<![CDATA[News]]> https://bromaclodge.com/blog/ EN Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:50:00 +0000 Incomedia WebSite X5 Pro <![CDATA[Zeuss Bromac wins IRT Australia Breeders Crown Final ]]> imblog


  

Bromac Lodge has bred another Group 1 star as Zeuss Bromac, a son of former smart Mach Three mare Zeta Bromac, takes out the $200,000 Breeders Crown Final for trainer Paul Fitzpatrick and driver Kerryn Manning.
 
Last season, Zeuss Bromac was rated highly to win the Crown as a two-year-old after showing grand ability in just three New Zealand starts and deemed special enough to tackle the tough series, ultimately running into an unstoppable Be Happy Mach in finishing a close-up fourth in the final.
 
This year the pocket battleship by Bettor’s Delight is more the complete racehorse, certainly physically, and that told as he led all the way to cruise home in the $A200,000 final in a fine culmination of the 2020 series.
 
After a successful time of it at two off a moderate amount of starts, the colt was moved to New South Wales where majority owner Lynette Philpott lives. and youthful New Zealand-based trainer-driver Zachary Butcher handed him over following that Breeders Crown series in August 2019.
 
Onto Fitzpatrick he moved, and the Sydney trainer was instantly impressed. Winning first up in 1:51.9 at Menangle in a jog, the Bettor’s Delight colt went on to run third in the Group 1 New South Wales Derby in March behind Line Up and Perfect Stride before a spell and the winter build up to the Breeders Crown series in Victoria.
 
Mission accomplished, second at Bendigo in his opening heat, he improved further onto a slick victory coming off cover at Melton on November 14 a week out from the final, topping him off perfectly for the big night.
 
Kerryn Manning made no bones about it – she was heading to the front no matter what from gate one -  and despite being tested for speed early he was easily able to hold his position in front and dictate terms from there.
 
A wonderful result for part owners, and Breeders, Bromac Lodge. They have wound down as a breeding operation these days, though Bob’s incredible legacy continues, and will for many, many years to come.
 
Bred by Bob’s son Baden and daughter Lisa (Fabri), Zeta Bromac raced just nine times but won five of them for Geoff Small back in 2014, began her career in April 2014, and last raced in November 2014 before heading to the breeding barn where she left her first foal, Zeuss Bromac. A year younger Bettor’s Delight full-sister has qualified, now three, and Zeta Bromac was bred to Rock N Roll Heaven last year.
 
Second dam Zante Beach won 16 of 84 starts in Australia and returned to New Zealand to breed for The McArdles in 2007, leaving a host of winners including Zorro Bromac, Zach Bromac, Zion Bromac, and Savvy Bromac, alongside Zeta Bromac, of course.
 
The ’Bromac’ name continually pops up winning races across Australasia, even America, and Bob would have been smiling down from above on Saturday night, that trademark grin,  in giving his own tick of approval for a job very well done.
]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:50:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zeuss-bromac-wins-irt-australia-breeders-crown-final- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000D7 <![CDATA[FIRST CLASS BECOMES LATEST GROUP BROMAC LODGE WINNER]]> imblog


Promising juvenile pacer First Class became the latest Bromac Lodge-bred Group winner at Wyndham on Saturday, March 14, with a professional victory in the Group Three $26,400 Southland Harness Awards NZ Kindergarten Stakes.
 
The aptly-named pacer rolled to the front after the opening 300m for driver Tim Williams and controlled the race to a nicety thereafter.
 
First Class, a colt by champion sire Bettor's Delight from the former Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class), held by three-quarters of a length in 1:56.6 (1609m).
 
From the same family as last year's Allstars-trained NZ Horse of the Year, Spankem (1:47.7), First Class was a $50,000 NZ Bloodstock Yearling Sales buy for much of the same ownership, Phil and Glenys Kennard, Gary and Kerry Woodham, and Jim and Anne Gibbs.
 
First Class also joined the Allstars Rolleston stables of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, and preceded his Wyndham win with placings at Auckland on December 13 behind stablemate It's All About Faith, and a half-length second to Krug in the Group Three NZ Sapling Stakes at Ashburton on February 22.
 
Williams commented post the Kindergarten First Class is a great little horse.
 
"He's a great doer, great-gaited and doesn’t wear a lot of gear. He tries hard and is a lovely wee two-year-old,” said Williams.
 
Williams, who also won the 2013 Kindergarten with a former Allstars winner in Messini, advanced to 484 career wins on Saturday.
 
Senior co-trainer Mark Purdon has now either trained, or co-trained 11 Kindergarten Stakes winners.
 
First Class is now likely to continue to try and close the gap on dominant early season juvenile, Krug, in the Welcome Stakes at Addington next month.
 
His dam Amaretto Bromac, is a grand-daughter of Ar Miss, the former top 1970s filly and most notably the dam of champion 1980s NZ filly/mare, Armalight (1:55.4, mile rate, 2000m).
 
Amaretto Bromac, placed twice from only five starts, now owned in NSW by Helen Heads, is also the dam of former smart WA filly Angel Bromac (p2, 1:56.9, 4 2 & 3YO wins, $56,500), the runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final, and Phil Bromac a 1:54.8 Menangle winner last September.
 
The family was also to the fore internationally last year through the deeds in North America of the Australian-bred None Bettor A (from NZ-bred grand-dam), who took a 1:48.8 mark and won 12 of 18 races for $375,970, including the Battle of Lake Erie on the half-mile track at Northfield Park in a world-record equaling 1:49 (1609m).
 
He also won the Great Northeast Open Series final, and was the runner-up in another aged feature, the Bobby Quillen Memorial.
 
The family also captured headlines last year in Australia with the Shane and Lauren Tritton-trained Muscle Factory, who set the Australasian 3YO mile record at 1:49.6 (since bettered), before winning the Victorian Derby and being sidelined with injury after the NSW Derby.


 
]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2020 21:20:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?first-class-becomes-latest-group-bromac-lodge-winner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000D6 <![CDATA[AMAZING DREAM, CHRISTIAN DREAMER JUGGERNAUT]]> imblog

The juggernaut experienced by top NZ 3YO pacing filly Amazing Dream, and dam Christian Dreamer, the half-sister to former Bromac Lodge broodmare, Happy Dreamer (p3, 1:57.h, 8 USA wins & $44,872), hit new highs in late February.

Amazing Dream was dominant again for the Allstars machine as a prohibitive $1.10 favourite in the Group One $115,000 Pascoes The Jewellers Northern Oaks.

The daughter of champion sire Bettor's Delight led from the three barrier for co-trainer Natalie Rasmussen, who controlled the race to a nicety.
 
The hot favourite was inclined to switch off over the final 100m but Rasmussen kept her going to win by three-quarters of a length from late closer Plutonium Lady in a strong 3:16.8 for the mobile 2700m, just 0.4 of a second outside the race and NZ record set 12 months earlier by the recently retired Best Western.
 
Amazing Dream's time represented a mile rate of 1:57.3, with her closing 800m in 56.2s.
 
The latest big-winning filly raced by Australian owner Jean Feiss has now won 10 of her 17 starts, including seven of her last eight, for $518,085 in stakes.
 
She's the second major winner for from Christian Dreamer, a Christian Cullen-Dreamy Atom mare, who qualified for breeders, Vin and Daphne Devery, but never raced.
 
Christian Dreamer is also the dam of former Allstars notable, 2015 NZ 2YO Pacer of the Year (Lets) Chase The Dream (1:49.9, Aust, 22 wins & $587,701), and other winners, Catch The Dream (1:59.8, two wins) and Dream Major (one).
 
(Lets) Chase The Dream, now eight to Northern Hemisphere time, had continued success in North America last year, winning three of 21 starts for $51,505, with a mile best of 1:52.2 (fifths) on a 1000m track for the Doug Dilloian jun stable.
 
Christian Dreamer had another stellar moment at the NZ Bloodstock NZ Yearling Sale in Christchurch with her Art Major colt, offered by Shard Farm, selling for $160,000 to Victorian interests two weeks ago.
 
The family has also been riding high in North America early in 2020 with another Doug Dilloian jun-trained pacer, Soho Lennon A (9g Mach Three-Dream Royale), a 1:51 performer and winner of 42 races for $617,837.
 
Dream Royale, also the dam of Slice Of Paradise (1:56.9) and Rocknroll Dude (1:57, five wins), is a Beach Towel half-sister to Christian Dreamer and Happy Dreamer, along with other notables, earlier top NZ filly Western Dream (p2, 1:58.5; p3, 1:56.3, 14 wins from 27 starts & $336,361), the 2005 NZ 2YO & 2006 3YO NZ Pacing Filly of the Year, along with Tisadream (1:50, US, 20 wins & $173,996) and Watch The Dream (1:56.6, Aust, four wins).
 
Other Dreamy Atom daughters to have already bred on well include Western Dream herself by leaving five individual winners including the 2011 Addington PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Open Pace winner, Western Cullen (1:55.6, 19 wins & $447,536), and Cullen Time (1:58.4, 3 wins).
 
Exotic Stride, a one-win sister to Western Dream (Badlands Hanover-Dreamy Atom), has left Real Stride (1:51.9, 15 wins & $147,720) and Bullet Stride (p2, 1:54.7, seven wins & $54,075).
 
Dreamy Lover, an Artiscape mare who placed four times but failed to win in 19 starts, has left a useful Bettor's Delight winner in Western Delight (1:51.2, US, 3 NZ wins).
 
Dreamy Atom’s pedigree has been strong in Southland for several previous generation with her being a half-sister to 1999 Cheviot 2YO Stakes winner Happy Golucky (2:00.1, 9 wins & $49,313) and Costalot (1:54.6 US, 10 wins).
 
Dreamy Atom is a grand-daughter of Ravinalan, the unraced half-sister to the inaugural 1984 Addington NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final winner, Arveeae (1:59.1, 8 wins & $82,303).
 
Happy Dreamer, a Son Of Afella mare Bromac Lodge returned from North America at the end of her race career, left Halo Bromac (retired after two starts), the Falcon Seelster dam of Heza Bromac (p3: 1:52.1, Aust), and Hasten Bromac (one win from only nine starts, 1:58.9, mile rate, 2200m).
 
She was sold two years ago to Derek Newton, of Tancred Holdings, along with her now 2YO filly daughter, Dulcinea (by He’s Watching).
 
Happy Dreamer, now 21, failed to get in foal last year to Terror To Love.
 
]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2020 21:23:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?amazing-dream,-christian-dreamer-juggernaut https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000D5 <![CDATA[NONE BETTOR RESUMES WITH MEADOWLANDS WIN]]> imblog

None Bettor, the USA free-for-all relative of former Bromac Lodge broodmare Amaretto Bromac, opened his 2020 racing with a narrow but impressive win in a $30,000 preferred pace at the Meadowlands, New Jersey, on Sunday (NZ time).

The Australian-bred None Bettor (Bettor's Delight-Limerick Star, by Christian Cullen-Lils Dream, by Smooth Fella-Miss Denover), is a fifth line descendant of Ar Miss, the former top 1970s filly and most notably the dam of champion 1980s NZ filly/mare, Armalight (1:55.4, mile rate, 2000m).
 
None Bettor (1:48.8), was an aged star in North America last year, winning 12 of 18 races and $375,970, including the Battle of Lake Erie on the half-mile track at Northfield Park in a world-record equaling 1:49 (1609m).
 
He also won the Great Northeast Open Series final, and was the runner-up in another aged feature, the Bobby Quillen Memorial.
 
Earlier prepared by Jennifer Bongiorno, but racing latterly last year and this for the Andrew Harris stable, None Bettor teamed up with expatriate Australian Andrew McCarthy for his Meadowlands return.
 
McCarthy found a good trailing spot on the outer over the last half for None Bettor, who had the last say, wearing down front-running Trump Nation (Yannick Gingras) by a nose in 1:50.4 (fifths).
 
The Ar Miss-Armalight family starred internationally last year, headed in this part of the world by NZ through last season's top 4YO and NSW Miracle Mile winner, Spankem (1:47.4), a fourth-line descendant of  Ar Miss.
 
Spankem, a winner of nearly $1.3 million, was sidelined this year by injury after running second to Cruz Bromac in last November's NZ Cup and fourth in the NZ Free-For-All.
 
His younger half-brother by Art Major sold for $45,000 at last month' NZ Bloodstock NZ Yearling Sale in Christchurch.
 
The family also captured headlines 12 months ago in Australia with Muscle Factory, who set the Australasian 3YO mile record at 1:49.6 (since bettered), before winning the Victorian Derby and being sidelined with injury after the NSW Derby.
 
Former Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class, by Talk About Class-Ar Miss), was placed twice from only five starts.
 
Sold last year to NSW owner, Helen Heads, she is the dam of former smart WA filly Angel Bromac (p2, 1:56.9, 4 2 & 3YO wins, $56,500), the runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final; along with 1:54.8 Menangle winner Phil Bromac, and this season's race-placed NZ 2YO, First Class.
 
]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2020 21:19:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?none-bettor-resumes-with-meadowlands-win https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000D4 <![CDATA[GROUP TWO BROMAC TERANG CUP WINNER]]> imblog

Code Bailey, a 5YO Christian Cullen gelding from the defunct Taffeta Bromac, who died four years ago, added the Group Two $50,000 Terang Pacing Cup to his record on Saturday, February 15.

A close-up fourth in the Group One Hunter Cup at his previous start for the Margaret Lee stable, Code Bailey made every post a winning one at Terang, dashing clear on the home turn for driver Jason Lee.

Code Bailey proved much too strong for fellow NZ-breds, Pat Stanley and AG's White Socks, winning by 17.9 metres.
 
He paced the mobile 2680m in a strong 3:14.5 (1:56.8 mile rate), quickening over his last 800m in 54.5s and his closing 400m in 27.1s.
 
Code Bailey lifted his career earnings over the $225,000 mark with Saturday's win, his 17th from 43 lifetime starts.
 
This was his third win from just six starts this season.
 
Code Bailey's dam Taffeta Bromac, (Badlands Hanover-Trapiche), bred by Bromac Lodge with John Green, won three of 35 starts for $19,931, earlier left another good winner in the Bromac Lodge-bred Trust My Judgement (by Falcon Seelster), who won 12 and $95,650.
 
The elevated Group race form of Code Bailey has refreshed the fortunes of his family starts, the 1995-96 New Zealand Cup winner Il Vicolo (31 wins & $1.5 million).
 
Taffeta Bromac's dam Trapiche, was a half-sister by Pacific Rocket to Il Vicolo and Vicario, the one-win dam of former NZ Sires Stakes 3YO winner Final and AG Hunter Cup winner, Stunin Cullen (1:54.1).
 
This is also the family of former Auckland Cup and NZ Messenger winner Gotta Go Cullen, sire of the lightly-raced in-jury-plagued Southland star, U May Collect (1:52.1, seven wins from eight starts).
 

]]> Sat, 15 Feb 2020 23:34:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?group-two-bromac-terang-cup-winner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000D3 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC SUFFERS SEASON ENDING INJURY]]> imblog
 
Courtesy of David McCarthy

 
 
Cruz Bromac has suffered a season ending leg injury and plans to contest the features in Sydney have been abandoned.

“It’s a joint injury so it will take a few months to some right. He will go home to Australia where co-owner, Peter O’Shea has a suitable property for the rest and treatment” Mark said.

While the injury makes a return to racing a question mark at this stage of his career, Cruz Bromac staged a remarkable recovery from injury last summer, a recovery that led him to win the $750,000 NZ Cup for All Stars in November for majority owner, Danny Zavitsanos.
 
Cruz Bromac, winner of the NZ FFA the previous year and unbeaten heat winner at the subsequent Inter Dominions, looked a forlorn hope to make the NZ Cup meeting this year after going amiss this time last year following the Canadian Club Sprint (G1) when he finished third.
 
Dean Braun supervised his late starting spring preparation. He won a handicap race first up at Kilmore at the end of September and then caught the eye running a big race for third in the Victoria Cup. He was unplaced in the Flying Stakes when returned to All Stars before a strong second in the Kaikoura Cup and then capitalising on a dream run given him by Blair Orange to upset the favourites in the NZ Cup. Only a few weeks before the Inter Dominion was considered his most realistic aim.

Taken north for that series he won one heat and ran second in two others- once to Ballarat Cup winner, AG’s White Socks and once the Grand final winner, Ultimate Sniper.

Cruz Bromac has won 23 of 52 starts and is the latest of All Stars Stables $1m earners with his Inter Dominion efforts.

He did not race at two and had only three starts (two wins) at three but after a handful of starts at four he ran second to Have Faith In Me in the Paleface Adios leading up to the Chariots of Fire in which he finished 6th.

He won the Casey Classic at five before another long break from racing.

At his fifth start back from a 12 month absence, which included a win in the Warragul Cup he won the Len Smith Mile in 1:50.1 beating Miracle Mile winner My Field Marshal.

]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:58:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-suffers-season-ending-injury https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000D2 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC RESUMES, WINS RANGIORA TRIAL]]> imblog

New Zealand Cup winner Cruz Bromac resumed from a brief let-up with a win at the Rangiora trials on Wednesday, January 29.
 
Rolleston trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, couldn't find anything amiss with the Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender gelding after his fifth in the Trillian Trust Auckland Cup on December 31.
 
He shaded stablemates, Another Masterpiece and Amazing Dream, in the mobile 2000m trial, in the hands of stable foreman, Hayden Cullen, pacing the 2000m in 2:31.4, the last 800m in 56.9s.
 
They plan to race him in the $30,000 Summer Cup at Addington on February 14, then return him to Australia for upcoming features.
 
His main target will be the $1 million Ainsworth Miracle Mile to be run at Tabcorp Park, Menangle, New South Wales, on March 7.
 
Cruz Bromac's consistency in Grand Circuit racing through November-December has given him a good lead in this season's Australasian Grand Circuit series.
 
He's accumulated 170 points, well ahead of stablemate Thefixer on 110.
 
Next of the chasing pack are the quartet of Victoria Cup winner Bling It On, WA Cup winner Mighty Conqueror, Auckland Cup winner Self Assured and Inter Dominion champ, Ultimate Sniper.

]]> Wed, 29 Jan 2020 06:30:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-resumes,-wins-rangiora-trial https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000D1 <![CDATA[ZEUSS BROMAC RESUMES WITH 1:51.9 MILE]]> imblog

Zeuss Bromac (3c Bettor's Delight-Zeta Bromac), from the last Bromac Lodge draft entered at the NZ Yearling Sales by the late Bromac Lodge founder Bob McArdle, became a 1:51.9 miler at three, first-up since August, at Menangle (NSW) on Tuesday, January 28.
  
Making his 3YO debut, Zeuss Bromac is now prepared by Paul Fitzpatrick after former young NZ trainer Zachary Butcher reluctantly sold his share in the colt following his brave fourth in the Australasian Breeders Crown 2YO colts and geldings Final at Melton five months ago.
 
"Zeuss" continues to race this season for Bromac Lodge, Lynette Philpott, Slingsby Holdings Ltd, Dave Hardie and Stuart Welch.
 
The promising colt also managed a NZ Harness Jewels Emerald third placing in five 2YO starts for Butcher and credited the horseman with his first training win at Auckland on June 28.
 
He had the last laugh after being passed in for $20,000 at the Karaka Sales in 2018, stepping up to the top level at two.
 
Even though a hot $1.85 favourite in a moderate Tuesday race, “Zeuss” showed his class, easing to third from the ace early, then moving up parked into the first turn. He dropped in to trail leader Crunch Time rounding the last turn, then was too good over the final 150m, coming clear by 4.9 metres for driver, Gavin Fitzpatrick.
 
Zeuss Bromac, the first foal from speedy lightly-raced Mach Three-Zante Beach filly Zeta Bromac (1:55.5, five wins from nine starts), has banked $48,675 in six appearances with the promise of a rewarding few months ahead.
 
Dam Zeta Bromac will be represented again at the upcoming NZ Bloodstock Yearling Sales in Christchurch on February 18 and 19, by her third foal, Glenledi Elvis, a colt by A Rocknroll Dance, being offered by Grant Enterprises Ltd and prepared at Wingatui by Graham and Anne Mee.
 
Zeta Bromac, a Mach Three half-sister to (My) Zach Bromac (1:52, US), Zorro Bromac (1:56.6, Aust) and Zion Bromac (1:56.8, Aust), was sold in March, 2018, to Peter Grant, of Milton.
 
The family boasts plenty of "black type" winners with "Zeta's" dam, Zante Beach (1:59, 16 wins & 115,160), being a half-sister to former Tasmanian Derby winner Garnet River (1:50, US, 33 wins & $555,822); and other sub-2:00 winners, The Godine Machine (1:58.8, six wins), and Western Blaze (1:53.7, 25 wins & $167,310).


]]> Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:44:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zeuss-bromac-resumes-with-1-51-9-mile https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000D0 <![CDATA[SOHO LENNON A COMPLETES USA HAT-TRICK]]> imblog
         

In-form ex-Aussie Soho Lennon A, from the family of former Bromac Lodge mate Happy Dreamer (Son Of Afella-Dreamy Atom) has completed a New York hat-trick in his latest USA racing.
 
Now 10 to Northern Hemisphere time, the Mach Three-Dream Royale gelding trailed mostly in last Sunday's $22,000 pace at Yonkers, New York, and finished best to win by 1 length and a half in 1:56 around the half-mile circuit.
 
Soho Lennon began his hat-trick with a Freehold win (also half-mile track) on December 21, and repeated early in January at Yonkers.
 
Trained by Doug Dilloiain jun, Soho Lennon has career earnings of just over $560,000, from 41 career wins in 150 starts.
 
During his earlier racing in West Australia, he was a Group Two winner of the 2015 $50,000 NIghts Of Thunder at Gloucester Park.
 
He's one of three useful Aust-bred winners from big-winning mare Dream Royale (1:53.6 US, 22 wins & $1455,068), the Beach Towel-Dreamy Atom dam of other useful pacers in Slice Of Paradise (1:56.9) and Rocknroll Dude (1:57, five wins).
 
Grand-dam Dreamy Atom, the Soky's Aom-Lumber Lie dam of Western Dream (p2, 1:58.5; p3, 1:56.3, 14 wins from 27 starts & $336,361), the 2005 NZ 2YO & 2006 3YO NZ Pacing Filly of the Year, and former Bromac Lodge mare Happy Dreamer, is the dam of seven individual winners, also leaving former WA Derby third place-getter Tisadream (1:50f, US, 16 wins & $146,296), Dream Royale (1:53.6, US, 22 wins & $145,067), Presidential Dream  (1:53.2, US, 4 wins), and Watch The Dream (1:56.6, 4 wins & $31,847).
 
Dreamy Atom daughters to have already bred on well include Western Dream herself by leaving five individual winners including the 2011 Addington PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Open Pace winner, Western Dream (1:55.6, 19 wins & $447,536), and Cullen Time (1:58.4, 3 wins).
 
Exotic Stride, a one-win sister to Western Dream (Badlands Hanover-Dreamy Atom), has left Real Stride (1:51.9, 15 wins & $147,720) and Bullet Stride (p2, 1:54.7, seven wins & $54,075).
 
Dreamy Lover, an Artiscape mare who placed four times but failed to win in 19 starts, left the useful Bettor's Delight winner, Western Delight (1:51.2, US, 3 NZ wins).
 
The family has been in the limelight in NZ in recent months though the impeccable form of the Allstars-trained 3YO filly Amazing Dream, a daughter of champion sire Bettor's Delight and Christian Dreamer, a Christian Cullen-Dreamy Atom mare, who qualified for breeders, Vin and Daphne Devery, but never raced.
 

]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2020 03:00:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?soho-lennon-a-completes-usa-hat-trick https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000CF <![CDATA[FRANCO TOTEM, TRALEE BROMAC, CONTINUE TO SHINE]]> imblog

Champion former NZ reinsman Dexter Dunn is the USA's leading money-winning driver through January, helped by the deeds of NZ-bred Franco Totem (7g Changeover-Treaty Franco), who won a $37,500 pace at the Meadowlands, New Jersey, last weekend, in 1:51.2 (fifths).
 
Franco Totem, who placed third in his only two NZ starts for Steve McRae, has been a revelation in New Jersey since joining the Richard “Nifty” Norman stable. He’s now won 21 from 64 lifetime starts for $163,189.
 
A 1:50.4 grandson of There's A Franco (1:57.7 mile rate, 2000m, 13 wins & $217,588), Franco Totem is from the same family as in-form NSW mare Tralee Bromac (1:50.9), a daughter of  Timpany Franco, by Falcon Seelster-Tangible Franco, by Holmes Hanover-Tango Franco, who died in March last year.
 
Bromac Lodge bred two mares, Tootsie Bromac (by Live Or Die) and Star Of Timpany (by Sportswriter), from Timpany Franco.
 
They are both descendants from 1979 NZ Messenger-winning mare and former NZ record-holder Tempest Tiger (1:58.5, seven wins from only 12 starts).
 
Tralee Bromac (9m Royal Mattjesty-Timpany Franco), has taken her earnings to $207,160 with three wins in her last five Menangle starts including the $24,480 Lexus Of MaCarthur Ladyship Stakes on December 7.
 
This is also the family of good producer, Tory Franco, the dam of seven to race fo seven winners, including Sir Artsplace (1:55.2, Aust), Luksam (1:55.3, Aust), Belletti (p3, 1:58.7, dam of La Norvic De Milo, p2, 1:58.7), Kashana (p3, 1;58.5), The Cotton Club (p3, 1:57.3, Aust) and Good As Gold (p2, 1:58.9).
 
She's now the grand-dam of the smart Nigel McGrath-trained mare Samskara (1:53.9, eight wins & $66,503).


]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2020 02:55:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?franco-totem,-tralee-bromac,-continue-to-shine https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000CE <![CDATA[BROODMARE TANABI MAKES ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION]]> imblog

Tanabi Falcon, a half-brother to 2008 Victorian Derby winner Tanabi Bromac (1:55.8, 24 wins & $465,928), continues to make up for lost time in Australia.
 
Now seven, Tanabi Falcon (Falcon Seelster-Tanabi) was recording his second win in 13 starts at the day meeting at Tabcorp Park, Melton, on Thursday, January 9, taking his earnings to $13,180.
 
Trained by Robert Evans and driven by Jack Laugher, he finished stoutly from three back on the outer to win by 10.4 metres in a career best 1:59 rate for the 2240m.
 
Tanabi Falcon is also a half-brother to other notable winners in Tiana Bromac (1:58.4, 10 wins & $49,806), Lord Aviator (1:58.6, 12 wins & $67,367), Tasmanian Bromac (1:57.3, 7 wins & $55,406) & Tabatha Bromac (p3, 1:57.3, 6 wins & $29,830).
 
Their dam, the Village Jasper mare Tanabi is a half-sister to Tabatinga, the Armbro Operative dam of Singasonasixpence (1:56.4, 14 wins & $A110,655) and Mazarahti (1:58.3, 12 wins & $A54,136).
 
Another half-sister to Tanabi in Cindy Shiraz has left five individual winners including Royal Shiraz (1:58.7, nine wins).
 
Tanabi's grand-dam was the four-win NZ mare Black Debate (Lordship-Debatable), a sister to former good NZ pacer, Lordable (1:57.8, 10 NZ wins, 2 USA wins).
 
Black Debate left six winners, including big winner Satan's Dispute (37 Aust. & US wins, $234,619), Mabo (1:57.5, 17 Aust. wins) and Tasmanian Oaks winner Indigenous (1:59.1, 14 wins & $112,245), the latter the dam of Gr.1 Vict. Queen of The Pacific Mares Pace winner, Life Inthefastlane (p3, 1:54.7, 18 wins & $264,704).
 
Life Inthefastlane also bred on, leaving Ebonyallstarazz (1:57.8, 9 wins & $65,147) and Solid As A Rock (p3, 1:56.6, 11 wins & $75,475).


]]> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 23:05:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?broodmare-tanabi-makes-another-contribution https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000CD <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC UNDERGOING TESTS]]> imblog

New Zealand Cup winner Cruz Bromac is undergoing a scintigraphy dye test at Matamata before his 2020 race schedule is confirmed.
 
The procedure allows experts to pin-point any internal problems with horses and has proven a successful catalyst to finding minor hidden problems in many of the top Allstars horses in recent years.
 
Cruz Bromac battled away for fifth in the $245,000 Trillian Trust 2019 Auckland Cup on New Year's Eve, but on the surface was slightly disappointing.
 
While he raced soundly, the eight-year-old Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender gelding could have rounded the race off slightly stronger for top driver, Blair Orange.
 
Settling sixth in the running line early, "Cruz" was shuffled to beyond midfield and beyond before the end of the first lap.
 
He improved from second-to-last beginning the last 1600m, being parked before trailing early breaker Another Masterpiece with a one-out trail beginning the final 1000m.
 
Orange has him out in the three-wide line outside the leaders on the home turn, but he couldn't quicken in the run home.
 
Lightly-raced stablemate Self Assured (4g Bettor's Delight-Sar Of Venus) continued his rapid rise to the top, leading virtually throughout for co-trainer, Mark Purdon, holding stablemate and 2018 NZ Cup winner, Thefixer (Natalie Rasmussen) , Triple Eight (David Butcher), Chase Auckland and Cruz Bromac.
 
Self Assured, who was racking up his eighth win in 10 starts for $273,731, is raced by major Australian owner, Jean Feiss.
 
He paced the 3200m in 3:59.4, having too much speed over the last 800m in 54.7s and 400m in 26.9s, winning by a length and a half.
 
Self Assured is likely to head to Australia later this month, along with Thefixer and Chase Auckland, in search of more Grand Circuit features.
 
Meanwhile, top trotter Winterfell (5g Majestic Son-Una Bromac) capped off a big December by defeating Majestic Man and favourite Oscar Bonavena in the $98,000 Sims Pacific Metals 2019 National Trot on the New Year's Eve card at Auckland.
 
Winterfell, this time driven by Natalie Rasmussen, finished best after trailing Majestic Man, switched three wide in the straight to have the last say, winning by a neck in 1:59.9 rate for the 2200m, the last 800m in 55.6s and 400m in 27.4s.
 
Highly-rated stablemate Oscar Bonavena moved up parked over the final 1400m and after heading Majestic Man early in the run home, fought gamely or third, a further neck away.


]]> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 07:53:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-undergoing-tests https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000CC <![CDATA[SOHO LENNON EXTENDS FOR AMAZING DREAM, HAPPY DREAMER FAMILY]]> imblog

Former well-performed Aussie Soho Lennon (1:51, US), another from the in-form family of Amazing Dream and former Bromac Lodge mate Happy Dreamer (p3, 1:57.h, 8 USA wins & $44,872), rounded off the USA year in style at Freehold Raceway, New York, on December 21.
 
Soho Lennon led from the ace for driver Jim Marohn jun in a $10,500 pace, holding by two and a half lengths in 1:54.4 (fifths) for his sixths win in 27 starts for the year.
 
The nine-year-old Mach Three-Dream Royale gelding was also eight times placed in 2019, just topping the $100,000 in earnings for the year.
 
Trained by Doug Dilloiain jun, Soho Lennon has career earnings of just over $560,000, from 39 career wins in 148 starts.
 
During his earlier West Australia racing, he was a Group Two winner of the 2015 $50,000 NIghts Of Thunder at Gloucester Park, and runner-up in a couple of Listed Classics.
 
He's one of three useful Aust-bred winners from big-winning mare Dream Royale (1:53.6 US, 22 wins & $1455,068), the Beach Towel-Dreamy Atom dam of other useful pacers in Slice Of Paradise (1:56.9) and Rocknroll Dude (1:57, five wins).
 
Grand-dam Dreamy Atom, the Soky's Atom-Lumber Lie dam of 2005 NZ 2YO & 2006 3YO NZ Pacing Filly of the Year. Western Dream (p2, 1:58.5; p3, 1:56.3, 14 wins from 27 starts & $336,361), and former Bromac Lodge mare Happy Dreamer, is the dam of seven individual winners.
 
She’s also left former WA Derby third place-getter Tisadream (1:50f, US, 16 wins & $146,296), Dream Royale (1:53.6, US, 22 wins & $145,067), Presidential Dream (1:53.2, US, 4 wins), and Watch The Dream (1:56.6, 4 wins & $31,847).
 
Dreamy Atom daughters to have already bred on well include Western Dream herself by leaving five individual winners including the 2011 Addington PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Open Pace winner, Western Dream (1:55.6, 19 wins & $447,536), and Cullen Time (1:58.4, 3 wins).
 
Exotic Stride, a one-win sister to Western Dream (Badlands Hanover-Dreamy Atom), has left Real Stride (1:51.9, 15 wins & $147,720) and Bullet Stride (p2, 1:54.7, seven wins & $54,075).
 
Dreamy Lover, an Artiscape mare who placed four times but failed to win in 19 starts, has left a useful Bettor's Delight winner in Western Delight (1:51.2, US, 3 NZ wins).
 
The family has been in the limelight in NZ in recent months though the impeccable form of the Allstars-trained 3YO filly Amazing Dream, a daughter of champion sire Bettor's Delight and Christian Dreamer, a Christian Cullen-Dreamy Atom mare, who qualified for breeders, Vin and Daphne Devery, but never raced.
 
Christian Dreamer is a half-sister to Happy Dreamer, the Son Of Afella grand-dam of fast NSW pacer, Heza Bromac (p3, 1:51.4, 11 wins & $83,028), by Rob Roy Mattgregor.
 
Amazing Dream, a sister by Bettor's Delight to 2015 NZ 2YO Pacer of the Year (Lets) Chase The Dream (1:49.9, Aust, 20 wins & $560,036), brought up her seventh win from 14 starts in the Group One Peter Breckon Memorial Caduceus Club Stakes at Auckland on December 14.
 
She's also been three times second and three times third, already earning $291,602 for Australian owner, Jean Feiss, and has a fastest winning mile rate of 1:54.9 over 1980m at Addington.


]]> Sun, 22 Dec 2019 20:17:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?soho-lennon-extends-for-amazing-dream,-happy-dreamer-family https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000CB <![CDATA[BROMAC FOUNDER BRED DAM OF INTER TROT CHAMP]]> imblog
The late Bromac Lodge founder, Bob McArdle, could never have imagined when he bred Una Bromac, she would leave an Inter Dominion Trotting winner in 2019 IRT Auckland champ, Winterfell.     
        
Coming hard on the heels of breeding last month's NZ Cup winner Cruz Bromac, the late Mr McArdle's pursuit for excellence shone again at Alexandra Park, Auckland, on Saturday, December 14, as he played his part in the make-up of Winterfell.
 
But nature had it’s say when a pacing family the late Mr McArdle had been associated with for several decades, began to deliver quality trotters, with Mr McArdle selling the progeny.
 
Una Bromac is pacing-bred, being represented by a generations of successful Nevele R pacing sires.
 
The family is sprinkled with plenty of speed pacers, but only in the last two generations has a trot line emerged.
 
Una Bromac, by Live Or Die, is from Universal Kim, by Holmes Hanover from Kim Bromac, by Bo Scots Blue Chip from Kenton Hanover, by Boyden Hanover from Bachelor's Advice, by yet another pacing sire in Bachelor Hanover from Petulus, by Stormyway.
 
The main claim to fame for Una Bromac was she was a younger half-sister to fast Union Guy mare Ulrica Bromac (1:49.6, US), formerly NZ’s fastest-bred female pacer.

A winner of 14 in NZ, Australia and North America, for earnings of
$242,840, Ulrica Bromac has left a USA winner in Ave Ulrica (p2, 1:56.4; p4, 1:54.2; three wins & $30,556).
 
Universal Kim, the one-win pacing dam of Ulrica Bromac and Una Bromac, also left Una Bromac’s unraced sister Ursula Bromac, the dam of Ushaka Bromac (T; 1:59.3, 16 trot WA wins & $144,985), now herself the dam of pacing winners in Put Your Lights On ($35,370) and Badlands Bromac ($34,727).
 
This a family further back of other notable pacing winners in Allwoods Chief ($465,497), Exhilarator ($86,214), Our Aynsley (1:56.2, $263,071), Treasure Trail ($162,158), Emissary ($132,839), Banyula Fella ($53,525), Aleppo Lady ($80,545), Pacifics Mate ($135,765), and 10-win NZ pacers of the 1960s and 70s in Golden Oriole and Hakim.
 
Mia Mocca, a Local Light sister to Golden Oriole and half-sister to Hakim, became the five-win pacing grand-dam of 1996 Chariots Of Fire 4YO pacing winner and Miracle Mile placegetter, Beefy T (1:56.7, 15 wins & $369,331).
 
Una Bromac won eight races when raced and managed by Christchurch-based Lonestar Restauranteur and Game of Thrones fan, Trevor Casey, who subsequently bred and races Winterfell on his own account.
 
Winterfell is a half-brother to Mr Casey’s former top filly/mare Escapee (1:57.4, 11 wins from 39 starts & $272,783), while he’s also a half-brother to good Australian winner Needle (1:57.4, 16 wins & $122,4810), and another smart Australian winner, Caligula (1:56, seven wins & $54,833).
 
Una Bromac was a good trotter herself when co-raced by Mr Casey in Canterbury with Bruce Negus, and associated trainers of the time in Craig Parsons and Todd Woodward.
 
Latterly, when raced by Mr Casey on his own account in the north, she scored a Group Two win in the 2005 Meadowset Graphics Challenge Stakes at Auckland when prepared by Leanne Edwards, defeating
subsequent Dominion Handicap dead-heater, Martina H.
 
Winterfell, now five, as most expected, controlled the $147,000 H R Fisken & Sons Inter Dominion Trot Final from the two barrier, leading out, trailing, then working to the front again for Rolleston co-trainer and driver Mark Purdon.
 
The big five-year-old had to be nursed round the final turn, according to Purdon, being headed briefly in the run home by Massive Metro (outer), but kicked strongly to hold on from a late charge along the sprint lane from trailer, Majestic Man.
 
Winterfell won by half a neck in a strong 3:21.6 for the mobile 2700m, outside his NZ record heat win, but he stuck to his task over his last 800m in 58.2s.

This was his 12th win in 25 starts for Mr Casey, taking his earnings to $363,230.

The Inter Dominion Grand Finals night was another complete domination for the all-conquering Allstars stables of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, who won seven of the eight races they contested, and ran second in the other.

They also delivered with hot favourite Ultimate Sniper in the $500,000 IRT 2019 Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final, who went through the pacing series unbeaten.

The champion 4YO again had to do it tough, improving parked over the last 1700m, but outmuscled his opposition, heading leader AG’s White Socks early in the run home, then holding off late closer Mach Shard, from three back on the markers.

Allstars stablemates, The Fixer and Cruz Bromac rushed home wide out for third and fourth, respectively, with Ashley Locaz, the fifth All Stars finalist, making late ground for sixth.
 
       

]]> Sat, 14 Dec 2019 22:37:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?bromac-founder-bred-dam-of-inter-trot-champ https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000CA <![CDATA[AMAZING DREAM ENHANCES HAPPY DREAMER FAMILY]]> imblog

Amazing Dream, the sister by Bettor's Delight to 2015 NZ 2YO Pacer of the Year (Lets) Chase The Dream (1:49.9, Aust, 20 wins & $560,036), and from the family of former Bromac Lodge broodmare, Happy Dreamer, confirmed her rating as NZ's top 3YO pacing filly at Auckland on Saturday, December 14.
 
The Mark Purdon-Natalie Rasmussen-trained filly was much too good in the Group One $98,000 Peter Breckon Memorial Caduceus Club Stakes, taking her record to seven wins and six placings in 14 starts for $291,602.
 
With last season's 2YO Filly of the Year, Sweet On Me, now retired out of the Allstars barn, the way is clear for Amazing Dream to be superior in her age group division.
 
Driver Natalie Rasmussen didn't bustle her early from the five barrier, improving her three back on the three-wide train beginning the final lap.
 
They moved up to pressure leading Need You Now at the 600m and had her measure turning for home.
 
Amazing Dream ran clear, held the late challenge of Stylish Memphis by half a length in a slick 2:39.5 for the mobile 2200m, a mile rate of 1:56.5.
 
The leaders had the speed on over their last 800m in 55.5s and 400m in 27.9s.
 
Amazing Dream showed her class at two, beating Princess Tiffany in the $146,250 PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Fillies Final at Addington in May in a smart 1:54.9 rate (1980m), then ran third to Sweet On Me and Spellbound in the Harness Jewels 2YO Diamond at Addington in June.
 
Both Amazing Dream and (Lets) Chase The Dream are from Christian Dreamer, a Christian Cullen-Dreamy Atom mare, who qualified for breeders, Vin and Daphne Devery, but never raced.
 
Christian Dreamer is a half-sister to Happy Dreamer (p3, 1:57.h, 8 USA wins & $44,872), the Son Of Afella grand-dam of fast NSW pacer, Heza Bromac (p3, 1:51.4, 11 wins & $83,028), by Rob Roy Mattgregor.
 
Happy Dreamer is also a half-sister to the former stand-out filly in Western Dream (p2, 1:58.5; p3, 1:56.3, 14 wins from 27 starts & $336,361), the 2005 NZ 2YO & 2006 3YO NZ Pacing Filly of the Year.
 
Dreamy Atom, the Soky's Aom-Lumber Lie dam of Western Dream and Happy Dreamer, is the dam of seven individual winners, also leaving former WA Derby third place-getter Tisadream (1:50f, US, 16 wins & $146,296), Dream Royale (1:53.6, US, 22 wins & $145,067), Presidential Dream  (1:53.2, US, 4 wins), and Watch The Dream (1:56.6, 4 wins & $31,847).
 
Dreamy Atom daughters to have already bred on well include Western Dream herself by leaving five individual winners including the 2011 Addington PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Open Pace winner, Western Dream (1:55.6, 19 wins & $447,536), and Cullen Time (1:58.4, 3 wins).
 
Dream Royale has left three individual winners including the former stand-out Australian pacer, Soho Lennon (1:51, USA, 38 wins & $560,907), Slice Of Paradise (1:56.9) and Rocknroll Dude (1:57, five wins)
 
Exotic Stride, a one-win sister to Western Dream (Badlands Hanover-Dreamy Atom), has left Real Stride (1:51.9, 15 wins & $147,720) and Bullet Stride (p2, 1:54.7, seven wins & $54,075).
 
Dreamy Lover, an Artiscape mare who placed four times but failed to win in 19 starts, has left a useful Bettor's Delight winner in Western Delight (1:51.2, US, 3 NZ wins).
 
Dreamy Atom (p3, 1:59.2, 6 wins & $108,810), herself, was NZ's 1994 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, winning the NZ Sires' Stakes 2YO Fillies Championship & Sweetheart 2YO Stakes.
 
She also won the 1995 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Fillies Championship at Auckland when trained by Vin Devery, and driven by Tony Herlihy.
 
Dreamy Atom’s pedigree is strong, being a half-sister to 1999 Cheviot 2YO Stakes winner Happy Golucky (2:00.1, 9 wins & $49,313) and Costalot (1:54.6 US, 10 wins).
 
Dreamy Atom is a grand-daughter of Ravinalan, the unraced half-sister to the inaugural 1984 Addington NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final winner, Arveeae (1:59.1, 8 wins & $82,303).
 
Happy Dreamer, who Bromac Lodge brought back from North America, left first-up Halo Bromac (retired after two start), the Falon Seelster dam of Heza Bromac (p3: 1:52.1, Aust) and Hasten Bromac (one win from only nine starts, 1:58.9, mile rate, 2200m).
 
She was sold last year to Derek Newton, of Tancred Holdings, along with her now 2YO filly daughter, Dulcinea (by He’s Watching).


]]> Sat, 14 Dec 2019 22:30:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?amazing-dream-enhances-happy-dreamer-family https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000C9 <![CDATA[TRENDY BROMAC ADDS TO TASMCMANIAN’S RECORD]]> imblog

Trendy Bromac kept the growing broodmare credits for former Bromac Lodge mare Tasmcmanian moving when she won at the Yarra Valley day meeting in Victoria on Friday, December 13.
 
The six-year-old daughter of Mach Three was too good from the trail for driver Josh Aiken, delivering as a $2.40 favourite for owner, Dianne Reilly and trainer, David Aiken.
 
She rated 1:56.7 for the mobile 2150m for her seventh win in 31 career starts, taking her earnings to $55,154.
 
A 1:54.6 miler in NZ when initially prepared in Canterbury by Michael House, Trendy Bromac shone in Victoria on Friday, while her younger half-brother Taroona Bromac found the challenge of winning the $200,000 4YO Gold Nugget in Perth insurmountable at Group One level.
 
Taroona Bromac found a good run two back on the outer but tired to finish 11th, as $3.70 favourite Shockwave (4g Mach Three-Here For The Money, by Rich And Spoilt) won in a strong 1:56.3 rate for the 2565m.
 
This was only the second time "Taroona" had finished unplaced in eight West Australian starts, having won six times already in West Australia since late September for the Greg and Skye Bond stable.
 
Tasmcmanian (McArdle-Shy Devil), the dam of Trendy, Taroona, and Tas Man Bromac (1:56.5, 14 wins & $162,086), was exported to Australia by Bromac Lodge in July.
 
Tilly Bromac (by Santanna Blue Chip), a one-race winner from Tasmcmanian, has left NSW winner Balducci, a 3YO winner at his third start at Parkes on October 26.
 
Tasmcmanian's second-to-last NZ foal was Tas Girl Bromac (3f American Ideal), a $15,000 buy at the 2018 NZ Yearling Sales by New Jersey-trainer, expatriate NZ trainer Chris Ryder, who has her now qualified with Clevedon trainer, Barry Purdon.
 
Her final NZ foal Twilight Bromac, a 2YO colt by Art Major, was a $40,000 NZ Bloodstock Yearling Sales purchase this year for trainer Nigel McGrath.


]]> Fri, 13 Dec 2019 22:00:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?trendy-bromac-adds-to-tasmcmanian-s-record https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000C8 <![CDATA[IMMORTAL CHANGE WINS NSW DOUBLE, ADDING TO AMARETTO BROMAC FAMILY]]> imblog

Former NZ mare Immortal Change (5m Changeover-Arma Phoenix), another good performer for the Ar Miss-Amalight-Amaretto Bromac family, has won back-to-back races in New South Wales for her new ownership group.
 
After doing a good job for Burnham-based Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones, she improved on a first-up third at Tamworth to win at Newcastle on November 30 in a strong 1:57 mile.
 
Immortal Change, now prepared in NSW Singleton satellite stable of Mark Jones and Aaron Goadsby, repeated from the ace draw over 1609m again at the Tamworth day meeting on Thursday, December 12, clearing out by 27.5 metres for junior claiming driver, Mitch Chappie.
 
A hot $1.22 favourite, she paced the 1609m in 1:57.3, quickening over her last 800m in 57.8s and her final 400m in 28.1s.
 
Immortal Change previously won four and was 13 times placed in 48 NZ starts, earning $46,170 in stakes for former Ashburton owner, Grant Smith, who operates Smithfield Raspberries, who initially purchased her cheaply.
 
She was bred to win races, being by 2008 New Zealand Cup winner Changeover (1:53.4) from Arma Phoenix, a qualified but unraced Falcon Seelster mare from Ultimate Arma (Holmes Hanover-Armalight, by Timely Knight-Ar Miss).
 
Ultimate Arma won one for the late Weedons trainer Jack Smolenski but has made her mark at stud, leaving 10 qualifiers and seven individual race-winners, including Dead Calm (1:58.3, nine NZ wins, two Aust. for $106,023), Arma May Zing (1:59, seven wins from 14 starts) and Cindi Arma (1:56.5, four wins from 19 starts).
 
Immortal Change's great grand-dam, champion mare Armalight (1:55.4, mile rate, 2000m, 18 wins & $277,520), the 1981 New Zealand Cup winner & 1982 NZ Harness Horse of the Year, was the top-winning daughter of Ar Miss, herself a winner of eight including a NZ Oaks and NZ Sapling Stakes.
 
Former Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class), is represented at Auckland tonight by First Class, who will debut for the all-conquering All Stars stable in the $25,000 Breckon Farms Young Guns Heat
 
Amaretto Bromac, placed twice from only five starts, was sold to Goulbourn (NSW) owner, Mrs Helen Head, in July.
 
She's already the dam of smart West Australian filly Angel Bromac (p2, 1:56.9, 4 2 & 3YO wins, $56,500), the runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final, and 1:54.8 (1609m) Menangle (NSW), September, winner, Phil Bromac.

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:25:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?immortal-change-wins-nsw-double,-adding-to-amaretto-bromac-family https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000C7 <![CDATA[MARIANNA BROMAC NEW WINNER FOR BIG-WINNING FAMILY]]> imblog

It took a little longer than expected for Marianna Bromac, but she resumed her four-year-old racing with a maiden win at Manawatu on Tuesday, December 10.
 
Marianna Bromac (4m Art Major-Maravu Haley, by Falcon Seelster-Hayley Franco), showed early promise North Canterbury trainer, Brendon "Benny" Hill and partner Noel Bowden, finishing a first-up fifth to Kayla Marie and Dracarys at Addington at two.
 
This month she entered the team of successful West Melton-based Palmerston North strike rate trainer, Michael House, for the Manawatu meeting.
 
Having her 10th career start in the hands of premiership-leading reinsman, Blair Orange, she was driven postively from the outside of the front row, heading straight to the top into the first turn.
 
Orange rated her to a nicety, holding late-closing stablemate Panda Girl by 1 and 1/4 lengths in a 2:01.8 rate for the mobile 2000m, quickening over her last 800m in 58.8s.
 
She will try for a quick double from the inside of the second row in a penalty-free Australasian Young Drivers Championship Heat on the second night of the Manawatu meeting tonight, in the hands of Hamilton junior, Benjamin Butcher.
 
Messrs Hill and Bowden purchased Marianna Bromac for $30,000 at the 2017 NZ Yearling Sales.
 
Bromac Lodge managing director Lisa Fabri has confirmed both Marianna Bromac's dam, Maravu Haley, and grand-dam Hayley Franco, have now both been passed on to new homes.
 
The family is full of black type performers.
 
Marianna Bromac's dam Maravu Haley (1:59.2) is a three-win half-sister to other sub 2:00 performers in Hank Bromac (1:58.6, five wins & $40,410) and Honey Maravu (1:58.4, two wins).
 
Grand-dam Haley Franco is a Holmes Hanover sister to two stand-out pacers in Franco Hat Trick (1:52, USA), winner of 30 races world-wide for $659,210; and Franco Heir (1:56.4, 19 wins & $392,272).
 
Franco Hat Trick, who initially won seven in NZ, won an Interdominion Heat, was the runner-up to Franco Enforce in the 1996 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final at Addington for Clevedon trainer Barry Purdon and Queensland owner Greg Brodie.
 
In Australia, he won the 1997 NSW Pacers Derby and the 1998 NSW Chariots Of Fire, and went on to win 17 times in North America.
 
Franco Heir, the 2001 NZ 3YO Pacer of the Year, won the 2000 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final at Addington for trainer John Hay and ran second in a Great Northern Derby.
 
In Australia, Franco Heir won 2001 NSW Pacers Derby for trainer Jayne Davies, and was runner-up in a West Australian Derby. He also won an Interdominion Heat win as an older horse.
 
Another brother to Franco Hat Trick and Franco Heir in Franco Hoover (1:59.6) was also smart, winning nine of 19 starts including the Gr. 2 1995 NSW Sapling Stakes, while a half-sister in Have A Go Franco (by OK Bye) has left six individual winners of 58 races including the top NSW pacers Our Sixpence (1:51.3, 26 wins & ,977), & Threepence (1:57.3, 17 wins & ,306).
 
The latter, Threepence, is now the dam of four to race for four in 2:00 and three in 1:55, including Perfect Penny (1:58.8) Bebrave (1:54.3, 17 wins & ,010), Ideal Warrior (1:52.9, 12 wins & ,165) and Major Currency (1:54.1, three wins).
 
Our Sixpence died after leaving only one foal, Golddigger Girl (1:55.3), who had a win and a placing from just two starts.
 
The family has left a host of other quality winners another generation back, including Franco Highlight (1:55.9, 21 wins) and Helen Franco, the dam of Happy Franco (1:57.9, six wins).
 
Happy Franco has bred on becoming the grand-dam of Hollywood Bromac (1:54.3, 19 wins & A156,500), Cool Hampton Bromac (1:56.9, 21 wins & ,440) and Hoagy Bromac (1:55.9, 11 wins & ,095), and great grand-dam of Harlequin Bromac (1:55.5, 13 wins & A61,905)


]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:42:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?marianna-bromac-new-winner-for-big-winning-family https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000C6 <![CDATA[TRALEE BROMAC SHOWS LONGEVITY]]> imblog

Tralee Bromac (9m Royal Mattjesty-Timpany Franco, by Falcon Seelster-Tangible Franco, by Holmes Hanover-Tango Franco), continues to be a mare of longevity on the tough Menangle circuit in New South Wales.
 
A fourth-line descendant of the 1979 NZ Messenger-winning mare and former NZ record-holder Tempest Tiger (1:58.5, seven wins from only 12 starts), Tralee Bromac saluted for the 17th time in 141 starts when taking out the $12,480 Lexus of MacArthur Ladyship Pace last Saturday in 1:51.9.
 
Driven by experienced NSW horseman Jimmy Douglass, for trainer, Ian Wilson, Tralee Bromac was given a perfect trail from the two barrier and had the last say, winning by 3.5 metres.
 
Tralee Bromac, who was outside her career best of 1:50.9, is closing in on $200,000 in earnings, having banked $193,600.
 
Her dam Timpany Franco, who was unplaced in just three starts, died in March.
 
Her seventh and last foal, Star Of Timpany, a filly by Sportswriter, was sold last year by Bromac Lodge.
 
Tralee Bromac has been Timpany Franco's only stand-out performer, leaving just one other winner, Whiskyinthejar (4m by Mach Three), a winner of one from 14 starts but in a 1:59.5 rate over 2400m at Wyndham for Ryal Bush trainer, Hamish Hunter.
 
The family has been firing in the last decade through the progeny of quality mare, 1998 NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes winner, 1996 NZ Oaks winner and former NZ Aged Mare of the Year, There's A Franco (1:57.7 mile rate, 2000m, 13 wins & $217,588, now the grand-dam of 1:50.4 (fifths) Meadowlands winner, Franco Totem; and Tory Franco, a half-sister to There's A Franco.
 
Tory Franco is the dam of seven to race for seven winners, including Sir Artsplace (1:55.2, Aust), Luksam (1:55.3, Aust), Belletti (p3, 1:58.7, dam of La Norvic De Milo, p2, 1:58.7), Kashana (p3, 1;58.5), The Cotton Club (p3, 1:57.3, Aust) and Good As Gold (p2, 1:58.9).
 
She's now the grand-dam of the smart Nigel McGrath-trained mare Samskara (1:53.9, eight wins & $66,503).
 
Tralee Bromac's third dam Tango Franco (El Patron-Tempest Tiger), only won twice but made a big impact at stud, leaving eight individual winners, including former top filly This Time Franco (p3, 1:57.9, 10 wins, 1992 NZ 2YO Pacing Filly Of The Year).
 
This Time Franco became the grand-dam of the stand-out pacers, Motu Crusader (1:52.9, Aust, 27 wins & $361,343) and Motu Meteor (1:55.4, 14 wins & $252,295).
 
Tango Franco was a half-sister to 1993 Australasian Grand Circuit champion Franco Tiger (TT, 1:53.9, 43 wins & $991,387), along with other top winners of the era in Kinda Smooth (16 wins, 1:57.6, US), OK Tiger (1:57.8, 12 wins), Franco Take Off (1:52.2, US) and Franco Timor (1:56.8).


]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:40:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tralee-bromac-shows-longevity https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000C5 <![CDATA[FIRST CLASS DEBUT IN YOUNG GUNS HEAT]]> imblog

First Class, the 2YO Bettor's Delight colt from former Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class), is ready to debut in the $25,000 Breckon Farms Young Guns Heat at Auckland on Friday after winning his organised workout at the same venue last Friday.
 
He was tried in front by co-trainer Natalie Rasmussen in the 1700m heat, holding stablemate It's All About Faith, by a 1 1 /4 lengths in a 2:01.6 rate, quickening over his last 800m in 57.2s and his final 400m in 27.2s.
 
First Class, co-owned by Spankem's owners, Phil and Glenys Kennard, along with the Breckon Racing Syndicate, Gary and Keryn Woodham, and Jim and Anne Gibbs, was a $50,000 buy at February's NZ Bloodstock Yearling Sales.
 
Meanwhile, Al Guerrero, a colt by Alta Christiano (1:54.3, 13 wins from 18 starts for $309,139) from Armas Eclipse (Fully Loaded-Arma's Image, by Lordship-Armalight), from the same family as First Class, repeated his Pinjarra win of a week earlier in West Australia last Monday.
 
The Kyle Anderson-trained and Kyle Harper-driven pacer led from the seven gate and scored easily by 5.9 metres in a 1:58.7 rate for the 2185m.
 
Al Guerrero is the fifth foal, the fourth to race and fourth winner from his unraced dam Armas Eclipse.


]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:37:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?first-class-debut-in-young-guns-heat https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000C4 <![CDATA[BROMAC FOUNDER ALSO HAS PART IN WINTERFELL’S STORY]]> imblog


Amazingly, the late Bob McArdle has played a part in the breeding of favoured Inter Dominion Final contenders, Cruz Bromac (pacing) and Winterfell, the new NZ trotting record-holder.
 
Winterfell, 5g Majestic Son-Una Bromac, (by Live Or Die-Universal Kim), is from a mare bred by the late Bromac founder, Bob McArdle.
 
She won eight races when raced and managed by Trevor Casey, who bred and races Winterfell on his own account.
 
Winterfell is a half-brother to Mr Casey’s former top filly/mare Escapee (1:57.4, 11 wins from 39 starts & $272,783), while he’s also a half-brother to good Australian winner Needle (1:57.4, 16 wins & $122,4810), and another smart Australian winner, Caligula (1:56, seven wins & $54,833).
 
Una Bromac was a good trotter herself when co-raced by Mr Casey in Canterbury with Bruce Negus, and associated trainers of the time in Craig Parsons and Todd Woodward.
 
Latterly, when raced by Mr Casey on his own account in the north, she scored a Group Two win in the 2005 Meadowset Graphics Challenge Stakes at Auckland when prepared by Leanne Edwards, defeating subsequent Dominion Handicap dead-heater, Martina H.
 
Una Bromac is pacing-bred, being a younger half-sister to fast Union Guy mare Ulrica Bromac (1:49.6, US), formerly NZ’s fastest-bred female pacer, bred by the late Mr McArdle.
 
Winterfell, winner of both the NZ and Northern Trot Derbys', and the Harness Jewels 3YO Ruby at three, is growing in confidence racing right-handed through the series for master trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, after mixing his form at last month's NZ Cup meeting at Addington.
 
He's the new NZ record-holder for the mobile 2700m trip after Friday's impressive win.
 
Purdon had the confidence to roll Winterfell to the front from the six-barrier and he was much too good in the second third round trot heat over 2700m, trotting a record 3:20.5, a mile rate of 1:59.5, and quickening over his last 800m in 56.5 and 400m in 28s.
 
The big trotter was all class in the final stages, winning by 2 and 3/4 lengths from the former NZ record-holder for the distance Massive Metro (3:21.1, set last Dec) and Majestic Son.
 
The win extended Winterfell's record to 11 wins from 24 starts, for $282,980 in stakes.
 
By comparison, the other form horse of the trot series, Temporale, also led up in the first trot heat to also win with a bit in hand by 3/4 of a length, in 3:23.8, a mile rate of 2:01.4, the last 800m in 57.1s and 400m in 28s.
 
Temporale was again driven by former trainer Tony Herlihy, who officially transferred the Monarchy-Whosinthenest gelding to Waiuku beach trainers, Michele Wallis and Bernie Hackett last week.
 
The former Rowe Cup winner extended his career record to 16 wins from 49 starts for $513,299 in stakes.


]]> Sat, 07 Dec 2019 01:34:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?bromac-founder-also-has-part-in-winterfell-s-story https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000C3 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC HAS TOP SHOT AT ULTIMATE DOUBLE]]> imblog


Wow ! The late Bromac Lodge founder, Bob McArdle, might land the supreme breeding double with form pacer Cruz Bromac in next Friday's $500,000 IRT Auckland Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final.
 
Cruz Bromac, on the back on his career-defining moment winning last month's $750,000 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup, only has one horse seemingly to beat in Inter Final.
 
That's his 4YO stablemate Ultimate Sniper, who has brilliantly won his three heats but forecasters will be clearer with their opinions after the barrier draws come out after 12 noon on Sunday.
 
Both horses are in peak form, with Cruz Bromac, after strong seconds in the first two rounds, a decisive winner of his third round $30,000 Matamata Vet Services Inter Heat over 2700m in the hands of co-trainer Mark Purdon on Friday, December 6.
 
The Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender gelding led easily from the two barrier, then trailed stablemate Thefixer (Natalie Rasmussen) briefly with two laps to run (2000m) before taking the top again.
 
"He's got better with each round of heats," Purdon said of Cruz Bromac.
 
"He was just superb tonight. The speed backed off quite a bit after Thefixer took over from Cruz Bromac so I wanted to keep rolling on this guy."
 
"I knew they others would keep the pressure coming on if I didn't keep rolling with this guy."
 
Cruz Bromac had highly rated Australian visitor Bling It On for company at the 500m, but he soon shrugged off the Victoria Cup winner.
 
Thefixer tried to rally late along the sprint lane but Cruz Bromac was too good, holding by three-quarters of a length in 3:16.7, a strong mile rate of 1:57.2.
 
He showed his class over his last 800m in 54s and his final 400m in 26.7s.
 
Triple Eight and Sicario ran on but 5 and ¾ lengths away.
 
AG’s White Socks, who won heats on the first two nights, had to settle for fifth in “Cruz’s” third round heat, after settling back from a second-row draw, then running on wide over the final 800m.
 
Ultimate Sniper again had to work three-wide in the earlier Inter Heat from a second-row draw for co-trainer and driver, Natalie Rasmussen.
 
The $1.50 favourite was camped out three-wide for the final lap after San Carlo wouldn't relent the parked position, but Rasmussen was content to save the Bettor's Delight entire for a home-stretch charge.
 
Rasmussen showed impeccable timing, asking Ultimate Sniper to lift late to grab the win by a head over stablemate, Chase Auckland (every chance from the trail) and Queensland visitor, Colt Forty Five, who tried to lead over the final lap.
 
Ultimate Sniper won by a head in 3:16.1, a mile rate of 1:56.8, the leaders running their last 800m in 54.8s and 400m in 27.6s.
 
The Pacing Grand Final qualifiers are: Ultimate Sniper, Cruz Bromac, A G’s White Socks, Chase Auckland, Thefixer, Mach Shard, Ashley Locaz, Sicario, San Carlo, Triple Eight, On The Cards, My Kiwi Mate. Emergency: Classie Brigade.


]]> Sat, 07 Dec 2019 01:28:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-has-top-shot-at-ultimate-double https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000C2 <![CDATA['COURAGE' STOCK KEEP WINNING IN USA]]> imblog

Aged NZ-bred Courage Under Fire mare Ambro Courage, and in-form gelding Torrid Bromac, flew the flag of their Stallions Australasia sire high in the USA over the last week.
 
Ambro Courage, a 10-year-old from Ambro Isles, by Island Fantasy-Armbro Moonlight, by Cam Fella, continues to be a revelation well into her twilight racing.
 
Courage Under Fire, the In The Pocket-sired former six-time Derby winner and now a prolific sire himself, has his book full and closed with Stallions Australasia this season.
 
Ambro Courage is another good case of longevity from humble beginnings in NZ.
 
She was exported to the USA after winning her 10th and final NZ race at Auckland two years ago, after being claimed at her second-to-last NZ start for just $6000 by JC International Ltd.
 
Ambro Courage has subequently taken her career earnings to over $300,000
 
She's banked another $US100,000 this year from five wins and nine placings in 33 starts.
 
The durable mare won a $20,000 fillies’ and mares pace at Yonkers, New York, on November 30, in 1:53.3 (fifths), her best by 0.1 of a fifth for the year on the half-mile track at Yonkers.
 
Trained by Nicholas Devita, she worked to the top from the four barrier for driver Austin Seigelman and held by a length.
 
Ambro Courage won her first two races in the south of NZ for Invercargill trainer Murray Brown, her next two in the north for Waiuku trainers, Michelle Wallis and Bernie Hackett, and her next five for Cambridge trainer Arna Donnelly, and her last in NZ for Pukekohe trainer Brent Mangos.
 
In North America, she has a 1:51.3 (fifths) best on a 1000m track.
 
Ambro Courage has the same grand-dam as former Bromac Lodge broodmare Lincolns Keepsake, the Rocknroll Hanover half-sister to four other sub 2:00 winners including top pacer Sir Lincoln (1:54, 21 wins & $664,601 including the 2012 Auckland Cup & 2009 NZ Sires Stakes).
 
Lincolns Keepsake was sold to Mr and Mrs Martin Pierson in April.
 
Ambro Isles, the race-placed dam of Ambro Courage, and Clair De Lune, are half-sisters to six winners including other good NZ & USA winners in Pot Black (1:50.6, 28 wins & $353,647) and Candy Styx (1:51.2, 23 wins & $200,902).
 
 
TORRID ON LATE YEAR TIER
 
 
Torrid Bromac (7h Courage Under Fire-Tanisa Bromac, by Live Or Die-Tanisa Vance) furthered this winning run through November and early December by winning again, this time a $17,000 pace for $20,000 claimers on the half-mile at Yonkers, New York, on December 3.
 
He continued his winning streak for trainer Peter Pellegrino, leading from the three draw for driver George Brennan.
 
Torrid Bromac held fellow NZ-bred Ima Tragedy (Sands A Flyin-Lucky Yankee) by half a length in 1:55.3 (fifths) for his 13th wins of the year in 35 starts, for $96,000.
 
Another to have now topped $300,000 in earnings in North America, Torrid Bromac initially won eight of 38 starts for $64,663 in NZ mostly for the Steven McRae stable, also racing briefly for Regan Todd and Gavin Smith.


]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:50:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?-courage--stock-keep-winning-in-usa https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000C1 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC REMAINS STRONG CONTENDER FOR AUCKLAND INTER FINAL]]> imblog
   

New Zealand Cup winner Cruz Bromac remains within an arm’s reach of winning this year’s $500,000 Auckland Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final on Friday week.
 
Twelve months ago, Cruz Bromac had to settle for third in the Victorian Inter Dominion Grand Final after being unbeaten in three heats.
 
This year, he's been twice second with exceptional runs in the two opening heats, and only needs luck to go his way in the final to challenge his younger Allstars stablemate Ultimate Sniper.
 
Its Ultimate Sniper who has earned clear outright favouritism by narrowly holding in both opening heats., but both horses have put in equally big efforts.
 
Ultimate Sniper, who had the toughest run and held Chase Auckland by half a neck in a record 1:53.6 rate (2200m) on opening night, was caught three wide from the outset in Tuesday's 1700m heat, but again prevailed.
 
The Bettor's Delight-Reality Check entire wouldn't flinch for driver Natalie Rasmussen, holding in a brilliant 1:52.6 rate for the 1700m.
 
Only Mossdale Conner, in his 2015 Taylor Mile (1700m) win at Auckland, has gone quicker, rating 1:51.7, with a perfect trail that night.
 
Cruz Bromac also endured a tough trip from the outside of the front row in Ultimate Sniper's Tuesday 1700m dash, working wide to be parked, gaining cover, then closing late to get within a head at the line.
 
The leaders showed no mercy over their last 800m in 54.8s and final 400m in 27.3s, with Cruz Bromac hitting the line a touch stronger.
 
The first pacing heat on the second night resulted in another sharp winning run by A G's White Socks, who worked hard to head Chase Auckland with 1100m to run and held again comfortably by 1 1/4 lengths.
 
Chase Auckland couldn't close the gap in the run home as driver Maurice McKendry kept the Barry Purdon-trained A G's White Socks going to win in a quick 1:52.7 rate (1700m), the last 800m in 55.8s and 400m in 27.8s.
 
TAB bookies have Ultimate Sniper as the clear $2.50 favourite to win the Pacing Grand Final, ahead of fellow dual heat winner A G’s White Socks ($4.50), Cruz Bromac ($5), and 2018 NZ Cup winner, Thefixer ($5.50), a strong-finishing fifth in the A G's White Socks heat on the second night.
 
The two Inter trot heats on night two resulted in front-running wins by Majestic Man (5g Majestic Son-Love Hate Revenge) and Temporale (7g Monarchy-Whosinthenest).
 
First night winner Winterrfell, the son of Una Bromac in the Allstars stable, was luckless in Majestic Man's heat, being caught three wide early, then being held up in the early stages of the run home by a tiring runner.
 
Driver Mark Purdon was questioned by stewards regarding his decision to surrender the parked position near the 1050 metres to C K Spur.
 
He explained on the first night his horse had over-raced causing him some difficulty however had proved far more tractable on the second night.
 
He added that he was reluctant to hurry his runner at this time to hold the parked position or try for the front as it may cause his gelding to latch on and race fiercely which would have been to his detriment. Mr Purdon said he was confident of being able to work into an open position later in the race however this had not eventuated leaving him unable to find clearance, finishing fifth.
 
Majestic Man, trained by Phil Williamson and driven by son Brad, led and was much too good for trailer Habibti Inta, winning by 4 1/2 lengths in 2:02.2 (1700m), a mile rate of 1:55.6, the last 800m in 55.8s and 400m in 27.7s.
 
Temporale, trained and driven by Tony Herlihy, pressed to the top and fought to hold late closers, Marcoola (three back) and Paramount King, in the second trot heat in 2:03.6 (1:57 mile rate), the last 800m in 57s and 400m in 28.4s.
 
A lack of gate speed by Marcoola from the ace draw again proved his downfall but he finished the heat off strongly, to get within a half-neck of the winner, retaining a strong following for the Trot final.


]]> Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:24:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-remains-strong-contender-for-auckland-inter-final https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000C0 <![CDATA[TAROONA BROMAC BACK ON TOP]]> imblog


Taroona Bromac bounced back quickly from his first unplaced WA city start to again win easily as a $1.50 favourite at Pinjarra, on Monday, December 2.
 
The Western Ideal-Tasmcmanian gelding was sent straight to the front from the six barrier by driver Ryan Warwick.
 
Taroona Bromac was untroubled to control the race, clearing out by 11.8 metres from Whoswhointhezoo, to win in a 1:58 rate for the 2185m.
 
He gave nothing else a chance over his last 800m in 55.3s, zipping for home over his last 400m in 26.3s.
 
This was his fifth win in six starts since being sold to the Greg and Skye Bond stable.
 
