THE INSIDE WORD 26 JUNE JUNE 2015

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1 26 JUNE JUNE 2015

2 In This Issue El Roca Returns Home Page 1 Page 6 Page 8 Page 10 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 18 El Roca Returns Home Westbury Stud Juvenile Trifecta Showcases Makfi Prowess Niki Piki Milo Impresses at Caulfield Jumpouts 2015 TWC Makfi Challenge Stakes Weekend Away Tip of the Week Westbury Stud Events Calendar Westbury Stud Roll Call of Success Westbury Stud Runners to Follow Happy Birthday Tana Shaw Saturday, 4 July Front Cover: Westbury Stud s newest stallion, the sensational son of Fastnet Rock, El Roca El Roca, the highly talented son of Fastnet Rock, has been retired to stud and will return to Gerry Harvey s Westbury Stud at Karaka to stand the 2015 breeding season, the property from where he was raised and prepared for sale as a youngster. The lightly raced entire has always looked one from the top drawer - unbeaten in his two trials as a two-year-old and then scoring impressive victories in his two race starts in New Zealand as a three-year-old. Continued on next page At the conclusion of the racing season El Roca headed the NZ 3YO Free Handicap ( m) with an allotted weight of 60kg and was rated above G1 winners Bounding, Atlante, Recite, Puccini, Costa Viva, Lucia Valentina, Rising Romance, & Ruud Awakening.

3 El Roca Returns Home Continued... His NZ ranking aside, El Roca also achieved an extremely high ranking in Australia as a 3YO, culminating in an end of season Timeform Rating of 121, which saw him rated the equal of Dissident, Eurozone, Notlistenin tome, & Puccini - and ahead of Guelph, Bounding, Sweet Idea, Hooked, & Sidestep A /2 hh strapping bay, El Roca s trainers Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young were quick to recognise the horse s ability and at just his third career start he was pitted against the best spring 3YO s in Australia s when he contested the G3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude, just 41 days after a winning debut over 1000m at Taupo. While he warranted respect on his unbeaten form in New Zealand, El Roca went out at 14/1 at his Australian debut and gave the Australian s a big fright when going down narrowly to the very talented Éclair Big Bang and defeating subsequent Caulfield Guineas winner Long John with G1 performers Charlie Boy, Romantic Touch, & Fast n Rocking among the beaten brigade on the day. El Roca had become one of the talk horses heading into the stallion-making race of Australia, the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas, but he had no luck getting a clear passage from 600m onwards - being severely hampered over the last 400m and doing exceptionally well to finish fifth to Long John, Divine Calling, Shamus Award, and Dissident. Returned to New Zealand, El Roca was given a brief spell with a view to venturing back to Australia in the autumn to tackle major Group 1 events and the opportunity to be measured against the cream of crop during Sydney s Autumn Carnival. The colt returned to the track in spectacular fashion winning the Listed ATC Eskimo Prince Stakes over 1200 at Rosehill, comprehensively beating the Group 1 winners Dissident and Romantic Touch and stamping himself as a major contender for the races on his autumn itinerary. The plans for El Roca went slightly awry after the Eskimo Prince when he was a late scratching for the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes two weeks later due to a treatment technicality. This interruption to his program meant he then had to divert to the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup over 1300m the following week and against the older horses if he was going to be fit enough to tackle the 1600m of his principal target, the Group 1 Randwick Guineas a week later. The only 3YO in the Liverpool City Cup, El Roca met a very smart field at Warwick Farm and went down by the narrowest of margins to the subsequent Group 1 winner Terravista with quality performers Ninth Legion and Malavio following next. While the timing wasn t ideal for El Roca, he made the back-up a week later in the Randwick Guineas, starting a $3.20 favourite in a star-studded field of Australia s leading three-year-olds which included Criterion, Dissident, Eurozone, Hooked, Atlante, Romantic Touch and Bull Point. Given a lovely ride behind the speed by regular pilot Hugh Bowman, El Roca sprinted to the leader Dissident at the 400m and the two quality colts drew out for a tooth and nail struggle to the line, with the bob of the head falling Dissident s way in a desperate finish (pictured). El Roca was extremely brave in defeat considering the interrupted preparation he had encountered and the fact that Dissident

