Family Ties - Well Related GGs Going Around

[Adaptor]

The first 3 races today at the prestigious Redwood Carnival , have been won my descendents of the amazing Maori Miss.
Race 1 a 2yo. Suga Daddy a descendent of Rick Burchells Maoris Dream. Rick's use of the great Canadian sire Balanced Image and his son Earl have yielded this 2y'o as well as close relatives with the Calder moniker..

Race 2 Aldebaran Stiles from Sundonna by the champion French sire Love You

Race 3 Aroah Koe, from the Inter Dominion winner Sumthingaboutmaori

Any more?

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3yo Wheres The Gold who made it 2/2 for the Stewart stable since coming over from NZ
His dam Gold Elite is certainly that - being a full sister to Millionaire and 5 time Gp1 winner The Gold Ace

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX251122#MXC25112201

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Champagne Delight who won 2 races later is from a half sister to Lazarus

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2yo trotter Blitzthemchubb makes his debut in 20 minutes at Melton - you can guess who he is a half bro to

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX221222#MXC22122209

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3yo High Profile, a half sister to Ride High, won at her first start for the year at Bendigo tonight
Previously she had only had the one 2yo start for a secong

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN140922#BNC14092207

She must be a troublesome mare for them as the above was her only start as a 3yo and today she won R3 at Horsham so lets hope she has more than one 4yo start, unlike her 2yo & 3yo seasons

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HS260223#HSC26022304

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Yesluv off the pole in R2 at Horsham today is a 4yo ½ bro to Pinny Tiger

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HS130323#HSC13032311

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Reviewing Melton, I just noticed that the Gath's new one in the last from NZ is a ½ bro to Spirit Of St Louis !
The broodmare is proving to be a gem but of course as she belongs to this family:

https://classicfamilies.dev/descendants/TBLB010019380

Click on all those little arrows in Tabella Beth's descendants and you will find among others
Lazarus
Self Assured
Stars And Stripes
Star Galleria
Spirit Of St Louis
Star Galleria
and a dozen more including
young Windy Hill Tara

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Letsgo Big Girl, 3yo first starter at Bendigo tonight is a half sis to US millionaire None Bettor and last Saturday Menangle winner About Time, who has won 13 of 25

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN230323#BNC23032306

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Keayang Benjamin who won as a 4yo on debut at Ararat tonight is a ½ bro to Patsbeachstorm

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=AR310323#ARC31032311

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Alex Ashwood has purchased a nice one from NZ going on tonight's Shep win
She is bound to make a nice broodmare too
Major Fire is a 5yo who did not race as a juvenile and only had 18 starts in NZ
The dam (a ½ sister to Sparks A Flyin) has been a consistent producer and Classic Families shows an impressive family for this Art Major mare

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP130423#SPC13042304

https://classicfamilies.dev/descendants/BLKLT10001577

Sparks Under Fire is her dam (amazingly not by Courage Under Fire)

[Showgrounds]

Southland pacer trained by a small-time trainer. That's where bargains can be found.

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Debuting in the 2yo Maiden at Shep tomorrow night we have a ½ sis to Boncel Benjamin and a ½ bro to Bondi Lockdown

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP020523#SPC02052306

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Ride High's ½ bro High Above debuted in the listed George Croxford Tribute for 3yo's today and made a mistake early when he could not go with them from the pole but have a look at how much ground he made in the home straight when Q4 was run in 27.5

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=CO110523#COC11052307

The probem is keeping this broodmare's talented progeny on the track

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Kimble's ½ sister won on debut in the 3yo Maiden at Hamilton today

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HM150523#HMC15052306

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It is surprising that the stable did not have a better read on her, I don't think she will be starting $9.50 again anytime soon - even if she went to town

[Messenger]

Well, we will soon see as the Craven stable have put her straight into a metro 3yo - R2 at Melton on Saturday night

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX200523#MXM20052305

[Theoldfox]

It is surprising that the stable did not have a better read on her, I don't think she will be starting $9.50 again anytime soon - even if she went to town

They would have known, but was probably the bad draw, short trip that put them off. It was by chance that they went nuts up front.

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Well, we will soon see as the Craven stable have put her straight into a metro 3yo - R2 at Melton on Saturday night

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX200523#MXM20052305

Pretty sure to be double figures with Tempting Tigress long odds on

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They would have known, but was probably the bad draw, short trip that put them off. It was by chance that they went nuts up front.

