In recent years, top class three year-olds have proven very competitive in the Group I VRC Lightning Stakes and last year outstanding colt Home Affairs put the seal of greatness on his career when downing Nature Strip to claim victory, so 12 months on we thought it might be timely to take a look at the mares he covered last spring.
Home Affairs retired to Coolmore and the dual Group I winning son of I Am Invincible was priced at $110,000 making him the most expensive first season sire by quite a margin.
He covered 202 mares, so obviously struck a chord with breeders and his book featured a dazzling array of Black Type winners and producers.
There were no fewer than 62 stakes-winning mares covered and the dams of some 37 stakes-winners and you can see them all listed below.
STAKES-WINNERS
|
Name of Mare |
Damsire |
Best Win |
|
Booker |
Written Tycoon |
G1 |
|
Charmont |
High Chaparral (IRE) |
G1 |
|
Kononkop (Arg) |
Pure Prize |
G1 |
|
Miss Match (Arg) |
Indygo Shiner |
G1 |
|
Montoya’s Secret |
High Chaparral (IRE) |
G1 |
|
Nechita |
Fastnet Rock |
G1 |
|
Red Tracer |
Dane Shadow |
G1 |
|
Sea Siren |
Fastnet Rock |
G1 |
|
Secret Agenda |
Not a Single Doubt |
G1 |
|
Shout the Bar |
Not a Single Doubt |
G1 |
|
Srikandi |
Dubawi |
G1 |
|
Sunlight |
Zoustar |
G1 |
|
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|
Bella Martini |
Stratum |
G2 |
|
Champagne Cuddles |
Not a Single Doubt |
G2 |
|
Fix (NZ) |
Iffraaj (GB) |
G2 |
|
Fontein Ruby |
Turffontein |
G2 |
|
Hips Don’t Lie (NZ) |
Stravinsky (USA) |
G2 |
|
Inthemidstofbiz (USA) |
Fed Biz |
G2 |
|
Lightstream (USA) |
Harlan’s Holiday |
G2 |
|
Love You Lucy |
Love Conquers All |
G2 |
|
My Poppette |
Snippetson |
G2 |
|
Parure |
Fastnet Rock |
G2 |
|
Rasa Lila (NZ) |
Darci Brahma |
G2 |
|
Savapinski (NZ) |
Savabeel |
G2 |
|
Serena Miss (NZ) |
Iffraaj (GB) |
G2 |
|
Wild Rain |
Manhattan Rain |
G2 |
|
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||
|
Crown Witness |
Star Witness |
G3 |
|
Estelle Collection (NZ) |
Stravinsky (USA) |
G3 |
|
Exotic Ruby |
Pierro |
G3 |
|
Jazz Song |
Fastnet Rock |
G3 |
|
Le Lude |
Lope de Vega (IRE) |
G3 |
|
Ocean Embers |
Beneteau |
G3 |
|
One Last Dance |
Encosta d Lago |
G3 |
|
Pedrena |
Mossman |
G3 |
|
Pretty Amazing |
American Pharoah (USA) |
G3 |
|
Princess of Queens |
Magnus |
G3 |
|
Princess Posh |
Canford Cliffs (IRE) |
G3 |
|
Prom Queen (NZ) |
Super Easy |
G3 |
|
Sacred Eye |
High Chaparral (IRE) |
G3 |
|
Sprightly Lass |
Snitzel |
G3 |
|
Take Pride |
Reward for Effort |
G3 |
|
The Pinnacle |
So You Think |
G3 |
|
Tulip |
Pierro |
G3 |
|
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||
|
Broadway andfourth |
Smart Missile |
L |
|
Devoirs |
Dehere (USA) |
L |
|
Elegant Composure |
Bradbury’s Luck |
L |
|
Fundamentalist |
Not a Single Doubt |
L |
|
Futooh |
Sebring |
L |
|
Hell or Highwater |
Not a Single Doubt |
L |
|
Hot Dipped |
Written Tycoon |
L |
|
Invictus Salute |
Exceed and Excel |
L |
|
Lake Geneva |
Fastnet Rock |
L |
|
Little Surfer Girl |
Encosta de Lago |
L |
|
Marianne (NZ) |
Darci Brahma |
L |
|
Mystical Pursuit |
Needs Further |
L |
|
Precious Memories |
Stratum |
L |
|
Rebel Assault (IRE) |
Excelebration |
L |
|
Roulettes |
Flying Spur |
L |
|
Sarthemare |
Street Cry (IRE) |
L |
|
Slots |
Casino Prince |
L |
|
Smart Coupe |
Smart Missile |
L |
|
Tahitian Dancer |
Dawn Approach (IRE) |
L |
STAKES PRODUCERS
|
Name of Mare |
Damsire |
Stakes-Winners |
BestWin |
|
Cancel |
Exceed and Excel |
Madame Pommery |
G1 |
|
Estelle Collection (NZ) |
Stravinsky (USA) |
Lankan Rupee |
G1 |
|
Gracie’s Lass |
Redoute’s Choice |
Artorius |
G1 |
|
Hangin’ Tough |
Exceed and Excel |
Tuvalu |
G1 |
|
Little Surfer Girl |
Encosta d Lago |
Fangirl |
G1 |
|
Meerlust |
Johannesburg (USA) |
Duais |
G1 |
|
Orinda (NZ) |
O’Reilly |
Jon Snow |
G1 |
|
Danish Spy |
Dane Shadow |
Strasbourg |
G2 |
|
Fontein Ruby |
Turffontein |
Parure |
G2 |
|
Little Zeta |
Commands |
Cosmic Force |
G2 |
|
Marianne (NZ) |
Darci Brahma |
Yaletown |
G2 |
|
Nothin But a Dream (USA) |
First Defence |
Glenfiddich |
G2 |
|
Sarthemare |
Street Cry (IRE) |
Sesar |
G2 |
|
Spina Rosa |
Redoute’s Choice |
The Inferno |
G2 |
|
Hips Don’t Lie (NZ) |
Stravinsky (USA) |
Ennis Hill |
G3 |
|
Lady Lakshmi |
Lonhro |
Healthy Happy |
G3 |
|
Limerock |
Charge Forward |
Limestone |
G3 |
|
Little Zeta |
Commands |
Onemorezeta |
G3 |
|
Meerlust |
Johannesburg (USA) |
Baccarat Baby |
G3 |
|
Nechita |
Fastnet Rock |
Harpo Marx (IRE) |
G3 |
|
Forbearance (IRE) |
G3 |
||
|
Roulettes |
Flying Spur |
Sun City |
G3 |
|
Set to Unleash |
Reset |
Houtzen |
G3 |
|
Subtitle |
Fastnet Rock |
Rock |
G3 |
|
Alcatraz |
Fastnet Rock |
Kubrick |
L |
|
Bundle of Fun |
L |
||
|
Dancing Express |
Oratorio |
Minsk Moment |
L |
|
Frustrating |
Stravinsky (USA) |
Long Leaf |
L |
|
Hips Don’t Lie (NZ) |
Stravinsky (USA) |
Lake Geneva |
L |
|
Acrobat |
L |
||
|
Little Zeta |
Commands |
Razeta |
L |
|
Marechal (NZ) |
General Nediym |
Cyber Attack |
L |
|
Rebel Sister |
Falbrav (IRE) |
Rebel King |
L |
|
Rebelson |
L |
||
|
Roulettes |
Flying Spur |
Parlophone |
L |
|
Sarthemare |
Street Cry (IRE) |
Doubt Defying |
L |
|
Sweet Sister |
Snitzel |
Supreme Idea |
L |