4 El Roca Returns Home Continued... Fastnet Rock went on to win a further four Group 1 races in his career before retiring to Newgate Farm in the Hunter Valley for a service fee of A$35,000 + GST. El Roca returned to Randwick two weeks later for the $1,000,000 George Ryder Stakes against the best weight-for-age horses in Australia, and started on the second line of betting at $7 behind the favourite Red Tracer. This was arguably the best field of horses El Roca had come up against in his career - outside of the comfort zone of his own age group and taking on a field which included international visitor Gordon Lord Byron, multiple Group 1 winners Sacred Falls, Boban, and Streama, as well Terravista, Toydini, Fat Al, My Kingdom of Fife, Speediness, and Eurozone. El Roca performed admirably once again, hitting the front with 300m to go at Rosehill with Speediness joining him simultaneously. The two looked set to fight out the finish until the international Group 1 winner Gordon Lord Byron sneaked through along the inner to nail victory on the line El Roca finishing a close third and beaten by no more than a length on the line. El Roca ventured back to Melbourne in the spring of 2014 where he sustained an injury without racing, and again recently for the Brisbane carnival, but the time away from the track had made it very hard for the 4YO entire to get back to full fitness and saw him racing below the standard he had achieved earlier in his career. By Coolmore Stud s outstanding sire Fastnet Rock, El Roca was bred by Australian breeders Peter Newsom, Mac Whitehouse, and Tony Wales and was a $120,000 yearling purchase when offered through the Westbury Stud draft at the Karaka Premier Sale. Fastnet Rock is proving to be one of the greatest influences on modern day breeding in the southern hemisphere, and like his sire Danehill, he is now looking to establish a dynasty of his own with his sons Hinchinbrook, Stryker, Rothesay, and Wanted beginning their stud careers impressively and the likes of Foxwedge, Smart Missile, Your Song and the likes to come in the years ahead. The dominance of Fastnet Rock as a sire has been evidenced in extraordinary fashion again in recent weeks with the stallion credited with his first European Classic winner at Epsom recently when his daughter Qualify captured The Oaks; while last weekend in Brisbane Fastnet Rock s son Magicool was dominant when winning the Queensland Derby, and son Hinchinbrook enjoyed the privilege of providing both juvenile stakes winners at Doomben on the same day including the Group 1 winner Press Statement. It is not just the sons of Fastnet Rock who are making their mark at stud, but his daughters are also doing a superb job as broodmares. While they are still in their infancy as broodmares, daughters of Fastnet Rock have produced three individual stakes winner in the past three months including the impressive filly Shees Flawless, winner of the Group 3 Cambridge Breeder s Stakes at Te Rapa in very quick time. El Roca s dam, Rubimill, by WS Cox Plate winner Rubiton, is an unraced sister to the very talented two-year-old Millrich winner of Group 3 Sweet Embrace Stakes and placed third behind Flying Spur and Octagonal in the 1995 Golden Slipper Stakes. At stud Millrich is the dam of Group 3 winning sprinter and successful sire Danerich (by Danehill) who has sired the Group 1 performing sprinter Lord of the Sky as well as the stakes winners Richie s Vibe, Classy Chloe, Heaven s Riches, Streetcar Isabelle, Flying Skipper, etc. El Roca is undoubtedly the highest rated son of Fastnet Rock to retire to stud in New Zealand and the enormous respect he enjoyed when competing successfully in Australia should provide excellent interest in his progeny when they hit the sale venues and racetracks of Australasia in the future. El Roca s introductory fee of $7,500 +GST looks to be outstanding value considering his impressive race record where he recorded 3 wins and 4 placings from 12 starts and accumulated stake earnings of A$416,077 in a limited career. For more information contact Gareth Smith on or sales@westburystud.com

