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Rock Artist is Yankee Rockstar's third only starter (two 2yo's last season) and is his 2nd winner. He was very impressive after being stuck 3 wide, he finished strongly in 26.8
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#BAC07042206
I should have mentioned that Yankee only had 2 starters last year because he only sired 5 foals in his first season
I don't think Rock Artist went through the sales so Stewart/Tonkin obviously liked him to have him in their name and have somehow been able to snaffle him from Lauriston
It was great to see Rock Artist win. The current 2 year olds are the Rockstars biggest crop so hoping for more youngsters at the track. Emma and Clayton bought RA off us privately ,they love the Rockstar and wanted to support him.
I have just read the story on Harnesslink re the Stallion Levy. It was the talk of the sales. Instead of assisting the breeding industry the proposed levy will be used to fund a Slots Race and it is rumoured that ALL stallions will attract a levy at different levels.
Emergency for the 2yo Classic at Melton tonight is unraced Perfect In Pink a half sister to Ladies In Red (and Our Little General) but she probably wont get a run
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#MXM09042207
Fantastic field sizes for Maryborough on Good Friday
The smallest fields (10 and 8) are actually the $20k 2yo Trot and the $20k 2yo Pace
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=MH150422
10 first starters in the 2yo trot (the first for the year I think)
Pinky is going around at Geelong tonight but with well bred Nyota right next to her and interesting runner The Huntress in one, we have the makings of a good raceQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#GEC14042207
This race will be on almost straight after NZ's The Race
Pinky was pretty Perfect
and the Sugars/Tubbs would be happy with The Huntress
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#GEC14042207
It was surprising that Pinky was not in the $20k race at Mary today instead. The Stewart stable had a runner at the meeting. Maybe first starters were not eligible
APG heats at Albion Park today but they are just a warm up as there is only 1 heat for each sex
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=AP190422
APG heats at Menangle tonight don't have many more runners but there are 2 heats for each sex - not sure why for the fillies as the field limit is supposed to be 12 at Menangle
(there are two 3yo fillies heats but there are only 11 of them in total)
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi.../?mc=ME190422N
A never heard of before sire caught my eye in the Queensland 2yoF race. Bull Mattgregor is the sire of Maywyns La Nina
Bull never raced, he is by Roy Mattgregor who only ever produced a couple of $100k performers.
It is not like Bull's dam produced anything of note - zip, but the 2nd dam is also the 2nd dam of Bit Of A Legend who earnt $2,677,957 mostly in the US
The surprising thing about the 4 mares that Bull served a couple of years ago, three of them had 30 wins between them, so they were not duds
The race is on in an hour
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#APC19042218
Menangle tonight - it is not even considered amazing that 2yo's are running 1.53.8 (more than one tonight)
It is how they are coming home in 26.3, 26.7 (in heats where they don't have to do anything more than not finish last)
Unreal
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...N#MEC190422N06
Valedictorian too good in the APG WA Colts final and Katie's family's Flametree won the 2 horse final for the fillies
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#GPM22042202
A 5 horse 2yo Maiden at Shep tonight, with Craig Rail going for the 3 first starters - a Hunstville, a Betting Line and a Sweet Lou
We know that sometimes the experienced horse pops up in these encounters and of the two the 1 cannot beat the 4 going on their last start clash
As for the 4 - Sporty Philtra, she hasn't really got close (<10m) since her first start so I think Craig has probably got it right going for the 3 colts
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#SPC03052208
Perfect In Pink goes around again at Kilmore next Tuesday
Her opposition is mostly first starters with some very well bred types amongst them
No.1 Liberty Crest is a ½ sis to Our Golden Goddess
No.5 Alfs Girl is a ½ sis to Yianni and Ideal Dan
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#KIC10052206
Cheeky Eagle going around in the next at Cobram is impeccably bred - a Bettors Delight half bro to Fly Like An Eagle and Mach Doro
He has been in Tassie for his first 5 starts and yet supposedly trained by Alex Ashwood all that time (I never understand the satellite stable set ups - surely the interstate foreman is first and foremost training the horse)
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#COC12052207
Major Celebrity the close relation to Ride High that we expected to go for much more at the sales than he did, is in R1 for 2yo's at Maryborough tomorrow
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MHC13052206
Tim Butt Racing bought it for $40k at the Nutrien sale but it is racing for Emma Stewart - maybe the same owners who TB bought it for but a change of stables as he has gone to QLD
Aaron Dunn has 3 first starters in R4 at Swan Hill tonight including the first progeny of sisters Little Lyn and Shadow Scooter
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#FDC17052208
Charlton R1 tomorrow is an interesting one for first starters
My Line Of Fire is the first foal of a half sis to an Interdom runner up
Roadmaster is also from a cracking 2nd dam, I suppose he is of interest to see whether he can make up for his dam (a Bettors) being the only failure
Joyful is really special on the breeding front as she is only the 2nd foal (after several misses) of Joyfuljoy who was a Gp1 Jewels winner
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#CHC25052206
Roadmaster was the pick of the three although I think Joyful was only there to see what racing is all about, My Line Of Fire was ordinary (hard to imagine him a trial winner)
Captain Foxtrot deserves to win soon, now has 5 seconds from 8 starts
Avoca Blues as odds on fav was a strange one, you can see why Greg Sugars quiet driving style would sometimes rile punters as you would have thought the way the race panned out he had to run a place at least
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#CHC25052206
Tomorrow night's Sapling Stakes at Melton could be a cracker of a race
We have not got a lot to go on but after one start each, I don't think there is a lot between Major Celebrity and Little Louie
On the tote the Stewart runner is $1.55 while LL is $5
The barrier draw is probably it with MC probably leading
They don't have it all to themselves either with Dougs Platter and Heathbern Bruce, multiple time winners who have shown ability
Will He Reign is always up there and well supported.