He was beaten by a tough draw at his first serious test in WA in the $50,000 4YO Championship at his previous start at Gloucester Park on November 15, when Theo Aviator won at 80-to-one in a 1:53.7 rate (2130m).
 
Taroona Bromac, who ran second first-up in NZ for the Nigel McGrath stable, in late January, has only been beaten twice in 10 starts, winning eight, for $45,482 in stakes.
 
Tas Girl Bromac, a 3YO American Ideal filly, became the sixth straight foal to qualify for her and "Taroona's" dam, Tasmcmanian (McArdle-Shy Devil, when she ran second at Pukekohe on November 9 for Clevedon trainer, Barry Purdon.
 
The sister to Tasmcmanian's best winner Tas Man Bromac (1:56.5, 14 wins & $162,086) was a $15,000 buy from Bromac Lodge by New Jersey trainer Chris Ryder, at the 2018 NZ Yearling Sales.
 
Her final NZ foal Twilight Bromac, a 2YO colt by Art Major, was a $40,000 NZ Bloodstock Yearling Sales purchase this year for trainer Nigel McGrath on behalf of two of Taroona Bromac's former NZ owners, Barry Dent and Todd Heller, who will race him along with A G Ogilvie and long-time Bromac Lodge supporter, Diane Reilly.


]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:31:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?taroona-bromac-back-on-top https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000BF <![CDATA[HEZA BROMAC REPEATS FOR 'CRUZ' CO-OWNERS]]> imblog


Heza Bromac (7g Rob Roy Mattgregor-Halo Bromac) furthered the good run of Cruz Bromac's co-owner, Geelong-based Danny Zavitasanos, and Tasmania's Warren Viney, when winning at Dubbo on Sunday, December 1, for NSW trainer, Steve Turnbull.
  
Driven by Turnbull's daughter, Amanda, Heza Bromac dominated as a $2.20 favourite, in s six-horse field, winning by 2.2 metres in a 1:58.9 rate (2120m).
 
This was his second win in four starts since re-joining the Turnbull stable in November, having won a PJ Hall Memorial at Bathurst on November 8 in a 1:57.7 rate (2260m).
 
He ran third to fellow NZ-bred Kleened Out (7g Live Or Die-Kleen Sweep) in the $15,000 Hall Final at Penrith on November 14.
 
The former 1:51.4 3YO miler has now won 11 of 36 career starts for $83,028.
 
His dam Halo Bromac, by Falcon Seelster-Happy Dreamer, by Son Of Afella-Dreamy Atom), again highlights the good run of descendants from the latter in recent months.
 
This is the family of brilliant Allstars filly, Amazing Dream (Bettor's Delight-Christian Dreamer, by Christian Cullen-Dreamy Atom), who looks set to dominate the big 3YO filly races at Auckland this month, after winning brilliantly beating the older pacers on NZ Cup day, November 12.
 
Amazing Dream will be the one to beat in the $100,000 Peter Breckon Memorial Ladyship Stakes (mobile 2200m) at Auckland on Friday week (December 14), and in the $150,000 Alabar Sires Stakes Final (again over 2200m) at Auckland on December 31.
 
She was able to overcome the outside nine barrier in the $23,500 up to rating 80 Pascoes The Jewellers Mobile Pace on NZ Cup day, sprinting up four wide on the home turn to out finish front-running Heisenberg in a 1:56.4 rate for the 1980m.
 
Amazing Dream, raced by Jean Feiss, has now won six of her 12 starts for $236,342, including last season's Listed $146,250 PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Fillies Pace at Addington,
 
She rounded out her 2YO racing by finishing third to the now retired stablemate and last season's top 2YO filly, Sweet On Me, and Spellbound, in the $150,000 Harness Jewels 2YO Diamond at Addington on June 2.
 

]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:27:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?heza-bromac-repeats-for--cruz--co-owners https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000BD <![CDATA[SMOKEY QUARTZ SHOWS COURAGE]]> imblog


Stallions Australasia-managed sire Courage Under Fire again had one of his aged geldings highlighting his longevity at Menangle, NSW, last Saturday.
 
Smokey Quartz, a nine-year-old from Pareen (by What's Next), came up with a 1:52.7 mile to upset NZ-breds, Motu Gatecrasher, Funonthebeach and Mongolian Archer, in a $24,480 pace.
 
After getting all favours in the trail, Smokey Quartz did enough to win by 2.2 metres at 18-to-one for driver Joshua Gallagher.
 
The Kerry Ann Turner-trained pacer, who has a lifetime best mile of 1:51.7, took his career earnings to $264,844 with the win, his 29th from 136 lifetime starts.
 
This was his third win in his last four starts this term.
 
"Courage", who has his book full and closed this term, was also represented by another winner on the Saturday Menangle card in Run Business Run (5g Courage Under Fire-Unfinished Business, by Troublemaker), who led and won the $20,000 Club Menangle Country Series Final at 17-to-one in a career best 1:56 (1609m).
 
Trained by owner Colin Thomas, Run Business Run was recording his third win in six starts this season, and his eighth from 50 lifetime starts, for $52,751 in stakes.
 
Courage Under Fire also had a minor Tasmanian winner on Sunday in Freds Under Fire (6g Courage Under Fire-Mon Poppy Mary), who won at Carrick, in a leisurely 2:05.4 rate (2150m)
 
 
]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:25:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?smokey-quartz-shows-courage https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000BE <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC SCORES WELL, WINTERFELL BACK TO FORM]]> imblog


Cruz Bromac, after good points with a gritty second in the opening round 2200m heats of the IRT Auckland Inter Dominions on Friday November 29, has been dealt a tough outside front row draw for the second round 1700m sprint heats on Tuesday.
 
He also comes up against stablemate and the fastest of Friday's heat winners, impressive 4YO Ultimate Sniper, who will start one from the outside in barrier seven.
 
Both Allstars contenders have shown they can do more work than most, but they will need to be several lengths better than their opponents to counter the wide marbles over the shorter trip.
 
Victoria Cup winner Bling It On, who disappointed after leading on opening night, has drawn the inside of the second row, following out fellow Aussie, San Carlo, adding to the conundrum for punters sorting the outcome.
 
Cruz Bromac lost no admirers for the series with his bold second in the hands of co-trainer Mark Purdon on opening night.
 
After settling back from his back row draw, Purdon had him on the move mid-race to be parked over the final 1000m.
 
He surged to the front with 150m to run, only to be swamped late by the dashing final sprint of A G's White Socks, who returned to his best first-up for Clevedon trainer, Barry Purdon, in a 28-to-one upset.
 
A G's White Socks won going away for driver Maurice McKendry in a smart 2:36.1 (1:54.2, mile rate) for the 2200m, the leaders last 800m in 55.6s and final 400m in 27.3s.
 
However, Ultimate Sniper, last season's top 3YO, again showed his tough mettle by working wide to be parked from the 900m and out-toughing fellow Allstars stablemate, Chase Auckland, winning in a record 2:35.4 (1:53.6, mile rate) for the 2200m.
 
Friday's trotting heats resulted in an upset win by Paramount King (27-to-one), for trainers, John and Joshua Dickie, and the Allstars trotter, Winterfell (six-to-one), who overcame a second row draw with a supreme effort for Mark Purdon, for a minor upset win over favourite, Marcoola, in the second trot heat.
 
Paramount King, who enjoyed a good trail from the inside of the second row, won his heat easily by 2 1/2 lengths from Massive Metro and Australian front-runner, Big Jack Hammer, in a 1:57.3 rate (2200m), while Dominion Handicap winner Habibti Inta, was never a serious contender after showing a lack of gate speed and battling to get into contention, finishing sixth.
 
 
WINTERFELL IMPRESSES


 
 
Winterfell, after mixing his form at the NZ Cup meeting, bounced back in the second trot heat.
 
He moved up wide and pressured front-running Tough Monarch down the back, going clear and holding Marcoola, who tried to rally late from three back on the markers.
 
Winterfell (5g Majestic Son-Una Bromac, by Live Or Die-Universal Kim), is from a mare bred by the late Bromac founder, Bob McArdle, won eight races when raced and managed by Trevor Casey.
 
Winterfell won his Inter heat in a 1:58.1 rate (2200m), the leaders pouring on the speed over the last 800m in 55.5s and final 400m in 27.6s.
 
He showed his class winning the 2018 3YO Harness Jewels 3YO Ruby in 1:58.9 (1609m) at Cambridge, and although he won three of nine (including a brilliant win in on NZ Cup day last year), he didn't dominate as expected later in the season, running second to Sundee's Son in the 4YO Jewels Ruby.
 
This term, he won third-up at Addington, but wasn't at his best during NZ Cup week.
 
However, master trainer Mark Purdon, and partner Natalie Rasmussen, had him back firing on Friday, when he couldn't have been any less impressive.
 
Winterfell, a half-brother to Mr Casey’s former top filly/mare Escapee (1:57.4, 11 wins from 39 starts & $272,783), Winterfell is also a half-brother to good Australian winner Needle (1:57.4, 16 wins & $122,4810), and another smart Australian winner, Caligula (1:56, seven wins & $54,833).
 
Una Bromac was a good trotter herself when co-raced by Mr Casey in Canterbury with Bruce Negus, and associated trainers of the time in Craig Parsons and Todd Woodward.
 
Latterly, when raced by Mr Casey on his own account in the north, she scored a Group Two win in the 2005 Meadowset Graphics Challenge Stakes at Auckland when prepared by Leanne Edwards, defeating subsequent Dominion Handicap dead-heater, Martina H.
 
Una Bromac is pacing-bred, being a younger half-sister to fast Union Guy mare Ulrica Bromac (1:49.6, US), formerly NZ’s fastest-bred female pacer, bred by the late Mr McArdle.


]]> Sat, 30 Nov 2019 01:07:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-scores-well,-winterfell-back-to-form https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000BC <![CDATA[KIWI BLOKE MYSTERY REVEALED]]> imblog

Hamish Scott, the Christchurch accountant and co-breeder of in-form Courage Under Fire gelding, Kiwi Bloke, has been able to explain how the pacer has finally hit winning form at six.
 
"Malcolm Shinn said he had quite a bit of ability at two and took him down south for the Kindergarten Stakes, but he wasn't quite right after it," Mr Scott said.
 
"He ended up with getting a herpes virus injection, but he almost died from it at three, and missed a year."
 
"It seems most of the breed have an adverse reaction to the herpes virus injection, so most of the vets around here are aware of it now," he said.
 
Kiwi Bloke, with time for his system to recover from the adverse reaction years ago, hasn't looked back since arriving in West Australia, winning his fourth race in his five WA starts at Pinjarra on Monday.
 
Mr Scott, who co-bred and co-raced Kiwi Bloke's close relative, top Christian Cullen mare Kiwi Ingenuity (1:52.1, 11 wins from 27 starts for $523,200), the previous NZ mile record-holder with her run to win the 2009 Harness Jewels 4YO Diamond.
 
Kiwi Ingenuity is also the former NZ 3YO filly record-holder over the mobile 2200m of 2:41.5, set at Invercargill in 2008.
 
She went amiss in the Monkey King's 2010 New Zealand Cup
 
Kiwi Ingenuity has left four foals to race, all winners, including Kiwi On Show (1:52.2, three wins 7 $30,145), The Kiwi Way (1:55.4, Aust), Kiwis Are Flying (1:58.2, three wins) and Team Kiwi (2:00.5, three wins), the latter being beaten a head  when race-timed in 1:55.5 behind Bridesdale Robyn at Wyndham in a Southern Belle Speed Series Pace on November 17.
 
Her latest foal is Kiwi Lightning, a yearling filly by Art Major.
 
Mr Scott, who admired the "Kiwi' family when brought up in Southland, firstly secured Kiwi Ingenuity's dam, Kiwi Express (Miles McCool-Another Kiwi (by Clever Innocence-Supreme Kiwi), from Invercargill breeders, Allan and Sarah Donaldson in the mid-1990s.
 
She showed plenty of ability, winning two from only five starts, for late trainer, Simon Pavlovich, before injury forced her into early retirement.
 
Kiwi Express and Kiwi Ingenuity are from the family of 1986 Auckland Cup place-getter, Direct Kiwi, 1989 Taylor 4YO Mile winner, Kiwi Supreme (1:57.4) and 1977 NZ Derby winner Motu Prince.
 
She is also a distant relative of former star pacers, Smiling Shard (p2, 1:53.7), and Sly Flyin (1:53.6).
 
Kiwi Ingenuity’s 4th dam Kiwi Direct, doubles as the 5th dam in Smiling Shard’s pedigree.
 
Buy Kiwi Made, a Presidential Ball colt half-brother to Kiwi Ingenuity, suffered a paddock accident as a foal with an x-ray revealing he had two vertebrae trapped in his spinal cord.
 
He was retained for breeding and from limited opportunities left 2018 Queensland Oaks winner Sociable (1:55.7, mile rate, 2138m, Aust; five wins from 11 starts for $91,541).
 
Sociable, now five, was prematurely retired with a leg issue last July, but Mr Scott is pleased to report she has recovered and is due to make a return for his Rangiora trainer, Andrew Stuart.
 
Kiwis Can Fly (1:59.2, four wins from seven starts), a sister to Buy Kiwi Made (Presidential Ball-Kiwi Express), left the smart WA winner in Kiwi Legend (p3, 1:54.7h, 2130m, 14 wins & $216,971), a Group Three winner of the 2017 4 & winner of the 2017 4 & 5YO Championship at Gloucester Park and runner-up to fellow Kiwi Beaudiene Boaz in the 2015 Group One $200,000 Gold Nugget.
 
Kiwi Express, now 23, has left 10 foals, six to race, five in 2:00, including this season's good intermediate grade winner, Go Kiwi (1:55.4, four wins), for Canterbury trainer, Megan McIntyre.
 
The family also has a $100,000 North American winner this year in Cyclone Kiwi (9g Jereme’s Jet-Another Kiwi, by Clever Innocence-Supreme Kiwi), who has won eight of 20 starts and won in 1:50.4 (fifths), outside his lifetime best of 1:49.8 (10ths).
 
Cyclone Kiwi, who initially won six in NZ, has extended his lifetime earnings in the USA to $300,000.

]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2019 22:20:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?kiwi-bloke-mystery-revealed https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000BB <![CDATA[‘COURAGE’ SONS STRING MULTIPLE WINS TOGETHER]]> imblog

Aged sons of Courage Under Fire in Kiwi Bloke (West Australia) and Torrid Bromac (North America) have hit purple patches of form in recent weeks.
 
Courage Under Fire, the former six-time Derby winner, has had his chilled semen book closed due to popular demand by Stallions Australasia, who leased Bromac Lodge this term.
 
Kiwi Bloke, bred in Canterbury by Hamish Scott, Kim Lawson and Equine Investments Ltd, has found his niche in Perth.
 
Bred to be above average by a top sire and from four-win mare A Good Kiwi Chick (1:58, half-sister by Falcon Seelster to top mare Kiwi Ingenuity, 1:52.1), he’s come good with time.
 
He won his fourth race in five WA starts (placing third off 30m in the other) at Pinjarra on Monday.
 
He's relishing the stand starts there for trainer, Ross Oliveri, and driver, Chris Voak.
 
It was just another case of making the top on Monday, getting a mid-race breather, then putting the field to the sword at the 400m mark.
 
Kiwi Bloke dashed away to score at a $1.60 favourite by 8.8 metres, rating 2:02.6 for the 2631m, quickening over his last 800m in 56.1s and 400m 27.6s.
 
He went a quicker 2:00.3 rate the previous Monday at the same venue, winning by 11.7 metres.
 
Kiwi Bloke, despite being forward enough to race in the NZ Kindergarten Stakes and two other starts at two for West Melton trainer Malcolm Shinn, has taken longer than expected to mature.
 
Shinn transferred him to young fellow West Melton trainer Johnny Morrison, who was assisting Shinn, after two 3YO starts, but it took until April this year as a late 5YO that Kiwi Bloke found how to win.
 
He scored back-to-back wins at Rangiora and Forbury for Morrison at his 18th and 19th starts, then had two unplaced north starts for Ray Green in late May, early June, before heading to Perth.
 
 
TORRID BROMAC WINS AGAIN IN PENNSYLVANIA
 
Meanwhile Torrid Bromac (7h Courage Under-Fire-Tanisa Bromac, by Live Or Die-Tanisa Vance), notched his 12th win of the year at Harrah's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Monday (NZ time).
 
He's been busy with 34 starts, also placing five times, for earnings of US $86,151.
 
Torrid Bromac has been well placed in claimers at Harrah's over the last month, changing hands several times. He was entered with a $15,000 claim price on Monday, but has remained with the Peter Pelligrino stable.
 
He ran as a 2-1 favourite in his latest win, taking an early trail from the ace, leading at the half-mile for driver Geo Napolitano jun, and holding by a neck in 1:54.1 (fifth), well outside his personal best of 1:50.4 (fifths).
 
Torrid Bromac won eight of 38 starts for $64,663, mostly for the Steven McRae stable, also racing briefly for Regan Todd and Gavin Smith, before his sale to the United States.
 
His career earnings have now exceeded $200,000.
 
Torrid Bromac’s dam Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.4), was sold by Bromac Lodge last year to Halswell, Christchurch owner, Max Taylor, who raced Torrid Bromac in NZ.
 
Tanisa Bromac's dam Tanisa Vance, a sister to Play More (1:52.2, US), and half-sister to Grinaldi (1:57.3, 10 NZ wins), is the dam of five individual winners, including former 10-race NZ winner Ross The Boss (1:50, US), who added another 24 wins in the US for $404,654.
 
The family has also produced other top performers such as Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7), Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.9), Habeebee (1:53.6, US), former NZ 3YO mile record holder Kotare Mach (1:53), Kotare Yael (1:50.8, US), and Tullow (1:50.4, US).


]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:35:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?-courage--sons-string-multiple-wins-together https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000BA <![CDATA[CASSIUS BROMAC DELIVERS AS $1.60 FAVOURITE AT INVERCARGILL]]> imblog

Cassius Bromac, from an unraced half-sister to the unraced dam of New Zealand Cup winner Cruz Bromac (1:50.1), was untroubled to deliver as a hot $1.60 favourite at Invercargill on Friday, November 22.
 
Third-up this term for the M C C Syndicate and Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray, Cassius Bromac showed his potential first-up at two, being race-timed in 1:54.9 (mile) when third to Allstars juveniles, Flying Even Bettor and Copperfield, in the Group Three Alabar NZ Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham.
 
Sound in to other 2YO starts, punters couldn't go past him on Friday after luckless seconds from second row draws in both Wyndham mile starts earlier this month.
 
Driver Brent Barclay took no prisoners from the two draw in the Invercargill maiden, leading throughout.
 
A gelded son of the fast USA performer He's Watching (1:46.8), Cassius Bromac was just sparring with his rivals on the home turn, sprinting clear to win untested by 2 1/2 lengths, even though he lost some  concentration when clear near the finish.
 
He rated 2:00.7 for the mobile 2200m, quickening over his last 800m in 57.3s and final 400m in 27.5.
 
"Cassius" is the third to race and third qualifier for dam Cozette Bromac, also the dam of twice race-placed Champagne Bromac, and Coulson Bromac, who has had one unplaced 4YO start for Cambridge trainer, David Butcher.
 
Cozette Bromac (by McArdle) was exported to the Vella team in NSW, Australia, in July, 2017, where they were delivered a filly by American Ideal (sire of He's Watching).
 
Grand-dam Crown Defender (Life Sign-Classic Blue Jeans) hit the jackpot as a broodmare by leaving top Grand Circuit pacer Cruz Bromac, the latest $1 million pacer after his NZ Cup week performances at Addington.
 
Crown Defender, a half-sister to Attorney General (1:48.4, US, $434,952), formerly NZ's fastest-bred pacer, is also the dam of Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins & $64,005), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins & $62,811) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, eight wins & $47,568).
 
Cassius Bromac has the pedigree to reach a good mark.
 
His third dam, Classic Blue Jeans (Camluck-Oh Please), who died in July aged 24, left 10 individual winners, including nine in 2:00.
 
Besides Attorney General, she left Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three wins), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five wins), Mink Stride (five wins), Cindy Bromac (1:56.6, four wins) and (Our) Charley Bromac (one win).
 
Chiquita Bromac (McArdle-Classic Blue Jeans) has left a smart first foal winner in Celerina (by Pet Rock), who notched her third win in the $20,000 Kevin & Kay Semour 3YO Fillies Evolution Series Final at Menangle in late April in 1:57.5 (1609m).
 
Her other daughters to have bred on include Crown Counsel (by Western Hanover) and Classic Art (by Artiscape).
 
Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1) is the dam of the winners of 67 races, headed by Our Cullens Crown (1:52, US), winner of 46 races (five NZ, 11 NSW, and 30 in the USA), for $490,044.
 
She's also the dam of Attorney Stride (1:57.5, 13 wins & $80,258), Falcon Crown (five wins & $44,876) and last season's debut Australian 2YO winner Desirable Stride (1:58.6, mile rate, 1650m, one win from four starts).
 
Classic Art (by Artiscape), who time-trialed in 1:55.1 but did not win in just two starts, left only one foal, smart West Australian winner Art Connoisseur (1:58.5, 14 wins & $83,660).

]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:39:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cassius-bromac-delivers-as--1-60-favourite-at-invercargill https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000B9 <![CDATA[AR MISS-ARMALIGHT FAMILY CONTINUE WINNING]]> imblog


The Armalight-Ar Miss family of former Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac has had another top weekend internationally.
 
A promising West Australian 3YO emerged at Pinjarra on Monday when Al Guerrero led and won as a $ 1.80 favourite for the Kyle Harper stable.
 
Al Guerrero, a colt by former smart NZ Christian Cullen youngster Alta Christiano (1:54.3, 13 wins from 18 starts for $309,139) from Armas Eclipse (Fully Loaded-Arma's Image, by Lordship-Armalight), led and rated 1:55.3 for the mobile 1684m.
 
This was the second win in 12 starts for Al Guerrero, who previously also won a 2YO pace at Pinjarra on July 15 in a 1:58.7 rate over 2185.
 
He's the fifth foal, the fourth to race and fourth winner fror his unraced dam Armas Eclipse, while her dam, the NZ-bred Arma's Image, was also unraced.
 
Meanwhile, in North America, the former Terry and Glenys Chmiel-trainer pacer Titanium (5g Tintin In America-Arma Class, by Talk About Class-Ar Miss) won at The Meadowlands, New Jersey, on November 16 (NZ time) in 1:51.3 (fifths).
 
Titanium, trained in the US by Paul Blumenfield, was driven by former 10-time NZ premiership driving champion Dexter Dunn, to take out the $9000 pace for his second win in 33 starts for the year.
 
The bigger mile track at The Big M could be the key to Titanium, who reduced his mile best of 1:53.4 (fifths) on the half-mile at Yonkers, to 1:51.3 on the mile track.
 
The family has been riding high in NZ through last season's top 4YO and NSW Miracle Mile winner  Spankem (1:47.4), a fourth-line descendant of  Ar Miss, who had to settle for second to Cruz Bromac in last week's $750,000 Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting up, then ran fourth after being left parked to stablemate Chase Auckland, in last Friday's Woodlands NZ Free-For-All.
 
Phil Bromac, the third foal from former Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class), won at Menangle, NSW, on Tuesday, September 17, won in 1:54.8 for the mile.
 
Amaretto Bromac, now owned in NSW by Helen Heads, is also the dam of former smart WA filly Angel Bromac (p2, 1:56.9, 4 2 & 3YO wins, $56,500), the runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final.
 
Amaretto Bromac, placed twice from only five starts, continues to advance the family of her champion grand-dam, the 1981 NZ Cup and 1983 Auckland Cup winner, Armalight (1:55.4, 18 wins form 36 starts & $277,520), and her great grand-dam, Ar Miss, a former top filly who won eight including 1971 NZ Sapling Stakes and 1972 NZ Oaks.  
 
Other star performers from the family in the last 12 months include the Australian-bred None Bettor (1:48.8), a fifth line descendant of Ar Miss, has been an aged star in North America, winning 11 of 16 starts for $375,950, while Muscle Factory, another descendant from Ar Miss, formerly set the Australasian 3YO mile record at 1:49.6 for a time last season.


]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:23:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?ar-miss-armalight-family-continue-winning https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000B8 <![CDATA[CRUZ RECOVERS FOR 3RD IN NZ FFA; INTERS NEXT]]> imblog
  

An early tangle cost NZ Cup winner Cruz Bromac from completing the 2019 Cup-NZ Free-For-All double, but he remains a top contender for the upcoming Auckland Inter Dominions, beginning on Friday week.
 
"Cruz", who settled quickly in last Friday's NZ FFA, was driven for luck thereafter by Blair Orange, taking the short way home from three back on the inner, staging a terrific recovery in the Show day sprint for third to Chase Auckland, who outsprinted leader Classie Brigade.
 
Cruz Bromac's success 12 months ago in the Group One NZ Free-For-All, followed by this month’s NZ Cup victory, gave "Cruz" the distinction of becoming the 38th winner of both the NZ Cup week features.
 
The feat has been regularly achieved by the NZ Cup winner in the last 50 years, with 22 dual winners of both Cup week features, all pacing legends of the sport.
 
They include former free-legged star Robalan, Lunar Chance, Trusty Scot, Lord Module, Hands Down, Armalight, Bonnie's Chance, Camelot, Master Mood, Luxury Liner, Christopher Vance, Blossom Lady, Chokin, Il Vicolo, Iraklis, Christian Cullen, Just An Excuse, Monkey King, Lazarus and "Cruz".
 
Pre-1970, those to win both the Cup and Free-For-All were other champions of yester-year, namely: Great Adios, Lordship, Cardigan Bay, False Step, Lookaway, Johnny Globe, Highland Fling, Haughty, Gold Bar, Josedale Grattan, Indianapolis, Harold Logan, Peter Bingen, Trix Pointer, Cathedral Chimes and Author Dillon.
 
Of interest to breeding buffs is the fact this year's winner, Chase Auckland, himself a son of 2008 NZ Free-For-All winner Auckland Reactor, is from a Falcon Seelster mare, as was the Barry Purdon-trained 2013 NZ FFA winner, Pembook Benny, by Courage Unde Fire from Northern Franco, by Falcon Seelster-Natural Appeal.
 
His win furthers the contribution of "Falcon", the former Nevele R sire, the late Bob McArdle, continued to promote by selling stored chilled semen straws from the stallion until the beginning of last year.
 
Falcon Seelster, a speed horse himself taking a 1:51 world record in North America on a half-mile track in the 1980s, sired his second NZ FFA winner with Cruz Bromac, 12 months ago.
 
He previously sired Kirk Larsen's 2005 NZ FFA and Auckland Cup winner, Howard Bromac (17 wins & 628,395), when racing for Kirk's wife, Michelle, Lynette Philpott and David Hardie.
 
Howard Bromac held London Legend by a nose, with two-time NZ Cup winner, Just An Excuse third, in the 2005 NZ Free-For-All, won in a 1:55.2 rate for the 2000m.
 
Falcon Seelster's best NZ performer was brilliant 2005 Inter Dominion champ, Hunter Cup and 2003-04 Auckland Cup winner, Elsu (1:53.6, 27 wins &R 2,083,352), a dual NZ record-holder during his race career when trained by Geoff Small.
 
The Falcon Seelster influence, through top son McArdle, and grandson, Tintin In America, was the catalyst for the USA's top male and female performers in 2018.
 
Despite Falcon Seelster being humanely put down in 2011 the ever-lasting "Falcon" Breeders Crown legacy was showcased by McArdle's son McWicked and Tintin In America's NZ-bred daughter Shartin winning the respective Breeders Crown Open Pace races at Pocono last year.
 
McWicked is the biggest-earning free-for-aller in North America with earnings of over $US4 million, while Shartin is the fastest mare of all time with her 1:46.4 win earlier this year.


]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2019 22:44:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-recovers-for-3rd-in-nz-ffa--inters-next https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000B7 <![CDATA[DEREK BROMAC PROVIDES PLEASURE TO CHILDREN]]> imblog

Veteran gelding Derek Bromac (19g Holmes Hanover-Desibo, by Bo Scots Blue Chip) has become a local town hero in Wisconsin in the north-central mid-west and central Lakes region.
 
Derek Bromac's comeback story form a career-threatening injury at 13, to win again at 14 and 15, has been turned into folk-lore through a "Reading With A Racehorse:" campaign.
 
"Derek's" 13-year-old owner, Paul Sawyer, paraded him at the annual Audodon Days in Maryville, Wisconsin, recently.
 
His story was read to children, who wrapped themselves in horse blankets and sat on hay bales.
 
This was second guest appearance by Derek Bromac, who also paraded previously at The MIdwest Horse Fair in the Wisconsin state capital of Madison.
 
Derek Bromac, bred by the late Bob McArdle's good Cambridge friends, the late John and David Butcher, at the beginning of the millennium, won six races from 28 NZ starts, when mostly racing for legendary Clevedon trainer, Barry Purdon.
 
Raced in NZ by Lincoln Farms principals, John Street and the late Graeme Blackburn, with their wives, Lynne and Erin, Derek Bromac was sold late in his 4YO NZ season.
 
He continued to be a regular winner over the ensuing years in North America, winning a further 20 races State-side and took a 1:51.4 mile best on a mile track in his prime.
 
Derek Bromac, from a half-sister to the Butcher's 1992 NZ 4YO Pacer of the Year, Abdias (1:55), and from the same maternal family as champion 1980s NZ mare Delightful Lady (1:58.7, 47 wins & $476,250), retired with earnings of $282,634.
 
This is also the family of NZ record holders, Pascale Bromac and Dalton Bromac.
 
Bromac Lodge producer, Pascale Bromac (1:57.1, 6 wins & $96,193), left the smart Pepe Bromac (1:54.3, 11 wins from 46 starts for $101,933) and is the grand-dam of Pow Wow Bromac (1:55.9, 7 wins & $42,811).


]]> Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:18:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?derek-bromac-provides-pleasure-to-children https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000B6 <![CDATA[LATE BREEDER BOB McARDLE ACHIEVES NZ CUP WIN]]> imblog
     


Those familiar with the late breeding and racing enthusiast, Bob McArdle, would be convinced he worked some divine spiritual intervention for Cruz Bromac in the $750,000 Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cup at Addington on Tuesday, November 12.
 
When Cruz Bromac worked clear from three back on the markers turning for home, the stars perfectly aligned for Cruz Bromac to provide top NZ driver Blair Orange with his first cup win at his 11th cup drive, wearing down pace-making favourite, Spankem (Mark Purdon) by a neck.
 
Cruz Bromac, a luckless fourth in the race 12 months ago, only returned from Victoria to join top NZ trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen two weeks before this years’s cup.
 
The hardy 8YO provided Rolleston co-trainer Mark Purdon with a record-breaking seventh NZ Cup victory, pacing the 3200m in 3:56.9 (1:59 mile rate), the leaders running their last 800m in 57.5s.
 
Bob’s daughter Lisa Fabri, Bromac Lodge’s administration secretary since 2004, felt a huge buzz for her father watching “Cruz” win the nation’s famous race.
 
Bob had entitled the Bromac name with horses he, and wife Denese, had bred since 1973.
 
His goal when he set up breeding farm Bromac Lodge in 2005, was to breed a NZ Cup winner.
 
He played a part in a previous New Zealand Cup victory, proudly finding in Tasmania and selling as agent the 1976 New Zealand Cup winner and 1977 Brisbane Inter Dominion champion Stanley Rio, to his late Nevele R Stud business partner, Wayne Francis, and the late George and John Noble.
 
Bob, the 1985 NZ Harness Racing Personality of the Year, and an Addington Hall Of Fame inductee in 2008, passionately built up a quality broodmare band.
 
He was still working energetically towards breeding a Bromac-named NZ Cup, or Inter Dominion winner, right up until the night he failed to wake from an overnight sleep in January 2018.
 
Cruz Bromac was the top candidate. Hehad already delivered twice in Group One Australasian events, the 2018 $A100,000 Len Smith Mile at Menangle in 1:50.1 (mile) and the $184,000 Woodlands New Zealand Free-For-All at Addington 12 months ago, but Tuesday’s Cup win honoured Bob’s lifelong involvement in racing.
 
Outside of breeding foals for the yearling sales, he promoted Cruz Bromac’s defunct sire, former Nevele R stallion, Falcon Seelster (with chilled semen straws), and bred Cruz Bromac from the unraced Crown Defender, a Life Sign half-sister to the best other horse he co-bred, Falcon Seelster entire Attorney General (1:48.4, US, $434,952), formerly NZ's fastest-bred pacer.
 
Then operating as Glomach Holdings, he co-bred Attorney General with Malcolm Shinn, in 1999.
 
He also co-bred Ulrica Bromac (1:49.6, US), formerly the fast NZ-bred female pacer, in 2005.
 
Cruz Bromac, who became a $1 millionaire earner with Tuesday’s win, his 22nd win in 44 starts, banked $389,710 from the cup stake for ebullient Geelong owner, Danny Zavitsanos, who races him with wife Johanna, NSW-based Peter and Zilla O'Shea, and Tasmania's Warren Viney.
 
The Cup winner’s dam Crown Defender was sold, in foal to Courage Under Fire, to Australian interest during the Bromac Lodge dispersal sale last year.
 
Crown Defender is also the dam of Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins & $64,005), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins & $62,811) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, eight wins & $47,568).
 
Other daughters of her dam, Classic Blue Jeans, to have bred on include Crown Counsel (by Western Hanover) and Classic Art (by Artiscape).
 
Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1) is the dam of the winners of 67 races, headed by Our Cullens Crown (1:52, US), winner of 46 races (five NZ, 11 NSW, and 30 in the USA), for $490,044.
 
She's also the dam of Attorney Stride (1:57.5, 13 wins & $80,258), Falcon Crown (five wins & $44,876) and last season's debut Australian 2YO winner Desirable Stride (1:58.6, mile rate, 1650m, one win from four starts).
 
Classic Art (by Artiscape), who time-trialed in 1:55.1 but did not win in just two starts, left only one foal, smart West Australian winner Art Connoisseur (1:58.5, 14 wins & $83,660).
 
Bob, who moved from Tasmania, Australia, to NZ 10 days before his 21st birthday, built a career in the equine industry, firstly selling thoroughbreds to Europe, then European gallopers to the United States.
                                                                                                                                
He then began selling NZ standardbreds to North America in the mid-1960s, and in 1974 together with the late Wayne Francis established Nevele R Stud, until 2002, when the McArdles’ decided to relinquish their foundation shareholding in the Springs Road stud farm.
 
He always had a soft spot for 1970s pacer, Montini Bromac, as one of the best he bred.
 
Montini Bromac won eight of 16 NZ starts under the tutelage of his good friend, Reg Curtin, before being sold to North America.
 
Other top "Bromac" winners have been Yvette Bromac (1981 Nevele R Fillies Final winner), Selby Bromac (2004 South Australian Cup), Swapzee Bromac (1986 Australian Pacing Championship), Tanabi Bromac (2008 Victoria Derby), and 2005 Auckland Cup winner Howard Bromac (17 wins & $628,395), Smudge Bromac, Aztec Bromac, Jackaroo Bromac, Heza Bromac, Tas Man Bromac, Dalton Bromac (NZ record-holder), Zeta Bromac, Tatijana Bromac, Tandias Bromac and Te Amo Bromac.
 
Cruz Bromac, who went unbeaten though the three heats of last year’s Victorian Inter Dominions, running third in the $500,000 Grand Final behind Tiger Tara and Our Uncle Sam, gets another chance to add next an Inter Dominion to his breeder’s record.
 
The big-winning pacer is likely to defend his NZ Free-For-All title on Friday, then heads to Auckland for the Alexandra Park Inter Dominion series, which begins on November 29, with the $500,000 Grand Final to be run on December 14.


]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2019 23:05:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?late-breeder-bob-mcardle-achieves-nz-cup-win https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000B5 <![CDATA[TAROONA BROMAC RACKS UP FOURTH WIN IN WA]]> imblog
   


Exciting 4YO Taroona Bromac stretched his unbeaten West Australian form to four with an impressive 13-metres win at his Gloucester Park debut in Perth, on Friday, November 9.
 
After three easy Central Wheatbelt wins since arriving in Perth, he's won his four Australian starts by a staggering combined total of 71.4-metres.
 
The big Western Ideal-Tasmcmanian gelding was backed down to $1.04 favouritism from the two barrier for his WA city debut in the $18,000 Better Your Bet With Tabtouch Pace, leading throughout for driver, Ryan Warwick.
 
Taroona Bromac, racing for the strong Greg and Skye Bond stable. was untroubled to beat fellow ex-Kiwi and second favourite Robb Stark (Mach Three-Lady Fingers) , rating a comfortable 1:59.7 for the 2130m.
 
The younger half-brother to former NZ 3YO record holder, Tas Man Bromac (1:56.5, 14 wins & $162,086) and Trendy Bromac (1:54.6, six wins & $51,164), picked up the pace over his last 800m in 55.6s and his closing 400m 27.2s.
 
Taroona Bromac, who had a best winning mile rate of 1:55.7 (1980m) at his last NZ start at Addington on July 12, was beaten into second at his grass debut at Motukarara in January, but has won all seven starts since.
 
He was sold out of the West Melton stable of Nigel McGrath in early August to Team Bond Pty Ltd and The Running Camel Pty Ltd.
 
Taroona Bromac's successful-producing dam Tasmcmanian (McArdle-Shy Devil), was exported to Australia by Bromac Lodge in July.
 
Tilly Bromac (by Santanna Blue Chip), a one-race winner from Tasmcmanian, has left NSW winner Balducci, a 3YO winner at his third start at Parkes on October 26.
 
Tasmcmanian's second-to-last NZ foal was Tas Girl Bromac (3f American Ideal), a $15,000 buy at the 2018 NZ Yearling Sales by Peter Ryder for his New Jersey-based brother, expatriate NZ trainer Chris Ryder who has her with Clevedon trainer, Barry Purdon.
 
Her final NZ foal Twilight Bromac, a 2YO colt by Art Major, was a $40,000 NZ Bloodstock Yearling Sales purchase this year for trainer Nigel McGrath on behalf of two of Taroona Bromac's former NZ owners, Barry Dent and Todd Heller, who will race him along with A G Ogilvie and long-time Bromac Lodge supporter, Diane Reilly.
 
Mr Dent, a former chairman of Addington Raceway, was also a co-owner of Tas Man Bromac during his smart NZ career for Southland trainer, Nathan Williamson.
 
Tas Man Bromac, sold to West Australian interests late in 2017, has only raced six times in Australia, for four wins, including a Group Three win in the 2018 Northam Cup, a second, and a third.


]]> Sun, 10 Nov 2019 08:14:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?taroona-bromac-racks-up-fourth-win-in-wa https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000B4 <![CDATA[BLAIR ORANGE SEARCHING FOR FIRST NZ CUP WIN WITH CRUZ BROMAC ]]> imblog


Blair Orange, making a one-man race for the NZ Drivers Premiership for the fourth consecutive year, is searching for a first New Zealand Cup victory with last year's fourth place-getter Cruz Bromac in the $750,000 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington on Tuesday.
 
Victorian-owned Cruz Bromac, who re-joined the all-conquering Allstars stables of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen for the cup on Labour weekend, is peaking at the right time after a game second to Classie Brigade in last Monday's Kaikoura Cup.
 
He's one of four top cup contenders for the Allstars, who also house the first and second favourites, Miracle Mile winner Spankem, and last year's NZ Cup winner, Thefixer, and former top 3YO Chase Auckland.
 
Cruz Bromac, after his Victoria Cup third for Amanda Grieve last month, and his bold Kaikoura Cup effort for co-trainer Mark Purdon, after moving up parked for the final lap in a fast sprint home, sits on the third line of cup betting at nine-to-one.
 
Purdon is committed to driving reigning NZ Harness Horse Of The Year Spankem, with Natalie Rasmussen, who reined Cruz Bromac to win last year's Group One Woodlands NZ Free-For-All on Show day, continuing her association with Thefixer.
 
Tim Williams drives Chase Auckland, who has shaped well off the unruly in his latest lead-up racing, including a win in the Methven Cup on October 13 and a close-up fourth in Spankem's Ashburton Flying Stakes on October 28.
 
Blair Orange, who ended a 10-year run of NZ Driving Premierships for former NZ champion Dexter Dunn, four years ago, will be having his 11th NZ Cup drive on Tuesday.
 
He's had four top four finishes in the NZ Cup.
 
He has three previous dividend-bearing placings, twice placing with the former regular honest Hazel Van Opzeeland-owned Allstars performer, Highview Tommy, who finished third to Terror To Love in 2011, while he went a place closer when the runner-up to the mighty "Terror" in 2012.
 
Blair also guided another Allstars runner Titan Banner into a distant third behind runaway record-breaking 2016 NZ Cup winner, Lazarus, who destroyed his rivals by 10 lengths that year (with Tiger Tara second) in a brilliant 3:53.1 for the 3200m, a staggering mile rate of 1:57.2 over the extreme trip from a stand start.
 
He also ran fourth behind the Mark Purdon-trained Mighty Cullen in the 2006 NZ Cup, in the first of consecutive NZ Cup wins by Flashing Red.
 
Blair's full list of NZ Cup drives have been behind Harnetts Creek (2004, 15th), Likmesiah (2005, 12th), Mighty Cullen (2006, 4th), Highview Tommy (2010, 5th), Highview Tommy (2011, 3rd), Highview Tommy (2nd), 2013 Highview Tommy (2012, 12th), Titan Banner (2016, 3rd), Buster Brady (2017, 5th), and Eamon Maguire (2018, 5th).


]]> Fri, 08 Nov 2019 22:09:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?blair-orange-searching-for-first-nz-cup-win-with-cruz-bromac- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000B3 <![CDATA[HEZA BROMAC BACK IN FORM FOR HAPPY DREAMER FAMILY]]> imblog

Former fast 3YO Heza Bomac had his first win for 12 months from a new stable at Bathurst, New South Wales, on Friday, November 8.
 
The former 1:51.4 miler and $74,000-plus winner slipped under the punters guard, paying $12 as he overcame a back row three draw, for the Amanda Turnbull stable, in a PJ Hall Memorial Heat.
 
Driven by Steve Turnbull, Heza Bromac proved too good for fellow NZ-bred Our American Princess (American Ideal-Panforte), winning by 2.8 metres in a 1:57.7 rate for the 2260m.
 
Co-owned by major Victorian owner, Danny Zavitsanos, Heza Bromac (7g Rob Roy Mattgregor-Halo Bromac, by Falcon Seelster-Happy Dreamer, by Son Of Afella-Dreamy Atom), again highlights the good run of descendants from the latter in recent weeks.
 
Close relative, 1:50 USA miler Tisadream (6g Bettor's Delight-Dreamy Atom), a former good WA winner, has scored back-to-back USA wins in the last week, winning at Plainridge Park, Maine, on Friday (NZ time) in 1:52.1 (fifth).
 
Tisadream has won six of 22 US starts for the year, for over $US50,000, while the family has in-form 3YO Allstars pacing filly Amazing Dream (Bettor's Delight-Christian Dreamer, by Christian Cullen-Dreamy Atom), trying for her sixth win in 12 starts in the up to rating 80 Pascoes The Jewellers Mobile Pace at Addington on NZ Cup day.
 
She's been classy winning $223,092 already, including last season's Listed $146,240 PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Fillies Final in a 1:54.9 rate (1980m) at Addington, and finishing third to Sweet On Me and Spellbound in the Group One $150,000 Harness Jewels 2YO Diamond at Addington.
 
Heza Bromac hasn't quite fulfilled his initial promise after being a former one-time Harness Jewels 3YO contender.
 
He was rated exceptional after winning at three in 1:52.5 and 1:52.at Menangle at his fifth and sixth starts for the Kevin Pizzuto stable in April, 2016.
 
However, subsequently sidelined with a setback, he was transferred to the Amanda Turnbull team after failing to win in his first five starts at four, winning at Griffin, then battling for the rest of that term.
 
He hit form again early at five, pacing 1:51.4 to win at Menangle in October of his 5YO racing, but again struggled to win after winning last November's PJ Hall Memorial at Penrith.
 
Heza Bromac then had a four-race winter stint in Victoria with Dean Braun, his best effort being a third at Melton on July 20, then was returned to NSW his term.
 
After a ninth first-up back with Pizzuto stable at Menangle on October 12, Heza Bromac switched again to the Amanda Turnbull team to target another Hall Memorial.
 
Heza Bromac's grand-dam Happy Dreamer, was sold last year to Derek Newton, of Tancred Holdings, along with her now 2YO filly daughter, Dulcinea (by He’s Watching).
 
Happy Dreamer, now 21, was served by Triple NZ Cup winner, Terror To Love (1:51) last December.


]]> Fri, 08 Nov 2019 21:56:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?heza-bromac-back-in-form-for-happy-dreamer-family https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000B1 <![CDATA[PINK FLAMINGO RUN ADDS TO CONGO BREEZE FAMILY]]> imblog


Former Bromac Lodge broodmare Congo Breeze (1:52.8, US, 6 NZ wins & $37,565), became the grand-dam of smart Kaikoura winner Pink Flamingo Run on Sunday, November 3,
 
She's the first winner from Chanelle Bromac (by Mach Three), who won seven and $49,533 when raced by former Bromac Lodge employee, Chanelle Dickie, and her mother, Helen, from the Cran Dalgety stable.
 
The Dickies' co-bred and race Pink Flamingo Run with Chrissie Dalgety, wife of the West Melton trainer.
 
Pink Flamingo Run, by Art Major, was given a good trip three back on the markers from the inside of the second row by top driver, Blair Orange, worked out into the running line before the home turn, and sprinted best to wear down race-winners, Friend, Beau Vista and That's Bettor, in a rating 40-49 pace.
 
She was having only her third race start, having finished a solid fourth first-up at Addington on October 10, then had her chances affected by a flat tyre second-up at Oamaru last week.
 
Her grand-dam Congo Breeze, who also left another useful filly in Cougar Bromac (p, 1:57.4, nine wins & $57,346), was sold last July in foal to boom young US sire, Sweet Lou (1:47).
 
Congo Breeze had her last foal for Bromac Lodge two years ago called Check Her Out, a filly by the fast American racehorse, He's Watching (1:(1:46.8 & $1.1 million).
 
Congo Breeze is also the dam of non-winner Crystal Bromac, now the American Ideal dam of this season's 3YO filly winner, Emmersyn Lee.
 
By Holmes Hanover, Congo Breeze is a half-sister to eight other winners, including Congo Flame (1:54.8, US, 31 wins & $171,558), Shamrock Sheila (p3, 1:55.8, 8 wins & $73,763) and Congo Direct (1:58.3, Aust, 2 wins).
 
This is the family of  Borowan (2:00, 15 Aust wins), dam of Line Of Fire (p3, 1:52, 1:50.6, US, 16 wins & $240,077), Here's Rommel (1:54.5, 20 wins), Simply Susational (1:52.2, US, 25 wins & $283, 045,), Bettor To Be Bad (1:54.4, 11 wins & $103,854) and Provocative Prince  (1:52.6, USA, 11 wins, $100,000-plus earner).
 
Chanelle Bromac's half-sister Cougar Bromac (by Art Major) was sold to Alabar (NZ) Ltd last October in foal to world record holder Always B MIki (1:46).


]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:39:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?pink-flamingo-run-adds-to-congo-breeze-family https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000B0 <![CDATA[SPANKEM, ARMA INDIE, KEEP AR MISS FAMILY FIRING]]> imblog
    

Monday's Ashburton Flying Stakes winner and NZ Cup favourite, Spankem, and smart West Australian-domiciled 4YO mare, Arma Indie, flew the flag high again this week for the Amaretto Bromac family.
 
Spankem, winner of last season's $1 million NSW Miracle Mile in 1:47.7 and subsequently voted NZ Harness Horse of the Year, had Monday's $46,000 Ashburton Flying Stakes virtually sewn up after the opening 100m.
 
A fast beginning wide out from the stand start had him in front, then he eased to trail stablemate Thefixer with 1600m to run. He always looked the winner with his speed from the perfect trail turning for home.
 
Spankem, a fourth-line descendant of former top 1970s filly/mare Ar Miss, wasn't fully extended to win by a length and a quarter from last year's NZ Cup winner, Thefixer (also co-owned by the Kennards), who is peaking again after his second start this prep.
 
The winner paced the 2400m in a strong 2:57.7, the leaders quickening over their last 800m in 54.4s and final 400m in 26.9s.
 
In other Bromac Lodge-related NZ Cup news, Cruz Bromac, who arrived from Melbourne at the Allstars Rolleston stables on Sunday, paced roughly on the home turn, breaking for a few strides, but got going again in the run home, just breaking 3:00 for the full distance
 
No abnormalities were found in a post-race veterinary inspection.
 
After a full week to acclimatize back to NZ conditions, Cruz Bromac will get another chance to race truly in Monday's Kaikoura Cup in his build-up to the $750,000 New Zealand Cup on November 12.
 
Returning to the Ar Miss-Amaretto Bromac family, former promising NZ filly Arma Indie, from Arma Courage, a Courage Under Fire half-sister to Amaretto Bromac, became the latest $100,000 winner for the family with a minor race win, but in a career fastest run at Pinjarra, West Australia, on Monday, October 28.
 
She was untroubled as s short-priced favourite to win over the 1684m in a 1:54.7 rate for driver Mark Grantham.
 
This was her sixth win in nine starts since being crossing the Tasman, and joining the Mark Reed stable. This was her sixth win in seven starts since resuming in August.
 
The daughter of Well Said, is like Amaretto Bromac, a grand-daughter of Arma Class, the half-sister to champion mare Armalight (1:55.4, 18 wins form 36 starts, $277,520), winner of the 1981 New Zealand and 1983 Auckland Cups, and winner of the 1981 NZ Free-For-All in record time.
 
Ar Miss, the dam of Armalight and Arma Class, is not only also the fourth dam of NZ superstar Spankem, but is also the same maternal family of this season's superstar pacers, None Bettor (1:48.8, USA), and Muscle Factory, (p3, 1:49.6), formerly the Australian 3YO mile record-holder last term.
 
Ar Miss (Armbro Del-Trixie Milne), won eight of her 36 starts during her top race career in the early 1970s. She was good enough to beat the boys on the Ashburton grass in the 1971 NZ Sapling Stakes and also won the 1972 NZ Oaks at three, a feat emulated by her daughter Armalight eight years later.
 
Amaretto Bromac, the 12-year-old Falcon Seelster-Arma Class mare, sold by Bromac Lodge to NSW owner, Helen Head, in July, is the dam of former smart West Australian filly Angel Bromac (p2, 1:56.9, 4 2 & 3YO wins, $56,500), the runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final, and Phil Bromac, who won his Menangle maiden in 1:54.8 (mile) last month.  
 
Her last foal for Bromac Lodge is a yearling colt, named O B Legal, by Bromac Lodge's promoted Stallions Australia semen base sire Courage Under Fire, whose NZ book has now closed this season.
 
Meanwhile First Class, the Bettor's Delight-Amaretto Bromac colt, sold by Bromac Lodge at February's NZ Bloodstock Yearling Sales for $50,000, stepped out for the first time this week at the Rangiora trials on Wednesday.
 
Prepared by Spankem's trainers, Mark and Natalie Rasmussen, First Class is co-owned by Spankem's owners, Phil and Glenys Kennard, along with the Breckon Racing Syndicate, Gary and Keryn Woodham, and Jim and Anne Gibbs.
 
He shaped solidly finishing fifth to $155,000 Cran Dalgety yearling buy, Krug, in a 2YO colts and geldings mobile pace.
 
Krug (2c Bettor's Delight-Champagne Princess) ran the mobile 2000m in 2:31.9, with First Class, driven by Tim Williams, being timed to run 2:33, well inside the qualifying standard of 2:36.2.
 
The leaders ran their last 800m in 57.8s and final 400m in 28.4s.
 

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2019 23:09:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?spankem,-arma-indie,-keep-ar-miss-family-firing https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000AF <![CDATA[SILVER LINING FOR ENGLAND-BASED OWNER]]> imblog

There was a silver lining for England-based owner Peter Wilson at Forbury last Sunday when Lennox Bromac credited successful junior driver Kimberly Butt with her first training win.
 
The late Bromac Lodge founder, Bob McArdle, named the horse after his good friend Peter, by using Peter's first Christian name, Lennox.
 
The pair were to race the son of Falcon Seelster and Life's A Giggle together, but the horse was included in last year's Bromac Lodge dispersal sale.
 
Kimberly Butt, daughter of one of Australasia's most successful drivers in Anthony Butt, stepped in and bought the horse.
 
Bob McArdle's daughter, Lisa Fabri, then made an inquiry to Kimberly whether Mr Wilson could retain a share in the horse, to which Kimberly agreed.
 
Lennox Bromac is one of only three horses Butt has in work in her name, with the rest of the horses trained by her fiancé Jonny Cox.
 
Kimberly also let Jonny drive the horse as Lennox Bromac had shown a few "tricks" at times and liked him, so wanted to drive him race-day.
 
He found the front after 300m, eased to trail favourite Gilligan's Island on the final turn, paced a little roughly when balancing in the sprint lane at the 200m, but finished best to deliver by a neck.
 
Lennox Bromac, consistent with a fourth, third and fifth in his lead-up racing, was a winner at his fifth race start in a 2:06 mile rate for the stand start 2700m.
 
He’s bred to keep getting better, belonging to the same maternal family as 1993 New Zealand Cup winner Chokin (1:56.2, 34 wins & $1.8 million) and 2008 NZ Cup winner Changeover (1:53.4, 23 wins from 51 starts for $2.4 million).
 
A half-brother to last season's race-winning mare, Cullen's Joy (1:59.4,mile rate, 2000m), Lennox Bromac's dam Life's A Giggle is a three-win Life Sign half-sister to good winner, Swift Therapy  (1:59, 10 wins & $94,499).
 
Grand-dam Swift Mirage (1:57.5, 7 wins & $47,992) is a smart 1/2-sister to Falcon Forte (1:52.4), Chokin Lorado (1:59.8, 15 wins & $63,883) and Rose To Stardom  (TT, 1:58.2), the latter the dam of Flight Of The Falcon (1:58, Aust, 8 wins & $41,319).
 
Third dam Nell's Rose (1:59.4, 8 wins) was a sister to champion Chokin.
 
Forbury Park has been the multiple scene of firsts for Kimberly, who had her first driving win behind former subsequent Auckland Cup place-getter Saveapatrol when she won a Forbury junior drivers pace for her then employer, Mark Jones, on October 4, 2013.
 
She also racked up her 100th driving win at Forbury behind Imran Khan, bred by her grand-mother Jenny Butt, on June 20, this year.
 
Kimberly finished second to Sarah O'Reilly in this year's McMillan Equine Feeds NZ Junior Driver Championship. The South Island team were successful in taking out the Inter-Island Challenge.
 
Kimberly has also worked for Gavin Smith and her uncle Tim Butt.
 
Her trainer's colours have her family lineage written all over them, with the maroon coming through his father's side of the family, and the red representing her mother, Karen Prendergast, daughter of Dick Prendergast.
 
The latter formerly trained 1987 Dominion Handicap winner, Simon Katz, and many other winners, and also shaped the career of current top trot trainer, Phil Williamson.

]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 08:19:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?silver-lining-for-england-based-owner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000AD <![CDATA[COURAGE UNDER FIRE SONS KEEP WINNING]]> imblog

Former good NZ winner, Torrid Bromac (7h Courage Under Fire-Tanisa Bromac) notched his 10th win in 30 USA starts for the year when successful in the opener at The Downs at Mohegan Sun, Pocono, last Sunday (NZ time), October 27.
 
Another strong advertisement for Bromac Lodge-based Stallions Australasia sire Courage Under Fire, Torrid Bromac has now banked $US71,061 for the year.
 
Entered on Sunday as a $15,000 claimer, the Darren Taneyhill-trained pacer settled third from the seven draw for driver Jim Morrill jun, led at the three-quarters and held by three-quarters of a length in 1:52.4 (fifths).
 
Torrid Bromac, who lowered his lifetime best to 1:50.4 (fifths) on a 1000m track last month, initially won eight of 38 starts for $64,663, mostly for the Steven McRae stable, before his sale to the United States.
 
His career earnings in North America are now closing in on $200,000.
 
Torrid Bromac’s dam Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.4), was sold by Bromac Lodge last year to Halswell, Christchurch owner, Max Taylor, who raced Torrid Bromac in NZ.
 
“Courage” also sired impressive NZ Ashburton Labour Day winner, Dan Fernando, in NZ on Monday.
 
Dan Fernando (4g Courage Under Fire-Indigo Beach, by Beach Towel-Interchange), his grand-dam being a half-sister to former top pacer Elsu, was first-up since May for Woodend Beach trainers, Craig and Aimee Edmonds.
 
After settling back in the Mainland Wools Mobile Pace, Dan Fernando rounded the race off strongly late for in-form driver Matt Anderson, wearing down second favourite Tyron’s Bit Of A Lemon (John Dunn) in a smart 2:56.1 (mobile 2400m), 1:58.1 mile rate, with the leaders running their last 800m in 57s.
 
Dan Fernando was recording his second win from seven starts and will be a horse to follow for his four-old racing.
 
Australian-based son “Courage” son in Courageous Saint was another winner for the former six-time Derby winner at the weekend, rating a career best 1:52.1 over 1720m at Melton, Victoria on Monday.
 
Courageous Saint, a 5YO form Torridon (by Safely Kept from Armbro Aussie), trained by Vince Vallelonga and driven by former Canterbury horseman Ross Payne, overcame a second row barrier to win the rating 72-890 pace from former kiwi, Van Mara, by 6.4 metres.
 
Bred in Australia by Noel Watson, Courageous Saint has won 13 and been nine times place in 41 starts, for earnings of $80,840.
 
"Courage" was also represented by two metropolitan winners at Gloucester Park, Perth, on Friday night.
 
Warfare (7g Courage Under Fire-Flaming Yomax, by Ultimate Falcon), scored in the $18,000 opener for trainer Justin Prentice, and driver Gary Hall jun.
 
Warfare, after being wide early from the eight barrier, found a one-out and one-back trail and finished best to win by 1.4 metres in a strong 1:58.2 rate for the 2536m.
 
A 1:53.6 performer, this was his 16th win in 58 stakes, taking his earnings to $118,105.
 
Batavia On Fire (7g Courage Under Fire-Batavia Touchngo) chimed in with a minor upset win in the $18,000 3YO and older pace over 2096m from a stand.
 
Driven by Michael Grantham for tainer Giles Inwood, Batavia On Fire won by 10.1 metre in a 2:00.2 rate for his ninth win in 57 starts, taking his earnings to $64,562.
 
He has a best winning mile rate of 1:54.8.


]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 03:42:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-under-fire-sons-keep-winning https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000AE <![CDATA[TASMCMANIAN DAUGHTER LEAVES NSW WINNER]]> imblog

Tilly Bromac, a one-win Santanna Blue Chip half-sister to Tas Man Bromac (1:56.5), Trendy Bromac (1:54.6) and Taroona Bromac (1:55.7), is off the mark as a broodmare, leaving Baducci to win a 3YO pace at Parkes, NSW, on Saturday night.
 
Balducci ($2.30 second favourite), a colt by Mach Three and the first foal from Tilly Bromac, trailed hot favourite, Karloo Boudacious ($1.75), then dashed away with turning for home, winning by 8 metres in a 2:01.6 rate for the 2040m.
 
He had placed third at his previous two October starts for owner, Jenny Turnbull, and trainer, Amanda Turnbull, both in sub 1:59 rates over 1730m at Bathurst.
 
Balducci, bred by long-time Temuka enthusiasts, Ivan and Ann Behrnes, was secured by them in August 2017 at the end of her 24-start race career for Ashburton trainer, Simon Adlam.
 
Tilly Bromac's only win came on the grass at Waterlea for the Five Allenton Bowlers Syndicate, Simon Adlam and K McLeod.
 
 
TASMCMANIAN SON TAROONA BROMAC UNBEATEN IN WA
 
 
Meanwhile, Taroona Bromac stretched his unbeaten winning sequence to three at the Central Wheatbelt country track at Kellerberrin, on Sunday, October 27.
 
The former big Nigel McGrath-trained pacer also won three and was only once beaten in four NZ starts.
 
He's won his three WA starts at the Central Wheatbelt by a combined total of 58.4 metres for successful West Australaian trainers, Greg and Skye Bond.
 
Sunday's front-running win as a prohibitive $1.03 favourite was his shortest winning margin, but comfortable again, by 4.9 metres, rating 2:01.1 for the mobile 2130m. Taroona Bromac quickene over his last 800m in 57.5s an his last 400m in 28.8s.
 
Tasmcmanian (McArdle-Shy Devil), the dam of Taroona Bromac, former NZ 3YO record-holder Tas Man Bromac and Trendy Bromac, and grand-dam of Balcuddi, was exported to Australia last year.
 
She showed ability when first tried in North America by trainer Peter Walsh, but was unraced due to injrury.
 
Breeding-wise, she belongs to a huge-winning USA family, being a half-sister to nine winners, six in 2:00, including Art's Conquest (p3, 1:50, 12 wins & $880,576), Lifeotheparty (p2, 1:54), Angaal (p3, 1:52.4) and Pop Art (p3, 1:53).
 
Her dam Shy Devil (p3, 1:53.6, 10 wins & $169,185) has also left fillies to have bred on, with Angaal leaving Little Brown Jug Final runner-up, Western Fame (p3, 1:50.2h).
 
Pop Art has left Part Shark (1:51, 25 wins & $354,014), Rustlin Goodtime (1:50.6) and Pop Diva (p3, 1:52.6, herself the dam of fast 3YO, Beat The Drum (1:49.4, 16 wins & $476,969); and Art Of Design, dam of $2 million winner Chancey Lady (1:48.8, 43 wins) and Camille (1:48.6, 37 wins & $1.2 million).

]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 02:51:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tasmcmanian-daughter-leaves-nsw-winner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000AB <![CDATA[JIINGOES, JINGLES BROMAC HAS TURNED THE CORNER]]> imblog


Jingles Bromac, rewarded for consistency with his second Cambridge win of the season for Hunterville trainer, Scott Dickson, on Friday, October 18, has come of age.
 
He notched his second Cambridge win in his last five starts, being the runner-up in the other three, on Friday, October 18, in the hands of David Butcher.
 
After speeding out from the five barrier, Butcher and Jingles Bromac dictated the play, coming clear to win easily by a length and three-quarters in a 2:00.2 rate for the mobile 2200m.
 
The Bromac Lodge-bred pacer has fitted in well to the farm routine since going north last April and looks like he should cope with a rise to a 56 rating this week.
 
Dickson, formerly from Ashburton , trains the standardbreds, and partner Lydia Pickford, who co-races Jingles Bromac, trains gallopers from their Rata dairy share-milking property.
 
Jingles Bromac initially won his maiden at his third start at Forbury, 2017, for Canterbury trainer Bruce Hutton, and former 10-time NZ champion reinsman, Dexter Dunn.
 
However, after a run of unplaced efforts, he went south to Matt Saunders, managing a third in six starts, before also battling in his early winter racing for Dickson.
 
Jingles Bromac turned things around with  third at Cambridge on June 30, and since August 30, and hasn't looked back since turning six.
 
The gelded son of top sire Bettor's Delight is a half-brother to Juniper Bromac (p3, 1:55.8, three wins from only 11 starts),  and other winners Jazz Bromac (1:58.9), Jonty Bromac (1:56.7), Jade Bromac (1:54.3), Jessica Bromac and Yasmine Bromac.
 
Her dam Jasmine Bromac, by Falcon Seelster, is from Janelle Bromac, the dam of four individual winners including $100,000 winner Justine Bromac (1:54.2, US, 25 wins).
 
Jenny Bromac (Ok Bye-Janelle Bromac), a five-win sister to Justine Bromac, has bred on becoming the grand-dam though three-win mare Julianne Bromac of the speedy Pay Me Christian mare, C A Penny (1:55.3, 6 wins & $65,160), winner of the Listed 2016 Nevele R Sires Stakes Southern Mares Classic at Addington.
 
This also the family of Charlou's Seelster (1:54.2, US, 33 USA wins & $151,255) and an old favourite of the late Bob McArdle in Montini Bromac (1:59.2, 13 wins from 30 starts in NZ & USA).
 
Jasmine Bromac died in March, with Yasmine Bromac, race-timed in 1:56.6 when second to subsequent fast North American winner Gold Orchid (1:50.2) in March, 2018 Cambridge Nevele R Heat, her last foal.
 

]]> Sat, 19 Oct 2019 20:33:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?jiingoes,-jingles-bromac-has-turned-the-corner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000AA <![CDATA[AMAZING DREAM LIFTS HAPPY DREAMER'S RATING]]> imblog

Amazing Dream, a 3YO sister by Bettor's Delight to 2015 NZ 2YO Pacer of the Year (Lets) Chase The Dream (1:49.9, Aust, 20 wins & $560,036), is another stand-out in the family of former Bromac Lodge broodmare, Happy Dreamer.
 
Amazing Dream, who beat Princess Tiffany in the $146,250 PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Fillies Final at Addington in May in a smart 1:54.9 rate (1980m) for the all-conquering Allstars stables made a brilliant winning resumption at Addington on Thursday, October 10.
 
She moved up parked and won as she liked by a length and a quarter in a 1:56.5 mile rate for the 1980m in the NZ Bloodstock New Triple Crown Series Mobile Pace.
 
Both Amazing Dream and (Lets) Chase The Dream are from Christian Dreamer, a Christian Cullen-Dreamy Atom mare, who qualified for breeders, Vin and Daphne Devery, but never raced.
 
Christian Dreamer is a half-sister to Happy Dreamer (p3, 1:57.h, 8 USA wins & $44,872), the Son Of Afella grand-dam of fast NSW pacer, Heza Bromac (p3, 1:51.4, nine wins & $70,848), by Rob Roy Mattgregor.
 
Happy Dreamer is also a half-sister to the former stand-out filly in Western Dream (p2, 1:58.5; p3, 1:56.3, 14 wins from 27 starts & $336,361), the 2005 NZ 2YO & 2006 3YO NZ Pacing Filly of the Year.
 
Dreamy Atom, the Soky's Aom-Lumber Lie dam of Western Dream and Happy Dreamer, is the dam of seven individual winners, also leaving former WA Derby third place-getter Tisadream (1:50f, US, 16 wins & $146,296), Dream Royale (1:53.6, US, 22 wins & $145,067), Presidential Dream  (1:53.2, US, 4 wins), and Watch The Dream (1:56.6, 4 wins & $31,847).
 
Dreamy Atom daughters to have already bred on well include Western Dream herself by leaving five individual winners including the 2011 Addington PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Open Pace winner, Western Dream (1:55.6, 19 wins & $447,536), and Cullen Time (1:58.4, 3 wins).
 
Dream Royale has left three individual winners including the former stand-out Australian pacer, Soho Lennon (1:51, USA, 38 wins & $560,907), Slice Of Paradise (1:56.9) and Rocknroll Dude (1:57)
 
Exotic Stride, a one-win sister to Western Dream (Badlands Hanover-Dreamy Atom), has left Real Stride (1:51.9, 15 wins & $147,720) and Bullet Stride (p2, 1:54.7, seven wins & $54,075).
 
Dreamy Lover, an Artiscape mare who placed four times but failed to win in 19 starts, has left a useful Bettor's Delight winner in Western Delight (1:51.2, US, 3 NZ wins).
 
Dreamy Atom (p3, 1:59.2, 6 wins & $108,810), herself, was NZ's 1994 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, winning the NZ Sires' Stakes 2YO Fillies Championship & Sweetheart 2YO Stakes.
 
She also won the 1995 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Fillies Championship at Auckland when trained by Vin Devery, and driven by Tony Herlihy.
 
Dreamy Atom’s pedigree is strong, being a half-sister to 1999 Cheviot 2YO Stakes winner Happy Golucky (2:00.1, 9 wins & $49,313) and Costalot (1:54.6 US, 10 wins).
 
Dreamy Atom is a grand-daughter of Ravinalan, the unraced half-sister to the inaugural 1984 Addington NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final winner, Arveeae (1:59.1, 8 wins & $82,303).
 
Happy Dreamer, who Bromac Lodge brought back from North America, left first-up Halo Bromac (retired after two start), the Falon Seelsster dam of Heza Bromac (p3: 1:52.1, Aust) and Hasten Bromac (one win from only nine starts, 1:58.9, mile rate, 2200m).
 
She was sold last year to Derek Newton, of Tancred Holdings, along with her now 2YO filly daughter, Dulcinea (by He’s Watching).
 
Happy Dreamer, now 21, was served by Triple NZ Cup winner, Terror To Love (1:51) last December.


]]> Sat, 19 Oct 2019 02:19:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?amazing-dream-lifts-happy-dreamer-s-rating https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000A9 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC RE-JOINING ALLSTARS FOR NEW ZEALAND CUP]]> imblog

Top pacer Cruz Bromac is scheduled to return to the Allstars stables at Rolleston next Friday to continue his preparation for the $750,000 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup on November 12.
 
Avalon (Victoria) trainer Amanda Grieve confirmed last year's New Zealand Free-For-All winner is to return to the top Australasian stables of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen at Rolleston for the NZ Cup, the NZ Free-For-All, and the Auckland Inter Dominions in December.
 
"He should arrive in Christchurch next Friday morning. The plan is for him to race at Ashburton on the Monday, so it’s all go here trying to make sure he’s ready for the Ashburton Cup," Amanda said.
 
"His was a fantastic run last week in the Vic Cup. I was very proud of Cruz. He even gave me goosebumps watching that last 200m," she said.
 
"I think this season people will really fall in love with him as most people in Australia don’t regard him as a top open class pacer at the moment, yet he's won the Len Smith Mile (1:50.1) at Menangle and the NZ Free-For-All on Show Day last year."
 
"They forget he also ran second to Have Faith In Me in the Chariots Of Fire as a four-year-old.  Last season was the most starts the horse had ever had in a season and to be unlucky in the NZ Cup, come out a few days later and win the FFA, and then go to Melbourne for the Inters and win all three heats was very good".
 
Grieve says Cruz Bromac, now an eight-year-old by Falcon Seelster from Crown Defender (Life Sign-Classic Blue Jeans), has really matured with his big season last term of open class racing under his belt.
 
She says it's sad to lose a horse like him but with other commitments training a small team now near Geelong in Victoria, it would have been difficult to pack up for seven-eight weeks campaigning Cruz in NZ.
 
The logical move was for him to rejoin the Allstars, giving Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen six chances of taking out a sixth consecutive New Zealand Cup.
 
