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Rejoicing the New Zealand thoroughbred success and the passing of a great stallion, So You Think (NZ) – (2006 – 2025).

A stallion of true class to blood lines High Chapparal (Sadler Wells), broodmare sire Tights by Nijinsky and the little acknowledged Long Row (GB) by Linacre encompasses the old bone stayer. Additional lines, Foxbridge – Cyllene male line @ Matinee Idol (Aus)… So You Think daughters/broodmares are to be the admired broodmares of the future.

New Zealand breeds for versatility and over the last few weeks sporting interests took serious note.

  1. World best sprinter – Ka Ying Rising (NZ) takes out the Everest.
  2. A dominant New Zealand sire line places the winner, 135th running of the 6.9 km Czechoslovakia steeplechase Velka Pardubicka , as named Stumptown (IRE) by Laverock by male line, Octagonal (NZ) by Zabeel (NZ). https://www.pedigreequery.com/stumptown noting, Octagonal sire of the exceptional Lohnro (Aust)
  3. And in the sports horse world, unraced thoroughbred named Artist.(Guillotine (NZ by Montjeu) https://paulickreport.com/horse-care-category/a-day-for-the-thoroughbred-ottbs-make-their-mark-on-maryland-5-star

🏇 Ka Ying Rising is currently recognized as the world’s top-ranked sprinter, and his Timeform ratings take elite status: Ka Ying Rising’s consistency and dominance across international turf make him a standout in modern racing.

📊 Timeform Ratings Overview

  • Peak Rating: 132 — achieved earlier in 2025 during a race in Hong Kong.
  • Everest 2025 Rating: 128 — earned during his victory at The TAB Everest in Sydney. Although slightly below his peak, this rating still ties for the highest ever recorded in the Everest’s history.
  • Hong Kong Jockey Club Rating: 137 — his official rating as of October 2025

The youngster himself, Ka Ying..

🏇 Stumptown (IRE) made history in 2025 by becoming the first Irish-trained horse to win the Velká Pardubická, one of the most grueling and prestigious steeplechases in Europe.

🏆 2025 Velká Pardubická Victory Highlights

  • Race Date: October 12, 2025
  • Jockey: Keith Donoghue
  • Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
  • Course: 6,900 meters with 31 obstacles, including the infamous Taxis Ditch
  • Challenge: Stumptown struggled early, especially at the Taxis Ditch and fences 8 and 9, but rallied late to overtake High In The Sky on the final stretch.

🐎 Background & Pedigree

  • Age: 8 years old at the time of victory
  • Sire: Laverock (IRE) – https://www.pedigreequery.com/stumptown by Octagonal (NZ)
  • Notable Wins: Also won the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March 2025.

🏇https://www.pedigreequery.com/artist29 New Zealand bred.

Up n’ coming progeny, where young stars are spotted ➡️ So You Think – Shamexpress – Tarzino – Wootton Bassett & more sires line up @ Ready to Run https://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/25rtr 12 & 13 November 2025. The hard yard preparation work https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14SQR2gm2eT/ .

History Celebrates…success

TBL photo’s – Ka Ying Rising sire, Shamexpress 2025 ©️

on sire duty – Broadsiding (Aus)

23 Wednesday Apr 2025

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Broadsiding – the remarkable Godolphin bred Australian thoroughbred – a four-time Group 1 winner, and crowned Australia’s Champion Two-Year-Old after securing victories Champagne Stakes and J.J. Atkins Stakes.

As a three-year-old, he continued his success with wins in the Golden Rose and Rosehill Guineas. He is now retired to stud. He stands at Darley’s Kelvinside Stud in New South Wales, with a stud fee of $66,000 for the 2025 breeding season.

Broadsiding is sired by highly esteemed Too Darn Hot, one of the world’s leading stallions, and his dam is Speedway, a mare by Street Cry.

We noted a few of his offspring when sold at NZ Bloodstock sales, and whether colt or filly, they were a great deal at any price since his genetics will stay strong.

