You just can't keep legendary sire
More Than Ready (US) down and he had a big day in the USA on Saturday when taking his stakes winners tally up to
189.
SIR TRUEBADOUR
First up his 2yo son Sir Truebadour made it two wins in three starts when leading all the way to score eased down by 2-lengths in the Gr3 Bashford Manor Stakes 1200m at Churchill Downs.
FUNTASTIC
Then More Than Ready’s 4yo son Funtastic made it stakes winner number 189 and Gr1 winner number 22 when he led all the way to claim victory in the Gr1 United Nations Stakes 2200m on the turf at Monmouth Park.
The Vinery Stud shuttle stallion makes his 18th visit to Australia this spring.
FUNTASTIC
Funtastic beat his stablemate Money Multiplier by half a length in the Gr1.
"I was pleasantly surprised but not shocked," his trainer Chad Brown told reporters.
"I knew it would be a tough race and the owner deserves all credit. He was sure this horse could stay a distance in grade 1 class.
"He (Funtastic) is an outstandingly bred horse. He's a half to (2005 Horse of the Year) Saint Liam," Brown said.
Funtastic advances his record to 4 wins, 2 seconds and 1 third from 9 starts with earnings of $384,943.
Dynamic Syndications in association with GAI WATERHOUSE and ADRIAN BOTT at the yearling sales this year purchased from VINERY STUD a sensational son of MORE THAN READY x ELAN GRENADINE.
OUR COLT - MORE THAN READY x ELAN GRENADINE
The Bay Colt is a marvel to look at and moves like true high class equine athlete.
Bred on the super cross of More Than Ready over Danehill line mares our colt’s Dam ELAN GRENADINE is a 1000m winning city class mare and a half-sister to dual SW and Gr2 placed CELEBRITY GIRL. Also a half-sister to stakes placed LADY LAKSHMI and to ALBAICIN (dam of GENERALIFE – Gr3 and dual LR Winner and dual Gr1 placed).
ELAN GRENADINE is a daughter of Stakes winning Gr2 placed and dual Gr1 performed DASHING GRANADA.
DASHING GRENADA is the full sister to Gr3 and LR winner NORTHEAST SHEILA (dam of SW JACQUELINE ROUGE and SP SHEILA’S STAR) and is a half-sister to SW KABLAMMO.
There has been plenty of movement in this family in recent times with dual Gr1 Oaks Placegetter SHEEZDASHING (2nd Schweppes Oaks, 3rd Queensland Oaks) is from a half-sister to ELAN GRENADINE and now appears in the second Dam.
Whilst DASHING GRANADA looks like she has another handy colt following the brilliant first up win by 2yo Lonhro Colt ZAIDIN.
Our colt has the exceptional looks to match his sensational pedigree.
With an excellent A+ 665% genetic rating score and a Best of Sale rating of 2 stars that placed him in our Top 20 rated lots in the 1,062 lots in the catalogue.
This colt is an elite individual by the sire in 2018 and now looks incredibly good value.
To have a chat about becoming involved in this colt with GAI and ADRIAN give Adam Watt a call on 02 9540 1511 and find out how easy and affordable racehorse ownership at an exclusive level really is.