5 Westbury Stud Juvenile Trifecta Showcases Makfi Prowess A thrilling trifecta in this week s 1200m 2YO event at Matamata showcased the prowess of sire on fire Makfi with Makarios (ex Silken Power) breaking maiden in a stylish debut win, and highlighted the continued run of success for Westbury Stud sires with the runner-up Rio Clara by stud veteran Captain Rio and third place belonging to Swiss Ace debutante filly Talita. Running for trainers Mike Moroney and Chad Ormsby of Ballymore off the back of a trial placing last month at Ellerslie, the Gerry Harvey bred and raced two-year-old won convincingly, looming up as the one to beat at the 200m mark and closing well. Harvey s presence on the local racing landscape has continued apace since his acquisition of Karaka nursery Westbury Stud and its Matamata subsidiary. His participation includes an extensive racing string spread amongst a range of New Zealand stables and today s winner marked a first in that regard for Moroney and Ormsby. Westbury Stud General Manager Russell Warwick commented after the race That was a good result for a number of reasons but most of all to see another winner by Makfi...He s doing a big job with Group One winners in both hemispheres and looking at the way this horse won today he could add his name to his list of stakes winners...it s a decision that Mike and Chad will have to make, but a race like the Wanganui Guineas in the spring might be within his reach. From Makfi s first crop of Southern Hemisphere foals, Makarios now joins G1 winner Marky Mark, stakes performers Mass Lu, Sofia Rosa, and Miss Fi as flag bearers for their sire in this part of the world, with plenty more to come. Makfi stands at Westbury Stud in 2015 for $17,500+GST. Click here to watch the race

6 Niki Piki Milo Impresses at Caulfield Jumpouts Trainer Robert Smerdon will give smart Kiwi filly Niki Piki Milo her Australian debut on Saturday week after she impressed in a Caulfield jumpout on Tuesday morning, showing speed before leading throughout to win the seventh 800m jumpout of the morning in seconds. The talented daughter of former Westbury Stud shuttler Librettist won three of her six starts, including the Listed Ryder Stakes 1200m in New Zealand for her previous trainers Peter and Dawn Williams before heading to Smerdon s Caulfield stable. Niki Piki Milo couldn t have been more impressive when opening her winning account on debut at Te Awamutu back last June winning by a widening 5 lengths and running the 1000m in a very quick 1:00.79, which didn t surprise as she comes from a family renowned for having plenty of speed. Niki Piki Milo s dam Joiya (by Stravinsky) won three races at 1200m when trained at Pukekohe by Russell Cameron and her dam Doduo (by Danehill) was a metropolitan winner in Melbourne, winning over 1000m at two. Doduo is closely related to leading European sire Invincible Spirit, whose son I Am Invincible took out the title of leading First Season Sire in Australia last year. Joiya visited the Westbury Stud stallion Swiss Ace for three consecutive breeding seasons, producing promising colt The Dom from her 2011 covering, a filly to her 2012 service and another lovely colt from her 2013 service and the daughter of Stravinsky is infoal to the exciting young Westbury Stud sire Reliable Man. One would imagine the speed influence of Swiss Ace having won the G1 Oakleigh Plate over 1100m - coupled with the electric energy of the female pedigree could see a very fast horse produced from one of these matings. Click here to view the replay of Tuesday s Caulfield jumpout.

