Broodmares

SIDONA (GB) (bred in 2017 by Soldier Hollow (GB)-Sortilege(IRE)) is a 2yo winner in Germay and hails from an impressive European family. Her dam Sotilege was titles Champion Older Female in both Germany and Italy having won a G1 in Italy before multiple black type performances in France, a true middle-distance horse she won four times from 2000m to 2400m. Sortilege is a half-sister to G3 winning Soudania, as well as the stakes performed mares Sahelian and Sosia. Sosia has since gone on to produce French Listed winner and multiple Group-placed Anasia. The family continues to grow in depth and includes Champion 3yo stayer in Germany in that of Schiaparelli who won an impressive 10 stakes races (including five G1’s) in three different countries. Soldier Hollow as a sire has an incredible strike rate with 70% winners to runners and an impressive 12.1% stakes winners to runners, including G1 winner Ivanhowe who won the G1 Doomben Cup, the G1 Ranvet Stakes and ran third in the G1 Caulfield Cup. As a broodmare sire Soldier Hollow is beginning strongly with two stakes winners from just 24 runners.

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SORT AFTER (bred in 2012 by Wanted-Patronyme) enters the Burnewang North breeding group after a very tidy racing career in which she registered four wins in the 1300m-1700m distance range, as well as a top four finisher in four black-type events. Trained in Sydney with Gai Waterhouse, Sort After made three journeys interstate, the first to Melbourne where she won at Flemington on Derby Day then followed up with a half-length second in the G2 Matriarch Stakes on Oaks Day. Sent to Adelaide for her autumn carnival, Sort After came away with a close second in the Centaurea Stakes and fourth, beaten under two lengths, in the G2 Queen Of The South Stakes. Her final black-type placing was another close fourth in the Mona Lisa Stakes shortly before her retirement to the breeding barn. Sort After is a grand daughter of Fastnet Rock through his G1 winning son Wanted and is the second foal of Patronyme, by More Than Ready. Patronyme had a lot of speed and won six of her 16 starts, highlighted by a victory in the G3 Birthday Card Stakes at Rosehill in which she beat the G1-winning millionaires Beaded and Melito. Patronyme is a half-sister to stakes winner Angels Beach. The family was introduced to Australia via the Vaguely Noble mare Literary Prize (USA) who was a half-sister to the champion European filly Flying Water. Doing a full circle, Sort After’s first foal Pierro Rocher made his way into the Waterhouse stable, having trained the colt’s father as well in that of Pierro. Sort After’s second foal is a filly by Zoustar who has been retained to race by Burnewang and is in the stables of Freedman brothers Richard and Michael.

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VEDEMA (FR) (bred in 2018 by Invincible Spirit(IRE)-Vedouma(FR)) is another recent addition for the Burnewang North broodmare band having been sourced from France. By Champion sire Invincible Spirit, out of the Dalakhani mare Veoudma, this breeding is not unknown in Australia with Invincible Spirit securing himself as a prominent sire of sires. Vedema’s dam Vedouma is a full-sister to Vadamar who had four career wins including two stakes wins and a further six Group placings in both Italy and France.  Vedema is a very well-bred mare, with a double cross of the great Northern Dancer and out of a stakes winning mare, and a G1 winning grand dam. Vedema’s grand dam Vadawina is a brilliant producer with seven foals to race and all being winners, including another two group winning and a further two black type performers. The family also includes the mare Vaderana who is the dam of recent Churchill French stakes winner Vadeni. As well as being a formidable internationally renowned stallion, Invincible Spirit has also left his mark as a broodmare sire with 29 stakes winners and counting. In continuing his international flavour, his daughters have produced G1 winners in Canada, Italy and Australia including our very own G1 William Reid Stakes winner; Masked Crusader.

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VIVA GLORIA (bred in 2015 by RELIABLE MAN (GB) out of VIVA LA REINE (GER)) is a stunning grey mare, who after being acquired, went on to race for Burnewang in England with Jane Chapple Hyam running fourth in the Group 3 Valiant Stakes at Ascot in the UK. This mare is a winner at 1600m and has placed in three Listed races throughout her career. VIVA GLORIA is out of the German Listed placed mare VIVE LA REINE and a half-sister to VIVE MARIE who is also Listed placed in Germany. Her dam VIVE LA REINE is full-sister to VIVE MADAME who is the dam of four-time Group 3 winner and Group 1 placed VIF MONSIEUR and a further two stakes-placed horses. By RELIABLE MAN who needs no introduction here in Australia having produced Group 1 winners MIAMI BOUND, INSPIRATIONAL GIRL and MISS SENTIMENTAL.

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WITCHES (bred in 2013 by Lonhro-Ouija) was a solid race performer winning three races from 1200m – 1550m, earning in excess of $170,000. Her dam, Ouija, by Viscount has produced six foals for three winners including stakes winner Whiskey Neat. Witches’ grand dam Seances, by Canny Lad, has been a stellar producer of 12 foals, 11 to race with 9 winners including multiple Group and Stakes performed horses in Renaissance, Haunted and Sessions who is now doing well at stud. Her Australian Racehorse of the Year sire Lonhro has to date sired 91 stakes winners and is hitting his straps as a broodmare sire with 62.8% winners to runners and 38 stakes winners including Gatting, Osborne Bulls, Arcaded, So Si Bon and Ingratiating to name a few! Witches’ first foal by Exceed and Excel was a phenomenal looking filly and sold in 2021 to Rosemont Stud as a weanling for $310,000.  

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