, MIDNIGHT COUP, JUVENTUS, KAISER, NAPOLEON &
FRUIT OF GLORY.
The
late good sire was a study in breeding,
his crop took time coming to hand and rarely
won in initial outings. I can bet that even the foreign trainer of the
offspring of SET ALIGHT will have to sweat it out . There have also been reservations about the
younger lot not doing well in monsoons
due to the cut and grassy conditions.
The crops mature late and revel in dry
and sound turf. He was highly successful in the Mumbai seasons.
16. HAMMERSTEIN
(19) by KRIS in his 8th crop has one winner.
@
amazing master(2).
17. HOME AFFAIRS (13) by DANSILI in his 2nd
and last crop has yet to get a winner.
$
capital attraction.
18. HURRICANE CENTER (25) by STROM CAT in
his 8th crop is yet to get a winner.
One
of the most disappointing sire to have come to the country.
19. HURRICANE STATE by MISWAKI in his 9th
crop has one winner.
@ yakeen.
$ malpensa.
This
sire’s produce takes time coming to hand but once fit they are real good
sprinters. He stands at a farm which has plethora of staying bloodlines in the
mares and has a chance of getting some
fine types.
20. HYMN (17) by FAIRY KING in his 8th
crop has 3 winners.
@ fairy
boy, cookie & fairy emperor.
$
RAJASTHAN ROYALS & RANTHAMBORE.
21. IKHTYAR (39) by UNFUWAIN in his 5th
crop has 6 winners.
@
twinkling of an eye, words, on spot , jersey shore, remember me & alastor.
$
BESPOKE, Berlusconi & candid fury.
*BRUCKNER.
22. INHABITANT
(17) by ZAFONIC in his 4th crop has 2 winners.
@ brahamastra
(3) & comprehensive.
23. ITAQUERE POWER( 30) by MINSTREL GLORY
in his 5th crop has one winner
@ master
quest.
24. IVORY TOUCH (31) by STORM CAT in his 2nd
crop 3 winners.
@ broken
arrow, black bolt & in the twilight.
25. JUNIPER(14) by DANZIG in his 7th
crop has 4 winners.
@ caruso,
master nadel(2),mother ewa & miss bold.
$ atlantus
*IKARIA
& RARE AND PRECIOUS.
26. LUCIFER SAM (25) by STORM CAT in the
first crop has 3 winners.
@ lucy
diamond, ancillary & Jamaican.
The 4
x 4 cross of NATALMA, the dam of Northern Dancer is interesting. The winner of
a grade 3 race over 1400 m should produce encouraging types as he stands at a
farm with good dams.
27. MAMBO MINSTREL (13) by KINGMAMBO in
his 3rd crop has one winner.
@ firefly.
28. MATHEMATICIAN (22) by MACHIAVELLIAN in
his 2nd crop has 5 winners.
@
gallop to glory(2), hail the king, Copernicus, raptor & czar of romance(2).
$ maths
baby.
The S
Pathy owned farm has been plagued with bad luck what with two very promising
sires passing away after showing a lots of hope. MIDTOWN had created so much
excitement with his only crop and MATHEMATICIAN looked to upgrade the stock
before lightening sniffed him out.
29. MR MELLON (32) by RED RANSOM in his 7th
crop has 2 winners.
@shygirl
& invincible.
*ADAMANT
APPROACH, BLOODY MARY, FANTASTIC QUEST,REGAL CONNECTION& SUCCEEDING STAR.
30. MULL
OF KINTYRE(65) by DANZIG in his 7th crop has 13 winners.
@
miss serena(2), miss venus, miss champion, fearless moments(3), galiat, rainbow
sky(2), paras mani, equalizer, cynsure, master federar(2),conquest, becoming
girl & lagoon.
$MAPLE
STAR.
A
mature sire who had a fair amount of good winners incl Grade 1 winner in Europe
and has shown some good stock here. He is bound to get his share of good ones as
he is versatile in his produce and has covered some of the best mares at the
upcoming stud at Sohna. His forte is
sprints but the produce looks to handle added distance well.
