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Scenic Lodge in conjunction with Swettenham Stud has signed proven sire Dash For Cash to stand in Western Australia

Dash For Cash (Secret Savings) has sired the winners of over $17 million headed by 20 individual stakes performed horses and his career strike-rate is very high 64% winners-to-runners.  

Formerly based at Swettenham Stud in Victoria, he is a regular in the Australian Top 50 sires and, more importantly, his stock are suited to Australian conditions and like him are sound horses that show natural early ability and then improve and train on.  

Dash For Cash was a sensation on the track after a two year-old season that saw him win at Sandown on debut and then run a close second in the G2 Pago Pago Stakes at Rosehill.  He went on to win five races in total including a Group 1double in the MRC Futurity Stakes at Caulfield and VRC Australian Guineas at Flemington.  

“We’ve had our eye on Dash For Cash for some time as we thought he would be an ideal stallion for Western Australia,” Scenic Lodge general manager Jermey Smith said.  “Obviously, it’s not easy to obtain these types of proven stallions but we are delighted to have secured him.  

“The addition of Dash For Cash alongside Blackfriars will provide Scenic Lodge with the top two proven stallions on the current sires’ premiership in the state.  Dash For Cash will also offer our clients a totally different bloodline to Blackfriars as he is free of Danehill line blood through Danzig and Northern Dancer.”  

Scenic Lodge has enjoyed a terrific relationship with Swettenham Stud over the years having previously purchased champion Western Australian stallions Scenic and Blackfriars from the Sangster family.  

Swettenham Stud and some of its clients have remained in the ownership of Dash For Cash and will continue to support him in his new home at Scenic Lodge.Dash For Cash  

“We didn’t take the decision lightly,” Adam Sangster said.  “Dash for Cash has been a superb horse for the owners as a racehorse, for the stud as a stallion, and for the Australian breeder for his ability to throw a winner. 

“The move will prolong his career as a commercial sire and he remains a very enthusiastic stallion.  Swettenham has a very successful relationship with Scenic Lodge and we see the transfer as being a very natural fit.”  

Dash For Cash is expected to arrive at Scenic Lodge in March and his service fee for this season will be finalised at a later date.

 

Blackfriars is the benchmark for Sunspeed stallions since winning his first WA title three years ago

The Scenic Lodge champion attracted all the top judges at the Perth Magic Millions and his Top 5 on the leader-board will be trained by Neville Parnham (2), Lou & Dion Luciani, Peter Giadresco and Justin Warwick.

Parnham bought the Blackfriars three-quarter brother to his stable stars Playing God and God Has Spoken catalogued as Lot 77 for $110,000.  “He’s a very mature colt bred on the Blackfriars over Scenic cross,” Scenic Lodge’s Jeremy Smith said.  “Strong-boned, well-grown and with a touch of class.”

The Blackfriars – Scenic nick has already produced Eclair Surprise (G3 Eclipse Stakes) and Rosie Rocket (LR La Trice Classic & LR Starstruck Classic).

Rosie Rocket was prepared by Justin Warwick and he came back with an even better Blackfriars this season winning the $500,000 Perth Cup with Black Tycoon.

Those funds helped Warwick pay $72,500 for the Blackfriars – Card Queen filly at the Perth Magic Millions on Tuesday.  She is a younger half-sister to flying filly Karuta Queen.

Fellow south-west trainer Peter Giadresco outlaid $90,000 for the Blackfriars – French Sound colt.  His dam was a G2 Winterbottom Stakes winner and she has foaled two winners including the dam of Eclair Surprise.

Giadresco prepared Blackfriars gelding Full Reign for 6 wins up to Listed level in the 2012 Challenge Stakes at Ascot.

Scenic Lodge arrived at the Magic Millions with 25 yearlings and only one of them went back home to Muchea.  There were five second-crop yearlings by its emerging sire Universal Ruler and leading agent John Chalmers took a shine to his colts buying two for $42,000 and $35,000.

 

Impressive debut by Rebel King

Impressive Racing’s managing owner Kevin Berry is looking forward to the Magic Millions Perth 2YO Classic with his unlucky first starter Rebel King.

Rebel King (2g Universal Ruler – Rebel Sister by Falbrav) finished third, beaten a length, by Palace Intruder in the Westspeed 2YO Plate (1000m) at Ascot last Saturday.  Beaten jockey Willie Pike lodged a protest against the winner alleging interference on straightening but it was dismissed.

After denying the objection, stewards charged winning jockey Paul Harvey with careless riding.  He was suspended for shifting outwards at the 300m and bumping and unbalancing Rebel King.

“Let’s just say we’re after retribution even if Palace Intruder doesn’t run in the Magic Millions,” Berry declared.  “He was pole-axed then picked himself up and finished as good as anything else on the line.”

Rebel King earned $5,400 and that should be enough to qualify for the $250,000 Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) at Ascot on February 15.  Impressive Racing has been placed in two of the last three Magic Millions with Internationalist in 2011 before Vonlenska & Express Service filled the minors in 2012.

“We’re happy to have a shot at the stumps on Saturday week,” Berry added.  “He has a beautiful temperament and has pulled up well after what was a very eventful debut.”

Rebel King is a first crop youngster by Scenic Lodge sire Universal Ruler.  His dam Rebel Sister has already foaled Rebelson (Snippetson) to Listed victories in the 2012 Aquanita Stakes (1800m) and Fairetha Stakes (1400m).

“We raced Universal Ruler and there’s a real buzz around his first two year-olds,” Berry revealed.  “We’re getting some very positive feedback from trainers.  They can run alright and, apart from our stable, I’m hearing there are lots more in the pipeline ready to come through.”

Universal Ruler (Scenic) defeated Australian Horse of the Year Scenic Blast in the Listed Perth Stakes at two and trained on to a Group 3 victory in the Belmont Sprint.

Scenic Lodge has four Universal Ruler yearlings catalogued for the Perth Magic Millions starting with the colt from Ancient Lights (Lot 10).  He is a half-brother to G2 Villiers Stakes winner Dances On Waves.

Next to parade is the filly from LR Sheila Gwynne Stakes winner Classy Act (Lot 35) followed by the colt from Hollywood Touch (Lot 72).  The latter is a half-brother to Summah’s Touch (Blackfriars) who completed a clean-sweep of the LR Belmont Guineas, Oaks and Classic last year.

The Universal Ruler – Silksworth colt (Lot 376) is another good-looking chestnut from Scenic Lodge.  His dam is a More Than Ready half-sister to Scenic’s LR Seymour Cup winner Panoramic Lad.

Scenic Lodge yearlings will be available for inspection in Rows A, B & C at the Belmont Park sales complex as from next Friday, February 14.

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