RED MAGIC- Our colt getting ready to race

Here are some particulars about our 2yo colt RED MAGIC,
that we are getting ready to race in about 6 months time..

He is 2 years old and bred to Northern Hemiphere time-
(foaled 20/Jan/2007)From the time of identifying the mare,
getting her bred, a year of gestation, and now two and a half
years later, this staying bred colt is getting ready to go into
pre-training within the next 2 months.

THIS HAS BEEN A LONG, EXPENSIVE PROCESS,
so you new intending owners need to do your sums, and look
at spreading the risk by forming a syndicate of really good
reliable partners. (Budget on $1,000 a month for good agistment ,
and $2000 a month when in full training). New owners and
breeders need to be aware of this possible very lengthy time
of up to 4 years to get your first foal to the races if you start
out now and contemplate a staying bred mating.

You could save a year if you invest in a more precocious sire
and dam that would give you a significantly better chance of
racing as a 2yo. This would certainly give you an advantage in
earlier growth, more muscle and obviously more chance of
having both more basic speed and more early speed.It would
give you that advantage essential to yearling sale size if you
wanted to keep your options open , and of course there are
far more races for horses at the sprint distances of 1200m or
1400m than for middle-distances past 1600m,so you are also
increasing your chances of breeding or owning a winner.

However, sprinters do have some problem areas where 2yo's
can be over-exerted and not come back as 3yo's.

Immature skeletons, immature muscling and leg bone formations
are especially prone to stress, as well as the fragile nervous system.

Ssome sprinters fail to improve with age, some sprinters tend
to fade or slow down after 1200m, some sprinters have less
ability to absorb shock with shorter pasterns.

Over 30 years ago, I trained 4 horses and won with all of them.
Had a win in every 5 starts which was the best stat for the track..
Two were very sound and started over 40 times each. The
other 2 were very fast, but both had soundness issues from
an inbred sire and unraced dam.Good selection of your
parent stock is the breeders greatest asset. Try and breed
for soundness, and for toughness and durability besides high
class ability. I'll list the great breeder TESIO's horses to show
this trait in another article later on. I've studied his matings for
over 30 years and continue to be blown away by his knowledge,
insight and selection ability.For a variety of reasons and
circumstances, we have opted for a staying bred colt that is
not perfect, but he does look to have potential.It is much
harder to get staying bred colts to win races, because the
stamina from both sides of the pedigree blunts the opposite
trait of speed. This is why there are hundreds of average
stayers for every standout stayer that has that magic trait of
acceleration at the end of a staying race. When engineering
this mating, we tried to get all the 5 main methods for putting
speed into a staying pedigree. We are reasonably pleased
with the result, but would have liked improvement in about
5 other main areas.We have got a lot of good principles in
this mating, but have to wear otherless desirable traits that
came along with the package.He may not win a race ( that is
the risk of horse-racing where about 68% of horses don't win)
but we certainly hope he gets the benefit of a lot of superior
genetic tie-ups in his back-ground ancestry. BELOW is an
abridged letter that we sent to one of Australia's biggest
Blood Stock Agencies that we have done a lot of pedigree
work for, showing some of the things in the background
of this colt.
This should give new owners or breeders some idea
of the complexity looked for when contemplating a mating.
These comments are derived from over 100 pages of
intensive charts, computer print outs and ancestry linking. ========================================

TWENTY FIVE Month old Chestnut colt.-(Ready for pre-
training in the next 2 months)
1…PARTNERS WANTED TO RACE THIS COLT.
(Half/or 5 of 10 shares for sale)
Looking for a partner or partners to race a colt with us.
He looks to have huge potential. He goes away to pre-training
about June 1st for 5 or 6 weeks, and NZ top Trainer Mark
Walker will inspect his progress and if all goes well, he will
enter his stable for Spring racing. We expect him to win before
his Christmas break, and hope he will be really competitive
against the best 3yo’s in the Autumn. If he races up to his
pedigree and conformation, we think he should be aimed at
some selected Australian Stakes Races as a 4yo.He was
foaled Jan 20th, 2007, and is a 25 month old bright chestnut
colt by ISTIDAAD out of CATSEEKA…(PEDIGREE
ATTACHED)

2…He did a 6-week course of long reining, bitting, backing
and floating. Very nice temperament and nice action .
The breaking in people were highly impressed and are
breaking their necks to get him back to train, but I want the
absolute best NZ or AUST trainer opportunities for him.

3…Helen, myself, 2 daughters and Son-In-Law have all
taken a share, leaving 5 shares at nz$...