7 2015 TWC Makfi Challenge Stakes Weekend Away The 2015 Makfi Challenge Stakes will be held on Saturday 29 August at Hastings Racecourse in the beautiful Hawke s Bay region. Makfi Challenge Stakes Day launches Group 1 racing for the season, with the big guns of NZ racing battling at one of the country s stellar racing events. TWC members are once again invited to join us down in Hawke s Bay from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August for a great weekend away. This weekend is always a great opportunity for TWC members to mingle with each other, and for us to meet you, as well as enjoying evenings out at fabulous wineries, on-course exclusive TWC areas with full hospitality, private betting and more... More details for this fantastic event will be released shortly, so keep an eye out, and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Katie Seddon on katie.seddon@westburystud.com

8 Tip Of The Week Events Calendar August 23 Westbury Stud Open Day, Westbury Stud Karaka Tip of the Week is brought to you by our secret tipster A P Prentice. SIR ANDREW #17 Race 8 16:05 Flemington Sat 27 June $10 each way A P Prentice Says: The train spotters out there will note that this horse was selected two weeks ago. Don t be put off by the last start seventh he never got a run. In fact, he s still looking for a run! First emergency so needs a scratching to regain the field. However, Craig Williams sticks which is a great sign. Patience will be awarded this week readers! August 29 August September September September October February 2016 February 2016 March 2016 Makfi Challenge Stakes, Hawkes Bay TWC Makfi Challenge Stakes Weekend Away, Hawkes Bay NZTBA Auckland Branch Awards Dinner, TBC NZTBA Auckland Branch Stallion Parade, Westbury Stud TWC Star Stable Competition: Spring Campaign NZTBA Breeders Award Night, TBC NZB Yearling Sales, Karaka TWC Twilight Races Night Out, Ellerslie Westbury Classic, Ellerslie

9 Westbury Stud Roll Call of Success Makfi Up in Lights 3YO Filly ex Spotlight 1st Nottingham Horse Comes First Maiden S. (1678m) 4, Jun Makarios 2YO Gelding ex Silken Power 1st Matamata RC Sacred Falls at Waikato Stud 2YO Maiden S. (1200m) NZ$7, Jun Super Mac 2YO Colt ex Super Pie 1st Marseille-Vivaux Prix de Haute Provence-Prix Mutuelle France Plus (1300m) 16, Jun Monotype 3YO Colt Makfi x Mill Guineas 1st Doncaster Fsb Vehicle Services Maiden S. (2414m) 4, Jun Master of Irony 3YO Gelding Makfi x Mother of Pearl 1st Doncaster FSB Insurance Services H. (1610m) 7, Jun Nortron 3YO Colt Makfi x Nessa 1st Lingfield Download the Ladbrokes App Maiden S. (1207m) 4, Jun Newera 3YO Colt Makfi x Coming Home 1st Haydock Silk Mill Bar Ripponden Welcomes You H. (2099m) 5, Jun Swiss Ace Miss Delima 3YO Filly Swiss Ace x Magically 1st Richmond TC Rabobank H. (1200m) A$10, Jun Silent Ale 3YO Filly Swiss Ace x Silent But Deadly 1st Central Warrego RC Bookmakers H. ( 800m) A$7, Jun Postponed Northern Boss 3YO Gelding ex Magical Forest 1st Singapore TC Class 4 H. (1200m) S$60, Jun Foranotherday 6YO Gelding Postponed x Forlorna 1st Clarence River JC Commercial Hotel H. (1625m) A$8, Jun Red Giant Perfect Puma 4YO Colt ex Kitty 1st Belterra Park Maiden Special Weight (1200m) US$10, Jun Catcha Rising Star 3YO Filly ex Joan of Arc 1st Delaware Allowance (1650m) US$36, Jun Abbys Promise 4YO Filly ex Lofty Promise 1st Belterra Park Allowance (1200m) US$10, Jun

