The Charm Continues for Lipp

Three-year-old Toowoomba filly Sequential Charm has continued her fine form for trainer Rex Lipp when she added a Listed win to her racing career at Doomben on December 30 in the QRSE Vo Rogue Plate 1350m.

With Jason Holder in the saddle, Sequential Charm (F3 Sequalo-Laudham Charm) produced a half a length win from fellow Toowoomba filly Gold Edition and a further one and a quarter lengths back to Cocktail Supreme (Michael Cahill) in third.

Jumping from barrier four, Sequential Charm sat well back in the field until the home turn where Holder gained a clear run on the fence to take the lead at the 150 meter mark for a well deserved win.

“The plan originally was that we thought Gold Edition would lead and then we heard noise that she wasn’t going to lead which then put us in the right frame of mind,” Lipp said.

“I was quite confident… silently confident (that we had a chance in the race) because if I came out and said that we could beat Gold Edition publicly, people would have said that I had rocks in my head.

“So I was quite confident in myself that if there were any glitches in the armour of Gold Edition over the distance, we could beat her.”

Although the bookies had the under-rated filly at $16, Lipp knew what potential the filly exuded and witnessed the point at where the filly was going to be hard to beat in the Vo Rogue.

“When she straightened for home and got that rail’s run, I knew she had it in the bag,” Lipp said.

“Her sectionals over the last 600 meters in all of her races have been exceptional and there have been a lot of people that didn’t realise how good of sectionals she was running.

“If she was there in pitching distance of her, she was going to be a big threat to them which she was.

“To me she did a very good job to do what she did.”

Lipp made an addition to the Sequential Charm’s gear, placing winkers on the filly to try and overcome a slight problem during her races. 

“She wanted to lay in the other day and we wondered if she wasn’t concentrating properly so we opted to place the winkers on her,” Lipp said.

“Whether it made a difference or not, it is hard to tell because she got the beautiful rail’s run and she had nothing to lay on. She worked better in them, so we took the punt and put them on her.”

Since the filly’s previous win in Toowoomba on November 24, Lipp had plans of starting the filly in town as a stepping stone before heading to the $1 million 3YO Magic Millions race.

“I could not be happier with her and she worked very nice this morning. We are in it and there are many other horses that aren’t.” Lipp said.

“She will go to the paddock after this (Saturday) and we will look at the Winter Carnival.”  

There are no doubts that the syndication of the five owners are continuing to party as the filly has collected $135,900 in prizemoney after three wins from eight starts.

“We couldn’t get better owners; two of them own pubs, one owns Sedl’s, my brother Greg owns the grocery store at Gin Gin and the last owner owned the Pub at Gin Gin, but is semi-retired,” Lipp said. 

“It is a country collection; they are real party goers… I can tell you that now.

“They were out of their minds (with the Vo Rogue win) and they still are.

“They will be there ($1 million 3YO Magic Millions race on Saturday) with bells on, they have even gone out and bought a coat.

“They didn’t even have a suit, they are all country people and they go to the races with jeans and sneakers.”  

QUEENSLAND Racing web news: Lisa Campbell – January 8.

October 19 – Press Release

A performance from the past weekend that should not be overlooked was that by the small but classy Carry On Kosa at Eagle Farm.

Sent out a short priced favourite on the strength of her debut victory in the first two-year-old race of the season at Toowoomba, the Darryl Gollan trained bay again put on display her blistering pace.

Controlling the 1000m event from the onset, Carry On Kosa cruised to the line – holding off late runs from Atomic Huss (by Hussonet), Falvalea (by Falvelon) and Martini Princess (by Choisir).

To date the only Australian 2Y0 to win two from two, Carry On Kosa doesn’t make 15hh but she is all racehorse – “tougher than teak” said Gollan.

Carry On Kosa, who may have one more run before a spell in preparation for an autumn/winter campaign, is owned by an enthusiastic group who hired a mini bus for their trip to Brisbane… and they are still partying!

Carry On Kosa is one of only five named foals by her sire, Lyndhurst Stud’s Carry The Flag – a millionaire racehorse who, from limited opportunities, is proving himself a classy upgrader.

All five of his named foals to date have made it to the track and four have been winners – and smart winners too!

Carry To Glory was the first of his progeny to hit the tracks and he quickly impressed – winning at the Sunshine Coast as a 2Y0 and, prior to being sold for a big sum to Hong Kong, was third to Reigning To Win in the T.J Smith Quality-Gr.1.

The Singapore based Royal Smile was Carry The Flag’s next runner and she too is showing winning promise – in the money at all of her four starts.

There has also been a winner in Korea whilst the lightly raced Juluka has been placed. Five runners, four winners and a placegetter – has a stallion who had just 28 foals in his first two crops ever started so well?

Twice successful at two in the UK, Carry The Flag was also in fine form at three – his win in the Shergar Cup described by Racing Post as “impressive.”

“His turn of foot looks such a potent weapon that it would be no surprise at all to see him make his mark in Group company.”

It was to be in Singapore where he made his mark at that level – under the care of Michael Kent taking out the Singapore Gold Cup-Gr.1 and finishing third (behind Ouzo and Jim And Tonic) in the Singapore International Cup-Gr.1.

A winner from seven to 12 furlongs, Carry The Flag retired to stud in 2002. He is a member of the Northern Dancer line via Nijinsky II, Caerleon and Tenby – an unbeaten Gr.1 2Y0 and sire of 14 stakes winners.

A descendant of the famed matriarch Chelandry, Carry The Flag – with his proven ability to sire speedy early comers – looks outstanding value at just $2,200 (including gst).

Carry On Kosa’s dam sire Sequalo is another Lyndhurst resident and his two-year-olds are also firing – the Lyle Plumb trained Redhotjazz overcoming an awkward start to lead throughout at his Doomben debut on October 7.

Highly regarded by his trainer who is setting the colt on a Magic Millions/Golden Slipper path, Redhotjazz first caught Plumb’s eye at the Magic Millions sale – describing him as “the best looking yearling there.”

Sequalo has been represented by a number of juvenile trial winners – Friends Venture (second at her Scone debut on Monday), Nicole Sequalo, Kara Moon, Donqualo and Our Charliemac all showing speed and ability.

Visit Carry The Flag and Sequalo – the stallions who have provided the season’s first two Brisbane city 2Y0 winners – at:

www.lyndhurststud.com

Carry on Kosa takes on Town

Toowoomba filly Carry on Kosa came home with her second win after claiming the Chicks In Pink QTIS 2YO Fillies Handicap 1000m at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Carry on Kosa (F2 Carry the Flag-Kosa) was too strong over the sprint distance, leading the 16-horse field and crossing the post first for a well earnt victory.

Atomic Huss (Shane Scriven) was a long head in second and a further short head back to Falvalea (Michael Cahill) in third.

Trainer Darryl Gollan was ecstatic with the filly’s effort on Saturday, backing up from a hearty win in the $75,000 Fitton Insurance Hopeful Plate 1000m in September.

“She wasn’t as fast from the gates as she normally is, but she was standing in there for seven or eight minutes while they were waiting to load the rest,” Gollan said.

“She can sit, she doesn’t have to lead but she is only very small and she may as well race the way she is comfortable.

“Saying that, in the Fitton she jumped from the wide alley and went straight to the front, they got outside and she just relaxed.

“When we straightened up, we let her down and she sprinted.”

The hard work paid off for Toowoomba jockey Kristy Banks, who puts in the hard yards at the track of a morning and was again in the saddle for the filly’s second win.

“I think with babies, they get used to people riding them and she (Kristy) rides at a bit longer length and rein than most of the modern jockeys today,” Gollan said.

Carry on Kosa seems to have a spilt personality – one for the stables and a completely different attitude for the track. 

“She is a very relaxed horse at the stables,” Gollan said.

“She travelled down terrific, she was standing there in her box and when the first race came on her eyes lit up, but the minute the race was over she just went back to sleep again.

The filly’s owners were not going to miss any action on or off the track, hiring what was said to be a ‘party bus’ for the day.

“The owners got a mini bus to Brisbane to have a big day,” Gollan said.

“They had a massive day as their relations and friends just about took over the Plainlands Hotel that night when they got home.”  

Gollan to going to see how the filly responds to an easy week of work to ascertain if she will start or go for a holiday.
 
“I am going to take her easy this week,” Gollan said.

“She came home and ate up, there is nothing of her but she is tougher than teak. 

“There is another race back in Brisbane in a fortnight for fillies (Starlet 2YO Fillies QTIS Added Stakes Handicap 1010m on October 28 at Doomben).  

“If we think it won’t do her any harm we will run her, otherwise she will go to the paddock and have a break.

“We’ll bring her back then because she is not Magic Millions and we will dodge all of the good ones getting ready for the Millions and most probably start racing her again in February or March before the Winter Carnival.”  

In just two starts, Carry on Kosa has accumulated $97,800 in prizemoney, including $21,000 in QTIS bonuses.

QUEENSLAND Racing web news: Lisa Campbell – October 16.

October 9

He Proved to be Red Hot for Plumb

Redhotjazz with Ryan Plumb in the saddle fights on to claim victory from Feline Hunter (Noel Pascoe photo)

Local trainer Lyle Plumb has kicked off to a perfect start with his two-year-olds, taking out the first Brisbane QTIS win of the season at Doomben on Saturday.

It was again Lyle’s handy colt Redhotjazz (C2 Sequalo-Jazz Lass) who dominated after showing early potential at the recent 2YO trails at Doomben on September 8.

Redhotjazz outclassed the field in the Jess Bognar Freshman QTIS 2YO Colts and Geldings Handicap 1010m, taking the title a half a head from Feline Hunter (Sheree Drake) in second and a further two and a half lengths back to Falco Star (Shane Scriven) in third.

Although Lyle was playing in a Pro-Am golf event at the Gold Coast and was unable to be trackside, he finished his last shot in time to view the magic win.

Connections discuss the winning run with jockey Ryan Plumb (Noel Pascoe photo)

“He drew awkwardly but we have set him for the Magic Millions and if I didn’t run on him Saturday, he wouldn’t get another start for a couple more weeks,” Lyle said.

“If that was the case, I wouldn’t have had enough time to give him a break and bring him up for the Millions.

“Even though he drew awkwardly, I though he would have enough ability to still beat them.

“Fortunately Ryan rode him well and was good enough to beat them. 

Jumping from barrier eight, apprentice Ryan Plumb pushed Redhotjazz to the front to take an early lead and settle on the fence for the 1010m journey.

A perfectly executed ride from Plumb placed the colt in a winning position and gained praise from trainer and father Lyle.

“He is a very good and hard working jockey. We are very happy with it all,” Lyle said.  

Lyle has future plans for the Redhotjazz, with the first task being next year’s 2YO Magic Millions race after he comes back from a holiday in November and then Sydney.