The top NZ trainers also have the $2 NZ Cup favourite Spankem, last year's winner Thefixer ($5.50), Ultimate Sniper ($5.50), Chase Auckland ($9) and Ashley Locaz ($15), as contenders this year.
 
Cruz Bromac is rated a $11 chance for the cup on the NZ futures market for the 3200m cup.
 
Amanda Grieve won’t miss being there for the big day.
 
 "I’ve managed a few days off at Cup time so I will be at Addington for the second Tuesday in November to watch him hopefully win the cup," she said.


]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:35:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-re-joining-allstars-for-new-zealand-cup https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000A8 <![CDATA[INGRID BROMAC DESCENDANT IN FORM AT YONKERS]]> imblog

Late Bromac Lodge founder, Bob McArdle, would be chuffed about the good form of NZ-bred mare Shecandance at Yonkers Raceway, New York, in recent weeks.
 
Shecandance (4m A Rocknroll Dance-Nemesis Choice), is a grand-daughter of Ingrid Bromac, a Boyden Hanover-Idle Joyce mare, the late Robert McArdle raced to win twice from 12 starts under the guidance of his good mate, the late Templeton trainer Reg Curtin.
 
Nemesis Choice (p3, 1:59, 1700m), the now defunct dam of Shecandance, won five including a Hydroflow Fillies Series Heat, and ran second in a Southland Oaks Final.
 
She was a half-sister to another useful filly in Nero’s Choice (three wins including a Timaru Nursery Stakes), has also bred on, becoming the grand-dam of the smart winners Normie (10 Australasian wins, including a Vict. MHRC Cup, 1:54, US), Amakudari (eight wins, 1:59.8, 1950m) and Zatta (1:52.2, US, three NZ wins, 27 USA wins).
 
Nemesis Choice left another good filly, first-up, in Miss Bubbles (1:56.7, Aust, nine wins & $173,384), including a North Island Breeder Stakes and a NSW Raith Memorial, and seven other individual winners, including the smart Free Falling (1:53.7, Aust 15 wins & $102,452).
 
Miss Bubbles has also bred on leaving former smart Canterbury pacer Major Bubbles (1:51.8, US, 22 wins & $172,506), Mac Bubbles (1:57.1, seven wins) and Frizzante (p3, 1:58.7), dam of the useful Fizzing (p3, 1:55.2 15 wins & $135,811).
 
Shecandance (1:56.6, mile rate, 1980m, NZ) won twice, and was eight times placed in 20 NZ starts for breeder Ronne Dawe and firstly for Rangiora trainer, Phil Burrows, and her last four starts for Robert Dunn, before being sold to the USA.
 
Since teaming up with the Jose Godinez stable, Shecandance has won four and been three times second in seven Yonkers starts, quickly earning $45,500.
 
 She was too good working to the front on a wet sloppy track two weeks ago, then repeated in front on Tuesday (NZ time) this week, holding by a length and a quarter in a career best 1:54 on the half-mile track  at Yonkers.


]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:30:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?ingrid-bromac-descendant-in-form-at-yonkers https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000A7 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC TOP THIRD TO BLING IT ON IN REC. RUN VICTORIA CUP]]> imblog

Top Australasian Grand Circuit performer Cruz Bromac is on track for the $750,000 Christchurch Casino NZ Cup at Addington on November 12 after running third in the Group One Victoria Cup at Melton on Saturday night, October 12.
 
Trainer Amanda Grieve was delighted with "Cruz's" effort, stepping up from his first-up win in a lower grade race at Kilmore two weeks ago.
 
"It was pretty exciting. It feels like we did win it by running third, second-up stepping up to a Group One," Amanda said.
 
Driver Greg Sugars immediately placed Cruz Bomac four back on the markers from his second-row draw, tracking subsequent winner Bling It On (Luke McCarthy) as the pace was hot from the outset.
 
McCarthy was able to work into the clear near the 400m as Buster Brady (one-one) had run his race and Bling It On was all business in the stretch, rounding out the race in style.
 
Bling It On, now nine, is a a remarkable success story, bouncing back from a bad fall and adversity to reach the top of the tree again.
 
The Amerian Ideal-Alldatglittersisgold gelding stormed home to break Lennytheshark's Victoria Cup track and race record, rating 1:51.5 for the mobile 2200m.
 
The leaders maintained the hot tempo over the last 800m in 55s and final 400m in 27.4s..
 
“He’s just an utter professional, just a brilliant racehorse, we got a beautiful run tonight and it just worked out perfect,” McCarthy told HRV Trots Media.
 
“He’s such a special horse."
 
Bling It On's future was in doubt after a bad Brisbane fall, just three starts after winning the 2017 $500,000 Hunter Cup inner, but he returned to the track six months later.
 
Following another let-up, he's returned to his brilliant best in recent months, winning four of his last five, including a Group Three lead-up at Menangle on September 28, the Les Chant FFA in 1:50.2 (mile).
 
“Everyone knows his story by now and for him to come back second up after having that long off and win a Victoria Cup is just a credit to the horse."
 
“He’s so sound and wants to do it, he’s a beautiful horse, open bridle, no head check, no boots, no tongue tie – he’s just a professional. The trip worked out beautifully tonight and lucky enough he was good enough to finish it off.”
 
Queensland second favourite Colt Thirty One, was given every chance from the trail by trainer-driver Grant Dixon, finishing stoutly on the sprint lane but all the honours were with Bling It On, who won decisvely by 2.6 metres.
 
Cruz Bromac (8g Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender, by Life Sign-Classic Blue Jeans) was able to get out and track the winner on the final turn and maintained his finish wide, without matching the final dashing sprint of the winner.
 
Both Bling It On and Cruz Bromac are now both likely to spice up next month's New Zealand Cup, with travel plans in place.


]]> Sat, 12 Oct 2019 21:26:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-top-third-to-bling-it-on-in-rec--run-victoria-cup https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000A6 <![CDATA[SPANKEM FAVOURITE FOR NZ CUP]]> imblog

NZ Harness Horse of the Year Spankem (1:47.7), from the Ar Miss family of former Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac, is the early $2.30 NZ Cup favourite after winning impressively his second spring lead-up at Addington on Friday, October 4.
  
Now five, the Bettor's Delight-Crushem gelding worked to the front for co-trainer Mark Purdon and was too classy coming off a perfect trail, to win by a length and a quarter in a race record 3:11.1 (2600m stand),
 
Spankem was 0.3 of a second inside the previous race record, set by Lazarus three years ago, but 1.1 seconds outside NZ stand start 2600m mark, set last November by last year's NZ Cup winner and stablemate, Thefixer.
 
Spankem, who quickened over his last 800m in 56.2s, was havng his third start of the season.
 
Last season's $1 million Miracle Mile and top NZ 4YO winner is trending again in a positive direction.
 
Spankem improving on a narrow defeat by stablemate Chase Auckland first-up at Addington on September 13, comfortably won the Group Two Hannon Memorial at Oamaru on September 22, then repeated in last Friday's Group Two Canterbury Classic at Addington .
 
Spankem, a fourth-line descendant of former top 1970s filly/mare Ar MIss, continues to be the current Australasian flag-bearer for the family, with None Better A also starring for the family on the free-for-all scene in North America.
 
None Bettor last raced and won, beating former top Allstars pacer, the 2016 Sydney Miracle Mile winnner Have Faith In Me, in a $US42,000 pace at Yonkers, New York, on September 28, in 1:50.4 (fifths), an outstanding run on the half-mile track.
 
A six-year-old gelding by champion sire Bettor's Delight, None Bettor was bred in Australia from NZ-bred mare Limerick Star (Christian Cullen-Lil's Dream, by Smooth Fella-Miss Denover, by Boyden Haonver-Ar Miss).
 
None Bettor has been a revelation in North America this year, having won $US375,970 from 12 wins and five placings in 17 appeearances.
 
He's taken a 1:48.4 (fifths) mile best onf a mile track there.
 
The family had another win in Australia at Newcastle, NSW, last Friday, when Nikitaras (5g Shadow Play-Dashem, by Live Or Die-Chasem, by Soky's Atom-Miss Denover, by Boyden Hanover-Ar Miss) won.
 
Niikitaras, who led and won in a career best 1:57.1 mile mark rate , was notching his sixth win in 25 starts for $33,800 when winning the Sky Racing Active Pace for the Barry Matterson stable.
 
Bromac Lodge sold the lightly-raced relative to Spankem and None Bettor in Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class, by Talk About Class-Ar Miss), to New South Wales owner, Helen Head, in July
 
Amaretto Bromac is the dam of former smart West Australian filly Angel Bromac (p2, 1:56.9, 4 2 & 3YO wins, $56,500), the runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final, and Phil Bromac, who won his Menangle maiden in 1:54.8 (mile) last month.
 
Phil Bromac starts from the outside of the front row at Menangle today for the Rickie Alchin stable.
 
Her last foal for Bromac Lodge is a yearling colt, named O B Legal, by Bromac Lodge's promoted Stallions Australia semen base sire Courage Under Fire,
 
First Class, a colt by champion sire Bettor's Delight from Amaretto Bromac, was sold by Bromac Lodge at this year's NZ Yearling Sales for $50,000 to two of Spankem’s co-owners, Phil and Glenys Kennard.


]]> Mon, 07 Oct 2019 21:50:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?spankem-favourite-for-nz-cup https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000A5 <![CDATA[SHEZA BROMAC DELIVERS FRESH AT TIMARU]]> imblog

Sheza Bromac (4m Mach Three-Tanisa Bromac), became the sixth individual winner for her former Bromac Lodge dam when winning fresh-up for Swannanoa trainer Ross Houghton at Timaru on Sunday, October 6.
 
After two unplaced starts in March when leased to Ashburton trainer Simon Adlam, Sheza Bromac entered the ownership of Houghton and nine others last month.
 
Punter support came for her on Sunday after a good trial second for Houghton behind recent Allstars winner Pur Dan at Rangiora on September 18, and a Rangiora workout win on September 25.
 
The hot $1.50 favourite had no concerns, leading from the four barrier for John Dunn, holding Jive by a length and a half in a 2:00 mile rate for the 2000m, her last 800m in 57.3s.
 
Sheza Bromac is a half-sister to the notable former good NZ winner and now $U150,000-plus earner Torrid Bromac, who has lowered his mile best to 1:50.3 (fifths) on a five-furlongs (1000m) track his year.
 
Torrid Bromac, by Courage Under Fire from Tanisa Bromac, has won $55,931 for the year in North America from eight wins and three seconds in 25 starts.
 
Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.4, by Live Or Die-Tanisa Vance), is also the dam of the other quality winners, Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5, 15 wins & $124,897), (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, 10 wins & $88,980), Trinity Bromac (1:56.6, four wins) and Twitter Bromac (1:55.9, four wins).
 
Trinny Bromac, the unraced Falcon Seelster half-sister to Tanisa Bromac, has been represented in Australia this year by the in-form Squire (1:52.9, 14 wins & $83,407), and earlier left Shazam Shannon (1:54.8, six wins & $41,106).
 
Tanisa Bromac's dam Vance (Vance Hanover-Tanisa), was a top producer herself, also leaving $404,654 winner Ross The Boss (1:50, US, 10 NZ wins, 24 USA wins), along with Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7, mile rate, Aust, 23 wins & ,147), Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.8, 10 wins $72,343), Habeebee (formerly Toffee Bromac, 1:54.8 US, six wins) .
 
Tanisa Vance also left the unraced fillies, Extra B G and Tessa Bromac, who have also been notable broodmares.
 
Extra B G (by Butler B G), has left six individual winners including former NZ 3YO mile record holder Kotare Mach (1:53, 16 wins & $268,138), Kotare Yael (1:50.2, US and last season's useful NZ winner, Gimmefiveminutesmore (1:57.5, six wins form 20 starts).
 
Tessa Bromac (by Mystical Shark) left the good Australian and now USA winner, Tullow (1:50.4, 26 wins & $282,157).
 
Tanisa Bromac, now 17, one won once in just 10 race starts, was sold by Bromac Lodge last year to Halswell, Christchurch owner, Max Taylor.
 
Mr Taylor formerly raced Torrid Bromac in NZ to win eight of 38 starts for $64,663, before his sale to the United States.
 
Tanisa Bromac's last Bromac Lodge foal is Makie Bromac, a three-year-old filly by champion sire Bettor's Delight.
 
Makie Bromac is to being prepared by Russley trainer Brad Mowbray, who co-owns her with Bromac Lodge.


]]> Mon, 07 Oct 2019 21:46:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?sheza-bromac-delivers-fresh-at-timaru https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000A4 <![CDATA[TAROONA BROMAC UNBEATEN IN BOTH WA STARTS]]> imblog

Former promising Canterbury pacer Taroona Bromac (4g Western Ideal-Tasmcmanian), is unbeaten in both West Australia starts for the Greg and Skye Bond stable.
 
The half-brother to Tas Man Bromac (1;56.5, 14 wins & $162,086) and Trendy Bromac ((1:54.6, six wins & $50,764) was hotly backed down to $1.05 favouritism at the Central Wheatbelt meeting on Sunday, September 29.
 
He made a one-act affair of the Kodj-Kodjin MS Pace, clearing out by 39.3 metres to win in a 1:57.9 rate for the 2130m.
 
Taroona Bromac also a $1.05 favourite, first-up for the Bonds' and driver Ryan Warwick, the previous Sunday at the Central Wheatbelt meeting, won by 14.2 metres on that occasion in a 2:01.9 rate for the longer 2530m.
 
The big Bromac Lodge-bred pacer was beaten into second, first-up, on the grass in January for West Melton trainer Nigel McGrath, but had impressed winning his next three in NZ.
 
Former owners, Bromac Lodge Ltd, Barry Dent and Todd Heller, made the decision to sell to team Bond and their connections after Taroona Bromac rated a smart 1:55.7 (1980m) to win at Addington on July 12.
 
The late-blooming 3YO showed a fast turn of foot in front over his last 800m in 55.6s and his final 400m in 26.9s to beat Go Kiwi by three lengths.
 
Now four, Taroona Bromac should continue to make his mark in West Australia.
 
His McArdle dam, the US-bred Tasmcmanian, also the dam of minor winner Tilly Bromac and a 2YO qualifier Tempest Bromac (2:00.3), was also exported to Australia in July.
 
Tasmcmanian, unraced due to injury, is s half-sister to nine winners, six in 2:00, including Art's Conquest (p3, 1:50, 12 wins & $880,576), Lifeoftheparty (p2, 1:54), Angaal (p3, 1:52.4) and Pop Art (p3, 1:53).
 
Grand-dam Shy Devil (p3, 1:53.6, 10 wins & $169,185) has also left fillies, who have have bred on.

]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2019 22:05:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?taroona-bromac-unbeaten-in-both-wa-starts https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000A2 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC BACK WITH KILMORE WIN, VICTORIA CUP NEXT]]> imblog

Australasian Grand Circuit pacer Cruz Bromac warmed up for the $A250,000 Victoria Cup on October 12 with a victory for new trainer, expatriate New Zealander Amanda Grieve, at Kilmore on Thursday, September 26.
 
Cruz Bromac, despite starting from the outside of the second row for top driver Greg Sugars, had the easier resumption race on the night in a rating 80-94 pace, moving up parked and winning by 1.6 metres in a 1:56.6 rate for the 2180m.
 
Connections went for the $20,000 race for the $2.10 favourite, instead of the Group Two $80,000 Kilmore Cup on the same night, won by San Carlo in a 1:58 rate over the longer mobile 2600m journey.
 
"I'm very happy to have a horse like Cruz Bromac in my stable, but with that comes a lot of nerves," Amanda said.
 
Most trainers feel added pressure being entrusted a horse formerly prepared by Australasia's champion trainers, but Amanda Grieve is no stranger to working with top horses and is highly-regarded by her peers.
 
Cruz Bromac has also been nominated for the $750,000 Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cup at Addington on November 12, and the Auckland Inter Dominions in December, but it will be a case of monitoring his progress through October.
 
Now eight, Cruz Bromac remained in Australia after finishing third to former stablemate and subsequent NZ Harness Horse of the Year Spankem, in the $100,000 Canadian Club Sprint in 1:51.15 (mile) at Menangle on February 23.
 
Cruz Bromac, winner of last season's Group One NZ Free-For-All at Addington (over Turn It Up, Jack’s Legend and Pat’s Delight) for premier NZ trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, was unbeaten in three heats of the Victorian Inter Dominions in December.
 
However, the Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender gelding had to settle for third from a tough draw to Tiger Tara and Our Uncle Sam in the $500,000 TAB Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final.
 
Cruz Bromac also ran third to former stablemate Thefixer in the Group One Ballarat Pacing Cup on January 10, and eighth in Tiger Tara's Hunter Cup, before his Canadian Club placing to round out his seven-year-old season.
 
Christchurch-born Amanda Grieve learned the ropes working for father Paul, then had stints in NSW with Paul Fiitzpatrick and her uncle, Dennis Wilson (who starred in the 1990s as the trainer-driver of NZ-bed Lotsnlots, and as a driver of other big-winning NZ-breds, Young Mister Charles and Atitagain).
 
She then teamed up with Ardmore trainer Tony Herlihy, who described her as one of his most valued workers, doing much of the behind the scenes work with former star trotter One Over Kenny.
 
She also worked as a starter’s assistant for six years at Alexandra Park.
 
Amanda then returned to Australia, assisting Dean Braun, then taking over the entire running of that stable for a time when she had a Group One win with NZ-bred Im Corzin Terror in the 2014 Ballarat Cup.
 
She quickly won 50 races from 197 starts for over $A560,000 before returning to NZ, teaming up with Cran Dalgety at West Melton for just over three years.
 
Dalgety said she was an invaluable asset to the operation, rating her the equivalent to doing the work of three.
 
Much to Dalgety's regret, Amanda returned to Victoria this year to be closer to her parents, who have relocated to Melbourne.
 
She again began working as stable foreperson for Dean Braun, a former trainer of Cruz Bromac (and also in Australia of now the USA's top mare Shartin N) in February, who has decided not to renew his license this term.
 
She's stepped into the head role again this season, basing herself at Avalon, 15 kilometres north east of Geelong.
 
Cruz Bromac, a winner of $A555,815 from 21 wins and eight placings in 42 starts, including last year's Group Two Len Smith Mile at Menangle in 1:50.1, is raced by major Geelong businessman, Danny Zavitsanos.
 
Mr Zavitsanos syndicated Cruz Bromac in March last year with four others, including wife Joanna.
 
They also have the smart NZ-bred War Dan Delight (1:53.3, seven wins from 20 starts for $A82,740) in the six-horse Grieve team.
 
A younger brother to 2017 Northern Derby winner Raukapuka Ruler (1:50.2, Aust), War Dan Delight won his first two Group Three NZ juvenile starts for the Allstars stable, taking out last year's NZ Sapling Stakes at Ashburton and the NZ Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham in a slick 1:53.3.
 
By Bettor's Delight, War Dan Delight and Raukapuka Ruler are from the former Colin and Julie De Filippi-trained NZ 2600m 3YO filly stand record-holder, Miss Elsie (1:55.3, seven wins & $143,633).
 
War Dan Delight was exported to Australia last term, running third in a NSW Derby Heat and fifth to Max Delight in the NSW Derby Final in March for the Dean Braun stable.

]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2019 22:01:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-back-with-kilmore-win,-victoria-cup-next https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000A1 <![CDATA[TENNYSON BROMAC GOES FIVE-STRAIGHT]]> imblog

Powerhouse former Kiwi pacer Tennyson Bromac bagged his fifth straight success at Albion Park last Saturday night in rating a slick 1:53.8 to win a 1660m dash.
 
Trainer-driver Grant Dixon has the former All Stars runner flying along in the Sunshine State, winning seven of his past eight starts and four in the month of September alone.
 
The Bettor’s Delight son of Tallulah Bromac (by Artsplace) has now won 15 of 37 starts, with a further 13 placings to his name and just under $110,000 in stakes.
 
Shazam Shannon, a Mach Three son of Trinny Bromac (by Falcon Seelster from Tanisa Vance) was successful at Albion Park a day earlier, bagging win six for trainer-driver Lola Weidemann.
]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:46:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tennyson-bromac-goes-five-straight https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/0000000A0 <![CDATA[ZEUSS BROMAC TO PAUL FITZPATRICK]]> imblog

Trainer-driver Zachary Butcher has sold his shareholding in top colt Zeuss Bromac and the speedy son of Bettor’s Delight and Mach Three mare Zeta Bromac has joined the New South Wales stable of Paul Fitzpatrick to do his future racing.
 
Butcher was thrilled with the smart colt in his first trip offshore when he placed in both a heat and semi-final of the Crown before finishing a brave fourth in the final behind Australasia’s best three-year-old Be Happy Mach who went through the series unbeaten for Emma Stewart and driver Chris Alford.
 
“I have sold my share and he joined Paul after the Breeders Crown,” said Butcher.
 
Though disappointing in respect of not having the horse to train and drive any longer, Butcher is philosophical given financially it was a good move for him in securing his future.
 
Zeuss Bromac has raced just six times, three in New Zealand where he placed in the Harness Jewels at Addington in June, before winning his maiden at Alexandra Park, then headed to the Breeders Crown heats and finals in Victoria.
]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:43:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zeuss-bromac-to-paul-fitzpatrick https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000009F <![CDATA[CARLOS BROMAC IMPRESSIVE]]> imblog

Bromac Lodge mare Cha Cha Bromac (Art Major-Classic Blue Jeans), an unraced half-sister to one-time fastest NZ-bred pacer, Attorney General (1:48.4, US), has her second winner from as many to race.
 
Carlos Bromac a 3YO colt by champion sire Bettor's Delight from Cha Cha Bromac, delivered on debut in the Macca Lodge Mobile Pace at Invercargill on September 21.
 
A $33,000 NZ Yearling Sales buy from Bromac Lodge, Carlos Bromac was perfectly placed from the ace barrier on debut for the Woodend Beach Robert Dunn stable, being eased by driver John Dunn after the opening 200m.
 
Carlos Bromac won as he liked by a length and a half in 2:44.1 (2:00, mile rate) for the mobile 2200m, the leaders last 800m in 58.1s and 400m in 28s.
 
He joins year-older sister March, Wagga (NSW) winner, Rhianna Reigns (1:56.7 mile rate, 1740m) as early winners from Cha Cha Bromac, who turned nine last month.
 
Cha Cha Bromac has subsequently left the now 2YO colt, Blitzem Bromac (by Sunshine Beach), which was purchased by the NSW Vellas family, last December.
 
She was last served in January by the exciting young sire, A Rocknroll Dance.
 
Her dam, the grand former Bromac Lodge producing mare Classic Blue Jean, who died in June, left 10 individual winners, including nine in 2:00, headed by Attorney General (20 wins & $434,952).
 
Oher Classic Blue Jeans winners were, Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three wins), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five wins), Mink Stride (five wins), Cindy Bromac (1:56.6, four wins) and (Our) Charley Bromac (one win).
 
Her other daughters have also bred on, with Chiquita Bromac (McArdle-Classic Blue Jeans) leaving a smart first foal winner in Celerina (by Pet Rock), who notched her third win in the $A20,000 Kevin & Kay Semour 3YO Fillies Evolution Series Final at Menangle in late April in 1:57.5 (1609).
 
Another from Classic Blue Jeans, Classic Art (by Artiscape), didn't win in only two race starts, but time-trialed in 1:55.1 and died after leaving only one foal, Art Connoisseur (1:58.5, 14 wins & $83,660).
 
Crown Defender, the unraced Life Sign daughter of Classic Blue Jeans, has kept the family flying, leaving last year's NZ Free-For-All winner and Inter Dominion Final third place-getter, Cruz Bromac (1:50.1, 20 wins & $544,415).
 
She's also the dam of other smart winners, Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins & $64,005), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, eight wins).
 
Crown Defender is also the grand-dam of Cassius Bromac, race-timed in 1:54.9 when third on debut in last season's Group Three NZ Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham.
 
Another top producer from Classic Blue Jeans is Crown Counsel (by Western Hanover), who has left four individual winners of 67 races, including (Our) Cullens Crown (1:52, US; 46 wins & $491,044); Attorney Stride (1:57.5, 13 wins & $80,258); Falcon Crown (five wins & $44,876) and last season's debut Australian 2YO winner Desirable Stride (1:58.6, mile rate, 1650m).
 
Carlos Bromac is scheduled to race quickly again in the south for the Dunn stable.
 
He is expected to back up at the upcoming Winton meeting on Thursday, with other south feature early targets.
 
CONGO BREEZE GRAND-DAUGHTER WINS MAIDEN
 
Crystal Bromac, a daughter of former Bromac Lodge broodmare Congo Breeze (1:52.8, US) was also represented by a maiden winner at Invercargill on Saturday.
 
Templeton trainer-driver, Jimmy Curtin, delivered with her Emmersyn Lee, who retired her dam Crystal Bromac (American Ideal-Congo Breeze, by Holmes Hanover-Congo Girl) after three unplaced grass starts.
 
A 3YO filly by Betterthancheddar, Emmersyn Lee made the most of the race draw in the Regent Car Court Fillies & Mares Pace, leading throughout to win in a 2:02 rate for the mobile 2200m.
 
Congo Girl's first two fillies to race were the useful fillies, Chanelle Bromac (p2, 1:59, 7 wins & $49,533, by Mach Three), and Cougar Bromac (p3, 1:57.4, 9 wins & $57,346).


]]> Sun, 22 Sep 2019 02:17:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?carlos-bromac-impressive https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000009E <![CDATA[ARMA INDIE WARMING UP IN WA]]> imblog

Former promising NZ filly Arma Indie, from Arma Courage, a Courage Under Fire half-sister to Amaretto Bromac, is striking a purple patch of form in West Australia.
 
She was untroubled to win the $A20,000 Garrards Horse & House MS Pace at Gloucester Park, Perth, on Friday, September 20, her fourth win on end since resuming on August 27.
 
Amaretto Bromac, who left Tuesday's Menangle winner Phil Bromac (1:54.8), and Arma Courage (1:58.9, three wins), are daughters of former NZ 2YO record holder Arma Class (Talk About Class-Ar Miss), the latter being the 1971 NZ Sapling Stakes and 1972 NZ Oaks winer.
 
Arma Class was a half-sister to champion mare Armalight (1:55.4, 18 wins form 36 starts & $277,520), while their dm Ar Miss is also the ancestress of this season's superstar pacers, None Bettor (1:48.8, USA), $1 million NSW Miracle Mile winner Spankem (1:47.7) and Muscle Factory, (p3, 1:49.6), formerly the Australian 3YO mile record-holder last term.
 
Purchased out of the Woodend Beach stables of David and Catherine Butt in February, Arma Indie missed the autumn WA feature 3YO filly racing.
 
Previously, Arma Indie showed smart two-year-old promise last term for the Butts’, before heading north to race for the Robert Dunn stable.
 
The Well Said filly placed in three of eight juvenile starts last term, including her highlight effort when second to Princess Tiffany in the Gr. 1 $150,000 Harness Jewels 2YO Fillies Diamond at Cambridge on June 2, being race-timed in 1:55.2 (1609m).
 
She was backed as virtually unbeatable for the Mike Reed stable this week, starting a $1.45 favourite and leading throughout for driver Mark Reed.
 
Arma Indie drew clear by 3.2 metres in 3:08.6 for the mobile 2536m staying trip, a mile rate of 1:59.7.
 
She quickened over her last 800m in 56.3s and her last 300m in 28.1s.
 
Her quickest Gloucester Park run was first-up, over the same trip, on August 27, when she rated 1:57.5 as a $1.50 favourIte.
 
She's raced only 16 times for six wins and four placings for $80,065.


]]> Sun, 22 Sep 2019 02:15:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?arma-indie-warming-up-in-wa https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000009D <![CDATA[SQUIRE FURTHERS QUEENSLAND FORM]]> imblog

Squire, a 5YO gelded son of Trinny Bromac, an unraced Falcon Seelster half-sister to former Bromac Lodge broodmare Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.1), continues to make his mark in Australia.
 
Formerly a $47,000 Sydney Australia Pacing Gold Yearling Sale purchase for the Mark Jones stable at Burnham, Squire qualified at two in NZ, then was sold to race in Australia.
 
The Somebeachsomewhere gelding racked up his 14th career win in 48 starts when taking out the first at Albion Park, Brisbane, on Saturday, September 21 for the Kerryann and Robbie Morris team.
 
He lifted his earnings over $A80,000 on Saturday, controlling the race from the two barrier in the Garrards Horse & Hound Band 5 Pace.
 
The $1.90 favourite held by 2.8 metres in a 1:56.7 rate of the 2138m.
 
Three starts back, Squire lowered his lifetime mile rate best to 1:52.9 when winning over 1660m at Albion Park.
 
Squire's dam, Trinny Bromac, from Tanisa Vance (Vance Hanover-Tanisa), is a half-sister to $404,654 winner Ross The Boss (1:50, US, 10 NZ wins, 24 USA wins), along with Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7, mile rate, Aust, 23 wins & $A145,147), Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.8, 10 wins $72,343), Habeebee (formerly Toffee Bromac, 1:54.8 US, six wins) and Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.4).
 
COURAGE GELDING TORRID BROMAC WINS AGAIN
 
Tanisa Bromac is currently represented in the USA by $155,000 earner, Torrid Bromac, who won again on Saturday (US time), this time a $11,000 pace at The Downs at Mohegan Sun, Pocono, Pennsylvania, in 1:51.6 (fifths).
 
Torrid Bromac, a now 7YO entire by the Bromac Lodge frozen semen stallion available sire, the former six-time Derby winner Courage Under Fire, lowered his lifetime best to (1:50.4, fifths) on a five-furlongs (1000m) track last month.
 
Tanisa Bromac was sold by Bromac Lodge to the former NZ owner of Torrid Bromac, Max Taylor, last year.
 
She is also the dam of the other good winners, Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5, 15 wins & $124,897), (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, 10 wins & $88,980), and the minor winners, Trinity Bromac (1:56.6, four wins) and Twitter Bromac (1:55.9, four wins).
 

]]> Sun, 22 Sep 2019 02:13:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?squire-furthers-queensland-form https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000009C <![CDATA[PHIL BROMAC SECOND WINNER FOR “AMARETTO”]]> imblog

Phil Bromac, the third foal from former Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class), has a 1:54.8 mile mark after winning at Menangle, NSW, on Tuesday, September 17.
 
It was a timely result for Amaretto Bromac's new Australian Goulburn Valley owner, Mrs Helen Head, after changing hands in July.
 
Amaretto Bromac, placed twice from only five starts, continues to advance the family of her champion grand-dam, the 1981 NZ Cup and 1983 Auckland Cup winner, Armalight (1:55.4, 18 wins form 36 starts & $277,520), and her great grand-dam, Ar Miss, a former top filly who won eight including 1971 NZ Sapling Stakes and 1972 NZ Oaks.  
 
The family has been riding high internationally this year in North America, NZ and Australia.
 
Australian-bred None Bettor (1:48.8), a fifth line descendant of Ar Miss, has been an aged star in North America, winning 11 of 16 starts for $US354,970
 
Spankem, a fourth line descendant of Ar Miss, dominated the NZ 4YO scene and won the $1 million Miracle Mile in 1:47.7.
 
Muscle Factory, another descendant from Ar Miss, holding the Australasian 3YO mile record at 1:49.6 for a time.
 
A former $60,000 yearling, Phil Bromac was consistent in six North Island starts for the Ray Green stable, before heading to Sydney.
 
Now four, the Washington VC gelding was having his 12th career start and just his sixth for the Rickie Alchin stable.
 
Phil Bromac was closing in on a win with a second in a 1:53.8 mile at Menangle on September 10.
 
He made the most of the ace barrier on September 19, leading early, trailing, and finishing best for driver Jarrod Alchin.
 
Phil Bromac is the second winner for Amaretto Bromac, with her first to foal being the smart West Australian filly Angel Bromac (p2, 1:56.9, 4 2 & 3YO wins, $56,500), the runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final.
 
First Class, a colt by champion sire Bettor's Delight from Amaretto Bromac, was sold by Bromac Lodge at this year's NZ Yearling Sales for $50,000 to two of Spankem’s co-owners, Phil and Glenys Kennard.
 
Her last foal for Bromac Lodge is a yearling colt, named O B Legal, by Bromac Lodge's promoted semen base sire Courage Under Fire, the six-time Derby winner and no sire of brilliant pacers, Smolda, 1:50.6, Turn It Up, 1:54.5, and rising Australian star, Pandering, p2, 1:56.8).
]]> Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:15:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?phil-bromac-second-winner-for--amaretto- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000009B <![CDATA[TENNYSON BROMAC WINS AGAIN]]> imblog

Bromac Lodge bred Tennyson Bromac continues his fine form in Queensland, winning again on Saturday night for trainer-driver Grant Dixon in a 1:54.1 mile rate over 1660m.

The Bettor’s Delight – Tallulah Bromac entire has won six of his last seven, all at Albion Park, and went around at just $1.35 in comfortably adding another $7700 to his bankroll which now nudged him very close to the $100,00 mark.

Aztec Bromac went within a head of a Bromac Lodge-bred double at Albion Park, edged out by another former Kiwi in (Watch) Pulp Fiction, a big winner for Tony Stratford before being exported.
 
Up from Sydney with KerryAnn and Robbie Morris, Aztec Bromac trailed with Adam Sanderson in the sulky and just missed in a staggering 1:51.4 mile rate, the final 800m stunning at Albion park, 27.0 and 28.5 the final two quarters to be home in 55.5 off a blistering opening quarter of 26.4.

 The American Ideal – Agnes Patron gelding chalked up win 20 when rating 1:51.6 at Menangle on August 13.
]]> Sun, 15 Sep 2019 01:26:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tennyson-bromac-wins-again https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000009A <![CDATA[TULLOW N, SON OF TESSA BROMAC FLYING HIGH IN USA]]> imblog

Tullow, a Mach Three son of Tessa Bromac (Mystical Shark – Tanisa Vance) continues to win in North America, the eight-year-old gelding securing win six of the year in taking out an open mile at Batavia Downs, New York, on Saturday night.

Tullow was some way off his best time in the States, having previously registered a 1:50.4 mile time.

Unbelievably, he was winless in New Zealand from 11 starts before being exported, but raced well for the Bernie Hackett and Michelle Wallis stable, placing in three starts in some strong maiden races at the time.

Second dam Tanisa Vance left big winners Kotare Jaeger (10 wins, 8 NZ), and former rugged North Canterbury stayer Ross The Boss (10 NZ wins), later exported to America.

Other very handy performers from Tanisa Vance were Habeebee (exported to USA), and Tallyho Bromac (23 wins, 54 placings AUS), a tough-as-teak Falcon Seelster son.


]]> Mon, 09 Sep 2019 01:19:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tullow-n,-son-of-tessa-bromac-flying-high-in-usa https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000099 <![CDATA[LANCELOT RISES AGAIN]]> imblog

He’s some horse Lancelot Bromac. In registering win 25 at Albion Park on September 5, he won his first race since March 30 in a busy stretch – though that’s nothing unusual for him.

Trainer Stewart Dickson keeps the Art Major son of former star filly Life Of Luxury up to his work, and after Saturday night’s (Sept 7) fourth at Albion Park, he’d chalked up start number 342!

Broken down into top-three finishes that’s 25 wins, 57 seconds, and 45 thirds for $282,580 in stakes. What an amazing horse. And he still races with enough gusto to compete every day.

Lancelot Bromac was bred by Bromac Lodge and Cee Bee Holdings Ltd and exported to Australia prior to qualifying in June 2011.


]]> Mon, 09 Sep 2019 01:17:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?lancelot-rises-again https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000098 <![CDATA[DYNAMIC BROMAC AND AZTEC BROMAC RACING WELL]]> imblog


Dynamic Bromac also races on well in Victoria, claiming second placings in his last two at Bendigo and Melton. He’d had just two unplaced in New Zealand before being exported to Australia in February 2016 and has amassed $126,109 in stakes from 13 wins and 29 placings for the David Aitken stable.

 
American Ideal gelding Aztec Bromac (20 wins, $375,844) won again recently at Menangle in 1:52.6 for Kerryann Turner and Robbie Morris, dam Agnes Patron (by Armbro Raven) a good producer, also leaving Angus Bromac (10 wins), Avalon Bromac (10 wins), and Ace Bromac (7 wins).


]]> Mon, 09 Sep 2019 01:14:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?dynamic-bromac-and-aztec-bromac-racing-well https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000097 <![CDATA[ZEUSS BROMAC DRAWS A HANDY GATE FOUR IN FINAL]]> imblog

Stage one is complete and a good draw will help the chances of Zeuss Bromac in Saturday night’s (11pm NZT) $A300,000 Downbytheseaside Breeders Crown Final for the two-year-olds colts and geldings at Tabcorp Park. Melton.

It seems he may find the lead if fellow Kiwi, and in many ways stablemate Perfect Stride is to take a trail from gate one.

Both horses are trained at Ray Green’s Auckland property and trainer-driver Zachary Butcher knows both horses so well.

And the cards have fallen early for the visiting pacers. Both Emma Stewart runners and regarded the horses to beat have drawn the second row, hot favourite Be Happy Mach to leave from outside the back row in gate 13, and stablemate Mirragon, placed in both his heat and semi-final, from 11.




]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 21:46:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zeuss-bromac-draws-a-handy-gate-four-in-final https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000096 <![CDATA[BREEDERS CROWN FINAL – HERE WE COME!]]> imblog

Another superb effort from Zeuss Bromac has guaranteed a start in Sunday’s rich Downbytheseaside Breeders Crown Final for the two-year-old colts and geldings.
 
The Bettor’s Delight colt was even considered unlucky not to trouble the Emma Stewart-trained pairing of Be Happy Mach and Mirragon in Saturday night’s semi-final at Bendigo, slotted three-deep on the markers and out far too late to issue a challenge.
 
But pleasingly for trainer-driver Zachary Butcher the pocket-rocket went to the line full of running and full of confidence heading into the big day, this Saturday night at Tabcorp Park, Melton.
 
They rated a slick 1:55.8 for the 2150m home in 26.9 and Zeuss Bromac barely raised a sweat.
 
Barrier draws are now keenly awaited for Saturday night. Winning or losing these major finals often come down to the luck of the draw and here’s hoping ‘Zeuss’ can strike early with a plum barrier draw!
 
Fellow Kiwi Our Princess Tiffany took control of her semi-final and won her way into favouritism for All Stars in the three-year-olds fillies section, and Perfect Stride, trained by Ray Green and driven by Anthony Butt, was successful in the first of the two-year-olds colts heats, and set to match motors with Zeuss Bromac in the final.
 
]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 04:28:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?breeders-crown-final---here-we-come- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000095 <![CDATA[A GOOD DRAW FOR ZEUSS BROMAC IN BREEDERS CROWN SEMI?]]> imblog

The fall of the draws is ever so crucial in the big races, and it appears Zeuss Bromac may well have drawn a very cosy barrier in his semi-final of the Downbytheseaside Breeders Crown at Bendigo this Saturday night.
 
The Bettor’s Delight colt will follow out a gun runner in Mirragon, the horse he trailed in the heat at Shepparton on August 7, finishing boldly inside him to snare second money.
 
And it seems the same horse could well be his friend come semi-final night.
 
Mirragon leaves from gate one and has plenty of early pace, with Zeuss Bromac tucked right behind him in one on the second line.
 
It would seem they’ll be leading and trailing - early at least - a place young trainer-driver Zachary Butcher should be thrilled about if all goes to plan. A top three finish would comfortably secure a final berth, any further back than that and other results do come into play.
 
Zeuss Bromac comes through a strong heat at Shepparton and will again have to battle hard to beat the Emma Stewart runners, Mirragon, of course, and a red-hot Be Happy Mach (gate nine) now the winner of eight of nine starts.
 
The Mach Three colt was terrific in the heat, powering through a final 400m in 26.9 with some arrogance and will start a short-priced favourite to win again ($1.50 currently).
 
Zeuss Bromac: Races at Bendigo, Saturday, August 17 at 7:32pm AEST 9:32pm NZT



]]> Wed, 14 Aug 2019 04:08:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?a-good-draw-for-zeuss-bromac-in-breeders-crown-semi- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000094 <![CDATA[COURAGE UNDER FIRE AND BROMAC’S WEEKEND ROUND UP]]> imblog


Courage Under Fire gelding Ferdinand paced 1:52.3 to win his ninth from 61 career starts at Menangle last Saturday night. He’s out of Live Or Die mare To Die With Dignity who was a consistent performer around Harold Park and Bankstown in the mid-2000’s, winning six races for Janice Pengilly, who also races Ferdinand.
 
Ferdinand is a real throwback to the Bromac Lodge and Nevele R Stud breeds. His second dam is She’s A Natural, a Falcon Seelster mare tracing to the third dam Talk About Natural, by Talk About Class.
 
And Du Vella made it two on the card at Menangle for Courage Under Fire, the full-sister to former top-class race mare (Glenferrie) Alexis registered her 15th career victory from 105 starts for the Paul Fitzpatrick stable in rating 1:54.9.
 
Du Vella was purchased out of Christchurch weanling sale by Neale Donnelly and syndicated to race out of the Fitzpatrick barn after completing a short stint with All Stars in Christchurch.
 
She has now banked $196,411 and taken a best mark of 1:50.9. A broodmare gem she could be.

 
Shelby Bromac extended a strong season’s record in nearly winning again at Melton on Saturday night, the Bromac Lodge-bred gelding running second in a slashing 1:53.1 mile rate over 1720m.

The Bettor’s Delight son of Artiscape mare Fresco Denario has relished his time in Victoria this season, a record of 17 starts this term for six wins and four placings and in excess of $A70,000 in stakes.

He won at Oamaru for former trainer-driver Allan Beck on December 1, 2018 before heading to leading horseman David Aitken and has not looked back.

A two-race mission to Hobart saw him take out the $75,000 Tasmanian Pacing Cup on March 16 before a let-up, and he has placed in three of five starts back on a new campaign.

Ironically, Shelby Bromac was beaten at Melton by another former Allan Beck-trained runner Shortys Mate, a son of former Cup class mare Shortys Girl.

 
Tommy Under Fire (Courage Under Fire) wins his second in a row 1:54.5 mile rate 1660m Albion Park, Friday August 9, now registering 6 starts 2 wins 2 placing for new trainer-driver Taleah McMullen.

 
Bromac Lodge-bred Tennyson Bromac (Bettor’s Delight – Tallulah Bromac) was beaten a half-head at Albion Park by another former Kiwi pacer Vasari.

After winning four races for All Stars, Tennyson Bromac has won six from 15 for Grant Dixon In Queensland and 10 from 32 overall with another 13 placings.

 
Courage Under Fire mare Girls Got Courage registered her second win at Wagga last Friday as a $1.80 favourite, while Courageous Dancer (Courage Under Fire – Ozonick Dancer) took his second career win at Newcastle on Saturday night for Mark Callaghan.

 
Thebattlesjusbegun keeps winning, the Courage Under Fire gelding from Bel Bromac (by Badlands Hanover) registered win eight from start 30 at Globe Derby on Saturday night.

 He met with good success for the Shane Tritton stable before making his way across to the border to South Australia.


]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2019 02:16:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-under-fire https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000093 <![CDATA[ZEUSS BROMAC TERRIFIC IN AUSTRALIAN DEBUT]]> imblog

The rich Breeders Crown Final is now the realistic goal for smart Bromac Lodge-bred pacer Zeuss Bromac after a slick performance in his Australian debut last night (Wed, Aug 7).
 
Contesting the opening heat of the 2019 Breeders Crown series, the Bettor’s Delight colt sped over from the outside gate to tackle for the lead, found the front, then handed up to the Emma Stewart-trained Mirragon to find the trail.
 
In the end only hot-pot favourite Be Happy Mach, previously unbeaten in just one of eight starts for Stewart, proved more powerful, moving to the parked position and grinding out a huge win, pacing the final 400m in 26.9 with Zeuss Bromac in pursuit up the passing lane with an impressive sprint of his own.
 
The son of Zeta Bromac (5 wins) will now head to the semi-finals at Bendigo on August 17 which leads to the ultimate prize on August 24 at Tabcorp Park Melton.
 
It was an encouraging start to his Australian campaign, being used early off the mobile arm and still sprinting hard at the finish bodes ever so well for the dazzling colt.
 
]]> Thu, 08 Aug 2019 05:14:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zeuss-bromac-terrific-in-australian-debut https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000092 <![CDATA[COURAGE KEEPS TELLING THE TALE]]> imblog


Western Australia war-horse COURAGE TELLS continues to prove not only his own versatility, but the versatility of former champion pacer and sire Courage Under Fire, bouncing back from an eight-month hiatus from the winners circle to win at Gloucester Park in Perth last Friday night.
 
And the rugged pacer will shoot for back-to-back successes in the $20,000 The Rookie New On Ch7 Pace at Gloucester Park this Friday night, seeking to add to his 35 career wins already on the board.
 
His record stands at 226 starts, 35 wins and 56 placings for in excess of $380,000 in earnings since he began racing in New Zealand, then Victoria, New South Wales, and off to his long-term home in Perth where he resides with Greg and Skye Bond.
 
Courage Tells races at Gloucester Park Friday, August 9, 6:20pm WA 10:20pm NZT
 
Courage Under Fire’s frozen semen is still available – contact Lisa@bromaclodge.com
 
 
Another August 2 winner by Courage Under Fire was TOMMY UNDER FIRE, a gelding out of Jenna’s Beach Boy mare Aliya Nicolle.
 
He bounced back to winning form at Albion Park last Friday night in rating a slick 1:53.5 over the 1600m at Albion Park to win his first for new trainer-driver Taleah McMullen.
 
Tommy Under Fire has won and placed twice in five starts for McMullen after she took over the training from Riverina horseman Trevor White.
 
Tommy Under Fire, now a seven-win pacer will go around again this Friday night at Albion Park at 7:29pm AEST, 9.29pm NZT.
]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2019 05:30:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-keeps-telling-the-tale https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000091 <![CDATA[ZEUSS & ZACHARY GEAR UP FOR CROWN ATTACK!]]> imblog


Quality Bromac Lodge-bred colt Zeuss Bromac tackles the first heat of the 2019 Breeders Crown on Wednesday night (Aug 7) at Shepparton in an exciting first rendition offshore for the gun youngster.
 
And his apparent inexperience with just three race day starts under the belt in New Zealand will not be regarded as a factor leading into a big month for the son of all-conquering sire Bettor’s Delight and former star filly and now promising young Bromac Lodge broodmare Zeta Bromac (Mach Three-Zante Beach)..
 
It will be the first time youthful trainer-driver Zachary Butcher also tastes the limelight as a trainer, at least offshore, so both horse and trainer have plenty to prove.
 
Zeuss Bromac vaulted himself to a new level when he produced arguably the performance of the day at the Harness Jewels in Christchurch on June 1, coming from the rear of the field to finish third behind unbeaten colt One Change I a 1:58.8 mile rate on a sloppy track on a bitterly cold day.
 
And that sparkling performance soon led to an easy maiden breakthrough win at Alexandra Park on June 28, prompting Butcher and the ownership group to take the next step and head for Australia.
 
“Zeuss” will match motors with the Australians at 10.30pm (NZT) Wednesday and leaves from gate five with a scratching inside him in the $10,000 Downbytheseaside Breeders Crown Series Heat (2190m).
 
It could even be considered a homecoming of sorts for Zeuss Bromac. His second dam Zante Beach was a prolific winner in Victoria registering 16 wins and 27 placings for legendary trainers Graeme Lang and latterly Peter Manning.
 
Zante Beach tackled the Breeders Crown heats herself way back in 2001 following success in an Australian Pacing Gold Heat in Victoria before heading to Brisbane to finish fourth in the $250,000 Pacing Gold Final.
 
The competition at Shepparton will be fierce, and Victorian trainers of course have a strong hand, particularly premiership leader Emma Stewart who is never far from the winners circle.
 
She has a red-hot Be Happy Mach, unbeaten in his last four starts and the winner of seven from eight starts, including the NSW Breeders Crown Final,, also Mirragon unplaced in just one of 10 career starts, engaged to run.
 
Safely through the opening heat, Zeuss Bromac will have a multitude of opportunities to make the Breeders Crown Final – though winning first time around at Shepparton would mean his road to the Final is so much smoother.
 
Zeuss Bromac: Races at Shepparton, 8.30PM AEST, 10.30PM NZT, Wednesday, August 7
]]> Tue, 06 Aug 2019 10:00:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zeuss---zachary-gear-up-for-crown-attack- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000090 <![CDATA[TENNYSON LOWERS BEST MILE MARK]]> imblog

Tennyson Bromac, a NZ three-year-old record holder from last term, lowered his career best mile rate to 1:53.8 over the 1660m at Albion Park, Brisbane, on Saturday, July 27.

The Bromac Lodge-bred son of Bettor's Delight and Tallulah Bromac (Artsplace-Tandias Courage) was exported to Queensland late last year after firstly racing for the Allstars Stables in Canterbury, then briefly for northern trainer, Brent Mangos.

Now racing for Queensland owners, Solid Earth Pty Ltd, and trainer Grant Dixon, Tennyson Bromac was winning for the fifth time this year at Albion Park in 16 starts, banking 37,782 in Australia.

He played the iron horse in the open and was too strong for another ex-Kiwi in Weedons Express, who led early, then trailed.

Tennyson Bromac has now won nine of 30 lifetime starts for $74,837.

His star run in Canterbury was the NZ record at Rangiora for the mobile 2000m last April, winning for driver Tim Williams in 2:23.9, a 1:55.7 mile rate.

A few months earlier, he also did well from an outside second row draw in the NRM Sires Stakes 3YO Final at Addington, running on for sixth to stablemate, Chase Auckland, who won in a 1:52.2 rate for the 1950m.

His dam, Tallulah Bromac, who was retired after two unplaced starts, was sold last July during the Bromac Lodge winter dispersal sale.

She is also the dam of $31,380 winner Turbo Bromac (seven wins from 29 starts), who lowered his best mile rate to 1:58.2 over 2270m when winning at Wagga, New South Wales, in May.

Grand-dam Tandias Courage, who died this season, was the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, winning 23 races (10 Aust, 13 USA) pacing 1:53.6 in North America.

Tandias Courage is the dam of dam of three $100,000-plus winners, all Harness Jewels-placed, namely Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2 & $215,578), Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins & $193,951) and NZ Oaks third placegetter, Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, seven wins & $147,252).

DYNAMIC BROMAC WINS AGAIN

In-form Victorian Dynamic Bromac (6g Live Or Die-Diana Bromac) notched his second win on end at Melton on Saturday night for owners, Diane Reilly and Russell Keller.

The David Aiken-trained pacer worked wide early to the front for driver, Kima Frenning, leading over the last lap to win in a 1:54.4 rate for the 1720m in the $20,000 Allied Express Pace.

Dynamic Bromac had won a week earlier at Bendigo in a career best 1:53.9 mile rate for the 1650m.

His latest victory takes the career record of Dynamic Bromac to 13 wins from 71 starts for nearly $123,000 in stakes.
]]> Sun, 28 Jul 2019 07:58:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tennyson-lowers-best-mile-mark https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000008F <![CDATA[DYNAMIC BROMAC LOWERS CAREER BEST]]> imblog


Dynamic Bromac, who became a $100,000-plus winner this year for owners Diane Reilly and Russell Keller, lowered his best winning mile rate to 1:53.9 over 1650m at Bendigo last Friday.
 
Driver Kima Frenning found a perfect run through from the second row, taking up a one out and two back trail.
 
The Live Or Die-Diana Bromac gelding had the last say, winning by a neck in the Bendigo Ski Boat Centre Pace.
 
This was his 12th career win from 70 starts, lifting his earnings to $11,359.
 
Dynamic Bromac's dam Diana Bromac (Holmes Hanover-Desrain) foaled a Falcon Seelster colt last year and was bred with Sweet Lou this season.
 
Now 21, she's left seven to race for seven individual winners of 57 races.
 
Dynamic Bromac is the second biggest winner (numerically) and the second fastest winner for Diana Bromac, with his Bettor's Delight half-brother Dickies Bromac still holding that honour with 16 wins (for $113,110) and a 1:53.1 mile rate.
 
Diana Bromac's other winners include Domino Bromac (1:58.9, 10 wins, by Courage Under Fire), Dolci Bromac (2:00.2, seven wins, by Falcon Seelster), Diamond Bromac (1:58.4, three wins, by Live Or Die), Dazzle Bromac (one win, by Live Or Die) and Dustin Bromac (1:57.3, eight wins & $88,620, by Live Or Die), a good NZ winner for the Cran Dalgety stable.
 
She had plenty going for her at stud, being an unraced sister to the speedy Linford Christie (1:59.7, six wins & $72,732), and a half-sister to 1990s 4YO Pacer of the Year Abdias (1:55, 30 wins & $245,200), former NZ mile record holder), a former star when prepared by John and David Butcher.
 
She is also from the family of another successful Bromac Lodge mare in Pascale Bromac (1:57.1, 6 wins & $96,193, was a former NZ 2YO filly record-holder) and Dalton Bromac (1:52, 12 wins & $132,803, NZ 2200m record holder).
 
 Further back she’s from the same family that produced champion mare and 1981 NZ Harness Horse of the Year, Delightful Lady (1:58.7, 47 wins & $476,250).
]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2019 04:10:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?dynamic-bromac-lowers-career-best https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000008E <![CDATA[COURAGE SIRES ANOTHER GROUP TWO 2YO WINNER]]> imblog


Courage Under Fire, who has chilled semen available from Bromac Lodge next season, starred again as a sire on Australian racetracks last weekend.
 
He sired another feature 2YO winner when Sahara Sirocco took out the Group Two $50,000 Australian Pacing Gold Championship for colts and geldings at Melton, Victoria, on Saturday.
 
Sahara Sirocco, a colt from a Village Jasper mare in Sahara Miss, was notching his second win from just six starts.
 
In the process, he earned a fast 1:53.8 mile mark for the mobile 1720m, finishing best for driver Chris Alford, to beat favourite Mirragon by eight metres.
 
Sahara Sirocco, trained at Drouin by Gary and Debbie Quinlan, is now likely to be kept going for the Australian Breeders Crown in August.
 
"Courage" had another Victorian 2YO winner on Sunday at Cranbourne when Diegos Diamond, a colt from a Vintner mare, led and won in a 2:02.7 rate (2080m).
 
Diegos Diamond, who was having his third start and had placed in his previous two starts, is trained by former Miracle Mile winning reinsman, Jodi Quinlan, for breeder-owner, Cheryl Quinlan.
 
Meanwhile, former Canterbury pacer, Courage Under Fire gelding (Im) The Director became a 1:51 miler with an upset win at Menangle last Saturday night.
 
Im The Director, from an Elsu mare, won two (both at Addington) of 22 NZ starts for Ohoka co-owner and former trainer Peter Bagrie.
 
The horse is still raced by his NZ connections from the Menangle stable of Shane and Lauren Tritton.
 
He pushed through $61,000 in earnings with the win, his sixth from 38 starts, and his fourth since being sent to Sydney last July.
 
Eased from the eight gate to cross and end up three back on the markers, the five-year-old finished best for driver Michael Ferguson, winning by a neck from another former North Canterbury pacer in Pembrooks Passion.
 
He steps up to Group Three level from the seven gate in this Saturday's $30,000 Attcall Civil Contractors Pace at Menangle, again over the 1609m.
 
Tom Me Gun, a six-year-old Courage Under Fire gelding from Follow Me Home (by Holmes Hanover), furthered his good Queensland record at Albion Park on Saturday night.
 
Formerly developed in Canterbury by Mike De Filippi, Tom Me Gun has continued to develop since teaming up with owner-trainer Narissa McMullen in the Sunshine State.
 
He led for Chris Geary in the $21,270 Pryde's Easifeed Band 5 Drivers Invitation Pace, holding by 2.3 metres in a 1:56.6 rate (2138m).
 
Tom Me Gun, after winning once in 10 NZ starts, has taken a 1:52.2 mark in Queensland and moved to 13 wins from 50 starts, for $96,587.
 
Courage Under Fire had other Australian winners at Hobart, Tasmania, last Friday in Animi Sub Ignis, and Hot Embers, at Parks, New South Wales, on Sunday.
 
Animi Sub Ignis, an eight-year-old gelding from a Fully Loaded mare, who won in a 2:02.7 rate (2090m) for his ninth career win.
 
Hot Embers, a four-year-old gelding from an Elsu mare, won as a $1.50 favourite in a 2:03.7 rate for the 2040m in the HRNSW Rewards Series Heat Two Pace.
 
The "Courage" winning weekend started early last Thursday, with a siring treble, including another win from the promising three-year-old colt Struve, trained by Emma Stewart.
 
Struve, from a Jereme's Jet mare in Jets Girl, was beaten into third place on debut, but has now won his four subsequent starts.
 
He rated 1:59 for the 2180m on Thursday, but has won in faster 1:56.4 (2150m) at Bendigo.
 
Other "Courage" winners last Thursday were Back Page News, an 8YO gelding from a Chandon mare, won at Redcliffe, Queensland, in a 1:58.3 rate (1780m), and Shargari, a 4YO mare from a daughter of Soky's Atom, won in a 2:00.2 rate (1785m), at Stawell, Victoria.
 
Back Page News, a former Albion Park winner in a 1:54.2 rate (1660m) early in his career, was racking up his 13th career win from 152 starts, taking his earnings to $79,929.

]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2019 04:03:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-sires-another-group-two-2yo-winner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000008C <![CDATA[COURAGE UNDER FIRE GELDING SCORES IN USA]]> imblog

Capable Courage Under Fire gelding Benhope Rulz is carrying on with his good career record in North America.
 
Formerly prepared in NZ at Woodend Beach by Greg and Nina Hope, Benhope Rulz was named by breeder Richard Dellaca after their successful junior driver son, Ben.
 
The horse won three and was once second in only five NZ starts for $17,255, before being sold to race in West Australia.
 
Benhope Rulz won seven of 22 Australian starts, including the Group Two $50,000 The West Australian Nights Of Thunder Pace at Gloucester Park on January 25 this year, his last win across the Tasman.
 
The four-year-old (to Southern Hemisphere time) was picking up his second in in seven USA starts for the stable, taking his North American earnings over $US35,000.
 
His career record has advanced to 12 wins from 34 starts for just over $160,000 in stakes.
 
Benhope Rulz led from the outside eight gate at Yonkers on Tuesday (NZ time) in a $US29,000 pace, leading throughout to win by a length in 1:52.4 (fifths).
 
He's one of five individual winners from six to race for his four-win Badlands Hanover dam Victoria Rulz, having left earlier winners Ranfurly Rulz, Change The Rulz (1:53.2, US), Lis Rulz (five wins) and Vinnie Rulz (2:00.7, four wins).
 
Her next foal, Rockntommy Rulz, a three-year-old by A Rocknroll Dance, has placed once in seven starts.
 
Victoria Rulz, race-timed in 1:55.5 (1609m) when third to Safin and Lizzie Maguire in the 2008 Listed $200,000 Harness Jewels 3YO Diamond at Cambridge for the Hope stable, is a half-sister to former NZ Cup starter, Jason Rulz (1:54.6, 15 wins & $308,834) and Art Rulz (1:54.8, USA)
 
Their Holmes Hanover dam Rule Zona was also a talented filly, winning seven including a DB Fillies Heat, and ran second in a Westport Cup, and third against the boys in a NZ Sapling Stakes at two.
 
May Rule, the unraced Nevele Bigshot dam of Rule Zona and great grand-dam of Benhope Rulz, was a half-sister to former top 1990s pacer Franco Ice (1:55, mile rate, 2100m; 20 wins & $616,961) and to Tucker’s Rule (1:56.8, US; 53 wins & over $163,000).
]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:25:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-under-fire-gelding-scores-in-usa https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000008B <![CDATA[QUEENSLAND’S ANGUS GARRARD HAS FIRST WIN WITH KYLIE BROMAC]]> imblog

The Bromac brand played it's part in another first last week, with Angus Garrard scoring his first winning race-drive behind Kylie Bromac at Albion Park on Friday, June 28.
 
"This was another exciting win for us last week just before Zach (Butcher) won on Zeuss Bromac," said Bromac Lodge General Manager, Lisa Fabri.
 
"I told Gayle (Angus's mum) that dad (Lisa's father, the late Bob McArdle) would be so thrilled as he loved encouraging the young ones in the industry and had had a long relationship with the Garrard family."
 
Angus's parents, Daren and Gayle Garrard, run the internationally successful Garrard's Horse And Hound company.
 
Daren won first-up as a co-owner and trainer of Kylie Bromac at Redcliffe last October, after she had previously won twice for fellow Queensland trainer, Peter Greig.
 
His father and Angus's grandfather, Chris Garrard, was awarded an Order Of Australia Merit this year for his services to harness racing.
 
Angus was formerly one of Queensland's best mini pony trot drivers and competed in a NZ Kidz Kartz Cup at Addington.
 
After having to settle for several placings in his early switch as an official race driver, he saluted at his 13th race drive.
 
Still a student, Angus landed his first race winner just two days after his 16th birthday.
 
He gave Kylie Bromac (10-1) the perfect trail, outsprinting $2.20 favourite, Headwin, to win by 1.5 metres in a career best 1:55.6 rate fo the 1660m.
 
Kylie Bromac, a daughter of Falcon Seelster and Universal Kim (Holmes Hanover-Kim Bromac), was recording her fifth win in 46 starts, Taking her earnings to $19,395.
 
She is half-sister to fast Union Guy mare and now USA broodmare Ulrica Bromac (1:49.6, US), formerly NZ's fastest-bred female pacer.
 
A winner of 14 in NZ, Australia and North America, for earnings of $242,840, Ulrica Bromac has left a USA winner in Ave Ulrica (p2, 1:56.4; p4, 1:54.2; three wins & $30,556).
 
Universal Kim, who died after leaving Kylie Bromac, also gained notoriety by leaving useful trotter Una Bromac (eight wins & $85,222), herself the dam of other smart trotters in Escapee (1:57.4, 11 wins from 39 starts & $272,783), Winterfell (1:58.9, eight wins from 16 starts for $236,255), good Aust. winner Needle (1:57.4, 16 wins & $118,562) and last season's Australian 2YO trot winner, Caligula (t3, 1:57.2, five wins & $43,793).
 
Ursula Bromac, an unraced sister to Una Bromac, is the Live Or Die dam of another good trot winner in Ushaka Bromac (1:59.3, 16 trot wins & $144,985), and three pacing winners, including Put Your Lights On (2:00, 11 wins from 23 starts for $35,570).
]]> Thu, 04 Jul 2019 03:24:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?queensland-s-angus-garrard-has-first-win-with-kylie-bromac https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000008A <![CDATA[COURAGE UNDER FIRE LEAVES JUVENILE STAR]]> imblog

Courage Under Fire's rising Australian two-year-old star, Pandering, scored his fourth win from six starts at Tabcorp Park, Melton, on Saturday, June 29.
 
Pandering led from gate two as a short-priced $1.30 favourite in the second semi-final of the $20,000 Always B Miki Vicbred Super Series.
 
He was too good again in the hands of Kima Frenning, this time winning by 10.9 metres in a 1:57.9 rate for the 2240m on a rain-affected track.
 
The Emma Stewart-trained colt was a Group One winner of the $100,000 2019 "The Allwood" Final for two-year-olds at Globe Derby Park, Adelaide, on June 8.
 
Pandering overcame the second row on that occasion to win in as a hot $1.10 favourite, clearing ou by 12.5 metres in a 1:58.1 rate for the 1800m.
 
His fastest winning mile rate to date is 1:56.8 over 2150m, achieved when winning the first heat of the Vicbred Super Series at Bendigo on June 18.
 
Pandering is the ninth winner from nine foals to race from his Artsplace dam Pandalay Bay, who raced only once.
 
He’s a half-brother to earlier top US-bred winners, Panimujom (1:50.8), The Mgm Pan (1:53), The Pan Flaingo (1:52.6) and The Pan Poobah (1:50.8).
 
Pandering’s sire, former six-time Derby winner Courage Under Fire, had his stocks kept high on the NZ scene this season by top four-year-old, Turn It Up (1:54.5, 11 wins from 15 starts for $437,390).
 
Courage Under Fire again has chilled semen available from Bromac Lodge next season, for $4000 (plus GST), payable on a live foal.
]]> Sun, 30 Jun 2019 02:37:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-under-fire-leaves-juvenile-star https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000089 <![CDATA[ZACHARY BUTCHER’S FIRST TRAINING WIN IS A “BROMAC”]]> imblog

Bromac Lodge General Manager Lisa Fabri was thrilled the Bromac brand provided young Pukekohe horseman Zachary Butcher with his first training win at Auckland on Friday night.
 
The achievement came when Zeuss Bromac led over the last 1300m to hold another smart juvenile, Perfect Stride, in a 1:57.9 rate (1700m) at Alexandra Park on June 28.
 
"This is a magic connection for Bromac," Mrs Fabri said.
 
"The McArdles' and the Butchers' have been connected for three generations and this would have given Bob (McArdle, the late Bromac Lodge proprietor) so much joy!"
 
She was thankful for Zachary, and his father David Butcher, taking Zeuss Bromac after the Bettor's Delight colt was passed in for $20,000 at last year's Australasian Classic Yearling Sale.
 
"Size doesn't always count," added Mrs Fabri.
 
Zeuss Bromac, the first foal from speedy lightly-raced Mach Three-Zante Beach filly Zeta Bromac (1:55.5, five wins from nine starts), is the first horse trained by top driver, Zachary Butcher.
 
Members of the Butcher family all partnered Zeta Bromac during her nine three-year-old starts, when racing for former Patumahoe trainer, Geoff Small.
 
Zachary Butcher was a former top junior driver for the Barry Purdon, before teaming up with Lincoln Farms and the Ray Green stable last year.
 
He is now one of NZ's most sought after drivers, mirroring the deeds of his dad, David.
 
Zeuss Bromac is raced by David and Zachary Butcher, along with Bromac Lodge and Slingsby Holdings Ltd.
 
"It’s also lovely as we own it with our very dear friend Lynette Philpott (Slingsby Holdings)," said Mrs Fabri.
 
"We had Zeta, Tatijana, Te Amo etc, with Lynette, and she also owned Howard Bromac."
 
Zeuss Bromac continues to build toward the Australasian Breeders Crown in Victoria in August.
 
He has now had just the three starts.
 
Zeuss Bromac finished a close luckless second on debut at Auckland on May 17, before his strong late run from the outside of the second row for third to One Change and Flying Even Bettor in the Group One $150,000 McMillan Equine Feeds 2YO Emerald at Addington June 1.
]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2019 07:21:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zachary-butcher-s-first-training-win-is-a--bromac- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000088 <![CDATA[AMERICAN FFA STAR FROM AR MISS FAMILY]]> imblog

The family of Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac is on a high in North America with the form of former Australian pacer None Bettor.
 
The son of Bettor's Delight from the Ar Miss family has been unbeatable this year with seven straight victories in 1:50 or faster.
 
Racing for the Jennifer Bongiorno stable, None Bettor took out the $US200,000 Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield Park in 1:49 on June 8.
 
Driven on that occasion by the trainer's brother, Joe Bongiorno, None Bettor had the services of former 10-time champion NZ driver Dexter Dunn at Pocono last weekend.
 
None Bettor controlled the race form the two barrier in the $30,000 "The Great Northest Open Series" Open, holding former star NZ pacer Havefaithinme N by a neck in 1:49.2 (fifths).
 
Previously racing as Have Faith In Me in Australasia, he won the NRM Sires Stakes 3YO Final, the 3YO Harness Jewels Emerald, Auckland Cup, Chariots Of Fire and Miracle Mile, the latter in 1:47.5, for champion trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.
 
None Bettor won 16 in Australia for less than $100,000, while Have Faith In Me (Bettor's Delight-Scuse Me) won 16 races and $1.4 million from his Australasian racing.
 
However, None Bettor, who took a 1:52.6 mile rate mark at three at Albion Park, Brisbane in a 2017 Pot Of Gold Heat, has found his niche with regular mile racing in the United States.
 
He's from a three-win NZ mare in Limerick Star, by Christian Cullen from four-win mare Lils Dream (1:55.7, time trial).
 
Lils Dream is by Smooth Fella from Miss Denover, the latter being an unraced daughter of Boyden Hanover and Ar Miss.
 
Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac is from the same family, being a race-placed daughter of Falcon Seelster and Arma Class, the latter by Talk About Class from Ar Miss.
 
Ar Miss, herself a winner of eight, including the 1972 NZ Oaks and 1971 NZ Sapling Stakes, most notably left champion mare Armalight (1:55.4, 18 wins from 36 starts & $277,520, 1981 New Zealand Cup winner and 1982 NZ Harness Horse of the Year).
 
At stud, Arma Class (three wins), the last foal from Ar Miss, left nine individual winners including Coopers Creek (1:52, US) and is the grand-dam of other top performers in Excel Stride (1:50.3, Aust, 28 wins & $769,464) and 2012 WA 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, Arma Xpress (1:56.5, 12 wins from 18 starts, $279,890).
 
Elizabeth Denover, an unraced Lordship half-sister to Lils Dream (grand-daughter of Ar Miss), has also kept the pot boiling through this branch of the family.
 
Her Holmes Hanover daughter Crushem hit the headlines this year as the dam of Miracle Mile winner Spankem (1:47.7), a front-runner for NZ Harness Horse of the Year honours.
 
Spankem has taken his record to 13 win from 32 starts for $1.1 million after also winning this year's Taylor 4YO Mile and NZ Messenger for the Purdon/Rasmussen stable.
 
Crushem (1:58.5), a sister to former Addington Superstars Championship winner Burzem (1:52.6, USA, 18 wins), won once from only nine starts but has been a revelation as a broodmare.
 
Besides Spankem, she's the dam of former NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Open pace winner Thumpem (1:52.6, US, 24 wins & $449,197), (My) Sunday Girl (1:56.5, Aust), Sluggem (1:51.2, US, 14 wins) and Stompem, who after being exported to Australia this year has taken a 1:53.7 mile rate mark (1660m) at Albion Park in his fifth win.
 
The Ar Miss family was also bouyed this term by producing Australasia's fastest three-year-old miler, Muscle Factory (1:49.6).
 
Muscle Factory erased Border Control's Australasian mile 3YO record of 1:50.6 when he paced a brilliant 1:49.6 when winning the Group Two Simpson Sprint at Menangle on January 5.
 
A colt by Roll With Joe, Muscle Factory is from Malena (by Jereme's Jet-Miraculous Miss, by Presidential Ball-Mistron, by El Patron-Ar Miss).
 
Muscle Factory, a winner of seven from 14 starts for $266,255, won this season's Victoria Derby before going amiss in the NSW Derby.
 
