Rickie Alchin.
Horses are coming from as far afield as New Zealand and interstate for the third annual 2YO Trialling Sale at Tabcorp Park, Menangle.
Despite this, the locals are not to be denied, with a strong home State representation for the Garrards Horse & Hound-sponsored trials then sale on Sunday, December 8 - the day after the Treuer Memorial.
Trials start at 8.30am, with the auction of the 50 catalogued lots at the end of the trials, perhaps 1pm, with a complimentary breakfast at 7.30am.
Local trainer Rickie Alchin, who has been represented at both previous Trialling Sales, is up for it again, with the biggest draft from New South Wales.
The Alchin consignment is:- Lot 5 - Gelding Grinfromeartoear x La Bella Rufus
(1/2 brother to 2 winners including La Bella Flame 1:58.5) . Lot 9 Gelding Art Major x Maid Easy (Dam went 1:57.2; $99,878, black type Queensland family) . Lot 15 gelding Somebeachsomewhere x Scoots Away) (By the world's 'hottest' sire from the dam of an Australian 2YO Filly of the Year) . Lot 21 Filly Art Major x Smiling Angel (Dam went 3, 1:58, half-sister to David Hercules 1:52.7 & Hugh Victor 2, 1:56.9) . Lot 27 Filly Passmaster Hanover x Star Sensation (By 1:50.4 son of Cams Card Shark, first foal of 1:59 winner at 2, 3 & 4) Lot 28 Gelding Modern Art x Soaring Franco (2nd foal of 1/2 sister to 3 winners of $646,000, down to 1:51; dam NZ 3YO Filly of Year) . Lot 39 Gelding American Ideal x Talilia
(1/2 brother to Kid Courageous 1:54.3 & Bo Sparta 1:53.8 by sire of Ideal Scott) . Lot 44 Gelding Sportswriter x Tycoon Tess (By millionaire 1:48.6 Artsplace from 2YO winning 1/2 sister to Trend Setter 3, 1:55.6) David McGill, well-known as an expert with young horses, has a gelded son of Sportswriter, a half-brother to Platinum Art (1:57.2) and Izzy Watt (2, 1:56.8).
Riverina horseman Steve Harris, no stranger to a good horse, particularly a young one, has a Sportswriter first foal colt from Stylish Storm and a colt by his Christian Cullen sire, Quick Approval
(1:57.1) from Bootylicious (1:58.1), already the dam of Majorlicious
(1:54.9) and Blissfulicious (12 wins; $48,025).
Laurence Dawson, from a stout harness racing clan, particularly of breakers and educators, has high hopes for his Dawn Ofa New Day colt from a lightly-raced, placed half-sister to Village Of Dreams
($300,342) and Terrific Son (1:57.6) as well as his Live Or Die half- brother to Ben Junior (1:56.3; $128,519) and Hope Riley (1:56.7).
The late Clem Smith, of Cobargo, was arguably the greatest young horse preparer in the history of NSW, and his son, Ken, who conducts Mimosa Banks Stud at Young, has just the one lot, a standout, the only uncut son of Somebeachsomewhere in the sale, the first foal of the multiple winner, More Sassie Lombo (2:00.1).
For complete pedigrees: www.nswhrc.com.au/triallingsale and for catalogues: Kerry Baker 0402 336 598 or kausbred@bigpond.net.au The promotion also includes netretainment by local singer-songwriter Luke Koteras, two mini trot races, and Industry Day of kindred bodies and the Garrards Horse & Hound Trade Display of equine providers.
