Our TALE OF THE CAT Colt is Now in Bjorn's Stables!

Our powerful colt has just completed his breaking in process and is now heading down to Bjorn Baker's Warwick Farm stables for his first educational prep.
We welcome inspection of the colt on appointment.
This well put together August colt is by TALE OF THE CAT (USA), a Champion 2yo Sire in his country of birth and a leading sire in Australia.
His progeny include U.S. 7-time Gr.1 winner and now Arrowfield stallion, GIO PONTI. In Australia, Tale Of The Cat is sire of the dual Group 1 winner GLAMOUR PUSS; Group 1 winner GATHERING; Group 2 winners REAL SAGA (now successful sire), TRUSTING, SCAREDEE CAT, DE LIGHTNING RIDGE etc.
His 2yo son WHITTINGTON (Gai Waterhouse) scored impressively on 9th March in the Lonhro Stakes, breaking the race record.
Tale Of The Cat's progeny have an impressive 70.9% winners to runners rate and have earned over $116 million on the track.
Yearlings by Tale Of The Cat are proving popular at the sales this year, selling to $380,000.
Our colt, a first foal, is out of the stakes winning mare BLAZONRY. She won four races from 1200 to 1400 metres and is out of a half sister to four stakes winners, including 2-time Group 1 winner PRINCE SALIERI.
Here's a SireCam video of the colt, taken prior to the Magic Millions ...        
Tale of the Cat Colt

Our colt will be trained by Sydney's most exciting young trainer, Bjorn Baker. He transferred from New Zealand a year ago, having already become a Group 1 winning trainer. His winning strike rate in Australia is already very impressive (over 20% winners to runners) and horses such as stakes winner and 7-time victor CANTONESE and exciting 2yo TWILIGHT ROYALE as well as many up-and-comers, keep Bjorn Baker constantly in the news.

Watch this video to hear what Bjorn has to say about this colt:
Bjorn Discussing the Tale of the Cat Colt

Amazingly, we still have a few shares available in this colt at only $3,200 for 5% and $6,400 for 10%.

BOBS and MAGIC MILLIONS SERIES eligible, this attractive colt should provide his owners with plenty of fun and excitement!

For his pedigree, a copy of the PDS and all other details, please call Jane on 0414 944094 or email jane@pedigree-dynamics.com.au 

Jane Henning Bloodstock is syndicating this colt in conjunction with OZ Racing (AFS No: 269277).

Our CHOISIR Filly is Off to the Breaker's!

The lively Choisir filly Jane Henning Bloodstock is currently syndicating with OZ Racing, is off to the breaker's. After a couple of months in the paddock since the sales, she's grown and is ready to take the next step in her future as a race horse. Once the breaker is happy with her level of education, she will continue on to Bjorn Baker's Warwick Farm stables for her first educational prep.
This filly is by internationally successful sire, CHOISIR. He has produced some outstanding racehorses, including international four-time Group 1 winner STARSPANGLED-BANNER, SACRED CHOICE (Gr.1 winner), CHOICE BRO (Gr.1 winning 2yo in NZ), OLYMPIC GLORY (Gr.1 winning 2yo in France), HISTORIAN (Gr.1 winner in NZ), Gr.2 winner and now sire DREAMSCAPE ... and the exciting young Sydney colt, PROISIR, who promises to improve on his Gr.2 status this campaign. Choisir is one of only a small handful of Australian stallions which have reverse shuttled to Ireland.
She is out of Moniette, a daughter of another leading international sire in MONTJEU. Not only has he produced 25 Gr.1 winners including Melbourne Cup winner GREEN MOON, young sires AUTHORIZED and ROMAN EMPEROR – but also Bjorn Baker’s Australian Derby winner NOM DU JEU.
The cross of Choisir over Montjeu has been tested on the track only once before, a mating which yielded the Irish bred colt OBVIOUSLY, who has won two Gr.2 events and run third in the Gr.1 Santa Anita Breeder’s Cup Mile, winning well over US$500,000 on the track to-date.
Moniette is a half sister to three stakes performers, including Gr.2 winner in NZ, KAPITAIN KASH and Tattersall’s Cup winner and AJC Villiers Stakes runner-up, DANTE’S PARADISO.
Her granddam Lady Genesis is a three quarter sister to NZ Joint Filly of the Year 1993, NIMUE, Champion NZ Stayer SMILING LIKE and AJC Summer Cup winner (MR) EUROSTAR. She’s also a half sister to NZ Gr.1 winner, SIRSTACI.
Choisir’s daughters have to-date averaged nearly $55,000 at yearling sales this year, making this filly amazing value. Her year older full sister was purchased by top judge James Bester for South African clients and will make her debut there in the forthcoming months.
Here's some footage of the:  Choisir Filly Playing in the Paddock
She will be trained by Sydney trainer-of-the-moment, Bjorn Baker. Not only is he keen to train a daughter of Choisir, but is particularly excited by the fact that she is out of a daughter of Montjeu, with which he has had much success.
Watch: Bjorn Baker Discusses the Choisir Filly

Shares cost only $1,900 for 5% or $3,800 for 10%.
 
She is BOBS and INGLIS RACE SERIES eligible and looks a real prospect at an affordable share price.

For her pedigree, a copy of the PDS and any other information, please contact Jane on 0414 944094 or jane@pedigree-dynamics.com.au.