4…I have done a couple of dozen worthwhile but
non-commercial matings-(Usually $1,000 mares) for the stud
where he comes from, (I recommended ISTADAAD’S
purchase as a sire from a hundred prospects) & my matings
and principleshave resulted in CONGRATS-(5w in row-G3)..
JUSTA TAD-(G11) , SUGAR DAAD-(7w-2nd in Aust
Grand National),LADY LUCILLE- (4thG1), her sister-(3L
first start),KENADAAD-(LL) and a few other Black Type
earners.But this colt is the best bred, with the best crosses and
the best potential of them all.

5….The sire ISTIDAAD was a G1 winner of the Australian
Cup and 8 times G1 placed. (6 wins- G122 worth $1,757,236).
He ran virtual National Australian Records..eg 1m 59.40 for
2000m and 1m 45.32 for 1800m. A very sound horse that
ran about 40 times and was a top class stayer that got better
with age, just like his progeny are demonstrating.

6….Last year he was 6th on the NZ sires table and 8th this
year without serving any commercial mares. Would have
liked to have been seriously rather than casually involved
in getting the right mares for this stallion, as he could have
been Champion NZ sire by now based on VG results from
a very few suitable matings. Has has had no top mares, or
even K1 or K2 commercial mares,and few suitable mares.

7… ISTIDAAD is by Champion CHIEF’S CROWN..
12wins-(8 x G1)$2,191,169) the son of the phenomenal
DANZIG-(Sired 190 SW) out of a daughter of Champion
SECRETARIAT- (Triple Crown-16w-$1,316,808), and his
next 3 sires were Champions SWOON’S Son-(30 wins-
$970,605), TVLARK- 19wins-$902,194) and PONDER-
(14wins-Kentucky Derby-$541,275).

8…ISTIDAAD’s dam left 2SW, and is by Champion
ROBERTO-(7w-G111-EngDerby-$339,902) and the next
4 sires were top class gallopers. Eg.. NIGHT INVADER-
( 8w- $270,973), LOSER WEEPER-(16w-8SW-$232,920),
OCCUPY-(21w-$217,214) and POMPEY-(13w- $143,495.)

9…The dam of this colt is CATSEEKA, a winning and
prepotent mare inbred 4x3 to one of America’s greatest
sires,NORTHERN DANCER, (Worlds leading sire of SW-
(147 SW)until superseded by his son DANZIG –(190 SW)
and grandson DANEHILL-(334 SW).

10..She has 3 of the most successful sires of SW in the world
close up in her pedigree, eg. STORM CAT-(163 SW),
MR PROSPECTOR -(175 SW), NORTHERN DANCER-
(147 SW). Being a winning mare, balanced inbred 4x3 to
Champion NORTHERN DANCER, and with outstanding
stallions close up in her pedigree and with some very impressive
line-breeding, she looks to have all the qualifications to be
able to leave a high class Stakes Winner, if bred to a highclass,
very suitable stallion that hits her pre-potency.

11..CATSEEKA is a daughter of STORM CAT stallion
MOUNTAIN CAT, the 1st colt of his crop to win over
a million dollars in the USA as a 2yo. He was a very fast
stallion, won 6 races-G2333- $1,478,90112..His sire
STORM CAT (4w-G1-$570,610) was so outstanding
that he commanded the highest Stud Fee in the world
for quite a few years. His 1st dam was by Champion
KEY TO THE MINT- (14w- $576,015), his 2nd dam
was by Champion NEVER BEND-(13w-KenD
-$641,524),and his 3rd dam was the Champion race
mare DAINTY PRINCESS-15wins.

13..This Jan 2007 Chestnut colt is the first foal of
CATSEEKA. His 2nd dam DANS’ORE is a muscular,
very well made mare standing just over 16 hands. She is
one of the most striking mares I’ve ever seen. Her first 4
foals to race have all been winners, and every other mare
within this colts 5 generation pedigree, ( eg..first 31 dams)
has produced one or more Stakes Winners which is real
depth of breeding ability..

14..DANS’ ORE is by G1 winner MINING-(6w-G1-
$264,030), the high class son of Multiple Champion sire
MR PROSPECTOR-(7wins) from a daughter of
Champion galloper & sire BUCKPASSER-(25w-
$1,462,014) andnext sire was Champion MAJESTIC
PRINCE-(9w-KenDerby- $414,200)15…Second dam
DANCING DORIS-(2w2L,3G2,2L-D8w-2SW) is by
Champion galloper & sire NORTHERN DANCER-(14w-
$580,640) from hard hitting race-mareDORIS WHITE-(4w
- D5w- 3SW).Her next 2 sires were top gallopers
BLACKBEARD-6wins and COUNTY DELIGHT- 9wins.