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MXM28052208
In the 2yo Sapling Stakes for fillies this Saturday at Melton
Elysian Jay makes her debut
She is a full sister to Centenario (sadly gone)
and a half sister to Tough Tilly
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MXM04062207
I haven't checked the results Kev but are any of these 2yos youve been mentioning looking the goods?
They have all been winning Katie. In the long term I like Perfect In Pink (Ladies In Red half sis) and Little Louie and Major Celebrity (closely related to Ride High)Quote:
Originally Posted by KTQ
David Brehaut tells moreQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...toried-career/
Judd said the original plan was to get her to the trials about now and then spell her without racing.
He said they had decided to go to the Sapling Stakes on the recommendation of Emma Stewart, who was delighted with her progress.
“Emma said she’s going well, so we’ll give her the one start and then tip her out and bring her back for the Breeders Crown,” he said.
It will be interesting to see if the Stewart stable make a horse out of their 2yo winner at Maryborough today
He is by Hes Watching who has done very little as a sire, his best being two 5yo mares who have won $100k
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MHC03062206
Here is another Hes Watching debuting for the Stewart stable at Bendigo tomorrow night
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#BNC14062207
Once again, I say there is little to recommend HW and for this one you have to go further back in the dam line - the 3rd dam to get excited, it really should be against the odds that this one should be anything special BUT it is the Stewart stable
Maybe HW is about to take off as I notice the Gath stable have one debuting as favourite at Melton on Wednesday night
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MXC15062207
The 2yo at Kilmore tonight looks a pretty even race and well worth a look
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#KIC21062206
We have a couple of beautifully bred Captaintreacherous first starters in R4 at Echuca tomorrow night
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#ECC22062208
There is a $20k 2yo Fillies race at Melton on Saturday night
and there is no Stewart runner :confused: :eek: :confused:
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MXM25062208
First Responder another Stewart debutante goes around in R4 at Kilmore on Thursday. He is a full bro to Follow The Stars
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#KIC30062207
Crimes Of A Lady who made it 2 from 2 in the 2yo at Ararat today looks like another nice 'Crimes' horse
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#ARC06072207
Glen Craven drove 3 winners today, he could easily be a leading driver
Not hard to see why Clayton has a half share in this one himself
1.54.5 at first start - coming home in 25.7 at Swan Hill !
Only 1.1 secs outside the open Tk Rec
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#FDC10072208
The name is clearly a reference to The Storm Inside who is from the same family and whose breeding no doubt influenced the breeding of this colt
https://classicfamilies.azurewebsite...rseID=10155646
Ayshe Whitby is the dam of this one
1.54.9 on debut - he is DANGEROUS
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#HMC13072208
From a grand old Tassie family.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Thanks for the tip Trev
I see the 5th dam won 13 races at Hobart but I have only included a snip of the 2nd dam's Classic descendants as that is where the greatest strength is
https://classicfamilies.azurewebsite...rseID=10066362
Looking at the GP fields for tonight, I noticed that one of the first starters in the 2yo is by Foreclosure
and that he has already sired 3 GP 2yo winners this season
A NZ bred stallion who raced in the US and is based in Ireland (after serving a small number in the US - with some success)
Amazing
There is some pretty attractive breeding on display in the 2yo at Hamilton tomorrow
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#HMC11082207
Cheerstolou is the first foal of a full sister to Border Control $846,649
Keayang Ladybug is the first foal of a full sister to Gotta Go Cullen $1,127,567
R2 at Maryborough tomorrow looks interesting with 4 debutantes
Three are Art Majors and all are by successful racemares
Surprisingly none of the well credentialed broodmare Sires have been great successes with Art down here
https://www.harness.org.au/form.cfm?mc=MH150822#2
https://classicfamilies.azurewebsite...DamSire&AD=ASC
Petracca and First Responder looked pretty impressive coming home in 25.3 at Menangle today
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MEC15082202