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These are the fillies and colts selected by Ken McKay, his daughter Alana, and myself at the 2013 yearling sales, to create our “virtual stables” and see what happens. So now these horses are just ending their 2yo season (as at 29 June 2014). After posting these up, b4breeding blog followers Sam and Ray joined in with their selections.

Let’s see how we are all doing.

In terms of financial return, Ken’s clearly ahead at the moment, with Bettor Be Supreme earning over $45,000, plus a qualifier, but nothing else showing up yet.

In terms of strike rate to date, Sam is going great guns with 3 starters and another 2 qualifiers – but no winners so far.

And the rest of us have glimpses of potential to keep us hopeful!

As always, it shows how hard it is to pick “potential” and even harder to pay the bills early on. Very few horses are natural 2yos, and I think all of us will see more results on the board as they move into their 3yo season.

To look at virtual stable yearling selections and results from other years, just use my blog Search function and type in “virtual stable”.

Bee’s selections

Colts:
Lot 15 Kurahaupo King (Live Or Die x Kurahaupo Charm)
Update: Name changed to Robbie Burns. Trainer Robert Dunn. 2 starts, 1 win $4,281 to date.

Lot 133 Classic Bromac (Mach Three x Classic Blue Jeans)
Update: Exported to Australia, not raced yet.

Lot 134 Hard N Fast (Christian Cullen x Black and Royal)Lot 133 Classic Bromac (Mach Three x Classic Blue Jeans)
Update: Owned by Terry McDonald. Not sighted yet.

Fillies:
Lot 10 Comekissmequick (Art Major x Inter Shape)
Update: Not sighted yet.

Lot 122 Classical Art (Mach Three x Art Lover)
Update: Owned by the Whitelocks and with the Purdon/Rasmussen team, but not sighted yet.

Lot 153 Santanna Jewel (Santanna Blue Chip x Cyathea)
Update: 3 starts for 1 third. $2,516 to date. With Telfer/Garlick team.

Ken Mackay’s selections

Colts:
Lot 65 Tenacious Bromac (Bettor’s Delight x Tandias Courage)
Update: Qualified end of January. With Cran Dalgety.

Lot 145 Royal Loyal (Bettor’s Delight x Braeside Lady)
Update: Owned by the Whitelocks, and with Cran Dalgety. Not sighted yet.

Lot 173 Lightning Flight (Mach Three x Flight Of Fantasy)
Update: Not sighted yet.

Fillies:
Lot 107 Heart Stealer (Bettor’s Deight x Fight Fire With Fire)
Update: Not sighted yet.

Lot 109 Hartofdixie (American Ideal x Splendid Deal)
Update: Not sighted yet.

Lot 178 Bettor Be Supreme (Bettor’s Delight x Galleons Supreme)
Update: 6 starts, 1 win, 3 places $45,499 (third in 2yo fillies Sires Stakes)

Alana’s selections

Colts:
Lot 84 De Tiger (Mach Three x Tigers Delight)
Update: Name changed to Shansdelight. Not sighted yet.

Lot 173 Lightning Flight (Mach Three x Flight Of Fantasy)
Update: Not sighted yet.

Lot 105 A Good Deal (American Ideal x Welcome Star)
Update: Exported to Australia. 2 starts, 1 win $3,420

Fillies:
Lot 128 Gotta Go Ice Lady (Gotta Go Cullect x Armbro Ice)
Update: Not sighted yet.

Lot 94 Trixie Bromac (Mach Three x Trapiche)
Update: Not sighted yet.

Lot 41 Verde Lima (Bettor’s Delight x Oaxaca Lass)
Update: A couple of trials and a workout late 2013. Not sighted since.

Sam’s selections

I did not even open up the book to look at the Australasian sale this year, only CHCH I focused on as usual but here goes.

Colts:
Lot 142 Cut Loose (Mach Three x Cullerfillie)
Update: 2 starts, no places. $161. With Paul Kerr’s team.

Lot 56 Alta Ronaldo (Mach Three x Right This Time)
Update :4 starts, 2 places, $4624. With Purdon/Rasmussen team.

Lot 165 My Kiwi Mate (Bettor’s Delight x Classic Nymph)
Update: 2 starts, 2 places, $3036. With Brian Hughes.

Fillies:
Lot 25 Storm Maguire (Bettors Delight x Lethal Mee)
Update: Qualified for Cran Dalgety.

Lot 66 Mythulise Bettor’s Delight x Milagro
Update: Name change to Better Rose. Qualified for Barry Purdon.

Lot 41 Verde Lima Bettors Delight x Oaxaca Lass
Update: See above

Ray’s selections

My stable is based on pedigrees with successful sires from good families.

Colts
Lot 84 De Tiger (Mach Three x Tigers Delight)
Update: See above

Lot 98 Mc Ardle Star (Mc Ardle x Star of the Ball)
Update: Not sighted yet.

Lot 34 Otis Maguire  (Bettor’s Delight x Miss Jubliee)
Update: Name change to Better Scoot. A 1st and 2nd at workouts in Dec 2013, for Ken Barron.

Fillies
Lot 113 Stopandstare (Art Major x Affairs Are Bettor)
Update: 2 trial wins in Nov 2013

Lot 150 Money On The Run (Bettor’s Delight x Christian Watch)
Update: Name change to Miss Daisy. 2 starts, no places. $1146, for Robert Dunn.

Lot 127 Bedouin Brogden (Bettor’s Delight x Bonny Brogden)
Update: Exported to Australia, not sighted yet.