“He will have a trip to Sydney as he is paid up for the Golden Slipper,” Lyle said.  

“He can have a shot at the Slipper and one of the lead up races.”

The classy two-year-old was purchased at the beginning of the year at the Magic Millions sales.

“I paid $47,500 at this year’s Magic Millions Sales and was willing to go to $75,000.”

When Lyle was asked why he had his eye on Redhotjazz for his stable, he responded with “he was the best looking yearling there.”

Redhotjazz is made up of six owners with Roy and Jane Marsden and Stanley and Fiona Law from Sanctuary Cove, Janet Plumb and Richard Morrison.

“Now we are planning on having a lot of fun with the horse,” Lyle said.

“It’s not only the money, but it’s the fun that you have being part of it all.”

QUEENSLAND Racing web news: Lisa Campbell – October 9.

September 28

Brian Russell Breeding Report

Carry On Kosa, a filly who on Saturday became the first two-year-old winner of the new racing year when she took out the event for the age group on the Fitton Insurance sponsored race day at Toowoomba, carries the flag for two sires currently at the Kruger family's spectacular Lyndhurst Stud at Warwick.

Raced by five owners out of the Darryl Gollan stables and also winner of two trials on the Toowoomba track in slashing style, she is by the imported England bred Carry The Flag and is the first foal of Kosa, one of the first mares by Sequalo to be represented by a runner.

Carry On Kosa was bred by Patrick Sanders, the man who trained Kosa, winner of races over 1000m at Ipswich and Murwillumbah and a placegetter at the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.

Maternal grandsire Sequalo is a former top grade Melbourne sprinter who is now entrenched at Lyndhurst as one of the best sires in Queensland, but Carry The Flag is little known, a fact that is surprising as he was a good class performer on both sides of the world and is from the Nijinsky male line.

His oldest progeny are three-year-olds, but there are less than ten potential runners in the first crop and, including the new two-year-old Carry On Kosa, he has only had five compete. Four have won with the others being Carry To Glory (at two last year a winner and second at the Sunshine Coast and third in the Group1 T.J. Smith Stakes at Eagle Farm), Royal Smile (a winner of the Singapore Initiation Stakes in 1000m track record time and in the money in all her three starts) and a filly who has been successful in Korea. The only other runner, Juluka, raced three times at two last year and was second at Townsville.

Carry To Glory's ability has attracted so much interest that he has been sold subject to a veterinary examination for a seven figure sum to Hong Kong. Asian interest in progeny of Carry The Flag is to be expected for he proved himself as a very good galloper in ten starts in Singapore with his four wins including the Singapore Gold Cup and placings a second in the Singapore Airlines International Cup.

Before he went to Singapore Carry The Flag showed a lot of potential in Great Britain and Italy. After winning twice in four starts at two, he turned in some good performances at three and four in the shape of wins in two valuable middle distance handicaps, the Goodwood Shergar Cup and Kempton Rosebery Handicap, and seconds in two stakes, the Ayr Gold Cup and the Gran Premio d'Milano. Connections thought enough of him to send him round in the Italian Derby but he was unplaced.

Carry the Flag is by Tenby, an unbeaten major stakes winner in England and France at two and then a leading European three-year-old up to 2000m, a year he made it five in a row when successful in two early stakes, the Newmarket Stakes and York Dante Stakes. He is by one of the greatest Nijinsky sires, Caerleon, and from a mare by Kalaglow, the sire also of Melbourne Cup winner and good sire Jeune.

September 26

Carry The Flag Takes Two-Year Old Honour
Breednet - Sunday, September 24, 2006

The honour of winning the first 2yo race of the season fell to the D J Gollan-trained filly Carry On Kosa (Carry The Flag - Kosa), which defeated the odd-n favourite Bonza Crop (High Yield) by 1 ¾-lengths in the $75,000 Fitton Insurance Hopeful Plate (1000m) at Toowoomba on Saturday.

The bay is another promising performer for the sadly underutilised stallion Carry The Flag (GB).

The son of Tenby was in the news when his promising 3Y0 Carry To Glory was sold (subject to veterinary inspection) for a seven figure sum to Hong Kong buyers, placing his sire Carry The Flag in the spotlight.

A resident of Lyndhurst Stud Farm, Warwick Queensland, Carry The Flag – who has just nine first crop runners representing him – has made an outstanding start to his stud career.

Carry To Glory showed enormous ability during his handful of starts at two, winning at the Sunshine Coast on his way to a strong third behind emerging champ Reigning To Win in the T.J Smith Quality-Gr.1.

Meanwhile in Singapore Carry The Flag’s daughter Royal Smile recently broke the 1200m course record at Kranji and she has been in the money at all three starts.

Over to Korea where a filly out of the Jan Murray mare Maximum Chance is a winner whilst his only other starter Juluka has been in the placings in Queensland.

That’s four runners – three winners (one Gr.1 placed), one placegetter. And the best is yet to come – on Saturday in the season’s first 2Y0 race Carry The Flag’s daughter Carry On Kosa due to make her debut on the back of two very easy trial wins.

There can be no doubt that Carry The Flag is proving a strong upgrader – a horse who deserves better opportunities at stud.

A tough and classy campaigner, Carry The Flag was a millionaire racehorse who won six of 23, figuring in the placings on a further five occasions.

Quickly finding form as a 2Y0 in the UK, Carry The Flag was a second up 2.5 length winner over seven furlongs (1400m) at Thirsk. Also a winner over a mile as a juvenile, he showed his best ability on firm tracks.

At three Carry The Flag raced in good company across Europe, earning his first black type with a Listed second at San Siro (Milan). Back in England he won two in a row – including the Shergar Cup at Goodwood.

“Carry The Flag was impressive,” reported Racing Post, “producing a terrific late burst to win readily after having to be switched wide when a run failed to materialise on the inside.”

“His turn of foot looks such a potent weapon that it would be no surprise at all to see him make his mark in Group company.”

Wise words indeed – after earning more place black type in Scotland, Carry The Flag travelled to Singapore where, at the end of a long and demanding campaign he took on the best of company and beat them.

Lining up against the likes of Ouzo, Par Excellance (Singapore Derby) and Pacific Prince (Summer Beau), Carry The Flag – now under the care of Mick Kent, conceded his Singapore Gold Cup-Gr.1 rivals eight lengths at the turn.Finishing on strongly he was able to win by a head.

Kicking off his next campaign with a 1400m victory, Carry The Flag took on some of best horses in the world in the Singapore International Cup-Gr.1, going down fighting in a close and exciting finish – running third to the high class gallopers Ouzo and Jim And Tonic.

A winner from seven to 12 furlongs, Carry The Flag retired to stud in 2002. He is a member of the Northern Dancer line via Nijinsky II, Caerleon and Tenby – an unbeaten Gr.1 2Y0 and sire of 14 stakes winners.

Carry The Flag is a half brother to the European Gr.1 winner Posidonas and the last start Goodwood Listed winning 3Y0 Final Verse – and to the dam of the Gr.2 winner Spirit Of Desert. His dam Tamassos – by the Canadian Champion 3Y0 Dance In Time – is a half sister to the Juddmonte International-Gr.1 winner Ile de Chypre.

Ancestress of this family is the famed matriarch Chelandry, winner of the English 1000 Guineas-Gr.1 and dam the big race winners Neil Gow, Traquair and Skyscraper. Her descendants have been winning at the highest level for generations and they read like a who’s who of racing – in Australia; Heroic, Baystone, Zeditave, Manihi, The Trump, Just A Dash, Jetball, Chicola, Magpie, Innocent King, Imposera, Bellotto, Rose Archway and Flight all making their presence felt.

Others descending from Chelandry include the successful stallions Wrack, Never Say Die, Ocean Swell, Clarion, Pitskelly, Tudor Melody, Traghetto, Shadeed and Forty Niner.

Carry The Flag stands for just $2,200 (including gst) and is the ideal stallion for those looking to upgrade their mare. Visit Carry The Flag at http://www.lyndhurststud.com/

Gollan Takes First 2YO Title

The Darryl Gollan-trained Carry on Kosa claimed the first 2YO title of the season in the $75,000 Fitton Insurance Hopeful Plate 1000m in Toowoomba on Saturday.

Gollan nearly missed the title before the race had even jumped, with Carry on Kosa shying and dislodging jockey Kristy Banks on the way to the barriers.

After finding Carry on Kosa in the 1300m shoot, the vet passed her fit to race in the feature event of the day and was loaded into barrier 16.

“It was a scary start to the day,” Gollan said.

“She shyed at a sign at the barriers and she is so small it would be like trying to sit on a kerosene tin.

“She is only 14 ½ hands high, she is only a pony.”

Carry on Kosa (F2 Carry the Flag-Kosa) dominated over the 1000m, taking home the $48,000 winners cheque one and three quarter lengths from Bonza Crop (Scott Galloway) in second and a further two and a half lengths back to Feline Hunter (Jason McKinnon) in third.

Gollan’s confidence lifted in the filly’s chances after race favourite Earnshaw trained by Mark Webb, was scratched on Friday after drawing barrier 18 in the feature race.

“When Webb’s good horse drew 18 and they decided to scratch him, it made me less worried because he is such a big horse and she (Carry on Kosa) is such a little horse,” Gollan said.

“She would have been inside of him and as it turned out she was on the outside of the field and didn’t have to worry about getting squeezed out.

“However, when things went wrong on the way to the barriers, I thought it wasn’t my lucky day.

“As it turned out, it was my lucky day and I was quite happy, actually I was over the moon.”

Gollan acknowledged that Banks’ ride was well earnt after the long hours she puts in at the local stable in the mornings.

“It is a great credit to her. She rides anything from 12 to 18 horses each morning for me,” Gollan said.

“She works hard, so she deserves every break she gets.”   

With Gollan’s lengthy experience in training babies, he admits Carry the Kosa is one of the handiest he has had.

“I have had a lot of good young horses, but she is the most professional I have had in along time,” Gollan said.

“She is the easiest horse in the world to to do anything with, but when you take her to the barriers, she knows what is going on.

“She turns from a kids pony to a real little race horse.

“She has got good gate speed, but when you dig her up and take hold of her she will always come back under you and she seems to be able to find something at the end as well.

“I don’t even own a stop watch, but a bloke clocked her last Tuesday morning when she galloped and the time she ran made me a little bit happier.”

The way Carry the Kosa pulled up after the race, has given Gollan an indication on where and when the filly will run in the future.

“She ate up over the weekend and done everything right, so I am going to give her a pretty easy week and have a look around,” Gollan said.

“We will most probably start her in the fillies race town, three weeks from last Saturday (2YO Fillies QTIS Added Stakes Handicap 1000m on October 14 at Eagle Farm).”

Carry on Kosa was bred out of the Sequalo mare Kosa by the owner of the dam Geoffrey Schmidt of Gatton.

