Boundary, sire of Kentucky Derby winner and Vinery shuttle-sire Big Brown, was euthanised on February 4 due to the infirmities of old age. The 22-year-old son of Danzig had resided at Claiborne Farm as a pensioner since 2005. According to farm spokesman Bernie Sams, Boundary had been in good condition until the weekend.

Boundary (Danzig - Edge) won his first five starts in 1994 including the Gr 3 Roseben Handicap (gr. III). He retired with a record of six wins from eight starts and earnings of $217,777 and entered stud at Claiborne in 1995.

Boundary is represented by 26 stakes winners and the earners of more than $35 million. Big Brown, his sire’s chief earner, won the 2008 Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes on his way to being voted champion 3-year-old male.

Boundary’s other leading runners include English and Irish champion 2-year-old Minardi and Saratoga Grade I winner Pomeroy.

The winner of seven of his eight starts and $3.9 million, Big Brown shuttles to Vinery Stud in New South Wales where his fee in 2011 was $27,500.

Patinack Farm

Patinack Farm held their stallion parade on Friday night at their Sandy Hollow stallion property. Held under lights and with Moroccan themed cuisine keeping guests fed and warm, the thinking outside the square approach was a great success and is sure to be copied in future.

The New South Wales based stallions Beautiful Crown, Casino Prince, Husson, new boy Lope de Vega, Murtajill and Raheeb were paraded in great order. All are eligible for the Patinack bonus scheme with the exception of Beautiful Crown.

Vinery

Vinery

Vinery Stud held parades on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The Saturday parade was held under overcast skies with the rain somehow kept at bay. There was a real buzz to the parade with such an outstanding selection of stallions. Peter Orton welcomed guests and commented on the need to keep the Valley free from the double threat of more coal mining and the new mining option Coal Seam Gas, before handing over to Adam White who took us through the parade in knowledgeable style.

Big Brown impressed, the Kentucky Derby winner looking every inch a super horse. The established stars More Than Ready, Testa Rossa and Mossman all have proven themselves and the up and comers like Benicio, Dubleo and Excites give real balance to the roster. Apart from Big Brown and Onemorenomore who are both in their second year at Vinery Australia, more recent additions to the team include: Congrats, the Champion First Season Sire in the US; and Prix Morny winner Myboycharlie.

Our thanks to Vinery for an excellent parade and a fine breakfast!

Arrowfield

It was then a short drive up the road to Arrowfield following the completion of the Vinery parade and here we were welcomed by Arrowfield principal John Messara. John reiterated Peter Orton’s message about land use and mining, and welcomed a special guest in local parliamentarian and Racing and Tourism Minister, George Souris.

Handing over to commentator Susan Archer, and roving interviewer Jon Freyer, the parade went like clockwork. The threat of rain was heavy in the air, but miraculously, and again, all managed to stay dry.

Beneteau was introduced as the new boy on the roster and he is truly a handsome individual. Those who have seen him at the track can attest to that. Not A Single Doubt looked physically awesome and an interesting interview by Jon Freyer with Andrew Reichard showed up some interesting statistics on his early season runners and how he was identified very early as potentially a top stallion. And that has happened.

All American has returned from his stint at Darby Dan Farm in the US and he is the first stallion to do the “reverse” shuttle from Australia to America.

Arrowfield

On a roster which also includes Flying Spur, Manhattan Rain and Starcraft, as well as the separately housed Charge Forward (the alpha male scenario has been explained many times but Charge Forward does not abide the company of other stallions, so he lives up the road at Bellerive), the last to parade was the champion stallion Redoute’s Choice who once again has had another stellar year with 2010/11 stakes winners including Absolutely and King’s Rose wining Group 1’s, Melito and Rekindled Interest winning Group 2’s and Drumbeats, Sister Madly and Zingaling winning Group 3’s.

Great roster, wonderful hospitality.

Big Brown’s progeny have been proving popular with US buyer this week, his only two Saratoga Selected Yearling sale entries in New York selling for a combined total of $370,000. The two Big Brown colts on offer were very well received and sold for $150k and $220k respectively.

Wednesday’s results follow on from Big Brown’s good showing at the Fasig Tipton July Yearling sale where was the leading first season sire by average.

”The first crop of Big Brown’s sold very well last year as weanlings which was an obvious pointer to what might happen at the yearling sales and that’s how it has turned out,” says Vinery Stud’s Adam White, “They are very much in the mould of their sire.”

”Not only are they making good money in a tough climate but they are subject to genuine competition which shows that the stallion has broad appeal from owners, trainers and pin hookers who will no doubt be getting some of them ready to re-sell at the two-year-old ready-to-run sales which is big business in the US.’

Vinery Stud yesterday announced its Service Fees for the 2011 Season, headed by More Than Ready. Already a Champion Sire of 2yo’s in Australia, More Than Ready added the Champion 2yo Sire of the U.S.A last season. To be a Champion Sire in both hemispheres  - the last to do so the great Danehill (USA).

“We believe the Vinery 2011 Stallion Roster continues to provide high quality proven and emerging young stallions with a variety of bloodlines to best suit our broodmare bands and offer breeders every opportunity for a fair return,” said Peter Orton.

New to Vinery this season is Congrats – the 2010 Champion First Season Sire of the U.S.A. By one of the great sire of sires in A.P. Indy, Congrats produced a multitude of winners from his first crop last year including two individual Gr.1 winners amongst 15 Stakes performers

“Proven stallions are the essence of what makes up a stallion roster and it takes time and class for any stallion to achieve this. To have been able to acquire a stallion of the calibre of Congrats is most exciting; he is the most magnificent looking stallion and as a result has produced high quality stock”.

2011 Stallion Roster

More Than Ready $99,000

Testa Rossa              $44,000

Big Brown               $27,500

Mossman                 $27,500

Onemorenomore   $24,200

Congrats                  $22,000

Myboycharlie         $8,800

Excites                       $8,800

Dubleo                       $6,600

Benicio                      $4,400

Bel Danoro               $4,400

All prices include GST.

All Vinery stallions carry a Transferable Free Return if your mare fails to deliver a live foal (conditions apply). Payment is not due until June 15 2012.

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