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Rulers Impress McAuliffe
Ascot trainer Darren McAuliffe is upbeat about the future of his Blackfriars two year-old Ram Jam.
Ram Jam (2g Blackfriars – Nurse Betty by Johannesburg) won the Pinjarra Park on Facebook Maiden (1400m) on Thursday after powering panels clear at the top of the straight. “He’s a different Blackfriars and is a bit finer than most of them,” McAuliffe said. “But there’s plenty of staying ability in him.”
Ram Jam has a rising two year-old half-sister by Universal Ruler who stands alongside Blackfriars at Scenic Lodge. And if McAuliffe is optimistic about Ram Jam, he positively bubbles with enthusiasm when previewing the first crop of Universal Ruler.
“I’ve got 20 of them and the half-sister to Ram Jam is a nice filly,” he said. “She broke in well but can be a bit of a Miss. That’s okay, I don’t mind some fire in a filly. She will go early.”
McAuliffe reckons he has a few Universal Rulers that will be prominent when the two year-olds get mobile in October. Among the early ones, he pin-pointed the half-brothers to LR Perth Stakes winner El Rijes (Eternity Range) and LR Aquanita Stakes winner Rebelson (Snippetson).
Prepared by McAuliffe in an all-too-short 12 start career, Universal Ruler (Scenic) defeated Scenic Blast in the LR Perth Stakes at two and returned to claim the LR Bunbury Stakes and LR Easter Stakes at Ascot as a three year-old.
McAuliffe trains under the Impressive Racing banner. He founded the company with businessman Kevin Berry in 2004 and they’ve continued to support Universal Ruler at stud.
Universal Ruler will stand for a $3,850 (inc gst) service fee at Scenic Lodge this year.
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Black-type Touch back at Belmont
Scenic Lodge champion Blackfriars was back in black with Summah’s Touch on Saturday.
Summah’s Touch (3f Blackfriars – Hollywood Touch by Citidancer) had won the LR Belmont Guineas (1600m) last month and was untroubled to claim the second-leg of Perth’s winter features in the LR Belmont Oaks (2000m).
She will start a pronounced favourite for the LR Belmont Classic (2200m) on July 20.
Summah’s Touch led home a Blackfriars procession in the Belmont Oaks ahead of Elle On Friar (2nd), Pants On Friar (4th), Charm Destiny (6th), All Primed Up (9th) and Atheli (14th).
“She went around in the Guineas for a good hit-out,” trainer Adam Durrant said. “I didn’t expect her to be forward enough but she got the money. All credit to Ben (Paterson) today. There was a bit of pressure and he rode her perfectly.”
Blackfriars (Danehill) is enjoying one of his best seasons siring the winners of 11 black-type events. Summah’s Touch can help equal his PB of 12 – set last season – in the Belmont Classic.
Scenic Lodge sold Summah’s Touch for $30,000 at the 2011 Perth Magic Millions. Her dam Hollywood Touch has a weanling colt by Scenic Lodge sire Universal Ruler but missed to Blackfriars last year.
Blackfriars (Danehill) is standing at a $20,000 (plus gst) service fee at Scenic Lodge this year. Associate sire Universal Ruler (Scenic) is priced at $3,500 (plus gst).
In Camera clicks again for Scenic
Scenic sired 72 stakes winners during a successful stud career and he’s well on the way to equalling that figure as a broodmare sire.
His youngest broodmares are only seven year-olds and they have foaled 37 stakes winners to date including young sires Nicconi (Widden), Von Costa de Hero (Darley) and WA based Demerit (Taunton Vale).
His old home-base at Scenic Lodge in Muchea also stands his stakes winning son Universal Ruler whose first crop two year-olds are due out in 2013-14.
Few of his daughters have been as successful as In Camera. A Eureka Stud bred mare, she was initially owned by Colin Hayes and foaled 10 winners from 12 to race.
No stranger to the sale ring, In Camera changed hands for the last time at the 2006 Magic Millions National Sale for $5,750. She was in foal to Clang and was purchased by Banchory Stud’s Richard and Mary Lee Trivett.
Her 10th winner arrived when Banchory Lass caused an upset in the Coke Zero Maiden Plate (1400m) at Eagle Farm last month. The Sequalo filly is trained by Barry Baldwin for a syndicate managed by the Trivetts.
Banchory Lass is the last foal from In Camera. The mare died aged 20 in August 2011.
Her 10 winners have been Judge’s Chamber (Fraar), Wide Angle (Euclase), Fashion Shoot (Jeune), Caught Posing (Jeune), She General (General Monash), Paymore (Fasliyev), Inprivato (Spinning World), Media Tart (Clang), Strike A Pose (Seidnazar) and Banchory Lass (Sequalo).