Stakeswinner No. 75 for Flying Spur
Champion sire Flying Spur recorded his 75th stakeswinner when three-year-old gelding Flying Tristram (ex My Southern Bell by Octagonal; bred by Best Western Group Pty Ltd) won the Clairwood Cup Trial 1800m G3 in South Africa on Saturday.
Flying Tristram has now won four of his ten starts from the stable of trainer Charles Laird who purchased him for $280,000 at the 2008 Magic Millions Premier Sale.
His pedigree offers further evidence of how well Flying Spur works with Sir Tristram-line mares, who have produced ten stakeswinners and three stakes-placed horses (11.8%) to him from 110 named foals. They include Group One winners Sleek Chassis, Dealer Principal and Juanmo.
Meanwhile, Flying Spur is enjoying another splendid season in Australia as a sire and broodmare sire. He’s responsible in 2009-10 for 92 Australian winners, among them 7 stakeswinners including G1 Alverta, and has posted very similar statistics on the broodmare sires list (94 winners and 7 SW) where he’s the youngest stallion in the top ten.
He’s also had five Australian winners in the past seven days, including four-year-old mare Das Machen who made it five wins from 12 starts at Moonee valley on Monday.
Flying Spur stands the 2010 season at a fee of $55,000 inc. GST.