Jane Henning Bloodstock is syndicating this filly in conjunction with OZ Racing (AFS no:269277).

An Encouraging Week for Our Managed Racehorses

Lunayir (Fr)

One of the services we provide is racehorse management. Whether it be a horse we have purchased for owners; part of an OZ Racing syndication; or on behalf of an independent group, it takes the pressure of paperwork and trainer communications off any one owner.
In the past week, four horses managed or sub-managed by Jane Henning Bloodstock have raced in metro Sydney.
In conjunction with OZ Racing, we purchased a chunk of the lovely grey import STUDIO from OTI Racing. His first-up run from a spell was at Warwick Farm last Thursday, resulting in a very encouraging second. The young stayer will continue to improve this campaign.
Purchased by us (as agent) for veterinary products group Medivet, ROMANUS, first up from a nine month layoff, had his first start at Warwick Farm last Thursday. In a very fast run race, he dead heated for fourth. His second up record is much better, so we look forward to his next start.

Territory

A big Saturday of Group racing at Rosehill Gardens was the stage for two other horses managed by Jane Henning Bloodstock.
LUNAYIR was having only his third start in Australia, and continues to surprise and impress his trainer Chris Waller and owners, which include the OZ Racing Lunayir Syndicate. He ran a slashing race, finishing a closing second in the Listed Sky High Stakes. His next start will be a 2000 metre event on Golden Slipper Day.
Saturday concluded with a 1200m event in which TERRITORY was a starter at $17. Another Medivet owned purchase, he just missed second when running a good time behind the winner, favourite Senta De Noche.

A son of Lonhro, Territory is having his first full campaign since June 2011.

Our French Stayer Scores on Debut

Lunayir (Fr)

Pedigree Dynamics' and Oz Racing's relationship with OTI Racing has a perfect strike rate. Firstly, we bought privately into and then syndicated small shares in STUDIO (USA), the lovely grey who won first up in Sydney last campaign.
Our second OTI sourced import, LUNAYIR (FR), repeated Studio's feat by scoring a surprise win first-up in this country when bullocking his way out and racing away with a race at Warwick Farm on Chipping Norton Stakes Day. Lunayir will most probably have his next start in the Sky High Stakes (Listed) on 21st March.
Studio is set to make his return to the track and has furnished out since his first Australian prep.
We have also bought into two horses which will race in Melbourne, namely POLICE GAZETTE (FR) and PAKAL (GER). Both are in training at present.
To-date it's certainly an exciting ride racing with Simon O'Donnell and Terry Henderson from OTI!

HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR Flies Under the Radar

Recently, we noticed that a stallion which no longer shuttles to Australia was doing a very nice job here without a lot of fanfare.
We pointed out some statistics* to very popular website Breednet.com.au. Its editor, Tara Madgwick thought it worth sharing with Breednet fans:

NOT AS WE THOUGHT

Tara Madgwick - Monday, 11 February 2013

In this business perception counts for a great deal and a sire thought to be going 'no good' often struggles to overcome early negativity, which is why a look at the Leading Australian Third Season Sires table for stallions whose oldest progeny are four year-olds might surprise a few people.

Sitting at the top of that table by winners and earnings is Coolmore's former shuttler Holy Roman Emperor (IRE), who featured on the weekend with a new stakes-winner in Octavia. Click here for her story.

Holy Roman Emperor leads with 42 winners (nearest is 37, Churchill Downs) and $1,596,322 in earnings from a crop of sires that includes Artie Schiller (USA), Written Tycoon and Ad Valorem (USA), all stallions perceived to be not half bad.

Pedigree expert Jane Henning drew this state of affairs to our attention and offered the following assessment.

As a Champion Two Year Old himself, Holy Roman Emperor (pictured) was expected to produce precocious types, but as it pans out, it hasn't been until his stock reach three years that they really come into their own. Their average winning distance is 1,434m.

By Danehill out of a daughter of FANFRELUCHE, he is from the immediate family of Flying Spur and Encosta de Lago. Interestingly, their average winning distances are very similar to Holy Roman Emperor's, being 1443m and 1488m respectively.

Taken off the Coolmore Australia roster when his oldest progeny were only half way through their two year old year, he has gone on to produce 24 stakes winners to-date worldwide, including three Group 1 winners.

His Australian stock include SW's ANGELIC LIGHT, OCTAVIA, SP's Honorius (who is Group 1 placed) and Villa Splendido, who incidentally, was a talented two year old, winning the Inglis Bonus Race at Hawkesbury. Other smart performers include Bass Strait, Berenger, Iking, Empress Cleo, Emperor Max, Queen's Elect, Songburg and Time To Plunder.

While he never stood there, New Zealand has had good success with Holy Roman Emperor's progeny, indicating that a patient approach has paid off. Group 1 winner ROLLOUT THE CARPET, SW HOLY MOLY and SP Berenice are among them. Interestingly, a Holy Roman Emperor yearling sold for $140,000 at the recent Karaka Select Sale.

This year sees the last of his Australian bred progeny go through the sales. When they turn two years, his oldest worldwide will only be five year olds and there's no reason to doubt will still be performing at the top level.

Footnote: Holy Roman Emperor remains on the Coolmore roster in Ireland at a fee of 20,000 euros, which interestingly is slightly more than So You Think's Northern Hemisphere fee of 17,500 euros and is double the 10,000 euro fee for for Choisir.


* Please note - some of the statistics have been updated since first published on Breednet.

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