They say when you’re on a good thing you should stick to it!
A wet weather Sunday has meant Breednet has time for a little research so we’ve delved into the dams of current season Group I winners in Australian and New Zealand to see what they were up to last spring and what foals we can expect later this year.
The list below features all Australian and New Zealand Group I winners this season whose dams are believed to be alive and at stud in Australasia had stud returns lodged last year.
|
Horse |
Sire |
2020 Covering Sire |
2020 Foal |
|
Forbidden Love |
All Too Hard |
All Too Hard |
C Epaulette |
|
Melody Belle (NZ) |
Commands |
Pierro |
F Snitzel |
|
Kahma Lass (NZ) |
Darci Brahma (NZ) |
Darci Brahma |
Missed |
|
Portland Sky |
Deep Field |
Universal Ruler |
C Universal Ruler |
|
Truly Great |
Dundeel (NZ) |
Dundeel |
F Dundeel |
|
Krone |
Eurozone |
Vino Rosso (USA) |
Slipped |
|
Bivouac |
Exceed And Excel |
Exceed and Excel |
F Exceed and Excel |
|
September Run |
Exceed And Excel |
Exceed and Excel |
F Merchant Navy |
|
Rocket Spade |
Fastnet Rock |
National Defense (GB) |
Missed |
|
Avantage |
Fastnet Rock |
Fastnet Rock |
C Fastnet Rock |
|
Personal |
Fastnet Rock |
Not served |
F All Too Hard |
|
Artorius |
Flying Artie |
Deep Field |
C Written Tycoon |
|
Montefilia |
Kermadec (NZ) |
Kermadec /Shalaa (IRE) |
Missed |
|
Streets Of Avalon |
Magnus |
Magnus |
C Magnus |
|
Nature Strip |
Nicconi |
Shamus Award |
Addictive Nature No Return |
|
Shout The Bar |
Not A Single Doubt |
Pride of Dubai |
C Not a Single Doubt |
|
Ocean Billy (NZ) |
Ocean Park (NZ) |
Ocean Park |
F Staphanos (Jpn) |
|
Arcadia Queen |
Pierro |
Pierro |
C Pierro |
|
Celebrity Queen |
Redoute's Choice |
Xtravagant |
F Xtravagant |
|
Rock On Wood (NZ) |
Redwood (GB) |
Redwood (GB) |
F Redwood (GB) |
|
Aegon (NZ) |
Sacred Falls (NZ) |
Almanzor (Fr)/ Tivaci |
Missed |
|
Concert Hall (NZ) |
Savabeel |
Not served |
F Per Incanto (USA) |
|
Mr Quickie |
Shamus Award |
Shamus Award |
F Shamus Award |
|
Sword Of State |
Snitzel |
Merchant Navy |
Missed |
|
Elite Street |
Street Boss (USA) |
Omaha Beach (USA) |
C Written By |
|
Savatiano |
Street Cry (IRE) |
Blue Point (IRE) |
C Street Boss (USA) |
|
Johnny Get Angry (NZ) |
Tavistock (NZ) |
Reliable Man (GB) |
Foal died |
|
Odeum |
Written Tycoon |
Capitalist |
F Zoustar |
|
Ole Kirk |
Written Tycoon |
Written Tycoon |
Missed |
|
Pippie |
Written Tycoon |
Written Tycoon |
C Spirit of Boom |
|
Verry Elleegant (NZ) |
Zed (NZ) |
Zed |
Not covered |
The list above highlights the fact when a breeder achieves the pinnacle of success in producing a Group I winner, they frequently like to go back to the source and hope for lightning to strike a second time.
Of the 31 horses listed, 15 of their dams were covered again last year by the sire that produced their Group I winner.
