Dundeel has already fulfilled many of the hopes & predictions made for his stud career back in 2014.
He’s ticked the boxes for Classic winners (Super Seth, Atyaab & Dunkel), weight-for-age performers (Truly Great, She’s Ideel), multiple stakeswinners (Entente, Hope In Your Heart & The Inevitable), million-dollar yearlings and a top 10 spot among Australia’s leading sires (he’s currently 6th).
But his rocketing success as a sire of 2YOs has surprised even his most ardent supporters.
In last Saturday’s $1 million J.J. Atkins 1600m G1, Arrowfield’s home-bred filly Miracle Of Love (2nd) and Newgate & partners’ colt Tannhauser (3rd) took Dundeel’s tally of 2YO Group 1 performers to seven, from only 9 Group 1 2YO runners.
That’s more than I Am Invincible, Not A Single Doubt & Zoustar. In fact, so far Dundeel’s strike rate of 2YO G1 performers/total runners is 1 in 62, which compares favourably with Redoute’s Choice (1 in 70), Marscay (1 in 77), Snitzel (1 in 80) and Danehill (1 in 84) – southern hemisphere 2YO runners only.
The Atkins was only the third race start for both the winner King Colorado and Miracle Of Love, whose jockey Michael Dee’s confirmed her abundant potential.
“She is a lovely filly and whatever she’s done this prep she’s only going to get ten times better next round.”
Tannhauser began awkwardly and raced wide throughout, but nevertheless impressed his jockey James McDonald.
“He ran so well. He just got a bit too far back but made a good run.”
This pair, along with the outstanding Inglis Sires’ G1 & Champagne S. G1 winner Militarize, Group 1-placed Townsend and 8 other winners have earned Dundeel 5th spot on the Australian 2YO Sires’ Premiership with just over $2 million prizemoney.
Dundeel currently has a better 2yo Winning Strike Rate than I AM INVINCIBLE, ZOUSTAR, EXCEED & EXCEL, CAPITLAIST and SNITZEL.
And given that Dundeel’s 2020 crop is the first conceived at a level above his opening fee, with a matching increase in mare quality, his capacity for surprise is far from exhausted.
Our team at Dynamic Syndications have a huge opinion of our DUNDEEL x LUDICROUS MODE filly.
Recently we caught up with our filly going through her educational training and we are delighted with her progress under saddle.
Our Filly heading onto the track 3rd May
Our Filly working with a stablemate
Our Filly returning in from her workout 3rd May
Importantly, she is in the care of Australia’s Number 1 Racing Stable of CIARON MAHER and DAVID EUSTACE.
The Dynamic Duo currently have a 39.5 total wins lead on the Australian Trainers Premiership.
We recommend our filly to our Dynamic Owners and followers for those who wish to race class horses to aim at the major classic races for 3yo’s and then when their horse eventually retires, she will have good residual value for the breeding barn.
5% SHARES in our DUNDEEL ex LUDICROUS MODE Filly are great value at $8,675
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