31. MULTIDIMENSIONAL (50) by DANEHILL in
his first crop has 10 winners.
@ STRIKING(3),
STARRY EYES, amelia, alaindair, sherman oaks, vocation,exclusive colours, roses
in bloom, multimagic(2) adella(2) & adabella(2).
The freshman
sire at the premium north Indian breeding establishment looks very promising.
He gets the best of the mares from the top broodmare sire Razeen and his
produce should be watched over mile and more trips. The produce lacks somewhat
on precociousness but one has to wait and see with future crops.
32. NEW FAMOUS (16) by JULES in his 2nd
crop has 3 winners.
@ fire
angel, smooth as silk & zip away.
33. NOVERRE(78) by RAHY in his 7th
crop has 5 winners.
@
protector of paris, want to love, mister india(5), rock with u, shaktiroop(2)
& gentle knowledge(2).
$ COMMANDER
& HACHIKO.
The
late sire was much heralded by the connections after a few good successes of
his wards abroad. He definitely did well
with his first crop before his untimely passing away. The present large crop is
bound to give some fine ones as he has crossed with promising stock. The produce
takes time to come to hand but get to
improve with outings.
34. OATH(43) by FAIRY KING in his 9th
crop has 2 winners.
@ staminoizd
& looking for love.
$ SNOW
BIRD & bling
35. OPPURTUNIST (16) by MACHIAVELLIAN in
his first crop is yet to score.
36. PHOENIX
TOWER (31) by CHESTER HOUSE in his first crop has 6 winners.
@DECATHALON(3),
dancing phoenix(2), trance, duma(2), yellow zone& magical spell.
The
grand son of MR PROSPECTOR is undoubtedly the best freshman sire we have. They
are precocious and fighting sprinters, one will have to wait and see if they
can handle the classic distances, I have my doubts.
37. PLACERVILLE
(33) in his 16th crop has 5 winners.
@ PALM
SPRINGS(2), andreas,panther,rekindle & brindaban.
$
ASTAPI,CARDINAL,FIELD MARSHAL.FOREST FLAIR,NATIVE KNIGHT ,black magic woman,
dancing glances,golden rule & san ramon.
*The
top sire has been the champion sire 10 times, has been the most dominant sire
in western India for a decade . He has sired 76 Black Type winners including champions like SOUTHERN EMPIRE,
HAUNTING MEMEORIES, SMART CHIEFTAIN, SIX SPEED, PRICELESS, PALAZZIO etc.
38. PRINCELY HEIR (26) by FAIRY KING has
on winner.
@ princely
light.
39. RAZEEN (22) by NORTHERN DANCER Champion
sire 10 times in his 18th crop 4 winners.
@ FALCON(2),
Janis jay,war horse & highraj.
$
HILLS AND STARS, WASHINGTON IRVINE,angel child,lad lady, rajnandan, razmaden
& volterra.
*Notable Champions -SET ALIGHT,SOUTHERN REGENT, FOREST
FANTASY, INDICTMENT, STAR SUPREME, FOND FANTASY, PSYCHIC FLAME, SIMPLY SUPREME,
SANTORINI STAR etc.
He
gave us 68 black type winners. The best influencing sire has turned out to be
the top brood mare sire of the country and his lineage is bound to be talked
about for years to come.
40. REBUTTAL (66) by MR GREELEY in his 3rd
crop has 10 winners.
@ MIRACLE
MEMORIES (2) ,santa monica,bright lady,ace bucephalus(2),
albertino(2),shimmering ice, hometown hero, chocolate soldier, strength and
wonder & perfect soul.
$ ASHOK
CHAKRA, DANDIFIED, PEDALO, SUPER STORM, TOROLOCO, king of lords, lovely kiss, manyatta,
nadia, own asset & shivalik hero.