10 Westbury Stud Roll Call of Success Westbury Graduates Laser Storm 4YO Gelding Lucky Owners x Miss Ivanovic 1st Singapore TC Benchmark 67 H. (1400m) S$60, Jun Dylan de Lago 4YO Gelding Dylan Thomas x Rubi de Lago 1st BOP RC Rawhiti Hort Maiden P. (1200m) NZ$20, Jun National Pride 4YO Gelding Excites x Strengthened 1st Otaki Maori RC The Dominion Post Maiden Highweight H. (1600m) NZ$7, Jun Excitar 4YO Mare Excites x Silken Power 1st Whakatane RC J Swap Contractors Ltd Maiden S. (2200m) NZ$7, Jun Big Man 2YO Gelding Alamosa x Dr Klaire 1st Singapore TC Maiden H. (1200m) S$75, Jun See Cruise 4YO Mare Henrythenavigator x Glad Eye 1st SCTC HRM Contracting & Consulting H. (1600m) A$16, Jun Fiamette 4YO Mare Bel Danoro x Mother Flame 1st Whangarei RC Croft Poles H. (1600m) NZ$17, Jun Past Westbury Stallions Kindaleica 4YO Gelding Captain Rio x Leica Gazelle 1st Matamata RC Comag H. (1600m) NZ$7, Jun Fast Catch 3YO Gelding Faltaat x Catch the Day 1st Te Aroha JC Wealleans Bay of Plenty H. (1600m) NZ$7, Jun Eletist 3YO Gelding Librettist x Donelmi 1st BOP RC Gilmours S. (1400m) NZ$20, Jun

11 Westbury Stud Runners to Follow Makfi Osipova 3YO Filly ex Barynya Doncaster R5 Winning Enclosure Racing Syndicate Maiden Fillies S. 2067m 4, Jun 16:10 Moderah 3YO Filly ex Meetyouthere Doncaster R5 Winning Enclosure Racing Syndicate Maiden Fillies S. 2067m 4, Jun 16:10 Ma Raison 2YO Filly ex Rationalize VRC R1 Murray Cox 2YO H. 1400m A$80, Jun 11:45 Czar 3YO Colt ex Ballette Churchill Downs R10 Maiden Special Weight 1800m US$54, Jun 22:42 Magical Choice 2YO Colt ex Rogan s Gem Macau JC R1 Hyperion H. 1050m M$210, Jun 14:00 Swiss Ace Clip the Ticket 3YO Gelding ex Gypsy Jewels Singapore TC R3 Class 4 H. 1100m S$60, Jun 19:20 Mongolian Warrior 2YO Colt ex Kate Cross Whangarei RC R2 Tavistock Syndicate Owners 2YO S. 1000m NZ$17, Jun 11:15 Lancaster 3YO Gelding ex Princess Carolina Whangarei RC R3 Love it Here Maiden S. 1200m NZ$10, Jun 11:45 Silent Ale 3YO Filly ex Silent But Deadly Laura ATC R2 Laura 10,000 P. 1000m A$12, Jun 13:45 Mywayorthehighway 3YO Filly ex More Assertive BRC R4 PMP Limited BRC P. 1350m A$100, Jun 13:57 Piccard 3YO Gelding ex Rose o War GCTC R4 Easy Mix H. 1200m A$16, Jun 14:21 House of Hingis 3YO Filly ex Tempo Manor SAJC R6 Mitty s H. 1100m A$30, Jun 14:23 Makowsky 3YO Gelding ex Carnegie Gold Darwin TC R4 AJF Electrical Maiden P. 1300m A$14, Jun 14:41 Macedon 3YO Gelding ex Dane Divine Waipa RC R3 Magnum Industry Maiden S. 1150m NZ$7, Jun 12:00 Postponed Dragon Force 4YO Gelding ex Trudy Tee Singapore TC R9 Class 4 H. 1100m S$60, Jun 22:20 All in Bluff 7YO Mare ex All in Tune Hawke s Bay R4 Duke of Gloucester Cup 2100m NZ$17, Jun 12:00 Martiniz Special 3YO Colt ex Pink Martini Hawke s Bay R10 Trinity Hill Winter H. 1400m NZ$17, Jun 15:33 Aimees Babe 6YO Mare ex Aimee s Idol Whangarei RC R9 BNI B Nspired H. 1200m NZ$18, Jun 15:16 Intrepid Way 2YO Gelding ex Lady Mulroy ATC R1 TAB Place Multi 2YO H. 1400m A$84, Jun 12:00 Tertiary 5YO Mare ex Dawn Rhapsody GCTC R5 Methven Australia H. 1800m A$16, Jun 15:01 Post d France 6YO Gelding ex Creil Darwin TC R7 Ubet Roant Gold Cup 1300m A$19, Jun 16:42 Hold Off 3YO Colt ex Danvers HKJC R7 Riding for the Disabled Associaiton Cup 1400m HK$1,060, Jun 16:05 Mariposa 3YO Filly ex Redwood Forest Waipa RC R1 Farmers Day Maiden S. 1400m NZ$7, Jun 10:55 Don t Stop Me Now 6YO Gelding ex Dashikie Waipa RC R2 100th Anniversary Waipa Maiden S. 1150m NZ$7, Jun 11:30 The Nott 6YO Gelding ex Porcelli Waipa RC R5 Qubik H. 2000m NZ$7, Jun 13:10 Back on Song 5YO Mare ex River Chant Waipa RC R7 Edwards Engineering Services Ltd H. 1150m NZ$8, Jun 14:14 Maranui 4YO Gelding ex Jaspa Zen Waipa RC R8 Power Farming H. 1580m NZ$8, Jun 14:49

