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Time for a quick catch up on the virtual yearling stable picks – yearlings from the Sales that we pick without having to pay for them, and then track the results.

Briefly my four  2011 stable picks (now 3yos) have been a mixed lot. Sugar Ray Brogden (Grin-Swift Mirage) sold as a hack (palate problem), Outlaw (Bettor’s Delight-Gift Of Grace) going around in Australia for little reward, Eye For A Deal (American Ideal-Illmakemyname) cranking up 6 wins from 22 starts but in the lower staked Australian races,  and that leaves Alto Christiano (Christian Cullen-Right This Time) as the standout performer for me, although he had a major injury setback, came back and won the WA Derby and then got another injury. But he’s won over $240,000 to date, so I am ahead on my initial outlay of $120,000!

Now for the 2012 picks. I invited others to participate and Sam and Ray joined in. From me (4 colts, 4 fillies from the Australasian at Karaka), Sam (4 colts, 4 fillies from the Premier) and Ray (3 colts, 3 fillies across both) – currently 2yos of course so we don’t expect miracles. And some of them may still be racing over the next month or so, so I will update again at the endof the season.

Bee’s stable (fillies first)

• Kamwood Courage (Courage Under Fire-Kamwood Lass) – 1 start for a 2nd in May $1071
• Schleck (Muscle Mass-Merckx) – 6 starts for 2 wins, 2 places $4349
• Stolen Secret (Mach Three-Hot Secret) – nothing yet
• Delia (American Ideal-Merrily Merrily) – nothing yet
• Charlie Chuckles (Grinfromeartoear-Charioteer) – nothing yet
• Derringer (Bettor’s Delight-Bury My Heart) – nothing yet
• Crixus Brogden (Real Desire-Swift Mirage) – Now named Real Impulse – nothing yet
• Destination Moon (Grinfromeartoear-Zenterfold) – 4 starts, 1 win, 1 place $8060

So 3 out of 8 starting as 2yos.

Sam’s stable (fillies first)

• Going To California (Art Major-Child In Time) – qualified and 1 start in Young Guns heat for 6th
• Code Cracker (Art Major-Cracker Kate) – Nothing yet
• Petite Royal (Monarchy-Petite Sunset) – 2 starts for 5th and 9th but showing up at trials
• Digital Art (Art Major-Wave Runner – been to the trials once for a 5th
• Romeo Denario (American Ideal-Presidential Sweet) – exp to Australia, no starts yet
• (My) Mach Scooter – (Mach Three-Gail Devers) – exp to Australia, 4 starts 1 win, 2 places $4125
• On The Rantan (Bettor’s Delight-Funontherun) – renamed On The Town. Nothing yet.
• Rattling Thunder (Santanna Blue Chip-Tammy Franco) – Nothing yet

Sam also has 3 out of 8 actually making it to the races.

Ray’s stable (fillies first)

• Change Time (Christian Cullen-Changeer) – 6 starts, 1 place (YSS Graduette) $12,143
• Going To California (see Sam’s picks) – 1 start
• Charleston Belle (Christian Cullen-Elite Belle) – nothing yet
• Gotta Go Artelect (Art Major-Elect To Live) – 4th in a trial 28 May 2013
• Nureyev (Christian Cullen-Idancedallnight) – nothing yet
• The Pacman (Christian Cullen-Black Maire) – 2 starts at trials for a 2nd and 5th

So Ray gets 2 out of 6 to the races as 2yos, and a couple of trialists.

Overall we are tracking okay. Go to my blog of 25 March 2012 for my original picks and view the Responses/comments for Sam and Ray’s rationales for their picks. You can use the search function on my blog to find all references to the virtual yearling stables concept.

For the virtual stable for 2013 I’m joined again by Sam and Ray and also Ken Mackay (of Premier Pedigrees)  and his daughter Alana. (see blogof 21 February 2013)