Two serious Group I
spring classic contenders for this value Victorian sire have made him a highly desirable
option for budget conscious breeders seeking an outcross sire that works.
Winner of the Group I ATC Randwick Guineas, Magic Albert's high class son Ilovethiscity
has had only limited opportunity since retiring to stud, but his three small
crops to race have achieved outstanding success with 33 winners from 56 runners
giving him 58% winners to runners.
Even better is the fact 10 of those winners are metropolitan winners and three of
them are stakes horses headed by his outstanding filly El Dorado Dreaming who
defeated star filly Oohood to win the Group I ATC Sires Produce Stakes last
season at two and also finished third in the Group I ATC Champagne Stakes.
Now with Kris Lees, El Dorado Dreaming was a fast closing third in the Group
III MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude at her first run back from a spell and has
drawn gate seven in the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas this weekend at Caulfield.
Already a winner of over $770,000 in prizemoney, El Dorado Dreaming is from a
daughter of champion sire Zabeel, so is also well fancied to win the Group I
VRC Oaks.
El Dorado Dreaming is not the only classic contender for Ilovethiscity this
spring with the Darren Weir trained colt Savoie also emerging as a highly promising
three year-old.
He won the $60,000 Victoria Derby Trial at Flemington last month by four lengths
and then led everywhere but at the post last start when a brave third in the
Listed VRC UCI Stakes to his stablemate Extra Brut.
Savoie is entered for the Group I Victoria Derby and has the pedigree to get
there being from a daughter of Street Cry (IRE) from the family of AJC Derby
winner Battle Sign.
Ilovethiscity has been
strongly supported this season at Noor Elaine Farm and will serve his strongest
book of mares. Some highlights of his book include Solanas, the dam of El
Dorado Dreaming and Group 1 placed Cincinnati Gal.
A great value sire given his now proven record to get a serious Group I horse, Ilovethiscity
is a an appealing outcross for Danehill line mares.
Ilovethiscity stands at Noor Elaine Farm in Euroa at a value fee of $4,400
(Including GST). All enquiries can be directed to Mark Calwell on 0417 547 394.