Schmidt has a 20 per cent share of the handy filly, in partnership with David Peterson, Rita Morello, Ronald Schmidt and Peter Thornton.

Carry the Flag stands at Lyndhurst Stud for $2,200 with only having 18 mares in his first season.

“You just don’t really know what Carry the Flag can do,” Gollan said.

“He has already has a record holder in Malaysia and he also has another of Paddy Cunningham’s, Carry to Glory that placed in the TJ.

“Now with this one coming out and winning an early two-year-old race, I think he may get a few more mares this year.”

QUEENSLAND Racing web news: Lisa Campbell – September 25.

September 23

Promising 3Y0 Carry To Glory has been sold (subject to veterinary inspection) for a seven figure sum to Hong Kong buyers, placing his sire Carry The Flag in the spotlight.

A resident of Lyndhurst Stud Farm, Warwick Queensland, Carry The Flag – who has just nine first crop runners representing him – has made an outstanding start to his stud career.

Carry To Glory showed enormous ability during his handful of starts at two, winning at the Sunshine Coast on his way to a strong third behind emerging champ Reigning To Win in the T.J Smith Quality-Gr.1.

Meanwhile in Singapore Carry The Flag’s daughter Royal Smile recently broke the 1200m course record at Kranji and she has been in the money at all three starts.

Over to Korea where a filly out of the Jan Murray mare Maximum Chance is a winner whilst his only other starter Juluka has been in the placings in Queensland.

That’s four runners – three winners (one Gr.1 placed), one placegetter. And the best is yet to come – on Saturday in the season’s first 2Y0 race Carry The Flag’s daughter Carry On Kosa due to make her debut on the back of two very easy trial wins.

There can be no doubt that Carry The Flag is proving a strong upgrader – a horse who deserves better opportunities at stud.

A tough and classy campaigner, Carry The Flag was a millionaire racehorse who won six of 23, figuring in the placings on a further five occasions.

Quickly finding form as a 2Y0 in the UK, Carry The Flag was a second up 2.5 length winner over seven furlongs (1400m) at Thirsk. Also a winner over a mile as a juvenile, he showed his best ability on firm tracks.

At three Carry The Flag raced in good company across Europe, earning his first black type with a Listed second at San Siro (Milan). Back in England he won two in a row – including the Shergar Cup at Goodwood.

“Carry The Flag was impressive,” reported Racing Post, “producing a terrific late burst to win readily after having to be switched wide when a run failed to materialise on the inside.”

“His turn of foot looks such a potent weapon that it would be no surprise at all to see him make his mark in Group company.”

Wise words indeed – after earning more place black type in Scotland, Carry The Flag travelled to Singapore where, at the end of a long and demanding campaign he took on the best of company and beat them.

Lining up against the likes of Ouzo, Par Excellance (Singapore Derby) and Pacific Prince (Summer Beau), Carry The Flag – now under the care of Mick Kent, conceded his Singapore Gold Cup-Gr.1 rivals eight lengths at the turn.

Finishing on strongly he was able to win by a head.

Kicking off his next campaign with a 1400m victory, Carry The Flag took on some of best horses in the world in the Singapore International Cup-Gr.1, going down fighting in a close and exciting finish – running third to the high class gallopers Ouzo and Jim And Tonic.

A winner from seven to 12 furlongs, Carry The Flag retired to stud in 2002. He is a member of the Northern Dancer line via Nijinsky II, Caerleon and Tenby – an unbeaten Gr.1 2Y0 and sire of 14 stakes winners.

Carry The Flag is a half brother to the European Gr.1 winner Posidonas and the last start Goodwood Listed winning 3Y0 Final Verse – and to the dam of the Gr.2 winner Spirit Of Desert. His dam Tamassos – by the Canadian Champion 3Y0 Dance In Time – is a half sister to the Juddmonte International-Gr.1 winner Ile de Chypre.

Ancestress of this family is the famed matriarch Chelandry, winner of the English 1000 Guineas-Gr.1 and dam the big race winners Neil Gow, Traquair and Skyscraper. Her descendants have been winning at the highest level for generations and they read like a who’s who of racing – in Australia; Heroic, Baystone, Zeditave, Manihi, The Trump, Just A Dash, Jetball, Chicola, Magpie, Innocent King, Imposera, Bellotto, Rose Archway and Flight all making their presence felt.

Others descending from Chelandry include the successful stallions Wrack, Never Say Die, Ocean Swell, Clarion, Pitskelly, Tudor Melody, Traghetto, Shadeed and Forty Niner.

Carry The Flag stands for just $2,200 (including gst) and is the ideal stallion for those looking to upgrade their mare. Visit Carry The Flag at www.lyndhurststud.com

Sequalo Mixes it with the Best

August 2006 – 20 wins for the progeny of Lyndhurst Stud’s classy and reliable Sequalo (Rustic Amber – Dash Around by Bending Away).

The tally for August thus far – 11 winners including a Doomben quinella (Mr Sequential and Sequallan) last Saturday, an easy first up victory by Holding at Flemington on Sunday and a classy 4.5 length win by the promising 3Y0 Highland Winner at Doomben on Wednesday.

And those amazing statistics are no fluke – sons and daughters of Sequalo winning week in, week out all year round.

The season just past was an extremely successful one for Sequalo who boasts an excellent overall winners-to-runners strike rate of 67.3%.

In that 12 month period Sequalo sired 111 individual winners of 198 races. That is nearly four winners a week, an average of 16.5 winners each month.

With these statistics there can be no doubt then that Sequalo is one of Australia’s most prolific stallions. His runners earn an average of nearly $33,000 each and they have a definite touch of class too – Star Shiraz a brilliant Group One winner.

Sequalo’s progeny fire at two and race on. They are sound and tough and compete over a variety of distances in differing conditions – his runners successful in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau.

And the best may yet to be to come for Sequalo who has served large books over recent seasons. 2005/06 saw the emergence of a number of smart youngsters including Covet Gold (a recent impressive Eagle Farm winner), the metropolitan winners Reonmay, Mono Mac, Go Sequalo, Shy Baldy and the game last start winner Lover In Space.

Himself an outstanding sprinter, the winner of ten races and over $830,000 in stakes – Sequalo raced against only the best.

The winner of his first five starts including the C.S Hayes Stakes-Gr.3 and McNeil Quality-LR, Sequalo went on to another four successes at stakes level – taking out the Linlithgow Stakes-Gr.2, the Chirnside Stakes-Gr.2, the Moir Stakes-Gr.2 (in record time) and the Moondah Stakes-LR.

That record is impressive enough on its own but all the more so when you look at who Sequalo defeated during his stellar career – the likes of Hareeba, Mahogany, Lady Jakeo, Keltrice, Alannon, Poetic King, Gold Ace and Brawny Spirit finishing in his wake.

That was one of the best eras for sprinters and Sequalo was extremely unlucky not to win a Group One race. He was however three times placed at that level – and again always against the elite.

Sequalo retired to stud in 1997 and he has sired 229 winners of 750 races. A solid alternative to the Northern Dancer line, he is a son of the excellent Thatching stallion Rustic Amber from a strong family and he crosses well with a variety of mares.

At 16.2hh Sequalo is a handsome bay with considerable presence and he is not surprisingly much cherished at Lyndhurst – the stud’s Jeff Kruger describing him as “a remarkable stallion.”

“He consistently produces metropolitan winners and statistically he can match the country’s best stallions for wins and winners – and he has achieved this from a very modest introductory service fee.”

“Now standing at $13,200 he represents outstanding value.”

Starlactic A Genuine Winter Contender

Saturday, 5 August 2006: 

Grafton hobby trainer Wayne Lawson has left Doomben convinced Starlactic (Celestial Dancer) is a genuine Brisbane winter sprints contender next year after his explosive win in the Action Formwork Quality (1200m).

Starlactic ($3.20 fav) overcame a traffic jam in the straight to score a resounding 1-1/2 length win over Kiwi sprinter Anca ($3.60).

Apprentice Ric McMahon was stunned with the victory and had no doubt Starlactic was the real deal.

"It was a huge win and he copped a fair buffeting in the straight," McMahon said.

"I was caught in a pocket and they wouldn't let him out so I just pushed our way into the clear.

"It took him a while for him to balance up again but he really let down and won well."

Any fears Lawson had that Starlactic might have trained off were eased after the five-year-old recorded his 11th win in 20 starts.

Lawson plans to test Starlactic over 1350 metres for the first time at Doomben in a fortnight to gauge his prospects for next year's Doomben 10,000 (1350m) and Stradbroke Hcp (1400m).

But on Saturday's evidence, neither Lawson nor McMahon need fear him handling the longer trips.

"He'll probably go up another kilo after this win but he's used to carrying a 70kg work rider so 58kg next start shouldn't worry him," Lawson said.

"I only want to give him one more run but there's a chance he might have two runs in either Sydney or Melbourne in October before I spell him and bring him back into work next January for the Brisbane winter races."

Starlactic's win broke a two-run losing streak when he was runner-up to boom sprinter Natural Destiny in the Group Three Healy Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm in June and a last-start fifth in the Listed Ramornie Hcp (1200m) on his home track at Grafton on July 12.

Clockers Kept In Dark
Tony Meany  
July 10, 2006
 
POPULAR bush sprinter Starlactic staged a winning gallop in the fog at Grafton on Saturday, according to part-owner and trainer Wayne Lawson.
 
Tired of waiting for the fog to lift, Lawson told his cousin Bryce Ryder to gallop the horse on the course proper and count off the workout.

"There was quite a crowd waiting for him to go past the gap and they were disappointed no one could put a clock on him," Lawson said.

"He worked well though. The last 300m was very fast. There will be no excuses if he is beaten."

Lawson has a long-term goal of winning next year's Stradbroke (1400m) with Starlactic, short-priced favourite for Wednesday's $125,000 Ramornie Handicap (1200m) at Grafton.

Legislation has been amended in NSW which enables the TAB to bet fixed odds for the first time on the Ramornie and Grafton Cup.

Lawson said he was hoping to draw a good gate with Starlactic because he would like to see him resting behind the leaders.

"I really think he will run longer because he settles so well in his races. That's why I would like to set him for the Stradbroke," Lawson said.

"With 56kg I don't think he is harshly weighted. It is only 3kg above the minimum. He has carried 60.5kg and broken track records."

Starlactic was runner-up to Natural Destiny at his last start at Eagle Farm but he was trapped three deep from the barrier and beaten by a very smart horse.

Lawson said Starlactic had recovered quickly from the beating and the prospect of a firm track at Grafton meant the gelding would have a chance to run a fast sectional. "Looking through the weights I think Shysu and Sir Breakfast will be the hardest to beat," Lawson said.

Offers of $600,000 have been refused for Starlactic and Lawson said the four-year-old was definitely not for sale.
 