You would be surprised that only barriers 5, 8 & 10 have a better win % for the last 12mths at Hamilton

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Pretty sure to be double figures with Tempting Tigress long odds on

Maybe not - she has opened $6 TAB Fixed

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Blew out to $14 Fixed for anybody who got on

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX200523#MXM20052305

Interesting to hear Matty Craven say she surprised him at Hamilton

2 wins in under a week certainly rewards the owners patience

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Ride High's ½ bro High Above debuted in the listed George Croxford Tribute for 3yo's today and made a mistake early when he could not go with them from the pole but have a look at how much ground he made in the home straight when Q4 was run in 27.5

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=CO110523#COC11052307

The probem is keeping this broodmare's talented progeny on the track

Second start today and 3yo High Above starts at $1.06 and runs 1.53.0 winning by 38m at Bendigo

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN040623#BNC04062306

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No doubt Peter Wharton or somebody has written this up before but I just realized how VERY closely related
Queen Elida and Ultimate Stride are - the two mares who have run the quinella 3 times in the last 7 weeks
Are they ¾ sisters?
Same sire (Love You)
Ultimate Stride's dam is a full sister to Queen Elida's 2nd dam

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The real Girl From Ipanema died on Monday. This is the clip to watch (oldies only?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1uEy-n4IsU

The harness 'Girl From Ipanema' still lives on through her great granddaughters Tay Tay and Struve

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The real Girl From Ipanema died on Monday. This is the clip to watch (oldies only?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1uEy-n4IsU

The harness 'Girl From Ipanema' still lives on through her great granddaughters Tay Tay and Struve

Sad, makes you want to go to Myers and ride up and down in a lift all day. Farewell Astrid.

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Turn the Page was a first-up winner at Pinjarra this afternoon. She hadn't even trialled in the West but started $1.02 favourite. Ridiculous! Despite being attacked mercilessly in front she was far too good.

Her two race starts in NZ were pretty good, but not $1.02 good! By the booming young stallion Vincent, her dam is a full-sister to the great Monkee King.

A bit of a sad story, the filly's dam had been retired from breeding and rehomed as a hack. When Turn The Page started to look the goods enquiries were made to get her mum back to be bred again this coming Spring. Unfortunately, the mare was lost in the North Island floods in the early Autumn.

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Wow, thanks for the inside story Trev

Yes I see 'Hack' after her name

https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-ptype&Arg=MAREPROGENY&Arg=hrnzg-HorseId&Arg=373AFFA6-652D-4E78-91C4-E9293D76B2E0&Arg=hrnzg-DoSearch&Arg=TRUE&Arg=hrnzg-rSite&Arg=TRUE

Alabar must have too many horses to give up on a youngish mare of her breeding who had 3 on the ground, by good sires, yet to race

Today's winner

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PA260623#PAC26062303

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3yo first starter Ubetta Knot, in R3 at Geelong tonight, is beautifully bred
She is a half sis to Konan
Remember Konan? He didn't race as a 2yo either and then as an early 3yo, won 5 races in a row, including a Tk Rec 1.52 at Bendigo in his third start
His 3yo season was the end of his glory days, he had one 4yo start for Stewart/Tonkin before being tried by a series of trainers.
His last start was as a 6yo in SA was over a year ago

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GE280623#GEC28062311

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He looked pretty green and gangly but 3yoG Celebrity Royal won his first start rating 1.53.1 at Bendigo tonight
Mum Our Celebrity was pretty handy, winning 12 from 29 along with 10 placings
It is all in the breeding as they are both descended from gem Larrakeyah Lady

Spare a thought for Good Day - you don't expect to rate 1.53.2 in a 3yo Maiden and get beat

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN120723#BNC12072306

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In the 2yo Trot at Bendigo tonight, No.'s 2, 3 & 5 all on debut - have six $100k siblings between them

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN190723#BNC19072311

[aussiebreno]

Between having a birthday during the week and seeing Melton Rc5 winner Catalpa Rescue great granddam is Tailamade Lombo tonight has me feeling a bit old. She along with Our Sir Vancelot were what gave me the racing bug as a young kid.

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If you're old Brendan, then a lot of us had better make sure our wills are up to date!

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It certainly was a night for family relations with both the older brothers in Yambukian and Swayzee upsetting their kid brothers in the feature races

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Between having a birthday during the week and seeing Melton Rc5 winner Catalpa Rescue great granddam is Tailamade Lombo tonight has me feeling a bit old. She along with Our Sir Vancelot were what gave me the racing bug as a young kid.

You're feeling a "bit" old? Our Sir Vancelot's GRANDMOTHER was one that I followed and got me going to the trots. You are only a young whipper-snapper!

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Oorah from Arms of an Angel, a Miracle Mile place-getter, and a half sister of Nonparreil made an impressive debut winning R1 at Melton tonight
It was only over 1200m but he came out in 25.6 and although not continuing at that rate, he held them off easily in winning by 15m

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX090823#MXC09082303

Oorah was driven by 70yo Peter Craven who has a most impressive strike rate this year with 5 wins from 11 drives

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Echuca R1 winner Hotdelight, a 3yo only having her 2nd start, is a full sibling to Flamming Flutter, Two Times Bettor and Fiamma
That is some cross!

