Raise The Flag
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Topic: Raise The Flag
Posted By: Bonfield
Subject: Raise The Flag
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2017 at 4:01pm
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I think this stallion stands in New Zealand. Anyone know much about him? He's had only 8 runners in Australia. Five have won city races, one stakes winner and two stakes placed. All over a trip. His city winners are Unfurl, Broadside, Chequered Flag, Yogi, Parthesia. He also has a promising stayer in Ubin Thunderstruck which is favourite at Sandown today. I have no idea how he's gone in NZ, but on his Aussie runners he could be a pretty good sire of stayers.
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Posted By: tillyras
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2017 at 4:16pm
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Posted By: Magnolian Khan
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2017 at 5:40pm
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Another tough winner by this guy today at Seymour Golden Flag - pays $27.90 and 5.50 for Weirs only runner of the day (at the track) that was a tip within itself |
Posted By: Gay3
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2017 at 5:46pm
I assumed he'd be $8/10 but luckily looked just before the jump & was still getting the bet on after the gates opened, thankfully. I still can't believe the price knowing the breed love the wet the Weir & Childs over ground  Best tote so $30 ------------- It takes a wise man a lifetime to grow a tree and a fool five minutes to kill one. |
Posted By: Magnolian Khan
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2018 at 3:04pm
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Civil Disobedience now a city winner. This stallion is flying in the Staying ranks |
Posted By: Lord Hybrow
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2018 at 5:05pm
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This stallion has something special about him. Quinella in the Bagot Hcp. Given the choice between a Snitzel or a Raise the Flag.....Id be taking the Raise the Flag |
Posted By: Magnolian Khan
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2018 at 5:08pm
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I’ve been saying it for months....this guy is a bargain basement stallion of Stayers Hopefully he can get a few good mares now |
Posted By: Lord Hybrow
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2018 at 6:14pm
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The Anderton family at White Robe Lodge on the NZ South Island has always had a knack of unearthing terrific staying stallions. Mellay in the 70’s was followed by Noble Bijou in the 80’s & 90’s. More recently they’ve had Yamanin Vital, Personal Escort......and now Raise The Flag. And the stud keeps tried & true old school stamina crosses going. Check out Parthesia’s pedigree.....which has both Noble Bijou and Mellay. |
Posted By: Shawy38
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2018 at 9:57pm
| Another Tassie 3yo feature for this stallion |
Posted By: Sir Gov
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2018 at 9:11pm
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Finally found the mare that I wanted to send to this stallion. Looking forward to this breed to race initiative. She is a young daughter of I am Invincible out of the family that produced the Melb Cup winner Prince of Penzance. I like the scopey type she is with the more compact stallion that he is. Also hoping that the I am Inv adds some speed as he can produce tough dour types.
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Posted By: Second Chance
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2018 at 9:14pm
| Best of luck Sir Gov. |
Posted By: Xavier
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 12:26pm
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Parthesia resumes her racing career tomorrow at Mount Gambier over the 1550m. Won the TAS Oaks as a 3yo, before going on to win the Bagot on New Years Day 2018 as a 4yo. Hasn’t raced since. Been out for a long time, now trained by Symon Wilde. Will be keeping an eye on her. ------------- Karl and Susan Kennedy are my heroes |
Posted By: whitt0
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2020 at 7:50pm
| If only this stallion had more opportunities........And we winge we dont have stayers in AUS! |
Posted By: Lord Hybrow
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2024 at 3:06pm
whitt0’s comment was spot on. Unfortunately this stallion passed away yesterday Veteran White Robe Lodge stallion Raise The Flag has been humanely euthanised after battling health issues in recent months, aged 20. Pedigree came to the fore as Raise The Flag proved to be a good sire of stayers and jumpers. From 53 runners in Australia, Raise The Flag sired 36 winners and 7 stakes horses, headed by Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) winner Etah James while smart stayer Ablaze topped A$800,000 in prizemoney with feature wins including the Jericho Cup (4600m) and the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool. “His stats in Australia were quite outstanding with his runners to winners and stakes winners to winners,” White Robe Lodge stud manager Wayne Stewart said. “He left a Sydney Cup winner in Etah James, Broadside won a Newcastle Gold Cup and horses like Yogi, Parthesia, Civil Disobedience, Unfurl and Chequered Flag were more than handy stayers. “He also sired some good jumpers like Ablaze, Flying Agent, Heberite, Tommyra and Riding High. “He was a phenomenally bred horse and he did a lot for us in terms of forging relationships with a number of Australian trainers, including Darren Weir who was an avid fan. “Quite a few Victorian trainers including Ciaron Maher and Symon Wilde sent mares to Raise The Flag, so we were lucky to have him.” |
whitt0 wrote:Posted By: brave_ponies
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2024 at 3:23pm
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If I was riding into battle, I'd choose one of his. Vale Raise The Flag.
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