The ones I’ve seen have all been attractive types. The photos below are two of Tintin’s foals bred by Studholme Bloodstock’s Brian West – one out Titled, an unraced Mach Three mare, and the other out of Stunning, a winning Island Fantasy mare who has to date produced a couple of lovely looking Courage Under Fire foals that went through the yearling sales for Studholme Bloodstock, one selling for $70,000 and the other passed in at $30,000. I like the pedigree of both mares with Tintin In America. The mares both bring blood that Tintin In America will enjoy.
But on type alone, I thought these were both very attractive foals.
Brian West is not afraid to try newer sires if they have the qualities he’s looking for, especially if they are likely to attract some commercial interest because they were racehorses much admired by trainers and punters. This season he’s putting several of his mares to Auckland Reactor for that reason, and also some to Stunin Cullen and Sir Lincoln I believe. He’s supported Changeover previously and of course had a lot of return from Courage Under Fire as a sire of Lancome and Secret Potion among others. It is great to see a breeder of Brian’s calibre supporting the top homebred sires who offer that x factor.
The eyecatcher for me was the Titled colt foal, and I’ve put in two photos of Tintin In America at about the same age for comparison. Just on type, he looks strong and intelligent. He could develop into a very nice yearling for the sales!
Tintin In America x Titled colt foal 2013
Titled colt that reminded me very much of Tintin In America at a similar age
And for comparison, a photo of Tintin as a foal
Tintin In America as a foal
Tintin running December 2005
The foal from Stunning is a filly, and very correct. I’ve said before that Island Fantasy was a flop as a sire, but his pedigree is beautiful and he brings quality bloodlines to the table as a damsire. The mare is leaving some ‘stunning’ foals!
Stunning and her Tintin In America filly foal
Stunning and her Tintin In America filly foal dozing in the shade
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Hi Bee, I’ve seen a couple of Tintin’s in Victoria and they are exactly like the ones in your photo’s, very much like their father and real racey and their owners are very happy. Regards Richard
[…] I was visiting Brian earlier last year, and wanted to see some Tintin In America weanlings. He is willing to try new sires that showed that x factor on the track, and bred to Tintin in his first and second year as a sire. (I blogged on a couple of the current foals I saw in November at Studholme Bloodstock.) […]