Prospective stars from White Star Lodge draft

15 January 2019 | Peter Wharton
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Lot 32 Hurrikane Kingcole USA - Venus Lindenny NZ

Lot 32 Hurrikane Kingcole USA - Venus Lindenny NZ

White Star Lodge, which was originally founded in Western Australia in 2010 and is now firmly established at Two Wells, situated on the northern outskirts of Adelaide, is one of the leading breeding and training complexes in South Australia.

The 40 acre property is conducted by Maria Petricevich, a member of a well known WA pacing family, and her partner, Shane Loone, one of the leading trainers at Globe Derby Park.

Maria is a granddaughter of Joe Petricevich, who trained Beau Travis to win the WA Pacing Cup in 1961, and a cousin of Paula Petricevich, a successful hobby trainer in Perth and Kody Charles, a well known WA breeder-owner and founder of the successful WA breeding operation known as KTC Bloodstock.

Maria and Shane are offering their second draft of yearlings at the 2019 Allwood Stud Farm SA Yearling Sale, to be held on Sunday, February 10 at the Magic Millions complex, Morphettville.

Their five strong consignment – two colts and three fillies – is easily the largest of the 23 individual vendors represented at the sale.

“Overall, we are delighted with our draft of yearlings. They are really settling well into their preparation and will be in great order for purchasers on sale day. They are all well fed and are well grown,” Maria said.

The first of the White Star Lodge draft is Lot 1, a brown colt from the second crop of the NZ 3YO Colt of the Year The Gold Ace out of the Group 1 placegetter French Fashion. A half-brother to the homebred SA Sale Graduate Pace runner-up Style Queen, the colt is closely related to the WA Diamond Classic winner Cool Adda, the former top WA juvenile Whitby Tolez and a string of classic and cup winners.

“He’s a nice, strong, well conformed colt with a good attitude,” Maria said.

Lot 9, a daughter of exciting, young sire Hurrikane Kingcole and the Mr Feelgood mare My Names Molly, belongs to the family of top pacers such as Majestic Mach, Masked Crusader, Masterson and new Australasian three-year-old mile record holder Muscle Factory (1:49.6).

“She’s a nice filly whose got a bit of spark,” she said.

The third of the White Star draft is Lot 25, a lovely, rich bay filly that ranks as a half-sister to the good Globe Derby winner White Star Stephie. She’s by the Rocknroll Hanover horse BG’s Folly.

Next is Lot 32, a Hurrikane Kingcole filly out of the sub 2:00 Falcon Seelster mare Venus Lindenny, and from a ‘black type’ family which includes the Inter Dominion heat winner Anvil’s Star, Ima Rocket Star (2nd Chariots of Fire) and the WA Cup winner Our Ian Mac.

“She’s a beautiful, strong filly who you can’t fault,” Maria stated.

The final one of the draft is Lot 34, a strong, athletic colt by the Victoria and SA Cup winner Caribbean Blaster out of a 1:57 Major In Art mare from a powerful NSW family. Boasting a 4 x 4 cross to the top race and broodmare Willing Whiz, the colt hails from the same tribe as Group winners Caribbean Blaster, Charlaval, Rohan Home, Protikori, and many others.

“We aim to breed quality yearlings at an affordable price. Not everyone can afford Bettor’s Delight, Art Major or Somebeachsomewhere service fees. We carefully select strong mares from proven producing families. The family must frequently leave above average performers,” Maria said.

“Shane likes to delve into the breeding crosses and niches. We thoroughly research to find the right stallion to add value to the mare’s bloodlines. Proven crosses and that injection of a certain horse into the pedigree at the right spot are a great way to start.

“We give the new stallions a chance if they offer the right mixture for our mares. If they are well bred and have shown it on the track, there is a good chance they can make it as a stallion in this tough world. Half the trick is sending the right mare to them.

“There are no real rules to breeding, but using proven families and crosses have shown to work. From there we give our mares and future foals the best of what they need and we hope to breed someone’s next champion,” Maria added.

Catalogues are available from Globe Derby Park, Port Pirie, all other SA country tracks, Tabcorp Park Melton and Tabcorp Park Menangle. The on-line version is available at www.saharness.com

 

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