Royally Bred Mare to Visit Hidden Dragon

By: Mark Smith - Sunday, July 09, 2006 www.racenet.com.au

Shysu To Aim Up In The Eyeliner

Bet-Busters Queensland form man Mick Dolan thinks from a class prospective the $175,000 Listed Eyeliner Stakes (1200m) is the best race on the Ipswich Cup day card and he thinks the hardest to beat is the Rex Lipp-trained Shysu (Sequalo).
”I really liked her third behind the speedster Starlactic in the 1000m race the other day and that form has more than held up,” Dolan said.
”She’ll relish the extra 200m and she’s very effective second up.
”Jim Byrne should give her every chance and she’s the one they have to beat.”
Dolan has identified Diamonds And Chalk, Sir Breakfast and Impaler as the main dangers.
”Diamonds And Chalk and Sir Breakfast both come out of the Starlactic race but I think there are more pluses about Diamonds And Chalk,” he said.
”That was his first run in eight weeks and he will also benefit from the 1200m that added the fact he’ll be big odds represents a value hope for the multiples.
”You can’t fault the form of Impaler either.
”He’s the class horse in the race I’m just concerned about the 58kg he’s got.”

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Ray Hadley Has First Metropolitan Winner

Wednesday, 7 June 2006: 

Leading Sydney radio commentator Ray Hadley posted a major milestone in his new racing venture when lightly-raced galloper The Chanster (Hayil) gave him his first metropolitan winner in the Lyndhurst Stud Handicap (1030m) at Doomben on Wednesday.

Better known as a talkback host and the voice of rugby league on Radio 2GB in Sydney, Hadley bought The Chanster (Hayil) for $10,000 in partnership with his neighbour Dave McSeveny at the Magic Millions sale last year on the advice of Gold Coast trainer Peter Balzen.

The Chanster (Hayil) was one of 10 horses Hadley and McSeveny shelled out more than $200,000 to buy and his win indicated the two-year-old gelding would play his part in recouping some of his owners' outlay.

Ridden by Michael Cahill, The Chanster ($4.40) exploded out of the barriers to lead easily by three lengths and maintained his momentum in the run to the line to defeat the well-supported favourite Captain Lightning ($2.60) by 1-1/4 lengths.

The Ron Macrae-trained second favourite Mono Mac ($3.60) held his ground in the straight to finish a further length back in third.

Formerly based at Rosehill in Sydney before he shifted to Queensland in the 1990s, Balzen has 10 horses in work, of which Hadley owns seven.

Balzen said The Chanster had proven a handful to train when he was first in work but added the horse had turned the corner and predicted a bright future for the son of Hayil.

"He has any amount of early speed and I'm confident he will mature into a nice horse next preparation," Balzen said.

"He was a bit of a rogue early and he used to buck and throw himself down but he's a different horse now."

Balzen said he doubted The Chanster (Hayil) had enough strength at this stage to be stretched to 1200m and he plans to give the gelding two more midweek runs before turning him out.

"If he can get 1200 metres next time in I think he will make a really nice three-year-old and that's what were looking toward," he said.

Balzen's relationship with Hadley dates back to his time training in Sydney when he had leading apprentices Brett Grant and Jeff Penza under his care.

"Ray and I got know each other back then and he asked me to have a look at a few horses he was looking to buy at the Magic Millions last year," Balzen said.

"He was big into greyhounds previously but we have some nice horses now and hopefully there is plenty more city winners in store for him."

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Jason Holder will team up with Messiaen (Celestial Dancer) in the Stradbroke Handicap this weekend after winning the Group 2 Borrelli Joe Richards QTC Cup Handicap at Eagle Farm (Noel Pascoe photo)

More to come from Starlactic

Sunday, 28 May 2006: 

One man band Wayne Lawson and his wonky mouthed galloper Starlactic (Celestial Dancer) will chase more Queensland winter carnival pickings after the exciting sprinter's breathtaking win in the $50,000 Doomben Dash (1020m).

In a brilliant display of sustained speed, Starlactic (Celestial Dancer) ($4.20 fav) shared the lead with Any Suggestion ($10) before Ric McMahon let him down in the straight and the four-year-old raced away to defeat Sir Breakfast by 2-1/2 lengths with Shysu (Sequalo) ($4.60) 3-3/4 lengths away third.

Saturday's win took Starlactic's (Celestial Dancer) career record to nine wins and five placings from 16 starts with prizemoney nudging $150,000.

Lawson, a Grafton electrician first and hobby trainer second, declared the QTC Lightning (1000m) on June 12 was the next mission on Starlactic's (Celestial Dancer)hit list en route to the $125,000 Ramornie Hcp (1200m) on his home track on July 12.

"I thought about starting him in the Eye Liner but I have always wanted to win the Ramornie," Lawson said.

"At this stage he will definitely go to the Lightning at his next run and then on to the Ramornie which has been his been main target from the start of this preparation."

The Starlactic (Celestial Dancer) story is the stuff of racing dreams.

Lawson was given the gelding's dam Himno as services rendered for some electrical work he had done for the mare's former owners and Starlactic (Celestial Dancer) is the third horse he has bred from her.
 
"He had two paddock mishaps and he almost died after the second one," Lawson said.

"He needed a lot of stitches to repair some gaping wounds in his side and almost tore his bottom lip right off.

"We have to get the dentist to him every month because he eats through the side of his mouth and he grinds his teeth on one side when he eats."

Described by Lawson as a loveable rogue, Starlactic (Celestial Dancer) resents being boxed and is trained out of the Grafton backyard he shares with the other horse Lawson has in work.

"If I lock him in his box, he almost kicks it down until I let him out," Lawson said.

"He just loves showing you who's the boss, he will bite or kick you if you're not careful but it's not malicious, he loves playing."

Despite receiving sizeable offers for Starlactic (Celestial Dancer),  Lawson said the gelding was definitely not for sale.

Story By Grant Stockwell

First up win for Sequalo colt

Sequestrate made a gutsy return to the track on Saturday when he won the Brunswick Hotel 3YO QTIS Handicap 1000m at Eagle Farm.

Resuming after a four month spell, Sequestrate (C3 Sequalo-Silk Dancer) showed strength and determination to win from Sir Monashee (Monashee Mountain) and Emit Time (Gilded Time).

“He’s a horse that at his last preparation showed a lot of speed,” jockey Brent Stanley said.

“He was probably going a bit too hard in his races so the trainer decided to try and ride him a bit quieter in the 1000m.”

The three-year-old is trained on the Gold Coast by Peter Gillman and ran at the back of field for most of the journey at his first run for the year.

“He came out and relaxed in the race and came from last,” Stanley said.

“I just let him float around and come into the turn and once he got going in the straight he accelerated to the line well.

“The last 150m he got a bit of a stitch and lay in so I had to rebalance him and attack the line again.

“I thought I was a little bit too far off them being a 1000m race but the horse was travelling where he was and to dig him up to go any more forward I was going to be off the bridle.

“He’s a tough horse and enjoyed hitting the finish line.

Stanley headed from his Sydney base to Brisbane for rides on Sequestrate in the QTIS 3YO Handicap plus Legendary Man who he rode for a win in the Listed Member’s Handicap 1600m for trainer Ken Lantry.

Sequestrate has now won $145,200 in prizemoney including the $49,000 in QTIS bonus money.

Sequestrate made a gutsy return to the track on Saturday when he won the Brunswick Hotel 3YO QTIS Handicap 1000m at Eagle Farm.

Resuming after a four month spell, Sequestrate (C3 Sequalo-Silk Dancer) showed strength and determination to win from Sir Monashee (Monashee Mountain) and Emit Time (Gilded Time).

“He’s a horse that at his last preparation showed a lot of speed,” jockey Brent Stanley said.

“He was probably going a bit too hard in his races so the trainer decided to try and ride him a bit quieter in the 1000m.”

The three-year-old is trained on the Gold Coast by Peter Gillman and ran at the back of field for most of the journey at his first run for the year.

“He came out and relaxed in the race and came from last,” Stanley said.

“I just let him float around and come into the turn and once he got going in the straight he accelerated to the line well.

“The last 150m he got a bit of a stitch and lay in so I had to rebalance him and attack the line again.

“I thought I was a little bit too far off them being a 1000m race but the horse was travelling where he was and to dig him up to go any more forward I was going to be off the bridle.

“He’s a tough horse and enjoyed hitting the finish line.

Stanley headed from his Sydney base to Brisbane for rides on Sequestrate in the QTIS 3YO Handicap plus Legendary Man who he rode for a win in the Listed Member’s Handicap 1600m for trainer Ken Lantry.

Sequestrate has now won $145,200 in prizemoney including the $49,000 in QTIS bonus money.

Messiaen Wins Bribie Handicap

Lyndhurst Stud's now retired stallion Celestial Dancer (Godswalk-Oulanova) added a black-type success when 6YO gelding Messiaen (Celestial Dancer-Grand Shower, by Grand Rocky) grabbed victory by a short-neck in the $65,000 Listed Bribie Handicap (1200m) at Eagle Farm in Brisbane. Messiaen (ridden by Brad Pengelly for trainer Ray McCall) defeated evergreen 9YO gelding Consular (Royal Academy-Miss Prospect, by Rory's Jester) & 5YO gelding Picaday (Piccolo-Our Today, by Semipalatinsk). Messiaen (now has 9 wins & 23 placings (including last month's Listed Falvelon Quality over 1200m at Doomben) in 47 starts for $414,090 earnings. (Apr 18)

Wednesday, 12 April 2006

Toowoomba's O'Callahern Heads for Sires

1st Winner To Carry The Flag

Lyndhurst Stud stallion Carry The Flag (Tenby-Tamassos, by Dance In Time) recorded his 1st winner yesterday when juvenile gelding Carry To Glory (Carry The Flag-Anora Fair) scored over 1000m on Queensland's Sunshine Coast for trainer Paddy Cunningham. Carry To Glory is 1 of just 2 runners by Carry The Flag to reach the racetrack (his only other runner Juluka was runner-up at Townsville recently): "they come from a crop of just 11 live foals sired by Carry The Flag in his 1st season," noted racenet.com.au. Carry The Flag (who won the Singapore Gold Cup) is a son of Gr1 Grand Criterium winner Tenby (by Caerleon). (Apr 3)

Star Shiraz to run at Rosehill

Friday, 3 March 2006:

Queenslanders have made their presence felt in Sydney in recent weeks and Toowoomba's Rex Lipp is hopeful that trend can continue at Rosehill on Saturday with his star Sequalo mare.

Lipp will start Group One winner Star Shiraz in the Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) and has his fingers crossed she can follow in the footsteps of fellow Queenslander Street Smart, who overwhelmed her more fancied rivals to win the Light Fingers Stakes two weeks ago.

On the same day, Michael Rodd rode a treble at the Randwick meeting but is currently suspended and will miss the ride on Flying Pegasus in the Hobartville.

