Where Some Of The Top Mares Went in 2020

Mark Smith - Friday January 8

It has been widely reported that the great Winx will have a year off after her first foal was born dead.

The three-time Melbourne Cup heroine Makybe Diva was officially retired from stud duty last year with little fanfare after she produced her final foal, More Than Ready (USA) filly on November 9 in 2019.

The other great racemare of modern times Black Caviar was covered by Written Tycoon having missed to I Am Invincible in 2019.

Black Caviar’s first foal Oscietra was covered by Churchill (IRE) having foaled a colt by I Am Invincible. Black Caviar’s second foal Prince Of Caviar covered his first book of mares in 2020, and third foal Out Of Caviar was covered by Toronado (IRE) after foaling an I Am Invincible filly.

Black Caviar (Mark Smith)

Here are a few more coveted mares that may be of interest:

Alizee (Sepoy)

At her first season at stud the triple Group 1 winner Alizee was covered by I Am Invincible

Aloha (Encosta de Lago)

The ATC Coolmore Classic winner and dam of the multiple Group II winner Libertini, Aloha was covered by I Am Invincible after her colt foal by that stallion died

Azkadellia (Shinko King)

The ATC Queen of the Turf Stakes winner Azkadellia was covered by Shamus Award in her first season

Ballet D'Amour (USA) (Stravinsky)

The dam of dual Group 1 winner Russian Revolution and Group III winner Turbo Miss, Ballet D'Amour was covered by Snitzel after foaling an I Am Invincible filly

Bring Me The Maid (Sebring)

Dual Group II winner and Group 1 placed, Bring Me The Maid was covered by Snitzel after foaling a Dundeel colt

Catchy (Fastnet Rock)

The Blue Diamond Stakes winner Catchy was covered by Too Darn Hot (GB) after foaling a filly by Zoustar

Cosmic Endeavour (Northern Meteor)

The dual Group 1 winner Cosmic Endeavour was covered by Too Darn Hot (GB)

Dixie Blossoms (Street Sense)

The ATC Coolmore Classic winner Dixie Blossoms was covered by Exceed And Excel after foaling a filly by that stallion

Egg Tart (Sebring)

The dual Group 1 winner and $1.3million earner Egg Tart was covered by The Autumn Sun after foaling a colt by the 5-time Group 1 winning son of Redoute’s Choice

Daysee Doom (Domesday)

The ATC Coolmore Classic winner Daysee Doom was covered by I Am Invincible after foaling an Exceed And Excel colt

Earthquake (Exceed And Excel)

The   MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner Earthquake was covered by Too Darn Hot (GB) after foaling an I Am Invincible filly

English (Encosta de Lago)

After failing to leave a foal in her first two seasons, the dual Group 1 winner English will be hoping it’s third time lucky with I Am Invincible

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Essaouira (Exceed And Excel)

The dam of ATC Golden Rose Stakes winner Astern and the triple Group 1 winner Alizee, Essaouira was covered by Blue Point (IRE) after foaling an I Am Invincible filly

Estelle Collection (Stravinsky)

Group III winner and dam of 5-time Group 1 winner Horse Of The Year Lankan Rupee, Estelle Collection was covered by Justify (USA)

Faint Perfume (Shamardal)

The winner of the VRC Oaks and Vinery Stud Stakes and dam of Group III winner Chains Of Honour, Faint Perfume was covered by I Am Invincible after foaling a filly by Thonum

Fenway (High Chaparral)

The winner of the ATC Vinery Stud Stakes, Fenway was covered by I Am Invincible after foaling a Snitzel filly

First Seal (Fastnet Rock)

The ATC Flight Stakes winner First Seal was covered by Zoustar

Forensics (Flying Spur)

Triple Group 1 winner Forensics was covered by Blue Point (IRE)

Ghisoni (Lonhro)

The winner of the ATC Surround Stakes, Ghisoni was covered by I Am Invincible after foaling an Exceed And Excel colt

Guelph (Exceed And Excel)

The 4-time Group 1 winner and dam of the VRC Danehill Stakes winner Encryption, Guelph was covered by Lonhro after foaling an I Am Invincible filly

Heatherly (Lonhro)

The Group II winner Heatherly was covered by I Am Invincible after foaling a Russian Revolution colt

Hips Don’t Lie (Stravinsky)

The dam of Group III winner Ennis Hill, Listed winner and multiple Group 1 placed Lake Geneva and Inglis Nursery winner Acrobat, Hip’s Don’t Lie was covered by Justify (USA).

