Who Covered the Dams of Group One Winners?

Breednet - Thursday April 5
A few days ago we ran a well read article on which stallions served the stakes-winning mares just off the track, so we thought we'd take a look at what stallions have got lucky by having served the dams of this season's Group One winners.

The dam of Golden Slipper winner Estijaab was covered by her sire SnitzelThere are certainly no surprises with some of them, Estijaab's mother Response going back to Snitzel for example, and it's been well documented that Exceed And Excel got the job with Winx's dam Vegas Showgirl.

They're the big names used to serving the cream of the mares but for some stallions starting out or trying to prove themselves, it can mean just that little bit more with a mare due to foal a newly minted half-sister or brother to a Group One winner in the coming season.

One of those would be Tarzino, who served 124 mares at New Zealand's Westbury Stud last year, one of which was Stylish Bel, dam of the Rosehill Guineas placegetter Montaigne who in the past two months has risen to the top of the pack in Hong Kong as Beauty Generation, winner of the Gr1 Hong Kong Mile and Gr1 Silver Jubilee Cup in his last three runs.

Likewise Kitchwin Hills would have been happy to see Hellbent get his Group One win in the William Reid Stakes at his final start with their new recruit Sooboog having his dam Volkaspray among his first season book. 

Darley sent their dashing grey triple Group One winner Frosted (USA) to Victoria last spring and he covered 103 mares including Fast Fleet, the dam of spring Group I winner Santa Ana Lane.

And there's Grandview Stud's first season horse last year Under The Louvre who counted Hell It's Hot, dam of last week's Gr1 Galaxy winner In Her Time among his first book of 63.

The dam of recent Hong Kong Derby winner Ping Hai Star was sent to Arrowfield Stud's Japanese super star Maurice (Jpn), a mating sure to produce something irresistible for Asian buyers!

Below is the list of Group One winners so far this season with an Australian or NZ based dam and the stallion they visited last season.

Horse

Dam

DamYOB

Served By

Ace High

Come Sunday

2006

Dead

Age Of Fire

Dragon's Tail

2007

Fastnet Rock

Alizee

Essaouira

2006

Medaglia D'Oro

Aloisia

Queen Boudicca

2008

Preferment

Authentic Paddy

Authentic Cross

2002

Tavistock

Avantage

Asavant

2008

Fastnet Rock

Beauty Generation

Stylish Bel

2005

Tarzino

Bonneval

Imposingly

2002

Not served

Boom Time

Bit Of A Ride

1999

Blackfriars

Close Up

Regelle

1994

Not served

D B Pin

Pins 'n' Needles

2001

Dead

D'Argento

Fullazz

2002

So You Think

Daysee Doom

See A Victory

2004

Dead

Devise

Doneze Girl

2001

Retired

Embellish

Bling

2003

Dead

Estijaab

Response

2006

Snitzel

Gilt Complex

San Ysabeel

1995

Dead

Gingernuts

Double Elle

2001

Iffraaj

Great Shot

Satin Covers

1996

Retired

Grunt

Ruqqaya

2005

Tivaci

Happy Clapper

Busking

2000

Dead

Hasahalo

Halloween

2005

Savabeel

Hellbent

Volkaspray

2000

Sooboog

Hey Doc

Heyington Honey

2005

Dead

Hiyaam

Mazarine

1998

Iffraaj

Humidor

Zalika

2000

Tavistock

In Her Time

Hell It's Hot

2002

Under The Louvre

Infantry

The Nightingale

2002

Tavistock

Kementari

Yavanna

2007

Lonhro

Ladies First

Just Polite

1999

Retired

Lizzie L'amour

Sabia

2002

Iffraaj

Merchant Navy

Legally Bay

2000

Fastnet Rock

Mighty Boss

Bullion Mansion

2005

Fastnet Rock

Mr Stunning

With Fervour

1997

Dead

Ping Hai Star

Vicky

2004

Maurice

Pinot

Dizelle

2001

Flying Artie

Pounamu

Tangiwai

2004

Dead

Redzel

Millrich

1992

Dead

Russian Revolution

Ballet D'Amour

2005

Redoute's Choice

Saint Emilion

Roseario

1999

Darci Brahma

Santa Ana Lane

Fast Fleet

2006

Frosted

Savvy Coup

Eudora

2009

Rock 'N' Pop

Seasons Bloom

Pyramisa's Lass

2008

Golden Archer

She Will Reign

Courgette

2007

I Am Invincible

Shillelagh

Trocair

1999

Savabeel

Shoals

The Broken Shore

2009

Fastnet Rock

Start Wondering

Roseanbar

2002

Puccini

Stolen Dance

Songbird

2007

Tivaci

Sword Of Osman

Bunyah

2001

Not served

Trapeze Artist

Treppes

2007

Snitzel

Vega Magic

Admirable

2005

Exceed And Excel

Viddora

Snow Flight

2002

I Am Invincible

Volpe Veloce

Bardego

1999

Holler

Wait A Sec

Security

1995

Retired

Winx

Vegas Showgirl

2002

Exceed And Excel

Written By

Yau Chin

2005

Stratum Star

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