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A promising new recruit for Australia’s Leading First Crop Sire JUSTIFY scored on debut on Thursday when CALIFORNIAN (2c Justify x La Pomme de Pin, by I Am Invincible) overcome significant adversity to score at Hawkesbury. CALIFORNIAN was the victim of a tardy get away and then he found himself travelling deep, 5-wide at times, and he never saw the inside fence at any stage and was then run off the track by the second horse over the final 200m causing CALIFORNIAN to finish on the outside panels as the camera flashed!

Darley Stud announced this week “It is with great appreciation we announce that the decision to retire LONHRO from covering duties has been confirmed,” This marks the end of an era for the Australian breeding community. The rising 25-year-old will remain in residence at Kelvinside Stud in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, not far from where he was born and bred at the famous Woodlands Stud. “Most importantly, Lonhro retires from the Darley roster sound, happy, healthy and will remain in residence at Kelvinside

Voyage Bubble, a son of successful sire DEEP FIELD topped the 2020 Inglis Classic Sale at $380,000 and has proven a wise investment for his HK connections when he won the HK$24 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Voyage Bubble is one of 24 stakes-winners & 23 Stakes Placegetters from 4 crops for Deep Field who is Leading the HK Sires Premiership by earnings and winners this season.

Lonhro colt LINDERMANN responded to the demands of his rider NASH RAWILLER and fought back after being headed to win the $600,000 Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m). It was thanks to a typical Nash Rawiller ride, when he demanded the colt continue to the post that saw LINDERMANN claim victory from the jaws of defeat. LINDERMANN is the 95th Black-Type Winner and 13th Group 1 Winner for Darley Stud’s wonderful sire LONHRO. Importantly that’s the 62nd Stakes Winner (65%) and 11th of 13 Group 1 Winners (85%) are out of DANEHILL line mares. Earlier this month Dynamic Syndications at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale purchased a fantastic yearling filly by LONHRO ex RADAR (Exceed and Excel).

Champion 3YO Racehorse THE AUTUMN SUN (Redoute’s Choice) had a sensational weekend as a First Crop Sire with his daughter AUTUMN BALLET trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott creating history when winning the Gr3 BLACK OPAL Stakes whilst 24 hours earlier The Autumn Sun’s New Zealand-based daughter TULSI finished third in the Gr1 Diamond S. 1200m at Pukekohe. The Autumn Sun has now posted his First Stakes Winner and his First Group 1 performer from his first six (6) 2YO runners.

Congratulations to our Dynamic Rosehill Trainers RICHARD & WILLIAM FREEDMAN on the terrific horsemanship they have displayed in being able to turn around the fortunes of Dynamic JUMEIRAH BEACH (4yo g Pride of Dubai x Vormista), who has now won three (3) races from seven (7) starts and won three (3) of his past four (4) races, when successful in Race 4 at Canberra on Black Opal Sunday. Given the visitors draw of barrier 10 of 11, he was ridden to perfection by jet pilot TIM CLARK.

On Tuesday our photographer Amanda Wood ducked out to catch up with master horseman SHANE ROSE at his property BIMBADEEN PARK and tool some quick snaps of eight yearlings we have at his property that are NOT Currently on the market. Amanda was able to capture photos of 8 of our Yearlings that morning that were spelling at the farm. The photos show how seven yearlings we purchased at the Magic Millions have matured and strengthened over the past couple of months whilst Amanda was also able to take photos of our most recent acquisition, the Bay Filly by LONHRO ex RADAR (Exceed And Excel) from the Inglis Melbourne Premier.

Brilliant JUSTIFY (USA) 2YO Filly LEARNING TO FLY went to the barriers as a short priced favourite to keep her unbeaten record intact in the $300,000 ATC Reisling Stakes (1200m) Group 2 for 2yo Fillies at Randwick last Saturday, but the filly was made to work hard for victory. Facing just three rivals, LEARNING TO FLY kicked up from her inside gate under Chad Schofield to hold Trapeze Artist filly FACILE off the fence and from that point forward these two highest quality fillies eyeballed each other to the winning post in a battle of attrition. LEARNING TO FLY gave her heart and soul yo win.

OUR NEW FILLY - We are delighted to advise our Owners & Followers that we achieved our goal at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale when Lot 63 - LONHRO x RADAR (by EXCEED AND EXCEL) Bay Filly was knocked down for $110,000 + GST to Adam Watt bidding for DYNAMIC SYNDICATIONS / DEAN WATT BLOODSTOCK. FACT: LONHRO simply doesn’t have a better statistical cross for achieving racetrack success than he has with daughters of EXCEED AND EXCEL. Share Prices and Trainers will be announced over the coming days.