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=EC100823#ECC10082306

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R1 Cranbourne tomorrow, we have Just Jaydo a superbly bred 2yo making his debut for trainer Jodi Quinlan (how did Jodi get this one?)
from Alldatglittersisgold

https://classicfamilies.dev/offspring/ALTTKLTRSSKLT10141460

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I have Turn The Page previously, being out of a full sister to Monkee King. She has now won all of her four starts in Western Australia, check out her latest win at Pinjarra today:

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PA040923

Like her previous win a fortnight earlier, she worked three wide from last and then sprinted around the turn. I love tough filly's and, like a lot of Vincent filly's, she appears too have appreciated some time and patience.

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4yo first starter Ima Terminator won at Ballarat tonight
He is superbly bred
He is a full bro to Nostra Beach
Half bro to Villagem and Miss Graceland
All three of them Gp1 winners
Not only did broodmare Amarillen produce all of them
She also produced Pixel Perfect - dam of millionaire Soho Tribeca and others
Ima Terminator paid $16

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA261023#BAC26102303

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Still on Amarillen, Toohard alerted me to the fact that another granddaughter - 2yo Zena Rhayne Bow won in 1.55.1 on debut at Albion Park just 10 days ago

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3yo first stater for the Tubbs stable, Jamieson, won and paid $34 at Bendigo last night
They may not have fancied him but they were not going to let this one get away - like dual Gp1 winner, half bro Not As Promised

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN080224#BNC08022405

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Up until tonight Broodmare Manellira had not put any runs on the board but with her family you had to think it would happen one day. Her dam has been a very strong producer as has her full sister Pixel Perfect
3yo first starter Katunga Express's win suggests it will not be his last

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=FD110224#FDC11022407

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Glenledi Elvis who won the $60k Murray Cup at Albury last night is a ½ bro to Zeuss Bromac
It was a fair effort when you consider it was only the 5yo's 11th start and it is pretty much his first campaign as he did not begin racing until a late 4yo
It was a massive jump in class as the race included Shep Cup winner Curly James

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=AL160224#ALC16022401

ps It looked like Albury had a better crowd than Melton

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An Adam Hamilton interview with Emma Stewart threw up a promising Poster Boy 2yo The Highlight Reel

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/the-forum/hamilton/stewart-rules-the-lost-storm-out-of-the-tasmania-cup/

I just had to look at his pedigree and I notice the 2nd dam is a half sis to Croesus who was a very smart juvenile

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Joanna's 3yo half bro King Repellere is debuting at Ballarat in a few minutes
But here is a strange one. According to HRA he is 'retired'

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA290224#BAC29022407

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Bondi Lockdown's half bro Alot Like Louie has really hit his straps as a 3yo

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX050324#MXC05032404

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In the 2yo at Bendigo tonight, mare Indigenous has a new one going around while the best of her progeny - Life Inthefastlane, also has another going around

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN130324#BNC13032407

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The time wasn't anything out of the ordinary but 3yo filly Jilliby Illuminate might be something very special
Remember she is just an early 3yo having her third start

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=TE200324#TEC20032403

Mum only had one start for zip but she is a full sister to millionaire Beaudiene Boaz who won 21 at GP

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Last night's Bathurst Crown heat winner My Ultimate Barney's pedigree is full of champion sires
but it is the dam line that catches my eye. Unraced 2nd dam Revere Me is a full sister to millionaires Adore Me and Have Faith In Me

Barney was most impressive making it 2/2 despite working hard early

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BH220324#BHM22032409

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The most impressive win by trotter Royal Dan in 1.52.9 at Menangle last night

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC130424#PCM13042412

Had me reflecting on how great an influence his 3rd dam - La Coocaracha is proving to be (La Cooca's first foal La Biscuit is Dan's 2nd dam)
You will notice Dance Craze and The Locomotive there too

[KTQ]

Joanna's 3yo half bro King Repellere is debuting at Ballarat in a few minutes
But here is a strange one. According to HRA he is 'retired'

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA290224#BAC29022407

We've had multiple horses changed to retired by HRA. Really frustrating when you try to trial a horse and can't find it in the system because they've decided that because it hasnt raced it surely must be retired. ��

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Yesterday's Warragul Cup winner (not an Open Class feature anymore) is not only by Captaintreacherous but also from the family of Larrakeyah Lady
He is now the winner of 6 from 8 including the last 5 in a row - all his 4yo starts
He is yet to miss a place
Mum was a $100k winner from only 31 starts - winning or placing in 22 of them

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=WR100624#WRC10062401

As usual such click on his dam to begin your search

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2yo Fairplay, the ½ bro of Draw A Dream (six wins from seven 2yo starts last season) debuted with a win at Bendigo tonight

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN110624#BNC11062407

While the stable also had 3yo Stitched Up Dan, out of Gp1 winning mare Without You, win his first start later on the program

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN110624#BNC11062406

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Another from the Larrakeyah Lady family won on debut at Shep tonight

On this cold winter night 2yo Always Hot rated 1.53.2 in his first start!
That is only 1.3 secs outside Mach Dan's Tk Rec

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP140624

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The superbly bred 2yo Tenaciously wins her first start at Bendigo tonight
Her dam line is Miss Graceland - Amarillen - Nellirama

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN210824#BNC21082404