Proud ‘dad’ Robert Crabtree phoned on
Wednesday morning to say that is pride and joy – the ‘blue hen’ mare
Scandinavia – had produced a whopping 68 kilo colt by perennial Champion
Australian Sire, Redoute’s Choice.
Importantly, the foaling comes on the eve
of the colt’s half brother Magnus being represented by his first two runners in
the Listed $100,000 Herald Sun SuperRacing Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on
Sunday.
Crabtree bred and raced the Group One
winning sprinter, Magnus, while Eliza Park bred and sold a three quarter
brother in Group Two winner Wilander. Yet another half sister to Magnus and
Wilander – the Desert Sun mare, Helsinge – is the dam of world champ Black
Caviar.
Admittedly Magnus has been well supported
in his first years at stud and his progeny has wound up in the nation’s leading
stables, it’s still quite a fillip to have two runners among a 13 horse field
for the opening 2YO stakes race of the season in Victoria.
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