Droopys Maldini (Ire) x M'Lady's Fool (Aus)

Received some exciting news last night - with my former GROUP 2 winning bitch M'Lady's Fool whelping a healthy 6 dogs & 3 bitches to Irish superstar Droopys Maldini. Droopys Maldini was in the mould of Malawi's Prince as far as top end speed was concerned. And like Malawi's Prince, Droopys Maldini is already being tipped by many good judges and stat men as the next big Irish sire.

In only a short time at Stud, Droopys Maldini already has a GROUP 1 winner in Farloe Reason - a litter full of promising puppies...the likes of Shelbourne Park winner Final Pasty, Farloe Mirror and the lightning fast Ninja Jamie. Away from this exceptional litter, Droopys Maldini is the sire of 2006 GROUP 1 Irish Puppy Derby finalist - Droopys Mal. A dog who set the rounds of the GROUP 1 competition alight with flying sub 28.50 runs and winning his first 8 starts. Droopys Maldini is also the sire of GROUP 1 finalist Romeo Maldini as well as GROUP 2 finalists Farloe Batman & Farloe Superman. The stats men say Maldini's percentages for OPEN (city) class greyhounds is unheard of for a "freshman" sire.

Any wonder with the above start, Droopys Maldini is attracting the calibre of bitch as M'Lady's Fool (Aus). A winner of 19 from 25 starts, including an unbroken winning sequence of 14 consecutive city/TAB wins. Culminating in winning her heat and final of the GROUP 2 QLD FUTURITY. Only Kate's A Scandal has a better city/TAB winning sequence in the history of Australian greyhound racing - holding the record at 15 consecutive city/TAB wins.

M'Lady's Fool was also the star of Australia's #1 litter for 2002 - a litter that included Group class dogs City Of Sydney, Shrewd Slater, Fool's Heart (sire), Cardio Spark & White Spark. A litter that amassed over $300,000 in prize money.

M'Lady's Fool's comes from one of Australia's "million dollar" dam lines. Her dam Heart Spark was 2002 Australian Broodbitch of the Year & 2002/03 QLD Broodbitch of the Year. With Heart Spark's two litters to Just The Best amassing over $500,000 in prize money.

Heart Spark is a 100% older blood sister to Spark Again - dam of "million dollar" stud dog Elite State. With Elite State also being by Just The Best - makes him a 100% blood relation to M'Lady's Fool

You only have to look how well Irish blood crosses with the M'Lady's Fool dam line - with M'Lady's Fool's 100% blood relation Elite State the sire of Ireland's #1 greyhound - the sensational dual GROUP 1 winning, National record holding - Catunda Harry. The Droopys Maldini x M'Lady's Fool mating incorporates much of the Catunda Harry mating, through Droopys Maldini carrying and bred on the duplication of Catunda Harry's MURLENS CHILL dam line.

Some of the Droopys Maldini (Ire) x M'Lady's Fool (Aus) litter will be for sale.

Stud Ads of the Past - Part 2

While Credibility is a real "sire of sires" line. Arguably Chariot Supreme has no peer when it comes to influence in not only the Australian but Ire/UK pedigree as well through the pioneering Frightful Flash and his duel Derby winning son - Toms The Best and Sonic Flight.

How many sires have a record like Chariot Supreme? Champion sire a number of years running. Sire of a Hall Of famer [Highly Blessed]. Dam sire of not one but two Hall of Famers [Flying Amy & Tenthill Doll]. Great Grand sire of a Hall of Famer [Brett Lee].
Duplicated in how many GROUP winning greyhounds - not just in Oz but Ire/UK as well.

Of course now we are seeing Chariot Supreme's influence through the exploits of Brett Lee and thus in the US as well (Click on the ad to enlarge)

Stud Ads of the Past - Part 1

Interesting to look back at some old stud ads for, as it has turned out, breed shapers in the current racing greyhound. The most famous sire line in Australia today - the "Credibility" sire line (click on the ad to enlarge)

Miagi a stud proposition?

This staying superstar continues to eclipse track records wherever he goes. The past week has seen the recent GROUP 2 Sydney Cup winner break Texas Gold's track record at The Gardens - adding to his Maitland & Wentworth Park records. Unlike Texas Gold, Miagi does his record breaking from the front - a real speed stayer. Which begs the question what chance of Miagi at stud?

Looking back to his crowning moment (to date) the GROUP 2 Sydney Cup in a track record 42.03. From box rise Miagi was a sight to be hold - stopping the first section split at 16.15. A split time that compares favourably to the now defunct 280m distance track record of 15.98. So is he your classic stayer type?

In yesteryear stayers were given a much fairer chance at stud and have had some excellent success. The likes of the great Travel Rev sired N.S.W Greyhound of the Year Kawati Boy. Himself the sire of classic winner Handicap. Travel Rev can be found in three great modern dam lines i.e Worthy Reward's/Kumta Chase's Kirsty's First dam line and the prolific Make Me Fly dam line of Supermarine, Lucy Lawless, Kedo's Millie etc. A dam line that branches to W.A Greyhound of the Year Reggemite.

Statistician - a brilliant stayer of the mid to late 1980's, had nice success especially through the dam Subtle Charm - producing an exceptionally fast litter in Impulsive Status, Subtle Addition & Status Reign. Legendary breeder Paul Wheeler also tasted success with Satisitician and it continues today through successful sire Lansley Bale and the exceptionally fast Cromlah Bale.

