Cockney Rebel wins 2000 Guineas

louis finochio · Postby **louis finochio** » Wed May 09, 2007 11:43 am

Royal Academy by Nijinsky has been a qualilty stallion through the years. What is suprising is RA background of obscure sire lines of the past.

RA has the following sire lines within his 5 generation pedigree. RA is double up to Menow, and has a balance of NP sire lines.

RA has 4 crosses of Phalaris thru Pharos----Pharamond (twice)----and Polynesian.

3 crosses of Peter Pan thru Blue Larkspur----Black Toney----and Peter Hastings.

3 crosses of Teddy thru Bull Dog----Omaha----and Sir Gallahad III.

1 cross of Gainsborough thru Hyperion.

1 cross of Swynford thru Mahmoud.

1 cross of Rock Sand thru Pilate.

1 cross of Wise Counsellor thru the same.

1 cross of Hermit thru Papanatas.

1 cross of Re-Echo thru the same.

The sire lines of Wise Counsellor, Hermit and Re-Echo are extinct, and thats what is suprising to find these sire lines in RA background for the quality stallion that RA is.

parlo · Postby **parlo** » Wed May 09, 2007 12:51 pm

The German 2,000 Guineas was run at Cologne on Sunday, too. The winner Aviso (by Tertullian out of Akasma by Windwurf) shares Mr. Prospector (via Miswaki) with the recent English Guineas-winners.

Remarkable is Aviso's "thorough-German" dam-line: all BMS to be seen there prefered 1 1/2 miles as their best racing-distance. They didn't hinder Aviso to win the race with good finishing speed inspite of his still "green" running.

louis finochio · Postby **louis finochio** » Wed May 09, 2007 5:40 pm

Aviso's is another example of the stallions influence in passing on his speed in matings of speed and stamina. The majority of a stallions progeny will inherit the speed of the stallion over the dams stamina.

wallinga · Postby **wallinga** » Wed May 09, 2007 5:57 pm

pilsudski wrote:there was no bias,sprint later on saw high numbers win and come 2nd.the only bias was a masssive early pace one in the 2000 which suited the held up types,so vital euine who came 2nd as did remarkably well as he was responsibe for forcing it and at one point was well clear.

I guess time will tell. I think Dutch Art will get a measure of revenge in the St James Palace.

Speaking of 2000 guineas winners. George is still nominated for the Lockinge, looks like shaping into a cracker!

pembroke · Postby **pembroke** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:08 am

I have a mare who is very closely related to Cockney Rebel. Her name is Petite Love x Fred Astaire. Check her out!!!