12 Westbury Stud Runners to Follow Red Giant Brookie s Rose 4YO Filly ex Oriental Rhythm Belterra Park R8 Maiden Claiming 1200m US$5, Jun 18:23 Snow Leopard 5YO Gelding ex Brazilian Charles Town R7 Optional Claiming 900m US$19, Jun 21:55 Crimson Hayes 2YO Colt ex Wild Bubbles Gulfstream R5 Maiden Special Weight 1000m US$48, Jun 15:00 Westbury Graduates More Than Sweet 4YO Gelding Sebring x Sweet Vibes Devonport RC R3 Tasracing Talk H. 1880m A$14, Jun 12:38 Impulse 4YO Gelding Exceed and Excel x Gypsy Geena Canberra RC R4 Rams Home Loans Maiden P. 1400m A$16, Jun 13:43 Ready Fortune 5YO Gelding More Than Ready x Bahira Singapore TC R6 Class 5 H. 1600m S$35, Jun 20:50 Bourne Academy 5YO Gelding Royal Academy x Our Kitty Singapore TC R6 Class 5 H. 1600m S$35, Jun 20:50 Palace Talk 3YO Filly Street Cry x Doduo Whangarei RC R3 Love it Here Maiden S. 1200m NZ$10, Jun 11:45 Secret s Only 5YO Mare Choisir x Royale Wannabe Whangarei RC R7 ITM H. 1600m NZ$25, Jun 14:06 Vibrant Moss 4YO Mare Mossman x Vibe Whangarei RC R9 BNI B Nspired H. 1200m NZ$18, Jun 15:16 Oh So Assertive 4YO Mare Stratum x More Assertive VRC R9 Leilani Series Heat H. 1400m A$80, Jun 16:40 Lucky Happy 4YO Gelding Testa Rossa x Wednesday Rocks HKJC R8 Lung Mun Road H. 1200m HK$1,060, Jun 16:35 Cape Henry 4YO Gelding Henrythenavigator x Searchlights Moruya JC R8 Climate Control H. 1300m A$15, Jun 16:18 Raaj 3YO Gelding Iffraaj x Lilly Pilly Waipa RC R9 PGG Wrightsons H. 1400m NZ$7, Jun 15:24 Past Westbury Stallions Sunshine Kid 7YO Gelding Captain Rio x Singing Angel HKJC R4 Tuen Mun Public Riding School H. 1200m HK$760, Jun 14:30 Jehanne 3YO Filly Captain Rio x Joan s Girl Whangarei RC R3 Love it Here Maiden S. 1200m NZ$10, Jun 11:45 Alice Webb Ellis 5YO Mare Captain Rio x Storm Brose Waipa RC R7 Edwards Engineering Services Ltd H. 1150m NZ$8, Jun 14:14