Econsul proving his value
Nov 09 2011
Story by Tara Madgwick, reproduced from Breednet
Caulfield Guineas hero Econsul has been in the news recently for siring a very smart winner at the Bendigo Cup meeting in October.
Improving three year-old Balayeur stepped up to the mark at his third start in a race, striding clear to take the 1400 metre maiden by a length in a stylish display.
Prepared by Dale Sutton for a large group of owners put together by renowned syndicator Shelley Hancox, Balayeur looks a promising type.
“He’s a very nice horse with a good future,” said winning rider Steve Baster. ”He travelled well just behind the leaders and when he got clear running in the straight found the line strongly and won with ears pricked.”
Balayeur fetched $26,000 at the 2010 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale and was bred by Woodside Park. He is the first winner for Paris Sweep, a half-sister by End Sweep (USA) to Group I winner Rarotonga Treaty.
Econsul very nearly had a winning double at Bendigo with the Dale Sutton trained three year-old gelding Vincente a close third beaten less than a length in the 1600 metre maiden.
A charismatic near black stallion, who stands 16 hands, Econsul is the first of champion New Zealand sire Pins to go to stud. A Group I winner of the VRC Australian Guineas, Pins is regarded as the one that got away by the Australian bloodstock industry. Secured for stud duties by leading Kiwi nursery Waikato Stud, Pins has proven an outstanding addition to the Kiwi sire ranks producing 42 stakes-winners including Cox Plate winner El Segundo and champion filly Katie Lee.
One of six Group I winner sired by Pins, Econsul is completely free of Danzig blood and has a pedigree featuring some great old Australian sires in Snippets, Kaoru Star, Century and Vain with a double cross of the mighty Star Kingdom (IRE). On his female side he brings a great New Zealand family to the table featuring another Caulfield Guineas winner in Beechcraft and New Zealand Oaks winner Starline.
“He’s an outcross to the Northern Dancer line mares and three of his five winners to date are from daughters of Danehill and his sire sons, which is something we expected,” said Dean Harvey, Bloodstock Manager for Woodside Park.
“Econsul has had only a small number of runners to date with 19 to race and nine of them have won or placed, so he’s starting to make an impact.”
Econsul stands at a fee of $4,400 and when you consider the record of past winners of the Caulfield Guineas – Redoute’s Choice, Show a Heart, Lonhro – he looks a great value gamble.
For more information on Econsul contact Dean Harvey on 0408 641424 or email dean@woodsideparkstud.com.au