]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2019 22:33:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?american-ffa-star-from-ar-miss-family https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000087 <![CDATA[CLASSIC BLUE JEANS DIES]]> imblog

The final curtain has been lowered on the prolific broodmare career of Classic Blue Jeans, who died from natural causes last weekend.
 
"She seemed sprightly enough a day or so before so seems to have gone like dad, quite suddenly, without suffering," said Lisa Fabri, daughter of the late Bromac Lodge founder, Bob McArdle.
 
Classic Blue Jeans, who was rising 24, had moved from Bromac Lodge to the property of Mrs Fabri's aunt, Carrie O'Rourke, who lives opposite to Steve Jones, one of Classic Blue Jeans breeders.
 
"Dad always cited Classic Blue Jeans as an example that unraced broodmares can do just as well as those that have been stars on the track," said Mrs Fabri.
 
Classic Blue Jeans, a daughter of Camluck and Oh Please (by Albatross), drew the attention of the late Mr McArdle with her American pedigree, and being a year younger half-sister to Falcon's Blue Jean (1:51.8, US; 28 wins & $441,188).
 
Falcon's Blue Jean, who initially won six in NZ, ran second to Stars And Stripes in both the Group One NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final, and the Great Northern Derby, under the guidance of trainer, Mark Purdon.
 
Classic Blue Jean, also a half-sister to another $100,000 winner in The Majority (1:59.6, 15 wins), left 10 individual winners, including nine in 2:00.
 
The first foal from Classic Blue Jeans was Attorney General (1:48.4, US; 20 wins & $434,952), a Franklin Cup winner, who created history by being formerly NZ’S fastest-bred pacer.
 
She then left the quality winners, Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three wins), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five wins), Mink Stride (five wins), Cindy Bromac (1:56.6, four wins) and (Our) Charley Bromac (one win).
 
Chiquita Bromac (McArdle-Classic Blue Jeans) has left a smart first foal winner in Celerina (by Pet Rock), who notched her third win in the $A20,000 Kevin & Kay Semour 3YO Fillies Evolution Series Final at Menangle in late April in 1:57.5 (1609).
 
Another from Classic Blue Jeans, Classic Art (by Artiscape), didn't win in only two race starts, but time-trialed in 1:55.1 and died after leaving only one foal, Art Connoisseur (1:58.5, 14 wins & $83,660).
 
Crown Defender, the unraced Life Sign daughter of Classic Blue Jeans, has been another head-line broodmare.
 
She has left the Grand Circuit performer, Cruz Bromac (1:50.1, 20 wins & $544,415), and other smart winners, Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins & $64,005), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, eight wins).
 
Crown Defender is also the dam of the unraced Cozette Bromac (by McArdle), dam of race-placed Champagne Bromac and promising two-year-old Cassius Bromac, race-timed in 1:54.9 when third on debut in this season's Group Three NZ Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham.
 
Another top producer from Classic Blue Jeans is Crown Counsel (by Western Hanover), who has left four individual winners of 67 races, including (Our) Cullens Crown (1:52, US; 46 wins & $491,044); Attorney Stride (1:57.5, 13 wins & $80,258); Falcon Crown (five wins & $44,876) and last season's debut Australian 2YO winner Desirable Stride (1:58.6, mile rate, 1650m).
 
Cha Cha Bromac, an unraced daughter of Art Major and Classic Blue Jeans, is now the dam of Rhianna Reigns (1:56.7, one win).
 
Classic Blue Jean, who had failed to get in foal since 2015, was retired from Bromac Lodge's broodmare band last year.
]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2019 09:20:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?classic-blue-jeans-dies https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000086 <![CDATA[PLEASING RESULTS FOR BROMAC LODGE AT JEWELS]]> imblog

The first day of winter showed its teeth for the first Harness Jewels at Addington on June 1, 2019, but Bromac Lodge were warmed by pleasing results.
 
Bromac Lodge General Manager Lisa Fabri, and Zeuss Bromac’s other owners, Lynette Philpott (Slingsby Holdings Ltd), and David and Zachary Butcher, were “over the moon” after the lightly-raced colt’s storming finish at long odds for a Group One third in the $150,000 McMillan Equine Feeds 2YO Emerald.
 
Three races later, Turn It Up's expected Harness Jewels 4YO Emerald win kept the fires burning for his sire Courage Under Fire, who has chilled semen available from Bromac Lodge next term.
 
Zeuss Bromac, the first foal from the lightly-raced Zeta Bromac (Mach Three-Zante Beach), confirmed his promise second-up in the two-year-old colts and geldings division for co-owner, trainer and driver, Zachary Butcher.
 
Passed in for $20,000 at last year’s Australasian Classic Yearling Sale, the Bettor’s Delight colt overcame the outside of the second row to chase home the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen-trained first and second favourites, One Change and Flying Even Bettor, to complete a “Bettor’s”-sired trifecta.
 
The result had mutliple Bromac Lodge connections with winner One Change being from the unraced Falcon Seelster mare, Changedown, a half-sister to former NZ Cup winner Changeover (1:53.4) and a host of other winners including Changeover's sister and former Bromac Lodge mare Morad (1:58.8).
 
Both One Change and Allstars stablemate runner-up Flying Even Bettor are bred on the same cross, both being colts by Bettor's Delight from Falcon Seelster mares.
  
Zeta Bromac (p3, 1:55.5, five wins from only nine starts), the dam of third-placed Zeuss Bromac, was sold last year to Peter Grant, of Milton.
 
She has subsequently produced a colt by $2.4 million winner A Rocknroll Dance (p2, 1:49.2, 1:47.4), and is in foal to $2.7 million earner, Rock N Roll Heaven (p2, 1:50.4, p3, 1:47.6).
 
Zeta Bromac, a half-sister to (My) Zach Bromac (1:52, US), Zorro Bromac (1:56.6, Aust) and Zion Bromac (1:56.8, Aust), is from Zante Beach (1:59, 16 wins & 115,160).
 
The latter, Zante Beach, is herself a half-sister to former Tasmanian Derby winner Garnet River (1:50, US, 33 wins & $555,822); and other sub-2:00 winners, The Godine Machine (1:58.8, six wins), and Western Blaze (1:53.7, 25 wins & $167,310).
 
This is also the family of Garnet River (1:50, US, 33 wins & $555,822, Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO Final winner, Dont Hold Back (p2, 1:53.7, 12 wins & $213,435), Braeview Bomber (1:55.8, 13 wins & $110,245), Machiatto ((1:51.4, US; 18 wins).
 
Turn It Up was untroubled to lead throughout and justify his short $1.20 quote in the $150,000 IRT 4YO Emerald for co-trainer and driver, Mark Purdon.
 
By Courage Under Fire from an Australian Western Ideal mare in O Narutac Bella, Turn It Up stretched his record to 11 wins and four seconds from 15 starts, for $437,390.
 
This season's Auckland Cup winner is the early favourite to win both the New Zealand Cup, and Auckland Interdominion Pacing Championship, in November-December.
 
Courage Under Fire also featured as the damsire of 4YO Diamond runner-up, Divinia Bellezza, who unwound well late at long odds for second to $1.10 favourite, Elle Mac.
 
At Gloucester Park, Perth, on Friday night, Courage Under Fire sired his latest $100,000 winner when Warfare rated a fast 1:56.6 for the 2536m for a big win in a $18,000 pace.
 
Warfare, a six-year-old gelding from an Ultimate Falcon mare, was recording his 15th win from 52 starts.

]]> Sun, 02 Jun 2019 01:17:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?pleasing-results-for-bromac-lodge-at-jewels https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000085 <![CDATA[BANSHEE BECOMES HALF-SISTER TO TWO SUB 1:54 WINNERS]]> imblog

Former Bromac Lodge mare Banshee, an unraced Christian Cullen mare from Tania Tandias (Falcon Seelster-Tandias Courage), is now a half-sister to two sub 1:54 Albion Park, Brisbane, winners.
 
Lincolns Girl became a 1:53.3 mile rate 3YO filly winner over 1660m when taking out the TAB Pot Of Gold Final at Albion Park last Friday, May 31.
 
She took her record to six wins from 18 starts in the C0 and faster final over 1660m.
 
Lincolns Girl, still raced by NZ breeders, Lincoln Farms Bloodstock, was recording her fourth Albion Park win since transferring to the Alistair Barnes stable this year.
 
Barnes is also training the Sir Lincoln year-older brother to Lincolns Girl in Lincoln Road (1:53.1), who has advanced his record to 14 wins from 34 starts in Queensland, for $89,670 (after winning his first four in NZ).
 
Their dam Tania Tandias (unraced) is fashioning a good record.
 
She's now the dam of five to race for four individual winners, all in sub 1:59.
 
Tania Tandias other winners are Zanibar Babe (1:56.9, Aust), who has won twice, and Tommy Lincoln, a two-year-old gelding by American Ideal, who won second-up at Auckland on May 24 in a 1:58.4 rate over 2200m for the Ray Green stable.
 
Tandias Courage, the dam of Tania Tandias, was a former Bromac Lodge broodmare stand-out.
 
Banshee, the first foal from Tania Tandias (Falcon Seelster-Tandias Courage), was sold by Bromac Lodge in April to Mr and Mrs Martin Pierson.
 
Grand-dam Tandias Courage was the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, winning 23 races (10 Aust, 13 USA) pacing 1:53.6 in North America.
 
Tandias Courage, now defunct, is the dam of dam of three $100,000-plus winners, all Harness Jewels-placed, namely Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2 & $215,578), Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins & $193,951) and NZ Oaks third placegetter, Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, seven wins & $147,252).
]]> Sun, 02 Jun 2019 01:14:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?banshee-becomes-half-sister-to-two-sub-1-54-winners https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000084 <![CDATA[COURAGE UNDER FIRE AVAILABLE NEXT SEASON]]> imblog

Courage Under Fire, the champion racing colt and now sire of superstar NZ 4YO Turn It Up (1:54.5), will again have chilled semen available from Bromac Lodge next season.
 
Bromac Lodge General Manager Lisa Fabri is pleased to offer Courage Under Fire at $4000 (plus GST), payable on a live foal.
 
The inspiration of securing stored semen from Australia from Courage Under Fire was visionary with Courage's latest star son Turn It Up sweeping virtually all before him this term.
 
Turn It Up, trained at Rolleston by Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, is a dominating favourite for the $150,000 IRT 4YO Harness Jewels Emerald at Addington on Saturday.
 
The gun pacer has only raced 14 times for 10 wins and four seconds, for $362,390 in stakes.
 
Turn It Up was on a winning spree in the spring this term, before running second to Cruz Bromac in the Group One NZ Free-For-All at just his seventh career start.
 
Despite being a newbie to the open class scene, he went on to win the Group Two Franklin Cup in December, and created history by takng out the Group One Trillan Trust Auckland Cup on December 31 at only his ninth ever start.
 
Freshened after taking out the Group Two Waikato Flying Mile on January 11, Turn It Up showed his exceptional qualities returning from three months by breaking 4:00 (3200m) on a rain-affected track to win the Group One $98,000 Breckon Farms/All Stars Racing Stables Easter Cup at Addington on April 5.
 
Despite the untimely death of Courage Under Fire in July 2017, stored semen in Australia had been taken if his premature demise eventuated.
 
The former six-time Derby winner was himself both a NZ 2 & 3YO Pacer of the Year, the Victorian Horse of the Year at 3, and NZ 4YO Pacer of the Year.
 
A winner of 41 of 56 career starts for $1.5 million, Courage Under Fire has stamped himself as a leading sire of star performers with 13 crops racing, leaving over 700 winners (100-plus in 1:55) and the winner of over $40 million.
 
Prior to Turn It Up's domination, "Courage" hit the jackpot as the sire of 2015 Perth Interdominion champ, Smolda (1:50.6, 32 wins & $2.5 million), whose list of achievements also includes wins in the Hunter Cup, Len Smith Mile, Ballarat Cup (twice), NSW Derby, Harness Jewels 3YO Emerald in a record 1:52.1, and ran seconds in the NZ Cup, Victoria Cup and Miracle Mile.
 
Earlier, "Courage" sired another Group One Hunter Cup winner  in 2012 winner Choise Achiever (1:57.6, 13 wins & $624,557), 2009 NZ Derby winner Sleepy Tripp (1:56.8, 12 wins & $779,188), 2013 NZ Free-For-All winner Pembrook Benny (1:53.6, 22 wins & $907,890) and 2010 Aust. Derby winner Lanercost (1:52.6, 30 wins & $509,121).
 
He's also the sire of other big-winning male pacers, Flem N Em (1:49.6, US, 51 wins & $920,272), Franco Jamar (1:51.2, Aust), 2010 Victoria Derby winner Courage To Rule (1:51.1, Aust), Talk To Me Courage (1:51.4, US), Motu Crusader (1:52.9, Aust), Courage Tells (1:54.1, Aust), Days Of Courage (1:53.2), Glendowan (1:52.1, Aust), John Of Arc (1:53.4, Aust), Jason Rulz (1:54.6), Denny Crane (1:51.8, US), Torrid Bromac (1:51.8, US), Alta Orlando (1:54.5) and Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, Aust).
 
"Courage's" top female pacer is Australian mare Carlas Pixel (1:49.8, 19 wins & $480,128), winner of the Group One 2018 NSW Ladyship Mile and Australian Breeders Crown 4YO Mares Final.
 
He's left the other stand-out fillies include former NZ record-holder, Lancome (1:52.5, 13 NZ wins & $509,121), Itz Cherry Ripe (1:51.4, US), Artic Fire (1:51.6, US), Whirily School (1:53.6, Aust), Glenferrie Alexis (1:55.9), Secret Potion (1:57.5) and Courageous Annie (1:52.6, Aust).
 
Courage Under Fire is also making his mark as a broodmare sire, leaving former fast Menangle-winning mare, Arms Of An Angel (1:49.5).
 
He's the damsire of other smart types in Highview Ruler (1:53.9), 2014 NZ Kindergarten Stakes winner Itz Bettor To Win (1:54.3), Trevs No Angel (1:52.7), De Lancome (1:58.3), and former NZ trotter, Blazing Under Fire (1:55.4, Aust).
]]> Wed, 29 May 2019 00:49:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-under-fire-available-next-season https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000083 <![CDATA[ZEUSS BROMAC QUALIFIES FOR 2YO JEWELS EMERALD]]> imblog

A late-closing second on debut at Auckland last Friday night has qualified Zeuss Bromac for the $150,000 McMillan Equine Feeds 2YO Emerald at Addington on June 1.
 
Zeuss Bromac, a colt by champion sire Bettor's Delight and the first foal from speedy lightly-raced filly Zeta Bromac (1:55.5, four wins from seven starts), is the first horse trained by top young reinsman, Zachary Butcher.
 
Zac was unable to drive "Zeuss" as he had commitments at the Addington premier meeting the same night.
 
Zac's father David, for many years one of NZ's top drivers, reined the promising youngster from the outside eight barrier.
 
David is also a co-owner with Bromac Lodge and Lynette Phllpott of Slingsby Holdings Ltd,
 
Lynette Philpott previously co-raced Zeuss Bromac’s dam Zeta Bromac, with Baden McArdle and Lisa Fabri.  
 
Zeta Bromac, a Mach Three half-sister to (My) Zach Bromac (1:52, US), Zorro Bromac (1:56.6, Aust) and Zion Bromac (1:56.8, Aust), was sold 15 months ago to Peter Grant, of Milton.
 
Mr Grant has advised Zeta Bromac has subsequently produced a nice Rocknroll Dance colt, called Glenledi Elvis, and is currently in foal to Rock N Roll Heaven.
 
Zeuss Bromac, unhurried early from the outside front row draw in Friday’s debut, trailed three back on the outer over the final lap and ripped into his work late, failing by a diminishing head to catch $1.50 favourite Gambit.
 
Zeuss Bromac, passed in for $20,000 at last year's Australasian Classic Yearling Sale, qualified at Pukekohe on January 15, leading up in 1:59.5 for the 1609m.
 
His maternal family also featured in North America last week with close relative Machiatto (1:51.4, US) clearing out to win a $11,000 pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia on May 12 by 9 and a half lengths in 1:52.
 
Machiatto, who won 12 in Australia and has now won two of six USA starts, is from Braeview Express, a half-sister to Zante Beach, the dam of Zeta Bromac.
 
Braeview Express is also the dam of former Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO Final winner, Dont Hold Back (p2, 1:53.7, 12 wins & $213,435) and Braeview Bomber (1:55.8, 13 wins & $110,245).
 
Zante Beach (1:59, 16 wins & 115,160), is a half-sister to former Tasmanian Derby winner Garnet River (1:50, US, 33 wins & $555,822); and other sub-2:00 winners, The Godine Machine (1:58.8, six wins), and Western Blaze (1:53.7, 25 wins & $167,310).
]]> Mon, 20 May 2019 23:15:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zeuss-bromac-qualifies-for-2yo-jewels-emerald https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000082 <![CDATA[DIANE REILLY HAS 2ND WINNING BROMAC DOUBLE]]> imblog
 
 

Avid Bromac Lodge supporter and owner, Diane Reilly, has come up with her own jingle . . . "you can't go wrong with a Bromac."
 
An excited Mrs Reilly landed a winning Bromac Lodge-bred double for the second time at Shepparton, Victoria, on Tuesday, May 14, winning consecutive races with Trendy Bromac and Dynamic Bromac.
 
This was her second double at Shepparton, having achieved the feat with Dynamic Bromac and Juliette Bromac, on February 1, 2017.
 
Her thoughts were with Bromac Lodge founder and proprietor, Bob McArdle, after her latest winning "Bromac" double.
 
Gold Coast-based Mrs Reilly initially co-raced Trendy Bromac with Bromac Lodge, then purchased the mare outright after the sudden passing of Mr McArdle in January, 2018.
 
Diane races Dynamic Bromac with her brother Russell Keller, who celebrated the win from Rome, Italy.
 
Both pacers are prepared by successful trainer David Aiken, and were reined to victory by Kima Frenning.
 
Trendy Bromac, a 1:54.6 miler in NZ, returned to winning form at her fourth Australian seasonal start for Diane.
 
The five-year-old daughter of Mach Three and Tasmcmanian racked up her sixth career win from only 22 starts, leading to win in a 1:56.5 rate for the 1690m.
 
Trendy Bromac, now a winner of $46,784, tried to repeat at Shepparton on Monday, May 20, working to the front from the seven barrier, then was edged out along the sprint lane by half a head by fellow NZ-bred, The High Roller.
 
Dynamic Bromac was also rewarded with his first seasonal win in his 15th start at Shepparton on May 14.
 
A Live Or Die gelding from Diana Bromac, Dynamic Bromac was well graded as a $2.30 favourite in a C4-5 pace.
 
The six-year-old came clear by 10.8 metres in a 1:59.4 rate for the 2190m for his 11th career win from 64 starts, taking his earnings to $105,199.
 
 
TURBO BROMAC ADDS TO RECORD
 
 
Turbo Bromac, the Mach Three gelding from Tallulah Bromac (Artsplace-Tandias Courage), won second-up at just his second start of the season at Wagga at Riverina Raceway, NSW, on May 17.
 
This was the seventh win in 24 career starts for Turbo Bromac, taking his earnings to $30,210.
 
He worked to the front form the seven barrier in a C1 pace, winning as a $2.90 favourite for claiming junior driver Peter McRae.
 
Turbo Bromac rated a career best 1:58.2 for the 2270m, adding to his big-winning maternal family.
]]> Mon, 20 May 2019 23:08:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?diane-reilly-has-2nd-winning-bromac-double https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000081 <![CDATA[FEATURE ADDINGTON 2YO WINNER FROM FALCON MARE]]> imblog
The Falcon Seelster broodmare siring influence starred again on Friday, May 3, with the victory of One
 
Change in the Listed $161,000 PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Pace at Addington.
 
One Change, now unbeaten in three starts for top trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, also provided catch-driver and top reinswoman Samantha Ottley with her richest driving success.
 
With Mark and Natalie in Auckland for that night's premier meeting, Samantha Ottley made the most of her chance with One Change in the Addington age group feature.
 
They powered home late to snatch a nose win over front-running stablemate and favourite, Smooth Deal, and driver Tim Williams, in a 1:57.1 mile rate for the 1980m.
 
One Change, a two-year-old colt by leading sire Bettor's Delight, is from the unraced Falcon Seelster mare, Changedown, a half-sister to former NZ Cup winner Changeover (1:53.4) and a host of other winners including Changeover's In The Pocket sister and former Bromac Lodge mare Morad (1:58.8).
 
Changeover was formerly the NZ 2006-07 3YO Pacer of the Year, and the 2008-09 NZ Older Pacer of the Year, winning 29 races and $2.24 million when prepared by Geoff Small.
 
His list of big race wins included the 2008 New Zealand Cup in a then NZ and race record of 3:56.4 (3200m), NZ & Northern Derbys, Taylor 4YO Mile, Sky City Flying Mile, Superstars 4YO Championship, 3YO Flying Stakes, Southern Supremacy 3YO Final, Rising Stars 3YO Championship, Harness Jewels 3 & 4YO Emeralds, PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 3YO Open Pace, a NSW Len Smith Mile and an Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO colts and geldings Final.
 
Morad, who won eight in the USA for $30,966, is also a half-sister to fast milers, Change Gear (1:52.8, Aust, 18 NZ & Aust. wins for $175,354) and Change Stride (1:51.6h, US, 23 wins in NZ, Aust & the USA for $283,471).
 
Her dam Chaangerr (p3, 1:58.7, six wins & $75,860), the 1994-95 NZ 4YO Pacing Mare of the Year, is a Vance Hanover sister to former superstar pacer and 1993 NZ Cup winner Chokin (1:56.2, 34 wins & $1.8 million).
 
Chaangerr is the dam of 10 individual winners, including six in 2:00.
 
One Change is the second winner from Changedown, the first being a useful All Stars filly, Renske B (by Mach Three), who won twice from 12 starts, earning $58,778.

]]> Mon, 06 May 2019 03:46:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?feature-addington-2yo-winner-from-falcon-mare https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000080 <![CDATA[BROMAC LEGACY TO FORE IN BRISBANE]]> imblog

The Bromac legacy was the to the fore at Albion Park, Brisbane, on Tuesday, April 30, with Tennyson Bromac holding Twitter Bromac in a C2-3 pace.
 
Tennyson Bromac, a NZ 3YO record setter over 2000m for the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen stable last year, was notching his second Queensland win after being exported in December.
 
He had placed twice in two Auckland starts for Brent Mangos before heading to Brisbane.
 
The Bettor's Delight-Tallulah Bromac entire was a first-up winner for the Grant Dixon stable at Albion Park on January 18 in a 1:54.3 rate for the 1660m.
 
Placed in four subsequent starts, Tennyson Bromac was back in the winner's enclosure as a $2.30 favourite on Tuesday.
 
He worked to the front from the three gate with Twitter Bromac (Mach Three-Tanisa Bromac) trailing.
 
Tennyson Bromac, a grandson of Tandias Courage, held by six metres in a 1:56.1 rate for the 2138m for his sixth win in 20 career starts, taking his earnings over $A50,000.
 
Twitter Bromac, who won three in NZ, was a winner at her previous start, second-up in Queensland at Albion Park on April 20, leading up to win in a career best 1:55.9 rate (1660m).

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2019 23:02:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?bromac-legacy-to-fore-in-brisbane https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000007F <![CDATA[CHIQUITA BROMAC LEAVES FEATURE WINNER]]> imblog

Celerina, the first foal from the five-win mare Chiquita Bromac (McArdle-Classic Blue Jeans), won the $A20,000 Kevin & Kay Semour 3YO Fillies Evolution Series Final at Menangle on Saturday, April 27.

The Pet Rock filly preceded her feature win with a third in the Wagga Oaks, and is gathering in momentum with three wins and five placings in 11 starts.

Trained in Victoria by Laura Crossland and David Moran, and driven by Jarrod Alchin, Celerina worked to the front from the seven gate in the fillies series final, holding by 6.7 metres in a career best 1:57.5 for the 1609m.

Her dam Chiquita Bromac, exported before racing in New Zealand, took a mark of 1:58.7 in Victoria, winning $33,963.

Celerina's grand-dam Classic Blue Jeans was a grand producer for Bromac Lodge, leaving a stunner first-up in Attorney General (1:48.4, US), formerly NZ’S fastest-bred pacer.

After Attorney General (20 wins & $434,952), Classic Blue Jeans left a continual steam of winners, namely Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three wins), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five wins), Mink Stride (five wins), Cindy Bromac (1:56.6, four wins) and (Our) Charley Bromac (one win).

Cha Cha Bromac, an unraced daughter of Art Major and Classic Blue Jeans, is now the dam of Rhianna Reigns (1:56.7, one win).

Crown Defender, the unraced Life Sign daughter of Classic Blue Jeans, is the dam of Grand Circuit performer, Cruz Bromac (1:50.1, 20 wins & $544,415), and other smart winners, Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins from 27 starts), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, eight wins).

Crown Defender is also the dam of the unraced Cozette Bromac (by McArdle), dam of race-placed Champagne Bromac and promising two-year-old Cassius Bromac, race-timed in 1:54.9 when third on debut in the Group Three NZ Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham on March 16.

Another top producer from Classic Blue Jeans is Crown Counsel (by Western Hanover), who has left the winners of 67 races, including (Our) Cullens Crown (1:52, US; 46 wins & $490,044); Attorney Stride (1:57.5, 13 wins & $80,258); Falcon Crown (five wins & $44,876) and last season's debut Australian 2YO winner Desirable Stride (1:58.6, mile rate, 1650m).

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:55:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?chiquita-bromac-leaves-feature-winner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000007E <![CDATA[JILLBO’S GRAND-SON STARRING IN WA]]> imblog
Former big-winning racemare Jillbo featured in April as the grand-dam of unbeaten West Australian juvenile, Jaspervellabeach.
  
A colt by Somebeachsomewhere from Alderbaran Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Jillbo), Jaspervellabeach racked up his third win from as many starts in last Friday's Group Two $A50,000 Champagne Classic 2YO Pace at Gloucester Park, Perth.

Jaspervellabeach, owned and trained by Kristy Elson, made the most of a good run on the outer in the Classic for driver, Nathan Turvey.

Out and attacking before the turn, Jaspervellabeach led rounding the final turn and held out Secret Operation by half a neck in a 1:56.9 rate for the 2130m.

Jaspervellabeach's older half-brother Aldebaran Macha has also made his mark, taking a 1:54.7 record, having won 17 races and $134,722.

Their dam, Aldebaran Bromac, is the unraced first foal from Jillbo (1:53.8, US), a winner of 27 races world-wide, for $351,214, before returning to NZ for her broodmare career at Bromac Lodge.

Jillbo, now 24, is a daughter of Caprock and Fringant (Nero's BB-Fabriani, by Garrison Hanover-Bright Highland).

She's the dam of five to race for five winners, with another Joshua Bromac, qualifying in NZ, but was unraced after being exported to Australia.

Jillbo's winners include useful NZ and big Queensland winner, Jackaroo Bromac (1:52.4, 27 wins & $241,810), including the 2015 Listed Christmas Cup at Albion Park; Juliette Bromac (1:54.5, Aust., nine wins & $A99,546), including the Group Three Vic. Devondale Rising Stars & twice; Bromac Jones (1:56.2, 8 wins & $28,078) and J'Adore Bromac (two wins).

At stud, J'Adore Bromac, by McArdle, has also bred on, leaving (Sir) Macador (1:57.7, 5 wins) and Majadore (1:59.2, two wins).

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:47:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?jillbo-s-grand-son-starring-in-wa https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000007D <![CDATA[COURAGE UNDER FIRE SUPER SON CONTINUES TO AMAZE]]> imblog


Courage Under Fire-sired superstar Turn It Up has the upcoming Auckland 4YO features at his mercy, after doing the impossible at Addington on Friday, April 5.
 
Turn It Up, having his first race-start for three months, bettered 4:00 over 3200m on a rain-affected track to win the Group One $98,000 Breckon Farms/All Stars Racing Stables Easter Cup.
 
Co-trainer and driver Mark Purdon was in awe of the lightly-raced pacer after he found just enough to hold last year's Easter Cup winner, A G's White Socks, by a head, with NZ Cup winner Thefixer, two lengths back third.
 
Turn It Up, an Australian-bred son of Courage Under Fire and a Western Ideal mare in O Narutac Bella, became the third fastest Easter Cup winner, in far from favourable conditions.
 
He ran the 3200m in 3:58.3 (a 1:59.8 mile rate), a time only bettered in the race by former Australasian Grand Circuit champion Christen Me of 3:57.2 in 2015, and by two-time NZ Cup winner, Monkey King, who went 3:58.2 in his second consecutive Easter Cup win in 2009.
 
Again, Turn It Up showed impeccable manners, working to the front, then trailing Henry Hubert.
 
Despite his lack of racing for three months, he kept giving when asked for maximum effort inside the final 100m.
 
Purdon simply said it's unheard of what he (Turn It Up) has done.
 
After winning twice and finishing second in only three appearances last term, Turn It Up has virtually swept all before him this term, winning seven of eight starts, and running second to Cruz Bromac in the Group One NZ Free-For-All in the other.
 
Despite being a newbie to the open class scene, he went on to win the Group Two Franklin Cup in December, followed by the Group One Trillan Trust Auckland Cup on December 31, and the Group Two McMillan Equine Feed Waikato Flying Mile on January 11.
 
Turn It Up now has the luxury of stepping back to four-year-old racing in the $100,000 Waste Management Taylor Mile at Auckland on April 26, and the $100,000 Dawson Hardford & Partners NZ Messenger at Auckland on May 3.
 
Barring bad luck, he will also be a dominating favourite for the $150,000 Harness Jewels 4YO Emerald, to be run at Addington June 1.
]]> Sat, 06 Apr 2019 09:25:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-under-fire-super-son-continues-to-amaze https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000007C <![CDATA[MAJOR BOB GOLD CROWN FAVOURITE]]> imblog
Major Bob, an Art Major gelding named after the late Bromac Lodge proprietor Bob McArdle, has catapulted himself into Bathurst Gold Crown favouritism.
 
Trained by Shane and Lauren Tritton, Major Bob tangled soon after the start in last Saturday's heat, losing 30m.
 
However, the $1.25 favourite made a spectacular recovery, coming three back on the outer at the 400m to stage a winning run wide.
 
Major Bob swept past the leaders to win going away by 3.6 metres in a 1:58 mile rate for the 1730m.
 
He's unbeaten in two race starts for the Tritton stable, having earlier won his Penrith debut over 1720m in a 1:59.6 rate.
 
The $100,000 Crown 2YO colt s and geldings Final is to be run at Bathurst on Friday night, however Major Bob has been placed out of the draw by stewards after last Saturday’s early indiscretion.
 
Major Bob is raced by for breeder-owners, Dacar Newcastle Pty Ltd, which includes good friends of the late Mr McArdle in David and Kym Carpenter.
 
He is from a Bettor's Delight mare in Mother Kym (four wins from 51 starts), a daughter of NZ-bred mare Straight Left (Fake Left-It's My Party, by In The Pocket-Vic's Guest).
 
]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:33:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?major-bob-gold-crown-favourite https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000007B <![CDATA[CHA CHA BROMAC’S LEAVES SMART MAIDEN WINNER]]> imblog
Rhianna Reigns became the first winner for young Bromac Lodge mare Cha Cha Bromac (Art Major-Classic Blue Jeans), at Wagga, NSW, last Friday, March 22.
 
The three-year-old filly by top sire Bettor's Delight rated a smart 1:56.7 for the mobile 1740m.
 
She was having just her third Australian start for trainer Rodney Woodhouse, after earlier placing in two of three NZ starts late last year for Clevedon trainer Barry Purdon.
 
Rhianna Reigns, driven by Roger Strong, drew the inside of the second row in a C0 fillies and mares pace, but was able to find a one-one sit over the last lap.
 
She finished best to run down the pace-making favourite Nelly Albertina, by a head.
 
Rhianna Reigns is the second foal and the first to race from Cha Cha Bromac, an unraced half-sister to Attorney General (1:48.4, US, 20 wins & $434,952).
 
Her first foal, Can Can Bromac (by Falcon Seelster), has entered a breeding programme, being bred last season with Captraintreacherous.
 
Her third foal Carlos Bromac (by Bettor's Delight), sold for $33,000 at the last year's NZ Premier Yearling Sale.
 
Cha Cha Bromac's dam Classic Blue Jeans is also the dam of other good winners, Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three wins), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five wins), Mink Stride (five wins), Cindy Bromac (1:56.6, four wins) and (Our) Charley Bromac (one win).
 
Crown Defender, the unraced Life Sign daughter of Classic Blue Jeans, has gained notoriety as the dam of Grand Circuit performer, Cruz Bromac (1:50.1, 20 wins & $544,415), and other smart winners, Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins from 27 starts), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, eight wins).
 
Crown Defender is also the dam of the unraced Cozette Bromac (by McArdle), dam of race-placed Champagne Bromac and promising two-year-old Cassius Bromac, race-timed in 1:54.9 when third on debut in the Group Three NZ Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham on March 16.
 
Another good producer from Classic Blue Jeans is Crown Counsel (by Western Hanover), who has left the winners of 67 races, most notably (Our) Cullens Crown (1:52, US; 46 wins & $490,044); Attorney Stride (1:57.5, 13 wins & $80,258); Falcon Crown (five wins & $44,876) and last season's debut Australian 2YO winner Desirable Stride (1:58.6, mile rate, 1650m).
 
]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:29:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cha-cha-bromac-s-leaves-smart-maiden-winner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000007A <![CDATA[SHELBY BROMAC TAKES GROUP TWO TASMANIAN CUP]]> imblog

Shelby Bromac became the latest Bromac Lodge-bred Group Two winner after taking out the $A75,000 Triple Me Hobart Tasmania Cup Final in Hobart on Saturday, March 16.
 
The five-year-old son of champion sire Bettor's Delight and Fresco Denario (1:58.8, two wins) has found his niche across the Tasman after earlier winning twice and recording 14 placings in 31 starts for Winton trainer, Allan Beck.
 
Shelby Bromac has won five of six starts since being sold to clients of David Aiken's Victorian stable.
 
After tangling early, Shelby Bromac was sent forward three wide by driver Kima Frenning to take up the front-runner's role.
 
He held by 1.8 metres from the Dean Braun-trained War Dan in 3:15.3 for the stand start 2579 metres, a mile rate of 2:01.9.
 
Shelby Bromac's dam Fresco Denario (Artiscape-Campeche) is a half-sister to the 2004 Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO colts and geldings champ, Fake Denario (1:48.4, USA, 34 wins and $776,059).
 
Her first foal to race, Fabri Bromac, recorded a second from nine starts, with Shelby Bromac being her second to race.
 
Her third foal to qualify was Fresco Bromac (by Falcon Seelster), who qualified but was unplaced in five starts.
 
Fresco Denario was sold last year by Bromac Lodge to Irwell trainer John Versteeg, and partner, Bernie Hill.
 
Dreamo Denario (1:59.1, four wins), a half-sister by Soky's Atom to Fresco Denario and Fake Denario, left good winner Spero Denario (1:57.4, 11 wins and $93,329) and the minor winners, Our Eduardo Denario (2:00, four wins) and Goodtogo Denario (one win).
 
This is also the family of former tough NZ 3YO Slugger (p3, TT, 1:56.4, 10 wins), Grinaldi (1:57.3, 10 wins), Ross The Boss (1:50, US, 34 wins & $504,099), and former NZ mile 3YO record-holder, Kotare Mach (p3, 1:53).
 
CASSIUS BROMAC THIRD IN NZ KINDERGARTEN STAKES
 
Cassius Bromac, a gelding by He's Watching and the third foal from the unraced Cozette Bromac, was race-timed in just under 1:55 for the mile in his two-year-old debut at Wyndham on Saturday.
 
Trained by Brett Gray, Cassius Bromac chased home the favoured All Stars stablemates, Flying Even Bettor and Copperfield, in the Group Three $26,400 Alabar NZ Kindergarten Stakes.
 
He had to work early from the outside seven draw, being parked into the first turn, then easing to trail two and three back on the outer.
 
Winner, Flying Even Bettor, who eased to trail on the outer from the 900m, finished best in 1:54.4.
 
Cassius Bromac rallied well late to finish 2.6 lengths from the winner, being race-timed in 1:54.9.

Cozette Bromac (McArdle-Crown Defender), the dam of Cassius Bromac, is a half-sister to this season's NZ Free-For-All winner Cruz Bromac (1:50.1, 20 wins from 41 starts, $544,415), and other smart winners, Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, eight wins).
]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2019 08:55:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?shelby-bromac-takes-group-two-tasmanian-cup https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000079 <![CDATA[MIRACLE MILE WINNER FROM FAMILY OF AMARETTO BROMAC]]> imblog

Spankem's minor upset win in the $1 million 2019 Ainsworth Miracle Mile at Tabcorp Park, Menangle, on Saturday, March 2, in 1:47.7 has further enhanced the family of Bromac Lodge mare, Amaretto Bromac.
 
It was an All Stars Stables domination at Menangle with Spankem pressing forward from the six gate for co-trainer Mark Purdon to lead over New Zealand Cup champ, Thefixer (Natalie Rasmussen).
 
Thefixer had every chance to gun down Spankem in the run home but the latter held by 1.7 metres in one of the fastest miles run Australasia, with another All Stars stablemate, Chase Auckland, finishing strongly late for fourth.
 
Spankem, a four-year-old Bettor's Delight gelding from Crushem (Holmes Hanover-Elizabeth Denover, by Lordship-Miss Denover, by Boyden Hanover-Ar Miss), credited Purdon with his first driving win in Australasia's richest sprint.
 
Purdon earlier co-trained Have Faith In Me, driven by Natalie Rasmussen, to win the 2016 Miracle Mile in 1:47.5 (formerly the Aust. mile record until lowered to 1:46.9 by Field Marshal last year).
 
Spankem, a former NZ 2YO Pacer of the Year, failed to reach the same form at three, but has bounced back this term to win the Group Two Kaikoura Cup, two Victorian Inter Dominion Heats and a lead-up to the Miracle Mile, the Group One Canadian Club Sprint at Menangle in 1:51.5 (1609m).
 
Along with his fourth in Tiger Tara's Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final at Melton in December, Spankem has elevated his career earnings to $A968,582 from 11 wins in 29 starts.
 
The Spankem/Amaretto Bromac family has not only a Miracle Mile added to the pedigree this term, but is also responsible for producing Australasia's fastest three-year-old miler, Muscle Factory.
 
Muscle Factory, who went amiss in last Saturday's NSW Derby for trainers Shane and Lauren Tritton, erased Border Control's Australasian mile 3YO record of 1:50.6 when he paced a brilliant 1:49.6 when winning the Group Two Simpson Sprint at Menangle on January 5, 2019.
 
A colt by Roll With Joe, Muscle Factory is from Malena (by Jereme's Jet-Miraculous Miss, by Presidential Ball-Mistron, by El Patron-Ar Miss).
 
Muscle Factory, a winner of seven from 14 starts for $266,255, is also this season's Victoria Derby.
 
Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac is from the same family, being a race-placed daughter of Falcon Seelster and Arma Class, a half-sister by Talk About Class to champion mare Armalight (Timely Knight-Ar Miss).
 
Both Arma Class (three wins incl. former NZ 2YO fillies record) and Armalight (1:55.4, 18 wins from 36 starts & $277,520, 1981 New Zealand Cup winner and 1982 NZ Harness Horse of the Year) are daughters of Ar Miss, herself a winner of eight, including the 1972 NZ Oaks and 1971 NZ Sapling Stakes.
 
At stud, Arma Class, the last foal from Ar Miss, left nine individual winners including Coopers Creek (1:52, US) and is the grand-dam of other top performers in Excel Stride (1:50.3, Aust, 28 wins & $769,464) and 2012 WA 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, Arma Xpress (1:56.5, 12 wins from 18 starts, $279,890).
 
Amaretto Bromac, now 11, qualified in a 2:00.8 rate, and placed twice from only five starts.
 
She's now the dam of Angel Bromac (1:56.9, four wins, runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final), while her third foal, Phil Bromac (by Washington VC), a $60,000 yearling, has placed in three of six starts for northern trainer, Ray Green.
 
First Class, a Bettor's Delight colt from Amaretto Bromac, was sold at last month’s National Yearling Sales in Christchurch for $50,000 to two of Spankem’s co- owners, Phil and Glenys Kennard.
 
Amaretto Bromac foaled a colt to Courage Under Fire last year.
 
The Ar Miss family is also responsible for other stand-outs in Ohoka Punter (1:52.4, 25 wins incl. 2013 Northern Derby, $1 million earner), Majestic Mach (1:53.9, 35 wins & $976,397), 2000 NZ 4YO Superstars Championship winner Bruzem (1:52.6, US, 18 wins), London Pride (1:51.6, US, 28 wins and $600,000) and London Express (1:50.6, US, 32 wins and $350,000).
]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2019 23:13:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?miracle-mile-winner-from-family-of-amaretto-bromac https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000078 <![CDATA[TANDIAS BROMAC LEAVES $95,000 YEARLING]]> imblog

The Falcon, a colt from a family associated with Bromac Lodge in recent generations, sold for a healthy $95,000 at NZ Bloodstock's Standardbred Yearling Sale in Christchurch on February 20, 2019.
 
By champion sire Bettor's Delight, he is the second foal from smart racemare, Tandias Bromac (Art Major-Tandias Courage), offered by Southland breeders Taffy Ltd.
 
The Falcon was purchased by North Canterbury Bob Sandford, who earlier co-raced champion filly Venus Serena, and former NZ Sires Stakes and Northern Derby winner Tiger Tara, a subsequent Inter Dominion champ last December for the Kevin Pizzuto stable.
 
Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins & $193,951), formerly Harness Jewels-placed at two for the Ken Barron stable, became a regular winner in Victoria for the Dean Braun team.
 
She was sold at the end of her race career to join the growing broodmare band owned by Taffy Ltd.
 
The Falcon is the second foal from Tandias Bromac, who has a two-year-old brother on the ground, and had a filly sister to The Falcon last year.
 
Tandias Bromac is a half-sister to other Harness Jewels-placed and $100,000-plus earning fillies, Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2, 8 wins & $215,578) and Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, 7 wins & $147,252).
 
Tatijana Bromac's first foal is Mohs Em Down (1:58.1, two wins from six starts), while NZ Oaks-placed Te Amo Bromac's first foal Tara Bromac has placed twice from six starts.
 
Grand-dam Tandias Courage (1:53.6 US, 23 wins), is the dam of five individual winners while other fillies from her are also breeding on.
 
Tallulah Bromac, a lightly-raced daughter of Tandias Courage is the dam of last season's NZ 3YO record setter, Tennyson Bromac (1:55.7, mile rate, 2000m, six NZ wins) and Victorian winner Turbo Bromac (1:59.4, six wins).
 
Tania Tandias, an unraced Falcon Seelster mare from Tandias Courage, has also made her mark, leaving exciting Queensland pacer, Lincoln Road (1:54.5; 11 wins & $64,848), Zanibar Babe (p3, 1:56.9; two Aust. wins) and Lincoln's Girl (p2, 1:56.7; two wins).
 
Phil and Glenys Kennard, who co-raced former champion pacer Lazarus and also race last Saturday's $1 million Miracle Mile winner Spankem (1:47.7), purchased another from the Spankem family last month in First Class.
 
The Kennards' outlaid $50,000 for First Class, a colt by Bettor's Delight from Bromac Lodge mare, Amaretto Bromac, who like Spankem, also desends from the Ar Miss family.
 
Sales results from Bromac Lodge-bred mares at the 2019 National Yearling Sale were:
 
A/c S P & E L Daly: Ragazzo Mach (Mach Three-Ragazza Bromac colt), N B Cleaver, Southland, $60,000.
 
A/c Ripple Creek, Ohoka (Jordash Breeding Trust & T J Yesberg): Tenzing Bromac (Bettor's Delight-Tallulah Bromac colt), Toliman Lodge Ltd, West Melton, $32,500.
 
A/c Taffy Ltd, Southland: The Falcon (Bettor's Delight-Tandias Bromac colt), R L Sandford, Canterbury, $95,000.
 
A/c B D & S M Williams: Addo Carr (Art Major-Tandias Courage colt), buy back, B D & Mrs S M Williams, Canterbury, $18,000.
 
A/c Taffy Ltd, Southland: Mia Ragazza (Art Major-Te Amo Bromac filly), buy back, Taffy Ltd, Southland, $60,000.
 
Ripple Creek, Ohoka (Jordash Breeding Trust & T J Yesberg): Twilight Bromac (Art Major-Tasmcmanian colt), N R McGrath, West Melton, $40,000.
 
A/c Express Yourself 2014 Ltd: First Class (Bettor's Delight-Amaretto Bromac colt), P I & Mrs G J Kennard Bloodstock Ltd, Canterbury, $50,000.
 
A/c Espress Yourself 2014 Ltd: Rumble In The Jungle (Bettor's Delight-Cougar Bromac colt), M J Anderson, Canterbury, $22,500.
]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2019 23:10:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tandias-bromac-leaves--95,000-yearling https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000077 <![CDATA[TITAN BROMAC FIFTH WINNER FOR TANDIAS COURAGE]]> imblog

Titan Bromac became the fifth individual winner for former Bromac Lodge broodmare Tandias Courage with his maiden win at Geelong on Victoria on Tuesday, February 26.
 
A three-year-old colt by Art Major, Titan Bromac played the iron horse in the open for driver Kima Frenning in the Golden Plains Equine 3YO Pace.
 
The $1.70 favourite was too tough, winning by 10.2 metres in a 1:59.1 rate for the 2100m.
 
He's raced by long-time Bromac Lodge supporter, Gold Coast owner Dianne Reilly, and trained by David Aiken.
 
Sadly, Tandias Courage, was humanely destroyed last year at age 21 after developing problems for owners, Grant Enterprises Ltd.
 
She had been a top producer for Bromac Lodge, leaving the $100,000-plus winning Harness Jewels-placed fillies, Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2, 8 wins & $215,578), Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins & $193,951) and Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, seven wins & $147,252).
 
Tatijana Bromac, four times second in Group One races during her career for the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen stable, is now the dam of Mohs Em Down, winner of his last two at Alexandra Park for the Barry Purdon team.
 
Tandias Courage had grown in stature as the grand-dam of impressive winners.
 
She also left Tallulah Bromac, the lightly-raced dam of last season's NZ 3YO record setter, Tennyson Bromac (1:55.7 mile rate, 2000m, six NZ wins) and Victorian winner Turbo Bromac (1:59.4, 6 wins).
 
Tania Tandias, an unraced Falcon Seelster mare from Tandias Courage, has also made her mark, leaving exciting Queensland pacer, Lincoln Road (1:54.5; 11 wins & $64,848), Zanibar Babe (p3, 1:56.9; two Aust. wins) and Lincoln's Girl (p2, 1:56.7; two wins).
 
Tandias Courage (1:53.6, US), by Stoneridge Scooter, was a former racetrack star, being the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year and winning 23 races (10 Aust, 13 USA).
 
Her sister Mother Courage was 1999 Australian 3YO Filly of the Year and co-2002 Australian Aged Pacing Mare of the Year, winning 30 races & $462,520.
 
Tandias Courage and Mother Courage belong to the same family as 2015 Inter Dominion champ Lennytheshark (1:49.2, 39 wins & $2.99 million).
]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2019 07:22:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?titan-bromac-fifth-winner-for-tandias-courage https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000076 <![CDATA[BOB McARDLE WAS THE CATALYST FOR NEW WINNING OWNER]]> imblog

The late Bob McArdle's persistence was the catalyst in a new harness racing owner becoming a winner with Taroona Bromac at the Amberley meeting on NZ day, February 6.
 
Taroona Bromac surprisingly failed to reach a reserve of $15,000 at the 2017 NZ Premier Yearling Sale, but Bob had no trouble getting former NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club chairman and established owner, Barry Dent, on side.
 
Barry's mother Pearl had been a co-owner of "Taroona's" smart half-brother Tas Man Bromac, and Mr Dent was interested in acquiring another from the dam, Tasmcmanian.
 
The next move was luring Heller Smallgoods founding director Todd Heller, into the ownership.
 
The Hellers company previously sponsored the Group One Dominion Handicap at Addington for eight years.
 
"How it started was one Show day at Addington we were talking together and Bob said to Todd, his next move in harness racing should be to own one," Barry recalled.
 
"Then Bob followed up with him on Taroona Bromac."
 
Taroona Bromac, now three, is raced by Messrs Dent and Heller, along with breeder, Bromac Lodge Ltd.
 
"I think this is Todd's first standardbred horse, but sadly he couldn't be at Rangiora for it as he's on a tour down in Antarctica," Barry said.
 
"I did get a text to him just after the race. He was very charged by it."
 
Barry, still on the board at Addington Raceway, after doing his time with four years as deputy chair, then four years in the top chair role, has been a successful harness owner for many years.
 
During his time in the Fire Service, Barry ended up co-racing the trotter Liberty Vogue, who was trained by Dunedin fire fighter Ray Hanson to win 11 races.
 
"Liberty Vogue was a rough-gaited trotter who went at the same speed."
 
Barry and Pearl were also part of the Met Two Syndicate, who won 13 races, including the 2004 New Zealand Derby, with Likmesiah.
 
Through a family connection, Barry and Pearl have enjoyed good success in recent years through their Jones-Williamson south ties.
 
"Ross Jones, of the Kina Craig Stud, is a cousin of mine," Barry said.
 
Ross and Robyn Jones' daughter, Katy, married Nathan Williamson, with the Dents', and the Joneses, winning eight races and being Harness Jewels Ruby-placed with speedy trot mare Poppymalda.
 
Pearl then shared in the ownership of Tas Man Bromac (American Ideal-Tasmcmanian), who won 10 of 31 races for $119,722 when trained by Nathan Williamson.
 
Tas Man Bromac, a NZ record-holder at three, was subsequently sold to West Australia, where he's won a further four races, including the Group Three Northam Cup.
 
Dam Tasmcmanian, who belongs to a huge winning North American family, has also left Trendy Bromac (p3, 1:54.6, five wins from 21 starts for $42,794), Tilly Bromac (one win) and Tempest Bromac, a two-year-old filly qualifier for the Williamson stable, who has had one unplaced start.
 
Although Tas Man Bromac (by American Ideal) and Taroona Bromac (by American Ideal's sire Western Ideal) are closely-related, they are opposites in physique.
 
"Tas Man Bromac was a lovely, beautiful, little nuggety horse," Barry said.
 
"Taroona Bromac is a lot bigger so we have to be a bit careful with him not putting pressure on his joints, so we're just going slowly with him."
 
"We were stoked with his win."
 
Taroona Bromac, trained at West Melton by Nigel McGrath and driven by NZ's top reinsman Blair Orange, showed good strength moving up in the open.
 
He proved too tough on the grass, pacing the mobile 2000m in a useful 2:03.5 rate, the last 800m in 60.2s and 400m in 27.7s.
 
Tasmcmanian, who in recent years has left a two-year-old sister to Tas Man Bromac, and a yearling colt by Art Major, was exported to Australia last July.
]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2019 09:18:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?bob-mcardle-was-the-catalyst-for-new-winning-owner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000075 <![CDATA[TARA BROMAC STARS IN ASHBURTON TRIAL]]> imblog

Tara Bromac, the first foal of former NZ Oaks and Harness Jewels 2YO Diamond place-getter Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, seven wins & $147,402), was a star maiden trialist at Ashburton on Tuesday, January 22.
 
A $110,000 NZ Premier Yearling Sales buy, the daughter of champion sire Bettor’s Delight raced only once at two for West Melton trainer Cran Dalgety, finishing fifth.
 
Given time to mature, she shouldn’t be hard to place after winning Tuesday’s mobile 2400m trial in 3:01, coming off the trail to win by a length over the leaders last 800m in 55.7s, the final 400m in 27.4s.
 
Tara Bromac is owned by Thompson Bloodstock of Dunedin.
 
Principal owner Steve Thompson earlier had good success with Te Amo Bromac’s half-sister Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, Aust), also a NZ Harness Jewels Diamond place-getter, who went on to win 14 of 55 starts for $193,951, mostly in Australia.
 
Another half-sister in Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2, eight wins & $215,578), was also Harness Jewels Diamond placed and was the runner-up in four Group One events when racing for the Mark Purdon/Natalie Rasmussen stable.
 
Tatijana Bromac’s first foal, Mohs Em Down, won his fourth race start at Auckland last Friday.
 
Another half-sister in Tania Tandias is the dam of rising Queensland four-year-old star, Lincoln Road (1:54.5), who has won his last five on end.
 
Tara Bromac’s grand-dam Tandias Courage won 23 races (1:53.6, US, 23 wins) was the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, while her sister Mother Courage (30 wins & $462,520) was the 1999 Australian 3YO Filly of the Year, and subsequently the co-2002 Australian Aged Pacing Mare of the Year.
]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:05:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tara-bromac-stars-in-ashburton-trial https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000074 <![CDATA[TATIJANA BROMAC’S FIRST FOAL WINS AT AUCKLAND]]> imblog

Mohs Em Down, the first foal from multiple Group One placed mare Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2, eight wins & $215,578), won easily his fourth race start at Auckland on Friday, January 18.
 
Offered as Tour De Bromac by Bromac Lodge and Slingsby Holdings Ltd at the 2016 NZ Premier Yearling Sales, the son of champion sire Bettor's Delight was secured by Clevedon trainer Barry Purdon.
 
He qualified at three, but was given more time, beginning his race career at four in late November with a first-up third.
 
After a solid fifth and a third in December, Mohs Em Down stepped up on Friday for driver Scott Phelan.
 
Eased back to second-to-last early from the seven gate, he improved with three wide cover at the 1200m to be parked at the 600m, before going clear at the 400m.
 
Mohs Em Down kept up a strong run, holding by two lengths in 2:41.5 for the mobile 2200m, a mile rate of 1:58.1, with the leaders last 800m in 58s.
 
"He’s just taken a bit of time to mature," said Phelan.
 
"He tries hard and, even though they went hard up front, it was still a good effort."
 
Tatijana Bromac, the Rocknroll Hanover dam of Mohs Em Down, was four times second, and once third, in her Group One racing when prepared by Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.
 
She was the runner-up behind Carabella in both the 2011 Nevele R Fillies Final and Harness Jewels 3YO Diamond, while she also chased home top mare Bettor Cover Lover in both the 2012 Queen Of Hearts at Auckland, and the 2013 NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes at Addington.
 
Tatijana Bromac also ran third to Bellas Delight and Aussie Made Lombo in the Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO Fillies Final.
 
She was a Nevele R Fillies Heat winner at Ashburton, and an Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO Semi-Final Fillies winner at Melton.
 
Following Mohs Em Down, Tatijana Bromac has left two Art Major fillies, and a yearling filly by Somebeachsomewhere.
 
Mows Em Down belongs to a notable "black type" family.
 
Dam Tatijana Bromac is a half-sister to other $100,000-plus winners, Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins & $A180,431) and Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, seven wins & $147,252).
 
Like Tatijana Bromac, both Tandias Bromac and Te Amo Bromac were also Harness Jewels-placed, while Te Amo Bromac also ran third in a New Zealand Oaks.
 
Their dam Tandias Courage won 23 races (10 Aust, 13 USA) pacing 1:53.6, USA) and was formerly a noted Bromac Lodge broodmare, before being sold last year to Grant Enterprises Ltd.
 
Tandias Courage was the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, while her sister Mother Courage (30 wins & $462,520) was the 1999 Australian 3YO Filly of the Year, and subsequently the co-2002 Australian Aged Pacing Mare of the Year.
 
This is also the family of 2015 Inter Dominion champ Lennytheshark (1:49.2, 39 wins & $2.99 million), Classic Garry (19 wins, TT, 1:54.9 & $A152,550) and Provocative (TT, 1:53.8, Aust, 19 wins & $A180,662).
]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2019 23:47:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tatijana-bromac-s-first-foal-wins-at-auckland https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000073 <![CDATA[SALE OF ARMA INDIE TO PERTH INTERESTS]]> imblog

Exciting three-year-old filly Arma Indie has been snapped up by clients of big-spending Perth trainer Mike Reed.
 
Co-trainer David Butt confirmed she was to leave Southland today destined for Auckland, from which she would fly to Melbourne next week and then on to Perth.
 
Her breeders and owners, Canterbury couple Davinia Harrison and Johnny Mathers, accepted a sizeable offer after two impressive wins at Omakau and Ascot Park.
 
Butt was thrilled for the pair, saying it would give them a good boost in the game.
 
“They’re good, young people who have bred one or two and this will now put them in front for a few years.
 
“They’ve got a half-sister by Roll With Joe in at the yearling sales next month, too.”
 
Butt revealed there was a push to sell Arma Indie this time last year when she was a juvenile, but it never materialized and instead she went north to race at Auckland.
 
“We sent her up to Robert Dunn and she did a good job up there.
 
“This time in she came back a bit stronger and more sensible.”
 
Arma Indie closed out her two-year-old campaign with a surprise second behind Princess Tiffany in the Group 1 $150,000 Harness Jewels at Cambridge.
 
Butt said it was never easy to see a nice horse to leave the stable, but it’s the nature of the game, especially with the big money being offered from the likes of Perth.
 
“They’re hard to find, that’s for sure.
 
“She’s a lovely filly and I’m sure will do a super job over there for them.”
 
Also heading to Perth is promising Ashburton mare, Twilight Saga.
 
She’s been acquired by Greg and Skye Bond in Perth after recording a win and three seconds for trainer Laurence Hanrahan.
 
On the same plane to Perth as Arma Indie is consistent Waikato trotter Mortician, who has been purchased out of the Jason and Megan Teaz stable by Nathan Turvey.
 
And last season’s dual Derby place-getter, Sicario, has been acquired by a syndicate associated with the Victorian stable of former Kiwi trainer Brent Lilley.
 
He won 11 races and nearly a quarter-million dollars for his owner, Bill Feiss, and trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.
 
Four-win Auckland pacer Rain Man has been sold out of Steven Reid’s stable and will join the KerryAnn Turner and Robert Morris barn at Menangle in Sydney.
 
They have also recently acquired the three-year-olds Fear Cruisin and Our Sequel from the stables of Peter Robertson and Tony Herlihy respectively.
 
And Dazzle Me, an impressive six-length debut winner at Roxburgh earlier in the month, has been purchased of Alister Black’s stable by New South Wales trainer Barry Lew, who once ventured to New Zealand with his former stable star, Karloo Mick.
 
-       NZ Harness News
]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:48:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?sale-of-arma-indie-to-perth-interests https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000072 <![CDATA[RICHLY-BRED ZEUSS BROMAC LIVING UP TO BREEDING ]]> imblog

Zeuss Bromac, the first foal from speed filly Zeta Bromac (p3, 1:55.5, five wins from nine starts), showed a smart turn of foot in his two-year-old qualifier at Pukekohe on Tuesday, January 15.
 
He held well for a 1:59.5 (1609m) trial win for rookie trainer and top young reinsman, Zachary Butcher.
 
A colt by champion sire, Bettor's Delight, Zeuss Bromac was virtually unwanted at the Australasian Classic Yearling Sale last February but attracted some interest from long-time Bromac Lodge supporter David Butcher, and son Zachary.
 
Passed in for $20,000, Zeuss Bromac subsequently entered an ownership partnership between vendors, Bromac Lodge and Slingsby Holdings, with the Butchers’.
 
The colt is attracting buyer interest after Tuesday's trial.
 
Zeuss Bromac worked to the lead into the first turn, eased to trail, and moved out to swish past leader Dr Susan entering the home straight.
 
He held late finisher Line Up, a Bettor's Delight colt from Beach Parade in the Ray Green stable, by a neck.
 
The trial was run at a solid clip throughout, the leaders running their last 800m in 60s and final 400m in 28.9s.  
 
Zeuss Bromac has a strong pedigree page, with dam Zeta Bromac being a smart lightly-raced Mach Three half-sister to fast USA winner (My) Zach Bromac (1:52) and other useful winners in Zorro Bromac (1:56.6, Aust) and Zion Bromac, a winner of two of seven starts last season for the Allstars stable, including a 3:13.4 winning run over 2600m.
 
Zoe Bromac, an unraced Red Red Hanover half-sister to Zeta Bromac, has left smart early Australian winners in Zumba Bromac (1:58.1h, eight Tasmanian wins) and last season's Bathurst Gold Tiara heat winner Glenledi Babe (1:56.8 mile rate, 1730m, one win and four placings from six 2YO starts).
 
Zuess Bromac's grand-dam Zante Beach (1:59, 16 wins & 115,160), is a Fake Left) half-sister to former Tasmanian Derby winner Garnet River (1:50, US, 33 wins & $555,822); and other sub-2:00 winners, The Godine Machine (1:58.8, six wins), and Western Blaze (1:53.7, 25 wins & $167,310).
 
Braeview Express, another half-sister to Zante Beach, has also bred on, leaving Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO Final winner, Dont Hold Back (p2, 1:53.7, 12 wins & $213,435), Braeview Bomber (1:55.8, 13 wins & $106,543) and Machiatto (1:53.7, mile rate, 1720m, 12 wins & $85,689).
 
Another half-sister to Zante Beach in the unraced Trojan Fire is the Bettor's Delight dam of Concealment (1:55.3, six wins from 15 starts for $60,580), including the 2017 Australiasian Breeders Crown 2YO colts and geldings Silver.
 
SHELBY BROMAC WINS AUST. DEBUT
 
Former Winton pacer Shelby Bromac (5g Bettor's Delight-Fresco Denario) was a first-up winner in Victoria for the David Aiken stable on Wednesday, January 16.
 
Shelby Bromac, formerly twice a winner for Winton trainer Allan Beck, justified a short $1.70 quote at Geelong, winning a C1 pace over the 2100m in a 1:57.1 rate.
 
Driven by Kima Frenning, Shelby Bromac raced wide early, settled three back in the running line but locked wheels when making his run, finishing the race with a flat tyre.
 
He's the second to race and the first winner for dam Fresco Denario (Artiscape-Campeche), a 1:58.8 two win mare, now owned by Ellesmere trainer John Versteeg, and partner, Bernie Hill.
 
Fresco Denario is a half-sister to the 2004 Australasian Breeders 3YO champ, Fake Denario (1:48.4, US, 35 wins & $776,059).
 
Dreamo Denario (1:59.1, 4 wins), a Soky's Atom half-sister to Fresco Denario and Fake Denario, left three indivdual winners including Spero Denario (1:57.4, 11 wins & $93,329).
 
This is also the family of former tough NZ 3YO Slugger (p3, TT, 1:56.4, 10 wins), Grinaldi (1:57.3, 10 wins), Ross The Boss (1:50, US, 34 wins & $504,099) & former NZ mile 3YO record-holder, Kotare Mach (p3, 1:53).
 
LINCOLN ROAD WINS FIFTH ON END
 
Lincoln Road (4g Sir Lincoln-Tania Tandias, by Falcon Seelster-Tandias Courage)) stretched his unbeaten run in Queensland to five straight at Albion Park, Brisbane, on Tuesday.
 
Driven by Brendan Barnes, Lincoln Road led throughout as a short $1.20 favourite in a C5-7 pace over the 2138m, drawing clear to win by 3.6 metres in a 1:55.6 rate.
 
ARMA INDIE FAMILY WINS AUST. DOUBLE
 
The family of Perth-bound filly Arma Indie, and Bromac Lodge broodmare Amaretto Bromac, scored a winning double in New South Wales and West Australia over the last five days.
 
Arma Naughty, trained and driven by James Rattray, rated 1:57.9 over the 1710m to win at Goulburn, New South Wales, on January 13.
 
The four-year-old daughter of Somebeachsomewhere and Arma The One (Badlands Hanover-Ultimate Arma, by Holmes Hanover-Armalight), was winning her fifth race from 16 starts.
 
Arma Naughty, a half-sister to Arma The Gun (1:51.9), Arma Hotshot (1:55.6) and Armalife (1:58.6), has a fastest winning mile rate of 1:55.5 as a three-year-old over 1609m at Menangle.
 
Meanwhile, Arma ORourke (7g Live Or Die-Trigg Beach, by Courage Under Fire-Arma Antoinette, by Holmes Hanover-Arma Class, by Talk About Class-Ar Miss), notched his sixth win from 22 starts at Northam, West Australia, on January 15.
 
Arma ORourke, trained by Donald Harper, led and held as a $2.20 favourite over the 2190m, winning in a 2:01.3 rate. He has a fastest winning mile rate of 1:56.7.
 
SESHNY BROMAC’S FIRST FOAL
 
Rocknroll Legend, a son of Rock N Roll Heaven and the first foal from Seshny Bromac (1:53.9), a daughter of McArdle and former Bromac Lodge broodmare gem, Sabrina Bromac, was back in winning form at Mildura, Victoria on Tuesday.
 
A five-year-old gelding, trained by Aaron Bain, Rocknroll Legend won as a $1.30 favourite in a C0 pace over the 2190m trip, winning by 6.2 metres in a 2:02.9 rate.
 
This was his sixth win in 26 starts, taking his earnings to $20,424.
 
Rocknroll Legend has a fastest winning mile rate of 1:56.5.
 
Dam Seshny Bromac won 12 races and $124,554, and is one of nine individual winners and six $100,000-plus winners from Sabrina Bromac, all having won in 1:58 or faster.
]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:44:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?richly-bred-zeuss-bromac-living-up-to-breeding- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000071 <![CDATA[ARMA INDIE CONFIRMS PROMISE]]> imblog

Arma Indie, from a Courage Under Fire half-sister to Bromac Lodge broodmare Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class), has hit multiple winning three-year-old filly form in early January.
 
Racing for Woodend Beach trainers, David and Catherine Butt, Arma Indie showed smart two-year-old promise last term for the Butts’, before heading north to race for the Robert Dunn stable.
 
The Well Said filly placed in three of eight juvenile starts last term, including her highlight effort when second to Princess Tiffany in the Gr. 1 $150,000 Harness Jewels 2YO Fillies Diamond at Cambridge on June 2, being race-timed in 1:55.2 (1609m).
 
Returning to the husband and wife trainers this term, Arma Indie is unbeaten in both three-year-old filly starts at Central Otago on January 2, and again up in grade at Invercargill on January 10.
 
She justified her hot favouritism at Central Otago, beating a strong maiden line-up over the mobile 2000m in a 2:01.6 rate for driver, John Dunn.
 
Second-up, she was driven confidently on the front-end by Matt Anderson at Ascot Park, drawing clear at the 400m and holding smart colt and win favourite Mighty Flying Art by three-quarters of a length in the rating 54-59 mobile pace.
 
Arma Indie ran the mobile 2200m in 2:43.2, a 1:59.4 mile rate, quickening over her last 800m in 58.9s and her final 400m in 27.7s.
 
She's the second foal and first winner for her dam Arma Courage (1:58.9 mile rate, 1700m), who won three from 21 race starts.
 
Her half-sister Amaretto Bromac, available for purchase from Bromac Lodge, is a race-placed proven broodmare.
 
Her dam Arma Class (2:00.6, three wins from 19 starts), a former NZ juvenile record holder, was a half-sister by Talk About Class to champion mare Armalight, (18 wins & $277,520), the 1981 New Zealand Cup winner and 1982 NZ Harness Horse of the Year.
 
Both Arma Class and Armalight are daughters of Ar Miss, herself a winner of eight, including the 1972 NZ Oaks and 1971 NZ Sapling Stakes.
 
Amaretto Bromac, now 11, qualified in a 2:00.8 rate, and placed twice from only five starts.
 
She is already the dam of Angel Bromac (1:56.9, four wins, runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final).
 
Her third foal, Phil Bromac, a three-year-old Washington VC gelding, has finished third in both his Cambridge race starts this month for the Ray Green stable
 
Amaretto Bromac is also a half-sister to other winners winners, Coopers Creek (1:52, US, 41 wins & $333,644), Arma Antoinette (2:01.4, one win), Arma Augustus (1:57.2, 6 wins), Arma Dominator (2:01.7, four wins), Abba Bromac (P3, TT, 1:57.1, 1 win), Jimmy Hoffa (1:57.4, one win) and Titanium (1:54.2h, US; 1:59.1 m.r. 2600m NZ, 3 NZ wins & $30,395, two USA wins)
 
Arma Dominator (In The Pocket-Arma Class) has left Excel Stride (1:50.3, 28 wins & $769,494), Comet Stride (1:55.2, Aust, 5 wins & $31,900) and True Blue Stride (p3, 1:56.1, 1 Menangle win).
 
Arma Antoinette (Holmes Hanover-Arma Class) has also made her mark at stud, leaving former top WA filly Arma Xpress (1:56.5, 12 wins from 18 starts & $279,890), Arma Xceptional (1:57.9) and Trigg Beach, dam of Arma O’Rourke (p3, 1:56.8, 5 wins).

This is also the big-winning family of other notables such as Inter Dominion Final fourth place-getter, Spankem (p2, 1:54, eight wins from 25 starts, $337,882), Ohoka Punter (1:52.4, 26 wins incl. 2013 Northern Derby & $1 million earner), (Our) London Pride (1:51.6, US, 28 wins & $600,000), London Express (1:50.6, US, 32 wins & $350,00), Bruzem (1:52.6, US, 2000 NZ Supertar 4YO Champ winner) and Arma The Gun (1:51.9, Aust, eight wins from 14 starts).

]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:02:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?arma-indie-confirms-promise https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000070 <![CDATA[TURN IT UP FRESHENED AFTER NEW YEAR WIN]]> imblog

Brilliant Courage Under Fire gelding Turn It Up is being freshened for the big NZ four-year-old autumn features after taking out the Gr. 2 $52,800 McMillan Equine Feeds Waikato Flying Mile on Friday, January 11.
 
Turn It Up furthered his impeccable record for the Allstars stables of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.
 
This was his eighth win from only 10 starts for last month's Auckland Cup winner.
 
He's also been the runner-up in his other two starts, including a second to Cruz Bromac in the Gr. 1 NZ Free-For-All at Addington in November.
 
Turn It Up, from the ace barrier, was crossed into the first turn by the speedy Star Galleria, but at the business end, it was all Turn It Up as he powered along the sprint lane to win by three-quarters of a length.
 
He paced the 1609m in 1:54.5, the leaders running their last 800m in 56.1s and final 400m in a blazing 26.5s.
 
Turn It Up, who has already amassed $268,500 in earnings for owners Jim and Ann Gibbs, Lee Pilcher and Mark Purdon, will now target the $100,000 Taylor Mile at Auckland on April 26, $100,000 NZ Messenger Championship at Auckland on May 3.
 
His sire, Courage Under Fire, who died last winter, has frozen semen available from Bromac Lodge this term.  
 
The son of In The Pocket was a brilliant two and three-year-old, going unbeaten for his first 24 starts, winning six Derbys’.
 
