North-east Victoria's Riverbank Farm is having their
best run ever, with a flood of winners in the past 6 weeks from their resident
stallions, led by Skilled, Anacheeva and Redente.
With more than 14 winners recorded at national racetracks such as Flemington,
Cranbourne, Bairnsdale, Scone and Fannie Bay, the winners roll includes Hurry
Home Harry, Crimson Ace, Come On Carl, Engadine, Eagle Point and the homebred
Beautiful Bee.
Amassing just short of $1 million in stakes during a 12-start career, Anacheeva
has his name on the Caulfield Guineas honour roll alongside the likes of
Starspangledbanner, Redoute's Choice, Vain and Heroic.
Also the winner of the Gr.3 Guineas Prelude and the Listed Mitchell McKenzie
Stakes, Anacheeva was a versatile galloper who showed up early winning a Sale
1200m maiden by three lengths at debut.
One of 88 stakes winners sire by the Danzig stallion Anabaa, Anacheeva showed
good and adaptable form from 1200m to 2400m. His progeny have secured 37 win
this season from 22 runners including recent winners Framework, Sterling
Acheeva and Sleek Acheeva.
In April this year, Fiscal Fantasy became Group winner number two for Skilled,
when she won impressively in the Group 3 Manwatu Breeders Stakes at Awapuni,
New Zealand.
By the late sire Commands, Skilled's dam line is a strong as his sire line with
his dam being the Group 2 Sandown Guineas winner Dextrous who is excelling at
stud with six of her seven foals to race being winners including the dual Group
2 winner Sidestep and the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes winning Ambidexter.
Skilled's family is one that has been producing high quality racehorses for
generations and includes Many Hands, Proverb and one of the greats of the
Australian turf, Emancipation.
Redente is as well-bred as they come, being a son of the late super stallion
Redoute's Choice. His dam is Group One Australia Stakes winner Stella Cadente,
who has produced multiple stakes performers. The family also includes Eau
d'Etoile, Bint Marscay and Filante.
Just over a two hour drive from Melbourne, the family-run Riverbank Farm is
situated opposite Benalla racecourse and was established around 30 years ago by
Adrian and Dorothy Osborne. As well as affordable agistment, Riverbank caters
for every stage from foaling, breeding, weaning and spelling to the racetrack.
Upon retiring in September 2014, Adrian and Dot handed the reins to their son,
horse trainer Russell.
Together with his wife Caroline, an equine vet and current TBV Board Member,
they have established their own broodmare band and have a number of their own
home-bred horses which are trained and raced by Russell.
Their vision is for all clients to experience the thrill of breeding and owning
a winning racehorse through offering top quality stallions at affordable
prices.
The latest arrival to Riverbank, Bon Aurum will stand this breeding season
alongside other resident stallions Boulder City, Redente, Skilled, Wayed Zain,
Von Costa De Hero and Anacheeva.
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