The
all-conquering Danehill sireline produced nine of the 25 stakes-winners at
Flemington last week including the Group I winners Redzel, Merchant Navy and
Shoals.
The next most successful sireline was that of Sir Tristram (IRE) with Pierro
producing three stakes-winners headed by Group I winner Pinot and Savabeel two
highlighted by Group I winner Shillelagh.
Aside from Pierro, High Chaparral was the only other sire to produce three
Flemington stakes-winners in Rekindling, Ace High and Cismontane.
Fastnet Rock was the only sire to feature as a sire and a broodmare sire
producing Merchant Navy and Shoals, while he also sired the dam of
stakes-winner Our Crown Mistress, who was the only Flemington stakes-winner to
have a double cross of Danehill (4 x 3).
Redoute's Choice was the most successful broodmare sire, his daughters
producing three stakes-winners in Ace High, Levendi and Kentucky Breeze.
The latter two stakes-winners are by Pierro, a young sire that is completely free
of Danehill blood and proving a great option for breeders looking to get away
from it and put some diversity into their pedigrees.
Pierro has sired seven stakes horses so far and every single one of them has Danehill
in their female pedigree.