breednet.com.au

Mirage Dancer to Stand at Stud in Ireland

Tara Madgwick - Sunday November 7

A Group I winner in Australia of the ATC Metropolitan, blue-blooded Frankel stallion Mirage Dancer (GB) is headed to Ireland to take up a stud career at Ger O’Neill’s Castlefield Stud as a National Hunt sire.

Mirage Dancer wins the G1 Metrop - image Steve Hart

The deal to secure the Juddmonte Farms bred stallion prospect for Capital Bloodstock was brokered by Jack Tuohy in Ireland and Sean Larkin and Phil Marshall in Australia.
 



A Group III winner in the UK when trained by Sir Michael Stoute, he finished third in the Group I MRC Caulfield Cup in 2019 at his first run in Australia for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young.

Mirage Dancer was last seen finishing sixth in the Group III VRC Hotham Handicap won by Great House (IRE) and retires with five wins and 13 placings from 40 starts.

Mirage Dancer is a half-brother to stakes-winner Ironclad from dual Group I winner Heat Haze, a daughter of blue hen Hasili, who is also the dam of Group I winners Banks Hill, Intercontinental, Cacique, Champs Elysees and Group II winning champion sire Dansili.



 

Advertisment
More Reading...
Sharp 'n' Smart Ready for Summer Campaign
Former New Zealand Horse of the Year Sharp ‘N’ Smart is set to head to Trentham on Saturday to kick-off his summer campaign and ready for a Group One assignment at the Upper Hutt track next month.
Maurice Resurgence Ready to Unleash
We got a timely reminder ahead of Magic Millions as to the merits of Arrowfield shuttler Maurice(Jpn) in Japan on Sunday when his two year-old colt Admire Zoom won the Group I Asai Hai Futurity Stakes (1600m) at Kyoto.
So You Think Stayer on Track for $1million G2 Perth Cup
A progressive stayer with a great winning strike rate, Bob and Sandra Peters homebred So You Think gelding Diamond Scene is on track for the $1million Group II WATC Perth Cup on New Year’s Day following a stylish victory on Wednesday at Ascot in the Listed WATC ATA Stakes (2200m).
One to Watch – Warwick Farm
Winning a $100,000 Super Maiden on debut at Warwick Farm on a Wednesday is a nice way to kick off your career, especially if you are a well bred filly by The Autumn Sun.
First Season Sires Make Swift Impression
It’s early days for the current juvenile season with only a tiny percentage of the crop seen in action so far, but as we head into the Christmas holiday period three of the top five sires on the two year-old sires list are all first season horses and that’s good news for Kia Ora Stud, Yulong and Vinery Stud.
$1000 Mare Gives Trainer a Pick Me Up Win
Sam Mynott woke up to a pleasing result from her hospital bed on Wednesday afternoon, with Electron taking out the Stella Artois 1500 Qualifying Race (1600m) at Ruakaka.
Street Boss 2YO Trifecta at Warwick Farm
The ‘blue army’ was out in force in the two year-old fillies maiden at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when Godolphin sent out four unraced fillies trained by James Cummings, three of them by Street Boss (USA) and a fourth by Bivouac and they were one, two, three and four turning for home!
Girl Power Rising Fast – Magic Millions Order of Entry
The Magic Millions two and three year-old races scheduled for January 11– both worth a whopping $3million - were always going to get a big shuffle up last week and it’s been the fillies on the move.
Late 210,000 guineas Sale for Savabeel Mare in foal Too Darn Hot
The five-year-old broodmare SEDAKA, offered in foal to TOO DARN HOT on a Southern Hemisphere cover, has been sold for a record 210,000 guineas to Kestrel Thoroughbreds’ Bruce Slade on behalf of Nocab Racing, making her the top priced lot in the Tattersalls Online December Sale and the highest priced broodmare ever sold on the platform.
Sires With Winners - Monday December 16
Here is the full list of 14 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.