breednet.com.au

$340,000 Dundeel Colt Keeps the Momentum at Karaka Ready to Run

Media Release - Thursday November 21

Shaune Ritchie has backed his judgment once again at Karaka.

Dundeel colt from TonalityThe Cambridge trainer went to $340,000 to purchase lot 217, the Dundeel colt out of Encosta de Lago mare Tonality.

Ritchie went to $300,000 to secure The Good Fight at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2016 Premier Yearling Sale, and he shares more than just a similar price to Ritchie’s latest acquisition.

“Gary and Lynne Witters (purchasers) have been clients for a while, they are in The Good Fight with us,” Ritchie said.

“The horse will stay and race in New Zealand. They were looking for a horse to primarily run in the New Zealand Derby (Gr.1, 2400m) and we thought this horse fitted the bill.

“It is one for New Zealand, which is nice, because a lot of them go overseas.”

Meanwhile, Ritchie is preparing The Good Fight for a tilt at the Gr.3 SkyCity City of Auckland Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day.

“Hopefully he can win it to help pay for this one,” Ritchie quipped. - NZ RAcing Desk

Advertisment
More Reading...
Best On Breeding
Emirate Park Stud's homebred Tassort filly Manaal will stake her claim for Champion Two-Year-Old in Saturday's $750,000 Group 1 Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.
Frankel Superstar to Shuttle to Cambridge Stud
Juddmonte’s newest recruit to their European stallion roster, Chaldean (GB), will shuttle to Cambridge Stud in New Zealand for the 2024 Southern Hemisphere season.
Sires With Winners - Thursday April 18
Here is the full list of 48 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Best On Breeding
Saturday’s $500,000 Inglis Banner (RL) kickstarts a wonderful day of racing on Ladbrokes Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley.
Red Letter Day for Dundeel
The Anthony Freedman-trained Super Seth powered home to defeat the previously unbeaten Alligator Blood in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) to credit Arrowfield Stud’s Dundeel with his fourth winner at the highest level but the big payday didn’t end there.
Inglis April (Late) Sale capacity 540 quality lots - Yulong Draft of 31
Extraordinary demand has resulted in a ‘full’ catalogue of 540 lots for the Inglis Digital April (Late) Sale.
Two by Tassort for Inglis Gold
It’s been a busy and rewarding yearling sale season for Blue Gum Farm and it’s not quite over with a select draft of seven to be offered on Sunday April 21 at the Inglis Gold Yearling Sale with the consignment featuring the only two yearlings in the sale by exciting young sire Tassort.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Canterbury
There were eight heats for two year-olds at Canterbury on Friday and with the rich Brisbane Winter Carnival on the horizon it’s well worth keeping an eye on the progress of these late season unraced juveniles that include the most expensive filly sold in Australia last year.
One to Watch – Canberra
John Sargent has a great record with Oaks type fillies and is no doubt thinking that way with this blue-blooded Dundeel filly that broke the ice for her first win at Canberra on Friday.
Waikato Stud Secure Super Seth
New Zealand’s Waikato Stud has secured a majority share in star three-year-old colt Super Seth, the son of emerging super stallion Dundeel.