One may conduct an overview genetic survey to any of Broadsiding’s back-lines; all simply excel superb, and it is also evidenced by the lineage of Australian and New Zealand predecessors that exhibit equally robust genetic attributes.

It is here, the ‘good’ Eye goes with powerhouse 5th dam – 1977 New Zealand mare Gold Hope. https://www.pedigreequery.com/gold+hope – 1st Railway H (NZ-G1), Hawke’s Bay Challenge S (NZ-G2), Racing Personalities S (NZ-L)
3rd NZ Thoroughbred Breeders S (NZ-G2)
1982:
1st All Age S (AUS-G1), Doncaster H (AUS-G1), NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ S (NZ-G2), QTC Katie’s Cup (AUS-G3)

These are the supreme bloodlines and should readers taken Cyllene‘s influences (link here) to recognitions of G Haplotype and exactly why it services the elite racehorse performer. It is exploitable when to realize it is these listed as genetic glue responsible – Cyllene, Selene, Teddy, Bay Ronald influences banded. (new to add Hermit, see further below)

Importantly the prime genetic sequences make horse competitive

The G haplotype in Thoroughbreds has been studied in relation to the EPA18 gene sequence, which is located on chromosome 18. This region is significant for traits like muscle composition and performance. Research has identified specific SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) within this region that are associated with racing ability and other phenotypic traits.

– @distaff Gold Hope saturated with Cyllene through 3x Fairway. The Cylleen/Fairway male line to John’s Hope by Wilkes – Pharis 4×4 Cyllene – Nizami (Fr) >Cyllene + Bay Ronald – Donatello – Honeyway – Sabaean Fairway, distaff Selene – Bay Ronald.

Through our recent TBL posts, comments the built-in Type band revolves to itself. 3rd dam of Danzig, Steady Aim (G) (3×4 Cyllene + 2x Carbine ie Martha Lynn/Clemence) where Danzig (sire of Danehill) maintains the framework observing Northern Dancer tail-male to Phalaris – Native Dancer inclusive of Fair Play (ie family 9e @ G Haplotype) – Bay Ronald through Mahmoud – where Natalma is 5×5 Fair Play + Spearmint by Carbine.

It can raise a question what compels other classic and recognizable influences on pedigree. It cannot be directly answered, however curiously we found by Haplotype co-affinity branch through Polymelus (Cyllene) to Hermit (Newminster) (Credit Reference below… see Figure 2 –

https://www.academia.edu/13021482/The_genetic_origin_and_history_of_speed_in_the_Thoroughbred_racehorse

In this scientific light, we find the great influences @ Hermit to Brueleur dam Basse Terre (Fr). Brueleur is the grand-sire of #BT Byerley Turk male line Tourbillon, sire of Djebel whose dam Loika (Fr) has Bay Ronald/Teddy/Ayshire 2x Martha Lynn. Further fun fact: Zabeel’s sire Sir Tristram to Princequillo/Selene through Minoru is Cyllene x Hermit daughter, dam Mother Siegel.

Now to line up Delsey 3rd dam of Too Darn Hot. Delsey 4×5 Tourbillon – 3x Teddy – 5×5 Pharos tail male to Cyllene. @ Broadsiding, to Mr Prospector @4×5 Teddy also of the Sickle from Selene male line. In Distaff Zabeel by Sir Tristram 5×4 Princequillo to 4th dam by Minoru by Cyllene/Hermit – 5×4 Sunny Boy by Jock, a Teddy male line, 3x Bay Ronald – 3rd dam by Friar Marcus/Cicero/Cyllene. Broadsiding distaff as discussed above re Gold Hope (NZ).

Broadsiding has a pedigree that simply Explodes! It will be a very exciting future for this young sire and equally rewarding to watch how his progeny cast an excellent type into the racing world.

the mare – Pride of Jenni (AUS)

15 Monday Apr 2024

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A stamina quality and free action has magic and one wonders how such extraordinary ability is catalysed through breeding.

The 6 yo bay mare Pride of Jenni by Pride of Dubai from Sancerre (NZ) by O’Reilly where Pride of Jenni & Winx share Street Cry & Success Express to their pedigrees.