16…Since putting together this pedigree, there are at least
14 current millionaire horses bred on similar crosses , and
similar breeding principles to this colt.. Below are listed
some of them

No 1----SEBRING2005….This years G1 Golden Slipper
winner with the same NORTHERN DANCER triple cross,
plus the HAIL TO REASON /MR PROSPECTOR tie-ups.

No 2----WEEKEND HUSSLER…6 G1 wins and recently
ranked World Champion 3yo in the world. Has the terrific
MR PROSPECTOR/ROBERTO-(HailToReason,Bramalea)
concentrated build-up which is the main source of his ability.

No 3----DR FONG-1995..5wG122-P455,529..ROBERTO
-(HailToReason/Bramalea) crosses with MR PROSPECTOR

.No 4….USA Champion BARBAR0-2003….6w-G113-
$2,302,200 ROBERTO-(HailToReason/Bramalea) over
MR PROSPECTOR build up.

No 5…HOLLYWOOD WILDCAT-12wins-G11-
$1,432,160 ROBERTO-(HailToReason,Bramalea)-over
MR PROSPECTOR build up.

No 6…Champion Older horse in Europe..INTIKAB-1994-
8w-G23-P233,305 (ROBERTO over MR PROSPECTOR
crosses tie-ups)

No 7…PRIZED GEM-(9w-G1-BrisbaneCup-$744,971)
(ROBERTO)-(HailToReason,Bramalea) over
MR PROSPECTOR build ups)

No 8…YOU-1999….9w-G11111-$2,101,533
(ROBERTO-(HailToReason,Bramalea)..overMR
PROSPECTOR build ups)

No 9…Champion ROCK HARD TEN-001-7wG111-
$1,970,380 (ROBERTO over MR PROSPECTOR
concentrated build up)

No 10…RISKAVERSE-1999…9w-G111-$2,182,429
(ROBERTO over MR PROSPECTOR concentrated build up)

No 11…World Champion Ranked No 1 horse in the world
CURLIN-9w12sG11111-$10,000,000 MR PROSPECTOR
over SUNDAY PURCHASE, the mare that hits the same
concentrated build up as MR PROSPECTOR and ROBERTO.
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This mating has all the same NORTHERN DANCER/STORM
CAT intense build-up same as the ISTIDAADcolt and the other
10 examples listed above.

No 12…SOME OTHER OUTSTANDING GALLOPERS
BRED ON THE SAME DANZIG- MR PROSPECTOR
concentrated crosses build up –just like the ISTIDAAD colt..

No 13…BRAHMS1997………..5w-G1,G3,L-$1,345,447
No 14…DAYJUR1987………...7w-P467,034
No 15…FLYING SPUR1992….6wG111-$2,085,483
No 16…IVAN DENISOVICH…3wG2L,2G11,3G11
No 17…MIDDLESEX DRIVE….7w-$746,819
No 18…MISS FINLAND003….10wG11-$4,122,125
No 19…SHANIA DANE2001….5wG2233-$846,450
No 20…WAR CHANT1997……5wG122-$1,130,600
NB..there are over 30+ more standout gallopers with
similar crosses below the millionaire earnings level.

17….As you can see, this colt has enormous potential based
on the success of other outstanding gallopers bred in similar
very powerful ways just the way he is.

18….BUT,…. THIS COLT HAS 2 OTHER EXCEPTIONAL
CROSSES WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO ENABLE HIM
TO HAVE A VERY STRONG FINISH IN HIS RACES.

19….His sire ISTIDAAD –(6w-G122-$1,750,000-8xG1
placed) is very prepotent to .the World Class,TRIPLE
CROWN galloper SECRETARIAT-(16w-$1,316,808) in
his .pedigree because of a strong INTRICATE 3x2 cross of
both SECRETARIAT and a genetic female relative.

20…. This hits the same powerful cross of SECRETARIAT
–(and his 3x1 intricate with a female .genetic relative) as well,
in the outstanding broodmare sire MOUNTAIN CAT.

There are 4 principles involved in this cross, plus he has
another even stronger cross to back this up, and this is where
he got his name MAGIC from..

