Pebble Beach
When it comes to the ranks of first season sires at this year’s Australian Pacing Gold Melbourne sale, there’s one stallion that stands above all others. It is the Alabar Bloodstock import Pebble Beach.
It’s hardly surprising, given Pebble Beach won eight races at the elite level at two and three, including the 2022 North America Cup and Breeders Crown, earned almost $2 million in prizemoney and took a lifetime mark of 1:48.2. He was the overwhelming choice as the USA and Canadian 3YO Pacing Colt of the Year.
His trainer Noel Daley said “He’s the most correct yearling I’ve ever bought. He’s not a big horse, 15.2 but he’s just spot on as a type. A great looking horse.
“He was great gaited, didn’t wear a boot and just had a wicked turn of speed with several 25 and change quarters on his record.”
Furthermore, Pebble Beach is not only the best son of burgeoning young sire Downbythseaside but the richest grandson of the great Somebeachsomewhere.
Pebble Beach belongs to one of the fastest moving families in the USA stud book, his dam, Santa Rosa (by Western Ideal) producing four sub 1:55 winners from five foals. Santa Rosa, in turn, is a sister to the world champion and four-time Grade 1 winner Vintage Master ($2.1 million) and a member of the same family as the Hall of Fame racemare Silk Stockings and the world champion May Wine.
In his first season at stud ‘down under’, Pebble Beach 94 foals and 22 of these will be offered at the Australian Pacing Gold sales including five at the Melbourne auction at Oaklands Junction on Sunday, February 15.
ONES TO WATCH
Lot 104 – A bay colt offered by Kevin Clark and part of the Rhiannon Park draft. He is a half-brother to nine winners including Arggghhh, winner of the Group 3 APG 2YO Consolation. His grand-dam Nemeeshar – a triple Group 1 winner and 3YO Filly of the Year
Lot 106 – A bay colt from the Durham Park Standardbreds draft. He is the first foal out of the smart racemare Kekoa, a sister to the dual Vicbred champion Kualao and a half-sister to the multiple Group 1 placegetter Jemstone
Lot 160 – Durham Park will consign this bay colt. He is a half-brother to four winners including the Group 1 winner and placegetter Beyond Delight
Lot 168 – Another bay colt being offered by Durham Park. He is the fifth foal from the Group 1 APG Final and SA Oaks placegetter Bit Of A Babe. He is a close relation to the USA Breeders Crown champion Expensive Scooter
Lot 176 – A bay filly from the Steve and Chelsea Dickson’s Melfield Estate draft. She is a half-sister to the speedy racemare Celestialfragrance with her dam being a half-sister to the Queensland Paleface Adios Classic winner Miss Moneybags
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