Anticipation
is building with resident Armidale stallion NEEDS FURTHER having his first 2YO
race starters at Launceston Wednesday night.
NEEDS FURTHER will be represented by three first starters in the Hesketh
McCrimmon 2YO stakes over 800m.
ENZIAN (NEEDS FURTHER – ARNIKA) was a $16,000 purchase at the 2016 Tasmanian
Magic Millions sale by William Hayes and is now trained by Barry Campbell and
finished second at a recent Devonport barrier trial.
II REGALO (NEEDS FURTHER – YOUR CALL) was retained by its breeder and was an
impressive 6 length trial winner for trainer John Blacker.
PATEENA ARENA (NEEDS FURTHER – GEHENNA) was a $22,000 purchase at the 2016
Tasmanian Magic Millions sale by William Ryan who now trains the filly.
To add further excitement to the race Armidale Stud has provided a $10,000
bonus to the breeder of NEEDS FURTHER'S first METROPOLITAN race winner.
Armidale Stud proprietor David Whishaw stated that even though NEEDS FURTHER'S
dam CROWNED GLORY was placed in a Golden Slipper, "we had no expectations that
he would produce early two year olds, but we are delighted that his progeny
have obviously showed their respective trainers enough to have a crack at the
early two year old races."
ENZIAN was bred by Jenny Watson at Macleay Thoroughbreds and II REGALO was bred
by Max Pearce. PATEENA ARENA was bred by Armidale and is ineligible for the
bonus.
NEEDS FURTHER is a Group 3 winner, taking out the time honored ATC Carbine Club
Stakes. He is from ENCOSTA DE LAGO from the mare CROWNED GLORY, a Group 3
winning 2YO and the Golden Slipper runner up. He is a half- brother to HALLOWED
CROWN (by STREET SENSE), winner of the 2014 $1 million Group 1 ATC Golden Rose
Stakes (1400m).
NEEDS FURTHERS yearlings averaged $24,750 at the 2016 Tasmanian Magic Millions
Yearling sale with the top price of $85,000 for a colt by CARALOWE purchased by
Rex Gorell.
In 2016, NEEDS FURTHER stands for $3,300 and for further information contact
David Whishaw on 0407 868 269
Armidale Stud Release