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    Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 2:22pm
Will stand at Swettenham for $15,000 +GST.


Did Elvis do a stint at Blue Gum? Wonder if those owners would come again?
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Yes, Elvis used to stand at Blue Gum.
 
I think it is brilliant that Sangster has been able to get this boy for Vic, and at a really suitable price. Should hopefully get a nice book.
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Elvis, Haradasun, Starspangledbanner, Il Cavallo (to a lesser extent)... there are genuine concerns there. Enough, I suppose, for a GLOBAL star like him to enter the market at $15k.

Not that there isn’t still a glimmer of hope for the aforementioned, but nature is doing its best to highlight an issue in the family. At least the marketing (as a son of Galileo, rather than relation to some Australian superstars), suggests they have a plan of attack to address these concerns.

I hope it works out. I was a massive fan of the racehorse.
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Originally posted by Einstein Einstein wrote:

Yes, Elvis used to stand at Blue Gum.
 
I think it is brilliant that Sangster has been able to get this boy for Vic, and at a really suitable price. Should hopefully get a nice book.


I remember when Blue Gum had Encosta DL for approx  $8,000, or there abouts, very early in his career.   They do seem to be able to get a good horse.LOLWink
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He is off the mark in the UK.

HIGHLAND PREMIERE (GB)Bay colt 2019 
Highland Reel
Bay 2012		Galileo
Bay 1998		Sadler's Wells
Bay 1981		Northern Dancer
Bay 1961		Nearctic
Natalma		1954
1957		14-c
2-d
Fairy Bridge
Bay 1975		Bold Reason
Special		1968
1969		19-b
5-h
Urban Sea
Chestnut 1989		Miswaki
Chestnut 1978		Mr Prospector
Hopespringseternal		1970
1971		13-c
16-g
Allegretta
Chestnut 1978		Lombard
Anatevka		1967
1969		1-d
9-h
Hveger
Bay 2001		Danehill
Bay 1986		Danzig
Bay 1977		Northern Dancer
Pas de Nom		1961
1968		2-d
7-a
Razyana
Bay 1981		His Majesty
Spring Adieu		1968
1974		4-d
2-d
Circles of Gold
Chestnut 1991		Marscay
Chestnut 1979		Biscay
Heart of Market		1965
1967		2-o
4-m
Olympic Aim
Chestnut 1983		Zamazaan
Gold Vink		1965
1966		7>
22-b
Forthefirstime
Chestnut 2005		Dr Fong
Chestnut 1995		Kris S
Bay or brown 1977		Roberto
Bay 1969		Hail to Reason
Bramalea		1958
1959		4-n
12-c
Sharp Queen
Bay 1965		Princequillo
Bridgework		1940
1955		1-b
10-a
Spring Flight
Bay 1987		Miswaki
Chestnut 1978		Mr Prospector
Hopespringseternal		1970
1971		13-c
16-g
Coco la Investment
Bay or brown 1975		Coco la Terreur
Great Investment		1968
1968		4-g
6-a
Gazebo
Chestnut 1999		Cadeaux Genereux
Chestnut 1985		Young Generation
Bay 1976		Balidar
Brig O'Doon		1966
1967		8-d
13-e
Smarten Up
Chestnut 1975		Sharpen Up
L'Anguissola		1969
1967		5-i
10-b
Ferber's Follies
Bay 1988		Saratoga Six
Bay 1982		Alydar
Priceless Fame		1975
1975		9-c
9-f
Jones Time Machine
Chestnut 1979		Current Concept
Daunt's Girl		1974
1971		17-b
14-a
 Ancestor duplications:Northern Dancer4m,5m x Miswaki4f x 4f
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Freshman Sire Highland Reel has hit the track running with his Highland Premiere


Freshman Sire Highland Reel Off The Mark at Hamilton

Coolmore's Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) became the latest European freshman sire off the mark when the Mark Johnston-trained even-money favourite Highland Premiere (GB) shed maiden status in Thursday's EBF Restricted Novice S. going a... [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
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Matt Laurie has a nice looking 2YO filly called Highland Girl
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Did quite well in his first NH season with 12 winners from 45 starters.  

No good in Ireland or France with 1 from 16, 7 from 18 in the UK but mostly lower grade races, and 4 from 8 in Germany including a Gp3 winner.

Goodness knows how he'll go here.
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Wont make the grade unfortunately
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Off to Japan.

Do they still shuttle down here ?
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Hi Folks,
Swettenham Stud still have the majority of the Southern Hem rights so for as long as they want him he will go to them every season.
A family of absolute brilliant top shelf race horses, but unfortunately none in the immediate family have made the grade as Stallions.

Ciao For Now Old Flight

 
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Originally posted by oldflight oldflight wrote:

A family of absolute brilliant top shelf race horses, but unfortunately none in the immediate family have made the grade as Stallions.


Starspangledbanner descends from a half-sister to Circles of Gold--he's a very useful stallion even with his well-known fertility issues.  

So I got curious and went looking at how daughters of Marscay and their descendants are going as producers of sires.

Circles of Gold: 
Elvestroem, Haradasun, and now Highland Reel -- nothing special
Altius -- just getting started

Bint Marscay: 

Benecio -- same, didn't do much in a short career at stud
Friesan Fire -- got a few good ones from early crops in the USA but otherwise nothing special
Villermont -- just getting started, oldest are 2

Canny Miss:
Sepoy -- all the opportunity in the world, nothing special as a sire
Bivouac, Encryption -- just getting started, no runners
Ghibellines -- has one standout horse in Smokin Romans, big fish in a small pond on the South Island of NZ

Triscay:
Astern -- looks like he might be the one to break the trend
Tsuimai -- didn't do much in his very short career at stud
Tassort -- just getting started, no runners

Market Maid:
Denman -- solid bread-and-butter racehorse sire

Fitting:
Danbird -- nothing special
Catbird -- looked like the trend-beater but died young

Highest:
Exosphere -- nothing special

Yodells:
Iglesia -- It's hard to say because he died young, but he left one exceptional son in Written Tycoon.  That said, Written Tycoon comes from a solidly-producing Woodlands mare line  

Of the ones with at least two crops of racing age, that makes 10 who are nothing special, two who looked like they were off to a good (or good enough) start but died young, and Astern who is off to a fair start and may buck the trend.  
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I missed SSB and I think he is a Cracking Stallion who has performed despite many well known issues

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