Standing in the way of Star Shiraz will be a select field of eight, headed by Cox Plate runner-up Lotteria.

"Lotteria is a class act but we will shape up to the others in the race for sure," Lipp said.

"You also have to bear in mind that Lotteria has to give us almost seven kilos.

"We're going down reasonably confident our mare will go well, she never runs a bad race and always gives a hundred per cent."

Star Shiraz was given a brief campaign in Melbourne two springs ago but will be having her first Sydney start in the Group Three race.

After that Lipp is planning an ambitious autumn program with the major target the Group One Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day.

Star Shiraz will be stabled at Newcastle during her stay with Lipp preferring the more relaxed surroundings of the provincial track over Sydney.

"She wasn't a hundred per cent happy in Melbourne and probably Newcastle is more like the environment she is used to, not like the hustle and bustle of Sydney," Lipp said.

Lipp initially nominated Star Shiraz for the Millie Fox and a race at Doomben but when rain was forecast for the latter he bit the bullet and headed south.

His decision appears to have paid off.

Although intermittent showers are expected in Sydney, the Rosehill track was still rated a good (3) while Doomben had been downgraded to heavy.

"If it keeps raining here (in Brisbane) we will be lucky to race. Ipswich was called off today so hopefully it will stay dry in Sydney," Lipp said.

Star Shiraz will tackle the Millie Fox second-up following an impressive Eagle Farm victory over The Shorts winner Black Ink on February 18.

Lipp will be trackside at Rosehill and is hoping Star Shiraz can improve on the fortune he has had during previous escapades.

"I've brought the odd horse down over the years, Call Me Pal was beaten a neck a neck by Lord Jim in the (1995) Pago Pago," Lipp said.

"I've been thereabouts but I'm overdue for a change of luck."

Star Shiraz was $11 in TAB Sportsbet markets today with Lotteria a solid favourite at $2.70.

Story By Mandy Cottell

Tuesday, 28 February 2006: 

Trainer Rex Lipp has taken a gamble on the Sydney weather by dispatching his Group One winning mare Star Shiraz (Sequalo) south for the Group Three Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Star Shiraz was due to leave her Toowoomba base late on Tuesday night for the float trip to Newcastle where she will be based as she prepares for her major assignment in the Group One Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Rosehill in April.

Lipp had taken out some insurance against the wet and a possible harsh handicap at Rosehill by also entering Star Shiraz for the Listed Falvelon Quality (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Star Shiraz, who scored a brilliant victory at her comeback at Eagle Farm last start, received 55.5kg in the Falvelon Quality while she received one kilo less in the Millie Fox Stakes.

Rosehill was rated dead after 36 millimetres fell at the track in a storm on Sunday night but Sydney Turf Club club officials predict a good track on Saturday if fine weather prevails for the remainder of the week.

Lipp would prefer to run Star Shiraz on a dry track but with intermittent rain also falling in Brisbane he decided to head south.

"The rain in Brisbane looks like it might hang around for a while so she's off to Sydney," Lipp said.

Lipp was satisfied with the weights Star Shiraz received at both venues but is undaunted by a possible clash with the Gai Waterhouse-trained Lotteria in the Millie Fox.

Lotteria received topweight of 61kg in the Millie Fox which will be her first run since taking out the Group One Myer Classic (1600m) at Flemington in October.

Star Shiraz, who will be ridden by Glen Colless in the Millie Fox, hasn't ruled out Star Shiraz tackling the Group One Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill on March 25.

Story By Glenn Davis

Gutsy Win By Stable Terror

It is a full time job looking after Toowoomba gelding O’Callahern (pictured below...Noel Pascoe) for trainer Darryl Duke but his efforts were paid back on Saturday when the horse won the Network Ten QTIS 2YO Handicap 1200m at Eagle Farm.

Ridden by apprentice jockey Mandy Radecker, O’Callahern (G2 Irish Royal – Afsani’s Jewel) was well back at the turn before powering away to win by a long head.

Matzumi (Michael Cahill) and Tour Guide (Brad Stewart) made up the minor placings.

Duke was happy with the win adding that he thought the horse had been a bit unlucky in a few starts.

“He does get back in his races but he did stumble at the start,” Duke said.

“He’s the sort of horse that can’t get unbalanced.

“Mandy sits on him pretty good and doesn’t get unbalance him.

“At Doomben (a fortnight prior) he was unlucky. He got knocked by Gold Edition (the eventual winner) and then at the corner again and that’s why I asked to look over the tapes.

“He will run in three weeks time in Brisbane over 1300m and then we will make a decision from there.

Duke is likely set the gelding for the winter carnival in Brisbane but would like to see the horse run in another lead-up race.

“We would like to give him a run before then (the winter), most likely in something over the border.

The temperamental gelding was bought by Duke’s sons Dale and Andrew at a Brisbane Bloodstock mixed sale at Toowoomba in May 2005 for $700 and showed lots of promise at an early age when at 20 months old he won a trail.

He has now well and truly paid back the purchase price earning $69,650 in prizemoney including $40,100 in QTIS bonus money.

The two-year-old who has improved in leaps and bounds can, however, be a challenge around the stables.

“If you don’t feed him by 5.30 you can’t get into the box with him. He just attacks you with his front feet,” Duke said.

“You’ve got to watch him all the time as he bites like a dog and really latches on.

“He’s a full time job.”

QUEENSLAND Racing web news: Claire Power – February 27

Star Shiraz on trial for Queen Of Turf

Thursday, 16 February 2006: 

A beefed-up Star Shiraz will be on trial for a Sydney trip if she pleases trainer Rex Lipp in her comeback at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Star Shiraz is expected to head south after her first-up assignment in the Broadway On The Mall Quality Hcp (1200m) for the Group Three Newmarket Hcp (1400m) at Newcastle on March 22.

All going well, she will then target the $400,000 Group One Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1500m ) at Rosehill on April 8.

Lipp only plans a brief Sydney campaign with the Sequalo mare before she returns home to prepare for the Group One Brisbane winter carnival sprints, the Doomben 10,000 (1350m) and the Stradbroke Hcp (1400m) at Eagle Farm.

Lipp believes racegoers will see a marked difference in Star Shiraz's profile this campaign after she put on almost 30kg during her recent spell.

Rivals have towered over the pint-sized filly in her career but her tiny stature has been countered by a big heart which helped her win the Group One QTC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm in 2004.

The Eagle Farm track remained good on Thursday despite recent rain but Lipp would not be concerned if there was a downgrade.

Star Shiraz has not started since finishing fourth to Star Of Asia over 1400 metres at Eagle Farm on October 8 but her fitness level soared after a barrier trial on her home track at Toowoomba last month.

"She's better on top of the ground but she handles the wet okay," Lipp said.

"She's been in work twelve weeks and I was very happy when she ran fourth in a barrier trial here last month.

"I would be more confident if she stays on top of the ground but in a small field she'll still be hard to beat if it happens to be wet."

Star Shiraz's wet track record doesn't read well with two unplaced runs on slow tracks and just the one win in four attempts on dead tracks.

She has never started on a heavy track.

However, one of her best slow tracks efforts was when she finished fifth, beaten just over three lengths, by champion Alinghi in the 2004 Group Two Ascot Vale Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.

With several of Brisbane's leading riders injured or suspended, Lipp has called on Scott Galloway to partner Star Shiraz for the first time as she attempts to improve on her first-up record of three wins from four starts.

Glen Colless rode Star Shiraz in her three runs last campaign which included two wins at Eagle Farm and Doomben against her own sex but the Gold Coast hoop sprained an ankle in a barrier trial mishap at the Gold Coast on Tuesday.

Colless forfeited rides at Doomben on Wednesday but is confident he'll be back in action on Saturday week after x-rays cleared him of any breaks.

Star Shiraz is already a highly valuable stud proposition following her Group One success but Lipp expects her to race on for another season once she completes her winter campaign.

Story By Glenn Davis

Angelo Looks to be a Star in the Making

Toowoomba trainer Michael Nolan has another promising young horse in his stable in the shape of Saturday’s Eagle Farm winner Saint Angelo.

Having just his third race start, Saint Angelo (G3 Sequalo-St.Angela) maintained his unbeaten record with his three-quarter length win in the day’s richest race, the $75,000 QRSE Anchor In Handicap.

The gelding was the first leg of a winning double for apprentice Ric McMahon in the win over Just the Star (Michael Cahill) and Envelope (Matthew Palmer).

“It was a very fair effort in the end today as he kind of didn’t handle the track either, so it made the run a lot better than it looked,” McMahon told Sky Channel’s Larry Olsen.

“I was always travelling well but just coming to the crossing, he kind of baulked at it and half jumped, but after that he really got travelling again and really found the line.”

Nolan had purchased Saint Angelo for just $15,000 at the 2004 Magic Millions Gold Coast Premier yearling sale on behalf of owners Graham Ryan from Warwick, Stan Wippell from Roma and Toowoomba based owners Allan Gee and Patricia Gilbert.

After winning his first start in a Toowoomba Maiden in September, the gelding was turned out before returning and winning a Toowoomba Class 1 by four lengths on December 30, in the lead up to his QRSE win at Eagle Farm.

The $48,000 winner’s cheque for that race took his earnings over $60,000, with the promise of more to come.

Nolan had been successful in the same race in 2005 with Encierro, which was also part owned by Gee and the pair stuck with their ‘lucky outfits’ from the 2005 running of the race, with Nolan wearing the same short and pants, while Gee wore the same tie that he had in 2005.

Unfortunately for Nolan, Gee and the other part owners of Encierro, that horse recently had to be put down after suffering an adverse reaction to a virus that he contracted following a failure at Eagle Farm last November, when he was caught in a speed battle for the lead.

Later in the day at Eagle Farm, McMahon completed a winning double on Starlactic (G4 Celestial Dancer-Himno) in the Zephyr Zip Class 6 Handicap for Grafton trainer Wayne Lawson.

This time however, the apprentice did no favours for the Nolan stable, which prepared runner-up That’s Better (also by Sequalo), which was ridden by Brad Stewart.

Show Biz Kid wins

Sunday, 22 January 2006: 

Show Biz Kid scored an upset win in the Summer Cup (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday when he came from the tail of the field to snare the Listed race.

The six-year-old was sent out at $21 based on his poor record on rain-affected tracks but he handled the slow surface with ease to overhaul Serenote and win by a short neck.

Trainer Ron Macrae was elated with the win.

"He's been tried many times on the wet and we only came today because he's going for a spell and we thought we'd give one more run," Macrae told Sky Channel.

"He's been cut (gelded) since his last start on a wet track so maybe he was squeezing himself."

Show Biz Kid has won more than $500,000 in his 46 start career which includes victories at stakes level and solid performances in Group One races when fourth in the Doomben 10,000 and seventh in the Stradbroke Handicap.

Prior to Sunday, he had raced 10 times on rain affected going without registering a placing.

