2016 Australian Broodmare of the Year - Botswana

12 October 2016
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Botswana, owned by Justin Newbound has been voted the 2016 Australian Broodmare of the Year.

Overall she is the dam of seven foals of racing age,  four of which are winners. In 2015/2016 she produced three winners for a total of 12 wins for the season which are detailed below.

BOTSWANA (F1999) by Albert Albert USA from Lourenco Marques by Thor Hanover USA
2015/2016 Record: 3 winners 12 wins 11 placings $1,368,479

LENNYTHESHARK  P.1:52.1ms 8 wins 5 placings $1,343,098
 Olympus Feeds Smoken Up Sprint  (Group 2) Melton
 TABTouch Inter Dominion Heat 2 (Group 2) Gloucester Park
 TABTouch Inter Dominion Heat 5 (Group 2) Gloucester Park
 TabTouch Inter Dominion Grand Final (Group 1) Gloucester Park
 Good Form Victoria Cup (Group 1) Melton
 PETstock 2016 Bendigo Pacing Cup (Group 2) Bendigo
 Tabcorp Golden Mile (Group 3) Menangle

GABORONE P.1:57.9ms 1 win 2 placings $5,890
BLISSFULL BOY P.1:54.3ms 3 wins 4 placings $19,491  

The breeding record of BOTSWANA includes:

BOTSWANA (S3990834) P.3,2:00.7ms; 2:02.2ms bm 1999, by Albert Albert USA from Lourenco Marques by Thor Hanover USA from Mozambique by Gay Reveler USA. Breeder: Forest Lodge Stud, Vic
2005 (MIssed) by Pacific Fella USA
06.10.06 bf LED SUITCASE (S3060047) P.2,2:00.0ms; 3,2:00.9ms; 1:55.8ms $261,395 by Blissfull Hall USA. Breeder: K J Newbound Family Trust, Vic
17.10.07 bbrg BLISSFULL BOY (S3070050) P.2,1:59.1ms; 3,1:58.8ms; 1:54.3ms $240,680 by Blissfull Hall USA.
13.10.08 bkg GABORONE (S3080068) P.1:57.9ms $17,653 by Elsu NZ.
11.10.09  bc LENNYTHESHARK (S3090065) P.2,1:57.2ms; 3,1:55.9ms; 1:52.1ms $1,896,790 by Four Starzzz Shark CA
24.11.10 bf DONT CALL ME CHEAP (S3101002) $115 by Blissfull Hall USA
15.11.11 chc RED RARRI (S3111096) by Four Starzzz Shark CA
12.11.12 bf MOREMI MISS (S3120407X) $250 by Blissfull Hall USA
2013 (Foal Died) by Rocknroll Hanover USA
2014 (Foal Died) by Western Terror USA
2015 (Missed) by Western Terror

 

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