Hurtle Myrtle (Dane Shadow)

Winner of the VRC Myer Classic and dam of Group III winner Holyfield and Listed winner Vamos Bebe, Hurtle Myrtle was covered by I Am Invincible after foaling a Deep Field filly

Invincible Gem (I Am Invincible)

At her first season at stud the dual Group II winner and near $1million earner Invincible Gem was covered by Deep Field

Invincibella (I Am Invincible)

The Group 1 winner and $3million earner was covered by Justify (USA) in her first season.

Isurava (General Nediym)

Stakes winner and dam of Group II winner Menari, Isurava was covered by Snitzel after foaling a filly by that champion stallion

Kenedna (Not A Single Doubt)

Dual Group 1 winner Kenedna was covered by I Am Invincible after foaling a Dundeel filly

Kiamichi (Sidestep)

The Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi visited Lonhro in her first season

Listen Here (Elusive Quality)

The dam of Shooting To Win and Deep Field, Listen Here was covered by I Am Invincible

Miss Finland (Redoute’s Choice)

Five-time Group 1 winner and dam of the MRC One Thousand Guineas heroine Stay With Me, Miss Finland was covered by Castelvecchio after foaling a Dundeel filly

More Joyous (More Than Ready).

The 8-time Group 1 winner More Joyous was covered by Written Tycoon after foaling a Frankel (IRE) filly

Mossfun (Mossman)

The Golden Slipper winner Mossfun was covered by I Am Invincible after foaling a filly by the Yarraman Park based stallion

Ofcourseican (Mossman)

The Group 1 winner and dam of Group III winner Persan, Ofcourseican was covered by Astern

Omei Sword (High Chaparral)

Group II winner and Group 1 placed Omei Sword was covered by I Am Invincible after foaling a filly by that stallion

Overreach (Exceed And Excel)

The Golden Slipper winner Overreach was covered by Zoustar after foaling a filly by Snitzel

Oohood (I Am Invincible)

The Group 1 ATC Flight Stakes winner Oohood was covered by Fastnet Rock after foaling a colt by Pride Of Dubai

Purple (Commands)

The BRC Queensland Oaks and STC Arrowfield Stud Stakes winner Purple was covered by Too Darn Hot (GB) after foaling a Kermadec filly

Pure Elation (I Am Invincible)

Dual Group II winner Pure Elation was covered by Fastnet Rock after foaling a Snitzel filly

Red Tracer (Dane Shadow)

Dual Group 1 winner Red Tracer was covred by Zosustar 

Samantha Miss (Redoute’s Choice)

The triple Group 1 winner and dam of Group II winner Miss Fabulass, Samantha Miss was covered by Pierro after foaling an I Am Invincible filly

Samaready (More Than Ready (USA)

Dual Group 1 winner and dam of Magic Millions 2yo Classic winner Exhilarates, Samaready was covered by Justify (USA) after foaling A Snitzel colt

Silent Sedition (War Chant)

Group 1 William Reid Stakes winner Silent Sedition was covered by Snitzel after foaling a filly by the Arrowfield-based stallion

Solar Charged (Charge Forward)

Dual Group III winner and dam of triple Group 1 winner Sunight and Group III winner Sisstar, Solar Charge was covred by Zoustar after foaling a colt by the Widden Stud stallion

Sunday Joy (Sunday Silence)

The Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks heroine and dam of 8-time Group 1 winner More Joyous, Sunday Joy was covered by Fastnet Rock after foaling a colt by the Coolmore champion

Tallow (Street Cry)

Group III winner and dam of golden Slipper winner Farnan and Listed winner Sandbar, Tallow was covered by I Am Invincible after foaling a colt by The Autumn Sun

Treppes (Domesday)

The dam of 4-time Group 1 winner Trapeze Artist, Treppes was again covered by Snitzel

Tuesday Joy (Carnegie)

The 4-time Group 1 winner Tuesday Joy  was covered by The Autumn Sun

Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock)

The ATC Australian Oaks heroine Unforgotten was covered by I Am Invincible in her first season

Viddora (I Am Invincible)

Dual Group 1 winner Viddora was covered by Snitzel after sadly losing her colt foal by Lope de Vega (IRE)

Yavanna (Redoute’s Choice)

The dam of ATC Royal Randwick Guineas winner Kementari, Listed winner Telperion and promising 2yo filly   Laurelin, Yavanna was covered by Too Darn Hot (GB)

Yosei (Invincible Spirit)

Triple Group 1 winner Yosei was covered by Snitzel after foaling a colt by Trapeze Artist

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