A magic double for input of

historic Lyndhurst sires

  Both the winners of the million dollar events run at the Magic Millions carnival at the Gold Coast on January 14, had sires in their maternal breeding which attained greatness at the Lyndhurst Stud at Warwick in Queensland.They are Smokey Eyes (IRE), one of the world's most prolific sources of winners in the1960s and 70s under the ownership of the Kruger family, and The Buzzard (GB), one of the greatest Australian sires in the1937-1950 period.

  Smokey Eyes is the sire of the fifth dam of Tereschenko, the Testa Rossa gelding which won the 2006 Magic Millions 3YO Trophy, while Rainbird, one of the best performers by The Buzzard, a sire who stood at Lyndhurst in the days when it was owned by McDougall family, is the sixth dam of Magic Millions 2YO Classic heroine Mirror Mirror.

  Rainbird was one of two Melbourne Cup winners by The Buzzard, himself a good class English stayer whose three sires on the top line of the pedigree comprised two English Derby winners, Spion Kop and his sire Spearmint, and then immortal Australian galloper Carbine.

  The Buzzard's other Melbourne Cup winner, one who shocked by taking the race in 1940 at 100-1, was Old Rowley.

  Bred in South Australia by Adelaide merchant Malcolm Reid and raced by his brother Clifford, later breeder and owner of two times Melbourne Cup winner Rain Lover, Rainbird was also successful in the VRC Wakeful Stakes, Port Adelaide Cup and South Australian St Leger and runner up in the Victoria Oaks, Caulfield Cup and Sydney Cup,

  On top of this she was a half-sister to the Malcolm Reid bred and sold Peter, the half length second in the 1944 Melbourne Cup, the year before Rainbird's success in the race. During his career Peter, a son of Peter Pan, the winner of the Melbourne Cups of 1932 and 1934, won the Williamstown Cup and Eclipse Stakes in Melbourne and was12th in Rainbird's Cup and seventh at his first crack at the event in1943.

  It was a tremendous feat for Malcolm Reid to get so close to being the breeder of the winner of the Melbourne Cup in successive years and for his judgement in sending the dam, the Heroic mare Sequoia for matings with sires so far away - to The Buzzard at Warwick and to Peter Pan at Singleton in the Hunter Valley. Transport at the time was by train.

   Rainbird subsequently produced eight living foals for Clifford Reid but only one of them, Raindear, was a class performer. A daughter of the Nasrullah sire Orgoglio (GB), she won the South Australian Oaks-Gr.1 and VRC Wakeful Stakes-Gr.2 and finished second in the Victoria Oaks-Gr.1 and then supplied three winners including Rainburst (won the VRC Edward Manifold Stakes-Gr.2 and third in the Victoria Oaks-Gr.1) and Latin Reign (16 wins, Mornington Cup-LR, Werribee Cup-LR; second Sandown Cup-Gr.2).

  Another foal from Rainbird, Rain Mist, won one minor race at 1000 metres. A daughter of the Hyperion sire Helios (GB), one of the best ever to stand in Victoria, she produced four foals but only one winner, the handy Todman sprinter Right As Rain.

   Right As Rain was a sister to the dam of the brilliant Vain fillies Rainbeam (four wins including the STC Silver Slipper Stakes-Gr.2 and AJC Widden Stakes-LR; three Group 3 seconds including the AJC Gimcrack Stakes) and Wicked Smile (six wins, SAJC Swettenham Stud Stakes-Gr.3).

  Rainbeam became the dam of two winners including successful New Zealand based Century sire Centaine, himself a winner of six races including MRC Autumn Stakes-Gr.3. In addition he was second in the MVRC Manikato Stakes-Gr.2, MRC Sandown Guineas-Gr.2 and third in the MRC Futurity Stakes-Gr.1 and STC George Ryder Stakes-Gr.1.

  Her sister Wicked Smile had more winners,10, but none of her progeny earned black type money, and a half-sister, the unraced Regal Light (IRE) filly Little Shower, bred two winners for Parramatta, NSW solicitor Don Story including Been There (by Boucher (USA), a winner of four stakes at two including the STC Silver Slipper Stakes-Gr.2 and second in the Golden Slipper-Gr.1. Later a sire of winners from limited opportunity, Been There followed his juvenile efforts with seconds in the AJC Spring Champion Stakes-Gr.1, STC Hill Stakes-Gr.2 and AJC Up And Coming Stakes-Gr.3.

  Also out of Rain Mist was the unraced Empyrean (GB) mare Rain Again, one whose only winner, Melodina (also by Regal Light), is the third dam of Mirror Mirror through her daughter Misty Vain and the Millions winner's mother Fair Vanity.

  . As her name suggests, a Vain mare, Misty Vain won nine races including the VRC Carnival Handicap-LR and finished third in the VRC Newmarket Handicap-Gr.1,

   The dam of Mirror Mirror, the unraced Rustic Amber (IRE) product Fair Vanity, is one of 15 foals from Misty Vain, producer all told of 10 winners Tennessee Vain (Whiskey Road (USA); seven wins including three Group 2s, STC Storm Queen Stakes, Magic Night Stakes and VRC A.V, Kewney Stakes; second VRC Oaks-Gr.1, Wakeful Stakes-Gr.2, Edward Manifold Stakes-Gr.2) and her brother Tennessee Jack (seven wins, VRC Hotham Handicap-Gr.2).

  Tennessee Vain added more substance to the family by becoming the dam of three stakes winners by Bletchingly in Tennessee Morn (three wins in Melbourne at two including the VRC Maribyrnong Plate-Gr.2, Maribyrnong Trial Stakes-LR and MRC Blue Diamond Prelude-Gr.3), Tennessee Magic (also three wins at two in Melbourne, two Listed Stakes; second MRC Merson Cooper Stakes-Gr.3, third MRC Blue Diamond Prelude-Gr.3 and fourth MRC Blue Diamond Stakes-Gr.1) and Tennessee Mist (four sprint wins including MRC Bounding Away Quality-LR; second VRC Maribyrnong Trial Stakes-LR and third MRC Mona Nursery-LR).

  Inbred to only Bold Ruler 4x5 in five generations, Mirror Mirror could add a new dimension the family by becoming the first Group1 winner under the first four dams and is in the right hands to get the opportunity of becoming a highly fashionable broodmare.

  Through to the end of February raced on three occasions for two wins, the AJC Gimcrack Stakes-LR and Magic Millions 2YO Classic, and now highly fancied for Golden Slipper honours, Mirror Mirror is trained at Warwick Farm for by Clarry Conners for advertising industry tycoon and Magic Millions sales company part owner John Singleton in partnership with his wife Julie and veterinary surgeon Gerry Rose's Realrosy Pty Ltd Syndicate.

  Irrespective of what happens in the future, John Singleton already has been very well rewarded for his judgement in buying the Dehere (USA) filly which was to become Mirror Mirror off  Rosari Farm, Gladfield Valley, Warwick (Gerard and Janet Nolan) for $120,000 at the 2005 sales at the Gold Coast.

  Gerard Nolan is one of the three brothers that have separate farms in the Gladfield Valley with one of the others being Basil Nolan, owner of the Raheen Stud, one of the State's major stallion bases.

  The Gerard Nolans became the breeders of Mirror Mirror, a September 14, 2003 foal, when they bought the dam Fair Vanity in foal to Dehere at a Sydney sale.

  Her sire Dehere, a Champion American two-year-old got by Deputy Minister (by the Northern Dancer speed influence Vice Regent) from the Secretariat Stakes placed Sister Dot, is a dual hemisphere sire who visits the Arrowfield Stud near Scone in the Hunter Valley.

  He is the sire of some 460 winners, including 52 stakes winners, of over 1400 races and earners of $75million from use in Kentucky (USA), Japan and the Hunter Valley. His stock got in the latter region have included just on 200 winners of over 600 races and $27million including their successes in not only Australia but New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and Hong Kong.

  Three of his performers in Australia have earned in excess of a million dollars.They are Belle du Jour (nine wins, $3,192,526, STC Golden Slipper-Gr.1, VRC Newmarket Handicap-Gr.1, Linlithgow Stakes-Gr.2, STC Reisling Slipper Trial-Gr.21; second AJC Expressway Stakes-Gr.2,, Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic; also successful in Ireland in the Ballyogan Stakes-Gr.3), Defier (10 wins, $2,976,450, AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes-Gr.1, George Main Stakes-Gr.1, BTC Doomben Cup-Gr.1, AJC Warwick Stakes-Gr.2, STC Canterbury Stakes-Gr.2, Theo Marks Quality-Gr.2; second and third MVRC W.S. Cox Plate-Gr.1 and third in five other Group 1s, the AJC Doncaster Handicap, George Main Stakes,  All-Aged Stakes, STC George Ryder Stakes and MRC Caulfield Stakes) and Natural Blitz (eight wins, $1,250,180, four Group 2s - the STC Tulloch Stakes-Gr.2, Hill Stakes-Gr.2, MVRC John F Feehan Stakes-Gr.2 and MRC Shannons Classic; second VRC Australian Cup-Gr.1 and third BTC Doomben Cup-Gr.1).

  The many breeders who cannot manage the service fee on Dehere, one which was $38,500 in 2005m, could consider looking for the same genes in his brother, one which stands also in the Scone district. One of five sires at the new Ilala Stud established last year on the former St Aubins Without by Scone born barrister George Fraser and his wife Felicity, he is the big, powerful looking Ireland foaled Vice Admiral and he started off on a fee of $3300.

This report being submitted to the Bloodhorse Review for the March issue

Magic Millions Results

Lyndhurst Stud Sales Results (Sessions 6 & 7)

16 JAN 2006
                                  SEQUALO FILLY MAKES TERRY'S DAY

The sale price record of $90,000 for prolific Lyndhurst Stud sire Sequalo was shattered this afternoon when his filly from Ohau Leica was knocked down to local trainer Alan Bailey for $210,000 after a prolonged bidding battle with Ron Maund, bidding on behalf of Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm.

Bailey, who trains the filly's half-brother Willy Leica, had instructions from his owner to buy her at any cost, but admitted that he was surprised that he had to bid so high.

"The buyer really liked the breeding and he was going to buy her no matter what."

"He didn't expect it would be that much for her but anyhow that's what happens."

"The breeding was just what we wanted and she's the complete filly."

For the delighted vendor, Terry Catip from Misty Downs Stud near Warwick, it was his best ever sales result by far.

"It's good news for everybody. Good news for us and good for Lyndhurst and good for Sequalo."

"Our previous best was around $100,000", he said.

Catip knew that there was likely to be competition for his filly based on the number of pre sale inspections she underwent.

"The amount of interest since she's hit the deck here has been enormous. Everyone's looked at her", he said.

"She was out of her box so often that she's now footsore."

"We've sent about 15 or 20 mares to Sequalo over the years."

