Hellbent joins brazen beau for I Am Invincibleby Grant Morgan I Am Invincible will further increase his presence in the stallion market with his son Hellbent represented by his first yearlings in 2021. Standing alongside his illustrious father at Yarraman Park Stud, Hellbent will certainly lack nothing in terms of representatives. At the Gold Coast, Hellbent is the most represented first season sire with some 39 yearlings catalogued for sale. Hellbent will also showcase some 34 yearlings at the Inglis Classic Sale in February. In terms of mares covered, Hellbent has been incredibly well patronised. He met with 182 mares in his first season, followed by a further 156 in his second year. Hellbent is an imposing individual built much in the mould of his father. On the racetrack, he eclipsed his sire by winning at Group 1 level in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. In all he won 7 races after winning on debut as a June 2yo at Canterbury. Like most of the I Am Invincible progeny, Hellbent’s racetrack ratings improved as he matured. He won his Group 1 sprint as a five year-old demonstrating that good things come to those who wait. Given I Am Invincible’s ability to match with a wide range of mares, its reasonable to expect Hellbent to do something similar under the expert management of the astute Mitchell family.
Hellbent was an inexpensive yearling purchase from the second crop of I Am Invincible. He fetched just $95,000 in the Inglis Classic ring of 2014 from the Dartbrook Downs draft. Just a year earlier I purchased Brazen Beau from the same ring for just $70,000. Nowadays I Am Invincible is very much hot property. That type of value on the ‘Vinnies’ is long since gone. Those of us craving more reasonable yearling prices will be casting a close eye on the stock of Hellbent. In doing so we will reminisce of the days where I Am Invincible didn’t grace the inspection lists of the big boys. We can also look forward to a further branch of the I Am Invincible family to develop in the coming seasons. Despite his oldest progeny only being four year-olds, Brazen Beau himself now shapes as a sire of sires. His first son at stud is the highly talented Tassort, who stood his first season at stud this year at Newgate Farm. Waiting in the wings to enter stud is another highly impressive son of Brazen Beau in North Pacific. A narrow runner up at Group 1 level in the stallion making Golden Rose, North Pacific must surely be one of the hottest young stallion prospects in training. Hellbent stands at Yarraman Park Stud, Scone for $22,000 (inc GST). Prizemoney & infRastructure continue to growLast week Racing Queensland announced $15.5m in additional funding for the Queensland Racing Industry. The Plan, which will benefit almost 40,000 Queensland participants, will be delivered through increased prize money and payments to jockeys and drivers, along with infrastructure grants and higher club payments. This is in addition to $4.1 million of prize money increases delivered in August. The Plan includes $5.25 million in grant funding to support the infrastructure requirements of the industry, with funding prioritised towards projects that have been identified as critical for club sustainability. Participants will also be major beneficiaries, with increased prize money for greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing, as well as an increase in breeding bonuses for thoroughbred and standardbreds. For the Queensland Thoroughbred industry, the key points of the new funding include:
5 wins from 9 starts for talented mareFew horses can boast a strike rate like talented mare Baroda. This week she improved her statistics further with an impressive first up win at her home track. Prepared on course at the Gold Coast by Toby & Trent Edmonds, Baroda extended her winning run to 5 victories when first up over 1200m. She was partnered by Michael Cahill who readied her for a return to the races with three recent trials. Baroda was sent for spell following an uncharacteristic below par effort in the Gr 3 Gold Coast Guineas in May. “Toby & Trent really thought she would win the Gold Coast Guineas, but she never got into the race from a wide draw,” said Ontrack boss Grant Morgan. “We decided to give her a good spell after the Guineas as she hadn’t had a proper break for a while. “It’s always a relief to see these nice mares come back and win first up after a break. “She is a mare we have always had a very good opinion of and we think she can win black type." Baroda was purchased by Grant Morgan at the 2018 Inglis Classic Sale for $150,000 from the Eureka Stud draft. "She is an absolutely gorgeous mare. I think she will have a great future at stud when she is finished racing, hopefully with some black type," added Morgan Her latest victory takes her record to 5 wins 2 placings from 9 starts with earnings of just under $250,000. Congratulations to our winning owners: Steve Mauger, Rob Harvey, Ian Mathieson, Tony Halloran, David Worthley, Mark Snowden, Mark Ostermeyer, Jenny Edington, Dennis & Dell Bates, Brent & Judy Hudson, Wayne & Paddi Muller, Haimes Racing (Manager Jamie Haimes), Tom Wyld & Francis Field. Distance targets now for New Zealand bred fillyNew Zealand bred filly Always On Show took care of her maiden status when stretched out to 1600m. The Kris Lees prepared three year-old won dominantly in Maiden grade at Taree with regular stable rider Andrew Gibbons. Always On Show will now be spelled with the Autumn and Winter Carnivals in mind, according to Ontrack Thoroughbreds Principal Grant Morgan. Tested in top 2yo company during the Queensland winter earlier this year, Always On Show was fourth in the Gr 3 Ken Russell Classic at the Gold Coast behind Wisdom of Water, before a luckless 2.4 len Listed defeat behind subsequent Group 1 winning filly September Run. “I purchased her as a potential Oaks filly. I think we are on target to step her out in distance next time in when the tracks are a bit softer and she has had the opportunity to grow and furnish a bit more,” said Grant Morgan. “I think she will appreciate the sting out. Her full sister in New Zealand is Gr 2 placed doesn’t like firm tracks. “Hopefully she can really be hitting her straps come the Queensland winter Carnival next year. Always On Show was bred in New Zealand by the Chitty family at their Haunui Farm, which was also the former southern hemisphere home to her sire Showcasing (GB). Bred to stay being out of the Monsun mare Forever and Ever, Always On Show is a. full sister to Gr 2 runner up (Our) Intrigue who is a winner up to 2200m for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike. Her second dam Time Ahead was Group 1 runner up as a three year-old in the Prix de Diane (French Oaks) (2100m) at Chantilly. Always On Show was purchased at the 2019 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale by Ontrack boss Grant Morgan. Congratulations to owners: FTB Syndicate (Manager Paul Holloway), Paul & Karen Davis, Marilyn Searles, Mike Larmer, Kate Kelly, Norm Land, Babu No 4 (Manager Prof James Dale), The fifthhole Racing (Manager Damien Dwyer), Brad Maltby, Denis McGrorey, Albert Cid, Gary Pratt, Bruce Young, Mark Wood, Dinah Newhouse, Michael Byrne, Gary Batchelder, Brian & Linda Irwin, Carl Fischer, Robert Hill, Glenda Newick, Tim O’Neil & Julee Van Steenis.
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