* LOVELY
KISS &TIBERIUS.
This
is the sire who has turned the fortunes of the earlier non descript breeding
farm in North India. The grand son of MR PROSPECTOR is today the honest
contender for the top spot since his produce has what it takes in racing,
precociousness, sprinting ability and staying capability. Since the farm ahs
added some fine import he is the one who should keep their flag flying.
41. ROYAL GLADIATOR(24) by HONOUR AND
GLORY in his 7th crop has two winners.
@ solitaire
royale(2) & Bengal king.
$ secret punch & two in one.
* LYCIA
FALCON.
42. SEDGEFIELD (44) by SMART STRIKE in his
first crop has 8 winners.
@ silsila,
symbol of victory, turf striker, lantana lady, field smasher, greek star, master
virat & super select.
A
modestly performed sire has shown some fine indicators through his produce . The
good thing is most of runners have shown fighting spirit and have done well
with little preparation. The first crop stands with trainers who are not known
for getting their wards to try early and that is a bit of negative, the next
few crops should be more diversified.
43. SENURE
(17) by NURYEV in his 7th crop has one winner
@ nabisco.
$ oasis
vision
*OASIS
STAR,GOBELIN,RIYASAT,WEIZHOU& THE HURRICANE.
44. SHARP ATTACK (26) by STROM CAT in his
2nd crop has one winner.
@
blades of Olympus.
45. STARDAN (12) by DANEHILL in his 4th
crop has one winner.
@
gala(3).
46. SUSSEX (21) by DANEHILL in his 4th
crop has 2 winners.
@ bright
heart & sharp girl.
47. TEJANO (12) by CARO in his 22 nd crop
has one winner.
@ azure
fire.
*ADOLFITO,ASTROLOGICA,FLEET
INDIAN,CHILI GIRL,AUXILLARY& CASANDRA.
48. WARRSHAN(14)
by NORTHERN DANCER in his 19th crop has 2 winners.
@ alcander
& argiano.
$ unleashed.
*SECRERT
ROMEO, PORTMAN SQUARE, SECRET WARRIOR, BEYOND BELIEF, MASTER PROSPECT, ROYAL
SAPPER, RETAINED ASSET &YES ES YES SES.
OTHER MENTIONABLE SIRES
1.ALNASR
ALWASHEEK (7) by SADLER’S WELLS has the 16th crop.
$
FOREVER GLORY,IN THE SPOTLIGHT,SOUTHERN BAY ,STAR OF GIBRALTOR,pedigree nick.
*
AWARDING, ANSBACH, MYSTICAL,
ICEBREAKER,RADICAL FORCE, NOBLE EAGLE, ESTONIA, FAIR ALWAYS, BLUE RIBBON, HAWKE
BAY, STAR TEAM, KANTHARA, FRIDA KAHLO, CIEL FLEURI, RUNNING STAR, GOLDEN MAGIC,
STAR EDITION, PALLAZIO’S SUN, STRING ALONG & STORM AGAIN.
2. CHINA VISIT(8) by RED RANSOM has 2
winners in his 7th crop.
@ lambada & skylight express.
$ATTILA,CAPRIOLE,SILVERINA,SNOWSCAPE,
wings of glory, ancient wonder, Danube valley, halle, nasheeta & welcome
smile.
*MOONLIGHT
ROMANCE, XISCA, RUBY QUEEN, FLAMING ACE, AZUREUS, SAFARI, KIARA, OROCHI & ARCHIPENKO.
3. DIFFIDENT
(9)- By NUREYEV his 10th crop has yet to score.
@-nearness of you.
$- HAUNTING
FANTASY SCIONIC, SUPERIOR QUEST, VIJAY MONARCH, APERITIVO, BOURBON KING, SECRET
MEMEORY, DIEGO RIVIERA, FREE RADICAL, FEDORA, CASTLE PARK, FLY THE FURY,
GOODNESS GRACIOUS, SOCIETY DREAM, TIDE OF FORTUNE, PREMIERE CLASSE and ROSMINI.