"It's only a matter of time before he throws another good horse. It might be her. She's got a bit of background and she's as good a filly as you'd see anywhere."

"I thought she might have pulled $100,000 or so and I was hoping for a good result."

"It made up for some of the bad ones."

Ohau Leica is one of the famous Leica family, which has produced gallopers of the calibre of Nothin' Leica Dane, Leica Lover, Leica Show and Redding over the years.

According to Catip, she slipped twins last year, but is now safely in foal to Catbird.

With her sturdy pedigree, Bailey reckons that the filly is unlikely to be a two year old proposition and he will be giving her time to mature.

This suits Catip down to the ground, saying "I don't think you could ask for her to go anywhere better."

"They've got to go where they'll be given every chance."

courtesy of cyberhorse.net.au

6 January 2006…..Hidden Dragon’s Pedigree on the Move

Jim Fleming’s Tyreel Stud was responsible for a Japanese double over the Christmas weekend with two blue-blooded 3Y0’s saluting the judge.

Starting on the Saturday, when SOLO TURN (Redoute’s Choice / Ballroom Babe) (NZ) won his second race from 4 starts, by taking out a 3YO & Upwards Handicap on the dirt at Nakayama over 1200m, winning by a massive 7 length margin. SOLO TURN was purchased by prominent Japanese owner Mr Yoshida for $425,000 at the 2004 Easter Yearling Sale.

Tyreel Stud will offer a ¾ sister to SOLO TURN by first season sire Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE). The highly anticipated yearling is also a ¾ relation to Group 3 winner Tahni Girl and the multiple Hong Kong winner, HIDDEN DRAGON (2001 Easter, $700,000).

14 January....Flukepennyprincess runs an outstanding 2^nd in the 2 year old sprint in Sydney on Saturday beaten a head.

5 January 2006…..Irish Eyes Are Smiling

IRISH  ROYAL  had two winners today in Victoria.

IRISH HAPPINESS won a $22,000 race TRAINED BY MICHAEL KENT. He has had 4 starts for 2 wins a 2nd and a 3rd.

Brisbane Winter Awaits Sequestrate

Show Biz Looking for Revenge

Toowoomba trainer Ron Macrae can't wait for Show Biz Kid's (Sequalo) rematch with Takeover Target in the Doomben Stakes (1350m) on Saturday.

Macrae is one of the few trainers who doesn't have the Takeover Target jitters after the Queanbeyan sprinter smashed Lion Hunter's track record in the Group Three Summer Stakes (1200m) at Doomben last start.

Takeover Target stopped the clock at 1:7.88 to shave 0.18s off the course record set in 1997.

The six-year-old had barrier one in the Summer Stakes when he scored an awesome 5-1/2-length victory under 59.5kg and has drawn barrier six in the Doomben Stakes while Show Biz Kid drew barrier four in the Listed sprint.

Macrae was happy with Show Biz Kid's performance off barrier 14 in the Summer Stakes when he finished ninth for Stathi Katsidis, almost eight lengths behind Takeover Target.

Scott Galloway will take over from the suspended Katsidis on Saturday.

"He had no chance once Stathi went back on him. He was four deep and last and then sat three deep when he went to go forward," Macrae said.

"You can't give any horse that sort of start let alone Takeover Target.

"No horse in the world would have beaten Takeover Target that day but we've got a much better alley this time and Takeover Target is drawn out a bit further."

Show Biz Kid has run some mighty races during his career and Macrae is unconcerned that he has won only once in 14 starts at Doomben.

"I don't think Doomben is any worry. He ran fourth in the Doomben 10,000 and his jockey that day (Noel Harris) was adamant he should have beaten the winner, Red Oog," he said.

"He got well back and lost his momentum going for an inside run.

"Then in the last 50 metres the run closed and Harris had to stand up in his irons."

Show Biz Kid was ridden by Glen Boss who had a similar hard luck story when he finished seventh to St. Basil in the Stradbroke Hcp (1400m) at Eagle Farm in June.

"He was set an impossible task when he got back to near last in the Stradbroke and it was a mighty run to finish seventh," Macrae said.

"He ended up being beaten just over two lengths."

While Macrae again has his sights set on next year's major sprints during the Brisbane winter, he's confident Takeover Target won't have things as easy in the Doomben Stakes.

"The extra distance is ideal for my bloke and he drops one kilo while Takeover Target goes up a kilo," he said.

"We'll be keeping Takeover Target honest that's for sure."

Takeover Target will head for a break after the Doomben Stakes to prepare for the Melbourne autumn while Show Biz Kid will run in the Listed Bernborough Hcp (1615m) at Doomben on January 7 before the Listed Summer Cup (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast on January 22.

Show Biz Kid won last year's Summer Stakes at Doomben before finishing fourth to Proudly Agro in the Doomben Stakes.

He then finished sixth to Deuxieme in the Bernborough Hcp and third to Consular in the Summer Cup (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast.

AAP 24 December 2005 

Saturday 10 December 2005

Shysu gives Lipp another good start in Fillies & Mares Series

20/12/04

ROYAL SHIRAZ SECURES BLACK TYPE

Trainer Rex Lipp saddled the quinella when Royal Shiraz (Sequalo) and Au Chocolat finished one-two in the Listed,QRSE Just Now Quality over 1200m at Doomben on Saturday. This was the second victory for oprogeny of the mighty Sequalo standing at Lyndhurst Stud at Warwick in the space of two weeks, with Show Biz Kid recently winning the Summer Stakes.

Royal Shiraz held the winning edge at the line courtesy of a run three wide on the turn which kept her out of the trouble that occurred along the congested inside running rail early in the home straight. As the likes of Temple Spirit and Au Chocolat became cramped for galloping room at that vital stage of the running, Scott Seamer kept both his cool and his mount on an absolutely dedicated straight course as he kicked Royal Shiraz into a higher gear and set sail for home.

The coolness came from years of experience and by holding a straight course Seamer, quite legitimately, delayed the progress of those runners who had nowhere to go along his inside, just that little bit longer. Seamer obviously enjoyed the thrill of close-quarter racing.

"I wasn't going to let them get out on the turn," said Seamer. "They were screaming blue murder but I said,no,sorry I'm first.

"Things just worked out for me," continued Seamer. I wasn't planning to be that wide but, when the speed slowed as the leader took a break at the 800m, it helped me to be out wider and not cramped somewhere on the inside".

Stable companion Au Chocolat, who was the more fancied of the two Lipp trained runners, was having no such good fortune. Back midfield along the inside rail early, Au Chocolat's forward progress stuttered along in a moving traffic jam that held her back from the top of the straight till the 100m mark. Only at that late stage was Au Chocolat able to stride out freely and she stormed after Royal Shiraz with an effort which came up only half-a-length short at the line.

"The other one was coming to get you," said Lipp to Seamer at the undsaddling enclosure. "What did you want a-dead-heat?" came Seamer's good-natured reply.

Lipp was happy to take the result anyway he could get it...but he clearly had some sympathy for the runner up. "Look, I do think if Au Chocolat gets a run, she wins it," said Lipp. "If she gets out she looked readyto blow them away. But, that's racing. Having said that, Royal Shiraz raced three wide all the way and battled on well. Both were really good runs.

By Graham Potter of www.racenet.com.au

9/12/04

FIRST WINNER FOR HAYIL

First starter Pitch White had the unenviable task of  carting the small field up to the tearaway favourites Lasrado and Sequalo Magic but did the job in style to record a 1-1/2length victory in a 1000m maiden at Ipswich on Thursday. The 2 yo Peter Balzen- trainee becomes the first winner for Lyndhurst Stud Farm's Middle Park Stakes (G1) winner Hayil (Dayjur).

An $11,000 purcahse by Ray Hadley at the Magic Millions Summer Sale. Pitch White is the third foal of the lightly race Bluebird mare Paleface Blue a daughter of Edward Manifold Stakes (G2) winner Rebecca Gay (Lord Of The Dance). Benwerrin Lodge consigned Pitch White and they will also offer a full brother at the fifth session of the Magic Millions Yearling sale on January 11.

Built in the mould of his sire, the champion sprinter Dayjur(Danzig), Hayil won just two of his 13 career starts and went winless after an impressive victory in the Middle Park Stakes (G1).

Hayil's pedigree has received a significant boost of late through the deeds of the now Japanese based Wild Rush (Wild Again).

He has nine yearlings catalogued for the Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

6/12/04 QUEENSLAND Racing web news

THE KID' MAKES THE CUT

SATURDAY’S running of the Group 3 QRSE Northern City Finance Summer Stakes, resulted in boom stallion Sequalo securing another black-type winner after his son, Show Biz Kid, proved too strong for the classy field.

Ridden by Kenji Yoshida, the Ron Macrae trained Show Biz Kid (G5 Sequalo-Lady Lauren) won the race by a short head from Sir Breakfast (Michael Pelling), with the same margin back to Karamazou (Scott Seamer) in third.

The win gave popular Toowoomba trainer Ron Macrae the biggest win of his career, having been successful up to Listed level before, with Kiwi Warrior.

Macrae was full of praise for the ride on Show Biz Kid by Kenji Yoshida, who has had plenty of previous success for the stable, going back to his days as an apprentice.

"It was a great ride by Kenji and now we'll look at the next two legs of this series," Macrae said.
"I always thought he was up to this level, but was surprised he raced so well today, I've had some good horses in the past and have won a Listed race with Kiwi Warrior, but this is by far my best win."

Before Saturday’s win Show Biz Kid, an $11,000 yearling purchase, had recorded five wins and 13 placings for Macrae, including a third in this year’s Listed Weetwood Handicap, when also ridden by Yoshida.

The Summer Stakes winner’s cheque of $128,000 boosted Show Biz Kid’s earnings up to $351,700.
But it was a suggestion by jockey John Powell, who rode Show Biz Kid to a second at Eagle Farm, back in March of this year, at his start before the Weetwood that has probably seen Show Biz Kid develop into a stakes winner.

Powell had advised Macrae that he thought something was hurting Show Biz Kid, after finishing second to On The List at Eagle Farm.

“John said that there was a chance that the horse was pinching himself, so we had him gelded at the end of his campaign,” Macrae said.
“We will go onto the Doomben Stakes and the Bernborough Handicap now, as he is a better horse over a bit more ground and now that we have gelded him, he should be able to run out the mile of the Bernborough,” Macrae said.

The Listed $200,000 QRSE Northern City Finance Doomben Stakes is run over 1350m on December 18 and the Listed $200,000 QRSE Northern City Finance Bernborough Handicap is over 1615m on January 1.

Saturday, 4 December 2004: AAP Racing and Sports

Trainer Ron Macrae will target the remaining two legs of the Doomben Summer Series with underrated Toowoomba sprinter Show Biz Kid following his upset win in the Group Three $200,000 Summer Stakes (1200m) on Saturday.

