Remarkable stallion Rebel Dane Male of Longines Golden Slipper Stakes (G1) and Inglis Sires Produce Stakes (G1) – win On fire from limited opportunities, will move to Widden Stud in Hunter Valley.
Widden’s Antony Thompson won the race for a doubles-winning sprinter spot, who from just 14 runners made this season’s dominant Juvenile Fireburn, who won won in group 2 last year Underground and deposit Lloyd’s crown.
Following Fireburn’s Furphy Sweet Embrace Stakes (G2) victory by Gary Portelli at the end of February, Rebel Dane’s main owners Louis Mihalyka of Laurel Oak Bloodstock, Steve Grant and Ken Lowe chose to bring in the 13 stallion. age is coming to NSW after years of studying in Victoria.
Mark Player of International Thoroughbred Solutions managed the negotiation process on behalf of the horse’s owner and an agreement was officially reached yesterday, under which Rebel Dane will be charged AU$27,500 (20,615). dollars), up from his 2021 AU fee. $8,800 (US$6,596).
Mihalyka told ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday: “In the end we had a few options and they were almost identical, so it was a very difficult decision. “We’re so thankful that we finally have an independent person handling the whole process as there have been some questions and some expressions of concern.”
“There were formal submissions made ahead of time (April 1) and two stood out. It was a tough call but we were happy with both options and Widden agreed. Rebel Dane produced two group winners from 14 runners.One was from a AU$22,000 mare (Fireburn) and the other was from a AU$1,000 mare (Subterranean). hopefully there will be a natural progression with mares of better quality that will bring him continued success.”
Rebel Dane stood the first two seasons at Swettenham Stud, which produced 52 live ponies, before moving to Glen Eden Stud. He only has seven female macaques and another seven on the ground but he has included 49 mares by 2021, his biggest book of mares to date.
Widden Principal Antony Thompson said: “It is a wonderful opportunity for a horse like Rebel Dane, who has come into the spotlight the hard way with pamphlets about fairly modest mares. good horse and capable of being a 2 year old champion. To have a Slipper winner so early in his career just let you know he’s an interesting male. “
“Obviously he’s already a very good racehorse himself and he’s shown that he can upgrade his mares, which is a great thing for a young stallion.”
Thompson, who will also warm-up sprinter Neds Oakleigh Plate (G1) Portland Sky This year for an unspecified fee, Widden revealed that Widden will limit Rebel Dane’s mare book to 150 this spring.
Mull Overdam of this season’s champion, 2-year-old Fireburn, who will likely attempt to win the Triple Crown by winning the Champagne Stakes (G1) on April 16 in Randwick.
“We do a pedigree analysis of our mares and I just sent a note to all of our owners and told them the cost of the pedigree analysis this year. just went back to Rebel Dane, right?’ and I said ‘that’s a good point,’ says Mihalyka of Laurel Oak Bloodstock.
As for Fireburn’s condition after Saturday’s race, he added: “Gary (Portelli) sent an official report to the owner and officially Fireburn pulled better than Gary after the race. She was ate overnight and then when he last saw her (yesterday) she ate nine-tenths of her breakfast, so she was in a very good shape.”
“If that continues, then we’ll definitely go to Champagne.”