Pride of Jenni assigned #Haplotype G2, female family 9-h, from a Princequillo daughter How.

Broadly – the Princequillo/Nasrullah/Hyperion is long classic sire compelling. Princequillo bred daughters for stamina, Nasrullah’s speed, Hyperion action complementary to overall genetic phenotype. Hyperion, (+ Bosworth, Sansovino, Sir Tristram ) through @ female family 6-e has #Haplotype L3a1b where science places necessity to racehorse phenotype, been with the particular marker genes. The families belonging to 9-C (Mahmoud, Fair Trial, Aristophanes) reveal #Haplotype L1 and its Haplotype shall also include family 2-f viz, Knights Daughter 3rd dam of Tell, sire of Pompei Court, sire of the wonderful Courtza, dam of O’Reilly. Knights Daughter the dam of sire, Round Table by Princequillo as seen to Artaius, 2nd dam sire to Pride of Dubai.

Since Winx & Zenyatta’s racing days, one can always be fully accepting to great sire Street Cry and it goes also with applause to the influence of Troy. Troy was a big, powerfully built bay & Troy’s ancestress Morel also belonging to that of Princequillo female-family 1-b #Haplotype N2a. The Haplotype duly the Norwegian Fjord pony and what can be deduced genetically, to its tough, durability character. Indeed, that sounds like Princequillo!

A top-class staying two-year old, Troy reached his peak in the weeks leading up to the 200th Derby. With an awkward run at Tattenham Corner, Troy remarkably won by seven lengths. Troy only had 4 seasons as a stallion, dying at age 7 from a perforated intestine. He sired Helen Street and the rest (as they say) is breeding history. (ie, Street Cry & Shamardal by Giants Causeway.

Factoring in a Haplotype and family belonging to 16-a, its long genetic durability sits deep n’ true: Sir Gallahad, & Bull Dog (sired by Teddy of the male-line Orme (Angelica, daughter of St Angela, dam of St. Simon) goes from dam Plucky Leige by Spearmint by Carbine) Sir Gallahad’s/Bull Dog sire of Bull Lea forth appearance to Mr Prospector, Nijinsky, Hold your Peace, Tom Fool, Success Express.

A recapitulation: – TBL Readers might take history, the pedigree & observations to Harkaway, the Irish Eclipse & King of the Curragh as appearing in pedigrees St Angela and Papyrus, Princequillo’s b/m sire. The rarity, the phenomena Harkaway ‘ran any distance, carry any weight and distance horses‘ where enthusiasts of the day paid extraordinary sums to see, as they did believe, one of the wonders of the world. Yet the old Harkaway blood went forgotten and (weirdly) despised to & in favour The Baron (Birdcatcher) bloodline. (reference 1865 – R. Copperthwaite)

(n.b. notes on the Harkaway strain – Simonath-Papyrus female family 16-f, the Australian bred gelding CRISP carried under 12 stone and though just beaten by Red Rum in 5-strides, it was Crisp’s front-running performance at the 1973 Aintree Grand National helped to lower the course record from 9 minutes, 20.4 seconds to 9 minutes 1.90 seconds.) Crisp carried top weight of 12st 7lb and won in brilliant style by 15 lengths at a two-mile handicap chase at Wincanton. At Cheltenham, on a dead-track, he won the two-mile Champion Chaae by twenty five lengths. Crisp pedigree. ) article – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/racing/2021/03/12/story-crisp-whose-heroic-defeat-73-grand-national-helped-tee/

It may seem two female strains alone to any pedigree might seem minor but when you see whom it influences, the thinking changes. Those influential are: –

i) Helen Street, re 4th dam sire Worden from Tara’s daughter Sans Taras.

ii) Zabeel. 4th dam sire Norseman, dam Tara

The great dam Tara where we discussed her fine presence last blog and for your interest its another G1 win (ATC Queen of the Turf) just last weekend for Zougotcha.

The undeniable fact remains that the remarkable victory of Pride of Jenni can be attributed to some extraordinaire influence few racehorses can claim.

Pedigree – Pride of Jenni

@janebielski TBL researcher