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16th June 2010 - Vol 60 |
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Stallion Station secures Courage Under FireStallion Station, one of Australasia’s premier breeding establishments, has announced that they have secured the ownership of the former champion racehorse and now highly successful sire Courage Under Fire.
The son of In The Pocket, who won a record six Derbys and, at one stage, posted 24 wins in a row, was one of the greatest three-year-olds ever produced in New Zealand. He notched a remarkable 24 wins at Group level from two to six years and finished up with a stakes tally of $1,551,941. Courage Under Fire service fee for the upcoming season is $A7, 700 INC GST However for this season only breeders can secure a breeding package to Courage Under Fire for $A 22,000 inc GST. This is a unique opportunity for breeders to keep their average cost down and insurance against any future price increases.
Packages will entitle broodmare owners to five services to Courage Under Fire – two in the coming season and one each for the following three seasons – at a total cost of $ A22,000 inc GST, the equivalent of $A 4,400 inc GST per service fee. By purchasing a breeding package will ensure that breeders will have priority to Courage under Fire this season.” Stallion Station sales manager Les Joslin said.
“Stallion Station believes that this is a wonderful opportunity for breeders and may be the only way of securing a breed (s) to your mare/s to a proven sire in Courage Under Fire this season. For more information please call Stallion Station Office - Phone (03) 9746 1322 ... Les Joslin - Mobile: 0410 414 671 ... Trevor Perrin - Mobile: 0404 049 411 |
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Courage Under Fire has matched his greatness as a racehorse in the siring barn. From five crops to race in NZ he has sired the winners of $5.9million with 85 in 2:00 and 12 $100,000 winners.
In Australia, ‘Courage’ has left 107 foals three-year-old and older and 48 are winners, remarkable 45% winners to foals and earning $1.6million between them. Courage Under Fire’s list of winners reads like a classic’s date book. It includes three Derby winners in Lanercost (Aust & Tas – 2010), Courage To Rule (Vic – 2010) and Sleepy Tripp (NZ – 2009), a NZ Oaks winner in Secret Potion and Group winning juveniles Itsallabout Nicole, Brush With Courage, Bells And Whistles, Cosmic Under Fire, Gilt Bromac and Maggie Kennedy, and in NZ Lancome, Flak Jacket, Days Of Courage, Eyecatcher Courage, Itz Cherry Ripe and Franco Jamer.
The offer is open until June 30, 2010 when payment of $A 22,000 inc GST is required in full. New Zealand Breeders please NOTE: Pricing for Courage Breeding Packages in New Zealand are ... $NZ 20, 000 plus GST the equivalent to $NZ 4000 plus GST per service fee. |
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