21…..This ISTIDAAD colt has the same bright chestnut
colour that SECRETARIAT had, .so it can be assumed that
this very powerful cross that resulted in the Millionaire
earning sire (ISTIDAAD) and Millionaire earning maternal
sire (MOUNTAIN CAT) .when multiplied many times over
in this colts pedigree, should have the same beneficial .effect,
especially as he has the brilliant specialized concentrations
that resulted in .WEEKEND HUSSLER, CURLIN and a
number of other World Class gallopers.
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22…I’ve looked at the ability throughout the pedigree and
have been very impressed that every sire has been a sire of
STAKESWINNERS. In fact, the 1st 31 sires out to 5
generations have sired 1,996 STAKES WINNERS to date,
which is an average of 64.38 per sire.That would be very
hard to beat!!

23…The first 31 dams in the pedigree out to 5 generations
have produced 67 STAKES WINNERS, which is an
average of 2.16 STAKES WINNERS EACH for the first
31 dams

.24…The first 31 sires in his pedigree have AVERAGED
a huge 12.10 wins each.Tthe first 31 dams in his pedigree
have averaged a huge 4.10 wins each, so plenty of racing
ability throughout the pedigree. – His first 62 ancestors to
5 generations all averaged an impressive ……7.97 wins

.25….This colt has the same coat colour of his linebred
ancestor SECRETARIAT, a World and USA Record
setter, and Triple Crown winner of 16 races, which is a
key duplication.in the pedigree, so leads one to think the
influence will be very strong and beneficial.

26…This colt is the same shape as ISTADAAD’s
STAKESWINNERS…JUSTA TAD, ISTISTAR,
KENADAAD, MICKEY, CAPTIOUS, TEDRIFFIC,
and CONGRATS, all of which we have inspected

27…He has the make and shape of a stayer, in the same
mold as his sire ISTIDAAD, which was a GROUP 1
WINNER,and we expect this colt to have the same level
of racing ability, as he has exciting and concentrated
linebreeding which has resulted in many millionaires and
several World Champions.

28…We particularly like his good hip to hock length,
and straight hocks which promise extra good push and very
good length of stride, and we expect him to have a big finish.

29…He does toe out slightly in both front feet, just like his
sire ISTADAAD, but as he raced and etired sound, we do
not think there will be any problem there. We checked with
the farrier who put shoes on him at the breaking in stage,and he
said he was fine.

He quoted about 9 top StakesWinning horses running at
the moment that did actually have really bad leg conformation
and they were running and winning in the best company, so
that gives some reassurance.

30…ISTIDAAD is a fraction over 16 hands, CATSEEKA
is about 15 hands 3 inches, granddam DANS’ORE is a
good sized, really well muscled mare that went through the
sale ring recently for about $55,000, and stands a fraction
above 16hands.
We think this colt will take after NORTHERN DANCER
which appears 3 times in his pedigree & is about15 hands
3 inches, the approximate height of other close ancestors
CHIEFS CROWN-(8x G1), DANZIG-(190SW),
STORM CAT-(159 SW), & MR PROSPECTOR-
(168 SW).

31…This colt should be a finer built, staying colt, about 15h 3”,
hopefully a STAKES WINNER as a late 3yo, and expected
to get better as a 4yo and 5yo in the staying Cups races.

32…If we can get some good partners to take a half share
in the colt, we would like to get an agreement to really feed
him well here for a year through this winter and the next, then
get him into a top stable in Australia for late Spring racing or
preferably Autumn racing where we think he will do very well.

33…If Australian partners do not materialize, we will retain
ownership here in NZ, put him into the best possible stable
here, carefully analyse & assess his potential, then race him
in Australia as a 4yo.

NB…We are really keen to invite highly interested owners
who would be really keen and interested in racing this colt
with us.We are looking very hard for a follow up horse or 2
with more speed potential, and high class ability in the dam

NB…We have compiled the pedigrees of over 48,000 mares
in the last 3 Australian Stud Books .and found a large group
of mares with a huge advantage if they were to go to a sire
with the right bloodlines. We are on the track of a stand-out
racing colt with phenomenal tie-ups and a high suitability for
these high class Australian mares, aiming for a sire that could
have a potential to be Champion.Australian Sire if we can get
enough of these right mares.

WOULD APPRECIATE IF ANYONE COULD LET US
KNOW OF ANY APPROACHABLE STUD MASTER
IN AUSTRALIA THAT WE COULD DO BUSINESS
WITH BY STANDING THIS COLT, .WHEN WE
FINALLY FIND, PURCHASE AND SECURE HIM?

Please contact : PRATT FAMILY TRUST…
ph: (07)- 883- 5778..or lpratt@clear.net.nz