Show Biz Kid (15-1), an $11,000 yearling purchase, sent his prizemoney soaring past $350,000 with a short head win over Sir Breakfast (17-2) with Karamazou (16-1) a similar margin away third.

Macrae has trained some handy performers during his lengthy career but the Summer Stakes was easily his biggest victory.

"I've had some good ones in the past and I won a Listed race with Kiwi Warrior but this is by far my best win," he said.

Macrae revealed Show Biz Kid had been troubled by a back complaint following his last-start fifth to Western Brace at Eagle Farm on November 20.

"He had a crook back and I only had a week to get him right," he said.  "I've always thought he was up to this level but I was surprised he raced so well today.  "Normally he's a better horse at Eagle Farm and I thought today he would be in the first six and I didn't expect him to get so far back."

However Macrae had nothing but praise for a brilliant ride from Kenji Yoshida, who also rode him at his previous two outings.

"It was a great ride and now we'll look at the next two legs of this series," Macrae said.

The second leg of the Summer Series is the Listed $200,000 Doomben Stakes (1350m) on December 18 and it culminates in the Bernborough Hcp (1615m) on New Year's Day.

29/11/2004

SUMMER RETURN SHELVED FOR STAR OF SEQUALO

A summer return of racing by classy Grafton mare Star Of Sequalo has been shelved.

Trainer John Shelton has decided that Star Of Sequalo, dubbed locally the "Grafton Gazelle", will not race during the summer months.

Star of Sequalo has been sidelined since she won at Doomben in February, her eighth win in only 11 starts.

Her year has been upset by hoof problems that required special shoes to be fitted followed by a low grade tendon tear.

Shelton says those problems are now behind the mare but he feels it would not be in her best interests to put her back into work during the hot summer months.

"She was ready to come back into work but we've decided to keep her out until after Christmas to try and avoid the hotter months," Shelton told the Grafton Examiner.

"She'll miss the summer. Instead we'll get her ready for the winter carnival in Brisbane."

16/11/04

ALFONSO BACK ON TRACK

Toowoomba trainer Micheal Nolan has given the strength of Brisbane racing a big tick by relegating Alfonso (Sequalo) to the midweeks at Doomben.

Nolan has his eyes set on the Listed Recognition Stakes (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday week with Alfonso but has chosen the Lexus Pursiut Hcp (1350m) for the five- year- old's second-up assignment.

Alfonso had genuine excuses when narrowly beaten by General Minolta in last year's Recognition Stakes.

"He's a good horse and is a great trier but it's very hard to win a Saturday race in Brisbane these days", Nolan said.

"A couple of years ago you could win in town on a Saturday with a lesser horse but there's a lot of good horses running on a Saturday in Brisbane nowadays.

I'm getting him ready for the Recogniton and he was very unlucky last year when he got caught three wide from barrier 15 and just got caught on the line by General Minolta."

Alfonso made an unspectacular combake when finishing last to Clay Shaker over 1200 metres at Doomben on November 6.

It was his first run since finishing a close fourth to Tellem in the Listed Glasshouse Hcp (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast on July 3.

Alfonso's first-up perfprmance didn't surprise Nolan who still has some fitness concerns for him.

"He's a good horse but he never does mush first-up," Nolan said.

"His Doomben run last start was about as good as it gets for him first-up.

"He's improved a lot since the run but I still feel he's still a bit short on fitness for tomorrow's race.

"This race, though, will top him off nicely for the Recognition".

Nolan rates Alfonso a few lengths below top grade despite some encouraging performances last preparation.

Included in his eight wins to date from 24 starts was a victory over St Basil at Doomben in April.

"I think he's a touch short on class to take him to Sydney for the Villiers next month,"Noaln said.

"But with the good prizemoney around here this time of the year I don't see the need to go to Sydney.

"Two weeks after the Recogniton, there's a $100,000 Queensland Racing selected race over 1600 metres and then there's the Bernborough Hcp which is worth $200,000 this year."

Apprentice Bryce Dieckmann has a bright future and was impressed with his handling of super sprinter Star Of Florida in his two recent victories at Doomben and Eagle Farm.

01/11/04

IRISH ROYAL GEARING UP: Queensland based stallion Irish Royal (Danehill) looks to have several good first crop prospects during the early stages of the new two year-old season.

Standing at the Kruger families Lyndhurst Stud Farm at Warwick, Irish Royal was represented by his first runner last weekend in the shape of the Kaye Tinsley trained Irish General.

After racing greenly and suffering two checks in running, Irish General wound up in third place in the six horse field, beaten just over two lenghts by another debutant in Cook's Boyage (Bianconi). Splitting the pair was Fujikiseki colt Kiseki Striker.

Meanwhile at Randwick trials today, the Graeme Rogerson prepared Irish Royal filly IRISH AMBITIONS recorded an impressive heat victory.

From the Quest For Fame mare Ambitions, Irish Ambitions won her 840m heat in a time of 52.3 seconds, holding her Flying Spur stablemate Spuressence.

A magnificent individual Irish Royal covered a good book of 97 mares in his first season, resulting in 77 live foals, including Irish General and Irish Ambitions.

Whilst Irish Royal is showing promise at this early stage, Lyndhurst barnmate Sequalo continues to prove to be one of Australia's most underrated performers, unearthing another brilliant prospect over the weekend.

That's Better, a three year-old son of Sequalo, maintained his unbeaten record by scoring an authoritative Class 1 victory at the Gold Coast last Saturday.

A beautifully made example of his sire, the Michael Nolan prepared colt his characteristic early speed over the 1000m course, before accelerating away at the end of the trip to record a two length victory.

Despite racing on a softish Gold Coast surface, That's Better recorded an impressive time of 57.69, covering his final 600m om a slick 33.82, indicating that he will graduate to Metropolitan company.

That's Better had previously debuted at the Gold Coast in July, registering a blistering 8 length win over the 900m course.  

10/07/04

CANADIAN SILVER (CAN): GEIGER COUNTER-CHEERILY (DRONE) $3300 inc gst
Canadian Silver’s progeny continue to perform well. His son ‘Make Mine Magic” won the BATC Bernborough (Listed) in 2003 and repeated this performance with a win again in 2004. He has now won three group races and 4 listed races and over $880 000 in prize money.
 
Other stakes performers by Canadian Silver include Canadian Time (winner QTC Bribie Hcp, Listed), Cariboo (placed twice in group races and twice in listed races), Bludash and Fine Silver (listed placed at 2)
 
Canadian Silver is by Gieger Counter whose sire is Mr Prospector. Canadian Silver was a champion sprinter himself and constantly sires city class horses. He served over 100 mares last season.

CELESTIAL DANCER (IRE): GODSWALK-OULANOVA (NIJINSKY) $P.O.A
Celestial Dancer continues to throw good horses. His son Lamond won the 2004 group three Tatts Mercedes Benz stakes and has won over $250 000 prize money. From limited opportunities, Celestial Dancer still sits inside the top 40 sires of 2 year olds in Australia! (Currently 34th). Celestial Dancer is the sire of fifteen individual stakes winners. Limited bookings are available this season and must be made through Jeff Kruger.

HAYIL (USA) : DAYJUR-FUTUH (DIESIS) $3300
Hayil (USA) is an outstanding young sire by Dayjur. Hayil is a group one winner in Europe. His first progeny (yearlings) are great types and sold for up to $25 000 at the recent Magic Millions Sales.

IRISH ROYAL (IRE): DANEHILL-CLARETTA (ROBERTO) $2750
Irish Royal’ first yearlings have also been well received. By Danehill out of Claretta, a Roberto mare, Irish Royal was lightly raced due to injury. In his first two seasons he has secured a good book of mares, based on his strong pedigree.

CARRY THE FLAG (GB): TENBY-TAMASSOS (DANCE IN TIME) $3300
Carry The Flag is the newest Lyndhurst Stallion. Carry The Flag is a group one winning international million-dollar earner. His oldest foals are weanlings. His sire, Tenby was a champion 3 year old in Great Briton. He is from the strong Nijinski line. His dam Tamassos is the dam of two stakes winners and a stakes place getter.
Carry The Flag won two two-year-old races in Europe and culminated his career by winning the Singapore Gold Cup!
 
Carry The Flag was a fit durable racehorse that won on three continents at the highest level. He deserves his chance at stud and I have been delighted to have my own mares served by him. Because of this I have taken a personal interest in Carry The Flag and you are interested and require more information do not hesitate to call Jeff at the stud or me, Peter Wood on 0429204064.

SEQUALO (AUS): RUSTIC AMBER-DASH AROUND (BENDING AWAY) book full
Sequalo has had a wonderful year and his book is full this season. Star Shiraz became his first group one winner and Alfonso and Show Biz Kid were stakes placed

08/05/04

Sequalo Lands Saturday City Treble

Once again Sequalo progeny shone during April. It really was ‘Sequalo Day’ at Doomben on Saturday the 17th!  

Star Shiraz won the 2yo race over 1110m, Our Fabio won over the same distance and Alfonso won over 1615m making it three for Sequalo.  

There were many other Sequalo winners in April, but the ‘tough’ award for the month goes to Showbiz Kid.  On the 20th March Showbiz Kid ran 2nd at Eagle Farm over 1200m. Five days later he ran 3rd at Toowoomba in the listed Weetwood over 1300m. He then won on the 12th of April over 1400m at Eagle Farm in the excellent time of 1.22.2 and backed up again at Eagle Farm on the 26th of April over 1300m and ran an unlucky 3rd.

Showbiz Kid is by Sequalo out of Lady Lauren, a Grand Chaudiere mare.  

Canadian Silver’s progeny also performed well in April, with three lightly raced fillies showing out.  

Platinum Hussy (3yo filly Canadian Silver-Distinctive Miss) won during April at Eagle Farm. She now has a city win and a place from only a handful of starts.  

Canadian Shuffle (Canadian Silver-Miss Shuffle) won at Ipswich in April over 1350m. She had won just two starts earlier at Ipswich also.  

Duck Creek Girl, a 3yo filly, has won two of her last four starts in central Queensland. From only seven career starts she now has two wins and a second.  

Perhaps Canadian Silver’s star performer over the last month has been Rojah Silver. This mare is Lyndhurst bred through and through, being by Canadian Silver out of Star Spree, a Celestial Dancer mare.  

Rojah Silver won on March 20 at Eagle Farm. She then ran 3rd at Doomben on the 3rd of April, before winning again at Eagle Farm seven days later over 1300m. She backed up at Eagle Farm on the 26th of April over 1200m and ran a game 2nd. 

Evergreen galloper, Make Mine Magic (7yo gelding, Canadian Silver-This Way Up) made a sound return to racing in the Bribie (listed) at Eagle Farm. He was beaten only 1½ lengths over 1200m carrying a weight of 63kgs! He has won 14 races and over $940 000 prize money. Watch for him in the big races over the coming Brisbane carnival.