Bush Girl retires - breeding advice welcome - Thoroughbred Horse Racing and Breeding Forums

Love ya BP.

Thanks heaps 👍

I need bed…a story for another time.

(Anyone want a casual stud job in NE Vic?) Not mine but we’re short staffed 🥵

diomed, I'll let FF answer you (he's probably still asleep; never worked a hard day until he started working on a horse stud Wink

) but as far as I know the mare is in New South Wales, and FF is in Victoria.

Clock on the pedigree page above and it should increase in size.

If I win the lotto, my shout Wink

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing

And I’ll take a $0.00 share! Big smile

HarnessGuru wrote:

Straight to Extreme Choice. Was only $330K last season.

That’s a rounding error in our calculations HG. He’s in the mix.

How about this for some quick and hopefully not nasty suggestions, and the cheaper ones would also appear to fit Sister Dot's summary.

Optimum Suggestion

Henry Longfellow by Champion sire Dubawi from a mare by Galileo (Sadler’s Wells)

Bush Girl’s best performed sibling is by Poet’s Voice by Dubawi.

(b) A mating between HL and Bush Girl appears excellent from a line breeding perspective, providing Sadler’s Wells 4 x 5, Shirley Heights 5 x 6, 6 (twice via Darshaan), Mr Prospector 5, 6 x 6 and that sire’s soul mate Northern Dancer five times.

(c) HL importantly also adds the sprinter/miler quality he shares with Dubawi and which is arguably required to provide some genuine (as distinct from cheap) speed to BG’s staying pedigree.

Unfortunately HL isn’t an inexpensive stallion at probably $16,500 in 2026 so back to the drawing board.

Alternative Choice No 1

Dalasan

A mating between he and BG is also excellent from a line-breeding perspective, with Darshaan

3 x 4, Sadler’s Wells 5 x 5, and once again plenty of the Mr Prospector/Northern Dancer cross.

On face value this wouldn’t appear to add any precocity however it’s well worth noting that Dalasan was a 1000m winner at 2 and a multiple Group winner at 1200, 1400 and 1600 at 3.

Dalasan stands for an advertised fee of $5,500 but could surely be secured for $3,300.

Alternative Choice No 2

Russian Camelot

This again appears excellent from a line breeding viewpoint, with Montjeu 3 x 4, Sadler’s Wells 4, 4 x 5 and further Northern Dancer to that above via Danehill.

Whilst RC’s Group wins were at 1800m and 2500m he actually he won three from five as a 2yo.

RC could probably be sourced from between $8,800 and $11,000 in 2026.

All these matches would seem to provide the opportunity for success in the 1400-2000m range.

Try this FF

BUSH GIRL (AUS)

Bay filly 2020

Ribchester Bay 2013	Iffraaj Bay 2001	Zafonic Bay 1990	Gone West Bay 1984	Mr Prospector Secrettame	1970 1978	13-c 2-f
		Zafonic Bay 1990	Zaizafon Chestnut 1982	The Minstrel Mofida	1974 1974	8-f 9-e
		Pastorale Chestnut 1988	Nureyev Bay 1977	Northern Dancer Special	1961 1969	2-d 5-h
		Pastorale Chestnut 1988	Park Appeal Bay or brown 1982	Ahonoora Balidaress	1975 1973	1-m 14-c
	Mujarah Bay 2008	Marju Brown 1988	Last Tycoon Bay or brown 1983	Try My Best Mill Princess	1975 1977	8-f 8-c
		Marju Brown 1988	Flame of Tara Bay 1980	Artaius Welsh Flame	1974 1973	14-c 2-f
		Tanaghum Bay 2000	Darshaan Brown 1981	Shirley Heights Delsy	1975 1972	1-l 13-c
		Tanaghum Bay 2000	Mehthaaf Bay 1991	Nureyev Elle Seule	1977 1983	5-h 4-m
Endaxi Bay 2010	Authorized Bay 2004	Montjeu Bay 1996	Sadler's Wells Bay 1981	Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge	1961 1975	2-d 5-h
		Montjeu Bay 1996	Floripedes Bay 1985	Top Ville Toute Cy	1976 1979	8-i 1-u
		Funsie Bay or brown 1999	Saumarez Bay or brown 1987	Rainbow Quest Fiesta Fun	1981 1978	14-f 16-a
		Funsie Bay or brown 1999	Vallee Dansante Bay 1981	Lyphard Green Valley	1969 1967	17-b 16-c
	Too Darn Hot Chestnut 1992	Noble Bijou Bay 1971	Vaguely Noble Bay 1965	Vienna Noble Lassie	1957 1956	14-c 1-d
		Noble Bijou Bay 1971	Priceless Gem Bay or brown 1963	Hail to Reason Searching	1958 1952	4-n 1-s
		Kiss Me Kate Bay 1981	Balmerino Bay 1972	Trictrac Dulcie	1962 1953	2-h 4-d
		Kiss Me Kate Bay 1981	Anita Kay Chestnut 1970	Mellay Magic Casement	1961 1957	2-i 3-i

Ancestor duplications:

Northern Dancer

5m x 5m

Nureyev

4f,5f x

Beyond Question is a very promising Russian Camelot 3yo, having won 2 and placed 2nd from just three starts with his last start win being in the recent Albury Guineas. He's bred 4, 4 Sadler's Wells, 4 x 5 Danehill and 5, 5, 6, 7 x 5, 6 Northern Dancer.

Compare that to the Russian Camelot/Bush Girl match which has Sadler’s Wells 4, 4 x 5 and further Northern Dancer to that above via Danehill.

Simple but effective.