He has also been hugely successful at stud, leaving the 2016 Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final winner in Smolda (1:50.5, 32 wins from 68 starts, $2.55 million).
 
Courage Under Fire's other top male performers include 2013 NZ Free-For-All winner Pembrook Benny (1:53.6, 22 wins & $907,890); 2009 NZ Derby winner Sleepy Tripp (12 wins & $779,188); 2010 Victoria Derby winner Courage To Rule (1:51.1, 19 wins & $523,451), Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO winner Dont Hold Back (p2, 1:53.7, 12 wins & $213,435); and 2011 NSW Chariots Of Fire 4YO winner & 2010 Australian Derby winner Lanercost (1:52.5, 30 wins & $509,121).
 
His stand-out fillies include last year's NSW Ladyship Mile winner Carlas Pixel (1:49.5, 18 wins & $415,128), along with former NZ record-holder Lancome (1:54.9 rate, 1700m, 13 wins from 37 starts & $461,277), who won the 4YO Harness Jewels 4YO Mares Diamond at Ashburton, and the Listed $175,000 PGG Wrightson Yearling Sales 3YO Fillies Pace at Addington; and fellow top filly, 2010 Northern Oaks and Nevele R Fillies Final winner, Secret Potion (p3, 1:57.5, 10 wins from 27 starts & $285,312).
 
]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2019 23:59:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?turn-it-up-freshened-after-new-year-win https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000006F <![CDATA[LINCOLN ROAD SCORES QUEENSLAND HAT-TRICK]]> imblog
Lincoln Road, a gelded son of Sir Lincoln and Tania Tandias (Falcon Seelster-Tandias Courage), scored a hat-trick of wins in his latest Queensland racing at Albion Park on January 4.
 
The four-year-old won in a smart 1:54.5 rate (1660m) in the second of his Albion Park wins on December 28, overcoming the second row over the sprint trip for driver, Brendan Barnes.
 
Lincoln Road made the most of the five gate for his latest win in the Sky Racing Pace at Albion Park last Friday, working to the front around the first turn.
 
He was always in control thereafter, winning as he liked by 3.1 metres in a 1:56.2 rate for the 2138m.
 
Lincoln Road was sold to clients of the Queensland stable of Alistair Barnes in October.
 
He previously won four, and was three times placed, in 13 NZ outings for Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd, and trainer Ray Green.
 
His last NZ outing on August 30 resulted in a head second to open class performer No Doctor Needed in the Te Awamutu Cup at Cambridge.
 
Bromac Lodge is breeding from Banshee, the unraced Christian Cullen first foal from Tania Tandias, the latter also featuring as the dam of other winners in speedy fillies, Zanibar Babe (1:56.9, Aust) and Lincoln's Girl (1:56.7).
 
Tandias Courage, the dam of Tania Tandias, was a former Bromac Lodge broodmare stand-out.
 
She was the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, winning 23 races (10 Aust, 13 USA) pacing 1:53.6 in North America.
 
Tandias Courage is the dam of dam of three $100,000-plus winners, all Harness Jewels-placed, namely Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2 & $215,578), Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins & $193,951) and NZ Oaks third placegetter, Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, seven wins & $147,252).

]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:11:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?lincoln-road-scores-queensland-hat-trick https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000006E <![CDATA[COURAGE UNDER FIRE SON RE-WRITES RECORD BOOK]]> imblog

Courage Under Fire's super-son Turn It Up re-wrote the record book in the $250,000 Trillan Trust Auckland Cup on New Year's Eve.
 
The four-year-old became the more inexperienced pacer to win the race, achieving the feat at just his ninth lifetime start.
 
For most of the cup's history, such a lightly-raced horse would have been denied a start in the race, as you had to win your way through the 10-win handicap regulations to start.
 
In some circumstances, the club would invite others into the race, somewhere just under the radar.
 
But changes to the handicapping system and lack of 10-plus winners these days allows lesser experienced runners to be nominated.
 
Rolleston trainer Mark Purdon wasn't fazed entering Turn It Up into the cauldron of cup fever.
 
He was confident Turn It Up would acquit himself admirably, after the pacer chased home Cruz Bromac at his seventh career start in the $200,000 Woodlands NZ Free-For-All at Addington on November 16.
 
Also encouraged by the fact Turn It Up races even better right-handed, Purdon chose Auckland over the Victorian Inter Dominions for the burgeoning star.
 
Turn It Up was super winning his Franklin Cup lead-up over 2700m on December 14 in 3:22.2 (2700m stand), the last 800m in 54.9s and 400m in 27s.
 
The Australian-bred gelding completed his meteoric rise to the top brilliantly in the Auckland Cup, leading over the last 2800m of the 3200m pace.
 
He proved too good for Star Galleria and Ashley Locaz, coming clear by a length and a half in 4:03 for the trip, showing his rivals superior speed over his last 800m in 54.3s and 400m in 26.1s.
 
For Purdon, who co-trains Turn It Up with Natalie Rasmussen, the win was even more special as he's a co-owner of the horse with Lee Pilcher, and former top thoroughbred trainer, Jim Gibbs, and his wife Ann.
 
Lee Pilcher is a brother of the late Neil Pilcher, who earler co-raced another special Courage Under Fire son in Smolda (1:50.5, 32 wins from 68 starts, $2.55 million) from the Purdon stable.
 
The same year as the Australian-bred Smolda won the 2016 Perth Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final, Neil Pilcher asked Purdon to find him a "Courage" replacement.
 
Mark Purdon said he was the best Courage Under Fire yearling he could find at the Australian sales, with Mr Pilcher buying him for $28,000 on behalf of himself, Mark Purdon and Jim and Ann Gibbs.
 
Sadly, Neil Pilcher subsequently died over the winter, but brother Lee took an ownership share in Turn It Up to continue the family involvement with the All Stars stable.
 
Turn It Up, from a United States-bred and Australian domiciled Western Ideal mare in O Narutac Bella (1:51.2, 11 wins & $154,536), has the harness racing open class scene at his mercy.
 
He's bred to be good on his dam-side too, being the third to race and third sub 2:00 winner for his dam.
 
Her first two foals are the useful Australian-winning mares in Illawong Bella (1:59.6, two wins) and Perfect Sense (1:55.5, nine wins & $143,530), a runner-up in the Group One 2016 APG 2YO Fillies Final at Menangle, and runner-up in the Group One 2016 Empire Vicbred 2YO Fillies Final at Melton.
 
A half-brother by Art Major to Turn It Up is being offered at next month's Australia Pacing Gold Sale on February 3.
 
Bromac Lodge have stored frozen semen available this season from both Courage Under Fire, and Falcon Seelster, the latter the sire of this season's Woodlands NZ Free-For-All and Inter Dominion third place-getter, Cruz Bromac.
 
For further booking information, please contact Bromac Lodge.
 
]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2019 00:09:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-under-fire-son-re-writes-record-book https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000006D <![CDATA[COURAGE AND FALCON SHINE IN FEATURES]]> imblog

Trans-Tasman feature wins by last weekend have kept their respective Bromac Lodge-promoted sires, Courage Under Fire and Falcon Seelster, in the limelight.
 
Bromac Lodge have stored frozen semen available this season from the defunct stallions, with Courage Under Fire, dying in July, 2017, with Falcon Seelster humanely put down in 2011.
 
Turn It Up, a four-year-old gelded son of Courage Under Fire, won the Group Two $49,750 Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Franklin Cup at just his eighth lifetime start.
 
At just his seventh race appearance, he ran second in the Group One Woodlands New Zealand Free-For-All at Addington, behind stablemate Cruz Bromac, who held in a NZ record 1:52.5 mile rate for the 1980m.
 
A one-time nominee for the Victorian Inter Dominions despite his lack of experience, Rolleston co-owner and co-trainer Mark Purdon decided to target the Auckland Cup with him instead after his NZ Cup week racing.
 
Turn It Up has displayed great manners to compliment his natural ability.
 
He has already posted the exceptional times of 2:56.9 (2400m stand) at Ashburton on October 22, race-placed in a 1:52.7 rate when second in the NZ Free-For-All, and 3:22.2 (2700m stand) when winning first-up left-handed at Alexandra Park in the Franklin Cup.
 
After being left parked briefly in the Franklin Cup, Turn It Up worked to the front at the 1700m, then trailed stablemate Ashley Locaz at the 1500m.
 
He dashed through along the sprint lane to win by a length and a quarter, the leaders running their last 800m in 54.9s and final 400m in 27s.  
 
Turn It Up, from a United States-bred and Australian domiciled Western Ideal mare in O Narutac Bella (1:51.2, 11 wins & $154,536), is the third to race and third sub 2:00 winner for his dam.
 
Her first two foals are the useful Australian-winning mares in Illawong Bella (1:59.6, two wins) and Perfect Sense (1:55.5, nine wins & $143,530), a runner-up in the Group One 2016 APG 2YO Fillies Final at Menangle, and runner-up in the Group One 2016 Empire Vicbred 2YO Fillies Final at Melton.
 
The lightly-raced Turn It Up is a $2.40 favourite to win the $250,000 Trillan Trust Auckland Cup over 3200m on New Year's Eve, ahead of stablemate, Dream About Me, at $3.40.
 
Falcon Seelster, meanwhile, was to the fore across the Tasman with Ellmers Image taking out last Saturday's Group Two $50,000 Inter Dominion Pacing Consolation.
 
Ellmers Image, a five-year-old Falcon Seelster gelding from Ellmer Joy (by Silk Legacy) had an economical trip from the one draw for trainer-driver, Amanda Turnbull.
 
After leading early, they eased to trail, then relegated to three back on the markers before unleashing in the run home.
 
Ellmers Image, a 1:49.9 Menangle miler, had the last say, winning by a neck from Village Witch in a 1:55.5 rate for the 2760m.
 
From humble beginnings in Canterbury, Ellmers Image has made his mark across the Tasman, taking his record to 13 wins from 48 starts, for $133,315 in earnings.
 
The Falcon Seelster flag was also carried creditably by Cruz Bromac into third place in the $500,000 Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final.
 The placing lifted Cruz Bromac's career earnings past the $500,000 mark, from 20 wins and six placings, in 38 career starts.
]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 22:58:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-and-falcon-shine-in-features https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000006C <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC THIRD TO TIGER TARA IN INTER DOMINION FINAL]]> imblog

Cruz Bromac performed creditably from the back row but had to settle for third in the $500,000 Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final at Melton on Saturday, December 15.
 
The Bromac-bred second favourite gave his best but the rub of the green was against him in the Final, after going through unbeaten through the three heats.
 
The race developed into a game of tactics, but Tiger Tara's explosive gate speed from the outside of the front row was the catalyst for the victory.
 
Tiger Tara's driver Todd McCarthy was able to defend the front, and a 26.3s second-to-last quarter when he kicked away at the 400m, left his rivals floundering.
 
The three-wide line over the final lap were the best of the remainder, with outsider Our Uncle Sam running the race of his life to come off Cruz Bromac's back late to snatch second, some 14.4 metres from Tiger Tara.
 
Cruz Bromac, and driver Natalie Rasmussen, tracked up stablemate and favourite Spankem, who led up the three-wide line over the final lap.
 
They boxed on for third, with Spankem fourth, and the third of the NZ-trained contingent, Im Pats Delight, fifth, after racing handy on the outer for much of the running.
 
All the honours were with the NZ-bred Tiger Tara, who set a stunning track record mile rate of 1:53.9 for the 2760m.
 
Tiger Tara, by Bettor's Delight-Tara Gold (Dream Away-Atom Gold, by Soky’s Atom-Vita Gold, by Knowing Bret-Petronella), bred at Rangiora by the late Ray Anicich, paced his final 400m in 27.9s, giving him a last 800m in 54.2s.
 
This made it impossible for Tiger Tara’s rivals to hunt him down.
 
The win was deserved for Tiger Tara, who had been a consistent Group One place-getter since being sold to the stable of New South Wales trainer Kevin Pizzuto stable in January, 2017.
 
Tiger Tara had been a proven Group One winner in NZ, numbering wins in the 2013 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final, 2014 Northern Derby and 2015 NZ Free-For-All, when co-raced by former West Melton trainer, Geoff Dunn, along with Bob and Jenny Sandford, and John Gould.
 
For Pizzuto, Tiger Tara had won last year's Group One Canadian Club Sprint at Menangle.
 
He had also recorded six Group One placings, including third in a Blacks A Fake, a third to Lazarus in the 2017 NZ Cup, second to Thefixer in this year’s NZ Cup, second in the 2017 NZ Free-For-All, third to Lazarus and Chicago Bull in the 2017 Perth Inter Dominion Final, and fourth in Field Marshal’s 1:46.9 Miracle Mile.
 
The Grand Final win was his 32nd career win from 99 starts, taking his earnings to just over $A1.9 million.
]]> Sun, 16 Dec 2018 22:58:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-third-to-tiger-tara-in-inter-dominion-final https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000006B <![CDATA[RASMUSSEN STAYING WITH CRUZ BROMAC]]> imblog
Top reinswoman Natalie Rasmussen has confirmed she will drive Cruz Bromac in Saturday's $500,000 Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final at Melton.
 
Rasmussen is searching for a fifth Pacing Grand Final win, having trained and driven Blacks A Fake to four final wins in 2006, 07, 08 and 2010.
 
She also finished second twice in her other two Inter Dominion Pacing Final attempts with Blacks A Fake, who she then trained in Queensland, in 2009 and 2011 (promoted from third after the disqualification of Smoken Up).
 
Natalie is unbeaten in five drives behind the Bromac Lodge-bred pacer, this swaying her decision to drive Cruz Bromac over four-year-old stablemate, Spankem.
 
Her training partner of recent seasons, Mark Purdon, will drive favourite Spankem, from the five gate, with Cruz Bromac drawn two on the second row.
 
Purdon has partnered Spankem in much of the four-year-old's racing career to date.
 
Mark Purdon is the most successful driver and trainer of Inter Dominion Grand Finals with six wins (three pacing and three trotting), and seven training wins (two pacing, five trotting).
 
Purdon's list of Grand Final driving successes began at Auckland in 1991 when he partnered namesake, Mark Hanover, trained by his father Roy, and brother Barry.
 
He has won the last two Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Finals in Perth with Smolda in 2016, and last year with Lazarus, both officially trained by him for the series.
 
Mark Purdon's three Trotting Grand Final driving wins have been behind Pride Of Petite (1996), and I Can Doosit in 2011 and 2012.
 
He also holds the record for the most Inter Dominion Grand Final training wins with seven, with two trot wins with I Can Doosit when training in partnership with Grant Payne..
 
Besides the above-mentioned driving wins with horses he has trained, he has two further trot training wins, both driven by Tony Herlihy.
 
They were Pride Of Petite's second Inter win in 1997, and Buster Hanover’s win the following year in Sydney.
]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:07:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?rasmussen-staying-with-cruz-bromac https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000006A <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC DRAWS SECOND ROW]]> imblog

Cruz Bromac will have to overcome a second row barrier to win the $500,000 Tabcorp Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final at Melton on Saturday, December 15.
 
The Bromac Lodge-bred pacer has drawn barrier nine, two on the second row, following out the former Barry Purdon-trained pacer Can’t Refuse, who has performed creditably through the series for Victorian trainer, Danny Craven.
 
Cruz Bromac will be looking to maintain his unbeaten run through the series.
 
He has a great chance to add to the Group One list of Bromac Lodge-bred winners.
 
Cruz Bromac was untroubled to lead throughout in the third round of series heats at Cranbourne last Saturday, recording the fastest heat win.
 
He rated 1:56.5 for the mobile 2555m, holding fellow NZ contender (Im) Pats Delight, who also holds interest for Bromac Lodge, being from a Falcon Seelster mare.
 
Bob McArdle kept the Falcon Seelster legacy going, after Falcon Seelster died in 2011.
 
He marketed Falcon Seelster frozen semen from Bromac Lodge, with semen straws again available this season.
 
Cruz Bromac and stablemate Spankem, also a heat winner on Saturday, give the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen stable a strong dual attack in Saturday's Grand Final.
 
Spankem, another with a link to Bromac Lodge being from the same family as broodmare Amaretto Bromac, is now the outright favourite for the Grand Final after drawing barrier five on the front row.
 
Cruz Bromac, and Im Pats Delight, are joint second favourites.
 
Natalie, who has driven both in their heat racing, is to make a decision on who she drives in the final on Tuesday.
 
Co-trainer Mark Purdon will drive the other Allstars Stables runner.
 
The Grand Final barrier draw is: Galactic Star 1, Can’t Refuse 2, Im Pats Delight 3, Mach Doro 4, Spankem 5, Maximan 6, Tiger Tara 7; 2ND ROW: San Carlo 8, Cruz Bromac 9, Our Uncle Sam 10, Wrappers Delight 11, Audi Hare 12, Cash N Flow 13.
 
It was a case of dual success for the Cruz Bromac family over the weekend, with Cindy Bromac scoring at Addington on Friday, in a career best 1:56.6 rate for the 1980m.
 
Cindy Bromac, a five-year-old Somebeachsomewhere mare, is from a prolific Bromac Lodge producer in Classic Blue Jeans, the dam of 10 individual winners (nine in 2:00) and the unraced Crown Defender (dam of Cruz Bromac).
 
The first foal from Classic Blue Jeans was the history-making Attorney General (1:48.4, US, 20 wins & $434,952), formerly the fastest NZ-bred pacer.
 
Her other winners include Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five), Mink Stride (five), Cindy Bromac (1:56.6, four) and Our Charley Bromac (one).
 
Claasic Blue Jeans, now 23, has three daughters already that are breeding on to strong effect.
 
Crown Defender, besides leaving Cruz Bromac, is also the dam of Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins & $64,005), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins & $62,811) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, eight wins & $47,568).
 
The others are Crown Counsel (by Western Hanover), the dam of the winners of 67 races, headed by Our Cullens Crown (1:52, US), winner of 46 races (five NZ, 11 NSW, and 30 in the USA), for $490,044; and Classic Art (by Artiscape) (by Artiscape), who died in 2010 and left only one foal, the smart West Australian winner Art Connoisseur (1:58.5), winner of 14 races and $83,660.
]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2018 02:36:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-draws-second-row https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000069 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC UNBEATEN AFTER FIRST TWO ROUNDS]]> imblog

Cruz Bromac has made the best possible start to the Victorian Inter Dominions, winning the opening two rounds at Melton on Saturday, and again at Ballarat on Tuesday night.
 
The Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender relished his return to racing at Melton last Saturday, leading throughout from the four gate.
 
Sent out a raging $1.40 favourite, Cruz Bromac gave supporters no cause for concern at Melton, stepping up the tempo in the run home to win untested by 5.1 metres from former stablemate Cash N Flow.
 
The seven-year-old rated 1:53.8 for the mobile 2240m to win the fastest of the three pacing heats on night one for driver Natalie Ramussen.
 
Cruz Bromac also justified his hot $1.60 favouritism, over the 1710m sprint at Ballarat on Tuesday, despite an outside second row draw.
 
He made a move to be parked outside leader Audi Hare beginning the final lap and was again too shapr in the run home, coming clear by 2.8 metres in a 1:53.5 rate.
 
Cruz Bromac’s stablemate Spankem, a four-year-old Bettor's Delight gelding from Crushem (from the Armalight-Amaretto Bromac family), made light of a tricky five gate in the opening heat, also in the hands of Natalie Rasmussen.
 
They made a move a lap out to improve outside the leader and held fellow Canterbury four-year-old Im Pats Delight by 3.2 metres, in a 1:54.1 rate.

Spankem, also from a second row draw on the night two, sprinted well late to finish third at Ballarat, behind front-running winner Wrappers Delight, and series favourite, Tiger Tara.

]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2018 03:28:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-unbeaten-after-first-two-rounds https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000068 <![CDATA[TRALEE BROMAC REDUCES CAREER BEST]]> imblog

Tralee Bromac, an eight-year-old daughter of Royal Mattjesty and Timpany Franco (Falcon Seelster-Tangible Franco), lowered her lifetime mile best of 1:50.9 at Menangle, NSW, on Saturday, December 1.
 
A Group Three place-getter and an earlier 1:51.8 winner, Tralee Bromac was notching her first win in eight starts this season, and her 11th from 97 lifetime starts, for $11,830 in earnings.
 
Tralee Bromac, trained by Ian Wilson, was given every chance for her career best run, trailing for driver Jimmy Douglass.
 
She unleashed a strong finish, coming clear by 9.2 metres, the leaders finishing off with a fast final 400m in 26.6s.
 
The fast credit is timely for the relatively new owners of a yearling Sportswriter half-sister to Tralee Bromac, who was sold a few months ago during the Bromac Lodge dispersal sale.
 
Tralee Bromac, the first to race and first winner from Timpany Franco, ran third in the 2017 Gr. 3 Garrard's A Piccadilly Princess Stakes at Menangle, behind Delightful Jade and Bluecolla Moon.
 
Her dam Timpany Franco, who retired after only three starts, is a great grand-daughter of 1979 NZ Messenger 4YO Championship-winning mare Tempest Tiger (1:58.5), who won seven of only 12 race starts.
 
Tempest Tiger subsequently left the 1993 Australasian Grand Circuit champion Franco Tiger (TT, 1:53.9, 43 wins & $991,387), along with other top winners in Kinda Smooth (16 wins), OK Tiger (1:57.78, 12 wins), Franco Take Off (1:52.2, US) and Franco Timor (1:56.8).
 
Tango Franco, the grand-dam of Timpany Franco, won only twice, but made her mark as a broodmare, leaving 14 foals, six in 2:00, including This Time Franco (1:57.9, 10 wins & $249,151), Franco Thunder (1:51.4, 44 wins & $199,928), and 1996 NZ Oaks and former NZ Aged Mare of the Year, There's A Franco (1:57.7, 13 wins).
 
This Time Franco, the 1992 NZ 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, has bred on, becoming the grand-dam of stand-outs, Motu Crusader (1:52.9, 27 wins & $361,343), Motu Treasure (1:55.9, 19 win & $191,566) and this month's Victorian Inter Dominion contender, Motu Meteor (1:55.4, 14 wins & $251,395).
 
Their dam, Silksngems is also the grand-dam of Motu Premier (1:53, 18 wins & $359,558) and capable filly/mare, Caitlyn Clarke (1:53.7, eight wins & $94,282).
 
Top mare There's A Franco became the dam of Franco The Man (1:51.6, US, 19 wins & $185,496), There's A Dancer (1:58.9, 4 wins), Franco Tijuana (1:56.4, 15 wins & $74,318) and Franco Torres (1:56.5, Aust, 11 wins & $103,598).
 
There's A Dancer has also bred on, leaving Bracken Ridge (1:56.1, eight wins & $54,972), McClinchie (1:54.8, 12 wins & $127,802) and Ocean Ridge (1:55.3, six wins & $66,033).
 
Another Tango Franco daughter in Tory Franco is the unraced Falcon Seelster dam of seven to race for seven winners, all in 2:00 or better, including Sir Artsplace (1:55.2, 21 wins & $190,223) and Luksam (1:55.3, 13 wins & $163,143).
 Other descendants of Tempest Tiger have left top WA winner, Three Blind Mice (1:55.3, 16 wins & $300,495), along with Norvic Nightowl (1:53.4, 19 wins & $234,713) & Tiago Bromac (1:54.8, 12 wins & $94,765).
]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2018 03:25:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tralee-bromac-reduces-career-best https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000067 <![CDATA[CAST NO SHADOW A BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR DALYS’]]> imblog

Emmett and Sean Daly are having a great ride from the progeny of Falcon Seelster broodmare Ragazza Bromac.
 
After previously winning seven and $77,169 with the mare's first foal, the now retired broodmare RR Sand Dollar (1:55.5), also trained for her race career by Paul Court, they are on a roll with her younger half-brother, Cast No Shadow.
 
The Shadow Play colt extended his record to four wins from eight starts when denting a few reputations in the $25,500 McMillan Equine Feeds Sires' Stakes Silver at Addington on Friday, November 30.
 
Junior driver John Morrison furthered a good record behind the chestnut colt, finishing best from the trail to hold Lazarus's younger half-brother Artstanding, by a neck.
 
Front-running favourite, Mighty Flying Art, a Art Major brother to Mighty Flying Major (1:55.3) and half-brother to top winners in Flying Pocketlands (1:52.6) and Mighty Flying Mac (1:55.7), was swamped late, finishing third, a head away.
 
Cast No Shadow rated 1:57.9 for the mobile 1980m, the leaders picking up the speed over their last 800m in 56.5s and 400m in 28.1s.
 
He won his previous start at Ashburton in NZ Cup week, posting a slick 2:555.5 (1:57.6, mile rate) over the mobile 2400m.
 
His sire Shadow Play (p3, 1:48.4; p4, 1:47.8, & $1.5 million), is the sire of the winners of over $16 million in North America, and over $4.4 million in Australasia, including Victorian Inter Dominion contender Shadow Sax (1:52.5, 23 wins from 38 starts & $541,830).
 
Dam Ragazza Bromac is an unraced half-sister to fast US performer SS Sand Dollar (1:49.6, 33 wins & $632,046).
 
Ragazza Bromac is now also owned outright by the Dalys', after purchasing her from Bromac Lodge, in foal to the young Bettor's Delight sire, Betting Line (p3, 1:47.2f), a few months ago.
 
Ragazza Bromac (9m Falcon Seelster-Red Delite), is also a half-sister to useful Australian winner Boston Legal (1:56.1, 13 Aust. wins & $53,149).
 
Her dam Red Delite, a mare by Fame, is the grand-dam of other smart performers in Sandy Annie (p3, 1:55.6, 19 US wins & $101,918) and Australian winner Rockstar Rikki (1:57.5, 10 wins & $57,301).
 
The family has a strong North American heritage with Ragazza Bromac's grand-dam Miles End Dianne (p3, 1:56.7, seven wins) being the dam of seven winners, five in 2:00 including Miles End Denise (p3, TT, 1:54.6), herself the dam of fast mare Cohiba Mary (1:50.6, 25 wins & $413,389).
 
Ragazza Bromac belongs to the same maternal family as other big-winning pacers in P-Forty-Seven (p2, 1:52.6; p3, 1:48.6; 13 wins & $647,789), who had success as a sire in Australasia; Carraci Hanover (p2, 1:52f; 1:50.6, nine US wins & $225,008); Good As Goalie (p3, 1:53.2, 10 wins & $245,867); and Have A Good Life (p2, 1:53.6, 34 US wins & $540,539).   

]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2018 03:22:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cast-no-shadow-a-bright-prospect-for-dalys- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000066 <![CDATA[FALCON SEELSTER GELDING RUNS 1:49.9 AT MENANGLE]]> imblog

Quiet achiever Ellmers Image furthered a memorable weekend for Bromac Lodge-associate sire Falcon Seelster with a career best 1:49.9 mile at Menangle, New South Wales, on Saturday, November 18.
 
Ellmers Image, a good-mannered and solid performer in Canterbury for former co-owner and trainer Kevin James, has continued to mature like a good wine since relocating to Australia.
 
After winning three and being placed nine times from 31 NZ starts, Ellmers Image has won nine of 13 Australian starts, taking his career earnings to just over $100,000.
 
Ellmers Image, now five, continues to get faster, winning in 1:51 in June, and 1:50.7 in September.
 
But his lastest win, in the $20,000 The Office Diamond Stakes came at the expense of Group One performer and Interdominion-bound favourite, Let It Ride.
 
The Tim Butt-trained Let It Ride had to work wide from the 10 barrier for driver Anthony Butt, racing parked outside the leader over the last three quarters.
 
However, Ellmers Image after settling back on the outer for trainer-driver Amanda Turnbull, unleashed wide to win going away by 1.3 metres.
 
Ellmers Image, bred by Peter Ellmers, is from a useful six-win Silk Legacy mare in Ellmer Joy.
 
His sire Falcon Seelster still has semen straws available from Bromac Lodge this breeding season.
]]> Sun, 18 Nov 2018 20:31:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?falcon-seelster-gelding-runs-1-49-9-at-menangle https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000065 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC WINS SECOND GROUP ONE]]> imblog

Cruz Bromac notched a second Group One win within four months in the $200,000 Woodlands NZ Free-For-All at Addington on Friday, November 16.
 
Last July, the Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender gelding won the Group One Len Smith Mile at Menangle, in New South Wales, when trained by Kevin Pizzuto.
 
Transferred to the Allstars trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, two months ago, the grandson of long-time Bromac Lodge broodmare Classic Blue Jeans furthered a remarkable week for the trainers at Addington.
 
With a touch more luck, he would have finished closer than fourth in the first of the big Group Ones at Addington, the New Zealand Cup on November 13, according to co-trainer Mark Purdon.
 
As it was, the Purdon/Rasmussen team won eight of the 12 races on NZ Cup day, including the $800,000 NZ Cup, when the Allstars four starters in the race ran first (Thefixer), third (Dream About Me), fourth (Cruz Bromac) and fifth (Eamon Maguire).
 
They won a further four on Show day, extending their domination in the NZ Free-For-All, with Cruz Bromac giving Natalie Rasmussen the NZ Cup/FFA driving double.
 
Cruz Bromac controlled the front end, holding comfortably by a length and a quarter from lightly-raced 4YO star, Turn It Up, a son of Courage Under Fire, driven by Mark Purdon.
 
The speed was on throughout with the winner rating a NZ record of 2:18.5 (1:52.5 mile rate) for the relatively new 1980m journey, 0.5 of a second quicker than Ultimate Sniper recorded in Tuesday’s Sires Stakes 3YO Final.
 
Besides Falcon Seelster siring the winner, there were further “Falcon” credits from the race, with the siring legend’s mares leaving third and fourth place-getter’s, Jack's Legend (third after trailing), and fast late closer, Pat’s Delight.
 
Falcon Seelster followers can still breed a “Falcon” this season, with frozen semen available, by contacting Bromac Lodge.
 
Cruz Bromac was a firming second favourite for the Free-For-All, while outright favourite Tiger Tara, after improving parked beginning the final lap, was beaten turning for home, dropping away to run last.
 
Winning driver Natalie Rasmussen said: “Mark thought Cruz Bromac was very unlucky in the Cup. We knew he had a ton of gate speed, so he was going to be a strong chance today."
 
“He was pretty casual and kind out there today, but was travelling well at the finish.”
 
Co-trainer Mark Purdon was of the opinion Cruz Bromac could well have won the New Zealand Cup had he paced better down the straight on Tuesday.
 
However, in hindsight he changed angles with the pacer a bit too quickly early in the run home, otherwise it would have been interesting.
 
Friday’s win was the 17th in 34 starts for Cruz Bromac, lifting his earnings just over the $400,000 mark.
]]> Sun, 18 Nov 2018 20:26:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-wins-second-group-one https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000064 <![CDATA[FALCON REPRESENTATIVES CREDITABLE IN NZ CUP]]> imblog


Falcon Seelster's two representatives fought well but had to settle for fourth and sixth respectively in Tuesday's $800,000 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup at Addington in Christchurch.
 
"Falcon's" son Cruz Bromac, who settled four back on the markers, became unbalanced for a couple of strides early in the run home when he had to angle inwards to find racing room but unwound well for fourth.
 
Thefixer, a stablemate of Cruz Bromac in the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen stable, made the most of a trail to win by a head in a fast 3:53.9 for the 3200m, with Rasmussen becoming just the second woman driver to win NZ's famous race.
 
A former Queenslander, Natalie Rasmussen joins Victorian reinswoman Kerry Manning, as the female-winning NZ Cup drivers, with Manning having won the 2015 race with Arden Rooney.
 
Thefixer, having just his 16th race start, scored narrowly over a gallant NSW visitor Tiger Tara, who moved up parked over the last mile.
 
Dream About Me, a stablemate of Thefixer and Cruz Bromac in the Purdon/Rasmussen stable, set up a strong pace but was outfinished in the closing stages, finishing third.
 
Cruz Bromac, who gets a chance for another Group One win in Friday's $200,000 Woodlands New Zealand Free-For-All, finished less than two lengths from the winner.
 
Jack's Legend, from a Falcon Seelster mare in Larissa Rose, was given a good run on the outer by Zachary Butcher and battled for sixth.
 
Another Purdon/Rasmussen runner in Eamon Maguire ran on late to finish fifth.
 
Jack's Legend, a former Jewels winner, was unable to improve on his second to Lazarus in the NZ Cup of 12 months earlier.
 
"Falcon" also featured on the day as the dam-sire of third-placed Pat's Delight in the $30,000 Group Three Laura Fergusson Trust (Junior) Free-For-All.
 
Falcon Seelster, despite being humanely put down in 2011, has frozen semen still available from Bromac Lodge this breeding season.
]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2018 22:16:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?falcon-representatives-creditable-in-nz-cup https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000063 <![CDATA[BOB McARDLE’S LEGACY SHINES ON CUP DAY]]> imblog
Bob McArdle's Bromac Lodge legacy had a win at Addington on New Zealand Cup day 2018 with smart trotter Winterfell, one of eight winners on the 12-race programme for the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen stable.
 
Winterfell, who won the Harness Jewels 3YO Ruby in 1:58.9 (1609m) at Cambridge in June, notched his first 4YO win in the $24,000 Mitre 10 (NZ) Ltd Handicap Trot on Cup day.
 
He ran the 2600m, from a stand start, in a strong 3:15.9, with the leaders running their last 800m in 57.7s, to take his record to six wins from only 10 starts for $190,972 in stakes.
 
Winterfell, who continues the Game Of Thrones naming trail in latter years of Christchurch owner Trevor Casey, is a gelded son of Majestic Son and Una Bromac, by Live Or Die from Universal Kim.
 
A half-brother to Mr Casey's former top filly/mare Escapee (1:57.4, 11 wins from 39 starts & $272,783), Winterfell is also a half-brother to good Australian winner Needle (1:57.4, 13 wins from 32 starts for $84,794).
 
Dam Una Bromac is also the dam of last season's Australian 2YO trot winner, Caligula (2:01.4).
 
Una Bromac was a good trotter herself when co-raced by Mr Casey in Canterbury with Bruce Negus and associated trainers of the time in Craig Parsons and Todd Woodward.
 
Latterly, when raced by Mr Casey on his own account in the north, she scored a Group Two win in the 2005 Meadowset Graphics Challenge Stakes at Auckland when prepared by Leanne Edwards, defeating subsequent Dominion Handicap dead-heater, Martina H.
 
Una Bromac won eight and racked up 15 minor placings in 70 starts, earning $85,222.
 
She is pacing-bred, being a younger half-sister to fast Union Guy mare Ulrica Bromac (1:49.6, US), formerly NZ's fastest-bred female pacer.
 
A winner of 14 in NZ, Australia and North America, for earnings of $242,840, Ulrica Bromac has left a USA winner in Ave Ulrica (p2, 1:56.4; p4, 1:54.2; three wins & $30,556).
 
Universal Kim, the Holmes Hanover dam of Ulrica Bromac and Una Bromac, also left Ursula Bromac, an unraced sister to Una Bromac, the dam of Ushaka Bromac (1:59.3, 16 trot wins & $144,985), and three pacing winners, including Put Your Lights On (2:00, 11 wins from 23 starts for $35,570).
]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2018 22:12:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?bob-mcardle-s-legacy-shines-on-cup-day https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000062 <![CDATA[ACE BROMAC BACK IN WINNING FORM]]> imblog
Ace Bromac bounced back to winning form at Gloucester Park, Perth, on Friday, November 9, notching his first win in six starts for the season.
 
The win could be the start of a huge few days for his sire Falcon Seelster, who has Cruz Bromac shooting for Group One New Zealand Cup glory on Tuesday.
 
Ace Bromac, a well-performed son of "Falcon" and Agnes Patron, was a star qualifier at Ashburton two years ago for the Cran Dalgety stable, then was sold unraced to the Kyle Harper stable in Perth.
 
Friday's win was the seventh in 22 starts for Ace Bromac, who was co-bred by Bromac Lodge with Trevor Beaton.
 
The half-brother to Angus Bromac (1:54.3), Avalon Bromac (1:56.1) and $300,000 earner Aztec Bromac (1:52.3), took his earnings to just under $50,000.
 
Ace Bromac overcame the eight draw, settling three back ind the running line and outfinished the pacemaking Estocada to win by 7.5 metres in a 1:58.4 rate for the staying 2536m journey.
 
Half-brother Aztec Bromac also raced on Saturday night, finishing fifth at Menangle to the former Allstars pacer Cash N Flow (Mach Three-Karen Donna) in the Group Three $30,000 Kevin Robinson Free-For-All.
 
Agnes Patron, the Holmes Hanover-Anna Patron dam of Angus, Ace and Aztec Bromac, was sold by Bromac Lodge during the winter dispersal sale.
 
She currently has a two-year-old Sunshine Beach filly, a yearling filly by Ignatius's sire Roll With Joe on the ground, and was bred last season with the Bettor's Delight stallion Betting Line (p3, 1:47.2).
]]> Sun, 11 Nov 2018 23:45:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?ace-bromac-back-in-winning-form https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000061 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC WINS NZ CUP TRIAL]]> imblog

Cruz Bromac remains firm on the fourth line of betting for Christchurch Casino New Trotting Cup favouritism after winning the NZ Cup trial at Addington on Wednesday, November 7.
 
The Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender gelding again took a stride to hit his hopples from the stand start, but once he found his rhythm, was very strong running to the front and holding well.
 
Cruz Bromac, in the hands of co-trainer and cup driver Mark Purdon, held stablemate and Kaikoura Cup winner Spankem, who trailed by half a length, without being extended.
 
He paced the 2600m (stand) in 3:17 (2:01.9, mile rate), quickening over his last 800m in 57.8s and the 400m in 27.1s.
 
Cruz Bromac is one of four starters for leading trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, in Tuesday's $800,000 cup.
 
The Allstars trainers also have joint second favourites, Thefixer and Dream About Me (both paying $4.40), and 11-1 chance Eamon Maguire, in the race.
 
Cruz Bromac, quoted a $6.50 chance on the NZ TAB futures market, did well for fourth to Spankem in his final lead-up race in the Kaikoura Cup, after being slow away and making good ground on a fast sub 27s final quarter.
 
He only needs to step safely from the two barrier on Tuesday to be a serious contender.
 
Former NZ pacer Tiger Tara, in top lead-up form for New South Wales trainer Kevin Pizzuto, is the $4 NZ Cup favourite.
 
Pizzuto also trained Cruz Bromac to win the Gr. 1 Len Smith Mile at Menangle on July 1, but after two further unplaced starts, it was decided he be sent to the Allstars for the New Zealand Cup.
 
Instrumental in the decision to send Cruz Bromac to the Allstars at Rolleston was Victorian owner Danny Zavitsanos, who has a growing number in the Purdon/Rasmassen stable.
 He also races War Dan Delight, who is one of five chances for the Allstars stable in Tuesday's other feature, the $170,000 McMillan Equine Feeds Sires' Stakes Three-Year-Old Final.
]]> Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:29:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-wins-nz-cup-trial https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000060 <![CDATA[STALLIONS AUSTRALASIA LEASE BROMAC LODGE]]> imblog
Stallions Australasia will be operating from Bromac Lodge this breeding season, after leasing the property.
 
With most of the Bromac Lodge bloodstock sold in recent months, the established equine block is ready-made to accommodate the Stallions Australasia requirements.
 
Frozen semen only will be used at the breeding centre.
 
Bromac Lodge was made available to agist the Stallions Australasia-booked mares from last month.
 
There is no foaling facility on the farm, but provisions can be made for foaling facilities at other farms close to Bromac Lodge.
 
Michelle Baird, an experienced Farm manager at Bromac Lodge, will continue as Stud Manager, assisted by veterinarian Mike Hills.
 
Peter O'Rourke, who co-founded Stallions Australasia five years ago with David Shammall, is the General Manager for Stallions Australia inquiries (phone 021 346401).
 
The list of Stallions Australasia trot stallions is headed by former champion USA two and three-year-old and now hugely successful sire Muscle Hill (T3, 1:50.2), the sire of current trot star Ariana G (1:50.4 & $2.2 million).
 
Their other line-up includes:
 
-          Former top young USA squaregaiter and established sire Lucky Chucky (T3, 1:50.8).
 
-          International Trot great and established leading sire Wishing Stone (T3, 1:51.4).
 
-          2013 Hambletonian winner Royalty For Life (T3, 1:51.6).
 
-           Trixton (T3, 1:50.6), last year's Hambletonian winner and the joint-fastest winning son of sire Muscle Hill.
 
-          Muscle Hill's other well-performed son Southwind Frank (T3, 1:52.2), the 2015 USA and Canadian 2YO Trotting Colt of the Year.
]]> Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:26:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?stallions-australasia-lease-bromac-lodge https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000005F <![CDATA[FALCON SEELSTER INFLUENCE HIGHLIGHTS USA BREEDERS CROWN FINALS]]> imblog
The Falcon Seelster influence, through top son McArdle, and grandson, Tintin In America, was the catalyst for the USA's top male and female performers in 2018.
 
Despite Falcon Seelster being humanely put down in 2011, Bromac Lodge still have frozen semen straws available from the hugely successful stallion for breeding this season.
 
The ever-lasting "Falcon" Breeders Crown legacy was showcased by McArdle's son McWicked and Tintin In America's NZ-bred daughter Shartin winning the respective Breeders Crown Open Pace races at Pocono on October 27.  
 
McWicked, the arch-rival of former NZ champ Lazarus in North America this year, pressed to the front and cleared out in the $430,000 male open final in 1:49.6 on a rain-affected track.
 
The seven-year-old entire is North America's top winning aged pacer in 2018, having won 10 of 17 starts for nearly $1.4 million.
 
A former top three-year-old, he has been in career best form this year, pacing a brilliant 1:46.4 mile to beat Lazarus at the Red Mile, Lexington, Kentucky, last month.
 
Last year, the Casie Coleman trained pacer won seven of 27 starts for $560,000.
 
McWicked, from a Western Ideal mare in Western Sahara, has amassed career earnings of $3.8 million.
 
Shartin, by 2010 NZ Four-Year-Old Pacer of the Year in Tintin In America (1:53.4), a former high speed son of McArdle when prepared in NZ by Geoff Small, has taken the USA by storm.
 
Bred at Broadfield by Grant Crabbe, she qualified in NZ but was sold unraced, firstly to the Dean Braun stable in Australia.
 
She won seven of 13 Australian starts for $105,718, including the Tasmanian and Queensland Oaks.
 
Now trained in North America by Jim King jun, Shartin led from the two barrier for Tim Tetrick in the $270,000 Breeders Crown Mares Final Pace and won again, this time in 1:52, well outside her 1:48.4 best.
 
Shartin, a five-year-old from a Live Or Die mare in Bagdarin (1:57.7, one win from only three starts), has won $968,361 from 18 wins in 23 starts for the year.
 
Her dam Bagdarin is a daughter of five-win 1:57.9 mare Slatina (Save Fuel-Kinsale, by Noodlum-Kiatina, by Fallacy-Bravine), a breed formerly developed at Ashburton by Bruce Francis, featuring former NSW Miracle Mile winner, Locarno.
]]> Sun, 04 Nov 2018 22:04:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?falcon-seelster-influence-highlights-usa-breeders-crown-finals https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000005E <![CDATA[SMUDGE BROMAC HAS CAREER AFTER RACING]]> imblog
Well-performed Bromac Lodge-bred pacer, Smudge Bromac, is getting the best of care in retirement with Harness Racing Victoria's HERO Program.
 
Now 13, the Falcon Seelster-Sabrina Bromac gelding earned $460,958, winning 36 races and racking up 50 placings from 209 career starts.
 
He was trained for much of his career by David Aiken, a long-time client of Peter Clarke's Willowood Equicentre at Murchison.
 
Willowood, complete with a state-of-the-art water walker (formerly used by champion thoroughbred sprinter Black Caviar), is a caretaker centre for HERO Ambassadors.
 
Smudge Bromac is now part of the HERO programme, a joint initiative of Harness Racing Victoria and the State Goverment, supplemented by the Victorian Racing Industry Fund.
 
The programme promotes life after racing for retired standardbreds.
 
Among other horses to have entered the programme are former NZ Sires Stakes 3YO winner Franco Heir, a winner of 19 races from 83 starts for $392,272 in stakes.
 
Smudge Bromac appeared as a HERO Ambassador at the Echuca Cup meeting on February 10 last year.
 
His public appearances have been to promote life after racing, and heighten awareness of Motor Neurone Disease.  
 
Smudge Bromac retired 100 percent sound and is kept in regular work to maintain his fitness and well-being.
]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:05:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?smudge-bromac-has-career-after-racing https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000005D <![CDATA[HEZA BROMAC REGAINS OLD SPARK]]> imblog
Heza Bromac, who began his career with guns blazing at three for former trainer Kevin Pizzuto, winning three of his first six starts, has regained his old spark at six, for current trainer Amanda Turnbull.
 
He has won two of his last three starts at Menangle, the latest in a career best 1:51.4 (1609m).
 
Driven by Josh Aiken, Heza Bromac pressed to the lead from barrier 10 over the opening quarter in 26.3s on Sunday, October 28.
 
He kept going to win the $15,000 C2-5 mobile pace in a career best run.
 
Heza Bromac won in 1:52.1 at three at his sixth start for the Pizzuto stable.
 
However, he's been sparingly raced since.
 
Last week's run was just his 20th start, of which he's won eight and been seven times placed.
 
He won the Griffith Cup, first-up, for Turnbull, last November, but a week later, was sidelined again, reappearing in August.
 
Heza Bromac, bred by Bromac Lodge and Matt Saunders, was qualified at two in New Zealand, with a 2:00.1 Wyndham mile in March, 2015.
 
He was one of only two foals from his dam Halo Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Happy Dreamer), who died in 2015.
 
She was a qualified half-sister to Hasten Bromac (1:58.9).
 
Heza Bromac's sire Rob Roy Mattgregor, also met with an early demise in Australia, but left a smart mare in NZ in RR Sand Dollar.
 
His grand-dam Happy Dreamer, after racing twice in NZ at two, took a 1:57 mark on a half-mile track in North America, winning eight for the equivalent of $NZ96,916.
 
Happy Dreamer is a half-sister to Christian Dreamer, the dam of former NZ 2YO Pacer of the Year, Chase The Dream (1:49.9), a winner of 15 in NZ and Australia, for $504,756.
 
Heza Bromac's fourth dam Dreamy Atom won six for Vin and Daphne Devery including the Cheviot Club's Sweetheart 2YO Stakes and won both the NZ Sires Stakes 2YO and 3YO Fillies Final.
 
She was NZ's 2YO Pacing Filly Of The Year in 1994.
]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:01:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?heza-bromac-regains-old-spark https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000005C <![CDATA[GIBSON GIRL TACKLING SIRES STAKES HEAT]]> imblog

Promising filly Gibson Girl is set to take on the unbeaten Chevron Supreme in a $22,000 Alabar Sires Stakes 3YO Fillies Heat at Auckland on Friday night.
 
Gibson Girl, the first foal from the 2013 Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO Mares Final winner, Carpenters Daughter (1:56.1, 13 wins & $307,872), goes into the heat with back-to-back wins in recent weeks.
 
She’s drawn the ace over the 1700m dash, with Chevon Supreme, set to do battle from the three gate for the Robert Dunn stable.
 
Gibson Girl’s dam Carpenters Daughter is a half-sister to mare Moulin Bromac (Bettor's Delight-Missy Matao, by Falcon Seelster-Miss Burnside).
 
The Steve Telfer-trained Gibson Girl backed up her maiden Auckland mile win in 1:57.5 on September 28 by scoring again in a rating 40-55 pace at Cambridge last Thursday.
 
She had to be good, overcoming the outside of the second row, and still being last beginning the final 800m.
 
Gibson Girl improved four wide with cover at the 600m and unleashed five wide in the straight to win as she liked, beating her closest rival by three and a half lengths.
 
The daughter of champion sire Bettor's Delight was timed over her last 800m in 56.8s.
 
She has only raced four times for two wins and two placings.
 
Moulin Bromac, also by Bettor's Delight, won twice from only 18 starts when prepared by Nicky Chilcott.
 
Her first foal is a now yearling filly by the USA speedster He's Watching (1:46.8), while she was served by Sweet Lou last year.
 
Missy Matao (1:55.6, US, 15 wins), the dam of Carpenters Daughter and Moulin Bromac, is also the dam of fast USA winner Manhattan Rusty (1:50.6, 9 NZ wins), a brother to Carpenters Daughter; (Our) Strawberry Miss (1:58.9, seven wins) and useful Canterbury-winning mare, Clasina Maria (1:57.6, seven wins).
 
This is a strong maternal family with grand-dam Miss Burnside being an unraced Vance Hanover sister to the 1988 Northern Oaks winner Miss Ardmore (p3, 2:00.7, five wins).
 
Miss Burnside, herself the dam of 11 winners, six in 2:00, includng Optimist (1:51.4, US, $338,537), was a half-sister to another smart mare in Miss Clevedon (13 wins), the 1994 NZ Broodmare of the Year and most notably dam of 1993 Auckland Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final winner, Mark Hanover (1:53.4, US, 37 wins & $907,785).
]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2018 01:10:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?gibson-girl-tackling-sires-stakes-heat https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000005B <![CDATA[AMARETTO BROMAC FAMILY FEATURES IN AUST. AND NZ]]> imblog
Arma Hotshot, a 5YO Modern Art mare from the family of Amaretto Bromac, furthered her smart New South Wales record at Wagga on Friday, October 19.
 
Trained and driven by Neil Day, Arma Hotshot led throughout over the 1755m and cleared out to street her rivals by 18.1 metres in a 1:56.6 rate.
 
A hot $1.85 favourite, she gave nothing else a chance over her last 400m in 27.5s.
 
Arma Hotshot, and her siblings, are continuing the good work of the Armalight-Ar Miss family across the Tasman.
 
A half-sister to Arma The Gun (1:51.9, Aust, eight wins from 14 starts), Arma Naughty (1:55.5, Aust, two wins) and Armalife (1:58.6, Aust, seven wins), Arma Hotshot is now a winner of six from 32 for $55,085.
 
These four sub-2:00 winners are from the two-win mare Arma The One (Badlands Hanover-Ultimate Arma, by Holmes Hanover-Armalight).
 
Amaretto Bromac, available for purchase from Bromac Lodge, is a race-placed proven broodmare daughter of Falcon Seelster and Arma Class, a half-sister by Talk About Class to champion mare Armalight, (18 wins & $277,520), the 1981 New Zealand Cup winner and 1982 NZ Harness Horse of the Year.
 
Both Arma Class and Armalight are daughters of Ar Miss, herself a winner of eight, including the 1972 NZ Oaks and 1971 NZ Sapling Stakes.
 
Amaretto Bromac, now 11, qualified in a 2:00.8 rate, and placed twice from only five starts.
 
She is already the dam of Angel Bromac (1:56.9, four wins, runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final).
 
Her third foal, Phil Bromac (by Washington VC), sold for $60,000 at last year's NZ Premier Yearling Sale.
 
Arma Courage (1:58.9, three wins from 21 starts), a Courage Under Fire half-sister to Amaretto Bromac, is also showing broodmare potential.
 
She is the dam of race-placed two-year-old filly Arma Indie, race-timed in 1:55.2 when second to Princess Tiffany in the Gr. 1 $150,000 Harness Jewels 2YO Fillies Diamond at Cambridge on June 2.
 
The family was also to the fore in NZ with last month's South Island winners, Sans Le Sou and Immortal Change.
 
Sans Le Sou, from a Holmes Hanover half-sister to Amaretto Bromac, notched her eighth NZ win for the Alfeld family at Oamaru on September 23.
 
Sans Le Sou, an eight-year-old Mach Three mare, has amassed nearly $70,000 in earnings when firstly trained at Lincoln by Ricky Alfeld, and now trained for her last two wins by Ricky's daughter, Danni.
 
She will ultimately add to the family fortunes in the breeding barn, having taken a 1:56 winning mile rate over 2000m, and having been race-placed over 1609m in 1:53.7.
 
Immortal Change, a four-year-old by Changeover (1:53.4), is from Arma Phoenix, a qualified but unraced Falcon Seelster mare from Ultimate Arma, notched her second win for the Mark Jones stable at Addingon on September 7.
 
Her grand-dam, Ultimate Arma (one win) has left 10 qualifiers and seven individual race-winners, including Dead Calm (1:58.3, nine NZ wins, two Aust. for $106,023), Arma May Zing (1:59, seven wins from 14 starts) and Cindi Arma (1:56.5, four wins from 19 starts).
 
She is also the dam of the above-mentioned Arma The One, the dam of Arma Hotshot.
]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:32:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?amaretto-bromac-family-features-in-aust--and-nz https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000005A <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC IMPRESSES FRESH-UP IN METHVEN CUP]]> imblog
Bromac Lodge success story, Cruz Bromac, stormed into NZ Cup calculations on Sunday, October 14.

Initially developed by Burnham trainer Mark Jones and sold, as a qualified but unraced late two-year-old, to Australian interests, Sunday's win was a triumphant homecoming.

An Australian winner of 15 of 30 starts for $273,804, "Cruz" couldn't have been any less impressive winning the Gr. 3 $28,800 Alabar Methven Cup.

Now seven, the Falcon Seelster gelding from former Bromac Lodge broodmare Crown Defender (Life Sign-Classic Blue Jeans) hadn't raced since July 14.

However, first-up for NZ's champion trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, Cruz Bromac made it look easy off a 30m mark over the 3000m staying trip on the grass.

After tangling for a couple of strides early, he soon found a good rhythm for driver Natalie Rasmussen four back on the outer behind eventual runner-up, Forgotten Highway.

He tracked up Forgotten Highway four wide on the home turn and sailed on by inside the final 100m to win by 2 and 1/4 lengths.

Cruz Bromac, a Gr. 1 winner of the Len Smith Mile at Menangle in 1:50.1 on July 1 when formerly prepared by Kevin Pizzuto, rated a creditable 2:04 rate for the grass staying trip at Methven, the leaders last 800m in 58.9s.   

The Kaikoura Cup, on October 29, is now a likely second lead-up for the $800,000 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup at Addington on November 13.

Cruz Bromac's grand-dam, Classic Blue Jeans, now 23, can be secured from Bromac Lodge, free to a "good home."

She's the dam of 10 individual winners (nine in 2:00).

Classic Blue Jeans had early claim to fame, leaving Attorney General (1:48.4, US, 20 wins & $434,952), formerly the fastest NZ-bred pacer.

Her other winners include Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five), Mink Stride (five), Cindy Bromac (1:57.6, three) and Our Charley Bromac (one).

Cruz Bromac's unraced dam Crown Defender was sold, in foal to Courage Under Fire, during the Bromac Lodge disperal sale.

Crown Defender is also the dam of Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins & $64,005), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins & $62,811) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, eight wins & $47,568).

Other daughters of Classic Blue Jeans to have bred on include Crown Counsel (by Western Hanover) and Classic Art (by Artiscape).

Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1) is the dam of the winners of 67 races, headed by Our Cullens Crown (1:52, US), winner of 46 races (five NZ, 11 NSW, and 30 in the USA), for $490,044.

She's also the dam of Attorney Stride (1:57.5, 13 wins & $80,258), Falcon Crown (five wins & $44,876) and last season's debut Australian 2YO winner Desirable Stride (1:58.6, mile rate, 1650m, one win from four starts).

Classic Art (by Artiscape), who time-trialed in 1:55.1 but did not win in just two starts, left only one foal, before her her death in 2010.

She is the dam of smart West Australian winner Art Connoisseur (1:58.5), winner of 14 races and $83,660,

]]> Sun, 14 Oct 2018 21:23:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-impresses-fresh-up-in-methven-cup https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000059 <![CDATA[BIG WEEK FOR FALCON SEELSTER]]> imblog
The powers of longevity of outstanding stallion Falcon Seelster were again to the fore last week.

Falcon Seelster, who still has semen straws available this season from Bromac Lodge, had the NZ winners, Cruz Bromac (Methven Cup) and Eastwood Chieftain (Addington), and US winner, Hugh Hefner .

The latter led throughout a $8000 pace at Harrahs Philadelphia on October 10, holding in 1:52.2, for his 30th career win.

He was also represented at Addington as the damsire of two impressive Paul Court-trained winners in Hail Christian and Cast No Shadow.
]]> Sun, 14 Oct 2018 21:19:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?big-week-for-falcon-seelster https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000058 <![CDATA[HUGH HEFNER STILL WINNING IN THE USA]]> imblog
Hardy Falcon Seelster 10-year-old Hugh Hefner continues to win in North America.
 
Falcon Seelster straws are still available this season from Bromac Lodge.
 
Hugh Hefner, from the ace, led wire-to-wire in a $8000 pace for $10,000 claimers at Harrah's Philadelphia, on Thursday (NZ time).
 
Trained these days by Joe Pavia jun, he held by half a length in 1:53.
 
Hugh Hefner, who has a career best of 1:51.6, won in a faster 1:51.8 on the 1000m track at Harrah’s in August.
 
He has now won 29 races world-wide for over the equivalent of $NZ300,000.
 
He's been busy in North America this year, lining up 28 times for three wins, six seconds and five thirds, earning $US44,000.
 
Hugh Hefner, from the five-win mare Royal Chanel (B G's Bunny-Kelly's Decision, by Apollo's Way-Royal Decision, by Lordship-Royal Belmer), is from the same maternal family as former Bromac Lodge broodmare gem Sabrina Bromac, now the dam of six $100,000 winners, the latest being Simba Bromac in August.
 
Royal Belmer, the top early 1970s mare who won 12 for the late Weedons trainer Jack Smolenski, including the 1973 NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes, is the third dam of Sabrina Bromac, and the fourth dam of Hugh Hefner.
 
She is also the ancestress of top Australasian filly/mare (A) Piccadilly Princess (1:50.4, 17 wins from 51 starts & $733,842), Saveapatrol (11 wins from 18 pacing starts for $145,618, 3rd Auckland Cup), Rondel Franco (1:51.6 US, 35 wins & $684,003), Ok Royal (1:53.6, NZ Messenger), Sovereign (six wins incl. 1979 NZ Derby).
 
Hugh Hefner initially won eight of 43 NZ starts for $38,721 when co-owned and co-trained in NZ by Graeme Rogerson, with then training partner Peter Blanchard.
 
He also won nine races in Queensland, taking a 1:52.2 winning mile rate mark there over 1660m at Albion Park in 2015, before heading to North America.
]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2018 07:05:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?hugh-hefner-still-winning-in-the-usa https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000057 <![CDATA[GIBSON GIRL FIRST WINNER FOR CARPENTERS DAUGHTER]]> imblog
There was good news at Auckland on Friday, September 28, for the new owners of former Bromac Lodge broodmare Moulin Bromac, and her yearling He's Watching filly foal.
 
Gibson Girl, who led and justified her favouritism for a maiden win in the Mangere Cossie Club Punters Section Mobile Pace, is the first foal from the 2013 Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO Mares Final winner, Carpenters Daughter (1:56.1, 13 wins & $307,872).
 
Carpenters Daughter (Artsplace-Missy Matao, by Falcon Seelster-Miss Burnside), is the well-performed half-sister to Moulin Bromac (by Bettor's Delight), who won twice from 16 starts when prepared by Nicky Chilcott.
 
Their dam Missy Matao (1:55.6, US, 15 wins) is also the dam of fast USA winner Manhattan Rusty (1:50.6, 9 NZ wins), a brother to Carpenters Daughter; (Our) Strawberry Miss (1:58.9, seven wins) and useful Canterbury-winning mare, Clasina Maria (1:57.6, seven wins).
 
This is a strong maternal family with grand-dam Miss Burside being an unraced Vance Hanover sister to the 1988 Northern Oaks winner Miss Ardmore (p3, 2:00.7, five wins).
 
Miss Burnside, herself the dam of 11 winners, six in 2:00, includng Optimist (1:51.4, US, $338,537), was a half-sister to another smart mare in Miss Clevedon (13 wins), the 1994 NZ Broodmare of the Year and most notably dam of 1993 Auckland Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final winner, Mark Hanover (1:53.4, US, 37 wins & $907,785).
 
This is also the family of 1993 NZ Derby winner Mark Roy (1:55.2 US, $314,356) and top Australian winners, Same Old Macray (p2, 1:56.2, $302,251), Dee En Ay Macray (1:57.5, $254,140) and Bomber Macray (1:53.2, $224,500).
 
Gibson Girl, the latest sub 2:00 winner from the family, is prepared at Papakura by Steve Telfer.
 
She held out two late challengers to win in 1:57.5 for the 1609m, improving previous Auckland placings at her first two starts, to win at only her third career outing.
]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2018 07:01:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?gibson-girl-first-winner-for-carpenters-daughter https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000056 <![CDATA[YEARLING SALES UPDATE]]> imblog

Five hundred yearlings are set to go under the hammer at New Zealand Bloodstock’s first series of new standardbred sales next year.
 
The cross-code auction house has attracted the widespread support of the country’s standardbred yearling vendors since opening entries for its Karaka and Christchurch sales in February next year.
 
New Zealand Bloodstock managing director Andrew Seabrook said his staff were working through around 500 sales entries.
 
That bumper number looks set to eclipse the total of 478 yearlings that were carded for last year’s yearling sales conducted by PGG Wrightson.
 
“I am excited that we have got the support of 99% of the industry, it has been overwhelming,” Seabrook said.
 
New Zealand Bloodstock opened a standardbred office in Christchurch recently at the same site as Harness Racing New Zealand’s head office.
 
Its staff have already inspected many of the yearlings nominated for its sales.
 
The company’s next focus would be to engage with overseas and domestic buyers.
 
“The next few months we will be concentrating on the buyers,’’ Seabrook said.
 
“Our main focus now will be going out and selling the story in Australia and then also obviously instilling a bit of confidence in the Kiwi buyers and trainers and getting alongside them.”
 
What race series riches the yearlings that will be sold at next year’s sales will contest is unknown.
 
Seabrook confirmed there will be New Zealand Bloodstock yearling sales races across numerous age-groups and gaits for horses bought at the sales.
 
New Zealand Bloodstock is in ongoing talks about the details of those races with the New Zealand Sires Stakes Board.
 
“We are keen to enhance it,” Seabrook said.
 
“Certainly, the aim is to make it better.
 
“We think the scheme is a little bit complicated with different payments here and there, so we have given them some ideas to try to make it better and have canvased buyers.”
 
One new initiative likely to be included was the ability to nominate weanlings sold at mixed-age sales for the series.
 
“We are keen to make the weanlings includable on a voluntary basis,” Seabrook said.
 
New Zealand Sires Stakes Board Executive Secretary Doreen Graham said her organisation was hopeful negotiations could be finalised soon for it to administer New Zealand Bloodstock’s future sales series races.
 
The organisation will also continue to administer PGG Wrightson’s sales series races for the next two seasons, she said.
 
-       NZ Harness News
]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2018 22:36:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?yearling-sales-update https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000055 <![CDATA[AMARETTO BROMAC’S RELATIVES IN FORM]]> imblog
Amaretto Bromac, who has a sale price reduction from Bromac Lodge to $5000 (plus GST), in foal to Courage Under Fire, is from the same family as winners in both NZ and North America over the last week.
 
Titanium, a half-brother by Tintin In America to the qualified Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class, by Talk About Class-Ar Miss), notched his second USA win in seven starts on Tuesday (NZ time).
 
The former Terry and Glenis Chmiel-trained Titanium scored again at Yonkers Raceway, New York, in a $16,000 pace for the Paul Blumenfield stable, winning in 1:56.
 
A winner of three and 11 times placed in 30 NZ starts, he has taken a 1:54.2 mark on the half-mile circuit at Yonkers.
 
His North American earnings have advanced to nearly $26,000, on top of the $30,395 he won in NZ.
 
The family had another NZ winner at Addington last Friday when Immortal Change staged a last-to-first victory for the Mark Jones stable.
 
Immortal Change, who was notching her second win in 25 starts, paced the mobile 2600m in 3:16.4 (2:01.5, mile rate) to beat One Direction.
 
She's a four-year-old daughter of 2008 New Zealand Cup winner Changeover (1:53.4) from Arma Phoenix, a qualified but unraced Falcon Seelster mare from Ultimate Arma (Holmes Hanover-Armalight, by Timely Knight-Ar Miss).
 
Ultimate Arma won one for the late Weedons trainer Jack Smolenski but has made her mark at stud, leaving 10 qualifiers and seven individual race-winners, including Dead Calm (1:58.3, nine NZ wins, two Aust. for $106,023), Arma May Zing (1:59, seven wins from 14 starts) and Cindi Arma (1:56.5, four wins from 19 starts).
 
Arma The One (Badlands Hanover-Ultimate Arma), who won twice, is the dam of five Australian winners including Arma The Gun (1:51.9, eight wins from only 14 starts for $73,358), who ran third to Salty Robyn in the 2017 Gr. 2 Hondo Grattan 4YO pace at Menangle.
 
She’s also the dam of Arma Hotshot (1:55.6, five wins & $46,305), Arma Naughty (1:55.5, two wins) and Armalife (1:58.6, seven wins & $42,965).
 
Champion mare Armalight (1:55.4, mile rate, 2000m, 18 wins & $277,520), the 1981 New Zealand Cup winner & 1982 NZ Harness Horse of the Year, was the top-winning daughter of Ar Miss, herself a winner of eight including a NZ Oaks and NZ Sapling Stakes.
 
Amaretto Bromac, a now 10-year-old, who qualified in a 2:00.8 rate but was retired after two starts, is already the dam, first-up, of Angel Bromac (1:56.9, four wins, runner-up in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final).
 
Her third foal, Phil Bromac (by Washington VC), sold for $60,000 at last year's NZ Premier Yearling Sale.
 
Arma Courage (1:58.9, three wins from 21 starts), a Courage Under Fire half-sister to Amaretto Broamc, is the dam of race-placed two-year-old filly Arma Indie, race-timed in 1:55.2 when second to Princess Tiffany in the Gr. 1 $150,000 Harness Jewels 2YO Fillies Diamond at Cambridge on June 2.
 
This is also the family of  Ohoka Punter (1:52.4, 25 wins incl. 2013 Northern Derby, $1 million earner), Arma Xpress (top Queensland winner Majestic Mach (1:53.9, 35 wins & $976,397), former NZ 4YO Superstars Championship winner Bruzem (18 wins, 1:52.6, US & $178,925), Spankem (p2, 1:54, 5 2 and 3YO wins from 14 starts, $241,194), London Pride (1:51.6, US, 28 wins and $600,000) and London Express (1:50.6, US, 32 wins and $350,000).
]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2018 08:05:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?amaretto-bromac-s-relatives-in-form https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000054 <![CDATA[LINCOLNS KEEPSAKE RELATIVE DEAD-HEATS AT YONKERS]]> imblog

The longevity of her race career in the States will be welcome news for NZ Sires Stakes Christchurch executive, Martin Pierson, who recently secured her close relative, Lincolns Keepsake (Rocknroll Hanover-Clare De Lune), from Bromac Lodge.
 
Lincolns Keepsake (1:59.1), who won four of 15 starts, is a half-sister to four other sub 2:00 winners, including 2012 Auckland Cup winner Sir Lincoln (1:54, 21 wins & $664,601).
 
Ambro Courage, a nine-year-old Courage Under Fire mare with the same grand-dam as Lincolns Keepsake (in Armbro Moonlight), dead-heated in a $23,000 Yonkers fillies and mares pace last weekend.
 
Trained in North America by Travis Alexander, and driven by Brent Holland, Ambro Courage settled fourth from the three gate and closed tenaciously to dead-heat with the Ross Croghan-trained Call Me Queen Be.
 
The joint-winners both clocked 1:53.2 (10ths) for the mile, two laps round the half-mile Yonkers circuit.
 
The USA form this year of Ambro Courage has resulted in 24 starts, for five wins, five seconds and three thirds, for $US87,825 in earnings.
 
She was claimed out of out the Terry and Glenis Chmiel stable for a bargain $6000 at Auckland in June, 2016, by JC International, who raced her to win her final Auckland start for the Brent Mangos barn, then exported her to the States.
 
Ambro Courage, who has taken a 1:51.6 mark on a five-furlongs (1000m) track in North America this year, has now won nine US races and taken her career earnings to $200,000.
 
Initially, she won 10 of 53 NZ starts for $51,884.
 
Close relative, Sir Lincoln, whose list of wins including a NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final at Addington for the Ray Green stable, and Lincolns Keepsake, are from the unraced Clare De Lune (Beach Towel-Armbro Moonlight), who has also left Lord Lincoln (1:55.9, 11 wins & $44,756), Lincolns Megastar (1:57.1, six wins & $64,948) and Lincolns Superstar (1:56.6, six wins & $49,440).
 
Ambro Isles, the race-placed dam of Ambro Courage, and Clare De Lune, are half-sisters to six winners including other good NZ & USA winners in Pot Black (1:50.6, 28 wins & $353,647) and Candy Styx (1:51.2, 23 wins & $200,902).
 
Their dam Armbro Moonlight was a lightly-raced half-sister to USA winners Armbro Radiance (1:58.4h, 26 wins & $62,004), Calibers Storm (1:59.4) and Shimmy 'N Scoot (1:58.2, seven wins).
]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2018 08:52:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?lincolns-keepsake-relative-dead-heats-at-yonkers https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000053 <![CDATA[SIMBA BROMAC’S 18TH PERTH WIN THE MOST SINCE 2011]]> imblog
Simba Bromac's 18th win for the Australian season from 25 starts, which concluded on August 31, is the most in a single season since former WA star Has The Answers achieved the same number in 2011.
 
Has The Answers also won 24 races in the 2009-10 season and won 76 races during his illustrious career, from 240 starts, for $1.32 million.
 
Simba Bromac, by Art Official from former Bromac Lodge broodmare gem Sabrina Bromac, was completing his first full season of racing, as a 4YO.
 
He raced six times at three for a win in Victoria at Cobram , two seconds and a third, before relocating to West Australia for his 4YO racing.
 
The Karl Deiley-owned, and Nathan Turvey-trained pacer, has been a revelation at four in the West, taking a 1:52.8 mark over 1730m and notching eight of 18 seasonal wins at Perth's top track, Gloucester Park.
 
Simba Bromac, the latest $100,000 winner for his Live Or Die-Soho dam, now has a lifetime record of 31 starts for 19 wins, six seconds and three thirds, for $128,776 in stakes.
 
He showed good gate speed from the seven gate to lead up in the $25,000 wwww.Gloucesterpark.com.au The Schrader Final Pace, winning as he liked by 9.3 metres from fellow NZ-breds, Mitch Maguire, Arthur Lowe and Livura.
 
Simba Bromac rated 1:57 for the mobile 2130m on this occasion to wrap up a notable season.
 
The first nine foal to race from Sabrina Bromac are all winners, including six $100,000 winners.
 
