Monday, November 7, 2016

General Nedyim

Successful Bloodlines This Week 
        The incredible strength of the Danehill line in Australian Thoroughbred racing was highlighted so much this week. The Oaks and the Emirates saw Danehill's son Redoutes Choice family in the winners circle and his deceased son Beneteau producing the Oaks winner out of a General Nedyim mare which is a real light bulb moment because with Jameka being out of a General Nedyim mare and her sire My Boy Charlie from the Danehill line. Even the extreme staying test of the Melbourne Cup won by the German bred Almandin who is out of a mare from the Danehill line.
  • Prized Icon Victoria Derby More Than Ready by Tropical Affair Danehill


  • Almandin  Melbourne Cup Monsun by Anatola Tiger hill Danehill
   German bred horse with a touch of Danehill on the mares side. Monsun's are strong stayers and have a good success rate in the cup. Monsun died at the age of 22 in 2012 and was Germany's four time leading stallion. He has produced the 2013 winner Fiorente and 2014 winner Protectionist.

  • Lasqueti Spirit VRC Oaks Beneteau by Supriym Story General Nedyim
    Led all the way to win the Oaks.She is by the ill fated Redoutes Choice stallion Beneteau who was an absolute blueblood. He died in 2013 after only two seasons at Arrowfield stud. What a loss!His female line leads to Encosta De Lago who is of course a son of Fairy King son of that grand matron Fairy Bridge. I would like to make a mention the broodmare here being by General Nedyim as another high class performer Jameka who won the Caulfield Cup is out of a General Nedyim mare. I remember General Nedyim racing and even though he was known as a sprinter he always showed a good bit of tenacity on the track leaving a good record of 13 wins from 21 starts.

  • Awesome Rock Emirates Stakes Fastnet Rock by Awesome Planet Giants Causeway
 This Fastnet Rock horse unluckily had the Australian Cup taken off him early this year on protest and this weekend finally got that elusive group one on his resume for his stud career. The Danehill stallion Fastnet Rock was an awesome horse on the track and his progeny have continued to succeed. He has both Nijinsky and Sir Tristram on his female side so its an impressive bloodline. The female line of Awesome Rock is not bad either going back to Secreteriat through Storm Bird.

International Racing 
Arrogate 5 wins from 6 starts the new boy on the block who broke a track record the start before and now has defeated the champ California Chrome in the Breeders Cup. Arrogate has Mr Prospector twice in his fourth generation. Arrogate by Unbridles Song out of Distorted Humor mare.
Breeders Cup Classic Arrogate beats California Chrome 
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 Stallion of the Week 
I Am Invincible 
Invincible Spirit by Cannarella
He has produced horses like Brazen Beau Voodoo Lad and now I Am A Star
The Danzig line into the Canny Lad line similar to that super Danehill stallion Redoutes Choice who was out of that awesome Canny Lad mare Shanthas Choice.
Yarraman Park Stud