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29 Sep 11
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Champion mare and triple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva was covered by world champion sprinter Starspangledbanner at Coolmore Australia on Tuesday.
The Caulfield Guineas hero of 2009, who went on to claim further Group I wins in the MRC Oakleigh Plate, Royal Ascot Golden Jubilee Stakes and Newmarket July Cup, Starspangledbanner has been super popular with Australian breeders this season.
“We are delighted that Tony and Deslee Santic chose to send Makybe Diva to Starspangledbanner this season,” said Coolmore Australia General Manager, Michael Kirwan.
“She is one of the greats of the Australian turf and he was an international champion sprinter that Tony and Deslee bred themselves at Makybe.
“Makybe Diva was covered on Tuesday morning and she and her foal have settled into the farm nicely.”
Makybe Diva is no stranger to Coolmore having visited the farm in the past to be covered by Galileo, Fusaichi Pegasus and Encosta de Lago.
“Starspangledbanner is serving an impressive book of mares this year and among the 15 already scanned in foal are the likes of Dizlago, Tariks and the dam of G1 placed filly Fast And Sexy,” Kirwan added
Starspangledbanner stands at a fee of $44,000.
Champion mare and triple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva was covered by world champion sprinter Starspangledbanner at Coolmore Australia on Tuesday.
The Caulfield Guineas hero of 2009, who went on to claim further Group I wins in the MRC Oakleigh Plate, Royal Ascot Golden Jubilee Stakes and Newmarket July Cup, Starspangledbanner has been super popular with Australian breeders this season.
“We are delighted that Tony and Deslee Santic chose to send Makybe Diva to Starspangledbanner this season,” said Coolmore Australia General Manager, Michael Kirwan.
“She is one of the greats of the Australian turf and he was an international champion sprinter that Tony and Deslee bred themselves at Makybe.
“Makybe Diva was covered on Tuesday morning and she and her foal have settled into the farm nicely.”
Makybe Diva is no stranger to Coolmore having visited the farm in the past to be covered by Galileo, Fusaichi Pegasus and Encosta de Lago.
“Starspangledbanner is serving an impressive book of mares this year and among the 15 already scanned in foal are the likes of Dizlago, Tariks and the dam of G1 placed filly Fast And Sexy,” Kirwan added
Starspangledbanner stands at a fee of $44,000.
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I am baffled they would cover this mare with the latter 2.
 and now SSB.Any word on how the Galileo one went??   |
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Encosta De Lago was champion sire the time he covered and they didnt do to bad with Fu Peg that foal sold for 1.2million she runs this week. The Galileo Rockstardom is now a gelding
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1.2 Million for a Fug Peg...it must have wings or either someone has too much cash to spend.
Isn't it just likely that this mare will produce pure squat like all those other great mares who have failed to produce anything of note at stud. I guess their must be some reason they are all going to Coolmore sire's and not something like Redoute's Choice? |
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She visited Lonhro and one of the Vinery sires afaik but I could be wrong. The Aussies are like the Americans and have plenty of info up about their equine stars on the web so a bit of Googling and you'll get answers :)
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She had a colt last month by Lonhro.
Her first foal, by Galileo, called Rockstardom has raced a few times, without doing much. I would have thought, High Chaparral, would have been a better match, than SSB. |
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The FP filly raced today, at Geelong, finishing last in a 13 horse field.
Her connections will be hoping she improves, as the races get longer. |
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Rockstardom, resumed today as a gelding, and won his 8f maiden, by a nose.
He raced like he needed three miles. |