He
was champion freshman sire in 2001-02. He has been utilized by the top stables
around Pune and has been very consistent in producing black types. He has given
some top class sprinters and fewer offspring’s with stamina abilities. A
glaring omission in his produce is that they have fallen short at the classic
level.
4. MAJOR
IMPACT(4) in his 16th crop has one winner.
@
amazon princess.
$.PRONTO
PRONTO, sun salutation & swift memories.
* DIABOLICAL,
BRATZ, THUNDERING POWER, LA HINCH , and NITROUS.
An
above average sire who never achieved what was expected from him. Shows out
with some very fine types.
5. ONTARIO
(5) by STORM CAT6th crop has a winner.
@miss
ferrari(2).
$-MADE
OF GOLD ,SUCCESSOR & sprint star.
* ARTS
& SPRINT STAR.
The
sire has done extremely well in main racing centers, has traits to produce good
sprinters. He was the leading freshman sire in 2007-08 but has run into non
fertility issues and fades out.
6. ROYAL
KINGDOM (5) by FAIRY KINGDOM in his 10th crop has a winner.
@to
the manor born.
$ALMA
MATER, aegis.
*SU
CHALIYO,SUN KINGDOM , HIGHLAND CROWN, HOLDING COURT, OYSTER COVE, DEMOCRATICUS,
ENAKSI, GRUEZI , HIGHLAND CROWN and ROYAL PRINCESS.
This
sire is also an underperformer since many years because of early potency
problems.
7. SERIOUS
SPENDER (4) by SEATTLE SLEW in his 12 th crop is yet to score.
* BROWN
SUGAR,BRYCE CANYON,TOUCH OF SILVER,SKY RAIDER & EL CAMPADOR.
A
reasonable sire who was perhaps under utilized due to the presence of better
stallions around the stud. The crop in the last few years has been moderate to
ordinary.
8. STEINBECK (6) –by Mr Prospector in his
16th crop has 3 winners.
@
bombardier, golden phantom & adelino.
$
WINDSTREAM, caribbean queen & simply stylish.
* The
aged good sire has given us 29 black type winners . Some top performers are SYSTEMATIC,
RUNNING FLAME, STAR OF WINDSOR, FOREST TREASURE, VENUS ARISING, AVEROFF, PSYCHIC
STRENGTH, ALAMEDA & SPLENDID SURPRISE.
OTHERS WITH WINNERS
.
1.
AJAAD-power drive & double do.
2.
HOTSTEPPER- gulmarg.
3.
STORM TROOPER- winning trooper.
GOT ABROADS ( SIRES STANDING IN OTHER
COUNTRIES)
1.AUSSIE
RULES by DANEHILL.
@
kallu mama
2. ACCLAMATION by ROYAL APPLAUSE.
@ light
of success.
3. BAHAMIAN BOUNTY by CADEAUX GENERAUX.
@
dynamo.
4. CAPTAIN RIO by PIVOTAL.
@
Feodor.
5. CAPTAIN MARVELOUS by INVINCIBLE SPIRIT.
@.
CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS.
6. CHOISIR by DANEHILL DANCER.
@gerome.
7. DUBAWI by DUBAI MILLENIUM .
@.MUIROI.
8. INVINCIBLE SPIRIT by GREEN DESERT.
@
invincible prince.
9. HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR by DANEHILL.
@fastest
finger,grand duke & valerian.
10. MUTHATIR by ELMAAMUL.
@archie.
11.
PAPPAL BULL by MONTEJU.
@escape
to victory.
12
SINGSPIEL by IN THE WINGS.
@circle
of life.
13. RUSSIAN MUSE by MACHIAVELLIAN.
@
musical note.
14. VERGLAS by HIGHEST HONOR.
@ SILVER
ARROW, silver streak.
15. WEATHER WARNING by STORM CAT.
@jamie.