Pedigree Query

The Brisbane Cup won by Junius was named in honour of Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 -1825. To avoid confusion it is often referred to as the (Governor) Brisbane Cup. He also established a penal colony in Queensland around that time which is the reason the city of Bri...

I just find it hard to fathom that: !) Nodouble is as stout an influence as say, Vaguely Noble, also C/P. 2) Storm Cat/Storm Bird/Rahy are not important to the Giant's Causeway equation, and indeed, were barely mentioned in the classification article. There are Gr 1 winners where I come from that ar...

I remember Iga Ninja fairly well. He was a neat black horse which was out early as a two year old winning the Canonbury Stakes-Listed at his second start just a week after running fourth in the Breeders Plate. He won again at Randwick 2 weeks later & in the Autumn finished a creditable 7th in th...

I remember Iga Ninja fairly well. He was a neat black horse which was out early as a two year old winning the Canonbury Stakes-Listed at his second start just a week after running fourth in the Breeders Plate. He won again at Randwick 2 weeks later & in the Autumn finished a creditable 7th in th...

Which Iga Ninja do you mean ?

In Australia at least, Noalcoholic, a top class miler by a top class miler, did sire stock of a distinct aptitudinal type. His best progeny were milers or sprinter/ milers almost without exception. One who won at just past 8f was his Group One winning miler, Sober Suit, whose dam was by S/P chef Sta...

Bagdad's dam was by the Epsom Derby winner and important stamina influence Blue Peter, a "notable omission" non-chef. Factoring in Blue Peter as perhaps a Solid chef (just my hunch, based on a number of BP's good sire sons in Australia and New Zealand) would alter Bagdad's DP significantly and go so...