Miagi traces back to the UK "Beaded Lil" dam line a notable sire influence. Seen to most effect in Australia through the Roma Cutlet branch and Group 1 Australian Cup winner and successful sire The Smoother. Of course Miagi's dam line in more recent years has produced the likes of N.S.W Greyhound of the Year Big Sam Banner - a successful sire from very limited opportunities. Along with GROUP class greyhounds - Tye Webb, Banner Park, Marlon Banner, Snow Legend and Sleepy Jane.

What chance Miagi will be the next successful staying sire?

2007 Irish Laurels to Catunda Harry

Great to see National Record Holder Catunda Harry achieve what only the very best do - a classic win.

From the reported 5 figure sum changing hands before the start of his career. To justifying the purchase price with a 28.55 (525y) run around Shelbourne. Off to Limerick for his unbelievable National Record of 27.99...the first greyhound in history to break the magical "28 seconds" for the 525y. Then back to Shelbourne for a scintillating 29.60 (550y). Culminating with an all class performance to stave off and then draw away from 2007 Irish Derby Finalist Tyrur Laurel in the "Laurels".

A win not only connections can be well satisfied. But, also the breeder and Australian sire Elite State [pictured] as well.

Roll on 2008 and Catunda Harry!

Good Signing to Bit Chili

It's with great interest the "Bechini Jackson Leeson" breeding venture has put exciting matron Good Signing (Token Prince x Signing) to Bit Chili.

Good Signing's first litter (ex Solve The Puzzle) has just commenced racing and includes the very smart Hidden Meaning (Dapto 29.84) and Riddle Man. Both already Wentworth Park city winners when reaching the Semi Final stage of the recent $20,000 Laurie Healion Maiden Series at Wentworth Park. Good Signing being a litter sister to GROUP 2 Sydney Cup winner Resigned and from the dam line of in recent years - Black Enforcer, Magnitude, Magnamize, Magnate, Flaming Dancer, Lochinvar Jet, Bahama Image, Magnacarter, Bahama Blue, Fair Sentence etc. Augers well for an interesting if not exciting breeding.

"Bechini Jackson Leeson" will in all probability use their stored Digital (Larkhill Jo x Frosty Rose) straw on Good Signing next.

Rain Gauge

This Group 2 winner and competitve Group race performer, carries the interesting Family Ties aka Fanfreluche [Encosta De Lago & Flying Spur] tail line as dam sire. At a service fee of $2000 plus GST - could this bargain basement sire, surprise with a smart performer in future years?

Usually we see sires at such a low fee, largely lacking racetrack performance. However, excitingly for the smaller breeder, Rain Gauge racetrack performance was far greater than his stud fee.

Of course Rain Gauge's tail line traces back to immortal stayer Rain Lover.

Collision and Just The Best

Collision has established himself as a promising first season sire. Already sitting above Brett Lee in 3rd spot on the Wentworth Park city sires list in his freshman season.

While Collision's success can't be soley attributed to his clicking with Just The Best females. It is impossible not to notice, the vast majority of his star performers are out of Just The Best females. With the likes of:

* Prey For Mercy - Group 2 $25,000 to- the-winner Gosford Gold Cup

* Classy Dresser - multiple Group race finalist, FFA Albion Park

* Control - multiple Group race finalist

* Moorbel Jack 10;7-1-1...tonight completing a Wentworth Park hattrick of wins.

* Optimal - 24.87 Ipswich

Collision is a sire blessed with no Amerigo Man, West Cape etc. And with the further removed carry of New Tears and Chariot Supreme - therefore not overly inbreeding these well established lines in the Australian pedigree. As evidenced by his [Collision] flying son All Caution.

Droopys Maldini

Already an established sire through the very smart Droopys Mal's standout performances in the 2006 Irish Puppy Derby. It was great to see former Ireland #1 racer Droopys Maldini sire his first GROUP 1 winner on thursday night - byway of the brilliant Farloe Reason winning the 2007 William Hill Northern Puppy Derby in Sunderland.

With a multitude of smart performers in this litter (Ninja Jamie, Final Patsy, Farloe Mirror) - is this the litter to stamp Maldini as a future leading sire?With such an intense pedigree. It would seem Droopys Maldini, is destined for a certain degree of world wide success.

Dundrum Prince

Great to see this former "Derby" class dog sire a quality pup in Ballintine Drum. Already a class performer before lining up in the Puppy Derby at Harolds Cross. Ballintine Drum, firmly showed his ability with a hard fought deadheat victory with boom puppy Ballymac Penske.

Jumping smartly and checking wide at the first bend - Ballintine Drum knuckled down to rail up down the back and scoot clear...only to be matched on the line for a deadheat win by arguably Irelands most exciting puppy, Ballymac Penske. Ballintine Drum & Ballymac Penske stopped the clock at 28.84. Further enhancing both pups reputations as future star performers.

Tragically, Ballintine Drum sustained an injury and had to be withdrawn from the remainder of the Puppy Derby. Further enhancing his deadheat performance with Ballymac Penske.

Dundrum Prince offers up a rarely discussed sire line - that of Jamella Prince aka the MALAWI'S PRINCE sire line. A sire line successful in Ireland & UK through Jamella Prince. But of course the sire line of the legendary Token Prince.

With immediate success through Ballintine Drum. Is Dundrum Prince and that of the Jamella Prince [Malawi's Prince] sire line, something breeders should take more note of...