Her other six-figure foals include: Slick Bromac (1:57.3, 33 wins & $256,107), Smudge Bromac (1:53.2, 36 wins & $460,958), Seshny Bromac (1:53.9, 12 wins & $124,554), Ardle McArdle (1:53.3, 28 wins & $280,014), Shakti Bromac (1:55.1, 14 wins & $118,457).
 
Sabrina Bromac's other winners are: Tuscan Breeze (1:56, 12 wins & $88,311), Spike Bromac (1:54.7, 9 wins & $71,584), and minor NZ winner Sherlock Bromac (one win, $3738).
 
Sabrina Bromac's first nine foals have collectively won 162 races and just over $1.5 million in stakes.
 
The 18-year-old broodmare was sold to New South Wales buyer Jake Stockton during the winter Bromac Lodge dispersal sale, and has been subsequently exported to Australia.
]]> Sat, 01 Sep 2018 08:47:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?simba-bromac-s-18th-perth-win-the-most-since-2011 https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000052 <![CDATA[BANSHEE A HALF-SISTER TO THREE SUB 1:58 WINNERS]]> imblog
Bromac Lodge broodmare Banshee (Christian Cullen-Tania Tandias, by Falcon Seelster-Tandias Courage) is now an unraced half-sister to three sub-1:58 performers, and a 2:00.6 2YO qualifier.
 
The 9YO mare is available for purchase from Bromac Lodge for $20,000, in foal to champion sire Bettor's Delight, of for just $8000 (plus GST) empty, after she foals.
 
The first Bettor's Delight foal from Banshee, herself the first foal from Tania Tandias, sold for $20,000.
 
Lincoln Road became the lastest sub 1:58 winner for Tania Tandias, with an explosive last-to-first win for trainer Ray Green, and driver, Zachary Butcher, at Cambridge on Thursday, August 16.
 
The 4YO son by Auckland Cup winner Sir Lincoln was taken back to last from his outside front-row draw and relaxed perfectly.
 
He stormed home to win by 1 1/4 lengths over Count Landeck in a fast 2:40.5 for the mobile 2200m, the leaders last 800m in 58.4s and final 400m in 28.8s.
 
Green says Lincoln Road has improved over the last two months and has become more versatile and is turning into a "nice, tractable racehorse."
 
Tania Tandias has firmly established herself as a quality broodmare, with third foal Zanibar Babe (by Rocknroll Hanover), taking a 1:56.9 record at three at Charlton in December, 2015.
 
She has won two, and been three times placed in 12 starts.
 
Her next foal, Lincoln Lady (by Somebeachsomewhere) qualified in a 2:00.6 rate (1700m) at Auckland at two, managed a fifth to Utmost Delight in an Alabar Sires Stakes 3YO Heat at Auckland and a fourth from seven starts, before being bred with Gold Ace last November.
 
The next two matings for Tania Tandias to Sir Lincoln have resulted in the above-mentioned Lincoln Road, and his year younger sister Lincoln's Girl, who won the last two of her four 2YO starts at Auckland last May-June.
 
Lincoln's Girl, also trained by Ray Green for Lincoln Farms Bloodstock, worked wide from the five gate to the front just over a lap out over 1700m and held in a quick 1:56.7.
 
She showed early talent by pacing her last 800m in 56.4s.
 
Lincoln's Girl repeated a week later over 2200m, this time from the inside of the second row.
 
After being buried three and four back on the inner, she switched six wide turning for home and put in a top winning run wide to score in 2:42.7 (1:59, mile rate), from Sly Eleanor and Hunter Bromac.
 
Banshee's grand-dam Tandias Courage was the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, winning 23 races (10 Aust, 13 USA) pacing 1:53.6 in North America.
 
Tandias Courage is the dam of dam of three $100,000-plus winners, all Harness Jewels-placed, namely Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2 & $215,578), Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins & $193,951) and NZ Oaks third placegetter, Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, seven wins & $147,252).
 
The family continues to breed winners with Tallulah Bromac, a lightly-tried Artsplace mare from Tandias Courage, is also dam of New Zealand 3YO record-holder, Tennyson Bromac (1:55.7, mile rate, 2000m, four wins from 12 starts) and smart Australian winner, Turbo Bromac (1:59.4, 6 wins from 22 starts).
 
Tennyson Bromac, trained by Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, was also race-timed last season at Addington in 1:53.5 (1950m) when fourth from the second row behind Alta Maestro, Spankem and All U Need Is Faith, in a NRM Sires Stakes Heat.
 
"Tennyson" went even a fraction quicker when an eye-catching sixth-equal from a horror outside second row barrier behind stablemate Chase Auckland in the Gr. 1 $156,400 NRM Sires Stakes Final at Addington on November 14, won in a record 1:52.2 rate for the 1950m.
 
This is also the family of tough Victorian mare Mother Courage (30 wins & $462,520), a sister to Tandias Courage, who was the 1999 Australian 3YO Filly of the Year and co 2002 Australian Aged Pacing Mare of the Year.
 
Further back the family traces to other Australian stand-outs in 2015 Inter Dominion champ Lennytheshark (1:49.2, 39 wins & $2.99 million), Classic Garry (19 wins, TT, 1:54.9 & $A152,550) and Provocative (TT, 1:53.8, Aust, 19 wins & $A180,662).
]]> Sat, 18 Aug 2018 04:25:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?banshee-a-half-sister-to-three-sub-1-58-winners https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000051 <![CDATA[SIMBA BROMAC LATEST $100K WINNER FOR SABRINA BROMAC]]> imblog
Simba Bromac became the latest $100,000 earner for former Bromac Lodge broodmare, Sabrina Bromac, in style at Gloucester Park, Perth, on Friday, August 17.
 
The 4YO Art Official gelding continued his hot West Australian form, leading throughout from the ace and drawing clear by 6.5 metres in a 1:55.2 rate for the 2130m.
 
He has a fast mile rate record at Gloucester Park of 1:52.8 (1730m), set last month.
 
Simba Bromac was a prohibitive $1.04 favourite in West Australia and returned money-back only on the NZ TAB, taking his record to 17 wins from 29 starts.
 
He stood out from the gun draw in a heat of the Sky Racing The Schrader Qualifying Series.
 
Simba Bromac suffered a surprise defeat at his previous start when second in the John Higgins Memorial Final at Gloucester Park on July 27, but he has the smart winning strike rate of 16 wins from 23 WA starts at four.
 
He becomes the sixth individual six-figure winner for his dam Sabrina Bromac, joining Slick Bromac (1:57.3, 33 wins & $256,107), Smudge Bromac (1:53.2, 36 wins & $460,958), Seshny Bromac (1:53.9, 12 wins & $124,554), Ardle McArdle (1:53.3, 28 wins & $280,014), Shakti Bromac (1:55.1, 14 wins & $118,457).
 
The unraced Sabrina Bromac (Live Or Die-Soho), sold to New South Wales buyer Jake Stockton and exported at the end of May, has the enviable record of her first nine foal to race, all winning.
 
Other winners for the 18-year-old broodmare are: Tuscan Breeze (1:56, 12 wins & $88,311), Spike Bromac (1:54.7, 9 wins & $71,584), and minor NZ winner Sherlock Bromac (one win, $3738).
 
Sabrina Bromac's first nine foals have collectively won 162 races and just over $1.5 million in stakes.
 
Her 10th to race, Shamrock Bromac, placed twice in five 2YO starts last term for the Geoff Dunn stable.
 
Sabrina Bromac is also the dam of Skye Bromac, a 4YO daughter of Shadow Play, who Bromac Lodge have retained a co-share.
 
Sabrina Bromac belongs to the family of top Australasian filly/mare (A) Piccadilly Princess (1:50.4, 17 wins from 51 starts & $733,842), Saveapatrol (11 wins from 18 pacing starts for $145,618, 3rd Auckland Cup), Rondel Franco (1:51.6 US, 35 wins & $684,003), Ok Royal (1:53.6, NZ Messenger), Sovereign (six wins incl. 1979 NZ Derby).
 
Her third dam is the former top 1970s NZ racemare, Royal Belmer, who won 12 for the late Weedons trainer Jack Smolenski including the 1973 NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes.
]]> Sat, 18 Aug 2018 04:17:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?simba-bromac-latest--100k-winner-for-sabrina-bromac https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000050 <![CDATA[FALCON SEELSTER HAS TOP FIVE NZ BROODMARES LIST FINISH FOR 12TH YEAR]]> imblog
Everlasting sire Falcon Seelster has superseded his siring career in New Zealand as a top broodmare sire.
 
He's featured in the top five for the last 12 years on the New Zealand Broodmares Sires table.
 
Falcon Seelster has sired the winners of over $56 million world-wide, including the winners of 1820 races for $17,121,300 in New Zealand.
 
However, he is currently the broodmare sire in New Zealand alone of the winners of 1883 races for $23,196,083.
 
"Falcon" finished third on the combined gaits New Zealand Broodmare Sires list for 2017-18 (behind Christian Cullen and Sundon), being the damsire of 149 starters for 82 individual winners of 153 races, for $2,234,926.
 
He was second top leading New Zealand Broodmare Sires of pacing races only behind Christian Cullen in the season just completed (2017-18), being the damsire of 147 starters of 80 individual pacing winners of 149 races, for $2,210,206.
 
He was fourth on the NZ Broodmare Sires list for pacing races only in 2016-17, having 143 starters for 75 individual winners of 126 races for $1,362,717.
 
He was also fourth on the NZ Broodmare Sires list for pacing only races in 2015-16, fourth in 2014-15, second in 2013-14 (behind In The Pocket), third in 2012-13 (behind Holmes Hanover & In The Pocket), third in 2011-12 (behind In The Pocket & Holmes Hanover), thid in 2010-11 (behind Soky’s Atom & In The Pocket), fourth in 2009-10, third in 2008-09 (behind Soky’s Atom & Holmes Hanover), third in 2007-08 (behind Holmes Hanover & Soky’s Atom), and fifth in 2006-07.
 
Previously, he had improved from 13th in 2005-06, starting his top five run from there.
 
Falcon Seelster also continues to make his mark as a broodmare sire in Australia.
 
He was seventh on the overall Australian Broodmare Sires earnings list in 2017-18, leaving the dams of 134 winners of $3,083,215.
 
Falcon Seelster mares have left such top performers as former Hunter Cup winner Bondy (1:49.4, US), Lauraella, Fiery Falcon, Franco Emirate (1:53.8), Fly Like An Eagle (1:53.9), Millwood Meg (1:53.5, Aust), Ohoka Arizona, Veste, Rona Lorraine, (Im) Mark Antony (1:54.6), Mach And Me, Lilac Stride (1:54.4, Aust), Pembrook Benny (1:53.6), Caesars Folly (1:52.4, Aust), Artestian (1:49.4, US), Art Offical (1:47, US), Flem N Em (1:49.6, US), Expressionist (1:51.1, Aust), Fernleigh Renegade (1:52.2, Aust), Franco Jamar (1:51.2, Aust).
 
Latterly, his list of broodmare credits include: Carpenters Daughter, Code Black (1:50.8, US), Cole Porter (p2, 1:53.9), Connoisseur (1:53.4, Aust), Dashofluck (1:50.1, Aust), Ewie Duncan (1:49, US), Franco Nelson (1:50.3, Aust), Gaius Caesar (1:51.6, Aust), Heza Bromac (1:52.1, Aust), Ideal Scott (1:52.8, Aust), Jimmy Johnstone (1:53.7, Aust), Jivin Cullen (1:54.1, Aust), Lightning Mach (1:51.2, US), Mach Beauty (1:50.9, Aust), Manhattan Rusty (1:50.6, US), Millwood Liberty (1:49.8, TT, Aust), Miss Daisy (1:53.3, Aust), Motu  Crusader (1:52.9, Aust), Partyon (p3, 1:51.3),  Motu Meteor (1:55.4, Aust), Nerida Franco (1:50.6, US), Pat's Delight (p3, 1:52.7), Pembrook Caesar (1:53, Aust), Platinum Revolution (p2, 1:54.7), Pure Power (1:51, Aust), Spirit Of A Shark (1:48.8, US), Starsky's Dream (1:51.2, US), Talk To Me Courage (1:51.4, US), The Moonraker (1:52, Aust), Who's Escaped (1:52.7, Aust), and Whythehellnot (1:51.6, US).
 
Directly as a sire Falcon Seelster topped the NZ Sires List in 2003, leaving the winners of 258 races for $2,044,107.
 
He was also three times second on the NZ Sires List (2000-01; 2001-02 & 2003-04).
 
He left two Australasian Grand Circuit champions in $2 million earner Elsu (1:53.6) and $1.2 million winner, The Falcon Strike (1:54.5).
 
He has sired 132 in 1:55, and eight in 1:50, including Ultimate Falcon (1:47.8, US), Attorney General (1:48.4), Allstar Blue Jean (1.48.8), McArdle (1:49), Trump Casino (1:49.2), Franco Catapult (1:49.4), and Ross The Boss (1:50).
 
Some of his other top performers include: Cruz Bromac (1:50.1, Aust), Raptorial (1:50.2, US), Sealed N Delivered (1:50.8, US), Seel N Print (1:50.2), Franco Ledger (1:53.7), Howard Bromac, Seelster Sam, All Hart (1:52), Franco Sequel (1:51), De Lovely, Rondel Franco (1:51.6, US), Franco Jonquill, Coburg, Angela Jane, and top USA mare, Shady Daisy, previously the richest pacing mare in the world.
 
Despite having fewer numbers now, he was 29th on the NZ Sires list of pacing only races in 2017-18, having 23 starters for 11 individual winners of 17 races for $171,833.
 
Bromac Lodge is offering the final Falcon Seelster semen straws at a reduced price of $2500 (plus GST) in NZ this season, and $A2200 (plus GST) for Australia Breeders.
]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2018 02:29:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?falcon-seelster-has-top-five-nz-broodmares-list-finish-for-12th-year https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000004F <![CDATA[SOME EXCUSESOMEWHERE WINS IN AUSTRALIA (MARAVU EXCUSE FAMILY)]]> imblog
Former NZ pacer Some Excusesomewhere, from the same maternal family as Bromac Lodge broodmare Maravu Excuse, was an impressive first-up winner in Queensland on Tuesday, August 14.
 
The Somebeachsomewhere gelding showed good gate speed from the ace and justified his short quote, leading all the way for driver Pete McMullen in a career best 1:54.7 mile rate for the 1660m.
 
Some Excusesomewhere, who initially won three races for Rakauhauka (Southland) trainer Clark Barron, subsequently won impressively at Marlborough in June for the Mark Jones stable.
 
He was on-sold to the Queensland stable of Chantal Turpin after running second on the second day at Marlborough to the speedy Alta Shelby.
 
Some Excusesomewhere, from the three-win Falcon Seelster mare Sarah's Excuse (2:01.9), paced his last 800m at Albion Park in 55.2s.
 
A half-brother to other sub-1:58 pacers in the Live Or Die mares, A Damn Good Excuse (1:57.9, six wins and $44,131) and Genuine Excuse (1:57.1, nine wins and $39,406), Sarah's Excuse is a half-sister to the 2003 & 2004 NZ Cup winner, Just An Excuse (1:55.6, 17 wins from 39 starts for $1,0457,157), who was by Live Or Die.  
 
Sarah's Excuse and Just An Excuse are from My Excuse (Smooth Fella-Good Excuse), the dam of eight individual winners, also including Smooth Maker, the Make A Deal dam of Mach's Gladiator (1:57.7, 12 wins and $100,213).
 
Maravu Excuse, a qualified Rob Roy Mattgregor mare from Nice Bromac (Live Or Die-No Excuse, by Out To Win-Excuse Me, by Lordship-Excuse Me, by Bachelor Hanover-Highlow), and Some Excusesomewhere, share Highlow as the same fifth and sixth dam respectively.
 
The family's biggest star, Just An Excuse, the 2003 NZ 4YO and 2004 Aged Pacer of the Year, is a fourth-line descendant of Highlow.
 
Maravu Excuse, retired after one unplaced start, entered the breeding programme last December, being served by Falcon Seelster.
 
She is available for sale for $2000 (plus GST).
 
Her sire Rob Roy Mattgregor (1:49.6, US), won 43 races & $591,414 but met with an early demise in Australasia.
 
From limited opportunities, he's left 18 NZ winners (including the speedy RR Sand Dollar, 1:55.5 mile rate, 1950m) and 15 Australian winners.
 
Now six, she's a half-sister to seven winners, including the fast North American winners, Bromac Maravu (1:50.4, 12 wins & $128,509) and Naughty Maravu (1:51.8, 17 wins & $187,641), and the 2012 Listed Menangle Country Final winner, Nikita Bromac (1:53.6, six wins & $52,030).
 
Naughty Maravu, incidentially, continued a run of placings this year in North America with a third at Yonkers on Tuesday.
 
This is also the family of big-winning ex-NZ pacers, D B Bopper (1:50, US; 34 wins including the 2000 Queensland Derby, & $509,862), Second Wind (1:49.8, US; 32 wins & $646,683), Sell A Bit (1:51.4, US; 31 wins & $1 million); and 1990-91 NZ 3YO Filly of the Year, Smooth Performer (p3, 1:58.9, nine wins & $191,953), the latter the dam of 2003 Australian Derby winner Franco Sequel (1:51, US; 13 wins & $317,560).
]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2018 21:06:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?some-excusesomewhere-wins-in-australia--maravu-excuse-family- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000004E <![CDATA[EQUINE HUGH HEFNER KEEPS WINNING FOR SIRE]]> imblog

Falcon Seelster's 10-year-old son Hugh Hefner again showed his longevity in North America by winning at Harrah's Philadelphia on August 8 over the mile in 1:51.8 (10ths).
 
A gelded son from Royal Chanel (B G's Bunny-Kelly's Decision, by Apollo's Way-Royal Decision), Hugh Hefner initially won eight of 43 NZ starts for $38,721 for former owner Graeme Rogerson, who trained him for all his NZ wins with Peter Blanchard.
 
Hugh Hefner then won a further nine races in Queensland, Australia, before being on-sold to North America.
 
The durable pacer has added another 12 USA wins to his record, with career earnings nearing $300,000.
 
Falcon Seelster also sired Falcon Harry, a 4YO, to win at Hobart on Sunday, his fifth win in 23 starts for $32,700.
 
"Falcon" also featured as the damsire of Friday night's impressive Auckland winner Simon, a 4YO Well Said gelding from the smart Falcon Seelster mare Impish, who ran clear from the trail to win a 2:00 rate (2200m), the leaders last 800m in 55.8s.
 
Semen straws for the remarkable Falcon Seelster, and another making a big contribution on the stud scene in Courage Under Fire, are available from Bromac Lodge this season.
]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:16:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?equine-hugh-hefner-keeps-winning-for-sire https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000004D <![CDATA[TORRID BROMAC SALUTES FOR 8TH USA WIN OF YEAR]]> imblog
Torrid Bromac extended his USA year earnings past $90,000 with his eighth win of the year on Sunday (NZ time).
 
The six-year-old Courage Under Fire entire showed grit from the six gate, settling fourth and overpowering his rivals in the stretch in 1:53.2 (10ths).
 
Torrid Bromac, a son of former Bromac Lodge mare Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.1), won by a length and a quarter for driver Jason Bartlett.
 
This was the 25th start for the year for the Chris Marino-trained pacer, having also picked up five minor placings.
 
Now a winner of 20 lifetime for over $150,000 in career earnings, he initially won eight of 38 NZ starts for $64,664.
 
His dam Tanisa Bromac, sold to Torrid Bromac's former NZ owner Max Taylor late last year, has left Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5, 15 wins & $124,897), (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, nine wins & $84,109), the two-race winners, Trinity Bromac, and Twitter Bromac, all now in Australia.
 
Last season she left a filly by Roll With Joe (1:48.4), a siring brother to champion stallion Bettor's Delight and gathering momentum as the sire of boom NSW 3YO, Ignatius (1:51.3), who scored his 16th win from 17 starts last Saturday.
 
Tanisa Bromac's dam Tanisa Vance, a sister to Play More (1:52.2, US), and half-sister to Grinaldi (1:57.3, 10 NZ wins), is the dam of five individual winners, including former 10-race NZ winner Ross The Boss (1:50, US), who added another 24 wins in the US for $404,654.
 
The family has also produced other top performers such as Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7), Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.9), Habeebee (1:53.6, US), former NZ 3YO mile record holder Kotare Mach (1:53), Kotare Yael (1:50.8, US), and Tullow (1:50.4, US).
]]> Mon, 06 Aug 2018 01:29:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?torrid-bromac-salutes-for-8th-usa-win-of-year https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000004C <![CDATA[AMARETTO BROMAC FAMILY STRIKES AT MENANGLE]]> imblog
True Blue Stride, from a half-sister to Bromac Lodge mare Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class), scored a maiden 3YO win in 1:56.1 (1609m) at Menangle, New South Wales, on Tuesday, July 31.
 
A colt by Aces N Sevens, True Blue Stride is from Arma Dominator (In The Pocket-Arma Class), who won her NZ debut in 2003 for Geoff Small, and went on to win another three in Australia.
 
She made a quick impact at stud, her second foal being the big-winning Excel Stride (1:50.3, 28 wins & $769,464) for breeders, Emilio and Mary Rosati.
 
True Blue Stride is the fourth individual winner for her dam, who in the interim left Comet Stride (1:55.2, five wins) & Genuine Stride (one win).
 
Trained and driven by Darren Binskin, True Blue Stride finished best as a $2.40 favourite on Tuesday, winning by 2.2 metres.
 
The win added to a good fortnight for the family with Titanium (three NZ wins), a half-brother to Amaretto Bromac and Arma Dominator, notching his first USA win at Yonkers, New York in 1:54.2.
 
Amaretto Bromac (2:00.8, a mile rate qualifier), placed twice from only five starts for the Robert Dunn stable.
 
The 11-year-old broodmare is currently for sale from Bromac Lodge in foal to former top youngster and successful sire Courage Under Fire, for $7000 (plus GST).  
 
Courage Under Fire was also to the fore on the Tuesday Menangle programme, siring 2YO winer Courageous Dancer, who held in 1:54.8 (1609m).
 
‘Courage’ also sired an 8YO Redcliffe, Queensland, winner on Wednesday in  Reddy Fire (2:00.3 rate, 1780m), and 3YO winner the following day on the tight Redcliffe circuit in Courageous Leo, who rated a creditable 1:57.9 (2040m).
 
Amaretto Bromac's first foal, Angel Bromac (1:56.9), won four at two and three for $56,500, and a ran a luckless second in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final.
 
Her dam Arma Class (Talk About Class-Armalight), numbered a NZ 2YO fillies record among her three wins for the late Weedons trainer Jack Smolenski.
 
She left 10 individual winners including Coopers Creek (1:52, US, 41 wins and $333,644), while Arma Antoninette, a half-sister to Amaretto Bromac and Arma Dominator, left former top WA filly Arma Xpress (1:56.5, 12 wins from 18 starts and $279,890).
 
Amaretto Bromac's third foal, Phil Bromac (by Washington VC), sold for $60,000 at last year's NZ Premier Yearling Sale.
 
The most significant factor in the family is champion racemare Armalight (1:55.4, 18 wins from 36 starts for $277,520), being the grand-dam of Armaretto Bromac, Arma Dominator and Arma Antoniette.
 
Armalight, the 1982 NZ Harness Horse Of The Year, scored her biggest wins in the 1981 NZ Cup, the 1981 NZ Free-For-All in the then world record mile rate of 1:55.4 (2000m), and 1983 Auckland Cup.
 
Armalight's dam Ar Miss (former NZ Broodmare of the Year) was another top filly, scoring eight wins in the NZ Oaks and NZ Sapling Stakes.
 
This is also the family of Grand Circuit performer Ohoka Punter (1:52.4, 25 wins incl. 2013 Northern Derby, $1 million earner), top Queensland winner Majestic Mach (1:53.9, 35 wins & $976,397), former NZ 4YO Superstars Championship winner Bruzem (18 wins, 1:52.6, US & $178,925), Spankem (p2, 1:54, 5 2 and 3YO wins from 14 starts, $241,194), London Pride (1:51.6, US, 28 wins and $600,000) and London Express (1:50.6, US, 32 wins and $350,000).
]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2018 02:29:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?amaretto-bromac-family-strikes-at-menangle https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000004B <![CDATA[FALCON SEELSTER STILL SIRING 2YO WINNERS !]]> imblog
Falcon Seelster, remarkably, is still siring 2YO winners seven years after his death, aged 30, in 2011.
 
The former top Nevele R sire was represented by upset winner, The Money Ball, a nearly 24-to-one winner of the opener at Albion Park, Brisbane, on Tuesday, July 31.
 
The Money Ball, trained by Stephen Cini, was eased five back on the outer from the five gate but picked up in his rivals at the business end, winning by half a neck in a 1:58.5 rate for the 1660m.
 
Driven by Dannielle McMullen, The Money Ball had run three fourths in his previous eight outings.
 
He's a gelded son of Falcon Seelster and Seyah Tess, by Die Laughing.
 
Bromac Lodge is still offering the last remaining semen straws from Falcon Seelster, the sire in NZ and Australia alone of over $31 million and 27 $100,000-plus performers.
 
Falcon Seelster, the sire of champion performers such as former Interdominion and Hunter Cup champ Elsu (1:53.6 & $2 million), top USA performer and sire McArdle (p3, 1:49 & $2.6 million), and North American mare Shady Daisy (1:51 & $1.8 million).
 
His grandson, Tintin In America (by McArdle), a top track performer himself for the Geoff Small stable, is now the sire of the Shartin (1:48.8), USA's top overall aged earner for the year.
 
The NZ-bred mare Shartin (Tintin In America-Bagdarin, from the family of former NSW Miracle Mile winner Locarno), is a winner of $590,040 from 12 wins in 16 USA starts in 2018.  
 
Falcon Seelster also featured on Tuesday's Albion Park card by siring claiming pace winner Montana Falcon, a nine-year-old from Penscroft, who rated 1:56.4 (1660m) for the Darrel Graham stable for his 38th career win, taking his earnings to $276,647.
 
The 'Falcon' influence also chimed in at Redcliffe, Queensland, on Thursday, leaving Vanto Hanover, a 5YO Falcon Seelster mare, who won in a 2:01.2 rate (2040m), in a Knights and Dames Final, for her eighth win in 28 starts.
 
'Falcon' also had a damsire win on the Redcliffe Thursday programme with 3YO gelding Courageous Leo, from a useful Falcon Seelster mare in Estella Rose, who won his ninth race from 24 starts in a 1:57.9 rate (2040m).
 
The Warm Breeze sire had another top damsire success at Melton last Saturday when Luvyoubabe, a 3YO Mach Three filly from Shesallyank (by Falcon Seelster), won the $20,000 TAB Multiplier 3YO Classic in a fast 1:53.5 rate for the 1720m.
 
On the NZ front, 'Falcon' popped up again as the damsire of last Friday's short-priced Auckland winner Madam Connoistre, a 3YO Bettor's Delight filly from Cyclone Annie (by Falcon Seelster), and Thursday Cambridge winner Jenora, a 4YO Mister Big mare from Speedy Falcon, who notched her second career win.
]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2018 02:24:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?falcon-seelster-still-siring-2yo-winners-- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000004A <![CDATA[FIFTH EDITION ADDS TO FAMILY OF AGNES PATRON]]> imblog
Former NZ pacer Fifth Edition continues to add in Australia to the family of former Bromac Lodge broodmare, Agnes Patron.
 
Fifth Edition, who brought up his 17th win in 83 lifetime starts for $A148,738 at Redcliffe, Queensland, on July 25, is from Angela Patron (Holmes Hanover-Anna Patron), a sister to Agnes Patron.
 
The latter has made her mark with her first four to race when formerly with Bromac Lodge.
 
Agnes Patron's four individual winners are $300,000 earner Aztec Bromac (1:52.3), Avalon Bromac (1:56.1, winner of $92,028), Angus Bromac (1:53.4, winner of $73,618) and Ace Ace Bromac (p3, 1:56.9, winner of $35,466).
 
Fifth Edition is just another strong performer for the family.
 
He initially won 13 of 50 New Zealand starts for the Cran Dalgety stable for $105,321, won twice in West Australia, and has added two Queensland wins to his record this year.
 
Fifth Edition, trained in Queensland by Ron Sallis, lowered his career best mile rate to 1:53.9 mile rate (over 1660m) at Albion Park in a conditioned pace on April 17.
 
In his latest win at Redcliffe, he moved up parked over the final lap and was tenacious, holding by a neck in a 2:00.6 rate for the 2040m.
 
Albert Patron (1:53, US), a brother to Agnes Patron and Angela Patron, won 14 races for $170,027, while half-brothers were also useful, namely Andrew Patron (1:53.8, US, 25 wins & $101,059) and Soky's Patron (1:54.8, US, 15 wins & $79,900).
 
Anna Patron (1:55, US, 34 wins & $120,711), the dam of Agnes Patron and Angela Patron, was a hardy mare, who kept racking up the wins in North America.
 
She is a half-sister to the 2001 New Zealand Oaks winner Shania Patron (1:56.4, seven wins & $178,330) and another smart south winner in No Return (1:58.1, nine wins & $145,030).
 
Last year Agnes Patron foaled a filly to Roll With Joe, the brother to Bettor's Delight and sire of brilliant Australian three-year-old Ignatius.
 
She is due to foal this year to the young Bettor's Delight stallion, Betting Line (p3, 1:47.2f).
]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2018 22:19:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?fifth-edition-adds-to-family-of-agnes-patron https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000049 <![CDATA[AMBRO COURAGE EXTENDS IN USA FOR LINCOLNS KEEPSAKE FAMILY]]> imblog
Ambro Courage, a Courage Under Fire mare sent to the USA after winning her 10th and final NZ race at Auckland two years ago, continues to add to her longevity.
 
Claimed for $6000 at her second-to-last NZ start by JC International Ltd, Ambro Courage has subequently taken her career earnings to around $200,000.
 
She won her first two in NZ for Invercargill trainer Murray Brown, her next two in the north for Waiuku trainers, Michelle Wallis and Bernie Hackett, her next five for Cambridge trainer Arna Donnelly, and her last in NZ for Pukekohe trainer Brent Mangos.
 
Now nine in North America, she has a 1:51.6 (10ths) mark on a 1000m track this year, while last year she had a 1:52.6 mark on half-mile track in North America.
 
Ambro Courage brought up her eighth US win when leading throughout a $23,000 fillies and mares pace at Yonkers, New York, on Saturday (NZ time) in 1:53.
 
She has continued to race consistently this year, having raced 20 times for four wins and eight placings for around $US80,000 in earnings.
 
A daughter of Ambro Isles (Island Fantasy-Armbro Moonlight, by Cam Fella), Ambro Courage has the same grand-dam as young Bromac Lodge broodmare Lincolns Keepsake, the Rocknroll Hanover half-sister to four other sub 2:00 winners including top pacer Sir Lincoln (1:54, 21 wins & $664,601 including the 2012 Auckland Cup & 2009 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final).
 
Lincolns Keepsake (1:59.1), who won four of 15 starts, is available for purchase from Bromac Lodge.
 
Turning six on August 1, and at her first season at stud, she has a sale price of $20,000 (plus GST), in foal to Betting Line (p3, 1:47.2f), or for $10,000 (plus GST), empty, after she foals.
 
Lincolns Keepsake, and her half-brothers and sisters, namely Sir Lincoln, Lord Lincoln (1:55.9, 11 wins & $44,756), Lincolns Megastar (1:57.1, six wins & $64,948) and Lincolns Superstar (1:56.6, six wins & $49,440) are from the unraced Claire De Lune (Beach Towel-Armbro Moonlight).
 
Ambro Isles, the race-placed dam of Ambro Courage, and Clair De Lune, are half-sisters to six winners including other good NZ & USA winners in Pot Black (1:50.6, 28 wins & $353,647) and Candy Styx (1:51.2, 23 wins & $200,902).
 
Their dam Armbro Moonlight was a lightly-raced half-sister to USA winners Armbro Radiance (1:58.4h, 26 wins & $62,004), Calibers Storm (1:59.4) and Shimmy 'N Scoot (1:58.2, seven wins).
 
The USA form of Ambro Courage also reflects well for her sire, the ill-fated Courage Under Fire, who despite his death 12 months ago, has previously chilled live semen straws available for purchase from Bromac Lodge this season.
 
Courage Under Fire’s star son Smolda (1:50.5), hit many highs including winning a Hunter Cup and holding Hectorjayjay in the $1.1 million Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final at Gloucester Park in January 2017.
 Some of Courage Under Fire’s other top performers include 2012 Hunter Cup winner Choise Achiever; 2013 NZ Free-For-All winner Pembrook Benny (1:53.6); 2009 NZ Derby winner Sleepy Tripp; 2010 Victoria Derby winner Courage To Rule (1:51.1), 2017 Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO winner Dont Hold Back (p2, 1:53.7); 2011 NSW Chariots Of Fire 4YO winner & 2010 Australian Derby winner Lanercost (1:52.5); former NZ record-holder Lancome (1:54.9 rate, 1700m), Secret Potion (p3, 1:57.5) and Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4)
]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2018 01:46:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?ambro-courage-extends-in-usa-for-lincolns-keepsake-family https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000048 <![CDATA[AMARETTO BROMAC’S HALF-BROTHER WINS IN USA]]> imblog
Titanium, the half-brother by Tin Tin In America to the race-placed Bromac Lodge broodmare Amaretto Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Arma Class), was a second-up winner in North America on Tuesday, July 24 (NZ time).
 
Formerly a three-race NZ winner for Leeston trainers, Terry and Glenis Chmiel, Titanium improved on a first-up second at Yonkers last week to win at the same venue this week.
 
Titanium, now racing for the Paul Blumenfield stable, settled third from the four gate for driver Brent Holland.
 
He went on to win the $13,000 pace by three-quarters of a length in 1:54.2 (10ths) for the mile on the half-mile track.
 
Titanium is the last of 10 individual winners from former NZ 2YO record holder Arma Class (Talk About Class-Armalight), a winner of three for the late Weedons trainer Jack Smolenski.
 
Her best winner has been Coopers Creek (1:52, US, 41 wins and $333,644), while her second winner Arma Antoninette left leaving former top WA filly Arma Xpress (1:56.5, 12 wins from 18 starts and $279,890), and another daughter in Arma Dominator has left top Australian winner Excel Stride (1:50.3, 28 wins and $769,494).
 
Amaretto Bromac (2:00.8, a mile rate qualifier), placed twice from only five starts for the Robert Dunn stable.
 
Already a proven broodmare, she is for sale from Bromac Lodge in foal to former top youngster and successful sire Courage Under Fire, for $7000 (plus GST).  
 
Amaretto Bromac’s foal this year will be a brother or sister to Arma Courage (1:58.9, three wins from 21 starts), now the dam of race-placed two-year-old filly Arma Indie, who was race-timed in 1:55.2 when second to Princess Tiffany in the Gr. 1 $150,000 Harness Jewels 2YO Fillies Diamond at Cambridge on June 2.
 
Amaretto Bromac's first foal was Angel Bromac (1:56.9), a winner of four at two and three, and a luckless second in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final.
 
Her third foal, Phil Bromac (by Washington VC), sold for $60,000 at last year's NZ Premier Yearling Sale.
 
Amaretto Bromac’s grand-dam Armalight (1:55.4, 18 wins from 36 starts for $277,520), the 1982 NZ Harness Horse Of The Year, notched her biggest wins in the 1981 NZ Cup and 1983 Auckland Cup.
 
Armalight's dam Ar Miss was another top filly, scoring eight wins including a NZ Oaks and NZ Sapling Stakes. She was subsequently a NZ Broodmare of the Year.

This is also the family of Grand Circuit performer Ohoka Punter (1:52.4, 25 wins incl. 2013 Northern Derby, $1 million earner), top Queensland winner Majestic Mach (1:53.9, 35 wins & $976,397), former NZ 4YO Superstars Championship winner Bruzem (18 wins, 1:52.6, US & $178,925), Spankem (p2, 1:54, 5 2 and 3YO wins from 14 starts, $241,194), London Pride (1:51.6, US, 28 wins and $600,000), London Express (1:50.6, US, 32 wins and $350,000), and recent Canterbury winner, London Delight.

]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2018 22:55:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?amaretto-bromac-s-half-brother-wins-in-usa https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000046 <![CDATA[SIMBA BROMAC RUNS FAST 1:52.8 RATE IN PERTH]]> imblog

Simba Bromac continued his purple patch of late 4YO form by reducing his fastest mark to a 1:52.8 rate over 1730m at Gloucester Park, Perth, on Friday, July 20.
 
The Art Official gelding from former Bromac Lodge gem Sabrina Bromac led throughout as a $1.10 favourite from the two gate in the Garrards Horse & Hound Open Pace.
 
Driver Chris Lewis and Simba Bromac cleared out by 10.5 metres, giving their rivals no chance as he sped in over his last 800m in 55.3s and the closing 400m in 27.8s.
 
Simba Bromac, raced by Karl Deiley and trained by Nathan Turvey, was notching is sixth win in his last eight starts.
 
His career record now stands at 27 starts for 16 wins, five seconds, and three thirds, for over $80,000 in stakes.
 
His outstanding autumn-winter run is timely for New South Wales horseman Jake Stockton, who purchased Sabrina Bromac (Live Or Die-Soho) from Bromac Lodge during the recently concluded Bromac Lodge disperal sale.
 
Skye Bromac, a 3YO Shadow Play filly from Sabrina Bromac, has also found a new home in recent months.
 
Sabrina Bromac is the dam of nine individual winners from her first nine to race, while the 10th to race, Shamrock Bromac, has been twice third in five 2YO starts this term.
 
Her winners include: Slick Bromac (1:57.3, 33 wins and $256,107), Smudge Bromac (1:53.2, 36 wins and $460,958), Seshny Bromac (1:53.9, 12 wins and $124,554), Ardle McArdle (1:53.3, 28 wins and $280,014), Shakti Bromac (1:55.1, 14 wins and $118,457), Tuscan Breeze (1:56, 12 wins and $88,311), Spike Bromac (1:54.7, 9 wins and $67,976), Simba Bromac (1:52.8, 16 wins over $80,000) and minor NZ winner Sherlock Bromac (one win, $3738).
]]> Sat, 21 Jul 2018 10:11:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?simba-bromac-runs-fast-1-52-8-rate-in-perth https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000044 <![CDATA[GRANDSON OF JILLBO WINS APG HEAT]]> imblog
Jilliby Macarena, the first foal from Jewel Bromac, an unraced Major In Art mare from Jillbo (1:53.8, US), was an Australian Pacing Gold Melbourne Autumn Sale Series heat winner at Geelong on Thursday, July 19.
 
A gelding by former track star Auckland Reactor (1:52.9), Jilliby Macarena pressed to the front from the six gate and scored decisively by 8 metres in a 1:59.5 rate for the 1609m.
 
This was his fourth start for trainer Margaret Lee and owners, the Levarg Racing Group, having previously picked up a second, a third and a seventh.
 
Jilliby Macarena, bred by Bromac Lodge, furthers the broodmare career of his grand-dam Jillbo, who won 27 races and $351,214, when competing firstly in NZ, then Australia, and latterly North America.
 
Jillbo, by Caprock from Fringant (Nero’s BB-Fabriani, by Garrison Hanover-Bright Highland), is the dam of five to race for five individual winners of 48 races for $388,441.
 
Her chief winner is the hardy NZ and Australian winner Jackaroo Bromac (1:52.4, 27 wins & $235,767), while her Group Three-winning daughter, Juliette Bromac (1:54.5, nine wins & $99,546), is to embark on a broodmare career after being sold during the Bromac Lodge dispersal sale.
 
Jillbo is also the dam of Bromac Jones (1:56.2, 8 wins & $28,078), McCracken (two wins) and J'adore Bromac the two-win dam of (Sir) Macador (1:57.7, five wins) and Majadore (1:59.2, three wins).
 
Jillbo's first foal, the unraced Aldebaran Bromac (by Falcon Seelster) is the dam of Aldebaran Macha (1:54.7, 17 wins & $133,262).
 
There are no surprises the family continues to leave smart winners.
 
Her great grand-dam Bright Highland was herself a top mare winning 10 races including the 1967 New Brighton Cup), while this is also the family of other notables in Preferred (five wins from 11 starts, 1983 NZ 3YO Filly of the Year), Quiet Touch (1:57.8, 10 wins from 21 starts), Final Offer (10 wins incl. 1988 Kaikoura Cup), and Millwood Touche (1:56, nine wins), the dam of Ohoka Texas (1:50.2, US. 21 wins & $300,000).
]]> Sat, 21 Jul 2018 10:07:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?grandson-of-jillbo-wins-apg-heat https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000043 <![CDATA[TOP COURAGE UNDER FIRE MARE WINS LISTED PACE]]> imblog
Former champion two and three-year-old Courage Under Fire, who has semen available through Bromac Lodge next term, was again represented by star mare Carlas Pixel at Albion Park, Brisbane, on Saturday, July 14.
 
The six-time Derby winner, who was unbeaten in his first 24 starts, died last year, aged 21.
 
Carlas Pixel, a 4YO daughter of Courage Under Fire and Pixel Perfect (by Art Major) dashed away from the third line with the Listed $25,540 Egmont Park Stud 2018 Fleur De Lil Ladyship Stakes in a 1:53.5 mile rate for the 1660m.
 
The former big-winning filly lowered her lifetime mile best to 1:49.5, set in the Gr.1 Ladyship Mile at Menangle in February. She has raced 46 times for 16 wins and 15 placings, for $343,483 in stakes.
 
Carlas Pixel, trained in Victoria by Dean Braun, was one of five winners on the Albion Park programme for top driver, Luke McCarthy.
 
The Courage Under Fire influence was also felt in NZ over the weekend with his 4YO son Bringitonhome (from Bubba Ho Tep) also unwinding strongly late to win the rating 50-70 Coca Cola Amatil Mobile Pace at Addington.
 
Bringitonhome, trained by Cran Dalgety and driven by Dexter Dunn, won in a 1:57.5 rate for the 1980m to bring up his third win from 10 starts.
 
Courage Under Fire also featured as a broodmare sire at Alexandra Park on Friday night when Three Ply (3f Courage Under Fire-Courage Aplenty) led throughout to win the up to rating 48 Franklin Park Yearling Parade Sat 28 July Mobile Pace.
 
Three Ply, trained by Steve Telfer, rated 2:02.9 for the 2200m.
 She was the third winner on the Auckland programme for top Hamilton driver, David Butcher.  
]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 22:47:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?top-courage-under-fire-mare-wins-listed-pace https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000042 <![CDATA[ACE BROMAC DELIVERS AT GLOUCESTER PARK]]> imblog
Ace Bromac, a 4YO gelded son of Falcon Seelster (semen straws still available from Bromac Lodge) and recently sold broodmare Agnes Patron, furthered his good West Australian form on Saturday night, July 14.
 
A hot $1.60 favourite, Ace Bromac broke early off the 20m line from the stand start in the Westside Auto Wholesale Conditioned Handicap Pace at Gloucester Park, Perth, but was able to quickly recover.
 
He settled three back on the outer for trainer-driver, Kyle Harper and overpowered fellow 20m-line marker and fellow ex-Kiwi Smackwater Jack by 3.5 metres in a 2:02.6 rate for the 2503m.
 
Ace Bromac, sold unraced to West Australian interests after qualifying impressively for the Cran Dalgety stable at Ashburton in December, 2016, has now won five of 12 starts and taken a 1:56.9 record.
 
His dam Agnes Patron (Holmes Hanover-Anna Patron) has a 100 percent starters-to-winners record from her first four to race.
 
Her chief flag-bearer has been $321,718 earner Aztec Bromac (1:52.3), a winner of 16 races including the 2017 Gr. 2 Queensland Cup and 2016 Gr. 2 Shirley Turnbull Memorial.
 
Her other winners are Angus Bromac (1:54.3, nine wins & $73,618) and Avalon Bromac (1:56.1, 10 wins & $92,028).
 
Agnes Patron, now rising 14, is a sister to Albert Patron (1:53, US, 14 wins & $170,027) and a half-sister to Andrew Patron (1:53.8, US, 25 wins & $101,059) and Soky's Patron (1:54.8, US, 15 wins & $79,900).
 
Ace Bromac's grand-dam Anna Patron (1:55, US, 34 wins & $120,711) is a half-sister to 2001 NZ Oaks winner Shania Patron (1:56.4, 7 wins & $178,330) and another good south winner in No Return (1:58.1, 9 wins & $145,030).
 
This is the same family of Fifth Edition (1:53.9, 16 wins & $146,235), 2006 NZ Sapling Stakes winner Jackson Street (1:56.6, 16 wins & $150,126), and 2008 NZ Oaks runner-up Angela's Dream (eight wins & $118,244).
 
The most recent foal from Agnes Patron is a weanling filly foal by a siring brother to Bettor’s Delight in Roll With Joe (1:48.4), the sire of this season’s star Australian 3YO, Ignatius, 1:51.3.
 
She is foal this year to the young Bettor’s Delight stallion Betting Line (p3, 1:47.2f).
 
Falcon Seelster’s influence on Australasian racing was also to the fore in New South Wales on Saturday night, featuring as the broodmare sire of stout finisher Dashofluck, who won for the Kevin Pizzuto stable in 1:52.9 (1609m).
 
Dashofluck, a five-year-old Washington VC gelding from Dreamy Dash (Falcon Seelster-Awesome Dream), has a career best of 1:50. He has won 10 of 24 career starts for $103,150.
 
Falcon Seelster also featured as the damsire of runaway Melton winner Sofala (4h Safari-Sass And Bling, by Falcon Seelster), who won the C1 Allied Express Pace Final by 25.6 metres in a 1:57 rate (2240m).
 
This was his third win on end from only six career starts.
]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 22:43:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?ace-bromac-delivers-at-gloucester-park https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000041 <![CDATA[LONDON DELIGHT ENHANCES ARMALIGHT-AMARETTO BROMAC FAMILY]]> imblog
London Delight, who notched her second win in 11 starts for West Melton trainer Cran Dalgety at Rangiora on Sunday, July 8, is further enhancing the family of Bromac Lodge broodmare Amaretto Bromac.
 
A 3YO daughter of champion sire Bettor's Delight, London Delight is the second to race and second winner from Arma Nightingale (Christian Cullen-Berkleigh Square), also the dam of Australian winner Our Shannons Pride (2:00.1).
 
Her third foal is a qualified 2YO colt by Art Major named Major Monty, who has had just one unplaced run for the Brent Mangos stable.
 
Arma Nightingale, who won once in 14 starts when prepared by Phil Burrows, is only the third NZ foal from Berkleigh Square, by Vance Hanover from champion mare and 1981 NZ Cup winner Armalight (1:55.4, 18 wins from 36 starts for $277,520), the 1982 NZ Harness Horse of the Year.
 
Amaretto Bromac, a 10-year-old Falcon Seelster mare, served last year by former champion youngster Courage Under Fire, is available for sale from Bromac Lodge for $7000.
 
She is from Arma Class (Talk About Class-Armalight), a three-win mare and former NZ 2YO filly record-holder for the late Weedons trainer Jack Smolenski.
 
Armalight, who also won the 1983 Auckland Cup, was from another top filly in Ar Miss, who won eight including a NZ Oaks and NZ Sapling Stakes, and later became a NZ Broodmare of the Year.
 
Amaretto Bromac, who was lightly-raced, left a star 2YO filly first-up in Angel Bromac (1:56.9), the winner of four at two and three, and a luckless second in the 2016 WA Diamond Classic 2YO Final.
 
Her third foal, Phil Bromac (by Washington VC), sold for $60,000 at last year's NZ Premier Yearling Sale.
 
Amaretto Bromac is a half-sister to Coopers Creek (1:52, US, 41 wins and $333,644), Arma Augustus (1:57.2, 6 wins), Abba Bromac (P3, TT, 1:57.1, 1 win), Arma Courage (1:58.9, 3 wins) and Titanium (1:59.1, mile rate over 2600m), who won three and was 11 times placed in NZ, winning $30,395 before being sold out of the Terry and Glenis Chmiel stable to North American interests.
 
Half-sisters to Amaretto Bromac have bred on with Abba Bromac leaving Ashira Bromac (1:57.5, 8 wins); Arma Dominator leaving top Australian winner Excel Stride (1:50.3, 28 wins and $769,494); Arma Antoniette, leaving former top WA filly Arma Xpress (1:56.5, 12 wins from 18 starts and $279,890), Arma Xceptional (1:57.9) and Trigg Beach, dam of Arma O’Rourke (p3, 1:56.8, 5 wins).
 
This is also the family of (Our) London Pride (1:51.6, US, 28 wins and $600,000), London Express (1:50.6, US, 32 wins and $350,00), Ohoka Punter (1:52.4, 25 wins incl. 2013 Northern Derby, $1 million earner), top Queensland winner Majestic Mach (1:53.9, 35 wins & $976,397), former NZ 4YO Superstars Championship winner Bruzem (18 wins, 1:52.6, US & $178,925), and Spankem (p2, 1:54, 5 2 and 3YO wins from 14 starts, $241,194).
 
London Delight unwound swiftly from three back on the outer to win the Johnny Eyre '2018 Country Cups Champion' Mobile Pace at Rangiora.
 
The leaders finished off over their last 800m in 58.5s and final 400m in 28.6s.
]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:07:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?london-delight-enhances-armalight-amaretto-bromac-family https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000040 <![CDATA[TULLOW ADDS TO USA RECORD]]> imblog

Tullow, from a half-sister to former Bromac Lodge broodmare Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.1), won his second race of the year in North America at Yonkers, New York, winning a $17,500 pace on Monday (NZ time).
 
Racing for the Jose Godinez stable, the Mach Three-Tessa Bromac gelding settled second from the five gate and outfinished pacemaking Hot Deuce to win in 1:52 for the mile, two laps of the half-mile track.
 
Tullow, driven by Jason Bartlett, finished off with a closing 400m in 27.6s.
 
NZ-bred Tullow left NZ after failing to win in 10 northern starts at two and three, placing three times. His career took off across the Tasman, becoming a 1:52.7 Menangle miler in New South Wales, winning 16 Australian races for $149,927.
 
He lowered his mile record to 1:50.4 (10ths) on a mile track in the USA last year.
 
Tullow's dam Tessa Bromac is a Mystical Shark half-sister to Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.1), by Live Or Die-Tanisa Vance, by Vance Hanover-Tanisa, by Smooth Fella-Tanya Lee.
 
Tanisa Bromac, a half-sister to Ross The Boss (1:50, US), Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7, Aust), Habeebee (1:54.8, US) and Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.9), is the dam of six to race for five individual winners including Torrid Bromac (1:51.8h, US, 19 wins; eight NZ, 11 USA, for over $130,000).
 
Torrid Bromac also raced at Yonkers on Monday (NZ time), running third in $23,000 pace to other fellow NZ-breds, Mister Daytona and Dream Out Loud, the winner going 1:53.4.
 
Halswell owner Max Taylor, who raced Torrid Bromac in seven of his eight NZ wins, secured his dam Tanisa Bromac from Bromac Lodge last November.
 
She has subsequently left a filly bred by Mr Taylor by Roll With Joe (1:48.4), a siring brother to champion stallion Bettor's Delight.
 
Roll With Joe is the sire of boom NSW 3YO, Ignatius (1:51.3), who racked up his 14th win from 15 starts in last Sunday's $150,000 NSW Breeders Challenge at Menangle for trainer-driver James Rattray.
 
Tanisa Bromac’s other individual winners are Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5, 15 wins & $124,897), good West Australian winner (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, nine wins & $84,109), Twitter Bromac (three wins) and Trinity Bromac (two wins).
 
Twitter Bromac, who won twice at Manawatu in March-April, was subsequently exported to Australia in June.
 
Sheza Bromac, a 2YO sister to Twitter Bromac (by Mach Three), has been leased out by Bromac Lodge.
 
Makie Bromac, a yearling filly by Bettor's Delight from Tanisa Bromac, is to be raced by Russley trainer Brad Mowbray and Bromac Lodge Ltd.
]]> Tue, 03 Jul 2018 09:22:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tullow-adds-to-usa-record https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000003F <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC LATEST BROMAC-BRED GR. 1 WINNER]]> imblog

The late Bob McArdle's dream of breeding tomorrow's champions hit another Gr. 1 jackpot with Cruz Bromac at Tabcorp Park, Menangle, on Sunday, July 1.
 
Cruz Bromac, second-up since joining Kevin Pizzuto's NSW team, showed brilliant gate speed from the six gate in the $100,000 TAB.Com.Au Len Smith Mile.
 
He was brilliantly-rated by Chris Geary, getting a breather mid-race, then sprinting his last 400m in 26.5s to win decisively by 4.6 metres in 1:50.1 from trailer, this term's Miracle Mile champ, My Field Marshal.
 
His task was helped by the uncharacteristic early blunder by  $1.40 favourite Soho Tribeca, who lost all chance by breaking at the dispatch point.
 
Pizzuto went into the race extremely confident.
 
“He worked so well when I fast-worked him yesterday morning I actually told the owner he was a moral,” Pizzuto told the media, post-race.
 
"As a matter of fact we were so confident we probably won more on the punt then the race was worth so it’s been a pretty good result all around."
 
Cruz Bromac, who qualified as a late 3YO for Burnham trainer Mark Jones, made an early name for himself in Australia, taking a 1:51.6 mile mark at Menangle at just his third start.
 
The big Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender gelding went on to win a Casey Classic at Melton, and the Cobram, Hamilton and Warragul Pacing Cups in Victoria, for the Dean Braun stable.
 
Now six, Cruz Bromac has raced only 28 times for 15 wins and five placings, for $252,975 in stakes.
 
His dam Crown Defender (Life Sign-Classic Blue Jeans), is also the unraced dam of Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins & $64,005), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins & $62,811) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, eight wins & $47,568).
 
His grand-dam and prolific Bromac Lodge producer Classic Blue Jeans (dam of 10 individual winners, nine in 2:00), now rising 23, can still be bought from Bromac Lodge for just $3000 (excluding GST), payable after leaving her first live foal.
 
Classic Blue Jean's was served last year by the fast USA import, Sweet Lou (1:47).
 
Classic Blue Jeans had early claim to fame, leaving Attorney General (1:48.4, US, 20 wins & $434,952), formerly the fastest NZ-bred pacer.
 
Her other winners include Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five), Mink Stride (five), Cindy Bromac (1:57.6, three) and Our Charley Bromac (one).
 
Cruz Bromac's dam Crown Defender was earlier sold, in foal to Courage Under Fire, during the Bromac Lodge disperal sale.
 
Other daughters of Classic Blue Jeans to have bred on include Crown Counsel (by Western Hanover) and Classic Art (by Artiscape).
 
Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1) is the dam of the winners of 67 races, headed by Our Cullens Crown (1:52, US), winner of 46 races (five NZ, 11 NSW, and 30 in the USA), for $490,044.
 
She's also the dam of Attorney Stride (1:57.5), 13 wins & $80,258, Falcon Crown (five wins & $44,876) and debut Australian 2YO winner Desirable Stride (1:58.6, mile rate, 1650m, one win from four starts).
 
Classic Art (by Artiscape), who time-trialed in 1:55.1 but did not win in just two starts, left only one foal, before her her death in 2010.
 
She is the dam of smart West Australian winner Art Connoisseur (1:58.5), winner of 14 races and $83,660,
]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2018 04:29:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-latest-bromac-bred-gr--1-winner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000003E <![CDATA[SIMBA BROMAC FURTHERS TOP 4YO FORM]]> imblog

Simba Bromac, despite a wide front row draw, racked up his 13th 4YO win in 18 appearances at Gloucester Park, Perth, on Friday, June 29.
 
A son of former Bromac Lodge stand-out broodmare Sabrina Bromac, Simba Bromac eased to $2.40 second favouritism at the jumpl
 
A flood of money came for fellow NZ-bred Waimac Attack, who was first-up from the ace for the Greg and Skye Bond stable, but despite having the inside running, he found Simba Bromac too tough an adversary.
 
Waimac Attack held the early lead for Ryan Warwick, but Simba Bromac surged to the front for driver Chris Lewis with a lap to run and proved much too strong.
 
Simba Bromac, a gelded son of Art Official in the Nathan Turvey stable, won as he liked by 7.8 metres from Waimac Attack, who couldn't stay with the Bromac Lodge-bred pacer in the run home.
 
The winner rated 1:57.8 for the mobile 2130m, quickening over his last 800m in 57.5s and his final 400m in 27.7s.
 
Simba Bromac, raced by Karl Deiley, also won once and was three times placed in six 3YO starts. His career earnings now stand at $71,487 from 14 wins in 24 overall starts.
 
His dam, the 17-year-old unraced Sabrina Bromac (Live Or Die-Soho) is the dam of 10 to race, for nine individual winners of 160 races for $1.45 million.
 
She was sold during the last two months, in foal to Always B Miki (1:46), during the Bromac Lodge mixed stock dispersal sale to New South Wales horseman, Jake Stockton.  
]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2018 04:26:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?simba-bromac-furthers-top-4yo-form https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000003D <![CDATA[New player in yearling sales market]]> imblog


New Zealand’s internationally renowned thoroughbred auction house is expanding in to the standardbred sector.
And its ambitious CEO says he will shake-up the public sale market as the harness racing industry knows it.
New Zealand Bloodstock announced on Thursday that from 2019 it will hold standardbred auctions in New Zealand.
It will start with yearling sales in both Auckland and Christchurch in February and plans on expanding to mixed bloodstock sales and a ‘ready to run’ sale too.
CEO Andrew Seabrook says he started looking in to the idea after getting lobbied by numerous industry heavyweights.
“We’ve been getting approached by breeders for years, to be fair.
“But in the last few months that has really heightened and we’ve been encouraged.
“It’s quite remarkable, really, the number of breeders that have told us we should be involved in the game again for the first time since 1987.”
Seabrook was not about to saunter in and do a middling job, though.
He had to be ‘all in’.
“We’re not entering this lightly to let it go along like it has been.
“We really want to make a difference and take it to another level.
“It will take time, but I really believe that with the NZB machine behind it, we can really transform this.”
Harness Racing New Zealand’s chairman, Ken Spicer, himself a commercial breeder, trumpeted the announcement.
“From the breeders I have been talking to, there was a groundswell of support for this change.
“This is exciting and I think could be the best thing for the industry in the last ten years.
“Harness Racing New Zealand had some reservations about the direction the sales were going, but we are buoyed by the fact that a company as successful as New Zealand Bloodstock have shown faith in our industry.”
Peter Moore, General Manager of Livestock for PGG Wrightson, was not available for comment this afternoon.
 
-       NZ Harness News
]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:43:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?new-player-in-yearling-sales-market https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000003C <![CDATA[BROMAC LODGE HAD TIES WITH JEWELS TROT-WIN FAMILIES]]> imblog

The late Bob McArdle's vision of securing and promoting quality standardbred lines was highlighted when trot winners, Habibi Inta and Winterfell, delivered at the Cambridge Harness Jewels on June 2.
 
The front-running 4YO Ruby win of Habibi Inta in 1:56.5 was timely for the recent buyers from Bromac Lodge of his unraced half-sister Habibti Sadie (Pegasus Spur-Ten To One), and her first foal, a weanling three-quarter brother to the Jewels winner.
 
Habibi Inta (eight wins from 24 starts for $175,417) is the latest Gr. 1 winner for his top producing dam, Ten To One.
 
He's by top trot sire Love You, also the sire of Habibi Inta's big-winning sisters, Habibti (1:56.5, 16 wins & $352,775) and Habibti Ivy (1:58.4, nine wins from 21 starts for $186,340), and Habibi Inta's good gelded brother, Lothario (1:57.4, six wins & $69,302).
 
Dam, Ten To One, has also left other smart winners in Releven Dream (1:57.3, 16 wins & $109,587) and Ten Too (seven wins from 17 starts for $46,324).    
 
Winterfell, a half-brother by Majestic Son to former top age group trotter Escapee (Sundon-Una Bromac), again underlined his top age group ranking when leading throughout the $125,000 3YO Ruby.
 
Raced by breeder Trevor Casey from the All Stars stables of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, Winterfell made it five wins from seven starts, coming clear by three lengths in 1:58.9 (1609m).
 
Dam Una Bromac (Live Or Die-Universal Kim, by Holmes Hanover-Kim Bromac, by Bo Scots Blue Chip-Kenton Hanover), continues to shine as a broodmare, now leaving three individual Group winners, headed by Escapee (1:57.4, 11 wins from 39 starts &$272,783), Winterfell (winner of $176,835) and Needle (1:57.4), a winner of 11 from 25 starts including the Group Three Jim Neill Trotters feature at Albion Park in March, for $74,927.
 
She's also the dam of this season's Australian 2YO trot winner, Caligula (2:01.4).
 
Una Bromac was a good trotter herself when co-raced by Mr Casey in Canterbury with Bruce Negus and associated trainers of the time in Craig Parsons and Todd Woodward
 
Latterly, when raced by Mr Casey on his own account in the north when trained by Leanne Edwards, she scored a Group Two win in the 2005 Meadowset Graphics Challenge Stakes at Auckland, defeating Martina H.
 
She won eight and racked up 15 minor placings in 70 starts, earning $85,222.
 
However, Una Bromac could have been expected to pace being a younger half-sister to fast Union Guy pacing mare Ulrica Bromac (1:49.6, US), formerly NZ's fastest-bred female pacer.
 
A winner of 14 in NZ, Australia and North America, for earnings of $242,840, Ulrica Bromac has left a USA winner in Ave Ulrica (p2, 1:56.4; p4, 1:54.2; three wins & $30,556).
 
Universal Kim, the Holmes Hanover dam of Ulrica Bromac and Una Bromac, also left Ursula Bromac, an unraced sister to Una Bromac, who has left both a useful trotter and several pacing winners.
 
Ursula Bromac has left Ushaka Bromac (1:59.3, 16 trot wins & $144,985), and the pacing winners Badlands Bromac (six wins), Put Your Lights On (11 win) and Garbo (one win).

]]> Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:06:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?bromac-lodge-had-ties-with-jewels-trot-win-families https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000003B <![CDATA[TORRID BROMAC LOWERS USA MARK TO 1:51.8h]]> imblog

Torrid Bromac, a son of former Bromac Lodge broodmare Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.1), lowered his North American best to a fast 1:51.8 on a half-mile track at Yonkers Raceway, New York, on Sunday (NZ time).
 
Six to North American time but still five to Southern Hemisphere Time, Torrid Bromac led throughout from the two gate in a $US22,000 pace, drawing clear by three and a half lengths over his last 400m in 27.8s for driver Jason Bartlett.
 
Torrid Bromac's previous was 1:53.2 on a half-mile track in North America.
 
This was his seventh win in 17 starts in 2018, and his 19th career win, with earnings now over $130,000.
 
He formerly won eight of 38 NZ starts when prepared by Steve McRae, latterly having stints with Regan Todd and Gavin Smith.
 
The family has also been running hot in Australia in recent weeks with a 3YO relative in Squire (Somebeachsomewhere-Trinny Bromac, by Falcon Seelster-Tanisa Vance) notching his third win in his last five starts at Bankstown, NSW, on May 18.
 
Squire, sold out of the Mark Jones stable after qualifying at two last term at Ashburton, has a fastest winning mile rate in NSW of 1:57.5 (1609m).
 
Tanisa Bromac, besides leaving Torrid Bromac, has left Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5, 15 wins & $124,897), (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, nine wins & $84,109), the two-race winners, Trinity Bromac, and Twitter Bromac.
 
Grand-dam Tanisa Vance, a sister to Play More (1:52.2, US), and half-sister to Grinaldi (1:57.3, 10 NZ wins), is the dam of five individual winners, including former 10-race NZ winner Ross The Boss (1:50, US), who added another 24 wins in the US for $404,654.
 
The family has also produced other top performers such as Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7), Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.9), Habeebee (1:53.6, US), former NZ 3YO mile record holder Kotare Mach (1:53), Kotare Yael (1:50.8, US), Fake Denario (1:48.4, US) and Tullow (1:50.2, US).
]]> Sun, 27 May 2018 23:51:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?torrid-bromac-lowers-usa-mark-to-1-51-8h https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000003A <![CDATA[TENNYSON’S WINNING FORM HIGHLIGHTS DAM, TALLULAH BROMAC]]> imblog
The fourth 3YO win in 12 starts for the promising All Stars pacer Tennyson Bromac at Addington on Saturday, May 26, continues to highlight lightly-raced Bromac Lodge broodmare Tallulah Bromac.
 
Retired after two starts, 11-year-old Tallulah Bromac is on the market for $15,000 in foal to young Bettor's Delight sire Betting Line (p3, 1:47.2f).
 
The resulting foal will be a three-quarter blood brother or sister to Tennyson Bromac, the NZ 3YO record holder over 2000m of 2:23.9, a mile rate of 1:55.7.
 
Tennyson Bromac also has a fastest winning mile rate over 1950m this term of 1:55.3, was race-timed in 1:53.5 when fourth to Alta Maestro in a NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Heat at Addington last November.
 
The smart Bettor's Delight colt rated a slower 1:57 in winter conditions on an easy track to take out last Saturday's rating 56-75 Fernlaw - Garry Thompson Solictor Mobile Pace.
 
Driver Tim Williams gave the favourite every chance from the six gate, easing him back to past midfield early, then improving a lap out to be parked outside Alta Shelby beginning the final 1000m.
 
Tennyson Bromac held late closer Mikey Maguire by a neck.
 
Tallulah Bromac (Artsplace-Tandias Courage) has made a promising start to her broodmare career.
 
Her first foal Twinkle Bromac (by Rocknroll Hanover), was a former $100,000 yearling, retired to stud unraced and was recently re-sold by Bromac Lodge.
 
Second foal Turbo Bromac (by Mach Three), has won six of 21 Australian starts for $26,470 and taken a 1:59.4 mark over 1755 at Wagga.
 
Tennyson Bromac, a $60,000 yearling, was her third foal, while her fourth, Tommy Bromac (by Falcon Seelster), is a two-year-old being tried by David Butcher.
 
Tallulah Bromac is a half-sister to three $100,000-plus winners, all Harness Jewels-placed and all sub 1:56 fillies, in Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2, 8 wins and $215,578), Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins and $193,951) and Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, 7 wins and $147,252).
 
Another half-sister in Tania Tandias (Falcon Seelster-Tandias Courage) is the dam of Zanibar Babe (p3, 1:56.9, two Aust. wins from 12 starts, and Lincoln Road, a winner of two from eight Auckland 3YO starts for Lincoln Farms trainer, Ray Green, this term.
 
Tallulah Bromac's dam Tandias Courage won 23 races (10 Aust, 13 USA) pacing 1:53.6, and was the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year.
 
Mother Courage, a sister to Tandias Courage, was the 1999 Australian 3YO Filly of the Year and joint 2002 Australian Aged Pacing Mare of the Year, winning 30 races and $462,520.   
 
This is also the family of other stand-out Australian pacers in 2015 Inter Dominion champ Lennytheshark (1:49.2, 39 wins and $2.99 million), Classic Garry (19 wins, TT, 1:54.9 and $A152,550) and Provocative (TT, 1:53.8, Aust, 19 wins and $A180,662).
 
  • Bromac Lodge is also offering Tallulah Bromac’s half-sister Tiffany Bromac, a 5YO unraced
 
sister to multiple Gr. 1-placed filly Tatijana Bromac, for $25,000, in foal to classic-producing sire Art Major.
 
Tiffany Bromac, although unraced, showed some promise, qualifying in 2:00.7 when fourth in a 2YO trial at Ashburton in July, 2015, for West Melton trainer Michael House.
]]> Sun, 27 May 2018 23:47:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tennyson-s-winning-form-highlights-dam,-tallulah-bromac- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000039 <![CDATA[HABIBI INTA LATEST $100K WINNER FOR TEN TO ONE]]> imblog

Habibi Inta's impressive win in the Listed $40,000 Haras des Trotteurs Sires Stakes Aged Trotters Classic at Addington on Friday May 11 has taken his earnings past the $100,000 mark.
 
His three-quarter weanling blood brother, by Love You from the unraced Habibti Sadie (Pegasus Spur-Ten To One), is available for purchase from Bromac Lodge for $20,000, excluding GST.
 
The weanling colt is also a three-quarter blood brother to the top trot mares Habibti (1:56.5) and Habibti Ivy (1:58.4), and also good gelding winner Lothario (1:57.4, six wins & $69,302).
 
Habibi Inta (2:00.9), now a winner of seven from 23 starts for $112,917, becomes the fourth $100k winner for his top Sundon producing dam Ten To One, herself a winer of six and $54,142 when prepared by the late Swannanoa trainer, Dick Petrie.
 
Ten To One's other $100,000-plus winners are Habibti (16 wins & $352,775), the 2012 and 2013 NZ 2 and 3YO Trotting Filly of the Year, and also the 2013 Australian Trotting Filly of the Year; Habibti Ivy (nine wins form 21 starts for $186,340), a three-time NZ mares record holder; and consistent Queensland winner Releven Dream (1:57.3, 16 wins & $109,156), the latter by Dream Vacation.
 
Ten To One's six foals to race are all winners.
 
She's also the dam of the lightly-raced Ten Too (seven wins and three seconds from only 17 starts), while her second foal Gabrielli qualified trotting but died before racing.
 
Habibi Inta continues to fashion a strong career for Brookside trainer Paul Nairn.
 
At two, he was a winner of the Group Three NZ 2YO Trotting Stakes and ran third in the Harness Jewels 2YO Trot Ruby.
 
At three, he was the runner-up to Enghien in the 2017 Northern Trotting Derby.
 
He's gone from strength-to-strength in his four-year-old racing, with last Friday's win being his fourth in his last six starts.
 
The Love You entire again stepped well off a and despite a 20m handicap, settled sixth after the opening 400m.
 
Shuffled four back on the outer, driver Blair Orange sent him on a winning wide beginning the final 800m.
 
Habibi Inta ran to a clear lead at the 500m and kept going strongly, holding by 1 and 3/4 lengths from late finisher Izmok in 3:20.5 (2600m).
]]> Tue, 15 May 2018 00:07:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?habibi-inta-latest--100k-winner-for-ten-to-one https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000038 <![CDATA[SIMBA BROMAC LOWERS BEST MILE RATE TO 1:55.4]]> imblog

In-form West Australian pacer Simba Bromac (4g Art Official-Sabrina Bromac) lowered his best mile rate to 1:55.4 at Gloucester Park, Perth, on Friday, May 11.
 
He stretched his winning sequence to four, rallying strongly in the open to win by a head over front-running Messi in the Milne Feeds The Pure Steel Qualifying Heat over 2130m.
 
Simba Bromac, a hot $1.40 favourite prepared by Nathan Turvey for Karl Deiley, found just enough for long-time top Perth driver Chris Lewis.
 
