Racing over his favourite journey of a mile, veteran galloper Haddle McDaddle recorded his third win in four starts, eight overall, with a one-and-a-quarter length victory in the Listed Balaklava Cup on the first day of spring in Australia, September 1st.

Dual stakes-placed earlier in his career, the now nine-year-old son of Strategic settled towards the rear of the field before producing a sustained run to finish down the outside and record his first stakes victory.

Ridden by Michelle Payne and trained by her brother Andrew, Haddle McDaddle is the last foal of the Imperial Baron mare Imperial Stakas and the 21st stakes winner for Darley’s Strategic, based in Victoria at the Northwood Park property.

Strategic has not only Haddle McDaddle but Listed winner Illuminates so far this season and joins fellow Darley stallion Lonhro for the highest number of stakes winners in the 2010-11 season.

One of the last sire sons of the recently deceased Newhaven Park-based Zeditave, Strategic is a record-breaking champion sprinter that offers breeders an old-fashioned speed influence, while being a proven foil for international bloodlines.

Strategic stands at a fee of $16,500 including GST.

Tags: Darley
Permalink| Sep 2, 2010

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