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Clang Still Hot Property in Queensland
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04/8/2003 |
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share in boom stallion Clang was traded at Sunday’s Magic Millions
Thoroughbred Sale for $87,000, continuing the popularity of Queensland based
stallion.
The sale comes just days prior to Clangalangs resumption in a Rosehill trial
tomorrow, with trainer Gerald Ryan aiming the four year-old son of Clang at the
Caulfield Cup in October.
Clang was the subject of a $5.5m bid earlier this year by world breeding power
Darley, with the offer turned down by the Clang Syndicate, headed by Willowbend
Stud principal, David Lucas, who stands the son of Bellotto at his Beaudesert
property.
The Clang share was offered by prominent Gold Coast owner Paul Bennett, who is
scaling down his breeding interests to focus on his racing team of around ten
horses. It was purchased by Gold Coast Pool Builder Michael Laffey, the man
responsible for the construction of the palatial Palazzo Versace pools and water
features.
Laffey also secured Danehill mare Hillure at last Sunday’s auction, with the
daughter of Danehill a possible mating for Clang this season.
After serving a massive book of 199 mares last spring, Willowbend principal
David Lucas said that his book would be reduced this year, with Clang set serve
around 150 mares this spring, with limited space available.
The book has been capped at 150 mares, said Lucas.
This season he will serve the best credentialed mares presented to him at stud,
and what he has done so far with two Group 1 winners like Clangalang and Calaway
Girl has been sensational.
In what is good news for the Queensland breeding industry, Lucas also revealed
that a large percentage of Clang’s 2003 harem are coming from South of the
border.
Most of the mares booked to him will be coming from New South Wales and
Victoria, said Lucas.
Major Hunter Valley studs Emirates Park and Woodlands are sending good bands of
mares, whilst we even have one mare due to arrive from New Zealand.
Whilst Clang’s best performed son Clangalang steps out at Rosehill trials
tomorrow, his smart daughter Princess Clang is on the road to recovery after a
torrid run at her last start in the Triscay Stakes at Rosehill in February,
which ended her Autumn carnival aspirations
The five year-old mare has won eight of her twenty two starts, including back to
back feature wins in the Tatts Classic and Listed Coolmore Quality last
December. As a three year-old, Princess Clang also finished only two and half
lengths from Show A Heart in his Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap.
Princess Clang is due to commence work back with her Gold Coast trainer Kaye
Tinsley within a fortnight.
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