This was his 14th win from 23 lifetime starts, taking his earnings to $69,394.
 
Simba Bromac is now the seventh winner in 1:56 or faster from his dam, former Bromac Lodge broodmare, Sabrina Bromac.
 
Sold last month to NSW buyer Jake Stockton in foal to Always B Miki (1:46), the 17-year-old unraced Sabrina Bromac (Live Or Die-Soho) is the dam of 10 to race, for nine individual winners of 159 races for $1.45 million in stakes.
 
Her list of winners is: Slick Bromac (1:57.3, 33 wins and $256,107), Smudge Bromac (1:53.2, 36 wins and $460,958), Seshny Bromac (1:53.9, 12 wins and $124,554), Ardle McArdle (1:53.3, 28 wins and $280,014), Shakti Bromac (1:55.1, 14 wins and $118,457), Tuscan Breeze (1:56, 12 wins and $88,311), Spike Bromac (1:54.7, 9 wins and $65,295), Simba Bromac (14 wins & $69,394), and minor NZ winner Sherlock Bromac (one win, $3738).
 
Her only other starter, the two-year-old Shamrock Bromac, has only raced once, last December.
 
She belongs to the same family as top Australasian filly/mare (A) Piccadilly Princess (1:50.4, 17 wins and $728,842), Saveapatrol (11 wins from 18 pacing starts for $145,618, 3rd Auckland Cup), Rondel Franco (1:51.6 US, 35 wins and $684,003), Ok Royal (1:53.6, NZ Messenger), Sovereign (6 wins incl. 1979 NZ Derby) and former top 1970s NZ racemare, Royal Belmer (12 wins).
 
]]> Sun, 13 May 2018 10:38:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?simba-bromac-lowers-best-mile-rate-to-1-55-4 https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000037 <![CDATA[SQUIRE CONTINUES NSW FORM FOR TANISA BROMAC FAMILY]]> imblog

Squire, a 3YO Somebeachsomewhere gelding from Trinny Bromac, an unraced Falcon Seelster half-sister to Bromac Lodge broodmare Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.1), notched his second Australian win at Bathurst, NSW, on Wednesday, May 9.
 
Bromac Lodge has close 2YO filly relative Sheza Bromac, a Mach Three sister to two-win mare Twitter Bromac, available for purchase for $15,000 (excluding GST), as part of its current dispersal sale.
 
A former $47,000 purchase at the Sydney Australia Pacing Gold Yearling Sale, Squire initially qualified at two in NZ for the Mark Jones stable, then was sold to race in Australia.
 
He was recording his second win in 12 Australian starts on Wednesday, taking out the Stu Valentine 4 Bloodstock Ins Pace for the KerryAnn Turner stable, and driver, Robbie Morris.
 
Squire overcame the second row over the 1730m, wearing down front-runner Mammals Magic in a 1:57.6 rate, just a fraction slower than his winning mile rate in his maiden win at Newcastle over 1609m in January.
 
Squire's dam Trinny Bromac, whose first foal Shazam Shannon won twice, is a sister to the former 10-race NZ winner Ross The Boss (1:50, US), who added another 24 wins in the US for $404,654; and is also a sister to minor NZ winner Habeebee (1:53.6, USA), now the winner of over $60,000.
 
Her grand-dam Tanisa Vance is the dam of five individual winners including Bromac Lodge mare Tanisa Bromac, a Live Or Die dam of five individual winners herself.
 
Tanisa Bromac’s leading flagbearers are two $100,000 winners, Torrid Bromac (1:53.2h, US, 18 wins & $123,803), and Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5, 15 wins & $124,897), while her other winners include (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, nine wins & $84,109), two-race winner Trinity Bromac, and Twitter Bromac (two wins).
 
She's also the dam of yearling Makie Bromac, a yearling filly by Bettor's Delight, now co-owned by Russley trainer, Brad Mowbray.
 
This is also the family of Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7), Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.9), former NZ 3YO mile record holder Kotare Mach (1:53), Kotare Yael (1:50.8, US), Fake Denario (1:48.4, US) and Tullow (1:50.2, US).
]]> Thu, 10 May 2018 01:14:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?squire-continues-nsw-form-for-tanisa-bromac-family https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000036 <![CDATA[NO STOPPING SIMBA BROMAC IN WA]]> imblog
Simba Bromac (4g Art Official-Sabrina Bromac) is going from strength-to-strength in West Australia, notching a hat-trick of wins in his latest racing at Gloucester Park, Perth, on Friday, May 4.
 
In the process, Simba Bromac led and cleared out to win the Find Gannon's on Facebook MS Pace by 15 metres in a career best 1:56 even rate for the 2130m.
 
Bromac Lodge recently sold Simba Bromac's top producing dam Sabrina Bromac (dam of nine individual winners of 148 races for $1.45 million in stakes), in foal to Always B Miki (1:46), to NSW interests.
 
This week, they also sold her 3YO Shadow Play daughter, Skye Bromac, in foal to Sweet Lou (1:47), as part of its broodmares, weanlings and mixed stock dispersal sale.
 
Simba Bromac, raced by Karl Deiley from the Nathan Turvey stable, has now won 13 of 22 starts for $64,270.
 
Mr Deiley has furthered his involvement with Bromac Lodge, securing a 50 percent share in Savvy Bromac, a yearling Mach Three filly from Zante Beach, along with Bromac Lodge and Russley trainer, Brad Mowbray.
 
The Zante Beach family had a boost in West Australia a week ago when Machiatto won in a career best 1:53.7 mile rate over 1720m at Gloucester Park.
 
Machiatto, a Mach Three gelding, is from Braeview Express, a two-win Badlands Hanover half-sister to Zante Beach (1:59, 16 wins & $115,160), who has also left last year’s Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO colts and geldings Final winner, Don’t Hold Back (p2, 1:53.7, 12 wins & $213,435), and his Courage Under Fire brother Braeview Bomber (1:55.8, 13 wins & $106,543).
]]> Sun, 06 May 2018 09:16:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?no-stopping-simba-bromac-in-wa https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000035 <![CDATA[ROMEO BROMAC ADVANCES IN VICTORIA]]> imblog

The fifth win of Romeo Bromac (5g Rob Roy Mattgregor-Romancing Bromac) in Victoria at Ballarat on Thursday, May 3, was timely for Australian buyer Kerrie Hymers, who recently purchased his dam.
 
Romeo Bromac (1:56.8) has been a useful first foal to race from Romancing Bromac, a lightly-raced daughter of Falcon Seelster and USA-winning mare Romancing Ashley (p3, 1:54.2), by Life Sign from another USA mare Hugmeifyouloveme (p3, 1:54.6).
 
Romancing Bromac, served last November by Rocknroll Hanover, is a half-sister to Ideal Romance (1:59.4), a winner of five from 24 in Australia; along with good Canterbury Bettor's Delight winner Roxy Bromac (seven wins & $54,616) and Guilty Pleasure (1:59.8, two Aust. wins).
 
Romancing Bromac's dam Romancing Ashley a two-win USA daughter of Life Sign, is a half-sister to five other 2:00 USA performers including Paintbrush (p3, 1:50.6, 17 wins & $245,958).
 
Her dam Hugmeifyouloveme (by No Nukes) also won twice at three and is a half-sister to seven in 2:00 including Highly Valued (1:52.6, 30 wins & $240,349) and Future Treasure (1:53h, 28 wins & $507,177).
 
Romancing Ashley's fourth dam Angel Hair (by Bret Hanover) left the 1984 top USA filly Naughty But Nice (p3, 1:54f, 18 wins & $1 million), while another daughter Liberated Angel (p3, 1:55.8) became the Meadow Skipper dam of five in 1:53 including Leah Almahurst (p3, 1:52.6, 28 wins & $1 million earner).
 
Leah Almahurst herself is the dam of Western Ideal (1:48), the 2000 US Aged Pacing Horse of the Year and sire of American Ideal, the 1:47.8 sire of He's Watching, the 2014 Meadowlands Pace winner, now at stud in NZ.
]]> Sun, 06 May 2018 09:14:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?romeo-bromac-advances-in-victoria https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000034 <![CDATA[C A PENNY TAKES EARNINGS PAST $80,000]]> imblog

C A Penny, the well-performed Blenheim-trained mare from the same family as Bromac Lodge mare Juniper Bromac, lifted her earnings over the $80,000 mark with a win and a second at Manawatu this week.
 
A winner of the Listed 2016 Nevele R Sires Stakes Southern Mares Classic at Addington in a fast 1:55.3 mile rate over 1950m, C A Penny was race-timed in a faster 1:54.8 rate when second to Better B Amazed at Addington in the Gr. 2 Premier Mares Championship in February, 2018.
 
Her win in Tuesday's Post Office Hotel Wairarapa Cup at Manawatu for co-owner and trainer, Allan Shutkowski, and driver Jimmy Curtin, was her second provincial cup win there in recent months, having also taken out the Palmerston North Gold Cup on March 29.
 
C A Penny (7m Pay Me Christian-Julianne Bromac) has won now eight and been 11 times placed in 43 starts for $82,280.
 
She's in the twilight of her race career. Shutkowski, who races her with wife Petrina, says she will be retired to stud after a few more starts.
 
C A Penny's third dam Janelle Bromac (Holmes Hanover-Jan Bromac) is the grand-dam of Juniper Bromac (p3, 1:55.8, three wins), who was retired after only 11 starts due to injury.
 
Her win at Winton in 1:55.8 for the Ken Barron stable was at the time the second fastest winning mile by a three-year-old filly in Southland.
 
Belle Mach, the first foal from Juniper Bromac, is a qualified three-year-old filly in the Ken and Tony Barron stable.
 
Her Art Major yearling colt sold at the Australasian Classic Yearling Sale at Karaka in February.
 
Bromac Lodge recently sold Juniper Bromac’s colt foal by Mach Three.
 
Now 11, Juniper Bromac is in foal to He's Watching (1:46.8 & $1.1 million) and on the market for $10,000 (excluding GST).
 
"Juniper's" dam Jasmine Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Janelle Bromac) has a 100 percent starters-to-winners ratio.
 
Her seven foals to race are all winners, including fast Australian winner Jade Bromac (1:54.3, seven wins & $53,662), Jazz Bromac (1:58.9, six wins), Jonty Bromac (1:56.7, 14 wins & $63,553), Juniper Bromac (p3, 1:55.8, three wins), Jessica Bromac (one), Jingles Bromac (one) and Yasmine Bromac (one win, race-timed in 1:56.6 when 2nd to Gold Orchid in Cambridge Nevele R Heat on March 18).
 
"Juniper's" great grand-dam Janelle Bromac left four individual winners including $100,000 winner Justine Bromac (1:54.2, US, 25 wins & $109,222), now the dam of Just Macki (1:54.6, 12 wins & $25,467).
 
This is also the family of Charlou's Sister (1:54.2, US, 33 USA wins & $151,255) and former smart 1970s pacer, Montini Bromac (1:59.2, 13 wins from 30 starts in NZ & USA).
]]> Sat, 05 May 2018 08:55:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?c-a-penny-takes-earnings-past--80,000 https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000033 <![CDATA[PASCALE BROMAC LEAVES SECOND WINNER]]> imblog

 
Former NZ record-holder Pascale Bromac (Holmes Hanover-Desiblue) left her second winner when Proud Bromac delivered as a hot $1.90 favourite at Manawatu on Tuesday, May 1.
 
Racing for the Michael House stable, and driven by NZ's leading driver for the season, Blair Orange, Proud Bromac wasn't hurried early, settling three back on the outer but stormed late to win going away by 1 and 1/4 lengths.
 
Proud Bromac, raced by Bromac Lodge with Jamie Gameson, rated 2:01.9 for the mobile 2000m.
 
He had placed four times previously (including three seconds) before breaking through for his maiden win at his 13th start.
 
Dam Pascale Bromac earlier left strong winner Pepe Bromac (1:54.3), the winner of 11 of 46 starts for $101,933, and Parfait Bromac, who qualified and only raced twice, but has quickly made her mark at stud.
 
Parfait Bromac (Artsplace-Pascale Bromac) is the dam of smart Victorian winner, Rocknroll Hanover gelding Pow Wow Bromac (1:55.9, six wins & $34,401) and the lightly-raced 3YO Mach Three filly winner Tall Poppy (1:58.1), who has a win and two thirds from seven starts for the Steve Dolan stable.
 
Bromac Lodge is offering a weanling colt by the USA speedster He's Watching p2, 1:50; p3, 1:46.8 and $1.1 million) from Parfait Bromac, for $7000 (excluding GST).
 
Pascale Bromac (1:57.1, 6 wins and $96,193) was a tough filly for the Paul Kerr stable, winning a Gr. 2 Nevele R Stakes at Addington, a heat of the NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Fillies series, ran second in the Gr. 1 Northern Oaks, ran third in a NZ 2YO Sires Stakes Fillies Championship, and was also third against the boys in the Gr. 2 NZ Welcome Stakes as a two-year-old, and ran third in the Gr. 2 Queen Of Hearts for mares at Auckland.
 
Pascale Bromac's dam Desiblue was an unraced half-sister to Zedechias (8 NZ wins, 1:54.2, US), and is from the same family as former top 1990s 4YO Pacer of the Year Abdias (1:55, 30 wins, former NZ mile record holder), NZ 2200m record holder Dalton Bromac (1:52, CAN, 12 wins & $32,803), and champion 1980s mare Delightful Lady (1:58.7, 47 wins & $476,250).
 
This is the family of NZ 2200m record holder DALTON BROMAC (1:52, Can, 12 wins and $132,803), and former champion mare and 1981 NZ Harness Horse of the Year, DELIGHTFUL LADY (1:58.7, 47 wins and $476,250).
]]> Sat, 05 May 2018 08:29:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?pascale-bromac-leaves-second-winner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000032 <![CDATA[BROMAC RELATIVE OF PERTH WINNER FOR SALE]]> imblog

Former WA Derby placegetter Tisadream (4g Bettor's Delight-Dreamy Atom), who brought up his 10th career win at Gloucester Park, Perth, on May 1, is closely-related to Bromac Lodge 2YO filly, Horizon Bromac.
 
Horizon Bromac is a daughter of former track star Auckland Reactor (1:52.9 27 wins and $1.7 milion), now the sire of this season's top NZ 3YO pacer Chase Auckland (1:52.2), the winner of eight and a close second from nine starts for $392,329.
 
A late January 8 foal, she's the fourth foal from a USA winning half-sister to Tisadream in Happy Dreamer (p3, 1:57h eight USA wins & $44,872), by Son Of Afella.
 
Horizon Bromac, from the same family as (Let's) Chase The Dream (1:49.9), and former NZ Fillies of the Year in Dreamy Atom and Western Dream, is currently on the market for $4000.
 
Her dam Happy Dreamer is the dam of one-race winner, Hasten Bromac (1:58.9).
 
Happy Dreamer's first foal Halo Bromac (qualified, retired after two starts) is the Falcon Seelster dam of fast NSW 3YO Heza Bromac (p3, 1:52.1, 6 wins from 13 starts), a son of the defunct Rob Roy Mattgregor.
 
Second dam Dreamy Atom (p3, 1:59.2, 6 wins and $108,810) was NZ's 1994 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, winning the NZ Sires' Stakes 2YO Fillies Championship and Sweetheart 2YO Stakes. She also won the 1995 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Fillies Championship at Auckland.
 
Dreamy Atom is the dam of eight to race, providing seven quality winners, including former top filly Western Dream (p2, 1:58.5; p3, 1:56.3, 14 wins from 27 starts and $336,361), the 2005 NZ 2YO and 2006 3YO NZ Pacing Filly of the Year.
 
Her other winners include Dream Royale (1:53.6, US, 22 wins and $145,067), herself the dam of Soho Lennon (1:51, US, 28 wins and $384,027), including the 2015 Gr. 2 WA Nights Of Thunder Final in Perth, and Rocknroll Dude (1:57, three wins); Tisadream (p3, 1:56.5, 10 wins and $86,072); Presidential Dream (1:53.2, US, 4 wins), Watch The Dream (1:56.6, 4 wins) and Christian Dreamer, the qualified but unraced dam of 2015 NZ 2YO Pacer of the Year (Lets) Chase The Dream (1:49.9, 15 wins from 45 starts for $493,009).
 
Chase The Dream, for the All Stars stable of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, won the 2015 Gr. 1 NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Final (with Lazarus third), the Gr. 1 Young Guns 2YO Final (Lazarus third), while he was also the runner-up to Lazarus in both the 2015 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final and Northern Derby, and also second in 2016 WA Derby.
 
Dreamy Lover, a race-placed daughter of Artiscape and Dreamy Atom, has also bred on leaving Western Delight (2 wins, 2:00 winning mile rate, 2000m).
 
The family has also had further strong success in Australia with Exotic Stride, a one-win Badlands Hanover sister to Western Dream (by Badlands Hanover) becoming the dam in Australia of two to race, both brothers by Major In Art, in Real Stride (1:51.9, 12 wins from 20 starts for $81,960) and Bullet Stride (p2, 1:54.7, 7 wins from 22 starts for $54,075).
 
Horizon Bromac's third dam Lumber Lie, a qualified but unraced Lumber Dream mare, besides leaving Dreamy Atom, also left Happy Golucky (9 wins & $49,313) including the 1999 Cheviot 2YO Stakes; and Costalot (1:54.6 US, 10 wins).
 
Fourth dam Ravinalan was an unraced half-sister to Arveeae (1:59.1, 8 wins & $82,303), the winner of the inaugural 1984 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final at Addington.
]]> Thu, 03 May 2018 00:59:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?bromac-relative-of-perth-winner-for-sale https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000031 <![CDATA[THREE-QUARTER WEANLING BROTHER TO HABIBI INTA ON OFFER]]> imblog

Trotting purists have a royal opportunity to secure a three-quarter weanling blood brother to last Friday's impressive Auckland trot winner Habibi Inta, and top mares, Habibti (1:56.5) and Habibti Ivy (1:58.4), from Bromac Lodge.
 
The late Bob McArdle secured and bred the unraced Habibti Sadie (half-sister by Pegasus Spur to the above-mentioned trotters) to top French trot sire Love You, get a three-quarter blood brother to some of NZ's top squaregaiters.
 
Habibti Sadie's dam Ten To One has clicked well with Love You, also leaving the capable Lothario (1:57.4, 1950m), a winner of six for $69,302.
 
However, the Love You-Ten To One cross has resulted in the top mares, Habibti (16 wins & $352,775), the 2012 and 2013 NZ 2 and 3YO Trotting Filly of the Year respectively, and also the 2013 Australian Trotting Filly of the Year, for Woodend trainers David And Catherin Butt; and Habibti Ivy (nine wins form 21 starts for $186,340), a three-time NZ mares record holder for the Paul Nairn stable.
 
Ten To One, who won six herself, has left six foals to race, all winners.
 
Her other foal to have won to other sires include Ten Too (seven & $46,324), by Armbro Invasion; and Releven Dream (1:57.3 16 wins & $109,156), by Dream Vacation.
 
The Paul Nairn-trained Habibi Inta was only 0.5 of a second outside the NZ 2200m trot stand start record, held jointly by Lemond and Dr Hook, with his 2:46.9 run.
 
He stepped well off a 20m handicap in the rating 63 and faster trot settling three and two back on the outer, with driver Blair Orange sending him to a clear lead beginning the final 500m.
 
The $2.90 favourite won as he liked by 3 1/4 lengths, the leaders running their last 800m in 57.4s.
 
Habibi Inta, a winner of the Group Three NZ 2YO Trotting Stakes at the outset of his career and third in the Harness Jewels 2YO Trot Ruby.
 
 
At three, he was the runner-up to Enghien in the 2017 Northern Trotting Derby.
 
Habibi Inta was scoring back-to-back Auckland April wins, taking his record to six wins and three placings in 22 starts for $92,917, for owner Julie Maghzal.
 
The Love You weanling colt available from Bromac Lodge is also distantly related to the 2003 NZ Trotting Oaks winner Without Fear (six wins), Fear Factor (four wins, 2006 NZ 2YO Trotting Filly of the Year), and her top son Prince Fearless (1:55, eight wins & $188,072).
]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2018 23:54:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?three-quarter-weanling-brother-to-habibi-inta-on-offer https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000030 <![CDATA[SIMBA BROMAC CONTINUES WINNING WAY]]> imblog

Simba Bromac, the 4YO Art Official half-brother to maiden Bromac Lodge mare Skye Bromac (Shadow Play-Sabrina Bromac), notched back-to-back West Australian wins on Saturday, April 28.

In the process, Simba Bromac was recording his 10th win in West Australia from 14 starts, having finished second in three of his other four starts in the West.

Simba Bromac, who won his maiden in Victoria, has now won 12 of 21 starts, for $57,000 in stakes.

He raced wide early from the second row, moving up parked as a $1.70 favourite at Narrogin on Saturday night.

Simba Bromac cleared out to win by 11.3 metres in a 1:59.2 rate for the 2242m.

He's the latest multiple winner for former Bromac Lodge broodmare gem Sabrina Bromac, who was recently sold to NSW buyer Jake Stockton.

Sabrina Bromac has nine individual winners from her first nine to race, all in 1:58 or faster, while her 10th to race, Shamrock Bromac, finished midfield at his only 2YO start this term for West Melton trainer Geoff Dunn.

Her progeny have won 147 races for $1.45 million in stakes.

Sabrina Bromac's other winners include Slick Bromac (1:57.3, 33 wins and $256,107), Smudge Bromac (1:53.2, 36 wins and $460,958), Seshny Bromac (1:53.9, 12 wins and $124,554), Ardle McArdle (1:53.3, 28 wins and $280,014), Shakti Bromac (1:55.1, 14 wins and $118,457), Tuscan Breeze (1:56, 12 wins and $88,311), Spike Bromac (1:54.7, 9 wins and $65,295) and minor NZ winner Sherlock Bromac (one win, $3738).

Skye Bromac, her unraced three-year-old daughter, is in foal to highly rated USA import, Sweet Lou (1:47).

This is the family of top Australasian filly/mare (A) Piccadilly Princess (1:50.4, 16 wins from 47 starts and $709,342), Saveapatrol (11 wins from 18 pacing starts for $145,618, 3rd Auckland Cup), Rondel Franco (1:51.6 US, 35 wins and $684,003), Ok Royal (1:53.6, NZ Messenger), Sovereign (6 wins incl. 1979 NZ Derby).

Skye Bromac's fifth dam is the former top 1970s NZ racemare, Royal Belmer, who won 12 for the late Weedons trainer Jack Smolenski including the 1973 NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes.
]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?simba-bromac-continues-winning-way https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000002F <![CDATA[ZANTE BEACH FAMILY HAS ANOTHER FAST WINNER]]> imblog
The family of Bromac Lodge mare Zante Beach, and her recently sold daughter Zeta Bromac (p3, 1:55.5) and weanling daughter by Bettor's Delight, received a boost at Gloucester Park, Perth, on Friday, April 27.

Machiatto, a younger half-brother to last year's Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO Final winner Dont Hold Back (p2 1:53.7), also lowered his best mile rate to 1:53.7 (1720m).

The 4YO Mach Three gelding, racing for the Aiden Warwick stable, led throughout for driver Aldo Cortopassi, to rack up his his 10th win in 36 starts, taking his earnings to $56,588.

He had previous best winning mile rate of 1:57.2 over 1690m at Shepparton, Victoria, set last October.

Machiatto, Dont Hold Back (12 wins & $213,435), by Courage Under Fire, and his brother Braeview Bomber (1:55.8, 13 wins & $106,543), are the first three to race from their dam Braeview Express, a two-win Badlands Hanover half-sister to Zante Beach (1:59, 16 wins & $115,160).

Braeview Epress and Zante Beach (by Fake Left) are also half-sisters to the big-winning former Tasmanian Derby winner Garnet River (1:50, US), 33 wins & $555,822; and other sub 2:00 winners, The Godine Machine (1:58.8, six wins), and Western Blaze (1:53.7, 25 wins & $167,310).

Another half-sister in the unraced Trojan Fire, the Bettor's Delight dam of Concealment (1:55.3), six wins from 16 starts for $60,580 including the 2017 Australiasian Breeders Crown 2YO colts and geldings Silver.
 
Gemfire (2:00), the Torado Hanover dam of Zante Beach, Braeview Express, Garnet River, The Godine Machine and Western Blaze, was also a good Victorian-winning mare, winning 13 races and $109,566.

Zante Beach, last served in January by the ill-fated Somebeachsomewhere (1:46.4), is the dam of four smart winners to date.

They are (My) Zach Bromac (1:52, US, 15 combined wins, NZ, Aust., and the USA, for $95,286), Zorro Bromac (1:56.6, 10 wins & $52,767), Zeta Bromac (p3, 1:55.5, five wins from only nine starts) and Zion Bromac (1:59.6, mile rate, 2600m), winner of two of seven 3YO starts this term for the top Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen stable.

Since leaving Zion Bromac, Zante Beach has left a now 2YO sister to Zeta Bromac (by Mach Three).

The first two foals from Zoe Bromac, an unraced Red River Hanover mare from Zante Beach, have also made their marks.

Zoe Bromac is the dam of Glenledi Babe (p2, 1:56.8), a Somebeachsomewhere filly winner of a Bathurst Gold Tiara heat, and runner-up in the $100,000 Gold Tiara Final from only four starts for the Tim Butt stable; and good Tasmanian winner Zumba Bromac (1:58.1), eight wins & $54,617.   

]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2018 00:10:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zante-beach-family-has-another-fast-winner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000002E <![CDATA[TRENDY BROMAC SCORES VICTORIAN DOUBLE]]> imblog
Trendy Bromac (p3, 1:54.6, NZ), the younger half-sister to Tas Man Bromac (1:56.5, 14 wins & $152,086), is quickly advancing her score in Victoria.

The four-year-old Mach Three mare notched her second win on end for young Victorian trainer Josh Aiken at Bendigo on Thursday, April 26.

Trendy Bromac justified her $2.20 favouritism from the second row in a C1 pace at Bendigo.

After getting a good run through to end up in the running line, she improved wide and scored by a head in a 1:58.5 rate for the 2150m.

Formerly raced in NZ by Dianne Reilly and Bromac Lodge, Trendy Bromac is now owned outright by Mrs Reilly.

Tasmcmanian, the McArdle dam of Trendy Bromac, now a winner of four from 15 starts, and NZ 3YO record-holder Tas Man Bromac, is still owned by Bromac Lodge.

Also the dam of minor winner Tilly Bromac and last season's 2YO filly qualifier, Tempest Bromac (2:00.3), for Southland trainer, Nathan Williamson, Tasmcmanian is in foal to champion sire, Bettor's Delight.

Her weanling Art Major colt foal has been sold to Victorian interests.

Tasmcmanian, unraced due to injury, is a half-sister to nine winners, six in 2:00, including Art's Conquest (p3, 1:50, 12 wins & $880,576), Lifeotheparty (p2, 1:54), Angaal (p3, 1:52.4) and Pop Art (p3, 1:53).

Her North American family is full of "black type" performers, with her dam Shy Devil (p3, 1:53.6, 10 wins & $169,185) also leaving fillies to have bred on, with Angaal leaving Little Brown Jug Final runner-up Western Fame (p3, 1:50.2h).

Pop Art has left Part Shark (1:51, 25 wins & $354,014), Rustlin Goodtime (1:50.6) and Pop Diva (p3, 1:52.6, herself the dam of fast 3YO, Beat The Drum (1:49.4, 22 wins & $733,700); and Art Of Design, dam of $2 million winner Chancey Lady (1:48.8, 43 wins) and Camille (1:48.6, 37 wins & $1.2 million).

]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2018 23:11:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?trendy-bromac-scores-victorian-double https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000002D <![CDATA[DALYS' STRIKE GOLD WITH RAGAZZA BROMAC]]> imblog
Sean and Emmet Daly, who earlier raced smart mare RR Sand Dollar (1:55.5, seven wins & $77,169) from the Paul Court stable, won second-up with her younger Shadow Play half-brother at Addington on Thursday, April 26.

Cast No Shadow, just the second to race from dam Ragazza Bromac, led throughout the Equine Veterinary Service Mobile Pace at the Timaru meeting at Addington for leading driver Blair Orange, holding by a neck in a smart 1:57.7 rate (1950m).

Shadow Play (p3, 1:48.4; p4, 1:47.8, & $1.5 million), is the sire of the winners of over $16 million in North America, and over $4.4 million in Australasia, including top Australian pacer Shadow Sax (1:53.1, 20 wins from 31 starts & $485,980).

He’s also the sire of the former smart Paul Court-trained pacer Brilliant Strike (1:51.8 & $201,224), Shadow Runner (1:53.6, Bathurst Gold Crown Final winner) and also sired another Addington two-year-old winner this month in Sezana.

Cast No Shadow, a racy chestnut colt, quickened over his last 800m in 56.5s and his final 400m in 27.8s to hold two highly-ranked sons of champion sire Bettors Delight in War Hero and Ultimate Me, the latter fighting well for third after being left parked.

Ultimate Me, on debut for the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen stable, is a brother to $1 million mare (Our) Dream About Me (1:53.3), and a half-brother to Christen Me (1:49.1 & $2.7 million) and Hands Christian (1:52.5).

Cast No Shadow's dam Ragazza Bromac, an unraced half-sister to fast US performer SS Sand Dollar (1:59.6, 33 wins & $632,046), is now also owned by the Dalys', after recently purchasing her from Bromac Lodge, in foal to the young Bettor's Delight sire, Betting Line (p3, 1:47.2f).

They also own Ragazza Bromac's two other foals, Agavero, an unraced three-year-old filly by Courage Under Fire, and a yearling Mach Three colt from the mare.

RR Sand Dollar (by Rob Roy Mattgregor), the first foal from Ragazza Bromac, had her maiden season at stud last spring, being bred with Rock N Roll Heaven.

Ragazza Bromac (8m Falcon Seelster-Red Delite), is also a half-sister to useful Australian winner Boston Legal (1:56.1, 13 Aust. wins & $53,149).

Her dam Red Delite, a mare by Fame, is the grand-dam of other smart performers in Sandy Annie (p3, 1:55.6, 19 US wins & $101,918) and Australian winner Rockstar Rikki (1:57.5, 10 wins & $57,3010.

The family has a strong North American heritage with Ragazza Bromac's grand-dam Miles End Dianne (p3, 1:56.7, seven wins) being the dam of seven winners, five in 2:00 including Miles End Denise (p3, TT, 1:54.6), herself the dam of fast mare Cohiba Mary (1:50.6, 25 wins & $413,389).

Ragazza Bromac belongs to the same maternal family as other big-winning pacers in P-Forty-Seven (p2, 1:52.6; p3, 1:48.6; 13 wins & $647,789), who had success as a sire in Australasia; Carraci Hanover (p2, 1:52f; 1:50.6, nine US wins & $225,008); Good As Goalie (p3, 1:53.2, 10 wins & $245,867); and Have A Good Life (p2, 1:53.6, 34 US wins & $540,539).   

]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2018 22:25:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?dalys--strike-gold-with-ragazza-bromac https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000002C <![CDATA[BROODMARE GEM SABRINA BROMAC SOLD]]> imblog
Prolific Bromac Lodge broodmare Sabrina Bromac and another star producer in Crown Defender have had their sales confirmed to New South Wales horseman, Jake Stockton.

Sabrina Bromac, an unraced daughter of Live Or Die and Soho, has been a huge success at stud, leaving nine individual winners from her first nine to race, all in 1:58 or faster.

Her progeny have won 146 races for $1.24 million in stakes.

Her latest winner Simba Bromac (1:56.2), a gelded son of Art Official, won his 11th race from 20 starts at Northam, West Australia, on Sunday, April 22, taking his earnings to $A54,022.

Her 10th to race, Shamrock Bromac, ran seventh at his only start as a two-year-old this term for the Geoff Dunn stable in an Ashburton mile last December, won in 1:57.2.
Sabrina Bromac's other winners include Slick Bromac (1:57.3, 33 wins and $256,107), Smudge Bromac (1:53.2, 36 wins and $460,958), Seshny Bromac (1:53.9, 12 wins and $124,554), Ardle McArdle (1:53.3, 28 wins and $280,014), Shakti Bromac (1:55.1, 14 wins and $118,457), Tuscan Breeze (1:56, 12 wins and $88,311), Spike Bromac (1:54.7, 9 wins and $65,295) and minor NZ winner Sherlock Bromac (one win, $3738).

Now 17, Sabrina Bromac is in foal to world record holder, Always B Miki (1:46).

Bromac Lodge also have her three-year-old daughter Skye Bromac (by Shadow Play) available for sale.

She was mated with fast USA pacer Sweet Lou (1:47) in her maiden stud season this term.

Mr Stockton’s other broodmare purchase, Crown Defender, has quickly made her mark at stud, leaving two sub-1:53 pacers in Cruz Bromac (p3, 1:51.6, 1:50.7; 14 wins and $190,075) and Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins from 27 starts).

The unraced Life Sign-Classic Blue Jeans mare has also left other good winners in Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, 8 wins).

Crown Defender's half-sister Crown Counsel (Western Hanover-Classic Blue Jeans) is the dam of the winners of 67 races, headed by Our Cullens Crown (1:52, US), winner of 46 races (five NZ, 11 NSW, and 30 in the USA), for $490,044; Attorney Stride (1:57.5, 13 wins and $80,258; Falcon Crown (5 wins and $44,876) and debut Australian 2YO winner Desirable Stride (1:58.6, mile rate, 1650m).

Another half-sister in Classic Art (Artiscape-Classic Blue Jeans) who time-trialed in 1:55.1, left only one foal in Art Connoisseur (1:58.5, 14 wins and $83,660).

Crown Defender's dam Classic Blue Jeans is the top producer of 10 individual winners, nine in 2:00, including Attorney General (1:48.4, US, 20 wins and $434,952), formerly the fastest NZ-bred pacer, Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, 3 wins), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, 5 wins), Mink Stride (5 wins) and Cindy Bromac (1:57.6, 3 wins).

Crown Defender was sold in foal to former champion youngster Courage Under Fire.

Bromac Lodge has grand progenitor Classic Blue Jeans, now 22 and in foal to Sweet Lou (1:47) also on the market.

An opportunity exists to also purchase Can Can Bromac, a three-year-old unraced Falcon Seelster daughter of Cha Cha Bromac (Art Major-Classic Blue Jeans).

In her maiden stud season, she's in foal to $3 million winner, Captaintreacherous (1:47.1), a top performing son of Somebeachsomewhere.
]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:56:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?broodmare-gem-sabrina-bromac-sold https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000002B <![CDATA[TENNYSON BROMAC LOWERS NZ RECORD]]> imblog Tennyson Bromac provided a highlight on the Sunday Rangiora programme on April 22 by posting a New Zealand record for a three-year-old pacer over the mobile 2000m of 2:23.9, a mile rate of 1:55.7.

The lightly-raced Bettor's Delight colt from Tallulah Bromac (Artsplace-Tandias Courage) made the most of a good trip on the outer from Tim Williams in the Kotare Downs 3YO Stakes, justifying his favouritism over the closing stages.

He held late closer Hundie by half a length to reduce the previous NZ record of 2:24.7 set by Ears Burning, also at Rangiora, two years ago.

With the comparable distance at Addington run over 1950m in recent years, the last 3YO 2000m NZ record at Addington was the 2:26.1 recorded by Franco Enforce when taking out the 1996 NZ 3YO Sires Stakes Final.

Auckland Reactor holds the all aged NZ mobile 2000m record at 2:21.8, set at Addington in 2008, while champion mare Armalight still retains the NZ mares mobile 2000m record of 2:23.5, set when brilliantly winning the 1981 NZ Free-For-All at Addington.

Tennyson Bromac was recording his third win in nine starts for the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen stable, taking his earnings to $30,055.

He was luckless from a horror draw in his only start in the big time in the Gr. 1 $156,400 NRM NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final at Addington last November, doing well to run sixth to stablemate Chase Auckland, who won in a record 1:52.2 rate for the 1950m.

"Tennyson's" weanling brother has been recently sold by Bromac Lodge, but there is an opportunity to buy the dam, Tallulah Bromac, in foal to to a new siring son of Bettor's Delight in Betting Line (p3, 1:47.2f).

Tallulah Bromac is a half-sister to three $100,000-winning mares in Tatijana Bromac ((p3, 1:54.2, 8 wins and $215,578), Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins and $193,951) and Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, 7 wins and $147,252).

She's also the dam of six-win Victorian-based pacer Turbo Bromac (1:59.4), while her first foal Twinkle Bromac (by Rocknroll Hanover), a former $100,000 yearling, was returned to Bromac Lodge for her breeding career and is also on the market.

"Tallulah" and "Twinkle" are daughter, and grand-daughter, respectively of former track star Tandias Courage (1:53.6, USA, 23 wins, 10 in Aust, 13, in the USA), the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year, formerly owned by Bromac Lodge and recently purchased by Peter Grant.

Tandias Courage's sister Mother Courage (30 wins & $462,520) was 1999 Australian 3YO Filly of the Year & joint 2002 Australian Aged Pacing Mare of the Year.

This is the same materal family as other Australian stand-outs in in 2015 Inter Dominion champ Lennytheshark (1:49.2, 39 wins and $2.99 million), Classic Garry (19 wins, TT, 1:54.9 and $A152,550) and Provocative (TT, 1:53.8, Aust, 19 wins and $A180,662).

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:15:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tennyson-bromac-lowers-nz-record https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000002A <![CDATA[MILLY BROMAC EXTENDS FOR FORMER BROMAC LODGE DAM]]> imblog
Milly Bromac, a daughter of former Bromac Lodge mare Morad (In The Pocket sister to NZ Cup winner Changeover), was back in winning form at Redcliffe, Queensland, on Thursday, April 19.

A three-year-old by Art Official, Milly Bromac was notching her third Queensland win for trainer Stephen Bunz, in the aptly-sponsored Changeover Standing @ Burwood Stud 3YO Pace.

Changeover (1:53.4) was formerly the NZ 2006-07 3YO Pacer of the Year, and the 2008-09 NZ Older Pacer of the Year, winning 29 races and $2.24 million when prepared by Geoff Small.

His list of big race wins included the 2008 New Zealand Cup in a then NZ and race record of 3:56.4 (3200m), NZ & Northern Derbys, Taylor 4YO Mile, Sky City Flying Mile, Superstars 4YO Championship, 3YO Flying Stakes, Southern Supremacy 3YO Final, Rising Stars 3YO Championship, Harness Jewels 3 & 4YO Emeralds, PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 3YO Open Pace, a NSW Len Smith Mile and an Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO colts and geldings Final.

Milly Bromac, driven by Narissa McMullan, was aided by the ace draw at Redcliffe, leading throughout to win untested by 6.4 metres from Lara Bay with the $1.40 favourite Long Legs Lou third, after crossing to trail the winner.

Initially educated in NZ by Rangiora trainer, Andrew Stuart, Milly Bromac rated a comfortable 2:03 for the 1780m, slower than her career best 2:01.9.

This was her third Australian win, while she's also been three times placed, taking her earnings to $11,842.

Her dam Morad changed hands last month, being secured by Peter Grant.

Morad (1:58.4) is the dam of four to race, for three individual winners.

Milly Bromac is a half-sister to Mustang Bromac (2:00.4), a Bettor's Delight winner of three in West Australia, and Morcheeba Bromac (2:02.9), an Art Major mare, who has won once in Victoria.
West Melton trainer Alan Edge purchased Mia Bromac, a Betterthancheddar filly from Morad at the NZ Premier Yearling Sale in Feburary for $4000. He has re-named her Mia Edge.

Morad, who won eight in the USA for $30,966, is also a half-sister to fast milers, Change Gear (1:52.8, Aust, 18 NZ & Aust. wins for $175,354) and Change Stride (1:51.6h, US, 23 wins in NZ, Aust & the USA for $283,471).

Her dam Chaangerr (p3, 1:58.7, six wins & $75,860), the 1994-95 NZ 4YO Pacing Mare of the Year, is a Vance Hanover sister to former superstar pacer and 1993 NZ Cup winner Chokin (1:56.2, 34 wins & $1.8 million).

Chaangerr is the dam of 10 individual winners, including six in 2:00.

The family has continued to shine in NZ in recent years with eight-win mare Bhutan (Falcon Seelster-Chaangeer) becoming the grand-dam of last year’s NZ Derby third place-getter Eamon Maguire (nine wins from 20 starts for $95,765) and race-timed in 1:52.2 when third at Winton in March.
]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:04:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?milly-bromac-extends-for-former-bromac-lodge-dam https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000029 <![CDATA[TRENDY BROMAC WINS IN VICTORIA]]> imblog
Trendy Bromac (4m Mach Three-Tasmcmanian) was successful second-up in Victoria at Cobram on Thursday, April 19, for owner Dianne Reilly from the stable of Josh Aiken.

Formerly raced in NZ by Dianne and Bromac Lodge from the Michael House stable, Trendy Bromac was smart in NZ.

She won two of her 12 starts, taking a 1:54.6 winning mile mark at Wyndham, and being race-timed in 1:53.2 when third in a Nevele R Fillies Heat at Ashburton, won by Bonnie Joan.

Trendy Bromac delivered as a short $1.80 favourite at Cobram, coming off the second row to win by 2.3 metres in a 1:59.1 rate for the 1670m.

Bromac Lodge still own her dam Tasmcmanian, who showed promise in the USA for trainer Peter Walsh, but was unraced due to injury.

She has quickly made her mark at stud, leaving NZ 3YO record-holder Tas Man Bromac (1:56.5, 14 wins from 37 starts & $152,086), now a winner of four of six starts in West Austrlaia, including the Gr. 3 Northam Pacing Cup.

Besides Trendy Bromac, she's also the dam of minor winner Tilly Bromac and last season's 2YO filly qualifier, Tempest Bromac (p2, 2:00.3), for Southland trainer, Nathan Williamson, from her first four foals.

Tasmcmanian (McArdle-Shy Devil) belongs to a huge-winning USA family, being a 1/2-sister to 9 winners, 6 in 2:00, including Art's Conquest (p3, 1:50, 12 wins & $880,576), Lifeotheparty (p2, 1:54), Angaal (p3, 1:52.4) and Pop Art (p3, 1:53).

Grand-dam SHY DEVIL (p3, 1:53.6, 10 wins & $169,185) has also left fillies to have bred on, with Angaal leaving Little Brown Jug Final runner-up Western Fame (p3, 1:50.2h).

Pop Art has left Part Shark (1:51, 25 wins & $354,014), Rustlin Goodtime (1:50.6) and Pop Diva (p3, 1:52.6, herself the dam of fast 3YO, Beat The Drum (1:49.4, 16 wins & $476,969); and Art Of Design, dam of $2 million winner Chancey Lady (1:48.8, 43 wins) and Camille (1:48.6, 37 wins & $1.2 million).

Victorian interests have just secured Tasmcmanian's weanling colt foal by top classic-producing sire Art Major.

She is currently in foal to champion sire, Bettor's Delight.
]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:59:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?trendy-bromac-wins-in-victoria https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000028 <![CDATA[METHVEN WIN WOULD HAVE DELIGHTED BOB McARDLE]]> imblog
No-one would have had more of a buzz from the win of Itsbeenforever at Methven on Sunday, April 15, than the late Bob McArdle.

Bob was excited to buy Life Of Luxury, the dam of the aptly-named winner Methven winner, who entered the breeding barn with a 1:51 North American record and a big race win in the 2008 $US250,000 Lady Of Liberty Final.

Life Of Luxury retired with earnings of $NZ476,604 from 12 career wins.

She won eight in NZ when prepared by Ellesmere trainer Dean Taylor, including a NZ Yearling Sales Series Southern Graduate at two and the 2005 $126,000 PGG NZ Yearling Sales Series 3YO Fillies Pace.

She also recorded thirds in a NZ Oaks and a NZ Premier Mares Championship.

Life Of Luxury left a big-winning first foal in Lancelot Bromac (by Art Major), a 1:53.8 performer in Queensland and the winner of 22 races for $246,358, but had subsequently become a shy breeder.

Itsbeenforever, a 4YO gelding by Mach Three prepared at West Melton by Paul Young, arrived four years after Lancelot Bromac. He won at just his second race start.

There is another four-year gap until her next foal, a now weanling He’s Watching filly foal from an embryo transfer, named Sophia Bromac.
 
Bob McArdle had a soft spot for Life Of Luxury’s maternal family, as she’s a descendant of the Coo Doo family, responsible for producing top pacers of yesteryear in Palestine (18 wins), Barbara Del (9 wins incl. NZ Welcome Stakes), Derby, Bahrein (1:53.8, US),  2010 NZ Derby winner Captain Peacock,  and English Elegance (1:53.2 US, 13 wins & $291,236).

Life of Luxury is also a half-sister to Joys Underworld (p3, 1:57.7, 4 wins), the dam of smart Australasian winner (Watch) Pulp Fiction (1:51.4, 18 wins & $163,272).

Securing quality broodmares for Bromac Lodge was Bob’s passion.

Sadly, Bob has passed but the Bromac name will live on as the breeds he brought together are now finding new homes with an opportunity for others to continue Bob’s good work.

Peter Grant, of Grant Enterprises, recently secured Life Of Luxury (last served by Sweet Lou) and her He’s Watching weanling.

Mr Grant has also purchased other former Bromac Lodge mares in Morad (sister to 2008 NZ Cup winner Changeover), Tandias Courage (dam of three $100,000-plus winning fillies), her daughter Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2), and the latter’s Somebeachsomewhere filly foal.

Lisa Fabri, Bob McArdle’s daughter, is very grateful for the support of Mr Grant and others in continuing the dreams of breeding winners from mares formerly owned by her late father.

“We are touched at the amount of people who have come to us and said they want to buy one of Bob’s horses,” said Mrs Fabri.
]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:37:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?methven-win-would-have-delighted-bob-mcardle https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000027 <![CDATA[BROMAC LODGE MARES BREEDERS CROWN ELIGIBLE]]> imblog
BROMAC LODGE MARES BREEDERS CROWN  ELIGIBLE

Bromac Lodge have received  confirmation this week from Harness Racing Victoria that its broodmares have  been made eligible for the Australasian Breeders Crown, therefore also making  their current weanlings eligible.
The list of Breeders Crown  eligible Bromac Lodge broodmares are:

Agnes Patron
Banshee
Cougar Bromac
Gemfire  Bromac
Gogirl  Bromac
Grand Times
Habibti  Sadie
Juniper  Bromac
Maravu Haley
Moulin  Bromac
Parfait  Bromac
Pascale  Bromac
Samarias Bromac
Tallulah  Bromac
Tandias Courage
Tasmcmanian
Tatijana Bromac  
Tiffany  Bromac
Timpany Franco
Twinkle  Bromac
Zeta Bromac
]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:24:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?bromac-lodge-mares-breeders-crown-eligible https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000025 <![CDATA[POW WOW BROMAC TAKES EARNINGS PAST $40,000]]> imblog
Pow Wow Bromac, the first winner for Parfait Bromac (Artsplace-Pascale Bromac), edged past the $40,000 in earnings at Shepparton, Victoria, on Friday, April 6.

The 5YO Rocknroll Hanover gelding was too good after trailing in the $10,000 C4-5 mobile pace, then moving out to take control turning for home.

Pow Wow Bromac, driven by Lisa Bartley for trainer Isabel Walsh, held Willem by a neck in a 1:57.8 rate for the 2190m for his seventh win in 31 starts.

He has a career best mile rate of 1:55.9, set when also winning at Shepparton last June over a 1690m trip.

Bromac Lodge is currently offering Parfait Bromac for sale.

She is carrying a sister or brother to Pow Wow Bromac, being in foal to Rocknroll Hanover.

Bromac Lodge also have her He's Watching weanling colt foal for sale.

Parfait Bromac, who was retired after only two starts, is a daughter of former NZ 2YO filly record holder, Pascale Bromac (1:57.1, 6 wins & $96,193).

Pascale Bromac (Holmes Hanover-Desiblue) numbered wins in the Gr. 2 Nevele R Stakes and a NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Fillies heat, was the runner-up in a Great Northern Oaks, third in the NZ 2YO Sires Stakes Fillies Championship, third in the Gr. 2 NZ Welcomes Stakes against the boys, and also ran a third in the Gr. 2 Queen Of Hearts for mares at Auckland for trainer Paul Kerr.

Parfait Bromac is a half-sister to the good NZ and Victorian winner Pepe Bromac (1:54.3, 11 wins from 46 starts for $101,933).

Her third dam Desiblue is an unraced half-sister to Zedechias (8 NZ wins, 1:54.2, US) and is from the same family as former top 1990s 4YO Pacer of the Year Abdias (1:55, 30 wins, former NZ mile record holder), Dalton Bromac (1:52, Can, 12 wins & $132,803), and former champion mare and 1981 NZ Harness Horse of the Year, Delightful Lady (1:58.7, 47 wins & $476,250).

]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:34:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?pow-wow-bromac-takes-earnings-past--40,000 https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000024 <![CDATA[HALF-SISTER TO LINCOLNS KEEPSAKE SCORES SIXTH WIN]]> imblog
Lincolns Superstar (1:56.6), a half-sister to Bromac Lodge mare Lincolns Keepsake (1:59.1, four wins from only 15 starts) and sister to top pacer Sir Lincoln (1:54, 21 wins & $663,601), was back in winning form at Penrith, NSW, on Thursday, April 5.

Lincolns Keepsake, by Rocknroll Hanover and in her first season at stud, is currently in foal to the Bettor's Delight sire Betting Line (p3, 1:47.2f), is currently on the market.

The big draw in the pedigree is Sir Lincoln, who overcame the outside of the second row to win the 2009 Gr. 1 NRM Sires Stakes 3YO Final at Addington and also won the 2010 Harness Jewels 3YO Emerald in 1:54.5, then capped his career by taking out the 2012 Gr.1 Auckland Cup, beating subsequent triple NZ Cup winner, Terror To Love.

Lincolns Superstar led throughout from the two gate for trainer-driver Ashlee Grives and was too slick over the final lap.

The Mach Three mare, a $3.20 second favourite, fought off $2.30 favourite Jimison, who moved up parked, by 2.4 metres in a 2:00 rate for the mobile 2125m, quickening over her last 800m in 56.9s.

This was the sixth win in 31 starts for Lincolns Superstar, taking her earnings to $48,360.

Lincolns Superstar is also a sister to other useful winners in winners Lord Lincoln (1:55.9, Aust, 11 wins & $44,756), Lincolns Megastar (1:57.1, 6 wins & $64,948).

Their dam Clare De Lune is an unraced Beach Towel half-sister to six winners inclduding the fast USA winners, Pot Black (1:50.6, 28 wins & $353,647) & Candy Styx (1:51.2, 23 wins & $200,902).

Grand-dam Armbro Moonlight was a lightly-raced Cam Fella half-sister to USA winners Armbro Radiance (1:58.4h, 26 wins & $62,004), Calibers Storm (1;59.4) & Shimmy 'N Scoot (1:58.2, 7 wins).
]]> Fri, 06 Apr 2018 04:36:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?half-sister-to-lincolns-keepsake-scores-sixth-win https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000023 <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC TAKES OUT WARRAGUL CUP FOR RESTRUCTURED OWNERSHIP]]> imblog
Cruz Bromac furthered his good 6YO season by winning first-up under a restructured ownership in the $30,000 Warragul Pacing Cup on Sunday, April 1.
 
The strong Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender gelding justified his short $1.50 favouritism, moving up in the open and winning by 1.4 metres in a 1:58.5 rate for the mobile 2627m.
 
Cruz Bromac, who resumed from a year off to reduce his lifetime best mile rate to 1:50.7 when winning at Melton on January 27, was surprisingly beaten second-up into second at Melton on February 3.
 
Freshened again, Cruz Bromac returned to racing for the Dean Braun stable, featuring Danny and Joanna Zavitsanos among his quartet of owners.
 
Mr Zavitsanos has enjoyed feature successes in NZ in recent months with the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen stable.
 
He is the owner of promising unbeaten 2YOs, War Dan Delight, winner of both the NZ Sapling and Kingergarten Stakes, and while Mr and Mrs Zavitsanos race 2YO trotter Enhance Your Calm, winner of last Saturday's NZ Two-Year-Old Trotting Stakes.
 
Cruz Bromac, now a winner of 14 from 25 career starts, is a grandson of prolific Bromac Lodge producer Classic Blue Jeans (dam of 10 individual winners, nine in 2:00).
 
Classic Blue Jeans had early claim to fame, leaving Attorney General (1:48.4, US, 20 wins & $434,952), formerly the fastest NZ-bred pacer.
 
Her other winners include Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five), Mink Stride (five), Cindy Bromac (1:57.6, three) and Our Charley Bromac (one).
 
Cruz Bromac is from Crown Defender, an unraced Life Sign-Classic Blue Jeans mare, and the dam of four sub 1:58 winners.
 
Besides Cruz Bromac (p3, 1:51.6, 1:50.7; 14 wins & $190,075), she's also the dam of Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins from 27 starts), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3, 13 wins) and Coltrane Bromac (1:57.5, 8 wins).
 
Crown Defender is currently in foal to Courage Under Fire.
 
Other daughters of Classic Blue Jeans to have bred on include Crown Counsel (by Western Hanover) and Classic Art (by Artiscape).
 
Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1) is the dam of the winners of 67 races, headed by Our Cullens Crown (1:52, US), winner of 46 races (five NZ, 11 NSW, and 30 in the USA), for $490,044.
 
She's also the dam of Attorney Stride (1:57.5), 13 wins & $80,258, Falcon Crown (five wins & $44,876) and debut Australian 2YO winner Desirable Stride (1:58.6, mile rate, 1650m, one win from three starts).
 
Classic Art (by Artiscape), who time-trialed in 1:55.1 but did not win in just two starts, left only one foal, before her her death in 2010.
 
She is the dam of smart West Australian winner Art Connoisseur (1:58.5), winner of 14 races and $83,660,
 
Bromac Lodge sold a Bettor’s Delight yearling colt from Cha Cha Bromac, an unraced daughter of Art Major and Classic Blue Jeans, for $33,000 at February’s NZ Premier Yearling Sale.
 
They also have a grand-daughter of Classic Blue Jeans in 3YO broodmare Can Can Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Cha Cha Bromac), in foal to $3 million Somebeachsomewhere earner Captaintreacherous (1:47.1) available for private sale.
]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2018 21:51:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-takes-out-warragul-cup-for-restructured-ownership https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000022 <![CDATA[ZION BROMAC EXTENDS WITH SMART ADDINGTON WIN]]> imblog
Zion Bromac (3g Courage Under Fire-Zante Beach) kept the line of his Fake Left dam bubbling with a smart win over his more fancied stablemates at Addington on Easter Saturday.

Hot the heels of close relative Glenledi Babe's Bathurst Gold Tiara Heat win and Gr. 1 second in the $100,000 Gold Tiara 2YO Fillies Final on March 31, Zion Bromac overcame a wide gate in the rating 40-55 Hydroflow Mobile Pace at Addington.

The third favourite of the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen-trained stablemates, Zion Bromac was driven positively by Nathan Purdon, heading to the front.

In another All Stars domination, Zion Bromac held strongly by 1 1/2 lengths over Turn It Up and Mach Up in 3:13.4 (1:59.6, mile rate) over the mobile 2600m, picking up the speed over his last 800m in 55.6s.

Zion Bromac showed real dash over his last 400m in 26.5s, suggesting he may be coming into his own as a late three-year-old.

Raced by Cheryl Rasmussen, Neil Pilcher and Mike Woodlock, this was Zion Bromac's second win from six starts. He returns to Addington in search of a premier night grade race win at Addington on Friday.

Zion Bromac's dam, the good Victorian winner Zante Beach (1:59, 16 wins & $115,160), is herself a half-sister to $500,000 winner Garnet River (1:50, US).

Zante Beach has made a strong contribution at stud, leaving four smart individual winners.

She's also the dam of the smart lightly-raced filly Zeta Bromac (p3, 1:55.8, 5 wins & 3 placings from only 9 3YO filly starts), along with the other smart performers, (My) Zach Bromac (1:52h, US, 15 wins & $96,318) and Zorro Bromac (1:56.6, 10 wins & $52,672).

Promising lightly-raced New South Wales 2YO filly Glenledi Babe (1:56.8, mile rate, 1730m), is by Somebeachsomewhere from an unraced Zante Beach daughter in Zoe Bromac (by Red River Hanover), also the dam of good Tasmanian winner Zumba Bromac (1:58.1, 8 wins & $54,617).

Zante Beach's dam was also a smart Victorian racemare in Gemfire (2:00, 13 wins), now the dam of eight individual winners.

Besides big international winner Garnet River (1:50, US, 33 wins & $555,822), Gemfire is also the dam of Western Blaze (1:53.7, 24 wins & $153,248) & The Godine Machine (p2, 1:58.5, 14 wins & $107,296).

Other daughters of Gemfire have also bred on with Braeview Express, being the 2-win dam of Dont Hold Back (p2, 1:53.7, 12 wins incl. the 2017 Aust. Breeders Crown 4YO Final & $213,438), Braeview Bomber (1:55.8, 13 wins & $105,517) & Machiatto (1:57.2, 9 wins & $51,144).

Trojan Fire, an unraced Bettor's Delight mare from Gemfire, is now the dam of good Victorian winner Concealment (p2, 1:55.4, 6 2 & 3YO wins from 15 starts for $60,580), including a Gr. 3 Australasian Breeders Crown 2YO colts and geldings Silver.
]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2018 21:28:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zion-bromac-extends-with-smart-addington-win https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000021 <![CDATA[ZANTE BEACH GRAND-DAUGHTER WINS GOLD TIARA HEAT ]]> imblog
The family of Bromac Lodge broodmares, Zante Beach and Zeta Bromac, had a boost at Bathurst on Friday, March 23, when Glenledi Babe won a Gold Tiara Heat for the 2YO pacing fillies.

 
Glenledi Babe, having just her third start for Menangle-based New Zealander Tim Butt, led up as a $1.90 favourite and held in a 1:56.8 rate for the 1730m.

 
She preceded her first win with a creditable fourth at her second start in the Group Three Pink Bonnet at Menangle on March 2, when the winner Platinum Revolution, rated 1:54.7.

 
A daughter of the ill-fated Somebeachsomewhere, Glenledi Babe follows Zumba Bromac (1:58.1h, 8 Tasmanian wins) as the second winner from as many to race from Zoe Bromac, a now defunct unraced Red River Hanover daughter of Zante Beach (1:59, 16 wins).

 
Zante Beach has also the smart Bromac Lodge-bred winners, Zeta Bromac (p3, 1:55.8, 5 wins & 3 placings from only 9 3YO filly starts), (My) Zach Bromac (1:52h, US, 15 wins & $96,318), Zorro Bromac (1:56.6, 10 wins & $52,672) and Zion Bromac (one win from 5 3YO starts) for the leading Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen stable.

 
Gemfire (2:00, 13 wins), the third dam of Glenledi Babe, is the dam of six individual winners including the big international winner Garnet River (1:50, US, 33 wins & $555,822), Western Blaze (1:53.7, 24 wins & $153,248) & The Godine Machine (p2, 1:58.5, 14 wins & $107,296).

 
Third dam Gemfire (2:00, 13 wins) is also the dam of Braeview Express, the 2-win dam of Dont Hold Back (p2, 1:53.7, 12 wins incl. the 2017 Aust. Breeders Crown 4YO Final & $213,438), Braeview Bomber (1:55.8, 13 wins & $105,517) & Machiatto (1:57.2, 9 wins & $51,144).
 
]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2018 01:46:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?zante-beach-grand-daughter-wins-gold-tiara-heat- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000001E <![CDATA[OUR CHARLEY BROMAC 10TH WINNER FOR DAM]]> imblog

Our Charley Bromac (3f Shadow Play-Classic Blue Jeans), named after one of Bob McArdle's "kiwi grandkids", became the 10th winner for her Camluck dam at Wangaratta on Thursday, January 25.

 
 
The Isabel Walsh-trained filly was a winner at just her fourth start, trailing from the ace and delivering as a $2.30 favourite in the Aqua Peel Wangaratta 3YO Pace.

 
 
Our Charley Bromac, who rated 2:02.8 for the 1800m in the hands of Mark Pitt, brought up the 77th combined win for the progeny of Classic Blue Jeans.

 
 
Raced by Bromac Lodge with Dianne Reilly, Our Charley Bromac's dam is a half-sister to Cha Cha Bromac, the unraced dam of Carlos Bromac, a Bettor's Delight colt (Lot 313) in the NZ Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch on February 13.

 
 
Cha Cha Bromac, by Art Major, is one of few unraced foals from Classic Blue Jeans, another being Crown Defender, the Life Sign dam of fast Australian winners Cruz Bromac (p3, 1:51.6), Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3) and Coltrane Bromac, and last week's Marlborough grass winner, Caviar Bromac.

 
 
Other daughters of Classic Blue Jean to have bred on are Crown Counsel (p3, TT, 1:58.1), a one-win daughter of Western Hanover who has left big international winner (Our) Cullens Crown (1:52, US) and big Australian winner, Attorney Stride (p2, 1:57.5); and Classic Art (p3, TT, 1:55.1), who only had two starts and has left good WA winner Art Connoissuer (1:58.5, 14 wins).

 
 
Classic Blue Jeans, an unraced half-sister to Falcons Blue Jean (1:51.8, US), has continued her American bloodlines to good effect at stud.

 
 
Her first foal was Attorney General (1:48.4), formerly the fastest NZ-bred pacer, who numbered a Franklin Cup among his nine NZ wins before adding another 11 wins in the USA, retiring with earnings of $434,952.

 
 
Classic Blue Jean’s other winners are: Crown Bromac (1:54.1), Cullen Bromac (1:55.1), Captain Bromac (1:57.8), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7), Chay Bromac (1:59.2), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1), Mink Stride (2:00.9) and Cindy Bromac (1:57.6).
]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2018 03:04:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?our-charley-bromac-10th-winner-for-dam https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000012 <![CDATA[SMART JUVENILE GRAND-DAUGHTER OF CLASSIC BLUE JEANS WINS]]> imblog
Prolific producer Classic Blue Jeans had another boost at Bendigo, Victoria, on Tuesday, when 2YO grand-daughter Desirable Stride cleared out for an impressive winning debut in a 1:58.6 rate for the 1650m.

Bromac Lodge have another grand-daughter of Classic Blue Jeans in young 3YO broodmare Can Can Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Cha Cha Bromac, by Art Major-Classic Blue Jeans), in foal to $3 million Somebeachsomewhere earner Captaintreacherous (1:47.1) for private sale.

Bromac Lodge Ltd sold two colts from the family at last month's NZ Premier Yearling Sale, Carlos Bromac (Bettor's Delight-Cha Cha Bromac), for $33,000, and Cassius Bromac (He's Watching-Cozette Bromac), for $14,000.

Desirable Stride (2f Art Major-Crown Counsel), a hot $1.40 favourite for the Michael Stanley stable, was untroubled to lead throughout.

She was a class above, clearing out by 19.9 metres, pacing her last 800m in 56.6s and her final 400m in 27.8s.

Her dam Crown Counsel (Western Hanover-Classic Blue Jeans) is now the dam of the winners of 67 races, headed by Our Cullens Crown (1:52, US), winner of 46 races (five NZ, 11 NSW, and 30 in the USA), for $490,044.

She's also the sam of Attorney Stride (1:57.5), 13 wins & $80,258, Falcon Crown (five wins & $44,876).

Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1), who won once from only two race starts, is a half-sister to eight other individual winners.

Their dam Classic Blue Jeans has left nine in 2:00 (including fast time-trialist Classic Art, p3, TT, 1:55.1; who raced only twice but didn't win).

The Classic Blue Jeans progeny are headed by Attorney General (1:48.4, US), formerly the fastest NZ-bred pacer.

Her other winners include Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five), Mink Stride (five) and Cindy Bromac (1:57.6, three).

Crown Counsel is one of three daughters of Classic Blue Jean to have made their mark as broodmares.

Her unraced Life Sign daughter, Crown Defender, is the dam of four sub 1:58 winners, including the fast Australian pacers, Cruz Bromac (p3, 1:51.6, 1:50.7; 13 wins & $172,975) and Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins).

Another daughter Classic Art (by Artiscape) left only one foal leaving the smart West Australian winner Art Connoisseur (1:58.5), winner of 14 races and $83,660, dying prematurely in 2010.

]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2018 22:33:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?smart-juvenile-grand-daughter-of-classic-blue-jeans-wins https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000005 <![CDATA[TENNYSON BROMAC GIVES IRON DISPLAY AT ADDINGTON]]> imblog
Tennyson Bromac, the seventh winner on the Friday, March 17, programme at Addington for the Allstars stable of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, stepped into NZ Derby contention with the win.

The colt son of champion sire Bettor's Delight and Tallulah Bromac (Artiscape-Tandias Courage) played the iron horse in a rating 50-55 mobile 1950m pace, moving up parked over the last 1000m for driver Tim Williams.

The other Allstars Derby contenders are: Chase Auckland and Sicario, and two other of their winners on Friday in Anthem and Funatthebeach.

Tennyson Bromac, a luckless sixth from a horror draw in the $156,000 NRM Sires' Stakes Final at Addington in November (won in a record 1:52.5 rate by Chase Auckland), was able to wear down fellow Derby eligible Cullenburn on Friday, coming clear by a half a length in a 1:57.2 rate, the fastest win on the night.

Cullenburn, who ran third with a marker run in the NRM Sires' Stakes Final in November for the Brendon Hill stable, was also fresh-up on Friday, but couldn't hold "Tennyson" in the closing stages of their latest clash.

Tennyson Bromac, a $60,000 buy at the 2016 NZ Premier Yearling Sales, was notching his second win in seven starts for owners, Phil and Glenys Kennard, Jenny Grainger, Marie and Neville Lancaster, and Rex Knowler.

He joins Turbo Bromac (1:59.4, six wins & $25,180) as the first two to race from Tallulah Bromac, a qualified but unraced half-sister to big winners Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2, eight wins & $215,578), Te Amo Bromac (p3, 1:55.8, seven wins & $147,252, third in NZ Oaks), Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins & $A180,431) and minor winner, Tenacious Bromac.

Another unraced daughter of Tandias Courage in Tania Tandias is the Falcon Seelster dam of promising two-win Victorian filly Zanibar Babe (p3, 1:56.9).

Tandias Courage (1:53.6, US), the grand-dam of Tennyson Bromac, was the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly Of The Year, winning 23 races for $265,237 in stakes.

Tandias Courage is a sister to Mother Courage, the 1999 Australian 3YO Filly of the Year and joint 2002 Australian Aged Pacing Mare of the Year, who won 30 races for $462,520 in stakes.
]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2018 00:52:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tennyson-bromac-gives-iron-display-at-addington https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000006 <![CDATA[TANISA BROMAC DAUGHTERS FOR SALE]]> imblog
It was three years between winning drinks for Twitter Bromac but she delivered easily as a hot $1.60 favourite at Manawatu on Tuesday, March 13.
 
Twitter Bromac was untroubled to lead throughout and gave nothing else a chance in the run home, winning as she liked by 3 ½ lengths in a comfortable 2:33 for the mobile 2000m, quickening over her last 800m in 58.4s and final 400m in 28s.
 
In the process, she advanced the growing score of broodmare Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.1), hot on the heels of her half-brother Torrid Bromac lowering his mile best in North America to 1:53.3 two weeks ago.
 
Bromac Lodge have yearling filly Makie Bromac, by champion sire Bettor’s Delight from Tanisa Bromac, and Twitter Bromac’s 2YO sister Sheza Bromac, by Mach Three from Tanisa Bromac, available for purchase.
 
Twitter Bromac, at three, won at her fifth start at Roxburgh and looked set to progress further but despite racing solidly in Canterbury, had found winning elusive, until Tuesday.
 
It is just another reflection on the widely held belief that winning in Canterbury is one of the hardest areas to win a race.
 
Rolleston trainer Jamie Gameson freshened her and transferred her to West Melton trainer Michael House as part of the latter’s latest raid on the Central Districts circuit.
 
House, despite being based in Canterbury, has found an opportunity for many Canterbury horses to win at Manawatu this term, and is the leading trainer of winners at Manawatu this term, with 21 successes.
 
He won four on Tuesday, all with newcomers to racing at Manawatu, and the majority have been driven to win there this season by NZ’s leading driver Blair Orange.
 
Orange five on Tuesday and has recorded 24 of his 146 seasonal wins this season at Manawatu. He has a 30-win lead over Dexter Dunn on this season’s NZ Drivers Championship.
 
Twitter Bromac (two wins) is just one of five individual winners of 42 races for the progeny of Tanisa Bromac (Live Or Die-Tanisa Vance).
 
She’s the dam of two $100,000-plus winners in Torrid Bromac (eight NZ & eight USA wins) and Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5, 15 wins & $124,897).
 
Besides Twitter Bromac, her other winners are good WA winner (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, nine wins & $84,109), the two-race winner Trinity Bromac, a Bettor's Delight sister to Makie Bromac.
 
Tanisa Bromac has plenty going for her, being a half-sister to four smart winners including fast USA miler Ross The Boss (1:50), who won 10 in NZ for $99,445) and has banked a further $404,654 from 24 USA wins.
 
Its also the family of Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7), Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.9), former NZ 3YO mile record holder Kotare Mach (1:53), Kotare Yael (1:50.8, US), Fake Denario (1:48.4, US), Tullow (1:50.2, US)
]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:52:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tanisa-bromac-daughters-for-sale https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000004 <![CDATA[JILLBO'S DAUGHTER MAKING MARK]]> imblog
Young mare J'Adore Bromac (McArdle-Jillbo) has made a good start to her broodmare career, with two individual winners from her first two foals.
 
Majadore, a three-year-old daughter of Art Major and J'Adore Bromac, is unbeaten in two New South Wales starts this term for breeder-owner Eric Basham, and trainer-driver Frank O'Sullivan.
 
She was content to race in the open at Canberra on Monday and proved too good, winning by 1.5 metres in a 2:01.3 rate for the 1770m.
 
Majadore had also won from the trail at Canberra on March 5, coming clear by 11.4 metres in a 2:01.9 rate for the 1770m.
 
J'Adore Bromac's first foal (Sir) Macador, who won a Forbury maiden in NZ before making his was across the Tasman, made a good impression winning his first four starts.
 
The Mach Three gelding recorded a fastest winning mile rate, first-up, of 1:57.7 for the 2125m.
 
J'Adore Bromac, who won twice herself, was exported to Australia two years ago.
 
She is a sister to big-winner Jackaroo Bromac (1:52.4), winner of 26 races and $221,251, and a half-sister to smart Group Three-winning mare Juliette Bromac (1:54.5, Aust, nine wins & $A99,546).
 
