Post Interdominion Finals day it is nice to see that the spoils were shared around, and there were some nice return to be had if you punted outside the “obvious” horses. Did you like the run of Seel N Print for second in the big race? What a patient drive and a good finish. Well, I have to have a little brag at picking that one out to highlight in my last blog, and I did have a sneaky bet on him.
One of our New Zealand Trackside continuity announcers, admittedly a galloping enthusiast, kept saying what a great day it was for the great sire Bettor’s Delight. Yes Bettor’s Delight had two wonderful wins, which is probably appropriate for his dominance in terms of numbers and quality, but other sires got a look in – and not just ones many might see as “the next best thing”. As I said last time, that’s why the great staying races and the top sprints for top horses tend to find quality wherever it comes from.
The sires of the winners on Interdom Final day were (in order of the racebook): Armbro Operative, Presidential Ball, Jereme’s Jet, Village Jasper, Art Major, Artsplace, Bettor’s Delight, Bettor’s Delight, Dr Donerail for the trot, and Aces N Sevens. In terms of overall results, Art Major had a good day as a sire, as did American Ideal. Great to see Live Or Die and Courage Under Fire still flying good flags.
The Interdom winner is a bit of a stranger for me regarding his maternal line, and I’m hoping some of my Australian readers can throw light on that – Beautide is by Bettor’s Delight from Gorse Bush, a very nice producing mare who won 10 races herself. She’s by an American bred sire called Ticket To Heaven whom I’ve not heard of before, and from a mare by another American bred sire called Holly Sand. I am not sure at what point the family or these sires came out to Australia but would love to find out more.
Please let me know.
(Update: Thanks to Gary Newton I know a heap more about Beautide’s family – check out his comment below)
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Ticket To Heaven was a NO NUKES stallion who stood in Tasmania Gorse Bush was nice racemare her dam was one of Tasmania’s most prominent standardbred broodmares Barrington Lass made her way into the Australasian record books
Dam of 15 individual winner and put her equal with a mare whose progeny dominated in NSW for almost two decades.
Barrington Lass has been at stud since 1986, so at the age of 27 she has joined NSW mare Lovely Dawn who produced 15 individual winners during her time at stud during the 1950s and 60s.
Barrington Lass is owned by prominent Tasmanian trainer-breeder Barrie Rattray who bred Barrington Lass from Ann Byrd, a mare that he purchased in foal to Torado Hanover and that foal went on to become Swishinova that won 35 races.
Barrington Lass was Ann Byrd’s next foal but injury denied her a full racing career so she was sent to stud where she has excelled.
The mare’s 15 individual winners have produced 166 wins between them with two of her progeny, Gorse Bush and Bar Ron proving to be champion broodmares in their own right.
While none of Barrington Lass’s offspring have set the world on fire, Rattray maintains they have been “good bread a butter horses”.
Although Barrington Belle made quite a name for herself in the US where she won many races and clocked a mile rate at Meadowlands of 1.51.6.
Barrington Lass’ winners have been Alby Albert (19), Alla Breve (11), Barrington Belle (33 wins), Bar Ron (16), Barringtonboutique (10), Bymarjec (1), Christa (9), Beau Barrington (2), Gee Double You (10), Gorse Bush (10), Jay Double Ar (11), Kon Yak (9) , Mac Rat (4), Portrayal (7) and The Fat Controller (14).
HOLY SANDS was a Tar Heel sire who also stood in Tasmania
Just a little correction Gary it’s Lovely Lawn maybe just a typo.
[…] With permission, I am posting these comments received some weeks ago from John Munro of Classic Equine, following my blog on the Interdominion Final pedigrees, and my request for more information about Beautide. […]