Pedigree Query

His 2yo filly Termagant won the Moyglare Stud Stakes (Ire-G1) yesterday at the Curragh and appears to have classic potential.

He has eight yearlings in the Keeneland sale.

It was a nice run over what appeared to be very heavy ground. I understand that they are likely to put her away for the year and prep for next year's classics. I have a 2yo Powerscourt filly - that I too have put away until next year when, with my luck, we will prep her for a 5k mdn claimer.

We too have a 2 yr old Colt by Powerscourt, who happens to be out of a Vanlandingham Mare. Termagant, is from the immediate female family of Vanlandingham. We have high hopes for him, But he won't start as a 2 year old. We also have another in the cooker out of another Vanlandingham mare. I am impressed that they came out running as 2 year olds, and oh so happy that He's already a G1 sire.

I have a gorgeous yearling filly by Powerscourt out of a Theatrical mare. I doubt if we will be able to get her to run as a 2yo though. This mare's produce don't seem ready to run until three.

This may seem like a sily question for those who bred to Powerscourt - but are you pleased with the looks of his babies?

I visited him and although I love his breeding and race record - thought he was somewhat on the small side - and my mare is also - not sure the two together could overcome that?

We are VERY pleased with our Powerscourt baby. He is 2, and although onthe short side (15.1) He is VERY correct, has good bone, and is a solid guy. He also is exceptionally smart. He was being ridden at the walk with no lead after only one session under tack, and takes to new things quite easily. Now, his dam is not terribly big, maybe 16.1. I don't know if you looked at the photo of his G1 filly, Termagant, but she does not look big either, she is dwarfed by the other closer in the race.

I do have to say that I looked at almost every Powerscourt yearling that went through the sales ring last year, and we did see quite a few that were not very correct. I think it had a lot to do with farrier work, as they were mostly toed in or out from the shoulder.

If I had a mare that toed in badly, i might think about another stallion, However, we have a lovey, BIG mare in foal to him right now, and are very much looking forward to the foal racing for us and then joining our broodmare band!

As far as size goes, He seems to throw plenty of bone, good feet, and body size, not tons of height. The colt that sold for 375k last year was HUGE! He had to be close to 16.2, and had the bone and body to back it up.

I'm a BIG fan, and we actually sent the dam of our colt back to him this year, but unfortunatly, she came up empty.

Hope this helps!

Johanna

I was planning on bidding on a Powerscourt colt for a client the other day at Keeneland, the reserve was $34k (sell at $35k). He was a nice, good-sized, strong colt with a great walk and pretty correct - only real complaint was that his neck was tied in a bit low on his chest, but overall a very nice and athletic colt.

He entered the ring and I waited for the bidding to slow before bidding...but it never did! $180,000 from a lesser sheikh - I guess my American perspective did not fully appreciate what one G1 winner (14 runners, 2 winners)would do for the horse from a European perspective.