Others among the five individual winners for the top race filly Jillbo (1:53.8, US, 27 wins & $351,214) are McCracken (two) and useful Australian winner in Bromac Jones (1:56.2, eight wins), while her first Falcon Seelster foal, Alderbaran Bromac is the unraced dam of $A122,000 winner Aldebaran Macha (1:54.7, 17 wins).
]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 01:04:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?jibos-daughter-making-mark https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000007 <![CDATA[MAKIE BROMAC’S HALF-BROTHER REDUCES USA MARK]]> imblog
 
Former well-performed NZ pacer Torrid Bromac lowered his USA record to 1:53.3 (fifths) on a half-mile track with his latest win at Yonkers Raceway, New York, on March 1.

His Bettor's Delight yearling half-sister, Makie Bromac, is still available for purchase after being passed in at the NZ Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch last month.

Torrid Bromac (5h Courage Under Fire-Tanisa Bromac) trailed from the one gate for much of the $US20,000 conditioned pace, finishing best late to win by a neck.

He's won four of six US starts this year, amassing $US24,300 in stakes.

His total USA record is eight wins and three placings from 22 starts for $47,175.

Torrid Bromac also won eight of 38 NZ starts for $64,663.

His dam Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.1) is also the dam of Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5, 15 wins & $124,897), (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, nine wins & $84,109), and the minor winners, Trinity Bromac (two, Bettor's Delight sister to Makie Bromac) and Twitter Bromac (one).
 
Tanisa Bromac has a sixth qualifier in Verdelho, a Mach Three filly who qualified at two for trainer Brent Mangos at Pukekohe last June in a 2:03.8 rate (2050m).

Tanisa Bromac's dam Tanisa Vance (Vance Hanover-Tanisa), who won once, is a half-sister to four "black type" winners, headed by big international winner of $400,000 in Ross The Boss (1:50, US, 10 NZ wins, 24 USA wins).

She's also a half-sister to Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7, mile rate, Aust, 23 wins & $A145,147), Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.8, 10 wins $72,343) and Habeebee (formerly Toffee Bromac, 1:54.8, US, six wins).

This is the family of other fast US winners in Fake Denario (1:48.4), Tullow (1:50.2) and Kotare Yael (1:50.4), and former NZ 3YO mile record holder Kotare Mach (p3, 1:53, 16 wins & $268,138).
]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2018 01:19:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?makie-bromac-s-half-brother-reduces-usa-mark https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000008 <![CDATA[CINDY BROMAC & BRAVIEW BOMBER REPEAT WINNERS]]> imblog

Cindy Bromac (Addington) and Braeview Bomber (Globe Derby, Adelaide) were convincing repeat winners last weekend with Bromac Lodge connections.

The former extended a big-winning record for the progency of Classic Blue Jeans, justifying her favouritism in the R40-51 Spectators - Open 'Til Late Mobile Pace at Addington on Friday, February 23.
 
The 4YO Somebeachsomewhere mare was well positioned by top driver Ricky May, coming through from the second row to secure a three-back trail on the outer.
 
She swept up wide with 100m to run and ran clear by 1 and 1/2 lengths in a 1:58.6 rate for the 1950m, the leaders last 800m in 57.8s.
 
This was her third win for Woodend Beach trainers, Greg and Nina Hope, and her second in her last four starts, having won at Timaru on January 18 in a faster 1:57.6 rate (2000m).
 
Classic Blue Jeans (Camluck-Oh Please), now a 22-year-old, is the dam of nine individual winners of 77 races including Attorney General (1:48.4, US), formerly the fastest NZ-bred pacer.
 
Braeview Bomber (7g Courage Under Fire-Braeview Express) furthered his good recent record in Adelaide claiming races, delivering as a $2.40 favourite in the Frank Borg Pawnbrokers Claiming Pace.
  
His dam Braeview Express is a half-sister to Bromac Lodge mare Zante Beach, the dam of Zeta Bromac (p3, 1:55.5), (My) Zach Bromac (1:52h, US), Zorro Bromac (1:56.6) and this season's three-year-old winner Zion Bromac.
 
Braeview Bomber, who settled some 25m from the leaders early, improved three wide with cover from the 600m and won by 2.9 metres in a 1:57.8 rate for the 1800m.
 
This was his his second win in his last four starts, and the 13th of his career, taking his earnings to $A105,103.
 
Braeview Bomber is a brother to Dont Hold Back, who won the Group 2 Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO colts and geldings Pacing Final at Melton in August.
]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2018 01:22:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cindy-bromac---braview-bomber-repeat-winners https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000009 <![CDATA[TAS MAN BROMAC SCORES WA DOUBLE]]> imblog

Former smart NZ pacer Tas Man Bromac (6g American Ideal-Tasmcmanian) has notched a winning double at his last two starts in West Australia.
 
The Bromac Lodge-bred pacer led from the two gate as a $1.30 favourite in last Friday's $20,000 M0-2 pace at Gloucester Park.
 
He held by a head for driver Ryan Warwick over second favourite Major Catastrophe in a 1:56.5 rate for the 2130m, pacing his last 800m in 57.1.
 
Tas Man Bromac, a former NZ 3YO record holder who initially won 10 of 31 NZ starts for $119,722 from the Ryal Bush stable of Nathan Williamson, also narrowly won his previous WA start at Northam.
 
He's continued his good strike rate in Perth, racing six times for the Skye Bond stable, for four wins, a second and a third, winning over $A40,000 to date across the Tasman.
 
West Melton's Peter Ryder secured Tas Man Bromac's yearling sister for a bargain $15,000 at the NZ Premier Yearling Sales in Christchurch on February 14.
 
Named Tas Girl Bromac, she’s the sixth foal from Tasmcmanian, also the dam of the speedy two-win mare Trendy Bromac (p3, 1:54.6), minor winner Tilly Bromac and last season's 2YO filly qualifier, Tempest Bromac.
 
Tasmcmanian, who showed early promise in North America for trainer Peter Walsh but was unraced due to injury, is from a big-winning North American family.
 
By the fast Falcon Seelster racehorse McArdle, Tasmcmanian's dam Shy Devil (p3, 1:53.6, 10 wins & $169,185) is a No Nukes dam of nine individual winners, six in 2:00, including Art's Conquest (p3, 1:50, 12 wins & $880,576), Lifeoftheparty (p2, 1:54), Angaal (p3, 1:52.4) and Pop Art (p3, 1:53).
 
Other Shy Devil fillies have also bred on with Angaal leaving Little Brown Jug Final runner-up Western Fame (p3, 1:50.2h); Pop Art leaving Part Shark (1:51, 25 wins & $354,014) Rustlin Goodtime (1:50.6) and Pop Diva (p3, 1:52.6, herself the dam of fast 3YO Beat The Drum, 1:49.4, 16 wins & $476,969); and Art Of Design, dam of $2 million winner Chancey Lady (1:48.8, 43 wins) and Camille (1:48.6, 37 wins & $1.2 million).  
]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:30:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?tas-man-bromac-scores-wa-double https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000000B <![CDATA[YASMINE BROMAC SEVENTH WINNER FOR DAM]]> imblog

Yasmine Bromac, a first season daughter of 2012 Auckland Cup winner Sir Lincoln (1:54), from Jasmine Bromac (Falcon Seelster-Janelle Bromac), dented reputations with her maiden win at Auckland on Friday, February 16.

Prepared at Pukekohe by Ray Green for Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd, Yasmine Bromac secured a one-one sit for Zac Butcher.

She unwound strongly late to wear down The Orange Agent's younger half-sister Cheesy Fingers (parked) by a head, and promising 2YO filly Arma Indie, in 2:47.9 (2:02.8, mile rate), for the 2200m.

Yasmine Bromac, who preceded her win with a couple of thirds at her previous six starts, was a former $15,000 buy at the NZ Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch.

Her unraced dam Jasmine Bromac (half-sister to $100,000 winner Justine Bromac (1:54.2, 25 USA wins), has a 100 per cent starters to winners record.

She's now the dam of seven to race for seven winners, Jazz Bromac (1:58.9, mile rate, 2200m), Jonty Bromac (1:56.7), Jade Bromac (1:54.3), Juniper Bromac (p3, 1:55.8), Jessica Bromac and Jingles Bromac.

Juniper Bromac's Art Major colt (J R Bromac) was passed in for $15,000 at last week’s Australasian Classic Yearling Sale at Karaka.

This is also the family of 2016 NZ Sires Stakes Southern Mares Classic winner C A Penny (1:55.3, mile rate, 1950m), Montini Bromac (1:59.1, eight wins from 16 NZ starts, and six USA wins), Charlou's Seelster (1:54.2, US, 33 USA wins & $151,255) and Albert Chief (1:50.6, US, 18 Aust. wins & 45 USA wins for $478,369).
]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:26:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?yasmine-bromac-seventh-winner-for-dam https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000000A <![CDATA[HIGHLIGHTS 2018 AUSTRALASIAN CLASSIC YEARLING SALE]]> imblog

Feiss buys top lot at Karaka sale
 
Victorian buyer Jean Feiss knocked one out of the park at the Karaka yearling sale on Monday for the second year in a row, securing the top lot for $230,000.

Feiss was undeterred by the aggressive bidding of usual sale ring heavyweight John Street, of Lincoln Farms, and secured the Bettor’s Delight colt, which will be trained by Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.

There was a flurry of activity when the full brother to former good mare Linda Lovegrace entered the ring, but Feiss soon emerged from the pack to fight it out.

Feiss said she did have a limit, but was really intent on securing the colt.

“I thought he was the pick again this year and there would be a lot of interest in him.

“I knew he wouldn’t go cheap, but he was the one I was going to buy.”

Feiss also secured a Bettor’s Delight grandson of broodmare gem Scuse Me.

“He’s a half to Bare Knuckle and that’s a really nice family, too.”

Unlike most buyers, Feiss says she comes to the sale with a very short list of horses and expects to take them all home, so to speak.

“I narrow it right down to the ones that I want.

“I still set a bit of a price, but when you’re going after a horse like that, you don’t expect him to go cheap.

“If he did go cheap I’d be worried there would be something wrong with him.”

Feiss caught everyone off guard when going to $220,000 for Jesse Duke at last year’s Auckland sale.

That decision has been franked by him being the first Purdon/Rasmussen juvenile to the races and winning his debut on New Year’s Eve.

Feiss’ fellow Purdon/Rasmussen ‘stablemate’, Neil Pilcher, was the buyer of three high-priced lots, including a $140,000 Bettor’s Delight colt offered by Sandy Yarndley and Breckon Farms.

Pilcher also secured the half-sister to exciting three-year-old The Dorchester for $85,000 and a Bettor’s Delight colt from Under Cover Lover’s family for $70,000.

He may have missed the top lot, but Street was still very active, spending $330,000 on five lots, including Partyon’s full brother for $130,000.

Rookie sire Sweet Lou had a mixed sale, but did achieve a $100,000 lot with a half-brother to Let It Ride, Street the buyer.

From a vending perspective, the surprise package was probably Robert Famularo’s Dancingonmoonlight Farm, who sold three of the top seven lots.

Feiss’ half to Bare Knuckle was one, as well as a Bettor’s Delight filly out of Timeless Perfection that went to Mark Jones for $90,000 and a colt by the same sire that Robert Dunn secured for $85,000.

Jones’ buy was the top-priced filly in the sale, the next best being the half-sister to The Dorchester, ahead of an $80,000 Art Major filly from the family of Gold Ace, knocked down to Cran Dalgety for $80,000.

By late Monday afternoon, the clearance rate was sitting at around 73 percent, but that is expected to rise to around 77 percent after deals are done on passed-in lots.

The sale average was down around 10 percent at $33,850.

Besides Feiss, the Australian buying contingent wasn’t as prominent as in recent years.

Young Perth trainer Justin Prentice went to $40,000 for an Art Major filly and Victorian enthusiast Duncan McPherson acquired a Muscle Hill colt for $65,000.

McPherson’s buy was the top trotting lot in the sale, narrowly ahead of a close relation to I Can Doosit by Andover Hall, knocked down to Mark Purdon for $60,000.

Other Australians to secure lots were Perth trainers Kim Prentice, Nathan Turvey and Gary Elson as well as Steve Chapman, the owner of millionaire Perth pacer My Hard Copy.

The sale continues in Christchurch tomorrow afternoon with a trotters section before the pacers get their turn on Wednesday.

 
-       NZ Harness News
]]> Tue, 13 Feb 2018 01:35:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?highlights-2018-australasian-classic-yearling-sale https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000000C <![CDATA[BRAEVIEW BOMBER WINS 12th RACE, CLOSE RELATIVE IN KARAKA SALE]]> imblog

Braeview Bomber, who won his 12th race in Australia last weekend, is from the same family as Lot 46, Zeuss Bromac (Bettor's Delight-Zeta Bromac colt), being offered at the Australasian Classic Yearling Sale at Karaka on Monday.

A Courage Under Fire gelding from Braeview Express (Badlands Hanover-Gemfire), Braeview Bomber became the latest $100,000 earner from the family when taking out the Ubet Claiming Pace at Globe Derby, Adelaide, last Saturday night.

Now seven, Braeview Bomber overcame a second row draw and rated 1:56.5 for the 1800m for an upset six-metre win, taking his career earnings to $A102,199.

His fastest winning mile rate is a 1:55.8 effort on a half-mile track over 2130m at Gloucester Park in Perth in October, 2016.

He’ll try for back-to-back South Australian wins in the Gawler Cup on Saturday night (February 10).

Braeview Bomber is a brother to Dont Hold Back, who defeated Shadow Sax in the Group 2 Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO colts and geldings Pacing Final at Melton in August.

Dont Hold Back, who was spelled after his Breeders Crown victory, showed early juvenile brilliance, rating a fast 1:53.7 over 1720m at his second career start at Melton.

He was the runnerup at his fifth start in the South Australian Derby and ran third to Lazarus and Three Ways in the 2016 Victoria Derby.

Dont Hold Back, also a winner of the Group 1 $115,000 Vicbred Super Series 3YO colts and geldings Final at three, has won 12 of 32 starts for $213,435.

Machiatto (1:57.2), a winner of nine of 30 starts, is a successful year younger Mach Three half-brother to Dont Hold Back, and half-brother to Braeview Bomber.

Zante Beach (1:59), the successful producing Fake Left-Gemfire half-sister to Braeview Express (dam of Dont Hold Back, Braeview Bomber and Machiatto), is the Bromac Lodge-owned dam of Zeta Bromac (p3, 1:55.5), who won five and was three times placed in only nine starts.

Zuess Bromac, being offered at Karaka by Bromac Lodge and Slingsby Holdings Ltd, is Zeta Bromac's first live foal.

His grand-dam Zante Beach, who won 15 races & $115,160, including a NSW Bathurst 2YO Gold Tiara Consolation, is also the dam of (My) Zach Bromac (1:52h, USA, 15 wins & over $95,292), Zorro Bromac (1:56.6, Aust, nine wins & $51,354) and Zion Bromac, a three-year-old winner this term and once second in four starts for the Allstars Stable.

She's also the dam of the unraced Zoe Bromac, the dam of good Tasmanian winner Zumba Bromac (1:58.1, eight wins & $54,617).

Gemfire, the dam of Zante Beach and grand-dam of both Zeta Bromac and Dont Hold Back, was another good Victorian racemare, winning 13 races and $109,916 including the 1994 G1 Edgar Tatlow 2YO Fillies Stakes.

She's the dam of eight individual winners including big-winning Garnet River (half-brother to Zante Beach and Braeview Express), who won a Tasmanian Derby and has a 1:50 record in the USA, winning 33 races combined in Australia and North America for $A555,822.

This is also the family of The Godine Machine (1:58.4 14 wins & $A107,295 including the G2 2003 NSW Tatlow 2Y0 Stakes), Ric Flair (seven wins), Godines Gem (1:58.8, six wins) and Western Blaze (1:55.8, 17 wins & $A84,161)
]]> Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:43:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?braeview-bomber-wins-12th-race,-close-relative-in-karaka-sale https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000000D <![CDATA[TORRID BROMAC SCORES 7TH USA WIN]]> imblog

Former smart NZ pacer Torrid Bromac notched his seventh USA win on February 1 and has another chance for victory at Yonkers Raceway, New York, on Saturday (NZ time).

He paced 1:55.1 (fifth) in the cool Northern Hemisphere winter conditions to win on the half-mile at Yonkers last week, outside his 1:54.4 (fifths) best there on a half-mile track.

His continued good North American form is timely as his younger half-sister Makie Bromac goes under the hammer as Lot 248 at the NZ Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch next Wednesday.

By champion sire Bettor's Delight, Makie Bromac is a good chance for buyers to get into a very strong winning family.

Another close relative in former big Australian winner Tullow (1:50.2, fifths, USA), is also racing well in North America, having won 16 races lifetime for $149,927.

Torrid Bromac is the quickest of five individual winners for successful Bromac Lodge producer Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.4).

Her other winners include notable winners, Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5, 15 wins & $124,897) and (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, nine wins & $84,109), and minor winners, Trinity Bromac (two) and Twitter Bromac (one).

Tanisa Bromac has a sixth qualifier in Verdelho, a Mach Three filly who qualified at two for trainer Brent Mangos at Pukekohe last June in a 2:03.8 rate (2050m).

Tanisa Bromac's dam Tanisa Vance (Vance Hanover-Tanisa), won once from just 10 starts and is a half-sister to four "black type" winners, headed by big international winner of $400,000 in Ross The Boss (1:50, US, 10 NZ wins, 24 USA wins).

Her other top winners include Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7, mile rate, Aust, 23 wins & $A145,147), Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.8, 10 wins $72,343) and Habeebee (formerly Toffee Bromac, 1:54.8, US, six wins).

Another half-sister in Extra BG became the dam of former NZ 3YO mile record holder Kotare Mach (p3, 1:53, 16 wins & $268,138), and another fast miler in ex-NZ pacer Kotare Yael (1:50.4, fifths, USA), who won seven of 32 NZ starts for $51,938 for the Robert Dunn stable.

A minor winner from Extra BG in Kotare Yalta, is the dam of another big winner in Kotare Roland (1:54.7 m.r., 1720m, Aust, 20 wins & $226,945).

Extra BG is also the dam of Kotare Yoyo, who left a smart winner in Kotare Yaakov (1:59, eight wins), while another from Extra BG in Kotare Yangtze is the unraced Falcon Seelster dam of Biella Star (1:59.9, eight wins & $85,597), Kotare Casino (four wins), Kotare Mahal (1:58.4, mile rate, 2000m, six wins from 21 starts for $46,425) and Kotare Mahdi (1:57.1, 10 wins & $58,803).

Another half-sister in Tessa Bromac is the dam of the earlier-mentioned former smart NSW winner, Tullow.

This also the family of big International winner Fake Denario (1:48.4 US, former Aust. Breeders Crown champ & winner of $780,780), Grinaldi (1:57.3 m.r, 2200m, 10 wins), Play More (1:52.2, US, 43 wins & $217,783) and Mystic Master (1:59, five wins), Slugger (p3, TT, 1:56.4, 10 wins), and $100,000 winner Most Happy Lavros (1:53).
]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2018 01:51:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?torrid-bromac-scores-7th-usa-win https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000000F <![CDATA[MARAVU HALEY LEAVES 2ND QUALIFIER, ½ SISTER IN YEARLING SALES]]> imblog

A week from the NZ Premier Yearling Sales, Bromac Lodge broodmare Maravu Haley (Falcon Seelster-Hayley Franco, by Holmes Hanover-Heather Franco) has left her second qualifier from as many foals.

Her current yearling is Millenium Bromac, a filly by top classic-producing sire Mach Three, and Lot 394 at the Christchurch sale next Wednesday.

Miss Salubrious (3f Auckland Reactor-Maravu Haley), her dam's first foal, qualified at two for the Mark Jones stable at Ashburton last May, clocking 3:06.2 (mobile 2400m).

Maravu Haley's two-year-old daughter, Marianna Bromac, a $30,000 buy at last year's sales by Swannanoa trainer Brendon Hill for himself and partner Noel Bowden, is also on track to win races.

She impressed for driver Blair Orange at the Rangiora trials on Wednesday, February 7, trailing and working clear turning for home.

Marianna Bromac won as she liked by 2 1/4 lengths in 2:33.6 for the mobile 2000m.

Comfortably inside the required time of 2:36.2, Marianna Bromac went to the line strongly over the leaders last 800m in 57.3s and final 400m in 28s.

"She's a very nice filly," Hill said.

"Blair (Orange) said she's good enough to go to the races so there is a two-year-old fillies race (Sires Stakes Heat) at Addington in a fortnight, so we'll look at that."

Hill and Mr Bowden previously raced Dalton Bromac, who still shares the NZ mobile 2200m record of 2:36.1 (1:54.2, mile rate), equalled last New Year's Eve at Auckland by top 4YO Ultimate Machete.  

Dalton Bromac (Major In Art-Desiholmes, co-bred by Bromac Lodge with successful Cambridge trainer-driver David Butcher, who won 11 of 19 NZ starts for $112,583.

Sold to Canadian interests in October, 2015, Dalton Bromac took a 1:52 mark in Canada, but the horse won't extend his career record of 12 wins from 30 starts for $132,803.

"He was racing good over there but got crook and passed away," Hill said.

Hill's latest qualifier Marianna Bromac is from a different family to Dalton Bromac, but is one with Australasian superstar performers filling her third generation.

Marianna Bromac's dam Maravu Haley (1:59.2) is a three-win half-sister to other sub 2:00 performers in Hank Bromac (1:58.6, five wins & $40,410) and Honey Maravu (1:58.4, two wins).

Her grand-dam Haley Franco is a Holmes Hanover sister to two stand-out pacers in Franco Hat Trick (1:52, USA), winner of 30 races world-wide for $659,210; and Franco Heir (1:56.4, 19 wins & $392,272).

Franco Hat Trick, who initially won seven in NZ, won an Interdominion Heat, was the runner-up to Franco Enforce in the 1996 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final at Addington for Clevedon trainer Barry Purdon and Queensland owner Greg Brodie.

In Australia, he won the 1997 NSW Pacers Derby and the 1998 NSW Chariots Of Fire, and went on to win 17 times in North America.

Franco Heir, the 2001 NZ 3YO Pacer of the Year, won the 2000 NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final at Addington for trainer John Hay and ran second in a Great Northern Derby.

In Australia, Franco Heir won 2001 NSW Pacers Derby for trainer Jayne Davies, and was runner-up in a West Australian Derby. He also won an Interdominion Heat win as an older horse.

Another brother to Franco Hat Trick and Franco Heir in Franco Hoover (1:59.6) was also smart, winning nine of 19 starts including the Gr. 2 1995 NSW Sapling Stakes, while a half-sister in Have A Go Franco (by OK Bye) has left six individual winners of 58 races including the top NSW pacers Our Sixpence (1:51.3, 26 wins & $A613,977), & Threepence (1:57.3, 17 wins & $A253,306).

The latter, Threepence, is now the dam of four to race for four in 2:00 and three in 1:55, including Perfect Penny (1:58.8) Bebrave (1:54.3, 17 wins & $A175,010), Ideal Warrior (1:52.9, 12 wins & $A102,165) and Major Currency (1:54.1, three wins).

Our Sixpence died after leaving only one foal, Golddigger Girl (1:55.3), who had a win and a placing from just two starts.

The family has left a host of other quality winners another generation back, including Franco Highlight (1:55.9, 21 wins $A140,047) and Helen Franco, the dam of Happy Franco (1:57.9, six wins).

 Happy Franco has bred on becoming the grand-dam of Hollywood Bromac (1:54.3, 19 wins & A156,500), Cool Hampton Bromac (1:56.9, 21 wins & $A80,440) and Hoagy Bromac (1:55.9, 11 wins & $A53,095), and great grand-dam of Harlequin Bromac (1:55.5, 13 wins & A61,905).  
]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2018 01:47:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?maravu-haley-leaves-2nd-qualifier,---sister-in-yearling-sales https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000000E <![CDATA[CRUZ BROMAC RESUMES WITH FAST WIN]]> imblog

Cruz Bromac equalled his lifetime best mile rate of 1:51.6, set firstly as a late 3YO at Menangle, with a stunning 6YO return to racing at Melton, Victoria, on Saturday night, January 27.

In his first start for a year, the Falcon Seelster-Crown Defender gelding overcame the three off the second row over the 1720m dash and raced three wide for much of the race.
Held up three wide with cover, driver Chris Alford sent the favourite on a searching run four wide from the 800m.

The big Dean Braun-trained pacer levelled up to front-running Mar Nien and ran clear beginning the final 400m, winning emphatically by 5.7 metres.

The win came off the back of an impressive Kilmore trial on January 16, when he defeated champion Lennytheshark in a 1:58.5 rate for the 2180m, pacing his last 800m in 56.6s.
Bromac Lodge are offering two colt close relatives of Cruz Bromac, now a winner of 13 of 23 lifetime starts, for $168,475, at the NZ Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch on February 14.

Lot 347, Cassius Bromac, is from the first crop of the fast USA pacer He's Watching (p3, 1:46.8), from Cozette Bromac (McArdle-Crown Defender, by Life Sign-Classic Blue Jeans).

Cassius Bromac's unraced dam is half-sister to Cruz Bromac (p3, 1:51.6), Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4), Churchill Bromac (1:57.3) and Coltrane Bromac, and this month's Marlborough grass winner, Caviar Bromac.
 
Cozette Bromac's first foal to race is the race-placed Southland maiden Champagne Bromac, who has been twice third from only eight starts.

Lot 313, Carlos Bromac, by champion sire Bettor's Delight, is from Cha Cha Bromac (Art Major-Classic Blue Jeans), an unraced half-sister to Crown Defender (afore-mentioned dam of Cruz Bromac etc) and 10 individual winners of 77 races.

Grand-dam Classic Blue Jeans (by Camluck) has been a top producer for Bromac Lodge, with her first foal being the trend-setting Attorney General (1:48.4), formerly NZ’s fastest-bred pacer.

Attorney General won nine in NZ including a Franklin Cup, then added another 11 wins in the USA, retiring with earnings of $434,952.

Classic Blue Jean’s other winners are: Crown Bromac (1:54.1), Cullen Bromac (1:55.1), Captain Bromac (1:57.8), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7), Chay Bromac (1:59.2), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1), Mink Stride (2:00.9), Cindy Bromac (1:57.6) and last Thursday's Wangaratta, Victoria, maiden winner, Our Charley Bromac.

Falcon's Blue Jean (1:51.8, US), a Falcon Seelster half-brother to Classic Blue Jeans (Camluck-Oh Please, by Albatross), was smart winning six in NZ. He has added another 22 USA wins, taking his earnings to over $440,000.

Another $100,000 winner from Oh Please is The Majority (by Art Major), who has won 15 of 68 starts for $108,791 in Australia.
]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:50:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?cruz-bromac-resumes-with-fast-win https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000010 <![CDATA[BROMAC LODGE PROPRIETOR DIES PEACEFULLY]]> imblog

    

Bromac Lodge and the family of Bob McArdle have been left reeling after the top man died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday night/Thursday morning.
 
 
His interests will be continued by his loving wife Denese, daughter Lisa (with husband Darren), and Austrian-based son Baden (and wife Marianne).  
 
 
Tributes of the contribution Bob made to shape harness racing in this part of the world have been flowing in recent days as industry personnel come to terms with his sudden departure.
 
 
Bob was a valued mentor and friend of myself, and to many.
 
 
He was a dynamic and tireless worker, who had no time for negativity.
 
 
Bob was full of optimism promoting this year's Bromac Lodge draft around the country for the yearling sales in two weeks.
 
 
Outside of breeding foals for the yearling sales, he travelled regularly throughout Australasia, promoting defunct stallion, Falcon Seelster (with chilled semen straws).
 
 
He always chuckled about being called "a geriatric semen seller flogging a dead horse."
 
 
He also picked up a similar role with Courage Under Fire, and still had straws available for another top defunct sire in Holmes Hanover.
 
 
Bob, the 1985 NZ Harness Racing Personality of the Year, was inducted in 2008 to the Addington Hall Of Fame, after devoting a lifetime promoting the standardbred industry.
 
 
Things really began to take off for Bob in the 1970s when he and the late Wayne Francis founded Nevele R Stud at Prebbleton.
 
 
Bob said it was destiny he and Wayne teamed up.
 
 
Wayne was going out with Denese McArdle's friend. She told Wayne that Denese had gone off and married this "crazy" Tasmanian, who nobody knew.
 
 
Wayne Francis learned all about Bob in the next few years.
 
 
NZ harness racing would learn the rest about this intriguing character over the next 50 years.
 
 
Bob first arrived in New Zealand 55 years ago, 10 days before his 21st birthday.
 
 
He said he went broke in Auckland a year later and after two years later threw his energy into making a living from something he was familiar with, the equine industry.
 
 
Bob had a horse background. He had uncles involved in both horse racing codes and had ridden since aged nine in shows.
 
 
He had a competitive edge after showing early sprinting prowess at athletics and had competed in amateur saddle races at non-tote meetings in Tasmania.
 
 
Two years on, he sold his first thoroughbred, Little Wendy, to Belgium interests, and she was a winner within a week.
 
 
Never one to do things by halves and with a forever youthful spring in his step, he ventured to England and North America, setting up deals.
 
 
He sold UK gallopers to the US, notably Northern Daemon from Ireland to Jock Whitney, then publisher of the New York Herald Tribune newspaper, for $US42,000.
 
 
Bob recalled he won his first USA start in world record time at Saratoga on August 3, 1966.

 
The same year, in California Bob handled a request from California newspaperman Fred Perner, to find three standardbreds to commence the start of night racing there, delivering them for $US9000.
 
 
He secured 1959 NZ Sapling Stakes winner, Jonroy Star, along with Billy Budd and Globe's Jewel, for California.
 
 
"At the time I was going out with Denese and it was an excuse to come back (to NZ) and sort out where we were going to go," Bob said.
 
 
He said he made enough from the deal to fly Denese and himself to England to get married.
 
 
"I couldn't have afforded to come back to NZ otherwise," he laughed.
 
 
Bob was on a roll. On his way to England, he set up a deal in the Philippines to sell 100 horses to the US Air Force for recreation and military purposes.
 
 
NZ hacks and old pacers filled the bill to a nicety.
 
 
He also sold Billy Marais, a half-brother to an English Derby winner, to Japanese interests, when in the northern Philippines city of Manila.
 
 
Bob was able to set up more US harness deals with NZ pacers, jumping on the bandwagon of the success of 1960s NZ trail-blazer Cardigan Bay, including a full plane-load for a new US owner.
 
 
He was exporting 100 horses a year on chartered aircrafts.
 
 
After essentially being based in England from 1966 until 1969, the McArdles' returned to NZ, spending a year in Auckland, then relocated to Melbourne from 1970 for four years.
 
 
In August 1974, Bob was in Christchurch buying NZ Oaks pacing winner Shalimar from the estate of the Francis family, when the suggestion of developing a top-line standardbred stud farm emerged.
 
 
Bob recalled he had an option to buy USA stallion Nevele Romeo.
 
 
"We (Bob and Wayne Francis) both got a little bit drunk on benedictine one night when I put the suggestion to Wayne to set up a stud farm," Bob said.
 
 
"I flew out the next day and left a note at the airport to remind him of our conversation."
 
 
"Six weeks later, when I was back in NZ, Wayne asked if I was still interested and we went from there."
 
 
The partners settled on the Springs Road, Prebbleton, site for Nevele R, named after the stallion who started the discussion.
 
 
From the 1970s, the partners secured a plethora of USA stallions, namely the afore-mentioned Nevele Romeo, Timely Knight (sire of champion mare Armalight), Gerry Mir, Meadow Paige, El Patron, Nat Lobell, Adover Rainbow, Boyden Hanover, Sholty Imp, Besta Fella, Midshipman, Silk Legacy, Bo Scots Blue Chip, Nero's BB, Talk About Class, Holmes Hanover (his brother Michael Jonathon), Andrel, OK Bye, Soky's Atom, Live Or Die, Badlands Hanover, Artiscape, Falcon Seelster and McArdle, along with Australian-based sires, Salute Hanover and Souffle.
 
 
Bob played his part in selling Wayne an Australian-bred pacer and subsequent 1977 NZ Cup winner and 1977 NZ Harness Horse of the Year, in Stanley Rio.
 
 
Wayne passed from cancer in 1999, and Bob moved on from Nevele R a few year years later to set up commercial broodmare operation, Bromac Lodge, at an adjoining property.  
 
 
 
While harness racing was his main business since the 1970s, he achieved an ambition to win a Hobart Cup (Sir Trutone in 1973).
 
 
He also sold subsequent Moonee Valley Cup winner Butternut and had the excitement of being at Flemington to see her lead for home in the 1985 Melbourne Cup, eventually finishing fifth to What A Nuisance.
 
 
In the harness game, he considered brilliant 1970s pacer Mount Eden as the fastest horse he had seen.
 
 
He always had a soft spot for Montini Bromac as one of the best he bred.
 
 
Montini Bromac won eight of 16 NZ starts under the tutelage of his good friend, Reg Curtin, before being sold to North America. The horse was instrumental in promoting Timely Knight and Nevele R in the formative 1970s era.  
 
 
Other good early "Bromac" winners were Yvette Bromac (1981 Nevele R Fillies Final winner), Selby Bromac (2004 South Australian Cup), Swapzee Bromac (Australian Pacing Championship), Tanabi Bromac (2008 Victoria Derby), and 2005 Auckland Cup winner Howard Bromac (17 wins & $628,395).
 
 
Over the last 20 years, Bob co-bred Falcon Seelster entire Attorney General (1:48.4, US), formerly NZ's fastest-bred pacer, and Ulrica Bromac (1:49.6, US), formerly the fast NZ-bred female pacer.
 
 
Other top latter day Bromac-bred winners include: Smudge Bromac, Aztec Bromac, Jackaroo Bromac, Cruz Bromac, Carter Bromac, Heza Bromac, Tas Man Bromac, Dalton Bromac, Zeta Bromac, Zach Bromac, Tatijana Bromac, Tandias Bromac and Te Amo Bromac.
 
 
A great deal maker, Bob was proud to have actively participated in most spheres of racing.
 
 
He drove a successful free-legged pacer, sold show horses and won races with steeplechasers, trotters, pacers and flat horses, and sold six-figure yearlings at the sales.
 
 
Not many have achieved as much as Bob. Goodbye friend. You will be missed.
]]> Fri, 26 Jan 2018 02:56:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?bromac-lodge-proprietor-dies-peacefully https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000011 <![CDATA[TORRID BROMAC'S HALF-SISTER BEING OFFERED]]> imblog

Makie Bromac, a half-sister by champion sire Bettor's Delight to last Saturday's Freehold, USA, winner Torrid Bromac, is being offered at the NZ Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch on February 14.
 
Torrid Bromac, a smart son of Courage Under Fire, won eight of 38 NZ starts for $64,663, including two track records at three.

He paced 2:25.1 (1:56.7, mile rate) over 2000m at Omakau, Central Otago, and 3:11.8 (1:58.7, mile rate) over 2600m at Oamaru.

Torrid Bromac has continued the good form since being exported to North America last year.

Saturday's win was his fifth in the USA, the quickest in 1:54.4 (fifths) on a half-mile track.

His latest win was from the four gate on the half-mile circuit at Freehold in 1:55.4 (fifths) for trainer Chris Marino and driver Pat Berry.

Torrid Bromac is the quickest of five individual winners for the consistent-producing Bromac Lodge mare Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.4).

She's also left other smart winners, Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5, 15 wins & $124,897) and (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, nine wins & $84,109), Trinity Bromac (two) and Twitter Bromac (one).

Tanisa Bromac has left a sixth qualifier in Verdelho, a Mach Three filly who qualified at two for trainer Brent Mangos at Pukekohe in June in a 2:03.8 rate (2050m).

Makie Bromac's grand-dam Tanisa Vance (Vance Hanover-Tanisa), won once from just 10 starts.

However, she's a half-sister to big international winner of $400,000 in Ross The Boss (1:50, US, 10 NZ wins, 24 USA wins), along with Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7 mile rate, Aust, 22 wins & $131,031), Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.8, 10 wins $72,343) and Habeebee (formerly Toffee Bromac, 1:54.8, US, six wins).

Other half-sisters in Extra BG and Tessa Bromac, have bred on at stud.

Extra BG, the dam of former NZ 3YO mile record holder Kotare Mach (p3, 1:53, 16 wins & $268,138), is also the dam of another fast miler in ex-NZ pacer Kotare Yael (1:50.4, fifths, USA), who won seven of 32 NZ starts for $51,938 for the Robert Dunn stable.

A minor winner from Extra BG in Kotare Yalta, is the dam of another big winner in Kotare Roland (1:54.7 m.r., 1720m, Aust, 20 wins & $226,945).

Extra BG is also the dam of Kotare Yoyo, who left a smart winner in Kotare Yaakov (1:59, eight wins), while another from Extra BG in Kotare Yangtze is the unraced Falcon Seelster dam of Biella Star (1:59.9, eight wins & $85,597), Kotare Casino (four wins), Kotare Mahal (1:58.4, mile rate, 2000m, six wins from 21 starts for $46,425) and Kotare Mahdi (1:57.1, 10 wins & $58,803).

Tessa Bromac is the dam of former smart NSW winner, Tullow (1:50.2 fifths USA, a lifetime winner of 16 races for $149,927).

This also the family of big International performer Fake Denario (1:48.4 US, former Aust. Breeders Crown champ & winner of $780,780), Grinaldi (1:57.3 m.r, 2200m, 10 wins), Play More (1:52.2, US, 43 wins & $217,783) and Mystic Master (1:59, five wins), Slugger (p3, TT, 1:56.4, 10 wins), and $100,000 winner Most Happy Lavros (1:53).
 
]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 03:07:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?torrid-bromac-s-half-sister-being-offered https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000013 <![CDATA[SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE LEGACY TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSHINE BEACH]]> imblog

While the loss of former champion racehorse Somebeachsomewhere in North America last week came much too early, there's every chance his fast son Sunshine Beach (p2, 1:52.2; p3, 1:47.8) can continue the legacy.

 
 
Bromac Lodge proprietor Bob McArdle has three lots by Sunshine Beach, a winner of $971,037 on the track, being offered at the NZ Premier Yearling Sale on February 14.

 
 
Sunshine Beach shuttles between North American and Australia. His oldest North American foals turned two on January 1.

 
 
Outside of $3.1 million winner, Captaintreacherous (p3, 1:47.2), Sunshine Beach is second greatest son to date by Somebeachsomewhere.

 
 
He was the first to beat Captaintreacherous in the $US500,000 Battle Of Brandywine, holding by a nose in a world record equalling 1:47.8 for the mile.

 
 
Sunshine Beach was also a close runner-up to Captaintreacherous in a 3YO Breeders Crown, after racing parked, and also third to Captaintreacherous in a Meadowlands Pace Final.

 
 
Those looking to get into a strong winning family need look no further than Lot 296 in Christchurch, with Anzac Bromac being a black filly by Sunshine Beach from Agnes Patron (Holmes Hanover-Anna Patron).

 
 
Anzac Bromac is a half-sister to the big-winning NSW pacer and two-time Group Two winner Aztec Bromac (1:52.3), winner of 16 races and $287,948 and was last year's Harness Breeders NSW 4YO Pacing Male of The Year.

 
 
Aztec Bromac was the star free-for-all perfomer in Queensland last month, taking out the Group Two Queensland Cup at Albion Park, beating local hero Avonnova in a 1:54.2 rate for the 2138m.

 
 
A week earlier, he also won the 2017 Christmas Cup, while he was earlier a Group Two winner of the Shirley Turnbull Memorial at Bathurst in a 1:55.4 rate over 2260m.

 
 
At three, he was a Victoria Derby Heat winner.

 
 
His dam Agnes Patron is the dam of four to race, all four having won in 1:58 or faster.

 
 
Her other smart winners include: Angus Bromac (1:54.3, eight wins & $A69,353), Avalon Bromac (1:56.1, 10 wins & $A92,028) and Ace Bromac (1:56.9, four WA wins from nine starts for $23,301).

 
 
Bromac Lodge is also offering two Sunshine Beach colts in the Christchurch sale, Lot 329: Corfu Bromac (from 1:52.6 US miler Congo Breeze); and Lot 233: Roulette Bromac (from 1:57.9 Australian winning filly Riverboat Rosie).

 
 
Corfu Bromac, from the first crop of a star 1:47.8 young pacer from a 1:52.6 mare descendant of a family of speed, should be hard to equal !.

 
 
Dam Congo Breeze (Holmes Hanover-Congo Girl) is the dam of two sub 2:00 fillies in Courage Bromac (p3, 1:57.4, nine wins & $57,350) and Chanelle Bromac (p2, 1:59, seven wins & $44,960).

 
 
Roulette Bromac, from Riverboat Rosie, is the first colt from a Queensland Oaks-winning dam.

 
 
Riverboat Rosie (Riverboat King-Jonty Rose, by Vance Hanover-Living Doll), who won 13 races and $96,766.

 
 
Her first foal, Bettor Buy A Rose, a filly by Bettor's Delight, was rewarded after a run of placings with a win at Thames grass meeting last Saturday.

 
 
Riverboat Rosie, a half-sister to Sharealike (1:56.2, 20 wins, including 18 in North America), is a grand-daughter of Living Doll (five wins), a top producing half-sister to 1969 NZ Free-For-All winner Chief Command (13 NZ wins), Indecision (12 wins) and former speedy NZ pacer Jack Ruler (five NZ wins from 12 starts, 1:58.2, US).

 
 
Living Doll left seven individual winners including former NZ Oaks third place-getter Looks The Part, the Nero's BB grand-dam of former Australasian Breeders Crown 4YO Mares Final winner, Lilac Stride (1:54.4, 17 wins & $276,140).

 
 
Nardin's Doll (Nardin's Byrd-Living Doll) became the dam of 1989 NZ Sapling Stakes winner Seafield Inca (11 NZ wins), Seafield Raider (13 wins & $130,673) and is the grand-dam of big USA winner Mister Mystic (1:52.4, US, 21 Australasian wins & 47 USA wins for over $400,000 lifetime).

]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2018 03:18:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?somebeachsomewhere-legacy-to-continue-through-sunshine-beach https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000016 <![CDATA[CLOSE RELATIVE OF SMART TIMARU WINNER IN YEARLING SALE]]> imblog

Cindy Bromac, who brought up the 76th win for her dam Classic Blue Jeans at Timaru on Wednesday, January 17, has a colt relative from an unraced half-sister in the NZ Yearling Sale next month.

Carlos Bromac, Lot 313 in Christchurch on February 14, is the third foal and first colt from Cha Cha Bromac (Art Major-Classic Blue Jeans).

Cha Cha Bromac is a half-sister to nine individual winners, and nine with sub 2:00 records, including Attorney General (1:48.4, US), formerly the fastest NZ-bred pacer and winner of 20 races for $434,952 lifetime.

She's also a half-sister to Cullen Bromac (1:55.1, 20 wins), Crown Bromac (1:54.1, 15 wins), Captain Bromac (1:57.8, 15 wins), Crown Counsel (TT, 1:58.1, one), Classic Art (TT, 1:55.1), Chay Bromac (1:59.2, three), Chiquita Bromac (1:58.7, five), Mink Stride (five) and Cindy Bromac (two), the latter rating 1:57.6 over 2000m in her Timaru win.

Crown Defender, an unraced Life Sign mare from Classic Blue Jeans, has also starred as the dam of four sub 1:58 winners, including the fast Australian pacers, Cruz Bromac (p3, 1:51.6, 12 wins) and Carter Bromac (p3, 1:52.4, 11 wins).

Cindy Bromac, a warm favourite for the rating 40-46 Laser Electrical Timaru Mobile Pace, led up for regular driver Ricky May and only had one within range from the home turn.

The Greg and Nina Hope-trained Cindy Bromac won as she liked by 2 1/4 lengths, quickening over her last 800m in 57.3s.

Cindy Bromac, good enough to contest the Harness Jewels Diamond at two, had been race-placed last season at three in a 1:55.3 rate (1700m) when the runner-up to Envious at Invercargill.

She continues the NZ legacy of her sire, former champion USA racehorse Somebeachsomewhere (p2, 1:49.6; p3, 1:46.8), who died in North America last week, aged 13.

Bromac Lodge proprietor Bob McArdle is breeding a close relative to Cindy Bromac.

He has Cha Cha Bromac in foal to Captaintreacherous (p3, 1:47.2), the $3.1 million winning son of Somebeachsomewhere.

Somebeachsomewhere had been battling ill-health since a cancerous tumour was discovered in his intestine a month before his death.

Racing in the mid-2000s, the son of Mach Three won 20 of his 21 starts and over $3.3 million for trainer Brent MacGrath.

He held eight world records when he retired.

Somebeachsomewhere retired to stud in 2009, standing at Hanover Shoe Farms in Pennsylvania, and immediately left his mark, producing the freakish Captaintreacherous and Little Brown Jug winner, Limelight Beach, among 13 millionaires.

Somebeachsomewhere was available for a number of seasons via frozen semen Down Under, but only shuttled here once, in 2012.

He stood at Empire Stallions in Victoria and served 75 mares in New Zealand that term.

Among his New Zealand-born progeny are the top fillies/mares, Bonnie Joan (p3, 1:52.8, nine wins from 20 starts), Somejoy (1:55) and Opoutama (1:56.6).

The best of his Australian-born foals have been Waikiki Beach (1:50.6, 23 wins & $970,676); former Victoria and Queensland Derby winner, and also Breeders Crown 3YO Final winner in Menin Gate (1:54.3, 15 wins & $557,258); last year's Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO Fillies Final winner Petacular (1:55.6, 19 wins & $454,083); last year's APG 2YO Fillies Final winner, Nostra Beach (p2, 1:53.5); and smart lightly-raced NZ winner Cable Beach (1:55.1, four wins from 14 starts).
]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2018 03:14:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?close-relative-of-smart-timaru-winner-in-yearling-sale https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000015 <![CDATA[TEN TO ONE HAS THIRD SIX-FIGURE WINNER]]> imblog

Releven Dream became the third $100,000-plus winner for his top trot producing dam Ten To One when successful at Albion Park, Brisbane, on December 30.

 
 
After being developed in Canterbury by Jamie Gameson, winning four of 21 NZ starts, Releven Dream has extended his record in Queensland to 15 career wins from 67 starts, for $A103,430.

 
 
Releven Dream, who has a fastest winning mile rate of 1:57.3 over 2138m at Albion Park, is a half-brother to Bromac Lodge broodmare Habibti Sadie (Pegasus Spur-Ten To One).

 
 
He ended 2017 in style with back-to-back wins at Queensland's top track, coming off 20m handicaps in each to take out consecutive discretionary trot races.

 
 
Releven Dream joins the outstanding mares, Habibti (1:56.5, 16 wins from 48 starts for $352,775), and Habibti Ivy (1:58.4, nine wins from 21 starts for $186,340) as earlier six-figure earners for their Sundon dam, Ten To One.

 
 
She's also the dam of other smart winners, Ten Too (seven wins from 17 starts for $46,324), Lothario (1:57.4, six wins from 42 starts for $66,138) and Habibti Inta (2:00.9, three wins from 16 starts for $64,067).

 
 
Habibti Sadie foaled a three-quarter brother to Habibti, Lothario, Habibti Ivy and Habiti Inta (all by Love You), late last year, with Love You chosen as her first consort.

 
 
Ten To One, who won six races herself and $54,142 for the late Dick Petrie, is from the same maternal family as last week's Oamaru trot winner No Fears.

 
 
The latter has now won two of 20 starts for Bromac Lodge bloodstock manager Michelle Baird, and Ashburton trainer Patrick O'Reilly.

 
 
No Fears, a late maturing 7YO gelding by Majestic Son, is from Without Fear, a winner of six from 37 starts and the inaugural 2003 New Zealand Trotting Oaks winner for Michelle, when prepared and driven by Patrick O'Reilly.

 
 
The No Fears connection to Ten To One comes through Gay Helen, a half-sister to the 1952 New Zealand Cup winner Mobile Globe.

 
 
Gay Helen is the fourth dam of No Fears and the third dam of Ten To One.

 
 
Michelle's line has been on a roll in recent months with Stress Factor, from Without Fear's sister Fear Factor (Sundon-Fickle), winning his third race from nine starts at premier level at Auckland on New Year's Eve.

 
 
Stress Factor, a three-year-old Majestic Son gelding, is prepared by top Allstars trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.

]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2018 03:11:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?ten-to-one-has-third-six-figure-winner https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000014 <![CDATA[TRINITY BROMAC'S SISTER BEING OFFERED]]> imblog

Trinity Bromac showed a good sense of timing with her second Cambridge win on Friday, January 5, as her Bettor's Delight sister Makie Bromac, is to be offered at the upcoming NZ Yearling Sales.

The Graeme Rogerson co-owned and trained Trinity Bromac was rewarded for consistency, taking out the Dunstan Horse Feeds Mobile Pace at Cambridge.

She had to be the best horse in the race too, over-racing when being eased at the start from the inside of the second row.

She tangled for top driver David Butcher, losing 30m, but recovered and was sent on a winning run wide from the 600m.

Trinity Bromac finished best wide to beat Jamieson Shard in a 2:00.5 rate for the 2200m.

Younger sister Makie Bromac, Lot 248 on the second day in Christchurch on February 14, is also a half-sister to four other individual winners from their Live Or Die dam Tanisa Bromac (TT, 1:58.1).

The quickest from Tanisa Bromac is last year's 1:54.8 half-mile US winner Torrid Bromac, a winner of eight in New Zealand for $64,663, plus a winner of four in North America in the last few months of 2017.

However, the biggest winner from Tanisa Bromac is 2016 North Island Country Cups Final winner Tijuana Bromac (1:57.5), who won 13 in New Zealand for $101,875, and has won a further two in Queensland, taking his earnings to $124,987.

She's also the dam of good West Australia winner (Black) Mr Mach (1:56.5, nine wins & $85,189) and minor New Zealand winner Twitter Bromac, and last season's two-year-old filly qualifier Verdelho, who has yet to race for the Brent Mangos stable.

This is the family of former good Australian performer Tullow, who ended his year in North America with a third to two-time Australasian Grand Circuit winner Christen Me in a $US20,000 pace at The Meadowlands, New Jersey, on December 16, the winner pacing the mile in 1:50.

Tullow, from Tessa Bromac, an unraced half-sister to Tanisa Bromac, won 16 in Australia for $149,927 including a 1:52.7 mile at Menangle.

He lowered his mile best to 1:52.2 (fifths) at The Meadowlands in early December.

Tanisa Bromac and Tessa Bromac are also half-sisters to $400,000 international winner Ross The Boss (1:50, US), Tallyho Bromac (1:53.7, Aust), Habeebee (1:54.8, US) and Kotare Jaeger (p2, 1:56.9).

Another half-sister to Tanisa Bromac in Extra BG has also made her mark at stud, leaving former NZ 3YO mile record holder Kotare Mach (p3, 1:53, 16 wins & $268,138).

The unraced Extra BG is also the dam of another fast miler in ex-NZ pacer Kotare Yael (1:50.4, 5ths, USA), who won seven of 32 NZ starts for $51,938 for the Robert Dunn stable.

A minor winner from Extra BG in Kotare Yalta, is the dam of another big winner in Kotare Roland (1:54.7 m.r., 1720m, Aust, 20 wins & $226,945).

Extra BG is also the dam of Kotare Yoyo, who left a smart winner in Kotare Yaakov (1:59, eight wins), while another from Extra BG in Kotare Yangtze is the unraced Falcon Seelster dam of Biella Star (1:59.9, eight wins & $85,597), Kotare Casino (four wins), Kotare Mahal (1:58.4, mile rate, 2000m, six wins from 21 starts for $46,425) and Kotare Mahdi (1:57.1, 10 wins & $58,803).

This also the family of big International performer Fake Denario (1:48.4 US, former Aust. Breeders Crown champ & winner of $780,780); Grinaldi (1:57.3 m.r, 2200m, 10 wins); and Play More (1:52.2, US, 43 wins & $217,783).

]]> Sun, 07 Jan 2018 03:22:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?trinity-bromac-s-sister-being-offered https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000017 <![CDATA[HUNTER BROMAC - THE LITTLE HORSE THAT COULD]]> imblog

Hunter Bromac became the little horse that could for in-form Papakura trainer Steve Telfer on Auckland Cup day on the premier New Year's Eve programme.

He moved Telfer, who learned his craft as a stable foreman for Barry Purdon for many years, to 26 wins for the season.

Telfer is currently third on the trainers’ premiership, trailing Allstars trainers, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen (46 wins), and the Robert Dunn stable (32 wins).

Hunter Bromac, bred by Bromac Lodge and Cee Bee Holdings Ltd, is still raced by former West Melton trainer Michael House along with partner Paul Howlett, despite transferring out of the House stable after winning at Manawatu on November 2.

Hunter Bromac, a diminutive Christian Cullen gelding from 1:51 North American miler Humminbird (Caprock-Tenisha, by Nero's BB-Tiawana), has relished racing right-handed at Alexandra Park for Telfer.

He was midfield twice at his first two Auckland starts, then preceded his premier win with three seconds at northern headquarters.

Despite the good lead-up form, Hunter Bromac was at a generous $16.40-win quote to take out the $20,400 rating 52-60 Sims Pacific Metals Mobile Pace from the one gate.

Driver David Butcher stayed out of the early burn, giving Hunter Bromac every chance three back on the markers, then in a masterful move found openings to switch him across the sulkies of the leading runners on home turn.

Hunter Bromac pounced late wide in a perfectly timed finish for the senior Butcher, arriving to knock out favourite Freedom Fighter, driven by Butcher's son Zac, in the shadows of the post.

He was able to beat one of the most even races on the premier card, stopping the timer at a career best 2:40.3 for the mobile 2200m (1:57.2 mile rate).

This was the fourth win from 48 starts for Hunter Bromac, who has also picked up 12 placings, for $47,984.

He's the third good winner from the first three to race for dam Humminbird, who initially won once as a three-year-old filly in NZ for trainer John Hay, rating 2:00.9 over 1700m at Forbury in 2003.

Humminbird went on to win another 19 races in North America, and returned to NZ for breeding with stakes earning the equivalent of $NZ285,845.

Her first two foals, Hurricane Bromac (1:53, Aust) and Hawkeye Bromac (1:56.2, Aust), have both raced on well in Australia after initially winning in NZ.

Hurricane Bromac, after winning nine for Robert Dunn, has won a further five in Australia, taking his earnings to $116,886, while Hawkeye Bromac, who won twice in NZ for Lincoln Farms trainer Ray Green, has taken his record to 10 wins and $78,196 across the Tasman.

Mockingjay, a Bettor's Delight mare and the fourth to race for Humminbird, has been a consistent maiden in five starts this term for West Melton trainer Paul Young.

In recent seasons, Humminbird has left an Art Major filly, now three, and was served last season by Somebeachsomewhere.

Humminbird is a half-sister by Caprock to former NZ mobile 2400m 3YO record holder Rider On The Storm, who went 2:54.5 at Winton in 2007 and numbered a Gr. 2 2009 Franklin Cup among his 13 wins for $188,342 for the Robert Dunn stable.

Tuuala Franco, a two-win sister to Humminbird, left good mare, 2005 Cheviot Cup winner Tidal Franco (1:57.2, nine wins from 38 starts for $180,583), for Ellesmere trainer Dean Taylor.

Tidal Franco was a multiple runnerup in fillies and mares features, finishing second to Mainland Banner in the 2006 Gr. 2 Caduceus Club Of Canterbury Premier Mares Championship; second to That's Life Lavra in the 2004 Listed $117,000 PGG NZ Yearling Sales 3YO Fillies Pace at Addington; and second to Pascale Bromac in the Gr.2 Nevele R Stakes, won in NZ record time.

She's the dam of another useful Dean Taylor winner in That's Hunting Pink (1:58.7, five wins).

Humminbird is also a half-sister to another good former Dean Taylor winner in Irak Attack (1:50.4, US; who won eight of only 21 NZ starts, and another good former Robert Dunn winner in The Perfect Storm (1:53.8, US), a winner of a combined 18 races in NZ, Australia and North America, for $227,128.

Other half-sisters to Humminbird in Tisha and Tessa Franco have bred on.

Tisha became the dam of big-winning pacer Jaccka Taurus (1:53.8, US; 22 wins & $171,268) and Franco Traveller (1:53.4, US), and Sonnet, the unraced Caprock dam of now retired hardy Canterbury pacer Sonnetson (nine wins & $92,617) for trainer Margo Nyhan.

This line from Tenisha has also left smart NSW winner Fliteoftheconcords (1:53.9), a Falcon Seelster gelding from a fourth-line descendant of Tenisha in Truely Jaccka, who has won 14 of 60 starts for $63,741.

Tessa Franco (Holmes Hanover-Tenisha), a winner of 10 races from 42 starts, mostly in Australia, left the notable winner Tessace (1:56.6, 19 wins for $97,935).

This is the family further back of Tammera, who won five for the late Wayne Francis and co-owner Malcolm Shinn, including beating Maureen's Dream in the 1985 John Brandon Fillies Triple Crown Classic at Addington.

Tammera left Tentative, the one-win Holmes Hanover dam of Theresa Franco (1:58.6, Aust), Tina Jaccka (1:58.5), Trudy Jaccka (1:58.2), Barchetta (1:50.8, US), Motu Living Doll (dam of current smart pacer Mongolian Hero (1:56.7, seven wins & $136,494); and Unrehearsed (1:58.3), a three-win mare who has made a big impact at stud.

Unrehearsed is the dam of five top winners including NZ filly record holder, Lizzie Maguire (1:55.1, 12 wins from 28 starts for $477,366), who for the Gareth Dixon stable won the inaugural 2007 Harness Jewels 2YO Diamond in 1:56.5 and 2008 Northern Oaks, and was the runner-up in the 3YO Harness Jewels Diamond and Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO Fillies Final, and third in an Australian Oaks.

Others from Unrehearsed include:  Thomas Maguire (1:56.2, Aust), Victoria Derby third-place-getter Matt Maguire (p3, 1:53.9); Tori Maguire (p3, 1:57) and Martine Maguire (p2, 1:57.7).

Lizzie Maguire, herself, is already the dam of three in 2:00 including Kimani (1:57h, Aust), Asuka (1:56.9, mile rate, 1700m) and Master George (p3, 1:59.9, mile rate, 2200m).

]]> Thu, 04 Jan 2018 03:25:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?hunter-bromac---the-little-horse-that-could https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000018 <![CDATA[Bromac’s Christmas Baby!]]> imblog Bromac’s Christmas Baby!
We were delighted to get this little Christmas present born  at Wai Eyre on the morning of the 25th. This little bay colt is by  the 1.47 pacer Sunshine Beach from Cha Cha Bromac, an unraced mare by Art Major  from outstanding producer Classic Blue Jeans. Cha Cha Bromac’s second foal , now  a 2 year old is by Bettor’s Delight and sold for $50,000 to Barry Purdon at the  2017 PGG Christchurch Yearling Sales.

If you are interested in our consignment  for the upcoming February sales please click here. (please put a link to sales  page).
]]> Thu, 28 Dec 2017 07:51:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?bromac-s-christmas-baby- https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/000000019 <![CDATA[COURAGE UNDER FIRE SIRES WINNING TREBLE]]> imblog

Courage Under Fire, who can be bred from with frozen semen straws available through Bromac Lodge proprietor Bob McArdle, sired a winning treble at Pinjarra, West Australia, on Monday, December 18.

"Courage", who has made a significant impact as a sire, leaving 2016 Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final champion Smolda (1:50.5), kicked off the programme leaving 3YO winner Kohli (from Elegant Eyes, by Safely Kept), for the Bryan Cousins stable.

Kohi, driven by Kim Prentice, finished best from the third line to win in a 2:01.5 rate for the mobile 2185m.

Courage Under Fire also sired the second race winner Courageous Disco (4g Courage Under Fire-Elite Disco, by Presidential Ball), who led from the three gate in a C0 pace for Morgan Woodley and held in a 2:02 rate 2185m.

His third winner was Carte Blanche (6g Courage Under Fire-Hello Boys, by Crouch), who finished best for Debra and Chris Lewis.

Carte Blanche rated 1:57.4 for the 1684m in a C3 pace.

Meanwhile, Courage To Live (4g Courage Under Fire-Lindy Loch) furthered the good week for Courage Under Fire in West Australia at Bunbury on Tuesday.

Trained by Justin Prentice, Courage To Love pressed to the front and rated 1:59.4 for the 2100m for his sixth win in 18 starts.

Superband (5g Courage Under Fire-Madam Narryna) was another "Courage" Tuesday winner, taking out a C1 pace at Swan Hill, Victoria, in a 2:01.5 rate over 2240m.

Courage Under Fire is available in 2018 for $4000 (plus GST), payable on a live foal basis.

The straws will be sent to Alabar, Auckland, and Wai Eyre Farm, North Canterbury.

]]> Thu, 21 Dec 2017 07:56:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?courage-under-fire-sires-winning-treble https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000001A <![CDATA[CALLAWAY BROMAC SCORES WIN NO. 19]]> imblog

Callaway Bromac, a hardy 9YO McArdle gelding, co-bred by Bromac Lodge with John Green and his family of Auckland, racked up his 19th career win at Globe Derby Park, Adelaide, in South Australia on Saturday, December 16.

These days trained by owner Andrew Kearney, Callaway Bromac showed early gate speed then eased to three back on the markers before proving too strong in a $5000 claiming pace.

Callaway Bromac raced clear to win by 9.5 metres in a 1:57.5 rate for the 2230m.

This was his second win in his last three claiming race starts at Globe Derby.

The first of those on December 4 ended two years off the winning list for Callaway Bromac, who had previously won six of his last 13 starts in West Australia, including his last two at Kalgoorlie.

Callaway Bromac started his career strongly at Alexandra Park in 2011, winning his first two starts, then after 12 NZ starts, was sold to race in West Australia.

He's now won 19 and been 20 times placed in 95 lifetime starts, taking his earnings to $134,027. He has a best winning mile rate of 1:56.1, set at Gloucester Park over 1730m in November, 2014.

Callaway Bromac was the first foal from Pricilla Bromac (Live Or Die-Desinda).

Priscilla Bromac, one win and three placings from six starts, quickly made her mark as a broodmare, leaving full brother Cillas Boy (1:55, Aust, 14 wins & $87,680) second-up, with her third foal being the useful Mach Three filly, Pricillas Girl (1:58.3, seven wins & 15 placings from 39 starts for $86,340).

Darlene Bromac (TT, 1:59.5), a one-win Caprock half-sister to Pricilla Bromac, has also been a good producer, leaving big Australian winner Machtavish (1:52.9, 24 wins & $276,823), another fast Menangle winner in Gidup Spanish Red (1:52.4, 10 wins & $70,454), and Duomo Bromac (TT, 1:58.1), a one-win dam of good Victorian winner Conflict Of Interest (1:55.7, nine wins & $57,073), along with 2002 Reefton Cup winner Divot Bromac (five wins), when prepared by Colin and Julie De Filippi.

Deanne Bromac, a lightly-raced Live Or Die sister to Pricilla Bromac, is the dam of 1:52.4 USA winner Dollars Bromac and good Australian winner Donovan Bromac (1:56.2, 17 wins & $128,724).

Callaway Bromac's grand-dam Desinda (Sholty Imp-Desrain), was from Desrain, the Adover Rainbow dam of former stand-out four-year-old Abdias (1:55, 30 wins & $245,200), the former NZ mile record holder and 1992 NZ 4YO Pacer of the Year; and Linford Christie (1:59.7, six wins).

A generation back Desrain's dam Desmae (by Garrison Hanover) left four foals including Deslynne, the dam of smart pacers Zedechias (1:54.2, US; 29 wins & $166,799) and Zobdiash (1:56.2, US; 33 wins & $108,018).

Another from Deslynne in Desiblue became the dam of Bromac Lodge mare Pascale Bromac (1:57.1), a former NZ 2YO record holder, who won the Gr. 2 2003 Nevele R Stakes and finished a half-neck second to Dudinka's Star in the 2003 Gr.1 Great Northern Oaks.

Pascale Bromac, who won $96,193 from six wins and nine placings in 44 starts, has left the well-performed Pepe Bromac (1:54.3, 11 wins from 46 starts for $101,933) and Parfait Bromac, the Artsplace dam of smart Victorian winner, Pow Wow Bromac (1:55.9, four wins from 19 starts).

This is also the family of Dalton Bromac, who set a 2014 NZ record holder for 2200m of 2:36.1 at Alexandra Park and was exported to Canada after winning 11 of 19 NZ starts for $112,583, and traces to former champion mare and 1981 NZ Harness Horse of the Year, Delightful Lady (1:58.7, 47 wins & $476,250).

]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:59:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?callaway-bromac-scores-win-no--19 https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000001B <![CDATA[QUEENSLAND ACTION REPLAY FOR AZTEC BROMAC]]> imblog

Aztec Bromac has furthered a purple patch of form at the Albion Park Christmas carnival by adding the Group Two $60,540 Egmont Park Stud 2017 Queensland Cup to his Christmas Cup win a week earlier.

In a virtual action replay of seven nights earlier, Aztec Bromac again produced a well-timed finish from two back on the outer for driver Robbie Morris, getting up to tip out Queensland favourite Avonnova in the closing stages.

Free-legged Avonnova ensured a true clip up front, setting up a winning mile rate for Aztec Bromac of 1:54.2 for the mobile 2138m.

Fellow Bromac-bred Lancelot Bromac, from three off the second row, fought on from three back on the outer for fifth at long odds.

Aztec Bromac's yearling half-sister Anzac Bromac (Sunshine Beach-Agnes Patron) will be offered on the second day of the NZ Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch on February 14.  

The yearling filly's sire Sunshine Beach (p3, 1:47.8 & $971,037), by Somebeachsomewhere from an Artsplace mare, is a young sire whose first North American crop are two-year-olds.

Aztec Bromac (by American Ideal), has been the signature performer for his Holmes Hanover dam Agnes Patron, who has left four sub 1:57 winners from her first four to race.

A former Victoria Derby Heat winner at three for trainer KerryAnn Turner, Aztec Bromac bumped his earnings to $287,948 with his latest win, his 16th from 80 starts.

Last season's Harness Breeders NSW 4YO colt or gelding Pacer of the Year is a half-brother to other smart Australian winners in Angus Bromac (1:54.3, eight wins & $A69,353), Avalon Bromac (1:56.1, 10 wins & $A92,028) and Ace Bromac (1:56.9, four WA wins from nine starts for $23,301).

This is a big-winning NZ family, which produced a notable 1970s pacer in Adios Adieu (11 wins).

Anna Patron (1:55, US), the Armbro Raven grand-dam of Agnes Patron, won five in NZ, then won a further 29 races in America.

A half-sister to top Southland performers, 2001 NZ Oaks winner Shania Patron (1:56.4, eight wins & $178,330, dam of Eja Patron, six wins, 1:56.9) and No Return (1:58.1, nine wins, including the 1993 John Brandon 3YO Championship and 3YO Flying Stakes at Addington), Anna Patron returned to NZ as a broodmare in the early 1990s.

She left five individual winners, including Albert Patron (1:53, US, 11 NZ wins), Andrew Patron (1:53.8, US), and Soky’s Patron (1:54.8, US).

Anna Patron also left the lightly-raced Angela Patron, dam of 2006 NZ Sapling Stakes winner Jackson Street (1:56.6, 16 wins & $150,126); NZ Oaks runner-up Angela’s Dream eight wins & $118,244, now dam of consistent northern mare, Moving Money, 1:59.3, two wins); Fifth Edition (1:56.3, 15 wins & $134,082), Angela’s Image (1:57.5, 10 wins & $74,017) and Brass Lantern (1:56.6, seven wins & $47,206).

]]> Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:06:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?queensland-action-replay-for-aztec-bromac https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000001D <![CDATA[AZTEC BROMAC TAKES OUT CHRISTMAS CUP]]> imblog

Aztec Bromac’s lastest Australian win in Saturday’s $20,000 Christmas Cup at Albion Park, Brisbane, is yet another boost for the stocks of Bromac Lodge broodmare Agnes Patron (Holmes Hanover-Anna Patron).

 
Bromac Lodge is offering her yearling Sunshine Beach filly, Anzac Bromac (Lot 296) on the second day of the NZ Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch on February 14.

 
Race-placed Agnes Patron has been a revelation at stud, with her first four to race, all winners.

 
Aztec Bromac, a former Victoria Derby Heat winner at three, has been her flagship starter for trainer KerryAnn Turner and driver Robbie Morris.

 
Now six, the American Ideal gelding has a 1:52.3 (1609m) record and racked up 15 wins and 25 placings from 79 starts, earning $252,948 in stakes.

 
He won last season’s Group Two $53,000 Shirley Turnbull Memorial at Bathurst and won the Harness Breeders NSW 4YO colt or gelding Pacer of the Year Award.

 
Driver Robbie Morris found a good trailing spot on the outer for Aztec Bromac in Saturday’s Christmas Cup and the speedy sit-sprinter had the last say, winning by half a head over top Queensland free-legged pacer Avonova, in a 1:59.3 rate for the 2680m journey.

 
The leaders had the speed on over their last 800m in 55.4s and the closing 400m in 28.2s.

 
The other winners from Agnes Patron are Angus Bromac (1:54.3, eight wins & $A69,353), Avalon Bromac (1:56.1, 10 wins & $A92,028) and Ace Bromac (1:56.9, four WA wins from eight starts for $22,601).

 
Anna Patron (1:55, US), the Armbro Raven-Patroness grand-dam of Agnes Patron, was a hardy-winning mare. She won five in NZ and was the runner-up in a Southland Oaks, before continuing her career in North America, winning 29 races for $101,039 there.

 
Returning to NZ as a broodmare, the half-sister to top Southland performers, the 2001 NZ Oaks winner Shania Patron (1:56.4, eight wins) and No Return (1:58.1, nine wins), left five individual winners, including Albert Patron (1:53, US, 11 NZ wins), Andrew Patron (1:53.8, US), and Soky’s Patron (1:54.8, US).

 
Anna Patron also left the lightly-raced Angela Patron, dam of 2006 NZ Sapling Stakes winner Jackson Street (1:56.6, 16 wins & $150,126); NZ Oaks runner-up Angela’s Dream eight wins & $118,244, now dam of consistent northern mare, Moving Money, 1:59.3, two wins); Fifth Edition (1:56.3, 15 wins & $134,082), Angela’s Image (1:57.5, 10 wins & $74,017) and Brass Lantern (1:56.6, seven wins & $47,206).

]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:03:00 GMT https://bromaclodge.com/blog/?aztec-bromac-takes-out-christmas-cup https://bromaclodge.com/blog/rss/00000001C